Capital Area Frequently Asked Questions...

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Capital Area Frequently Asked Questions...

This thread has been started to cut down on some of the same questions always being asked and to create a good resource for all of us here in Capital area. Your help is needed and your suggestions of things to add is definitely welcome.

This thread will work very similar to the DIY\FAQ threads in some of the other forums. When you have something to add just IM me or one of the other Capital moderators with the information.

Capital Area Events - CreepinGTI
Web-site guide for Performance and OEM parts - 2pt. slo
CEL Codes - 2pt. slo

Sections:
Install & Repair Shops (Mechanics)
VW & Audi Parts Places
Paint & Auto Body Shops
Powder Coating and Chroming Places
Wheel, Tire & Wheel Repair Shops
Upholstery/Interior Shops
Exhaust Shops
Car Stereo Shops
Tint & Window Shops
Local Clubs
Capital Area Salvage Yards

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Install & Repair Shops (Mechanics)

APTuning
30 South 5th Avenue
Lebanon, PA. 17042
(717) 272-0916
http://www.aptuning.com

ATLANTIC MOTORSPORTS
8624 Dakota Dr., Gaithersburg MD, 20877
http://info@amstuning.com
301-869-7700
1-888-267-1788

AWE Tuning
2385-C Maryland Rd.
Willow Grove, PA 19090
888-565-2257
http://www.awe-tuning.com
*GIAC

Curry's Auto Service
http://www.currysauto.com
4003 Westfax Drive
Chantilly, Virginia 20151
(703) 502-0400
*GIAC

-105 Falls Avenue
Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 533-1107

-1510 Moran Rd
Sterling, VA 20166
(571) 522-1002

-1202 Downey Ln.
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 759-4610

Desmonds Auto Service
2621 Taylor Ave
Parkville, MD 21234-5536
(410) 665-8787

Dryft Motorsports
700 West Market Street
Harrisonburg VA 22801
Dryftmotorsports

Electrodyne, Inc
4750 Eisenhower Ave
Alexandria, VA 22304
http://www.electrodyne.cc
(703) 823-0202

EUROTECH Motorsports
580E Church St.
Frederick Md. 21701
http://www.eurotechmotorsports.org
(301)371-0700

Euromotive Auto Service
500-A Bynum Road
Forest Hill, MD 21050
410-420-7222
http://www.euromotiveautoservice.com
Revo Dealer

Ferreira Automotive
8086 Alban Rd., #D
Springfield, VA 22150
(703)913-3403

Fosters Automotive
117 E. Strawberry Ave.
Mechanicsburg, PA , USA
717-766-7175
http://www.fostersautomotive.com
*Revo

GW Motorsports
1344 West Nursery Road
Linthicum, MD 21090
http://www.gwmotorsports.com
410-636-6560

Hi-Po Specialties
7805 Montgomery Ave.
Elkins Park, PA, USA
215-782-2212
*Revo

Induktion Motorsports, LLC
7466 New Ridge Rd.
Suite 5
Hanover, MD 21076
http://www.4induktion.com
(410) 684-3900
*GIAC

Johnston Research & Performance
503 McCormick Drive
Suite J
Glen Burnie, MD, USA
(443) 557 0086
/www.jrponline.com
*Revo

Lüfteknic Porsche Parts & Service
1529 Brook Rd.
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 359.9393
http://www.lufteknic.com
*GIAC

MotoModz
4432-A North Point Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21219
(410) 477 -MODZ
http://www.motomodz.com
*Bently & Porche
*GIAC

NGP Racing
1615 Perryman Rd
Aberdeen, MD 21001
http://www.ngpracing.com/
(1-877) GERMAN 1

Suite L
8534 Terminal Road
Lorton, VA 22079
(703)454-3000

Northside Automotive and Custom
Air Cooled
1723 S. Seminole Trail
Madison, VA, 22727
http://www.northsiderestorations.com
(540)825-4698

