FFTEC

I was searching for a COBB AP for my Subaru and came across FFTEC. I called them and was greeted by Aaron, he was friendly, personable, and professional. He helped with purchasing my AP and having it shipped to my office. I would love to go to their shop and see it in person, maybe go as far as to get my subie tuned by them in the near future. I would definitely give my business to them again.

Hello I like to tell you my story about this store and its service. I have a evo 9 and it started to vibrate and chatter more then average on first gear. I live in Sacramento but I heard fftec was worth driving up too, to get my car check out. So I called in advance for a appointment. A guy anthony pick up. Told me it would be $ 250 to diagnose my vechicle and that I had to deposit half of it to schedule an appointment. If I decided to cancel it within two days I will get my full refund back. So I did but I thought it was way to expensive so i call mitsubishi dealer to see how much they charge and they charge 125 only. So I call back to cancel my appointment and anthony told me they well match it. The next day I found out what was wrong with my vechicle so I called fftec back to cancel my appointment. The guy say okay we will refund your money back. I was kool with it. Then days pass by and I see no refund on my account. I call back and talk to mike he say okay we refund it back. Days goes by again and I see on my account they refund me back $ 100. But I pay $ 125 so I called back mike says okay I well refund you the rest back. Its been months now and I dont see nothing on my account. Such a bad service from high rep place. Charging service that have not even been giving. Over pricing from the beginning makes you think they are trying to milk you. I would definitely not recommend this place to my friends.

Bought my evo here to get it parts and tuned. They did an excellent job in everything. Car runs better, feels better driving it, everything. They know what they are doing and I would take my car back here to get more mods and tune even though I live like 100 miles away from them. Really worth the drive. They even drop me off and picked me up from BART station with their own car and do follow up calls and very patient. I think i asked them over 100 questions and not once were they mad at all the questions thrown at them. Thank you everyone at FFTEC. I will definitely be coming back here for more work on my car.

I was looking for an ACT clutch kit for my 93 rx7 and Mike was able to source the parts from his distributor and get me everything shipped within my short timeline. Great prices, prompt service and fast turn around on items. Definitely a good experience, would recommend.

Just about a month ago my 2010 Evo’s clutch took a dump on me while going to work. I was by the shop around 7:30a and I took a chance to see if they were open. They weren’t open but Mike was there luckily. I told him what my car was doing to confirm it was my clutch. On his own time Mike didn’t hesitate for one second to test drive my car, verified that it was the clutch and immediately got me a quote for the repairs. Unfortunately parts had to be ordered and I had to wait another 2 – 3 weeks for an open spot for them work on my car. From beginning to the end Mike and Aaron exceeded my expectations on their high level of customer service, knowledge and helpfulness. Was the parts and repairs cheap? No it wasn’t but for the type of car that I own you down want cheap parts or service. You gotta pay, if you wanna play. This was the best experience I’ve ever had with any repair specialist and it won’t be my last visit with them either. This is one hell of a team and they handle their business. I highly recommend this shop for you high performance needs. Thank you very much Mike, Aaron and team. And to whoever worked on my car, thank you for your attention to detail bro. Keep up the awesome work, I’m looking forward to my future upgrades with you.

i did a lot of research before went to FFTEC. FFTEC is one of the best shop specialized in Evo. I got my first SST oil change here, the price is fair and reasonable. I’ll take my car back to FFTEC for all the regular maintenance ;-)

Whens I first got my Evo, I had no idea what was to come as this was one of my biggest and longest project. I’d have to admit that I am very picky when comes to who gets to touch and work on my car. This is the reason why after a long period of research, FFTEC is the only place that gets to work on my car. My project began in May of last year, and thought it was going to be an easy and straightforward project that should take no more than two weeks. Well, as soon as the project began, the bad news started to surface as Dave began to discover some serious issues with the car I had no clue about. At this point, despite the bad news, I was glad that Dave and the staff who worked with me along the way, were patient and understanding as my frustration mounted due to the unexpected discoveries. The motor would’ve gave out at some point, and would’ve also left me stranded. Knowing the fact that my Evo was a complete disaster from the previous owner, Mike and Aaron were able to get the parts ordered, gave me recommendations that fit my budget, and had the project completed as fast as their busy schedules allowed. As my project is almost near its completion, I would like to thank the entire FFTEC staff for their awesome work. You guys are awesome!

