My Blog

Category: Dyno

  • A Truly Majestic Motorsports Experience

    A Truly Majestic Motorsports Experience

    Majestic Dodge Charger
     
    Installations

    Doing it right the first time with our expert motorsports technicians can save you money down the road. This is why we offer a motorsports grade installation program that takes the uncertainty out of what should be a majestic motorsports experience. Click below to learn more about our full motorsports grade installation service. 

    – Learn More

     
    Dyno Tuning

    We offer custom tuning services for a wide variety of makes, models, and engine management systems. Our calibrations team can ensure your tune stands up to the real world conditions that it will encounter while extracting maximum efficiency & power. 

    – Learn More

     
    Custom Fabrication

    If you can dream it, National Speed can build it. From exhaust cutouts and custom intakes to full turbo kits and motorsports grade chassis work, our team has the decades of fabrication experience needed to make your majestic fabrication dreams a reality. Contact one of our motorsports consultants today to learn more. 

    – Learn More

     
    Build Consultations

    Whether you are trying to run 8-second quarter mile passes, hunt down GTRs at the track, or simply want your project to have a little more pep, expert opinions and guidance can help you clearly articulate your performance goals and create a plan to achieve them within the allocated budget. Contact one of our motorsports consultants to learn more about getting your vehicle dialed in. 

    – Learn More

     
    The Experience

    From the time you walk through the door to the time your car leaves the garage, you can be confident in the work performed. With photo and video updates during the build, thorough pre-delivery inspections, and unbeatable customer service & support, National Speed takes a different approach to motorsports service. 

    – Learn More

     
    Recent Projects

    Want to stay up to date with what’s going on in the shop? To see current projects and get inspired, check out the National Speed Projects Page and follow our blog. They are a great way to keep up-to-date on what’s going on at National Speed and learn about what’s going on in the industry.

    – Recent Builds

     

    Bring your vehicle down to one of our locations and see how majestic motorsports experiences can really be with the right team behind you. We truly live and breathe life in the fastlane. Motorsports and automotive performance is what we do and we’ve assembled some of the most well-built machines in the Nation. Want a truly majestic motorsports experience? At National Speed, we will give your project the quality, care, attention to detail and love we give our own vehicles.

    A Majestic Shop
     

    Check out a few other awesome builds below

     
  • Tough Tacoma: Scott Bryan’s Magnuson Supercharged Toyota Tacoma

    Tough Tacoma: Scott Bryan’s Magnuson Supercharged Toyota Tacoma

    When you think of common mods for Toyota Tacomas nowadays, you think suspension, bumpers, bed racks, etc.

    But Scott had a better idea…boost!

     

    Scott came to us with a simple goal, to pick up the pace in this 2019 Toyota Tacoma and get the V6 boosted with the help of a supercharger. Luckily, we knew how to make it happen. 

     

    With Scott’s Tacoma in the garage and our amazing team under the hood, we got to work on forcing some induction on the 3.5L. Magnuson’s TVS1900 System is a great option for boosting the third generation Tacoma, really due to the unit’s thermal efficiency, resulting in reliable and considerable gains on the rollers. 

     

    The parts of the kit itself were beautiful and of course the great quality that Magnuson always delivers. There are few things more appealing than freshly machined aluminum in our eyes. 

     

     

    After getting the motor buttoned up and filled with Mobil 1, our team at the Wilmington shop and calibrator Vlad got Scott’s Tacoma on the rollers and set for tuning.

     

    Achieving what he had sought out for, Scott’s Tacoma put down 310whp and 290lbft of torque, nearly 100hp and 50lbft in gains!

     

     

    With goals met and the Tacoma ready to go, we can’t wait to see what Scott does with it! Let us know if your Tacoma needs a similar boost.

     

    For a closer look at this build, take a look at the gallery below. 

     

    [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”491″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″]

     

  • Bryan’s Foxbody Obsession

    Bryan’s Foxbody Obsession

    There’s always some enthusiasts who connect with a specific car and just develop a passion that brings that model to the absolute pinnacle of their vision. We’ve seen it all the time, from domestics to imports. Every car enthusiast makes this connection to some extent.

    One prime example of this is Bryan. Bryan loves Foxbody Mustangs more than almost anyone does, we’re willing to bet. When Bryan first came to us, he had a plan for not one, but two Foxbody builds, a 1989 and a 1993, with distinctly different visions for both. The best of both worlds if you will. We couldn’t have been more excited to take these on and bring this twin Foxbody vision to life.

     

     

    First up, this absolutely stunning 1989 model year, was to be a simple build with ties to the OEM nostalgic setup, but with the addition of a built transmission and some boost! Putting the pressure down on the 5.0L 302 is a Vortech Superchargers V-3 Si-Trim Supercharger System. 

