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Automotive Performance & Chassis Meticulous automotive maintenance, precision repairs, street & track suspension upgrades, and more.

5-Star Recommended Installer for TireRack.com

AP&C is a locally-owned, boutique automotive service shop providing meticulous maintenance, precision repairs, street and track suspension upgrades, and other performance improvements. We do things a bit differently:

* Our team is focused on delivering high-quality, carefully executed services - period.

* Our technicians DO NOT play "beat the clock" - we take the time necessary for great work.

* Our team is open and engaging - with professionalism, integrity, and candor at our core. We use OEM-grade parts and supplies, and we can often provide an extended national warranty on what we install. AP&C is also recognized as one of the top-ranked installers by TireRack.com

Our shop is a friendly and welcoming environment. We're happy to answer questions, provide options, or help research and engineer an upgrade project. We love what we do, and we enjoy working with everyone from newbie car owners to passionate car geeks and enthusiasts of all kinds. And we appreciate that many of our customers travel significant distances hang out with us. To be able to deliver exceptional work at fair prices, we keep our physical overhead low, schedule as efficiently as possible, and invest in building repeat customer relationships. Our objective is to be the best "by car people, for car people" business in the game. (Please note that AP&C supports car clubs and other auto enthusiast tribes - please ask about our group discounts and club-specific performance packages.) We look forward to seeing you soon.

The team recently installed a Temec 5 speed (TKX) in a '69 Mach 1 Mustang with a 428 cobra jet engine.  Dropped out the ...
09/16/2026

The team recently installed a Temec 5 speed (TKX) in a '69 Mach 1 Mustang with a 428 cobra jet engine. Dropped out the C6 auto with a mild stall converter, pulled the steering column, installed new pedals and a hydraulic clutch system. Centerforce clutch, hydraulic release bearing, steel bellhousing, lengthened driveshaft and new console insert complemented the new shifter.

A pair of C3 Corvettes - on the left is a 1969 convertible with hard top and the right is a 1973 4 speed coupe.  The 196...
09/15/2026

A pair of C3 Corvettes - on the left is a 1969 convertible with hard top and the right is a 1973 4 speed coupe. The 1968-69 model years had 4 vertical gills behind the front wheels, while the 70-72 had a grid and the '73 debuted a new single vent and was a transition year with a steel rear bumper and a fiberglass nose. The '69 received a new intake and 600 cfm vac secondary holley that replaced the stock cast iron manifold and rare but worn out 4165 spreadbore holley. The '73 is getting new control arm bushings, ball joints, rear camber struts and heading on to alignment.

More great cars in the shop this week!  C8 Harness bar and belt installation, new pads and fresh alignment to get ready ...
09/15/2026

More great cars in the shop this week! C8 Harness bar and belt installation, new pads and fresh alignment to get ready for upcoming track events. Ohlins coilovers and superpro bushing install on a super clean VW. A little tune up and maintenance to get this Cobra in top shape...

It was great to have Dan and his project '77 Vette in the shop.  His car fit in well with our other classics include a '...
08/08/2026

It was great to have Dan and his project '77 Vette in the shop. His car fit in well with our other classics include a '69 Mustang 428 CJ manual 5 speed swap, a couple '65 Mustang Coupes, and a '69 Vette getting a new intake and carb. Dan is an amazing talent and has great passion for Classic cars. We hope to see his Vette and Chevelle again in the future!

The owner and a couple employees from a local glass company stopped in with their awesome 1977 Camaro for alignment.  A ...
08/08/2026

The owner and a couple employees from a local glass company stopped in with their awesome 1977 Camaro for alignment. A super nice build rocking an updated small block chevy. We are seeing a few Vipers coming through the shop, and this super clean WRX received a vibrant front and rear Brembo brake upgrade replete with new rotors and stainless lines.

A stream of Miatas rolling through the shop these last few days, getting alignments touched up, fluids refreshed, sway b...
08/04/2026

A stream of Miatas rolling through the shop these last few days, getting alignments touched up, fluids refreshed, sway bar links, AC recharges to make ready for their trip to the Gap. MTAG. In talking with owners, there is a lot of excitement for the drive, the comradery, and trading parts.