Paul's Auto Service
(VW Repair)
7221 Little River Turnpike
Annandale, VA 22003
(703)941-1198

Pegasus Audi
1289 Stony Point Rd.
Charlottesville VA 22911
(434) 977-6060
http://www.pes-tuning.com
*GIAC

Pitstop Performance Tuning
5312 Eisenhower Ave
Alexandria, VA 22304
703.323.0919
http://www.autothority.com

Pro - Imports
12343 Carroll Ave
Rockville, MD 20852
http://www.pro-imports.com
(301) 519-0908
*Revo

Reliable Performance Modifications
8210-B Cinder Bed Rd
Newington, VA
22122
(703) 550-8240

SMS Performance
4610 North Waterside Dr.
Lanexa Va. 23089
866-400-4358
SMS-Performance
Dealer for APR, Integrated Engineering, 42DD and ABD Werks

SSI SERVICE AND PERFORMANCE
Parkville, MD
http://www.ssiauto.com
1735 E. Joppa Rd
Baltimore, MD 21234
410-668-1100
*Revo

Upsolute Dealers
http://www.upsolute.com

Sonny Lowe -
Williamsburg, VA
(757) 876-7734
sonnylowe@upsolute.com
http://www.sloweracing.com

Howard Zuckerman
Silver Spring, MD
howardz@upsolute.com

Philip Coler
Carlisle, PA
pcoler@upsolute.com

Wayne Grube Jr.
Baltimore MD
lilwayne.66@comcast.net
(410) 788 8370

Minh Nguyen
Fairfax , VA
mntuning@verzion.net
(703) 930-5181

Triton Automotive
3705 Tiffany Lane Suite 101
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(Behind the 7-11 and Hometown near TCC Virginia Beach)
757-226-9370

Wheaton Service Center
11321 Fern Street
Wheaton, MD 20902
(One Block to Wheaton Metro)
(301) 949-3144
Wheaton Service Center

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VW & Audi Parts Places

42 Draft Designs
1554 Millersville Rd
Millersville, MD 21108
410-923-0411
http://www.42draftdesigns.com

Redline Performance Engineering
6960 Exeter Court #303
Frederick, Maryland 21703
888-865-RACE
http://redlineperformanceengineering.com

SMS Performance
4610 North Waterside Dr.
Lanexa Va. 23089
866-400-4358
SMS-Performance
Dealer for APR, Integrated Engineering, 42DD and ABD Werks

World Impex
10821 Williamson Lane E-3
Cockeysville, MD 21030
800-736-3550 toll-free
410-771-0626 MD local
410-771-1585 fax
8a-6p M-F
World Impex

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Paint & Auto Body Shops

Creative Colours
5915 Bay 10 Urbana Pike
Frederick, Maryland 21704
800-491-7006
(301) 695-7006

114 N. Church Street
PO Box 328
Middletown, Maryland 21769
877-258-9749
(301) 473-9956

http://www.AeroColours.com
Automotive paint repairs on spot several contacts on website.
(301) 231-4880

Wagonwork Collision Center
3406 Jefferson Davis Highway
Alexandria, VA. 22305
(703) 684 2985

417 East Clifford Avenue
Alexandria, VA. 22305
(703) 706-8151
http://www.wagonwork.com

J & F Motors LTD.
4064 So. Four Mile Run Dr.
Arlington ,VA 22206
(703) 671-7757
http://www.jandfmotors.com

SUBWAY GARAGES INC
Also offer towing
381 Mount Vernon Ave
Odenton, MD 21113
(410) 551-9100

Fullerton Auto Body & Paint
7503 Belair Rd Rear,
Baltimore, MD 21236
(410) 663-8195

Olde Towne Auto Body and Paint
510 N. Fayette St.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
(703) 549-4920
http://www.oldetowne-autobody.com

Dixie Sheet Metal Works
111 Gordon Rd
Falls Church, Va 22046
(703) 533-1111
http://www.dixiesheetmetalworks.com