What a great group! I had a chance to chat with everyone that laid hands on my car and they’re all professional, knowledgable and meet their deadlines with great accuracy. Honest guys who share the same passion for motorsports that we do. I’ll take my car their for all of my aftermarket needs.

FFTEC updated my old custom EMS with the latest AEM infinity EMS on my ’87 Porsche Turbo 930. The motor runs a smooth constant low idle, increased engine response, and less rich from the previous setup. A lot of new sensors had to be installed to this engine. This was new territory for an ’87 Turbo 930 platform and FFTEC had to build the basemap from the ground up. They now carry the baseline setup for the AEM infinity unit for the 930 engine because of this project. Car runs a solid 470whp, more than enough for this C2 turbo. Thank you Anthony, Sean, and the FFTEC team for the service and help.

FFTEC is top notch. It’s a great feeling as a car enthusiast to know you have a performance shop you can count on. Dave has worked on my car numerous times, and is worth his weight gold in his knowledge and experience as a mechanic. They take the time to answer your questions and walk you through what they do. Mike has always been very helpful and offers some of the best and honest advice you could ask for. From top to bottom, the shop is ran very professional and all their work is done meticulously. I couldn’t be happier to have them as my shop of choice to work on my cars.

I brought them a 1300hp Turbo 996 motor and asked them to see what i needed to replace to get the engine to start up. They decided to rip the motor into a million pieces and charge me $ 1,500 then told me the motor was garbage. They gave me the motor back in box’s. Now S Car Go is doing the build and they told me the motor is fine. Never again will i bring these clowns any business. Not from me or anyone else I know.

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After searching high and low for years, FFTEC has proven to me to be a local shop that can do an excellent tune on my Datsun 240z RB25DET. They went over it with a fine tooth comb, made some needed corrections, and gave me exactly the 400hp performance I was looking for in the reasonably estimated time and cost without a bunch of insistent up-​sells. If you haven’t tried them yet, I highly recommend them to minimize the unknowns and to reasonably manage your costs. The car runs perfectly. I wish I could offer test drives so people could see/​feel what they deliver. They do know their stuff! AWESOME AND SUPER HAPPY!!! Thanks guys.

Hands down the best performance shop I’ve ever frequented. Friendly service, they know their stuff, and they go above and beyond to make sure the customer is happy. When my differential was shot they walked me through the rebuild process like pros, answering all my questions, giving me honest recommendations, and most of all, they got my car back on the road as fast as humanly possible, no thanks to a hiccup with the suppliers which wasn’t their fault. They always respond to my stupid questions, and are always friendly about it. There’s a reason I keep coming back, and will continue to do so. These guys rock. I wouldn’t trust my car with anyone else.

Highly, highly recommend these guys. Professional, honest, great pricing, and great work. What else do you need? Really difficult to find a shop up here in NorCal… glad I found these guys. Reminds me of RRE down in SoCal.

Took our 2008 Evo X MR here for a full service. Talked to Mike over the phone about it before bringing it in and he gave us some very valuable knowledge about the car and it’s downfalls in regards to repairs we should consider.
We are glad we took his advice as we learned about the devastating damages that can occur if the timing chain, fuel relay, etc. were to fail. They did a fantastic job. We had all the fluids changed, timing chain service (for the stretch that can occur in the earlier models, fuel pump relay, basically an entire 60k service plus the extra’s. I felt the price was very good considering the amount of work that needed to be done. Also, we were in and out in about 2 days.
I would recommend this place! I also own a 2005 Evo 8 that I will be bringing down soon. The X is my wife’s car, so minimal mods.
Update: They actually called and did a follow-​up! Who does that anymore? Just shows the excellent service they provide to their customers.

