Ok guys (and girls), we have no reference thread for good shops/mechanics in the state of Florida. If you know of a shop, please add to the list. If you personally have knowledge/experience, please feel free to post your information as well!! I was also just thinking, maybe we could have some sort of feedback system. If you see a mechanic/shop on the list that you've had either a pleasurable experience with or an unfortunate experience, reply with ONLY the name of the shop and a +1 for good experience or a -1 for a bad experience. NO FLAMES! NO DRAMA! Just good and bad. I'll update the list as necessary.
Please follow this format, though:
Name of Shop/Mechanic: Backyard Mechanics (+1, -0)
General Area: South Florida
Contact Name/Number: Alejo (999) 999-9999
Address (if applicable):
Address (if applicable):
Website (if any): http://mazdaspeed03.com/
Forum Handle (if applicable): Alejo_NIN
Specialty: General Mechanic, MSP
Pros: Very knowledgable with MSP
Cons (if any): wears gloves
Other Comments:
If you are referencing a specific person (as opposed to a shop), please get their approval before posting their contact information. If a shop/mechanic is no longer "in business", please post as well, so we can keep a "current" list.
Mechanics: (Guys/Girls who don't necessarily own a shop, but know what they are doing)
Name of Shop/Mechanic: Backyard Mechanics (+2, -0)
General Area: South Florida
Contact Name/Number: Alejo (786) 395-0105
Website (if any): http://mazdaspeed03.com/
Forum Handle (if applicable): Alejo_NIN
Specialty: General Mechanic, MSP
Pros: Very knowledgable with MSP
Cons (if any): wears gloves
Other Comments:
Name of Shop/Mechanic: Scott
General Area: Space Coast/Orlando
Contact Name/Number: Scott (PM on the boards for contact info)
Website: www.brevardmotorsports.org (or e-mail at ap1scott@gmail.com)
Forum Handle (if applicable): Scott
Specialty: Suspension setup, General parts installation
Pros: Graciously accepts pizza, beer, and just enough money to pay for gas as payment.
Cons (if any): Works strange hours at normal job, so finding a time to [work with] somewhere can be tricky. Currently [does] not have the means of doing any more powdercoating at this time.
Other Comments: [Has] own tools that [he can] bring with. If you bring it to [his] house, [he has] even more tools.
Name of Shop/Mechanic: George
General Area: South Florida, West Palm Beach
Contact Name/Number: George (PM for Phone #)
email: g_oerter@bellsouth.net
Forum Handle (if applicable): Evilman
Specialty: General Mechanic
Pros: Certified BMW mechanic, A.S.E. Certified, A/C Certified
Cons (if any): Limited Hours of Availiblity
Other Comments: Owns tools, owns specialty tools
Shops: (If a shop has a specific tool, please list in "comments", i.e. Dyno's, tuning capabilities, heavy machinery, etc.)
Name of Shop: J.N.L.
General Area: South Florida
Contact Number: (954) 987-9160
Address: 400 N. State Road 7
Address: Hollywood, FL 33021
Specialty: General Mechanic
Pros: 7 bays total, Very knowledgable with anything car related
Cons (if any): they are sometimes really packed and your car might be there
overnight (locked up though).
Name of Shop: Emerald Performance
General Area: South Florida
Contact Name/Number: Ask for Emerald or Preston (954) 578-0465
Address: 5418 NW 10th Terr.
Address: Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309
Specialty: Dealer for Jen-Vey throttle bodies and Emerald Standalone ECU's, Engine rebuilders, Custom FMIC and exhaust systems
Pros: Very knowledgable on engines ie JDM, American and European.
Name of Shop: Tire Connection
General Area: Northern Florida (Northside of Jacksonville)
Contact Name/Number: Nick (904) 751-8877 (shop #) or PM
Forum Handle: jville (Nick)
Specialty: General
Pros: 4 inside bays 1 outside, laser IR alignements. jville is the mechanic - ASE certifiied and also available for weekend/side work. Has all the tools and compressor at home.
Name of Shop: Japtrix Racing
General Area: South Florida, West Palm Beach
Contact Name/Number: Roger Case 561-881-8801 Office, 561-881-8980 Fax
Address: 843 NW 13th Ct
Address: Riviera Bch, FL
Specialty: Install custom Turbo Kits,exhaust systems,brakes and does regular service, Install all types of EMS ie F-con,Haltech,Microtech,AEM and S.S afc
Special Equipment: In-house Mustang 4-wheel dyno
Name of Shop: Candie man customs
General Area: South Florida
Contact Name/Number:
Address: 2113 SW 59th Terr
Address: Hollywood, FL 33023
Specialty: body work, collision repair, body kit installs. custom paint jobs, etc.
