I've run into a snag with friends that say they will help with jobs but then are unavailable. So, I need to find a shop in north Pinellas or south Pasco that feels comfortable with any or all of these jobs;{for my 2002 Acura RSX Type S]
1] welding a hi-flow cat to my race header
2] installing new rotors [the screws that hold the old ones in won't come off and I don't want to screw them up]
3] Installing new coilovers and doing the allignment afterwards
4] Potentially installing new ball joints and/or tie rod ends . [I should have all the parts soon]. I think they may be the source of clunking and high speed vibration in the suspension and steering, but I'm not sure.

I know some of these jobs could be expensive, so I'm looking for a shop that honestly charges by the hour, since I have all the parts. I've run into situations before where a shop told me they could do a job for $330 with parts I supplied and did the job in three hours. Do the math, that's $110/ hr. I know that I'm paying for skill but to me that's still expensive. I've also run into problems with shops that do performance work but won't work on imports.
Could anyone give me a place near Palm Harbor that fits this description?
Thanx............Russ