Company Awards
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SEMA Membership- SEMA stands for Specialty Equipment Marketing
Association. SEMA is an industry organization with membership spanning the automotive
aftermarket. SEMA uses it's resources to police the industry and insure quality for the
consumer. The organization also watches out for consumer rights and retailer rights when
local, state, and federal government legislative bodies attempt to pass laws which would
encroach on your rights. Those who are interested in keeping their rights protected should
support retailers who are members of SEMA. Street Sports is a member of SEMA and has been
for a number of years.
MERA Membership- MERA stands for Mobile
Electronics Retailers Association. MERA is an industry organization with membership spanning the automotive
aftermarket. MERA uses it's resources to police the industry and insure quality for the
consumer. The organization also watches out for consumer rights and retailer rights when
local, state, and federal government legislative bodies attempt to pass laws which would
encroach on your rights. Those who are interested in keeping their rights protected should
support retailers who are members of MERA. Street Sports is a member of MERA.
MECP Certifications- MECP stands for Mobile Electronics
Certified Professionals. Consumers for years have recognized the quality obtained by looking for an ASE
certified technician to both diagnose and repair their automobile. MECP was started in an
effort to improve the electronics industry in the same fashion as ASE did for
auto mechanics. By choosing an MECP certified technician to install aftermarket electronics
into your automobile, you have already gone a long way towards insuring the successful
integration of such electronic devices into the delicate electronic systems in today's
automobiles. Always look for the highest level of MECP certification possible, as this will usually always
coincide directly with the level of pride and professionalism you can expect from the
technician. Lack of certification generally denotes lack of skill (or fear of not having
enough skill to pass the certification process), lack of pride in one's work, or
disinterest in remaining in this field of work (if someone is not intending to stay in
this field as a career, they may not care as much about your installation because they
don't plan to be around long enough to fix it if it breaks). In any case, this
is probably not the
individual you care to have work on your automobile.
Other Certifications & Ongoing Education - The following certifications are grouped
together because they are not associated with any one particular organization,
but various ones. Any
certifications achieved are helpful in determining the level of professionalism and
commitment to quality that a shop or technician has.
Ongoing Education- The following examples
are grouped
together because they are not associated with any one particular organization,
but various ones. Any schools/seminars attended are also helpful in determining the level of professionalism and
a continuing commitment to excellence that a shop or technician has.
- CCS Installation Program, Lexington, Kentucky - January 1992
- Antenna Academy Technical Training, Lexington, Kentucky - July 1992
- MECP Installer Certification, Cincinnati, Ohio - July 1992
- CCS 500 Car Club, Lexington, Kentucky -
September 1992
- MECP First Class Installer
Certification, Louisville, Kentucky -
July 1994
- Code Alarm Class A Certification, Dayton, Ohio - November 1994
- MECP Master Installer Certification, Louisville, Kentucky -
July 1995
- USAC Certified Judge, Lebanon,
Tennessee - August 1996
- National Tour of Knowledgefest
'99, St. Louis, Missouri - April 1999
- Alldata Certified Specialist, Lexington, Kentucky - December 2001
- AEM Engine Management School, Detroit, Michigan - February 2002 click
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- Snap-On MODIS Training, Lexington,
Kentucky - May 2003
- WTI Honda
Multiport EFI Driveablility Diagnostics, Cincinnati,
Ohio - February 2004
