NEED FINAL HEAD COUNT for E/W's headlight mod event on Saturday

eastwest2300 · 09-16-2012, 07:16 PM

I know one thing, i need to install the parts that I have sitting around the house..lol

b1adesofcha0s · 09-16-2012, 07:27 PM

I'm probably just gonna stalk the classifieds till I find a good deal on sways.

chieuxuan · 09-16-2012, 07:32 PM

I am in for the Whiteline group buy

Sales@AAMComp · 09-16-2012, 07:55 PM

we're a vendor for both whiteline and eibach

let me run some numbers for you guys tomorrow

chieuxuan · 09-16-2012, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Khoi@AAMComp

we're a vendor for both whiteline and eibach

let me run some numbers for you guys tomorrow

Nice

MightyBobo · 09-16-2012, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Khoi@AAMComp

we're a vendor for both whiteline and eibach

let me run some numbers for you guys tomorrow

I'd be in for a set of Whitelines, likely.

Sales@AAMComp · 09-16-2012, 07:58 PM

black plasti dipped coolant tank looks 100x better in the engine bay. just make sure to mask off the scale on the side so you know how much coolant is in it

eastwest2300 · 09-16-2012, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Khoi@AAMComp

black plasti dipped coolant tank looks 100x better in the engine bay. just make sure to mask off the scale on the side so you know how much coolant is in it

Damn, you didnt take any pictures of it?

MyKindaGuise · 09-16-2012, 10:16 PM

So fella's...me and my Buddy that came down to the meet have been doing some thinking. I just want to put this out there to get opinions back. But were considering setting up shop and opening a business to do mods like these for a price. Things like exhaust swaps or intake mods or brake jobs or even modding headlights to name a few. We would also offer other services like fluid changes and even some more crazy stuff like custom fabrication. So far we have custom 3" downpipes for a VW GTI's and a complete custom turbo setup including custom manifolds for a Mazda Miata and soon an entire turbo kit for the 370z. Also everything we have done so far has undercut the competition by stupid amounts of money.

Now my question is would anyone be interested in us doing something like this? Should we even bother? There are a ton of shops already established with good names behind them and for two kids to try and rival that is there even a chance?

I'm looking for input on things everyone would like to see offered and if this business venture is even worth it.lol

eastwest2300 · 09-16-2012, 10:23 PM

Dude, this sounds awesome.. i see the biggest key to the success of your business is going and setting up shop where theres a market for your work.

It takes a lot of money to open up your own shop, i would research it, and look at all your options.. hell if anything, you could render your services on craiglslist and kinda get a taste of what a business would do without having an official building/business. Most importantly getting a taste or gauging the interest of the community for which you'd serve.

MyKindaGuise · 09-16-2012, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

Dude, this sounds awesome.. i see the biggest key to the success of your business is going and setting up shop where theres a market for your work.

It takes a lot of money to open up your own shop, i would research it, and look at all your options.. hell if anything, you could render your services on craiglslist and kinda get a taste of what a business would do without having an official building/business. Most importantly getting a taste or gauging the interest of the community for which you'd serve.

Well I know there is a market but I don't think it will be crazy busy for a while which is cool.

As of right now there is a 3 bay garage up for rent right down the street from us which is in nice shape and would be good for working in. That would hopefully be our starting point.

I am considering craigslist quite heavily. I think it would be a good place to get interest other than forums. The problem with forums is there is a fine line between member and vendor.lol I don't want to push buttons with the Admins.

The other thing we are considering is if anything gets going we will host group meets to share we offer huge discounts to the Z community or something like that. For maple the headlights. I think DM said this but some shop charges $200 per headlight to mod. Well we would do a group mod and charge $100 per set or something. That is for those who simply don't want to get their hands dirty or spend the hours doing it and stressing out about their lights. But that's just an example lol.

b1adesofcha0s · 09-17-2012, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MyKindaGuise

Well I know there is a market but I don't think it will be crazy busy for a while which is cool.

As of right now there is a 3 bay garage up for rent right down the street from us which is in nice shape and would be good for working in. That would hopefully be our starting point.

I am considering craigslist quite heavily. I think it would be a good place to get interest other than forums. The problem with forums is there is a fine line between member and vendor.lol I don't want to push buttons with the Admins.

