"You don't know Lidio ?" That question got me to contact Alternative Auto. I have 2 Ford Mustangs and I like taking them to Milan Dragstrip. Both are wonderful cars, inevitably, like most gear heads, I wanted more torque/HP/performance. It was suggested that I take my cars to Lidio, owner of Alternative Auto. Car people do not like just anybody working on their cars, but Lidio specializes in Mustang performance. Alternative Auto is not trying to be something they are not. They work on Mustangs, period (He now does certain late model GMs). When a company specializes in one thing they tend to be experts at it. Alternative doesn't do bodywork, add neon lights, or perform cosmetic changes. Their specialty is the engine performance. Lidio is very responsive and you talk with him directly. Lidio is no poser, he knows Mustangs inside and out. He made suggestion I didn't even think of. In addition, I made some suggestion that would have not given me the bang for the buck I wanted and he talked me out of spending my money. My cars were done before I was expecting them to be ready and they were better than I ever expected. They are better than they were when they left the factory and have the increased power I wanted. I will get to the point where I want more power and I will go back to Alternative. read more

Bad workmanship! I used Lidio at alternative a few times last year for my 2022 Mustang with 7k miles and the initial experiences were decent with minor things that I fixed myself and I didn't complain about, such as loose clamps for the intake. After the next visit loose exhaust clamps from headers alternative installed that were rattling from how loose they were. These things I took care of and never complained or mentioned because they were minor to myself. After discussing with Lidio at Alternative what my vehicle needed to run e85. Lidio recommended to have a Fore Innovations return style fuel system installed. Lidio said he would be able to order it directly through them. Also it could take up to a few months to receive. I paid alternative the entire amount that the system cost upfront. The parts came in and the car was there in September. The Car was in perfect running condition when it was brought to Alternative. While the car being there, I got a call from Lidio asking if he could buy my Fuel Pump Voltage booster. That the car was using previously on the stock fuel system. He stated that he needed it for another customers car at his shop because the brand he typically used was not working. The part was $399 before fees when I had bought it, and it was only a couple months old. He offered me a $200 credit, I told him to go ahead to be nice since my car was still there being worked on. It had a fuel system installed along with a Dyno tune for e85. When I arrived at Alternative to pick the car up, I paid in full. Lidio then turned the car on and it stalled out. I was told it was no big deal, and to bring the car back in a couple weeks. Well after about 10 days I reached out, and was told he needed some more time to be able to take the car in at the shop in order to fix the issue end of October but preferably beginning of November. I said no problem and told him to let me know when he could take it back. A month went by and I never heard back, so I contacted Lidio to see when I could bring it in. In the same chain of emails, he claims he didn't remember what I wanted to bring it back for and to remind him. Lidio said he needed another week to be able to take the car in at his shop. Finally I was able to bring it December 2. I got a call that the car was fixed and that he was able to fix the issue. I picked the car up and brought it home. Had the car trailered out of state. Then after starting the car and driving it down the road, the car began stalling out. It was trying to turn back on, but would continue to stall out and then it wouldn't turn on anymore. I was stuck in the middle of the road. So Within 3 weeks of having it back from Alternative and the car not being driven hardly at all. The car started having the same issue once again. When I reached out to Lidio he immediately claimed I must have already fried the pump. After asking if there were any warranties I was told there were not any. After just spending thousands of dollars I realized I was going to have to spend more money. After finding a shop, I asked if they could get the car up and running to be able to at least transport it back. They offered to squeeze my car into their schedule to help. Once it arrived they discovered some issues with the installation. The car had a fuel leak in the engine bay near the High Pressure Fuel Pump. The leaking fitting installed by alternative, once removed it was discovered that the threads were completely stripped and it appeared as if they just tried to seal it shut with sealant. Which could have easily caught fire had it not been caught. The pump had to be replaced as well. After the shop owner/tuner road tested the Vehicle. The Vehicle wasn't running good. He explained that the tune was faulty as well. It was then discovered there was no Boost reference line ran to the fuel pressure regulator. Then a boost reference line was added. After adding this the car had to be retuned. So after spending thousands of dollars at Alternative auto and the vehicle never ran correctly. I had to go spend thousands more to get it back up and running. I do not recommend this place! read more

Alternative Auto Performance - Body Shops Near Me - Chesterfield, Michigan

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I had a carbon fiber hood delivered from Texas, and the driver helped me open it and to thank them for the great job and excellent read more

Alternative Auto Performance - Body Shops Near Me - Chesterfield, Michigan

Super clean shop! The owner is truly a nice person, who cares about your vehicle and will do everything he can to make sure it's right! Hard to find another shop that does what lidio does! Great people, great work! 100% recommend. read more

Alternative Auto Performance - 99 mustang GT. - Body Shops Near Me - Chesterfield, Michigan

Nothing but good things to say about Alternative Auto. Lidio (The Owner) is a great guy to do business with. Communicates great and is very trustworthy. Lidio tuned my 5.0 and did an awesome job. I recommend anyone that wants more power out of their Mustang take it Lidio. He will forever have my business. read more

Alternative Auto Performance - Body Shops Near Me - Chesterfield, Michigan

Had some work done today on the old Mustang... Got a custom tune by Alternative Auto performance. Been there in the past with two other cars and everything is still on point. Lidio is the best; and of course his customer service is top notch. He's a wealth of information. His shop is very clean and a little slice of heaven if your a car guy/gal! read more

Let's face it. There's 2 ways to do things in life, the right way and the wrong way. Lidio and his guys do it the right way, so there is no other option out there. read more

Lidios one very respected ford tuners/mustang specialists. Have had him tune on my Mach 1 many times, and never have any issues. Emphasis on drive ability in his approach to things makes his product he sells a true streetcar setup that will also throw down at the track when needed. read more

The entire crew at Alternative Auto Performance know cars inside & out. Lidio knows his Mustangs and the computer tuning is his specialty. Lidio does all the dyno tuning but Jay , Shawn & Mark are excellent mechanics too. I trust my Shelby Mustang to only Alternative Auto Performance and I am a very picky customer. If you want performance & professional work at a fair price....pick Alternative Auto Performance !! read more