- MERA Knowledgefest
'04, Louisville, Kentucky - March 2004
- MERA Advanced Fabrication, Louisville, Kentucky - March 2004
- WTI Toyota Multiport EFI Driveablility Diagnostics, Cincinnati,
Ohio - March 2004
- EFI University Engine Management
Training, Indianapolis, Indiana -
December 2004
- WTI Computer Controlled Systems
Diagnostic School, Hebron, Kentucky - March
2005
- MERA Knowledgefest
'05, Louisville, Kentucky - March 2005
- MERA Advanced Router Techniques, Louisville, Kentucky - March
2005
- Bully Dog Diesel Performance Training, Indianapolis, Indiana - December 2005
- Snap-On Tech-Ed Diagnostics Training, Lexington, Kentucky - March
2006
- Snap-On Tech-Ed Diagnostics Training, Nicholasville, Kentucky - April 2006
- Pro Auto Tech Global OBDII Diagnostic Strategies, Lexington, Kentucky -
October 2006
- AirTex Fuel System Specialist
Certification, Nicholasville, Kentucky - November 2006
- Snap-On Tech-Ed EVAP Systems Diagnostic Training, Lexington, Kentucky - December 2006
- Snap-On MODIS Training, Nicholasville,
Kentucky - December 2006
- Timken Tech Series Training, Lexington, Kentucky - January 2007
- GReddy Engine Management Tech School, Newark, New Jersey - April 2007
- WTI Modern
Diagnosis and Service Techniques , Erlanger, Kentucky- June 2008
- EFI University Advanced Engine Management
Training, Villa Park, Illinois -
January 2009
- EFI University Variable Camshaft Phasing
Training, Temecula, California -
June 2009
- Bully Dog VIP Training & GT Tuner Training , Bully Dog University- July 2009
- TST-Motor Age Voltage Drop Testing Techniques, Zephyrhills, Florida - March 2011
- Clarion Factory Training, Newell, West Virginia- March 2011
- AMI-Motor Age DuPont Sustainability & Green Techniques, Colleyville, Texas - March 2011
- PTS No-Code Diagnostics, Lexington, Kentucky - April 2011
- MACS/EPA Section 609 Certification, Lexington, Kentucky - April 2011
- TST-Motor Age-Delphi Proper RRR Techniques and Compressor Failure Prevention, Lexington, Kentucky - May 2011
- Bully Dog Heavy Duty Watchdog Training , Lexington, Kentucky - June 2011
- CTI Hybrid Vehicle Service, Lexington, Kentucky - July
2011
- Drew Technologies Programming with j2534, Ann Arbor, Michigan - August
2011
- RTI Control System Training, Lexington, Kentucky - August
2011
- Drew Technologies Diagnostics and Flashing with j2534, Ann Arbor, Michigan - August
2011
- CTI Specialized Essential Electronics, Lexington, Kentucky - September
2011
- Motor Age/AutoProLive Voltage Drop Testing, Zephyrhills, Florida - October
2011
- Snap-On Tech-Ed On Track Diagnostics Training, Lexington, Kentucky - November
2011
- CTI Advanced Diagnostic Challenge, Lexington, Kentucky - November
2011
- PTS Top GM Driveability Problems , Lexington, Kentucky - November
2011
- TST-Motor Age-Diagnosing Domestic Vehicles, Lexington, Kentucky - December
2011
- TST Technician Roundtable , Lexington, Kentucky - December
2011
- CTI Communications, Lexington, Kentucky - January
2012
- PTS Dodge/Chrysler Driveability Diagnostics, Lexington, Kentucky - February
2012
- TST Technician Roundtable - Air/Fuel Ratio Diagnosis, Lexington, Kentucky - February
2012
- TST-Motor Age-Timken - Wheel Bearings Tricks of the Trade, Mahopac, New York- February
2012
Awards- Any awards presented to a shop or installer are also an
excellent gauge of the level of competence and commitment that exists.
Trophies- Competition is one of the final ways to gauge the success
and professionalism of a shop. Winning trophies is proof, as determined by
independent judging authorities, that the quality of work completed by our shop
is top of the line. Although project cars are sometimes constrained
by budgets and therefore may not be loaded with a great number of parts, every part that
is installed should be executed to the highest level of quality.
Such high levels of skill and competence associated with our installations can
take the lackluster performance of a mediocre part and turn it into an
exceptional end result. We present some of our trophies here to use as a gauge
of our skill and competence.
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