Why You Shouldn't Start a Tuning Business... Workshop Update No.34
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ต.ค. 2023
- This week we catch up with the latest from the workshop, including a McLaren 650S and Ricky explains why you shouldn't start a tuning business...
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Hi Ricky, this is proof TH-cam works and has a global reach, as you know I have a broken R8 in New Zealand, start looking at R8 videos, come accross your channel, next thing I know I'm buying $21k NZD worth of parts off you to rebuild the engine. Great marketing tool! Keep up the great work.
No shame in “telling it like it is” in business. If you saved one person from losing their shirt then it was worth it. It’s easy to think it’s all one big laugh going to work with your mates every day, but that’s the tip of the iceberg. We don’t see the years of slog to get to where you are now and the frantic paddling beneath the surface trying to stay afloat.
I subscribe to literally hundreds of TH-cam channels (I’m not kidding). From ones I’ve watched, it seems like 65-75% of views are from non-subscribers. You are not alone. I’m sure the “collab” with Mat Armstrong will provide a significant bump to your subs.
Personally, I subscribe to almost every new channel I encounter, as I know what it means for their viability going forward.
Even though I don’t have any of the cars you specialise in, I look forward to hearing your updates and racing tales. Keep plugging away!
Thanks for the sub. That’s really great, it means a lot to the people doing these channels and really helps.
To be honest your channel is probably my favorite for rhe fact you "keep it real"( for lack of a better sentence).
Between the genuineness of yourself, the comradery you have with your workers and people around you, we can see why you do have such a successful business. Dont fall i to the clickbait garbage.
Keep up the great work, would love to see more of the techy stuff and possibly see you guys do a build and take it out afterwards
A driving/testing video perhaps
The TH-cam as an advert for the business is why I watch and your point about the professional TH-camrs is important for people to understand
Thought the reply to the "how did you start, would you recommend it?" question was superb.
Shows your passion, knowledge and pride. That alone would have enticed me to bring my pride and joy to you for work. Shame that's an 09 plate vivaro, but you get my drift.
Also, odd that your first thought to a metaphor, was being pegged. Each to their own though, its a modern time we live in.
And yes, I smashed the buttons, am subscribed, and tell as many people as I can about your channel.
Great insight into a top end garage....I'm 56 and done this all my life, my dad was a mechanic my grandad was a mechanic, I've had my hands in oil since I was 8yrs old. Ive ran my own place for 30yrs,You said 2 things in this vlog that really hit home and confirmed my thoughts. One was everyone wants to speak to YOU...and the other was reputation. And that's paramount for me! People say to me you need another mechanic, well I've seen hundreds of so called mechanics that need to sell there tools and go drive for Tesco....your putting your reputation in theses peoples hands and some of them shouldn't be allowed near a spanner 😢😂
44 minutes of my life spent watching and it’s worth every second, from technical to comical 👍🏼
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching.
Possibly the best video to date - insights into the business and the work you put in to do TH-cam is fascinating. Always enjoy the videos especially the more technical ones.
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.
Unfortunately I can only Subscribe once! I'm currently based in China, my family and home are in the UK, where my old toolbox and everything purchased second hand over the years are fully used when I get back twice to three time a year for a couple of weeks. Your content keeps me going from what I can't wait to get home to do myself. Really great point on being the worst mechanic with the best tools and the best mechanic with the worst tools. Been there over the years having people fix my cars. What I have learned, especially on my old machinery, 1968 Porsche 912, 1971 De Tomaso Pantera, 1981 Kawasaki KX250, 1978 Huskavarna 250 plus many other machines filling the barn,, is that there is massive reward in doing the repairs and fixes myself, time allowing. Audi R8 V10 is on my bucket list. Will call you when I'm home and ready for one. I also have an early 2002 TT Quattro and a 2007 A6/S6 2.7TDI Quattro - Sleeper on the Lincolnshire back roads when wet chasing down Subaru's !!!. Like having a shiny toolbox, having a great car does not mean you can drive it. Having an old Quattro at the limit brings some surprises, hunting down Subaru's coming back from Cadwell is like "sport" !!! Keep up the content, its well past my capability. Really enjoy following your projects.