    Bringing life to the motor setup, we swapped out the injectors and spark plugs, using NGK and Ford Racing parts, including Ford Racing 47lb EV6 fuel injectors with a Brian Tooley Racing EV1 to EV6 adapter for proper fitting without having to modify the factory wiring harness. 

     

     

    To beef up the drivetrain while running through the gears, we reached out to the team at Monster Transmission & Performance to help Bryan with a heavy duty 4 Speed AOD Transmission. To compliment this truly monster gearbox, we upgraded all the components surrounding, from an ATP Automotive flex plate to pedal and shift linkage bushings from Dorman Products.  All the epic parts in the world can’t do their best if the support for them is aged and worn!

     

    To keep this Fox breathing clear, we swapped out the headers and X-Pipe for some quality parts from the team at BBK Performance Parts. To keep everything regulated, the radiator and thermostat were replaced and upgraded with a Motorad 180 thermostat and Mishimoto aluminum radiator with a dual fan system from Ron Francis Wiring to keep the air flowing and the engine cool.

     

     

    With the mechanical work wrapped up in the shop by John, Matt strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom calibration via SCT Performance! With 93 octane in the tank and the Vortech V-3 Si delivering ~8psi, Vlad increased the 5.0L HO 302’s output to a solid 306.43whp & 359.59lbft!

     

    Next up is Bryan’s 1993 Foxbody Mustang SVT, getting set for an Edelbrock supercharged Coyote swap and 9 inch rear! We can’t wait to see these two together when they’re both finished. More progress coming soon, so stay tuned for updates!

     

     

    For a closer look at this build, take a look at the full gallery below.

     

    Reach out to National Speed today to see what we can do for you! 

     

     Full modification list performed by us below:

    [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”489″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″]

  • Deeper into the 9’s with Sean’s 860WHP 2016 Camaro SS

    Deeper into the 9’s with Sean’s 860WHP 2016 Camaro SS

     

    Deeper into the 9’s we go, with an assiduous quest for 8’s!

    Sean has been a long time National Speed client and GM performance car fanatic, owning and restoring a gorgeous 1964 Nova SS, and for the past couple years, his dedicated performance car, a Mosaic Black Metallic 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS. 

     

    For the latest evolution of Sean’s never-ending quest for more power, a simple goal was laid out: 850+whp on 93 octane.

    The car has lived through several iterations over the five years of Sean’s ownership, starting from a bone-stock, brand new platform straight from the dealership. While all was fine for a while, Sean had a craving for something more, and after spending multiple weekends at the dragstrip, the need for more power could not be contained. 

     

    With the original engine-out build yielding him some great results. throwing down a tire-slaying 9.98 quarter mile at Coastal Plains Raceway Park Dragway, it was clear the existing setup needed to be updated. Unable to suppress the desire to see how far we could really push the LT1, a plan was set in place to completely tear down and rebuild the 6.2L LT1...for the second time.

     

     

    With the Camaro back in the shop, our Performance Technician, John, made quick work pulling the engine from the car, tearing it down to the bare short block. From there, he meticulously gapped each piston ring to the exact spec needed and in went a Gwatney Performance Innovation complete drop-in piston & rod package. This specific package includes Diamond Pistons 2618 pistons with rings, Callies Performance Products 6.125″ connecting rods, connecting rod bearings, heavy duty wrist pins, locks, and rings. To compliment the new pistons and rods installed, in went a custom designed 5150 billet-core VVT camshaft from Cam Motion.

    While John was working away on the bottom end, we tapped the great team at Gwatney Performance Innovation again for their ported cylinder head service and installation of Brian Tooley Racing valve spring set. Once the heads were finished with their revamp, John finished up the engine internals with a COMP Cams high pressure fuel pump lash cap, OEM LS7 rocker arm pad, and all the various gaskets and seals to complete the installation.

     

    Maguson Supercharged LT1 Engine

     

    With the internals beefed up and the motor dropped back in, it was time to work on some more power! While Sean was able to make a solid 740.05whp & 694.24lbft on E50 at only ~12.5psi on his old setup, a Magnuson Superchargers Heartbeat TVS2300 supercharger, we decided to up the ante and go with an even bigger setup from Magnuson Superchargers, the Magnum DI TVS2650R! To dial in more boost, a smaller upper pulley was needed, so John swapped out the existing upper pulley for a smaller 80mm unit, then added a 103mm SD103LTX throttle body upgrade from Williams Performance, allowing the most amount of air into the TVS2650R. Finishing up the engine build, John installed a set of LTR7IX-11 spark plugs from NGK Spark Plugs attached to a set of premium spark plug wires from Katech. 

