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jojothemonkey · 02-02-2004, 11:37 PM

Ok there are two schools School of Automotive Machinist www.samracing.com, and Universal Technical School www.uticorp.com. Quick description of the schools. Samracing will teach me everything about increasing engine performance but nothing else about a car. From there I can get on with a bunch of diffrent employers http://www.samracing.com/docs/employers.htm UTI will teach me everything that I need to know about working on cars to become an ASE mechanic and has courses with major auto makers such as BMW Mercedes and Porshce and so on and I can make mad cash working at dealerships. They also have a Hot Rod program and that will go over a whole bunch of stuff but only in 9 weeks and is bolt on stuff only. Now I dont know what exactly I want to do. I would like to get into the performance industry which samracing could get me into, but yet I would also like to learn how to work on everything on a car. Anyway if you were to go to one of the schools what would end up doing and why? Thanks for your input.

curbsurfer · 02-03-2004, 12:54 AM

i went to UTI, it is pretty good. youre best bet if you want to get into the business is to apprentice at a dealership or high end shop. you need to pay attn at work and do research on your own time. the school helps but i thought it was a little bit of a waste of money.

meme · 02-03-2004, 01:03 AM

i am also looking at going to UTI. but this is in rancho cucamunga,ca campus. it cost over 20 grand. you get 55% off snap on tools. i like the campus plus they have a dyno there.

i'm still thinking about it. but most likely i will be going in april.

which campus are you looking at?

christopher · 02-03-2004, 01:27 AM

I have a friend going to UTI and he loves it. He is debating doing their hot rod program. I think they advertise that on TV now.

I would go there if I had the time and money.

jojothemonkey · 02-03-2004, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by meme

i am also looking at going to UTI. but this is in rancho cucamunga,ca campus. it cost over 20 grand. you get 55% off snap on tools. i like the campus plus they have a dyno there.

i'm still thinking about it. but most likely i will be going in april.

which campus are you looking at?

I went and looked at the Houston campus last thursday. Yeah I thought that was really nice with the 55% of snap on tools. Plus they have the mercedes program there and damn it was nice walking into that room all those 125k cars sitting around...

christopher
about the hotrod program I am just not to sure about that cause the coarse is 9 weeks long and what you do in it is build up a chevy small block and hook it up to a t bucket then put it on the dyno. the class is all about bolt ons. I am still trying to figure out what I am going to do.

jojothemonkey · 02-05-2004, 02:25 PM

Anyone else have some input on this?

tranzilla · 02-05-2004, 08:18 PM

I am going to Sequoia Institute right now. It is very similar to UTI.

SilviaDET · 02-06-2004, 02:54 PM

If your looking to specialise in a particular area I would suggest electrical repair, thats usually where the most money is, also all the newer cars have a lot more computer controled crap thats going to need fixing at some point and time.

DudeYourSoOOJDM · 02-06-2004, 03:35 PM

if you want electrical repair, you need to go to ITT.

electrical/electronics at these schools is about 6 weeks of training max.

tranzilla · 02-06-2004, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SilviaDET

If your looking to specialise in a particular area I would suggest electrical repair, thats usually where the most money is, also all the newer cars have a lot more computer controled crap thats going to need fixing at some point and time.

I am going for a smog license, theres a lot of moeny in doing smog too, especially in cali.

02-02-2004, 11:37 PM	#1
jojothemonkey Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2003 Location: in that one place where there is stuff Age: 42 Posts: 79 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Auto Schools I am looking at Ok there are two schools School of Automotive Machinist www.samracing.com, and Universal Technical School www.uticorp.com. Quick description of the schools. Samracing will teach me everything about increasing engine performance but nothing else about a car. From there I can get on with a bunch of diffrent employers http://www.samracing.com/docs/employers.htm UTI will teach me everything that I need to know about working on cars to become an ASE mechanic and has courses with major auto makers such as BMW Mercedes and Porshce and so on and I can make mad cash working at dealerships. They also have a Hot Rod program and that will go over a whole bunch of stuff but only in 9 weeks and is bolt on stuff only. Now I dont know what exactly I want to do. I would like to get into the performance industry which samracing could get me into, but yet I would also like to learn how to work on everything on a car. Anyway if you were to go to one of the schools what would end up doing and why? Thanks for your input.

02-03-2004, 01:27 AM	#4
christopher Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: St. Paul, MN. Midway Age: 45 Posts: 255 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have a friend going to UTI and he loves it. He is debating doing their hot rod program. I think they advertise that on TV now. I would go there if I had the time and money. __________________ Anyone from the Twin Cities? http://www.heiruspecs.com/ [email protected] 89 coupe Red top SR Blown Stereo....

02-06-2004, 03:35 PM	#9
DudeYourSoOOJDM Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Palmdale CA Age: 42 Posts: 479 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	if you want electrical repair, you need to go to ITT. electrical/electronics at these schools is about 6 weeks of training max. __________________ Since 2001.

02-03-2004, 12:54 AM	#2
curbsurfer Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: palmdale, socal Posts: 222 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	i went to UTI, it is pretty good. youre best bet if you want to get into the business is to apprentice at a dealership or high end shop. you need to pay attn at work and do research on your own time. the school helps but i thought it was a little bit of a waste of money.

02-03-2004, 01:03 AM	#3
meme Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: glendale,CA Age: 48 Posts: 1,094 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	i am also looking at going to UTI. but this is in rancho cucamunga,ca campus. it cost over 20 grand. you get 55% off snap on tools. i like the campus plus they have a dyno there. i'm still thinking about it. but most likely i will be going in april. which campus are you looking at?

02-05-2004, 02:25 PM	#6
jojothemonkey Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2003 Location: in that one place where there is stuff Age: 42 Posts: 79 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Anyone else have some input on this?

02-05-2004, 08:18 PM	#7
tranzilla Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bay Area in CA Posts: 51 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I am going to Sequoia Institute right now. It is very similar to UTI.

02-06-2004, 02:54 PM	#8
SilviaDET Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 17 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If your looking to specialise in a particular area I would suggest electrical repair, thats usually where the most money is, also all the newer cars have a lot more computer controled crap thats going to need fixing at some point and time.