117: John Whalen of Whalen Speed R&D details how he has built up his business over the years

117: John Whalen of Whalen Speed R&D details how he has built up his business over the years

John bought his first Eagle Talon when he was in high school and upgraded to a turbo Eclipse when he got to college. He did quite a few mods and ran it a lot at the drag strip. Then, John and some buddies got together and rented a small shop to modify their cars and others for customers. After a few years, John separated off and took his fabrication equipment to work at another shop. That second shop began to shift to more domestic cars so John decided to go out on his own.

He bought an 8500 sqft building to house a few lifts, the dyno, engine assembly room, and an area for his fabrication. He has grown to having 4 employees and working on several different import cars. He has been focusing on only working on stuff that makes him money and has grown the business steadily over the years.

Game Changing Product: Stand-alone ECU’s for cars with complex CAN systems

Software: QuickBooks and Facebook

Favorite Mobile App: Notes app

Favorite Shop Tool: Dyno

Daily Driver: 2008 Duramax truck

Future of Automotive Performance: More specific built race cars that aren’t intended for the street.

Contact Information:
Website – WhalenTuned.com
Instagram – @WhalenSpeedRND
Facebook – /WhalenTuned


1 comment

  • Cort Luckadoo

    #WSRD #OverBoost keep it up boss!

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