I'm sort of new to the hobby of hooking up my car with aftermarket performance options, prior to that with my Miata, I've only done cosmetic things.

I plan to get an Rx-8 at the end of 2004/2005 (after they work out all the kinks). One thing I would like is to find a place I can take my car that is an aftermarket type shop.

Some shop where they can not only fix my car, but make suggestions as to what I need to increase performance, or smart enough to install all types of aftermarket items like exhaust/intake, or engine related parts, to also body kits etc..

Some type of one stop shop where I can go, and if they don't do it themself they know who can, that is trustworthy, and handle it all for me.

Don't want to sound like a moron when I say this, but sometimes I watch MTV's Pimp my Ride, and I love the fact that you can take the car to one shop and they do everything for you from wheels to aftermarket body kits, to paint jobs and audio/electrical etc.

I live in Tampa, FL.

 

Maztech is a great shop in Tampa. It's on Clark Ave which is just west of Dale Mabry. He doesn't deal alot in the aftermarket parts, but he'll install them. I'm not sure if Jeff has worked on any RX-8s yet, but I imagine it's only a matter of time.

If you ever go, tell him Jerry Harding sent you.

 

That sounds great, so what does he do? Is he a regular Mechanic and understands about the aftermarket world and installing engine mods or something?

The Mechanic I go to now, is just a regular mechanic, something's broken he can fix it but that's about it.