On your R8 with the misfire on cylinder 4, check the lobes on the camshaft haven't shifted including the trigger wheel.
Loved the business comments. My wife runs her own business with 24 employees - I work for a "big business". I am in awe of her ability to pay the wage bill every month and know the money will be there... She also works 18 hours a day to make sure it is so - but my secure employment certainly helps when we apply for a mortgage...
Gidday Ricky,maybe an answer to the "no go on 4" a blockage in the header pipe from that cylinder.Also the RS6 wagon smoking prob.Try running it without the air filter and see if there is a difference.If the car has an improvement and breathing is increased the filter may be dragging the chain.Needs more air at certain moments and finds it in the breather system.Your an honest dude, know your topic and ya ride a bike.Should be PM.Thanks Michael
9:00 overnight parts from Ingolstadt 😂
Great advice bro running a workshop isn’t for the faint hearted your videos always keep me going and inspired. Great content as always.
Stellar business advice bud, I know we collectively are asking all the questions on here but it’s your choice whether to answer or not, kudos for sharing.
“a jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one”
Yeah, you should make a short about: "tuning does not make us as much money per hour as reuglar service"
Honestly, loved the Q&A and the honesty. Good luck for the future all, great work.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much.
Do you have a Pico scope with a pressure transducer? I would scope the compression and overlay the spark and injector trigger. Make sure it is firing everything at the correct time. Should give you an idea of any valve issues too.
Might be something being broken only under real load…
Excellent discussion about running a business, entirely understandable and relatable. Sooo many customers and business owners don't understand some of the basic concepts you discussed. All the best!
Excellent video as usual. I really like your straight talking honesty. As soon as you named the Lamborghini garage previously I knew they would cop the hump. On a serious note I hope your friends in Israel are safe and well. Keep up the good work it is truly appreciated.
My favourite thing about your videos is when Ricky says right I think that’s about enough for this video that means there’s at least 10 more minutes of him talking 😂😂😂
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Great channel ricky you are one of the few channels i watch religously. Couldnt agree more with everyhring you said about the tuning and gargae trade
A question for you Q+A. Whats your car history? What was your first car and what are some highlights and lows of the cars you have owned. I know this hard to answer as a mechanic as so many cars you own which you never drive
Keep up the good work and great content
Genuinely enjoyed the Q&A, good to mix it up and makes you stand out from all the other car TH-cam channels. 👍🏽
btw looks a like Turkey trip on the horizon getting abit thin on top there Ricky. 😂
Really enjoyed the business pragmatism - spoken by someone with the scars of experience! Cheers, Kevin.
Great content as per normal love it 😊
You guys deserve way more subscribers than you have! Keep it up and they will come.
Thank you so much.
Guys obviously you fix a lot of Lambos and Audi's on the channel - can you give context as to how reliable the cars are as you work on them solving issues. Always good for prospective buyers to keep in mind. Keep up the epic work and production.
It takes years to build a good reputation 2mins to ruin it u guys do it right. Nice to see keep up the good work 👍
Thanks 👍
As Mark said Have you got a WPS for the Pico Ricky? Had an RS3 recently with similar symptoms. Compression gauge showed uniform compression on all cylinders, stuck WPS in and all was revealed. Valves weren't opening properly on exhaust stroke 👌
You are right. It does come with huge risks and we can’t charge for all the hours we put in. It is not my intention to scare anyone… but this is the reality. plus, as some of the parts became unavailable or are discontinued, we have to figure the things out to either rebuild or fabricate. We want to look good to the customer + we don’t want things to break… so it is hard to find a good average for how much we charge and how much is “research”.
