ShoddyDrive
Public ReleasePublic Google Play release and vehicle-centered launcher for garage context, telemetry entry points, service context, and owner-first vehicle setup.
View ShoddyDriveBuild. Learn. Improve.
Practical vehicle diagnostics, LL8 / Vortec 4200 resources, hardware experiments, computing, and hands-on technical education.
Automotive diagnostics
RPM 720
OBD2 telemetry, live data, DTCs, plain-English context
Learning lane
Build to learn
Beginner-friendly projects on affordable platforms
What we do
Two main lanes.
ShoddyTechGarage centers on vehicle technology and hands-on learning, with practical projects that can be tested, improved, and reused.
Featured projects
Easy to scan, deep when you need it.
The project lanes mirror the deployed site map: public release where it is released, tester-focused where it is still being shaped, and research language where validation is still ongoing.
ShoddyScan
Tester-Focused Release LaneDiagnostics, telemetry, drive-session review, assistant context, and health trend surfaces for owner-focused scan workflows.
View ShoddyScanShoddyHub
Hardware UmbrellaHardware and integration umbrella for interface boundaries, bench validation, Right to Repair posture, and ShoddyHubHardware companion work.
View ShoddyHubShoddyTune
Alpha CompanionAndroid companion surface for ShoddyHubHardware, focused on API/sample-data ingest, table context, and guarded tuning review.
View ShoddyTuneLL8 Development Platform
Research / DocumentationVortec 4200-focused diagnostics, swap research, tuning notes, hardware experiments, and community documentation.
Open LL8 ResourcesSupporting Garage Tools
Product LanesShoddyBuild, ShoddyAudioLab, and ShoddyMaintenance round out project planning, car-audio setup, service records, and vehicle health snapshots.
Open Project MapShoddyTechGarage Learning
Learn by building.
Two learning paths are being shaped: a local, in-person PC workshop that depends on availability and location, and a self-guided home build guide you can read now.
Guided PC Build Workshop
Workshop PlanningA planned in-person-only workshop for local groups when space, schedule, and location line up. No online or Zoom version is planned.
Do It At Home Build Guide
Available GuideA standalone, self-guided X79/X99 home build resource for working at your own pace with your own parts, budget, and troubleshooting notes.
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No dates or locations are posted yet; guided workshops depend on local availability and interest.
About
Practical tools, open learning, real experiments.
Founded by a Navy Corpsman and technology enthusiast, ShoddyTechGarage is built around practical tools, open learning, and real-world experimentation. The path started with PC building around 2019, then grew into ShoddyTech Support LLC: practical PC builds, parts sourcing, community involvement, and Jawa.gg seller work built around competitive pricing and real-use testing.
Military relocation made full desktop builds harder to sustain, so the focus shifted toward mobile-friendly tools, compact projects, and hobbies that still keep the same build-learn-improve mindset.