GLS Autobody
1627 E Gude Dr
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 279 2410

Classic Auto Body
11725 Pika Drive
Waldorf, MD 20602
(301) 843-0301

Suburban Autobody
http://www.suburbanautobodyva....e.htm
10313 Lee Highway
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 273-3810

765 Center St.
Herndon,VA 20170
(703) 437-7755

136 Fleming Street
Fredricksburg, VA 22408
(540) 898-3133

3165 Campbell Dr.
Fairfax, VA 22031
(703) 591-9601

Nansemond Auto Body
5477 Nansemond Pkwy
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757) 488-9760


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Powder Coating

Extreme Powder Coating
8384-B Terminal Road
Lorton, VA 22310
(703) 339-8233

NGP Racing
1615 Perryman Rd
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410)994-0000
*Powder coating available only at the Aberdeen location

Atlantic Power Coating
220-A Log Canoe Circle
Stevensville, MD 21666
410-604-6081
http://atlanticpowdercoating.com

Powdercoating by Wes
301-672-0738
wmurphy1@umd.edu
Work I've Done

Chroming Places

Polishing Places

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Wheel, Tire & Wheel Repair Shops

Ye Ole Wheel & Welding Shop
Wheel Repair:
6363 Washington Blvd
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 796-8400

Wheel Refinishers, Inc
123 Gibralter Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401

8890 Penn Hills Road
La Plata, MD 20646
888.602.WHEEL
http://www.wheelrefinisher.com

ASCo American Stripping Company
9205 Vassau Ct.
Manassas, VA 20111
703-368-9922
http://www.ascoweb.com

Radial Tire Company
Radial Tire Company
9101 Brookville Rd
Silver Spring, Md. 20910
301-585-2740
http://www.radialtire.com

Allen Automotive
2424 Linden Ln,
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-587-6755
*alignments

Wheel Worx
8213 Cloverleaf Dr,
Millersville, MD 21108
(410) 969-7282



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Upholstery/Interior Shops

Adler & Mandel
12298 Wilkins Ave Ste B
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 881-3525
http://www.adlerandmandel.com

Enterprise Upholstery
1307 Enterprise Ct., Unit 3,
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 893-9684

T & C Auto Upholstery
9083 Liberia Ave
Manassas, VA 20110
(703) 368-2867

Custom Auto Interiors
7631 Fullerton Rd,
Springfield, VA 22153
(703) 440-8370

Don Elkins Upholstery
3168 Campbell Dr,
Fairfax, VA 22031
(703) 273-1144

Lim's Custom Top & Upholstery
8455 Tyco Rd # I,
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 893-7373

Key Auto Upholstery & Sunroofs
6951 Richmond Hwy,
Alexandria, VA 22306
(703) 768-1700

Chong's Upholstery
14775 Build America Dr,
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 490-6900

Browning's Custom Upholstery
8451 Maplewood Dr,
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 369-7360

Rankin Auto Upholstery
8021 Cessna Ave
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
(301) 948-7870

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Exhaust Shops

Robert's Custom Exhaust
80-B Wyche Road,
Stafford, VA. 22554
(703) 492-4654

A A Speed & Custom Discounters
1051 Cannons Ct
Woodbridge VA 22191
(703) 494-1330

Rayco Auto Service
7998 Georgia Ave,
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 588-8262
http://www.raycoautoservice.com

B & R Customs
4905 Commerce Dr
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
(540) 710-7540

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Car Stereo Shops

AEX-Automotive Excellence
1942 West Street
Annapolis, Md. 21401
410.266.0818
http://www.AutomotivEXcellence.com

Audio Explosion
8968 Brookville Rd,
Silver Spring, MD‎
(301) 495-0964

Fairfax MyerEmco AudioVideo
12300 Price Club Plaza Drive
Fairfax VA, 22030
(703) 803-9400 Ask for Jeremy

My Safe And Sound
8104 Sudley Road,
Manassas, VA
(703) 368-1564
My Safe And Sound