Often, right after you commit with a project and take it apart, customer starts to ask for additional stuff… it is hard to say no. So if you want to open your own shop just do it, but don’t do it for the money.
Thank you for your openness and honesty! Great vid as ever :)
Appreciate that! Thanks for watching.
When my 600lt spider inevitably goes wrong shortly after the warranty expires, I know where I'll be bringing it. So the videos are worth it.
Top man and a top team, love your honesty, thanks for sharing 👍
Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching.
Some excellent advice there Rick, no business is easy to start or run.
Always a great video, thanks for this, love the content and channel. Hi Kate 👍👏
Thanks so much! 😊 glad you enjoy it. Hi 👋
Been watching for a while and just subscribed after watching the vid. Love the deep technical knowledge and honesty. If I buy an R8, I would be knocking on your door first for service. Keep up the great work
Thanks for the sub. Glad you are enjoying the content.
Hi Kate! Such a good channel and worthy of far more subscribers! They don’t know what they’re missing but hopefully it reflects quality subs rather than quantity subs! One question for consideration: Gen 1 Aventadors (early 2011 and 2012 cars) have a reputation for having gearbox issues. Is this bad reputation justified or is the problem easily rectified by skilled technicians such as those at REPerformance UK?
Everyone should watch the podcast Ricky did with that ginger guy in the back of a van, great business advice there
Loved the content, informative and down to earth and you answered the burning question about the Subaru. Good to see you value your staff👍
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
Have checked the cam lobes on that cylinder
Really insightful upload Ricky, many thanks for your honesty.
My pleasure! Thanks for watching.
Mega videos as usual.
I want more engine build videos :)
Thanks for watching.
Love the channel.
Would love to know all the cars you and your crew currently own/daily drive. Thanks.
P.s is a no from me for the Uris also.
Absolutely brilliant video probs my fav channel on you tube
Glad you enjoy it! Thanks so much.
Well said. Great channel 👍
Glad you think so! Thanks so much
Cracking bit of honesty ✊
Thanks for watching.
Down to earth Rikki just great, thanks for being honest. Well done to the team workshop full of top geezers who do a great job and do it properly that's the key, and of course Kate bless her.
Thanks so much. Thank you for watching.
29:07 A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one. - The full saying
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As a fully trained mechanic and a long time since I handled any hand tools as a full time mechanic,I do look after my own cars, and bikes,my main career has been lorry driving. I love your absolute depth of performance work on such a range of vehicles! !!! But, please, I am more interested in your love for bikes! Please expand on this or even start a new channel, if this is what you can do with High End cars, what have you done with your bikes?
Fantastic show tonight…tuning is ego … brilliant👌🏽 looking forward to seeing the Noble finished 😅
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks
hi Kate 👋Thanks for a really honest view of the business of car tuning.......... Hopefully people will have a slightly better undertstanding of the hard work and skill required to get where you have 👏
I hope so! Thanks for watching. Hi 🥰
Great video guys, question for next week. Warranty! I’m sure you’ve briefly mentioned before but is there anyway you could get to do Audi extended warranty work (thinking of getting it for my gen1) or is there a possibility of offering a similar product yourselves so we can go out of franchise?
Fantastic episode guys. Really enjoyed the question and answer section. More importantly, what can we do as viewers, to increase the subscribers to the channel?
Do an auto to manual swap on the R33. You’ll get lots of views. Then a follow up tune. Click bait it “1000hp” but it’s actually a twin turbo R8 haha
Love this channel and have since I first bumped into it! The technology is fascinating and the individuals so personable. Just so I make this equal…Hi Kate! 😆
Hi 👋. Glad you enjoy it! Thank you for watching.
Good in-depth video today and as you mentioned I hate these channels that do this click bait shit, cheers boys💪💪💪
Gallardo SL is OEM oiled KN type airfilter.
