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  • 2016 Subaru WRX STI – IAG Stage 2

    2016 Subaru WRX STI – IAG Stage 2

    Jorge brought us his 2016 Subaru WRX STI to get the engine built and ready for the next steps in power!

    Up first in the shop, starting with a Stage 2 short block from IAG Performance, John rebuilt the EJ257 with brand new OEM Subaru gaskets & seals, WRX STI 11mm oil pump, V2 oil pump pickup tube from IAG Performance, OEM Subaru timing components with a Blue racing belt from Gates, fasteners from ARP, cylinder 4 chamber cooling system from Getadomtune, Street Series air/oil separator from IAG Performance, HDSS clutch kit and Streetlite flywheel from Advanced Clutch Technology, all working perfectly with the existing modifications from COBB Tuning, including a TD05H-20G-8 turbocharger, front-mount intercooler system, SF air-intake system, down-pipe, and 3-port electronic boost control solenoid.

    With the mechanical work wrapped in the shop, Matt strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom Pro Tune via COBB Tuning‘s V3 Accessport. With 93 octane in the tank and the 20G turbocharger delivering 20psi, Vlad increased the EJ257’s output to 348.43awhp & 353.45lbft! Stay tuned for E85 numbers to come!

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  • 1966 Chevrolet Malibu – Twin Turbocharged

    Classic styling, twin turbocharged, modern engine controls and ~800whp of pump gas power on tap — for many of us, that’s an absolute dream of a street car, and that perfectly describes Rick’s 1966 Chevrolet Malibu!

    Obviously, this car and the build is absolutely gorgeous, but had a few issues Rick wanted us to address, along with a custom calibration on the dyno. After a thorough mechanical inspection, Jeremy replaced the turbochargers with rebuilt units from Comp Turbo Technology, repaired various oil and power steering fluid leaks, repaired various turbocharger system and exhaust leaks, addressed various areas of the wiring, installed a new brake master cylinder form Tilton Engineering to address some less than desirable brake system performance, and prepared the vehicle for calibration.

    With the Malibu now dyno ready, John strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom calibration via Holley EFI. The results? 775.44whp & 806.48lbft on 93 octane! We’d love to see what this beast would do with the race gas in the tank and boost set to kill.

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  • 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX – 800awhp

    2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX – 800awhp

    Jamie brought us his 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX to push it over the 800awhp mark!

    Up first in the shop, Alex removed the existing fuel pump assembly and Hobbs switch activation setup, and installed a new billet fuel pump hanger assembly from BulletProof Racing loaded with twin 525lph in-tank fuel pumps from Walbro Fuel Pumps, routed -8AN fuel feed line and -6AN fuel return line utilizing components from Fragola Performance Systems and Vibrant Performance, and topped it off by wiring the second fuel pump for EMS activation (rather than relying on a stand-alone sensor), all to optimize the existing setup featuring a built 2.3L stroker bottom end, CNC ported cylinder heads, S3 camshafts from GSC Power-Division, HLA upgrade from Kiggly Racing, 2,150cc fuel injectors from Fuel Injector Clinic, turbocharger system from Extreme Turbo Systems featuring a 6466 from Precision Turbo & Engine with pressure control from TiAL Sport, all controlled via Infinity 506 stand-alone engine management system from AEM Performance Electronics.

    With the mechanical work wrapped in the shop, Matt strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom Flex Fuel calibration via Infinity. Starting off with 93 octane in the tank, and the 6466 delivering 25psi, output increased to 645.88awhp & 502.06lbft. Then with E85 in the tank, and boost pressure increased to 36psi, output increased to a goal exceeding 816.77awhp & 643.56lbft! We’re sure Jamie’s going to have an absolute blast with the new performance!

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  • S550 2019 Ford Mustang GT – Whipple Supercharged

    S550 2019 Ford Mustang GT – Whipple Supercharged

    Robert brought us his 2019 Ford Mustang GT to have the Gen-III Coyote 5.0L put under pressure!

    Up first in the shop, John installed a Gen-V W185RF 3.0L twin-screw system from Whipple Superchargers including a billet Roval 132mm throttle body, billet oil pump gears and crankshaft sprocket from Modular Motorsports Racing – MMR, a set of LTR7IX-11 spark plugs from NGK Spark Plugs, along with all the miscellaneous OEM Ford components to bring the engine work together, all working well with the existing 1.825″ primary OD long-tube headers from Stainless Works and 3.00″ exhaust system, and coolant expansion tank from Mishimoto Automotive.

    With the mechanical work wrapped in the shop, John strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom calibration via HP Tuners. With 93 octane in the tank, and the Whipple 3.0L delivering ~9psi, Vlad increased the Coyote’s output to 726.58whp & 571.98lbft through the 10R80 automatic transmission! Killer results all around for this S500.

