About Us - Shadow Venom Auto Works | Toronto Performance Shop

How We Got Here

2017 - The Beginning

Started in a cramped single-bay garage off Ossington. Just me, a lift, and way too much coffee. Spent nights doing exhaust work for friends who couldn't afford the dealership prices. Word spread fast in the local car scene.

2019 - Growing Pains

Moved to a proper two-bay shop. Brought on Marcus who's an absolute wizard with ECU tuning. We started getting serious builds - tuner cars, weekend warriors, even a couple track-prepped Porsches. Things got real when a local BMW club made us their go-to spot.

2021 - The Big Move

Finally got our current spot on Dundas West - five bays, proper equipment, a dyno we're still making payments on. Added suspension work to our lineup 'cause honestly, what's the point of power if you can't put it down right?

2023 - Team Complete

Sarah joined us - she's our fabrication guru who can bend titanium like it's playdough. Also hired Jamie for diagnostics because modern cars are basically computers on wheels and someone's gotta understand all that CAN bus nonsense.

2025 - Right Now

We're doing what we love - making cars faster, meaner, and more fun to drive. Every project still gets the same attention whether it's a basic Stage 1 tune or a full ground-up build. That's never gonna change.

The Crew

Dave (That's Me)

Founder & Head Tuner

Been wrenching since I could hold a socket. Started with a rusty Civic and haven't looked back. If it's got an engine, I wanna make it faster.

Marcus

ECU & Software Specialist

The software guy. Can unlock power you didn't know your car had. Speaks fluent binary and somehow makes sense of fuel maps at 2am.

Sarah

Master Fabricator

Our exhaust artist. Every custom system that leaves here has her fingerprints on it. TIG welds so clean they belong in a museum.

Jamie

Diagnostic Tech

The problem solver. If your car's doing something weird, Jamie'll figure it out. Has more scan tools than most dealerships.

What We're About

Look, we're not gonna feed you some corporate mission statement written by a marketing team. Here's the deal - we love cars. Not in a "Sunday cruise to Starbucks" way, but in a "let's see what this thing can really do" way.

We've been the customers sitting in waiting rooms getting fed BS about what's "necessary" and what costs what. That's not how we roll. You'll get straight talk, honest pricing, and work that we'd be happy to put our names on.

Every car that comes through tells us what it needs. Sometimes that's a full rebuild, sometimes it's just some good advice and maybe a beer while we chat about it. We treat your ride like it's ours - because honestly, we get just as excited about your build as you do.

Bottom line? If you're serious about performance, if you want your car to actually perform the way it should, we're your people. No fluff, no upselling, just solid work from folks who genuinely give a damn.

Our Story