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As I read through a lot of the posts I notice a number of members have or own 'motorsports' etc in the sig.Are all of these 'repair/mod' 'shops' or aftermarket parts supply ony.Who has a kitted out worshop and who is a 'parts agent'...just interested as when I see ' Acme Motor Sports Inc' etc I visualise a workshop...anyone care to comment on who/what is genuine Vs a 'part time' desktop business?...Thanks TH
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I would have to say that a true "Motorsports" business would have the knowledge and know-how to know what to buy for the customer, what the certain parts do and have the instrumentation to install these parts. Many "Motorsports" businesses are just selling parts and labor on thier spare time, which IMO is not a bad thing, as long as they can back what they sell and have knowledge of what they are selling... Just my 2c.
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terry, what would u classify your place as: a general repair shop w/ knowledgeable owner or more of a motorsports shop. what kind of clientele do u cater to day-in,day-out.
...and yes, I did SEARCH first before asking.
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Well, as far as I know, you're the only one here who truly has a shop all set up to install the things you sell Terry. I could be wrong on this, but I'm pretty sure Brad Noon and Chris Hightower (and the other I can't remember) are side businesses. Not implying they don't know their stuff cause from what I can tell they do, just trying to answer what I percieved as the question.
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In the current age of internet and sport compacts, "Motorsports" is any business that has a web site or a phone number. Just because they distribute parts doesn't mean they necessarily know anything about actually making power, but a lot of their customers think exhaust tip diameter is the secret to horsepower so that doesn't matter.
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To answer your question hmouta ,our shop is 99% Contour, 1% Cougar/Focus ,of that 99% Contour 80% are major repairs(engine/trans out etc) 20% upgrades/perf mods....we currently have 10 Contours 'on site' ,9 SVT's and 1 99 V6.......On 'ship in work' the transmission repairs and upgrades run at about 4-6 units per week average....... 
V6 MTX
'Don't p**s up my back then tell me it's raining!!!"
'Its only nuts & bolts!'
'If I build it,fix it,upgrade it or modify it...MAYBE they will come....!
Haines Motor Sports Inc,
Dealer for 'Quaife America' & 'Autotech Sport Tuning'
SOLE USA Dealer for the American Axle 'AUSSIE BAR'...
Get a Turbo for you Zetec from HMS Inc...by 'The Demon' ...www.DemonDynamics.co.uk
..don't talk about it DO IT !!!
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I can vouch for Terry, I was just there last Thursday.. so many SVT's sitting around..  (homer simpson drool).. He's got a killer setup there..
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Thanks,takes time but we are getting to it...the second shop , HMS #2, should be on song in the fall for ...fab work,s/steel and thin wall ally tubing,general fab work in all steels,mig/tig/arc/gas & plasma stream,plus a small m/c shop..!!!busy busy!!!!
V6 MTX
'Don't p**s up my back then tell me it's raining!!!"
'Its only nuts & bolts!'
'If I build it,fix it,upgrade it or modify it...MAYBE they will come....!
Haines Motor Sports Inc,
Dealer for 'Quaife America' & 'Autotech Sport Tuning'
SOLE USA Dealer for the American Axle 'AUSSIE BAR'...
Get a Turbo for you Zetec from HMS Inc...by 'The Demon' ...www.DemonDynamics.co.uk
..don't talk about it DO IT !!!
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Originally posted by Terry Haines: Thanks,takes time but we are getting to it...the second shop , HMS #2, should be on song in the fall for ...fab work,s/steel and thin wall ally tubing,general fab work in all steels,mig/tig/arc/gas & plasma stream,plus a small m/c shop..!!!busy busy!!!! Sounds like you need an employee, right? Seeing as my dumbass company is plannig to move all engineering down to Detroit (fugg that!) I will be looking for a new job soon. IS HMS#2 coming to the Eastside to distribute the love evenly across MI? Think I am joking - well I'm not!
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