



Your car deserves more than a one-size-fits-all approach.
WRXs and STIs are still Subarus, but the way they're driven, modified, maintained, and repaired can make them a very different animal from the average daily driver.
We work with both stock and modified cars, which means looking at the whole picture instead of treating every problem like the vehicle is still exactly how it left the factory. A tune, turbo setup, fuel system, engine build, previous modifications, or even the way the car has been used can change what matters when we're diagnosing a problem or planning a repair.
Our Subaru background gives us the foundation. The rest comes from taking the time to understand your car, what's been done to it, and what you're trying to do with it.
These projects take more than shop time. There’s planning before the car arrives, understanding what’s already been done, deciding what makes sense for the owner’s goals, coordinating parts and outside services when needed, and working through what we find once the car is here.
Limiting the number of builds we take on gives us the time to do that without trying to push several large projects through the shop at once.

Yes. We provide routine and mileage based maintenance for both stock and modified WRXs and STIs, including oil changes, spark plugs, fluid services, filters, inspections, and other maintenance your vehicle needs over time.
If your car is modified, we take its current setup into account when servicing it.
Yes. We handle repairs across the vehicle, including engines, transmissions, clutches, drivetrain, brakes, steering and suspension, wheel bearings, cooling systems, electrical concerns, heating and A/C, exhaust, and more.
We work on both stock and modified WRXs and STIs.
Yes. We diagnose concerns on modified vehicles, including check engine lights, misfires, drivability problems, leaks, noises, electrical concerns, and other mechanical issues.
The more modified the vehicle is, the more important its current setup and previous work become when we're trying to determine what is causing the problem.
Modified and performance diagnostics begin with one hour at $195. We will contact you for approval before continuing beyond the initial diagnostic time.
Yes. We take on larger mechanical repairs including engine work, engine replacement, clutches, transmission and drivetrain work, and other major repairs on modified vehicles.
For heavily modified cars or vehicles with an unknown build history, we may need to go through the vehicle and its current setup more thoroughly before putting together the repair plan.
Yes, selectively. We install aftermarket and performance components as part of the work and projects we take on.
If you're planning changes to your car, we recommend talking with us before purchasing parts so we can look at what you're trying to accomplish and how those parts fit with the rest of the setup.
Yes. We take on one dedicated complete build per month.
These are larger projects that go through our build process before work begins, starting with an inquiry and consultation, followed by reserving a build spot, planning, vehicle arrival and assessment, and finalizing the scope of the build.
We still operate a full Subaru repair shop while taking on larger performance projects. Complete builds require significantly more planning, coordination, shop time, and attention than a normal repair.
Limiting complete builds to one per month gives us the time and capacity to properly plan and complete the project without trying to move several large builds through the shop at once.
We do not tune vehicles in-house at this time. When tuning is needed for work we're performing, we can coordinate that portion of the project with a tuner.
Yes. The vehicle does not have to have been modified or built by us.
If it's heavily modified or there isn't much information available about the previous work, we may need to spend more time going through the car and understanding its current setup before recommending repairs or additional changes.
Yes. We regularly work with Subaru owners who travel to us, and larger projects can also be planned around getting the vehicle to our shop in Bismarck.
If you're considering a complete build, vehicle arrival and transportation are worked through during the planning process.
Start by contacting us and telling us about your WRX or STI, what's currently done to it, and what you're looking to accomplish.
If the project is something we may be a good fit for, we'll move into a build consultation. Once we've agreed to take on the project, a nonrefundable reservation deposit secures your build spot and we begin the planning and coordination before the vehicle arrives.


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