Shop recommendations in the NE
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Shop recommendations in the NE
Have someone looking to prep and possible bring his Corvette for races/track days in the NE. He lives in northern Jersey. Any recommendations?? I did mention Joe A to him already, but he is looking for someone closer.
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It sort of depends on what is meant by prepping the car. Are we talking about prepping the car for a school, for a race, something else. A first time track goer can get by with a simple car check up for leaks, fluid levels, brake pad thickness, flushing of the brake fluid and a tire check. Not to new of a tire and nothing less than 3/32 of an inch. There are plenty of tech inspection check lists available from the various schools that show the minimum that should be done.
If the person doing the inspection is just a local mechanic he should be informed the car will be heavily used similar to towing a heavy trailer on steep hills on a very hot day. That will get his mind in the correct place as far as inspecting the cooling system, fluids and brakes.
Bill
If the person doing the inspection is just a local mechanic he should be informed the car will be heavily used similar to towing a heavy trailer on steep hills on a very hot day. That will get his mind in the correct place as far as inspecting the cooling system, fluids and brakes.
Bill
Last edited by Bill Dearborn; 01-02-2014 at 06:40 PM.
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http://www.cartek.net/ in Garwood.
Engine/tuning/fabrication guru. He's also been working on lots of NASA NE race cars including mine on occasion. Definitely worth a shot.
I've also used ECS and Phoenix and like them all. They all have different areas of expertise.
John
Engine/tuning/fabrication guru. He's also been working on lots of NASA NE race cars including mine on occasion. Definitely worth a shot.
I've also used ECS and Phoenix and like them all. They all have different areas of expertise.
John
Last edited by Maynor29; 01-04-2014 at 07:47 AM.