Name of Shop/Mechanic: Fountain Auto Repair
General Area: South Florida, Margate
Contact Name/Number: Richard (954) 979-9462 (tell Richard that Dan with the Silver MSP referred)
Address: 202 Margate Ct
Address: Margate, FL 33063
Pros : Fair prices, VERY quick and quality work.
Cons : none yet
Please follow this format, though:
Name of Shop/Mechanic: Backyard Mechanics (+1, -0)
General Area: South Florida
Contact Name/Number: Alejo (999) 999-9999
Address (if applicable):
Address (if applicable):
Website (if any): http://mazdaspeed03.com/
Forum Handle (if applicable): Alejo_NIN
Specialty: General Mechanic, MSP
Pros: Very knowledgable with MSP
Cons (if any): wears gloves
Other Comments:
If you are referencing a specific person (as opposed to a shop), please get their approval before posting their contact information. If a shop/mechanic is no longer "in business", please post as well, so we can keep a "current" list.
Mechanics: (Guys/Girls who don't necessarily own a shop, but know what they are doing)
Name of Shop/Mechanic: Backyard Mechanics (+2, -0)
General Area: South Florida
Contact Name/Number: Alejo (786) 395-0105
Website (if any): http://mazdaspeed03.com/
Forum Handle (if applicable): Alejo_NIN
Specialty: General Mechanic, MSP
Pros: Very knowledgable with MSP
Cons (if any): wears gloves
Other Comments:
Name of Shop/Mechanic: Scott
General Area: Space Coast/Orlando
Contact Name/Number: Scott (PM on the boards for contact info)
Website: www.brevardmotorsports.org (or e-mail at ap1scott@gmail.com)
Forum Handle (if applicable): Scott
Specialty: Suspension setup, General parts installation
Pros: Graciously accepts pizza, beer, and just enough money to pay for gas as payment.
Cons (if any): Works strange hours at normal job, so finding a time to [work with] somewhere can be tricky. Currently [does] not have the means of doing any more powdercoating at this time.
Other Comments: [Has] own tools that [he can] bring with. If you bring it to [his] house, [he has] even more tools.
Name of Shop/Mechanic: George
General Area: South Florida, West Palm Beach
Contact Name/Number: George (PM for Phone #)
email: g_oerter@bellsouth.net
Forum Handle (if applicable): Evilman
Specialty: General Mechanic
Pros: Certified BMW mechanic, A.S.E. Certified, A/C Certified
Cons (if any): Limited Hours of Availiblity
Other Comments: Owns tools, owns specialty tools
Shops: (If a shop has a specific tool, please list in "comments", i.e. Dyno's, tuning capabilities, heavy machinery, etc.)
Name of Shop: J.N.L.
General Area: South Florida
Contact Number: (954) 987-9160
Address: 400 N. State Road 7
Address: Hollywood, FL 33021
Specialty: General Mechanic
Pros: 7 bays total, Very knowledgable with anything car related
Cons (if any): they are sometimes really packed and your car might be there
overnight (locked up though).
Name of Shop: Emerald Performance
General Area: South Florida
Contact Name/Number: Ask for Emerald or Preston (954) 578-0465
Address: 5418 NW 10th Terr.
Address: Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309
Specialty: Dealer for Jen-Vey throttle bodies and Emerald Standalone ECU's, Engine rebuilders, Custom FMIC and exhaust systems
Pros: Very knowledgable on engines ie JDM, American and European.
Name of Shop: Tire Connection
General Area: Northern Florida (Northside of Jacksonville)
Contact Name/Number: Nick (904) 751-8877 (shop #) or PM
Forum Handle: jville (Nick)
Specialty: General
Pros: 4 inside bays 1 outside, laser IR alignements. jville is the mechanic - ASE certifiied and also available for weekend/side work. Has all the tools and compressor at home.
Name of Shop: Japtrix Racing
General Area: South Florida, West Palm Beach
Contact Name/Number: Roger Case 561-881-8801 Office, 561-881-8980 Fax
Address: 843 NW 13th Ct
Address: Riviera Bch, FL
Specialty: Install custom Turbo Kits,exhaust systems,brakes and does regular service, Install all types of EMS ie F-con,Haltech,Microtech,AEM and S.S afc
Special Equipment: In-house Mustang 4-wheel dyno
Name of Shop: Candie man customs
General Area: South Florida
Contact Name/Number:
Address: 2113 SW 59th Terr
Address: Hollywood, FL 33023
Specialty: body work, collision repair, body kit installs. custom paint jobs, etc.
Name of Shop/Mechanic: Fountain Auto Repair
General Area: South Florida, Margate
Contact Name/Number: Richard (954) 979-9462 (tell Richard that Dan with the Silver MSP referred)
Address: 202 Margate Ct
Address: Margate, FL 33063
Pros : Fair prices, VERY quick and quality work.
Cons : none yet
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