     

    2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS Wheel

     

    With the drivetrain set, it was time to figure out how to get the power to the ground. The stock wheels, control arms, and wheel & brake hub setup were all removed and replaced with a 15” conversion from Carlyle Racing. The stock set was quickly replaced with a set of gorgeous WELD Racing 15×10 S71B Non Beadlock wheels wrapped in Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels 275/60/15 ET Street S/S radials. To help the car stage correctly and to get heat into those new meaty tires, a line lock kit from SJM Manufacturing, Inc. was installed allowing the front brakes to lock up independently from the rear brakes.

     

    With all the parts installed and mechanical work wrapped up in the shop by John, our Calibration Assistant, Matt, strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom calibration via HP Tuners. With 93 octane in the tank and the Magnuson TVS2650R delivering around 16psi, Vlad and the National Speed team were able to increase the LT1’s output to a kick-ass 863.71whp & 742.04lbft!

     

    2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS on Dyno

     

    For Sean, power has come in stages, originally seeing 546.80whp & 545.77lbft with bolt-ons, 740.05whp & 694.24lbft with the first build, and now with the current setup, 863.71whp & 742.04lbft! With the factory direct-injection system being the only limiting factor in this build, the temptation to switch over to LS-based port-injection is already on Sean’s mind. Hopefully we will see him back here for more fueling upgrades and tap into the 900-1000whp range, finally reaching his goal of 8 second quarter mile times!

     

    Reach out to National Speed today to see what we can do for you!

     

  • North Carolina Dyno Tuning Experts

    A new kind of dyno tuning experience

    Dyno tuning gives us the ability to interact with every aspect of your engine’s power development.

    With the ability to simulate a variety of different driving situations – you can evaluate how your tune stands up to the conditions that it will encounter in the real world and extract the maximum performance from your engine.

    • Complete control over all engine setup parameters, including boost control, fuel delivery, ignition timing, and air flow.
    • Detailed data captured and displayed in real-time to help you determine how effective your tuning changes are.
    • Repeatable driving scenarios, which are a serious advantage over using street and highway testing for tuning purposes where it is virtually impossible to replicate exact conditions.
    • Atmospheric pressure, air temperature, ambient temperature, simulated speeds – National Speed dyno tuning includes detailed environmental controls that can help reveal areas of your tune that require improvement or adjustment.
    • National Speed’s dyno tuning also includes full video coverage of each and every tuning session for advanced troubleshooting purposes.

    Professional Tuning Staff Sets National Speed Apart

    As with any tool, getting the most out of a dyno tuning session depends upon the skill and experience level of the technicians operating the dyno and making the necessary adjustments to your setup. National Speed is fortunate enough to have one of the best tuners in the industry, Vlad Yevtushenko, who is incredibly excited to be apart of the North Carolina Dyno Tuning Community.

    Vlad joined the National Speed team armed with work experience with Texas big-power speed shops, certifications from EFI University, a Bachelors in Automotive Engineering Technology from Ferris State University, and a ton of industry experience building and tuning high horsepower street performers. 

    With the specialized systems, tools, and experience Vlad ensures that our customer’s vehicles achieve the best performance and efficiency possible. Whether it’s an all motor Chevrolet Camaro SS on HP Tuners, a big single-turbo Toyota Supra on AEM Infinity, or a bolt-on Subaru WRX STi on COBB Tuning’s AccessPORT, Vlad’s got it under control. 

    Channeling his expertise in making reliable horsepower (and a lot of it), Vlad built his ultimate daily driver, his 1,500hp Quicksilver 1998 Toyota Supra 6-speed. Learn more about Vlad and his record-setting Supra here.

    Supported Tuning Systems

    National Speed offers tuning services for a wide variety of engine management systems, and specialize in tuning the following solutions:

    The benefits of National Speed’s dyno tuning service are clear: top-level tuning technicians, state of the art dyno equipment and a completely controlled testing environment using the latest in tuning software. 

    National Speed has Dyno facilities in both Wilmington, North Carolina and Richmond, Virginia that together service Northern Virginia and Washington D.C., Charlottesville, and the Hampton Roads / Tidewater region of Norfolk, Newport News, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Suffolk, and Wilmington, Jacksonville, Fayetteville and Raleigh, North Carolina.

    [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”227″ sortorder=”8738,8739,8740,8741,8742,8744,8746,8747,8748,8750,8765,8751,8745,8753,8754,8755,8756,8757,8758,8759,8760,8752,8743,8761,8762,8763,8749,8764,8766″ display=”basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”1″ display_view=”default-view.php” template=”default”]

    Check out a few awesome projects that have hit our Richmond, VA and North Carolina Dynos.

    2018 Mustang 1,000HP Package

    2018 Jeep Trackhawk – 950HP

    2017 Nissan GTR – E85

    2012 Cadillac CTSV

     

    Reach Out Today To See What We Can Do For You!
    Contact Us