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Stealthed

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Hey all,

Anyone know where i can get an apprenticeship or the like in mechanics, I want to get into working on import cars full time, but dont know where to start? if i need to do certain courses or what.

Pref NoR as i live in Joondalup

Thanks in advance

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Benson

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Get an apprenticeship as a start

Be better then all the others in your class as performance places when they need an apprentice pick the best from the litter.

Id recommend working or learning on some inports to give you a head start above the rest.

If you want the best you got to be the best.

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Benson, you're in the exact same situation I was last year.

Performance shops will not hire first year mechanics. They want someone who is going to take an equal amount of the work load. My advice is to get in contact with MITA (Motor Industry Training Association) and they'll give you an apprentiship if they believe you're capable of cpmpleting it successfully (and if some of the people in my class can get it, you'll have no problem!). They handle your training, all your paper work, your pay, and they even give you a tool kit. It's the best thing I ever did.

MITA will also place you somewhere to work. MAKE SURE THEY SEND YOU TO SOMEWHERE SMALL!! I have a lot of friends who work at dealerships, and none of them are learning as fast as I am. At a small place, they rely on you to do your part of the work load, instead of cleaning for the first 12 months, then watching a mechanic for another 12. You dont learn anything other then what the mechanic did on the weekend, trust me.

Next, never thrash the cars. How would you like your at driven down the freeway in 2nd gear? And yes, that is quite common. Just thought I'd throw that in here.

I was talking to a mechanic from a performance workshop ages weeks ago who gave me some advice on how to get into the industry. A few things were install as many turbos and intercollers as you can because this will be your most common job. Also, it's good practice gettig your hands dirty. Buy a blown engine and rebuild it. Something like an SR20 you can pick up for a few hundred dollars, ad then sell again for a few grand. You'll make a profit and learn a lot inthe process. an finally, where ever you do your apprentiship, do it at a small workshop where you get uaedto being part of the workload, because they will be relying on you to be able to work quickly by yourself.

That's about all the information I can think of at the moment. Hopefully I'll see you on a cruise in the near future and I can discuss this with you further. And if anyone has any more information about getting into the performance sector, I would also be extremely interested in hearing it.

Best of luck mate!!

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Benson, you're in the exact same situation I was last year.

Performance shops will not hire first year mechanics. They want someone who is going to take an equal amount of the work load. My advice is to get in contact with MITA (Motor Industry Training Association) and they'll give you an apprentiship if they believe you're capable of cpmpleting it successfully (and if some of the people in my class can get it, you'll have no problem!). They handle your training, all your paper work, your pay, and they even give you a tool kit. It's the best thing I ever did.

MITA will also place you somewhere to work. MAKE SURE THEY SEND YOU TO SOMEWHERE SMALL!! I have a lot of friends who work at dealerships, and none of them are learning as fast as I am. At a small place, they rely on you to do your part of the work load, instead of cleaning for the first 12 months, then watching a mechanic for another 12. You dont learn anything other then what the mechanic did on the weekend, trust me.

Next, never thrash the cars. How would you like your at driven down the freeway in 2nd gear? And yes, that is quite common. Just thought I'd throw that in here.

I was talking to a mechanic from a performance workshop ages weeks ago who gave me some advice on how to get into the industry. A few things were install as many turbos and intercollers as you can because this will be your most common job. Also, it's good practice gettig your hands dirty. Buy a blown engine and rebuild it. Something like an SR20 you can pick up for a few hundred dollars, ad then sell again for a few grand. You'll make a profit and learn a lot inthe process. an finally, where ever you do your apprentiship, do it at a small workshop where you get uaedto being part of the workload, because they will be relying on you to be able to work quickly by yourself.

That's about all the information I can think of at the moment. Hopefully I'll see you on a cruise in the near future and I can discuss this with you further. And if anyone has any more information about getting into the performance sector, I would also be extremely interested in hearing it.

Best of luck mate!!

Cool thanks rhys, Getting a bit sick of were i work now and i want to get into this sort of thing, got a website or number for MITA?

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