Welcome to the shop
The Streetcar Shop began in driveways, fixing what others couldn’t. After tuning 100+ cars and engineering for big names in Detroit, our mission is simple — bring OEM-level quality and reliability to the aftermarket tuning world.
we've been there
Most enthusiasts know the feeling; the car runs, but it doesn’t feel right.
The idle hunts, the throttle feels disconnected, or the tune only shines on the dyno. You didn’t build your car to fight it. You built it to drive it.
Meet the founder
I started tuning out of necessity.
No one could get my own car to behave the way I wanted. I spent nights poring over datalogs, adjusting fuel maps, and learning every variable until it clicked. Once it did, friends noticed. Then shops called. Before long, I’d tuned over 100 cars from driveways and dragstrips across the East Coast.
That obsession with making usable power led to something bigger — an offer from Roush, where I joined their Advanced Engineering department building and validating powertrain systems for OEM and experimental programs.
At Roush, I learned the discipline behind reliability — how every calibration, every limit, and every tolerance ties back to a standard. So when I came back to independent tuning, I brought the OEM mindset with me.
At The Streetcar Shop, every calibration follows a process — measured, repeatable, and documented — because “street-ready” shouldn’t mean “almost right.”
-Joe Christopher
Our Craft Today
Every Streetcar Shop tune follows a process — measured, repeatable, and proven. We don’t guess; we engineer. From cold start to WOT, each calibration is tested until it feels seamless and drives like it should.
That’s why we stand behind every tune with our Drivability Guarantee — not because it’s marketing, but because it’s rare to find one that needs it.
Whether you’re ready to Book your Pro-Tune or want to learn our exact process inside The EFI Lab, we’ll help you build power you can trust.