Ive been bringing my Evo to FFTEC for the past year and have had a number of parts installed (turbo, cams, valve springs, o2 housing, etc) and also port work and tuning. The shop is professional and very knowledgeable and I always have total peace of mind when I bring her in. If your in the bay area this is the place to go to. The guys always take good care of me and my baby. Fantastic shop!

I generally don’t post reviews until I’ve been to a place a few times. «A broken clock is right twice a day,» etc.
After being here three times, I can tell you that I’ve consistently received good service, fantastic quality, and agreeable pricing from FFTEC. I worked with a fantastic shop in New England before moving to the Bay Area and I was worried that I would have difficulty finding someone who met my crazy criteria.
1) A shop that participates in motorsports, even to the point of sponsoring their own car/​employee cars.
2) A shop that specializes in weekend warriors and «street-​plus» daily drivers.
3) A shop dealt with higher end vehicles and were used to customers who will spend money if they see value in the work, and doesn’t necessarily have to make money on volume.
4) AWD dyno.
5) Doesn’t have a reputation for chasing big numbers at the expense of their customer’s connecting rods.
FFTEC, who I hadn’t heard of before moving to the Bay Area, was the only game in town that readily met all criteria.
I took it slow at first, having a Comp clutch installed, then later a tune on 91 octane (only 2hp down from my old 93 tune, amazing!), and most recently my 45k service. They haven’t always won my business, as I went against their recommendations on a suspension setup, but in retrospect I understand and respect their recommendations and would probably have been just as happy.
Pros: These guys know what they are talking about. Despite their employees/​owner being younger than in other shops I’ve seen in their market, the level of professionalism and maturity at FFTEC is very high. They have a perfect score in terms of recommendations, both parts and complementing shops in the area (body + alignment shop). They have given me great info on how my car is faring compared to other Evo Xs and have had same-​day turn-​around for all three visits.
Cons: They are definitely geared toward the enthusiast. You might feel a little out of place bringing your stock-​ish Evo/​911/​GTR in for maintenance when you see their garage filled with stripped out versions of your car that are being built to live a very different life than your daily driver. I trust my daily driver with them. The one time I went against their recommendations, I ended up making my car harsher for day-​to-​day travel than had I taken their advice!

Just had my belts changed on my evo ix today after months of dealing with the chirping sounds.
It took most of the day but I got the appointment in probably ~3weeks prior (was originally planning on doing it in Nov of this year) but Mike was able to fit me in sooner.
Parts were ordered within the shorter time frame (all OEM) and payment for these were made upfront when I set the appointment date.
Mike & Aaron are great stand up guys who always treat me well and are always there to answer any questions.
Previously I’ve had brake /​rotors replaced, a 60k maintenance done, and a fluid change. Every job they did was done right.
Thanks agian to the entire fftec team for their excellent work and great customer service.

After having my engine rebuilt I was referred to Sean at FFtec to get my car tuned. I don’t know much about their trade. I do know that they are amazing. I have been back to them several times since. In fact recently I dropped my car off for a turbo and transmission up grades among other regular service items. Mike always updates me about they’re progress, even when I was abroad he kept me informed through e-​mail.
I’ve moved north up to Sonoma last year. It’s now a 2 hour drive to drop off my car. Even with this commute it does not denture me. I know now that there is no way I would consider using anybody else to work on my car then the guys at FFtec.
Keep it up!
From a appreciative costumer!

They are the only shop I truly trust with my modified BMW 335i. They can do everything from the routine stuff to the non-​routine work. Most shops are unfamiliar with more heavily modified cars, so I don’t bother bringing my car there as they tend to make excuses for why they have to charge me double for working on my car. I even paid an extra $ 200 to have my car towed to Hayward from San Francisco, because of the trust I have with these guys on my car.
They are not the cheapest, but they are not the most expensive either. At the end of the day I am all about making sure my car is worked on right. Their techs are great and have the ability to do everything on stock and modified cars.
Super friendly staff (mike and aaron are great) They have always gone above and beyond to get my car back on the road. They will happily do BART drop offs and pickups if that makes things easier as well.