The other thing we are considering is if anything gets going we will host group meets to share we offer huge discounts to the Z community or something like that. For maple the headlights. I think DM said this but some shop charges $200 per headlight to mod. Well we would do a group mod and charge $100 per set or something. That is for those who simply don't want to get their hands dirty or spend the hours doing it and stressing out about their lights. But that's just an example lol.

I think it depends on where you set up shop and what other established shops are in the area. You could do really well in an area where there aren't a lot of shops. I know the Columbia/Baltimore area has a lot and so does NoVA. Hell I'm within 15 mins of both AAM and Hill's Garage who both do excellent work with the Z's. Not sure how it is out in PA though.

eastwest2300 · 09-16-2012, 10:58 PM

Hell, you could easily do the labor on those headlights for $150 a pop. Which is still very fair.

eastwest2300 · 09-17-2012, 01:46 AM

Location is EVERYTHING...

Sales@AAMComp · 09-17-2012, 07:55 AM

uploading all 90 something pictures now

Didn't realize manual mode was set to RAW so each picture is like 10mb's lol need to resize all of them but they should be up shortly

09-16-2012, 07:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 91,035 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684553	I know one thing, i need to install the parts that I have sitting around the house..lol __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

09-16-2012, 07:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
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09-16-2012, 07:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sales@AAMComp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Posts: 4,079 Drives: GT-R Rep Power: 22	we're a vendor for both whiteline and eibach let me run some numbers for you guys tomorrow __________________ Tyler Day, Technical Sales TylerD@aamcompetition.com 301-497-9214 Direct AAM Competition \| YouTube channel \| LIKE us on Facebook!

09-16-2012, 07:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Sales@AAMComp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Posts: 4,079 Drives: GT-R Rep Power: 22	black plasti dipped coolant tank looks 100x better in the engine bay. just make sure to mask off the scale on the side so you know how much coolant is in it __________________ Tyler Day, Technical Sales TylerD@aamcompetition.com 301-497-9214 Direct AAM Competition \| YouTube channel \| LIKE us on Facebook!

09-16-2012, 10:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
MyKindaGuise A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 2,029 Drives: 11' 370z Sprt M6 Rep Power: 21	So fella's...me and my Buddy that came down to the meet have been doing some thinking. I just want to put this out there to get opinions back. But were considering setting up shop and opening a business to do mods like these for a price. Things like exhaust swaps or intake mods or brake jobs or even modding headlights to name a few. We would also offer other services like fluid changes and even some more crazy stuff like custom fabrication. So far we have custom 3" downpipes for a VW GTI's and a complete custom turbo setup including custom manifolds for a Mazda Miata and soon an entire turbo kit for the 370z. Also everything we have done so far has undercut the competition by stupid amounts of money. Now my question is would anyone be interested in us doing something like this? Should we even bother? There are a ton of shops already established with good names behind them and for two kids to try and rival that is there even a chance? I'm looking for input on things everyone would like to see offered and if this business venture is even worth it.lol __________________ \|445whp398tq\| \|BW S259 Turbo\|3" Downpipe\Exhaust\|ID1000\|AeroMotive\|Tial\|EcuTek\|BC BR\|S0-4\|MaffFab\| MKGs-Single-Turbo

09-16-2012, 07:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
chieuxuan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: MD Posts: 1,051 Drives: VTAK Rep Power: 17	I am in for the Whiteline group buy

09-16-2012, 10:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 91,035 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684553	Dude, this sounds awesome.. i see the biggest key to the success of your business is going and setting up shop where theres a market for your work. It takes a lot of money to open up your own shop, i would research it, and look at all your options.. hell if anything, you could render your services on craiglslist and kinda get a taste of what a business would do without having an official building/business. Most importantly getting a taste or gauging the interest of the community for which you'd serve. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

09-16-2012, 10:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 91,035 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684553	Hell, you could easily do the labor on those headlights for $150 a pop. Which is still very fair. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

09-17-2012, 01:46 AM	#14 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 91,035 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684553	Location is EVERYTHING... __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

09-17-2012, 07:55 AM	#15 (permalink)
Sales@AAMComp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Posts: 4,079 Drives: GT-R Rep Power: 22	uploading all 90 something pictures now Didn't realize manual mode was set to RAW so each picture is like 10mb's lol need to resize all of them but they should be up shortly __________________ Tyler Day, Technical Sales TylerD@aamcompetition.com 301-497-9214 Direct AAM Competition \| YouTube channel \| LIKE us on Facebook!

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