HOW MUCH ????

[Joe]

ASE certifications dont mean jack ****. (yes certificationS, there are MANY)

experience is key in the auto industry. you could have every ASE cert available but if you have no work experience you will be doing oil changes and tires like every other person entering the field.

[the_momo]

the only thing ase certs are good for is getting your foot in the door for the first time. words from my former auto tech professor. ( went to wcc here in ann arbor for a few semesters, learned a lot, now im a plumber...go figure) id say go somewhere local and learn and work at the same time. apply what you learn in the real world.

[DriftingisLame]

Well idealy I'd like to have a job in some sort of racing field... The problem with that is, I dont know much about careers in that area. I dont know if I could make much money, or what the hell I would do lol. The manufacture specific programs seem pretty promising at UTI... That is, if you do good, and if you get with a good company. Which seems like a more promising career than being on some sort of racing team or whatever...

I think being a dealer technician would pay pretty well.. no?

[Joe]

you sound like you have been brainwashed by the recruiters.

i really dont want to go into this tonight, so ill make a big long drawn out post tommrow about it

but here are some notes to get you thinking

1) the recruiters lie. they work on comission

2) you dont NEED a manufacturer program to work at a dealer

3) UTI is a corporation. all they care about is profit

4) im not some idiot kid who failed out of UTI and now has a grudge. I graduated in the top 10% of my class, had several SOP's (student of phase, number 1 in the class for a particular class) and ive been in the automotive performance field for 2 years now.

[yelnatsch517]

Well idealy I'd like to have a job in some sort of racing field... The problem with that is, I dont know much about careers in that area. I dont know if I could make much money, or what the hell I would do lol. The manufacture specific programs seem pretty promising at UTI... That is, if you do good, and if you get with a good company. Which seems like a more promising career than being on some sort of racing team or whatever...

I think being a dealer technician would pay pretty well.. no?

A dealer technician pays well? Really does it? Anyway, I don't think you need to go to UTI to become a dealer technician.

<-- Computer Engineer major. Don't know what I am going to do either after I graduate. There are a few people at my school who work at either JPL or Raytheon...

We can all argue all day long about which motor is better. But in the end it all comes down to budget.

I propose we measure the quality and value of a motor from now on in hp/$$$.

RB20 = 220hp / $1200 = .18 hp per dollar spent.RB25 = 250hp / $2500 = .10 hp per dollar spent. RB26 = 280hp / $3500 = .08 hp per dollar spent.

These value numbers are further tilted when you start to include the cost of install. RB20 is close to a direct swap with a R32 xmember. RB25 requires mounts and driveshaft. RB26 = more expensive mounts and driveshaft.

Since we are on the subject. Out of ALL the engines available to the 240sx which one do you think is the cheapest to get to 350-400whp? That includes, rb, sr, ca, lsx, 2jz, etc. When I mean cheap, I don't mean driving 2 miles and breaking down. At least reliable enough to outlast oil changes...

[DriftingisLame]

Thanks for the help Kamin, I look forward to your post.

I havent talked to the recruiters yet. I was visiting a friend and checked out the school with him.. I havent had the chance to be brainwashed yet, unless they use their mind tricks in that damn brochure! Bastards...

[AZhitman]

Several UTI grads here...

Talk to 240sx2nr95 (Dan) as well.