I think the evo strip and build on the channel would do well 👌
Question..what percentage of time is spent preparing and measuring for an engine build compared to the time to actually physically putting the parts together. And what tolerances are you working too .keep up the great videos ,👍
Great vid again Rick, hi Kate!
Hi 👋 thanks for watching.
Magic 💯... fix the evo with the lad, and buy the skyline, would be great for content 👍
Hi Kate ! Your man Rick is brilliant. What a great episode
Hi 👋 thanks so much. Glad you liked it.
Don't touch anything Barn Findy, it will be rusty it will depress you and it won't get done, Focus on broken cool stuff, rust will drive you potty.
Question: Do the Turbo kits use compound Turbo charging? If not why not? Cost, complexity or no real benefit over other configurations?
I've subscribed! There you go :) On a more serious note, I've got an S8 V10 engine that I'm looking to fit to a project but I'll be fitting R8 gen one headers with no cats etc. It'll need tuning to get the most out of it. Is that something that I could come to you for?
Misfiring R8 doing my head in thinking about it! Ricky you know your V10s, I'd also be looking at Cyl 5 due to the exhaust phase, sorry all I got!! 😂
Will end up being something daft like impulse sender wave form dropping out just catching up on Cyl 1 but not enough to log useful fault
Hi Ricky. I'm a big fan of your work. I have a question:
During your R8 V8 buyers guide video, you mentioned to check the pull catches on a regular basis so that you can open the frunk if the battery dies.
Is it not possible to bump start the car (dumping the clutch while being pushed) if the battery dies or would that damage the front diff?
Really enjoyed this episode , why not stick the engine out of the barn find in the Noble :) PS: could the misfire be naff fuel ....
Hi to u all. Please have more of Karl😂love him. I’m still driving a20 year old sabb convertible which I love. Watched u and Matt Armstrong from the beginning but yours is the only one I’ve just subscribed to as I like the detail without the time lapse shit.
Thanks so much for the sub. Karl gets a lot of love 😂.
Videos are smashing it lads , just people who love cars but are very knowledgeable about them also . Also people who drive with the exhaust valves shut deserve to be pegged , why buy a car like that if you dont want to hear it
People are nervous of the word subscribe I think. They expect there is a fee, or worse a recurring fee. Maybe try explaining that it’s free!
I had a same problem because of valve spring
27:38 listen up boys and girls, this is the best advice you'll get about starting a business and becoming a niche market leader.
You are a legend ❤
I’m hiding this comment from Rick 🤪. It’ll go to his head 😂😂
Thank you.
Nice one mate 👌 my heart is bleedin broke iv had my eye on that subaru for months was gonna ask if it's for sale 😥 Hi Kate 💜⚘
Congrats on 26k subs
🎉 thank you.
Firstly what a great channel as you're genuine and down to earth and aren't riding an Ego........I'm looking at moving my Evo 6 on and getting into an R8 V8 Gen 1 (auto) in the near future, my Evo is running approx. 450/450, and everyone tells me how disappointed I'll be, what's your opinion on this?..............Indigo GT 🤨
Indigo gt don't bother with them used to be decent years ago but not anymore!
Many a horror story around Indigo GT……I can’t speak from personal experience tho, I’m lucky enough to have a proven Evo specialist literally on my doorstep 😎👍
I dont even like cars......lol...i am into bikes....But love the channel....i appreciate your effort on the channel...
Thanks for watching. I’m sure there will be more stuff on bikes soon.
Kate, hi… Could you ask nicely if a rebuild on a 4.4 SDV8 Range Rover engine would appeal? My daughter borrowed mummy’s Range Rover to drive to Cornwall for her wedding and the engine now has a loud tick and when rev’d gently sounds like it’s picking up on a bearing! So it needs going through from top to bottom if of interest? Maybe good for the channel??? I’ve found a UK company that will supply every part and all the tech support necessary… Let me know please 🤞🤞🤞🫶
Love the channel ❤
Superb video. Also, hi Kate.
Thanks.
Hi 👋
I will buy that T shirt!
