how do you expect to learn if you pay people to do everything for you

 

Done just about everything on the cars that I've owned. Electrical seems to be my knack. I have TIG welded my own CAI, installed exhausts, stereo systems, CF hoods (who can't do that), and did all suspension work. There nothing better than seeing the work YOU did pay off. Next, I would like to do a motor swap in an import (all my motor swap experiences have been in domestics) and rebuild the motor myself.

 

only thing i took to a shop to get done was the short shifter install, because it was track day in 2 hours and i didnt have time to do it my self.

ive installed new valve cover/gaskets, did a compresion check, changed plugs, changed front and rear pads, new radiator, new oem headers (to stop rattle), took out my power sterring and installed padawans kit, changed oil\trani\brake fluids, itr sway bar, s2k intenna. and thats about it. i dont thin ki will ever take my car to a shop again unless i really cant do the work on my own

 

ive done everything myself far...including springs and shocks. hopefully soon i will be doing a turbo by myself too...well prolly with a lot of help from my friends

 

corner light
wings
light bulb
cd player
in taker

 

i do as much as im capable of, so an oil change is about it J/K

 

i've done everything with the help of friends and now i think im capable of doing mostly everything myself... except machining.. thats where the money goes...

 

i live right next door to a guy with a GST and his car runs 12s but its always breaking down.........haha so we always help each other out. HAHA DSMs are so unreliable but they fast!

 

i am a master at adding wiper fluid and warming up the driver's seat.

 

long live pb blaster

 

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amen to that

 

i do all my self except body but all fun under the DC2

 

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Yup, and breaker bars and hammers!

 

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And a 6ft pipe on a 1/2 inch wrench for the axle nuts

 

i do all of my own work plus i am a tech at a performance shop, i have worked on cars for years and built many honda's they are about the easiest thing to work on

 

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same here ..its better that way

 

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This is true... There is a large support factor in the DFW area... Only thing I won't and can't do is wiring...

 

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This is true... There is a large support factor in the DFW area... Only thing I won't and can't do is wiring... </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah electrical blows, you can really mess **** up if you dont know what your doing.

 

unfortunately i live in an appartment and cant do the work myself its a pain to take it to friends houses and try to rush **** so i ussually just take it to local shops and shiet....in a few im gonna have my house and then its over im gonna have every tool known to man its gonna be great !!!!! then i let whoever do work in there cause i know it sux not having a place to do work

 

I'm all about the DIY

 

everything including welding, machining, installing any part i can think of except for bottom end stuff which i will do one day when i get new crank and rods....

built my own racecar, fsae racecar, sometimes i get lazy and have my car sent to a mechanic i trust to do stuff when im too busy

 

well i dont really know suspension but im really good with everything else. i would definately say that the timing belt and water pump were the hardest thing i have doent there just a bitch

 

Im a tech at a performance shop here in seattle for a few years. So i pretty much do it all there. My buddy lived in a small studio for a while with a cement floors. He used to pull his ducatti in there and one time he rebuilt the engine. Im sure he didnt get his deposit back!