I was recommended to go to PTuning in Manassas for a custom alignment on my car. Since I do HPDE events and Autocross, I have a highly custom suspension on my car, so most shops won't touch it. I had heard great things about PTuning's service and their facility, but I had no idea how great it would be. Their shop is state of the art. The waiting area is one of the best I've waited in, and did not mind the 3.5 hour wait to have 4 tires masterfully mounted and balanced and a spot-on, perfect alignment performed. The last tire shop I used required 21g of weight on one of the wheels to balance it, and they were just barely able to get my suspension within alignment specs. PTuning not only took my own custom alignment settings, but they got the final readings DEAD ON! The settings I provided a range for they hit the dead center of the range, and were identical on both sides of the car.
The Showroom is also fantastic. They have a huge selection of aftermarket performance parts and accessories in stock, and ready to buy. And the best part, is they can carefully and expertly install them for you if you're not confident in your abilities.
Pros:
- They are the only shop I've ever been to that has been able to get perfectly Zero Toe on an alignment (0.00 deg, on BOTH front wheels)!
- They use the exact same tire mounting and balancing equipment that Ferrari uses in their factory, so you KNOW you can trust the balance!
- They use a top-of-the-line, in-ground alignment rack that is specially designed to accommodate lowered cars, complete with wireless pads and amazing accuracy!
- The technicians are great, very friendly and never hesitate to offer their advice, or stop and chat for a few minutes while you're waiting.
- The waiting area is very comfortable, and is complete with free WiFi access (so bring your laptop!), a flat-screen TV with Movies (albeit a fairly limited selection, but they'll play one you bring, as long as it's not offensive), and a PS2!! Oh, and they've got complementary beverages for their service customers and vending machines. There is a pretty good Deli within walking distance as well, if you're waiting a while.
- ALL-WHEEL DRIVE DYNO!!
Cons:
- They are hard to spot if you don't know where to look, but they're right off Rt 28, just south of Old Town Manassas, 1 block past Stonewall Rd (heading South).
- No, they're not the cheapest game in town, but their prices are more than reasonable for the quality of the workmanship you get. Their retail prices on performance parts and accessories are competitive to other shops in the area. Remember, when going to an Enthusiast oriented high-performance shop that builds Time-Attack Track Cars, you're going to have to pay to play!
- They do take their time, so expect to wait longer than you would at Sears or Merchants, but see above, the extra wait is worth it.
- They are a heavily Scion oriented shop, and actually design, and build forced induction and performance parts for various Scion models, so if you don't have a Scion, they might not be able to get parts as quickly, but will be able to work on anything - See above note about the All-Wheel Drive dyno.
Bottom line:
If you are a car enthusiast, tuner-head, gearhead, road racer, weekend autocrosser, or just want the best performance out of your street car, give PTuning a whirl, they'll impress you. The surely did impress me, and I'm not easily impressed by shops.
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