Help us find our next great tech!  Recently we posted looking for help, and you shared our post and spread through word ...
05/12/2026

Help us find our next great tech! Recently we posted looking for help, and you shared our post and spread through word of mouth. That worked and we hired a new tech to help us keep up with all the tire mounting, fluid services and general service requests.

We are now looking for an experienced 'B' tech to join out team!

Do you have a passion for working on great cars and enjoy building your own? Do you love variety and want to work in a high quality independent shop? Are you comfortable working on classics from the 60’s to modern domestic and imports? If so, we’d like to hear from you.

Automotive Performance & Chassis is an independent shop that provides high quality repair, upgrade and maintenance services to customers who want more from their cars than just a way to get to work and back. We provide a full range of mechanical services from timing belts, clutches, differential rebuilds, brake and suspension upgrades to AC and electrical repairs, spec alignments, ride height adjustments, corner balancing. We routinely work with customers that bring us their daily driver as well as their track cars.

What you’ll be doing most of the time:

Diagnosing performance and drivability issues on a wide range of vehicles, conduct consistent multi-point mechanical inspections and provide an accurate list of needed repairs.

Accurately and efficiently complete repairs to brakes, suspensions, steering, powertrain, AC & cooling systems.

Perform complex repairs – gear and bearing replacements in differentials, clutch replacement, engine timing belts, water pumps, transmission and engine swaps and more.

HVAC service, repair and diagnostics

Qualifications:

3+ years of experience across most makes and models
Must be able to accurately diagnose vehicle issues through a combination of testprocedures, use of scan tools and deductive reasoning; ASE certifications a plus

Ability to accurately estimate work, predict and mitigate risks; be a resourceful problem solver

Displays positive and open communication, good team work and pride in workmanship

Demonstrates a high degree of honesty and integrity – proactively reports mistakes and damage, is empathetic to customer.

Provides own tools including some specialty tools, air and cordless tools

MUST have a clean driving record

The ideal candidate is passionate about cars and has built or customized their own vehicles in significant ways to improve performance and capability and likes to see and work on a wide range of vehicles. The ideal candidate is capable performing complex jobs and works to complete jobs in a timely fashion with a high degree of quality.

Prior welding and minor fabrication experience a plus but not required.

Automotive Performance & Chassis offers a supportive team based work environment with a competitive salary based on work experience, paid sick and vacation time.

More great cars coming through the shop!  A 1991 Acura NSX, an original 1981 TransAm with super low miles, a super clean...
05/02/2026

More great cars coming through the shop! A 1991 Acura NSX, an original 1981 TransAm with super low miles, a super clean 1989 Mustang GT Convertible, A Maserati, Vintage T-Bird, Mustang, Corvette, Porsche Caymen GT4, several Miatas and more.

Help Needed - Spring is here and our customers are heading to the tracks, and updating their rides for good weather top ...
04/06/2026

Help Needed - Spring is here and our customers are heading to the tracks, and updating their rides for good weather top down cruising! That means the phones are ringing and we are busy installing new suspensions, completing custom projects, and taking care of scheduled maintenance. Are you, or someone you know interested in working on a wide range of vehicles with a chassis focus? If so, please send your resume to [email protected] or send us a DM here. We'd love to hear from you!

Some Tesla Model Y customers are looking for a more compliant ride.  While there are a number of high quality aftermarke...
04/01/2026

Some Tesla Model Y customers are looking for a more compliant ride. While there are a number of high quality aftermarket solutions out there, installation of the upgraded 2025 Juniper Release Model Y shocks, struts and springs provides a high value solution. The part set runs about $900 and some change at the Tesla dealer and bolts right in. We've performed a few of these and every customer has said the ride is greatly improved. So far, the base and long range models are supported. The set can be installed on a performance model, but the result will be an increase of 1/2"-1" in ride height vs stock.

Address

2028 Production Drive
Cary, NC
27539

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8am - 5:30pm
Friday 8am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+19193193484

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