Great video!
You need to do a tour of all your tool storage you’ve roll cabs everywhere 😂😂
But does Kate get a good pay for doing your work with TH-cam comments 👀👀
That would be a long video 😅.
That’s a good question 😅😬👀
A cam lobe spinning / valve not opening on cylinder 4 for some reason with regards to the R8? Hope you get to the bottom of it !
You could do an eco scooby comparison video
I recognise that Urus 🙂
Could the R8 misfire be caused by a damaged or sticking valve or cam lobe? Like would an inlet valve be only partially opening (which I assume would cause it to run rich)?
Possible foreign body in inlet or exhaust port/manifold?
Best videos for me are engine builds. That RS3 iirc was excellent, the level of depth, etc. The lambo gt3 engine was great too. I know I am nobody but I just don't click on clickbaits anymore, just don't want to add to the benefit of that crap.
The best way to make a small fortune in business is to start with a large fortune.
Anyway, sounds like you're a man of integrity, unlike a friend's boss who told staff that after a tough year there wouldn't be any money for annual bonuses. The boss then turned up the next day in a new Discovery. Hmmmmmm....
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Let’s have a fixing the evo video
Fuckin A wish more folks would share how and why u r where u r Ricky and Congrates man ur crackin jokes with the folks u work with statestruly how good and well u have planed and worked hard man.. well said sir so very well said!! So i again i say Thank you ricky and the rest of the folks there truly u guys Rock much love man much love
Word of mouth is what does your advertising. It’s what got my car in with you and friends after
Thank you.
Top advice. We got told we were stupid for sticking with VAG TDi's. Expanded to BMWs and thats as far as we will go. We turn away more now than we actually do and the jobs we dont take on are more important! Everyone wants to talk to you cos your business is your name, I dont get it as much!
Don't buy a Jap car even if you like them or you will keep getting asked. The Aussies say to stay in your lane!
Question about oiled air filters would have been the perfect opportunity to update everyone about your new R8 V8 high performance air filter kits! 😜
I’ve got there v10 gallardo one and it’s the best couple hundred pounds I’ve spent
I sold my business because cars are great, it is the owners that give me the ****s. When an owner is told something they do not want to hear all reason goes out the window.
I would be looking for spark going to earth, perhaps between the coil and the plug also new plugs aren't always good, DAMHIKT.
Subbed ☺️👍👍👍
Thanks for the sub!
Hi Kate, yep behind every good man is a great woman.
Hi 👋🥰
Wonder could it be cam/ rocker related?
This is a strange problem you have with number four cylinder not firing constantly. From my own experience I had a similar misfire problem but not constant after my own investigation after plug changes and and coil pack changes found out I had a high carbon build up on the inlet valves on my R8 V8 . After I did the carbon clean Manually and sorted out a vacuum leak on the inlet manifold. No more misfires. After Found out on TH-cam the FSI engine with the plenum flaps closed the intake flow to the valves is half including the divider plate in the intake port . The idea of this design in the intake is to create a turbulent air flow in the the cylinder with the intake valve open , this helps the fuel and air mix together when the fuel is injected in cylinder at the right time . With the carbon build on the valves this interrupts this process and you get a misfire . But if the misfire you have is constant on number four possibly it’s not that . This sounds like a silly idea to check , I would check the battery and Alternator voltage and amps . I had a job a couple of years ago we’re the engine would start and run ok but for some reason the electrics operation was all over the place was working then not . Still no joy after going through the wiring diagram and checking all the earth leads etc etc . After some more investigation and frustration found out it was the Alternator was playing up . The amps and voltage was just a tad low . Alternator changed all good . Ricky with your experience you most definitely checked that and the car most probably would have thrown up a fault code in that department. Would be very interesting found what the fault was , most probably something silly . Good luck with your fault finding .
Would a restriction in the intake manifold cause something like this?
I'm interested in the skyline barn find if you ain't