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MachVDan New Reader
12/12/12 2:24 p.m.

Hi everybody,

I'm Dan, owner of Mach V Motorsports in Sterling, VA.

We've been a Grassroots Motorsports advertiser for a long time, but I've never spent any time on this forum. When Tim Suddard and junior staffer Tom Suddard came to visit the shop recently, they convinced me it'd be worth my time, so here I am.

Mach V Motorsports has been around since 1998. We started out selling performance parts to owners of DSM (Eclipse/Talon/Laser) cars. We added a catalog for the Subaru WRX when it came to the U.S. in 2002. Since then we've also added parts for Lancer Evolution, MINIs, and turbo BMWs. We have a full-service installation facility, with three service bays, an AWD Dynojet dyno, wheel and tire mounting, an alignment rack, MIG and TIG welding, and more.

Subaru work is the biggest part of our business now. We work on just about any recent (last ten years or so) model Subaru, from regular maintenance to complete engine replacements. We also do custom dyno tuning on them. I'm on the dyno tuning 2-3 days a week.

We've had a bunch of different shop cars. When I have the time, I'll describe some of the more interesting ones in the Project Car forum. Current shop cars include a BMW 335i with minor mods, but a lot of horsepower; and a Subaru BRZ (vanity plate "NO POWER"). Oh, and a 2001 Subaru Impreza with a 2004 STi engine and drivetrain swap.

I'm impressed with the level of literacy on here. I look forward to having you all correct my grammar, as well as testing my knowledge of arcane car trivia.

--Dan Mach V Motorsports P.S. Why does the forum display my last two lines as one combined line?

Conquest351 SuperDork
12/12/12 2:26 p.m.

Welcome to the club!!!

JoeyM UltimaDork
12/12/12 2:34 p.m.

MachVDan wrote: Hi everybody, I'm Dan, owner of Mach V Motorsports in Sterling, VA. We've been a Grassroots Motorsports advertiser for a long time, but I've never spent any time on this forum. When Tim Suddard and junior staffer Tom Suddard came to visit the shop recently, they convinced me it'd be worth my time, so here I am.

Welcome aboard, Dan.

Yes, this is definitely a good way to interact with GRMers. We've got a few people (e.g. Keith Tanner from Flyin' Miata and MadScientistMatt from DIYAutoTune) who are very active members. It helps a lot....I don't even own a miata, but I have one of Keith's books an his movie. I also have an older (not installed) megasquirt unit.

Talk to people, show us your build threads, and we're a pretty receptive crowd. The weirder the project, the more better.

Ojala Reader
12/12/12 2:37 p.m.

Heads up to all...order from MachV and be sure to ask for a drawing in the special delivery instructions. My personal fave was the curious george with the peg leg and eye patch, although the pilgrim and turkey rap duo are a pretty close second.

Totally worth buying something just to get a drawing.

mad_machine MegaDork
12/12/12 2:38 p.m.

welcome to the madness.. this is not your usual internet forum.. so leave your expectations at the door

DrBoost PowerDork
12/12/12 2:55 p.m.

DO A SEARCH NEWB!!!

Oh wait, wrong forum. Welcome. If you have a kit that would allow a Jag V-12 drop into the middle of an Escort all plug-and-play like, you'd be even more cooler than you already are. I'm sure someone here is doing that right now.

JohnRW1621 PowerDork
12/12/12 2:57 p.m.

First off, welcome.

There once was a thread here about what people did for a living. I can not seem to find it, maybe someone else can link to it.
As an advertiser, I would think it is a pretty powerful insight.
Sure, GRM gives you some stats that have gathered to what their demographic is for their readership but I found this self posted Forum's Demographic to be very impressive and insightful. I just can't seem to find it.

BoneYard_Racing Reader
12/12/12 3:02 p.m.

Dr.Boost: LOfingL DSMwhatever.com is well I have nothing nice to say

After a lifetime of neons I recently bought a 1g Talon TSi awd I'm confused please help (a good source of used parts or a classified section I can access without 6 months of hoop jumping would be great)

cdowd New Reader
12/12/12 3:04 p.m.

welcome. I look forward to your expertise.

Chris

MachVDan New Reader
12/12/12 3:04 p.m.

JohnRW1621 wrote: ...very impressive and insightful. I just can't seem to find it.

And that's life on an internet forum in a nutshell!

;^)

--Dan

Mach V

slefain SuperDork
12/12/12 3:05 p.m.

We need videos of stuff blowing up on the dyno.

JohnRW1621 PowerDork
12/12/12 3:06 p.m.

Yes, but expect the answer will be delivered (in Spades) in less than 1hr.

SilverFleet Dork
12/12/12 3:07 p.m.

I used to order stuff from you when I had my WRX's, and remember you guys from NASIOC.

Welcome!

ultraclyde Dork
12/12/12 3:08 p.m.

welcome! Did I see in an ad somewhere that you guys do some MINI parts as well, or was it someone else mixing Subies and MINIs? I thought it a strange combo.

At any rate, welcome aboard!

MachVDan New Reader
12/12/12 3:09 p.m.

slefain wrote: We need videos of stuff blowing up on the dyno.

I don't think I have any blowing up vids, but there are a lot of dyno videos, here:

Mach V YouTube channel

Dan
Mach V

Gearhead_42 Dork
12/12/12 3:15 p.m.

Hi! Saw your FBook post about them Suddards stopping by the shop, wondered when we'd see you here...

Completely blanked on the idea ya'll started out in DSM, this could prove useful (I DD an STi, but race Chump in a 1.8 Laser )

Dan

David S. Wallens Editorial Director
12/12/12 3:17 p.m.

Yes, welcome to the forum.

turboswede PowerDork
12/12/12 3:19 p.m.

Hi Dan!

Welcome to the board. Now, with that out of the way, what are your thoughts on this:

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/bbf-powered-mid-engine-awd-celica-all-trac-please-god-someone-buy-it/58048/page1/

Careful, your answer to this question will speak volumes.... choose your words.... wisely.

:)

pinchvalve UltimaDork
12/12/12 3:21 p.m.

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ultraclyde Dork
12/12/12 3:22 p.m.

In reply to pinchvalve:

but what if I like

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Sorry, as you were, carry on.

Tom Suddard Intern
12/12/12 3:52 p.m.

Hey Dan, nice to see you on here.

For those of you who haven't met him, he's definitely a real GRMer. I enjoyed my time at his shop; it's full of good people who really love cars (a rarity in this day and age). The cars parked in the employee section were almost more interesting than the customer cars. How does an S-10 with a tube frame, or a Civic with 500 horsepower, or an STI swapped GC impreza track car sound?