Mission
We build cars the factory couldn't and the aftermarket still hasn't — for people who actually drive.
Manifest
Most shops bolt on parts and call it tuning.
We start by asking what you’re trying to achieve, then we engineer and build the solution.
Factories build brilliant cars—within the limits of budgets, emissions, and mass production. We remove those constraints. Whether it’s a full engine architecture swap, a modern transmission conversion, or a bespoke wiring harness, we do what the aftermarket hasn't figured out yet.
Our portfolio includes tuning the car that hit 416 km/h in the standing mile and V8s swapped into chassis that never saw them on a drawing board. We’ve integrated ZF 8HP gearboxes into everything from dedicated drag builds to camper vans.
Great work takes patience. Good welds can't be rushed. Proper concentric twisted wiring harness takes patience. Metal expands under heat in predictable ways, and if you ignore physics, it'll show up when you're pushing the car hard.
Our clients don't just park their cars; they drive them. They know the difference between looking fast and being fast.
If you’re chasing the cheapest horsepower, we aren’t the shop. If you want it done right the first time, let’s talk.
Story
The beginning
Henrik's been obsessed with cars and mechanics since childhood—the interest in how things work, how to make them better, and how to build them his own way. The first real step came at an Alfa Romeo club track day at the old Pärnu circuit. He took his mother's car in secret, driven by youthful courage and an internal need to try. He posted the fastest time in his class. It was a surprise to himself and confirmation that he could handle racing. Of course, it came out later—the organizers knew his mother. But from that moment, cars weren't just interest anymore. They were part of his identity.
Over the years, the interest shifted toward custom builds. He needed his own space—somewhere to experiment, build, and tinker. That's how he connected with Vineda Racing. He spent years with them, attending competitions, learning, and absorbing everything. Eventually, he got on track himself. It gave him the real-world feel of what it means to build something and then put it to the test.
Vineda Racing 2016 - Henrik Eeltee & Allan Tigane
From a hobby to work
Margus had the same bug his whole life. He started drifting back when drift was still in its infancy in Estonia. He built himself a turbocharged BMW E36 and earned a reputation as the guy sitting on the bumper of "real" cars with just half the power. His brother Mikk helped with standalone ECUs and tuning. And it was ECUs that became the thread where the Rocket Speed Shop story really started taking shape.
Henrik came over to help Margus install a standalone ECUs. Margus handled the mechanical side—welding, fabrication, and physical builds. Henrik gravitated toward electronics, logic, and systems—making the brain work so the entire machine functioned properly. Demand for this service was strong. One project became several. At some point, it wasn't just helping a friend anymore—it was steady work.
Henrik and Margus working on a swap in summer 2019
Building the team
The garage improved gradually. Not overnight, but step by step. We invested in tools, learned continuously, and improved processes.
Kaido joined in fall 2019 and is still with us today. When he came on board, there was a clear shift in standards. Kaido is a professional painter by trade and education, with a passion for custom paintwork, fine detail, and sheetmetal fabrication. He set a clear line: if we do it, we do it right. Not "good enough"—actually good. He pushed quality and wouldn't let the bar drop. That influenced the entire team's mindset.
Kaido in late 2019
In the beginning, we took on simpler jobs. But the ambition was never simple. There was always this background thought: we want to build something that hasn't been done before. Something better, bigger, different. Not just another solution that's been done dozens or hundreds of times, but something you can point to and say, "that's properly done."
Henrik's background plays into this. He studied product development at university and is drawn to challenges without ready-made answers. Problems where you have to think, invent, redesign systems, and assemble something entirely new. Product development thinking means seeing the whole picture—not just solving one part, but understanding and improving how the entire system works.
Janno joined in 2021. He'd been tuning Kaido's car for years, so the transition was natural. Janno started part-time for years, and only early 2026, he quit his day job of 17 years and joined full-time. Today he's a key part of our tuning and electronics competence. Both Kaido and Janno come from drag racing backgrounds.
While we build and tune very different cars, when it comes to events, we lean toward drag racing and show competitions. It suits our character—where detail, precision, and results count.
Janno in 2021
Harley joined in summer 2021 with exactly the same mindset we'd built. He thinks outside the box, with a creative approach and the attitude that anything can be done. The team has evolved over the years; Margus, Mikk and Kaido eventually moved on to other projects, and other mechanics have come and gone, each contributing to our growth.
From Raketibaas to Rocket Speed Shop
For years we were Raketibaas. In Estonian it means Rocket Base, and for anyone here it needed no explaining — you knew whose gate you were pulling into.
Then the work stopped stopping at the border. What pushed it there were the parts we make ourselves: the M6x oil filter location kit, the M50 starter adapter for the 8HP swap, and the rest of the hardware we designed because the swap we were doing needed it and nobody sold it. Those boxes started leaving Estonia — and landing with people who had never seen a word like Raketibaas in their life, couldn't say it, and definitely couldn't type it into a search bar.
So we translated ourselves. Rocket Speed Shop is the same name in a language the rest of the world already speaks — and speed shop says exactly what happens here: engines built, gearboxes swapped, turbos added, ECUs mapped, parts machined from nothing because the part didn't exist. No translation needed for a car person anywhere.
The logo came along for the ride: same rocket, redrawn so it works as well abroad as it does at home.
The work behind it didn't change. Same hands, same shop, same standard. And in Estonia, everyone still calls us Raketibaas — which suits us fine.
The craft
What we do at Rocket Speed Shop can't be learned in a classroom. It requires bridging the gap between raw creativity and strict engineering. You have to understand the entire ecosystem of a car—from welding and custom fabrication to software, CAN networks, and the final aesthetic finish.
We are the product of intersecting backgrounds: product development thinking, a painter's quality standards, a mechanic's hands-on knowledge, and a tuner's analytical precision. What started as a hobby in a dirty brick room has grown into a shared ambition. Our core philosophy is simple: do the job as perfectly as possible, and make the next build even better.
The team
Our team is not just regular people. We are true petrolheads, with everyone involved in motorsports one way or another.
