i know this is the wrong forum, but there are some really smart people in this forum, but i wanted to know if there was some type of tuner college that specificly focuses on imports(ex. adding boost, engine swaping and basicly everything for a import?)

 

just go read and try it yourself. only way to get good at it.

 

no. this is where experience is just priceless. i mean the only way is to get ASE certified. but thats general stuff. then you can work at a shop. but yea you have to have someone teach you when you do it yourself. i learned everything on my own with my friends

 

The best advice I can give you is this, and its been spoken before.

Get out there, put yourself in a position to ASK QUESTIONS of people that know.

When you want to do something to your car, make it a point to do it YOURSELF.

And finally read. Seems simple, but youd be amazed at the stuff you can learn from magazines, books, even online forums.

Dive headfirst into it and learn all you can.

 

There is UTI, but I know they don't cover Honda in extreme depth, like the aftermarket can give. I'm going to pull the recorder out and say, the best way to learn is to try it.

If you're looking to learn real quick on Engine Basics, find yourself a local junkyard, and pick up a beater. Tear it apart and rebuild it, using the same parts it came with. If you can get it to run (if it ran in the first place), then you're golden. Don't focus too hard on replacing parts with new ones, since it is a beater. If a part (like a gasket) just simply needs replacing, then go for it. I did this with an '83 BMW 5-series, and found it to be quite helpful. I even yanked a turbo off of a Saab and built a low boost turbo setup for it. Ran great for about 3 weeks before the whole thing started to give (the car had 280,000 miles on it to begin with).

Total cost to me, after I sold it back to the junkyard - $250.
Cheapest education I could find.

 

dang guess im out of luck, but someone needs to open a tech school like that. i bet there will be tons of people signing up. thanks for the re:! i think im just gonna take a stone age accord from the junk yard...take it apart and try.. to put it back together..i guess the idea is to just take your time

 

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Bingo! That's a great way to do it. Getting your hands dirty is a successful learning process. Plus, by doing so, you lower the amount of nervousness you have when modifying your main car.

 

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damn straight.

 

do it yourself, dont' be scared you'll mess up. you learn from mistakes.

best advice i can give you, or anyone

i've learned everything i know by myself, either reading online (SEARCHING) or asking people who knew.

 

thanks!

 

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In all honesty, I'd love to see photograph's of your progression. Nothing like seeing a good write up on people's learning process with cars.

 

sure ill do a write up with pics, its either gonna be a old accord or a crx. hopfully its a crx

 

The CRX would be easier to move around when it isn't running, as well.