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Engineer: Automotive or Motor vehicle related
8.25%
Mechanic: Professional
17.08%
Wrench on everything yourself but not getting paid for it.
31.77%
Really enjoy cars and do some wrenching but leave the big stuff to the pro's
21.11%
I like Cars!
3.07%
Engineer: Other fields besides auto
14.78%
Other: Tell us your car credentials... and why we should listen to your opinion
3.93%
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Old 09-28-2010, 03:48 PM
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23 Years Old....Bachelors In Electrical Engineering....work as a software/systems engineer.......

been working on and building em since i was 10........did a frame off resto with my father on a 71 vette when i was 12......built my first motor at 12.......drove and raced everythin i could get my hands on for the past 10 years........started geting really into the Hiperformance end of things in the past 5 years or so......build and design my own motors (12 so far everything from 350 SBC's to 406 LS1's to 454 BBC's)...worked on turbo/nitrous applications as well as supercharged......exhaust systems......built and installed roll cages.....custom fabrication.......so on on so forth.....

recently i got really into computer tuning......im very familiar with efi live tuning the new E38 ECU's as well as the rest of the LS series, LT1's and aftermarket FAST XFI....but yea i can to the good ole carb stuff too lol

pretty much a jack of all trades with a very strong electrical background.......


glad to be here in a section with good info in it!!!

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Old 10-02-2010, 04:32 PM
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Im an Automotive Technician with an associates degree in Automotive Technology. I have been working on cars since I was 15, (last 15 years). I am currently a BMW technician but have also been a general tech too, and I have built all my own cars myself. I enjoy helping people out and also learning about cars in general.
Old 10-02-2010, 06:17 PM
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i was a mechanic untill my arm and sternum were injured in a car accident(i was the passenger). i can no longer raise my arm up to work above my head... that ended my career, but not my love for cars!
Old 10-03-2010, 03:55 AM
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I can and do fix anything. My opinion is #1.
Old 11-02-2010, 07:12 PM
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I guess I would fall under other at this point. I'm attending a University for a degree in High Performance Motorsports, some for the piece of paper that makes me look good, but mostly to further my knowledge. I do a lot of independent studies on anything automotive that I do not understand. I like to think that I have more knowledge over the various scientific thinkings behind engines and how they work.

As for listening to what I have to say, I don't really care. I'm hear to help people understand what they don't, and I do, and to learn things that I didn't previously know. If anyone has any questions by all means ask. If I don't know an answer off the top of my head I can find it.
Old 04-01-2011, 12:37 PM
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Im 22yrs old and ive been wrenching my entire life. I do all my own work on everything except for paint. My dad and uncle have been bracket racing since before i was born.We have built several race cars and street cars for local customers from 8.50 roadsters to blown sbc street cars. Currently i am the only person in our shop that has trained and works on automatics and gen III engines. I have worked for various dealerships, mostly gm since high school. I attended NADC and graduated the hi performance engines classes(Ask me what i think.....) Recently we have been researching different turbo applications and EFI setups to keep up with new engine combinations. I am here for the detailed theoretical discussion and to see new perspectives from people much smarter than myself
Old 07-13-2011, 08:35 PM
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The questionnare at the top is intriguing. Oftentimes one's vocation and passion are distinct and different. Some who work as mechanics for a living might simply tolerate their job or at worst despise their job. I really enjoy building cars and am confident in my knowledge and abilities, yet I am not a mechanic.
Old 12-15-2011, 08:20 AM
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I'm 26 and a Chemical Engineer. I started wrenching at 21 with my first 4th gen, but only got to LS1s 3 years ago. I'm learning as I go, but I'm very enthusiastic about learning the more advanced aspects of LS engine mechanics, suspension and drivetrain. My first build was done in an apartment garage, completed April 2011 as a 2002 383 forged LS6 (12561168) at 11:1 with a mild cam and plans for spray, so I feel I'm on my way!
Old 12-19-2011, 07:46 PM
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I'm a Mechanical Engineer student. also on Formula SAE team (NJIT). always learning and hope to work with cars, motorcycles or airplanes.
Old 12-20-2011, 02:29 PM
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do autobody as a major but do alot of wrenching on the side...nothing major tho
Old 12-20-2011, 03:26 PM
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One and a half years away from my Bachelor's in Physics, then will be going for my Master's in Mechanical Engineering. My thesis is actually on the airflow characteristics of 2JZ intake manifolds.
Old 12-20-2012, 01:01 PM
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82 Engineers on here! awesome I'm in good company. I'm a mechanical engineer, worked in the automotive industry for about 5 years. Had my hand in designing parts on the 5th gen camaro. Before you hate on me, it was purely mechanical, I wasn't fortunate enough to do body or artistic design.



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