Performance Shop

The **Performance Shop** is a location on the Gear.Club map where players can customize, upgrade, and display their cars.

## Description

The Performance Shop is housed in a large warehouse. The design and scheme of the shop can be changed. The shop is where players can upgrade their cars, customize them with paint, body kits, and (in Gear.Club: Unlimited 2) graphics. This is done through Workshops, which are small stations. Upgrading workshops allows them to be used with higher-tier cars.

In order to place workshops, the player must first add buy more floor tiles using credits. Buying just one will be able to fit all but the largest workshops. The workshops can be moved around the floor whenever the player wishes, but they can not overlap with other objects.

The Performance Shop is one of the staple features of the Gear.Club series. It allows each individual player to have a personal, fully customizable space for them and their cars.

## Features

These are some of the features and objects that can be added or used in the Performance Shop.

### Decorations

The Performance Shop can be decorated with plants, flags, chairs, coffee machines, restrooms, and many other options. Most decorations can be used by the Engineers when they need a break. The player can drag the Engineers over on to one of the decorations (a couch, for example), and they will use the couch for a specific amount of time. The player will earn a credit reward when they are finished.

### Parking Spots

Parking spots are designated sections where cars can be placed. Up to four cars are allowed to be in the Performance Shop at once. When a car is in a parking spot, it's doors and hood can be opened and the car's interior can be viewed.

There are many different parking spot designs available. Most of them are rectangles that are placed on the floor, but there are also large rotating stands and ornate pedestals available. These parking spots are much more expensive, of course, but are a neat way to show off the most elite cars.

### Engineers

Engineers, also known as workers, are people who the player can hire to work in their Performance Shop. When not working, they wander randomly around the shop, pausing every so often to yawn or admire the area. They may also go towards chairs and vending machines and automatically take breaks, especially if they have not been manually given one.

When the Locker Room is fully upgraded, a total of nine engineers can be hired. They can be fired and free up a slot. Each engineer has a mechanic level (for working on cars) and a construction level (for building/upgrading workshops). This level is static and can't be improved, and one level is usually higher than the other.

When a player upgrades a car or starts upgrading a workshop, the engineer with the highest level in the field will automatically be assigned to the task. There must be at least one available engineer to do a job. The player can drag other workers over to the workshop, just like they can drag them to decorations for breaks. Upgrading a workshop will often allow more workers to be placed on a job and therefore reduces the time it takes to modify cars.

### Workshops

Workshops are stations that can be placed around the Performance Shop. They are used to modify cars. Most workshops are used to improve a car's performance index (PI), but some are also for physically customizing the car. As previously mentioned, a player will have to purchase more floor space to add more workshops. Upgrading workshops allows it to work on higher-category cars and have more engineers working on one car. Upgrading a workshop can take several hours, so it is best to use engineers with high construction levels. The section below goes in detail on the workshops.

## Workshops

### Locker Room

Main article: Locker Room

The Locker Room is where engineers are hired and fired. It features a row of lockers, two couches, and a bench, all of which the wandering engineers can use. It can be upgraded to rank 3 which will allow a total of nine engineers to work in the Performance Shop. Some decorations can also be placed inside the Locker Room. It is small enough to fit on just one floor tile.

### Tires Workshop

Main article: Tires Workshop

The Tires Workshop is where car wheels can be worked on and improved. Despite the name, both the tires and the brakes can be upgraded here. The workshop itself features shelves with rims, tires and brake discs, while cars are put on jackstands when being worked on. When fully upgraded to rank 5, the Tires Workshop can have five engineers in it. Upgrading tires with help improve a car's grip and reduce wheelspin, while upgrading brakes will reduce the car's average braking distance.

### Wind Tunnel

Main article: Wind Tunnel

The Wind Tunnel, one of the most impressive features in the Performance Shop, is where a car's aerodynamics can be improved and tested. The Wind Tunnel contains the tunnel itself and a station on the right side for engineers. This is a very important workshop since aerodynamics is one of the most effective upgrades. When fully upgraded to rank 5, it can fit five engineers.

### Mechanical Workshop

Main article: Mechanical Workshop

The Mechanical Workshop is where the mechanical components of the car can be worked on. The engine and the gearbox can be upgraded here. The car is lifted and a crane is used to work on the engines when the workshop is in use. This is arguably the most important workshop as it improves speed and acceleration, which will decide the outcome of a race. It can be fully upgraded to rank 5 to fit five engineers.

### Service Workshop

Main article: Service Workshop

The Service Workshop is where cars can be repaired. As they continue to race, all cars gradually become damaged, as indicated by the green bar displayed next to them. Once the bar is empty, the car is too damaged to race. It can be taken to the Service Workshop, and after some time, the car is fully repaired and ready to race again. Servicing is free but takes time. Up to three Service Workshops can be built, and each one can be upgraded to rank 4 to fit three engineers.

### Body Workshop

Main article: Body Workshop

The Body Workshop is where the chassis of the car can be upgraded. The workshop has a metal press in the corner, and various car parts scattered around. Upgrading the car's body will reduce it's weight significantly, but may reduce it's top speed slightly. This is an especially important workshop for heavier cars like the Dodge Challenger R/T since it can allow them to compete with the lightweight sports cars. The Body Workshop can be upgraded to rank 5 and house five engineers.

### Paint Workshop

Main article: Paint Workshop

The Paint Workshop is where cars can be repainted. The workshop has a shelf with paint cans on it, and a large glass booth with sprayers inside for painting cars. Cars can be painted with their factory paints for free, but the Paint Workshop has a wide variety of other paints that can be used, but these will cost currency. The Paint Workshop can be upgraded to rank 4. The more it is upgraded, the more special paints become available.

### Graphics Workshop

Main article: Graphics Workshop

The Graphics Workshop is a workshop exclusive to Gear.Club Unlimited 2, replacing the Paint Workshop. It is a large open area with a disk in the middle and painting equipment, lights, fans, and rolls of wraps surrounding it. The Graphics Workshop, unlike the Paint workshop, allows you to put graphics on the car, with most being free, some you must pay for with currency, and some unlockable with DLC or completing the Tracks Edition or Porsche Series DLC. The Graphics Workshop also allows you to put factory paints on the car, with all Dealership paint options free, and Special Paints costing credits. The Graphics Workshop is upgradable to rank 4, unlocking the ability with each rank to apply graphics and paint to vehicles.

### Cosmetic Workshop

Main article: Cosmetic Workshop

The Cosmetic Workshop is where players can physically customize their cars. Body kits can be applied, but the player can also individually add spoilers, side skirts, rims, and more. None of these will change the car's performance, but will make it stand out on the track. Not all cars can be customized. Special edition cars cannot be customized either. The Cosmetic Workshop can be upgraded to rank 4.

### Rally Workshop

Main article: Rally Workshop

The Rally Workshop is where cars are tuned for Rally races and improves it's Rally PI (which is not the same as it's regular PI). The car is lifted on belts to be worked on, and there are parts and benches around the workshop. A car's transmission, tires, and suspension can all be modified for maximum rally performance. The Rally Workshop can be upgraded to rank 2 and fit two engineers. Cars in the C1 category and above cannot be used in Rally races and therefore cannot use the Rally Workshop.

### Circuit Workshop

Main article: Circuit Workshop

The Circuit Workshop, also known as the Circuit Office, is a workshop in Gear.Club: Unlimited 2 - Tracks Edition where players prepare cars for the Endurance Series. Cars that are borrowed for the races can be brought to the performance shop temporarily to fit new parts for the circuit races. It can be upgraded to rank 5 to fit five workers.