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Tint & Window Shops

Atlantic Solar Tinting
1755 E Joppa Rd
Parkville, MD 21234
(410) 668-3500

California Tint
10510 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, Va 22182
(703) 757 9535

D & L Tinting
10811 Pulaski Hwy
White Marsh, MD 21162
410-335-1025

2200 E. Joppa Rd
Parkville, MD 21234
410-661-6000
http://www.dltinting.com

GW Motorsports
1344 West Nursery Road
Linthicum, MD 21090
http://www.gwmotorsports.com
410-636-6560

L A Tint
http://www.latint.com
8164-B Richmond Highway
Alexandria, Virginia 22309
(703) 360-2804

9055 Liberia Avenue
Manassas, Virginia 22110
(703) 330-4910

502 Shaw Road, Unit 102
Sterling, Virginia 20166
(703) 467-8295

14236 Smoketown Road
Woodbridge, Virginia 22191
(703) 497-8474

9055 Liberia Avenue *Headquarters*
Manassas, Virginia 22110
(703) 330-4910

National Glass Tinting Inc
10421 Metropolitan Ave
Kensington, MD 20895
(301) 946-8584

Solar Solutions
8740 Cherry Ln # 16
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 498-7333

SUNRISE GLASS TINTING
12566 Garland Tree Ct
Fairfax, VA 22033
(703) 591-4500

The Tint Man
7404 B&A Blvd.
Glen Burnie, MD
410-547-TINT
http://www.tintmanofmaryland.com

United Solar Tinting
9855 Washington Blvd N
Laurel, MD 20723
(301) 761-8466

10830 Guilford Rd # 302
Annapolis Jct ,MD 20701
(301) 490-5523

VA Tint
7247 Gabe Ct
Manassas, VA 20109
(703) 368-2299

Freedom Auto Glass
Rockville, MD
(240) 674-7753



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Local Clubs

Schnell Motorsports

Down South Dubs



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Local Salvage Yards

Crazy Ray's Used Auto Parts
8125 Washington Boulevard
Jessup, MD 20794-9468
(410) 799-6630

Potomac German Auto
4305 Lime Kiln Road
Frederick, MD 21703
1-800-831-7686
(Very small inventory, might not find much)

Ron's A&B Auto Parts
3234 Baltimore Blvd.
Finksburg, MD 21048
410-833-1123

West Side Auto Parts
4740 Sharptown Road
Lauel, DE 19956
1-800-323-3254

Ripples
Upper Marlboro, MD 20773
301-627-2250

Kings Auto Parts
255 Linton Run Road
Port Deposit, MD 21904
1-800-559-6483

Eagle Auto Salvage
216 South Main Street
Greensboro, MD 21639
1-800-638-4991

Brandywine
they go by several names (they can search all the yards) :
Compact Auto Part - 301-372-1300
Brandywine Auto Parts - 301-372-1711
Ransome Motors - 301-372-8811
Foreign Car Parts - 301-627-4265
Southern Maryland Used Auto Parts - 301-373-2640
Central Small Car Salvage - 301-249-3200
Brandywine TWO - 301-372-1188
Eden Used Auto - 410-749-5116
SaveMore Auto Parts - 301-248-6800

3M sales
1200 Pulaski Hwy
Havre De Grace, MD 21078

Cambridge Auto Recycling
2057 Church Creek Road
Cambridge, MD 21613
410-939-3800

Calton Cars & Parts
7491 Washington Blvd
Elkridge MD 410-799-1320

Accurate Foreign Car Parts
King George, VA 22485
1-800-635-5330

Rockville Used Auto parts
212 Mason Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
301-279-5833

State Line Salvage
2632 Robert Fulton HWY
Peach Bottom, PA 17563
717-548-3232

Condons Auto Parts
1218 Martin Drive
Westminster, MD 21157
410-848-4140

Bridgeville Auto Center
Bridgeville, DE 19933
302-337-3100

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