Are we “really” expensive? 18 Feb 2020 1:38 PM (5 years ago)
There is a lot that goes into what an hourly rate should be at a standard automotive shop. It’s easier to understand what goes in to our rate by comparing to a standard automotive shop, which we are not.
First you need to understand that Modern Muscle is not just a standard automotive shop. We possess capabilities, equipment, and expertise that you will never find at a general repair shop or even a dealer. To build a custom car or a performance car we need to be an engineering firm, a machine shop, engine builder, fabrication shop, advanced diagnostic center, calibration engineering firm, dyno testing and tuning facility, and a professional automotive repair facility just to name a few. Not only do we need to have all of these capabilities, we need to be at the top of our game with each individual discipline. We cannot afford to be average or mediocre in any aspect of our craft.
As you can imagine it takes either a massive amount of staff to achieve each and every one of those tasks or we need to find and train some very special people to be multi-talented. Having an army of people is not economically feasible for shops like us, so we pour resources and training into individuals that show the aptitude for the craft as well as the moral and ethical soundness that we insist upon.
Our people are what makes this work. Not one individual can make this happen. Employee retention is critical when we pour resources into training. We cannot achieve superior quality with high turnover. Maintaining that environment is a tremendous benefit to our clients, but it comes at a cost.
Our people cannot perform the work without the business supplying them with the best tools to do the job. We provide our technicians with the best and most advanced equipment to do the job. Whether that be a CNC plasma cutter, the best 3D CAD program, tuning equipment, dynamometer, fabrication equipment or diagnostic tools, we provide them with what they need to get the job done right.
Our clients insist on high quality customer service, and we intend on providing that. Those resources also cost tremendous time and money to make available to our clients.
Finally, our facility is expected to be clean, organized and safe at all times. This is a huge effort in a business that produces a tremendous amount of dirt and grime. The cost involved to maintain this standard is significant.
We strive to exceed our clients already high expectations. Please, realize what you are paying for. We are not simply inflating our prices without adding value, we are providing you with a superior product and abilities for essentially a nominal fee above the local dealer rate.
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Sorry, I don’t buy it – C8 Motor Trend dyno results 31 Oct 2019 8:22 AM (5 years ago)
https://www.motortrend.com/news/2020-chevrolet-corvette-c8-power-dyno/
With only small changes to the engine design from the LT1 variant, this engine cannot possibly have gone from 1.2hp/CI to now 1.7hp/CI. There is no physical way to attain that dramatic of a VE change. Although we are excited about what is to come with this platform, let the attention whoring and internet BS mill begin.
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C8 Corvette – can’t wait to make them even better 31 Oct 2019 8:03 AM (5 years ago)
https://www.chevrolet.com/upcoming-vehicles/2020-corvette
It’s an exciting time having a domestic mid-engine platform at an attainable price. Our years of fabrication and clean install experience is really going to pay off in applying performance to this platform.
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2015 Modern Muscle Car Show Photos 11 Jul 2015 11:06 AM (9 years ago)
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2015 all makes and models car show 7 May 2015 8:22 PM (10 years ago)
All Makes and Models Car Show!!!
Saturday June 20th 10122 Bode Street, Plainfield IL
All vehicle years welcome! Same day registration, no pre-registration needed.
This show is a no fee show compliments of Modern Muscle.
20 Awards + Best in Show
Schedule
10:00am Registration Opens For Car Show
12:00pm Registration Closes For Car Show
12:00pm Lunch On Us
2:00pm Awards
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2015 Supercharger Sale 7 Mar 2015 1:16 PM (10 years ago)
Starting now through April 15th, 2015 receive $500 off any complete supercharger job. Job must include supercharger purchase, installation and tuning. We offer supercharging options from the following manufacturers: ProCharger, Magnuson, Kenne Bell, A&A Corvette, Lysholm, Whipple, Vortech and Edelbrock. If there is a system you want that we don’t list here, please let us know. Please contact a sales associate for a quote or questions.
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2014 Jeep Cherokee SRT-8 Whipple Supercharged = 0-60 in 3.2s 5 Feb 2015 8:15 AM (10 years ago)
Check out this great build on a 2014 Jeep Cherokee SRT-8 with a Whipple supercharger. This truck made great power at 7 psi: 551 rwhp – 512 rwtq
Most impressive of it all is that this 5000+ lb vehicle cranks up to 60 mph in only 3.2s on our cold winter Chicago roads. Look out supercars, there’s a sleeper running around Chicago.
The truck maintains beautiful, stock-like driveability while delivering 4-wheel burnout power.
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Carburetors: You’re doing it wrong! 13 Jan 2015 1:10 PM (10 years ago)
Do you think you have that carburetor dialed in? Did you tune it by “ear”? Do you think the car runs pretty good?
If you’ve done all of the work in your garage or under the nearest shade tree, there is much room for improvement.
A big part of what we do here is dialing in the analog fueling and spark vehicles of old. What we do that makes the difference is that we apply all of the technology that we have available to maximize every aspect of your driving experience. Although many people feel that EFI is the solution to your bogging, starting, performance and dying issues, there is still beauty in a properly adjusted carburetor.
Bolting a carburetor on out of a box and adjusting the idle screw is not enough to maximize your vehicles’ potential. By using our Dynojet dynamometer along with all of our sensing equipment, we can quantify and adjust every aspect of the performance of that carburetor. The proper balance of primary fueling vs. secondary is crucial to optimizing fuel economy and performance. Most carburetors that we see are jetted too rich on the primaries and too lean on the secondaries. We can identify the contribution of the primary fueling and isolate the fuel mass coming from both of the metering blocks by putting the vehicle under the proper conditions and measuring the air / fuel mixture. By quantifying each contributing factor, we can make extremely accurate adjustments to make the fueling exactly right under all circumstances.
Does your car bog when you whack the happy pedal? We can fix that as well. We will isolate the condition under the safety of the dyno and measure all of the contributing parameters for the condition and then make the necessary adjustments to the carb.
There are approximately 30 adjustments that we have available to us on a carburetor. Did you know that changing one parameter has effects on others at the same time? We know how they react to different changes. We have the experience and the equipment to make everything just right.
Do yourself a favor and put down the screwdriver.
Let us take the wheel and dial your baby in so you can enjoy it rather than wondering why it just doesn’t run right.
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All Makes and Models Car Show!!! 17 Apr 2014 5:26 AM (11 years ago)
June 21st, 2014 at 10am
10122 Bode Street, Plainfield IL
All Makes and Models Car Show!!!
Saturday June 21st 10122 Bode Street, Plainfield IL
Schedule 10:00am Registration Opens For Car Show 12:00pm Registration Closes For Car Show 12:00pm Lunch On Us 2:00pm Awards
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Cars and Coffee 31 Mar 2014 7:53 PM (11 years ago)
April 5th, 2014 10am – 12pm
39 Stonehill Road, Suite E, Oswego, IL 60543
Hey guys,
Join us on April 5th from 10am to noon at 39 Stonehill Road, Suite E, Oswego, IL 60543.
Justin will be speaking on the proper way to bring your car out of storage.
Look forward to seeing you there!
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