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  • 2012 Cadillac CTS-V – 700HP

    Leo brought us his 2012 Cadillac CTS-V to get it 9-second capable!

    Up first in the shop, Andrew set the V2 up with a harmonic balancer from Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, pinned crankshaft to eliminate slippage, paired with a 9.17″ lower supercharger pulley from Lingenfelter Performance Engineering to further overdrive the supercharger by 18%, an auxiliary fuel pump system from DSX Tuning, all perfectly complementing the existing modifications including a Stage-III Torque 3-bolt conversion camshaft from Brian Tooley Racing, valve train from Brian Tooley Racing, rocker arm bronze bushing trunnion upgrade from Smith Brothers Pushrods, long-tube headers from Speed Engineering, 1300cc fuel injectors from Fuel Injector Clinic, 340lph in-tank fuel pumps from AEM Performance Electronics, Flex Fuel conversion from DSX Tuning, 2.38″ GripTec upper pulley from ZPE Industries, a 102mm throttle body from Nick Williams Performance mated to a port matched supercharger snout, breathing in through a 5″ cold-air intake system, all topped off with an 8-gallon trunk-mounted icebox from PNRWelding.

    With the mechanical work wrapped in the shop, Matt strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom Flex Fuel calibration via HP Tuners. With 86° F ambient air and 67% humidity, Vlad increased the LSA’s output to 740.44whp & 756.57lbft on E85! With power where it needs to be, transmitting through 28″ M&H Racemaster radials, Leo’s in good to shape to get his 9-second slip!

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  • Velocity Blue 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350

    Velocity Blue 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350

    GT350 + bolt-ons + Flex Fuel = ~530whp. That equation is exactly what Zane brought us his brand new Velocity Blue 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 for!

    Up first, we started off by performing pre-work dyno pulls to establish our starting point, coming in at a factory-freak level of 486.57whp & 403.10lbft. Then in the shop, Tim got to work installing a set of 1.825″ primary OD long-tube headers from Stainless Works connecting to an ATAK exhaust system from Borla Exhaust, a cold-air intake system from JLT Performance, an air-oil separator from JLT Performance, topped off with an aluminum coolant reservoir from Shelby High Performance.

    From there, John strapped her back to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom inferred Flex Fuel calibration via HP Tuners. Starting off with the 93 octane calibration, output increased to 516.51whp & 434.50lbft, then after a quick fuel switch to E85, Vlad increased output to 532.46whp & 440.07lbft — a total gain of 45.89whp & 36.97lbft peak, and gains of nearly 70lbft in the lower RPM range! The coolest part is that Zane can now run any percentage of ethanol and the calibration will take care of the rest automatically.

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  • 2020 Toyota GR Supra – EcuTek Tuned

    2020 Toyota GR Supra – EcuTek Tuned

    100whp+ & 130lbft+: that’s what this 100% stock A90 Supra picked up with a National Speed custom calibration via EcuTek Technologies Ltd!

    After getting used to the factory power of his 2020 Toyota GR Supra rather quickly, Trey was ready to start turning the wick up. To start, we performed pre-work dyno runs to establish our starting point, coming in at 336.86whp & 412.16lbft, and then Vlad moved forward with the custom calibration via EcuTek.

    With 93 octane in the tank, and 91° F ambient air temperature in the dyno room, Vlad was able to increase the B58’s output to 444.76whp & 542.22lbft, holding 21psi to redline — a gain of 107.90whp & 130.06lbft from calibration alone! Up next, we’re installing a full turbocharger-back exhaust system from Extreme Turbo Systems to take this A90 up another notch — stay tuned for results!

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  • 2013 Subaru WRX – XR ZERO 86HTZ Turbocharged

    2013 Subaru WRX – XR ZERO 86HTZ Turbocharged

    After sitting with the engine removed for quite some time, Josh brought us his 2013 Subaru WRX to have it brought back to life and made better than ever!

    Up first in the shop, starting off with a new long block from IAG Performance featuring a Magnum Closed Deck short block and Stage 2 CNC pocket ported cylinder heads loaded with valve train components from GSC Power-Division, we rebuilt the EJ255 with brand new OEM Subaru gaskets & seals, WRX STI 11mm oil pump, OEM Subaru oil cooler and associated components, OEM Subaru AVCS components, S2 272°/272° camshafts from GSC Power-Division, oil pan and pickup tube from Killer B Motorsport, cylinder 4 chamber cooling system from Getadomtune, fasteners from ARP, equal-length header from Killer B Motorsport, stock location XR ZERO 86HTZ turbocharger from Forced Performance Turbochargers, 84mm turbocharger inlet tube from Forced Performance Turbochargers, MV-R wastegate from TiAL Sport, 50mm Q blow-off valve from TiAL Sport, complete fuel system featuring ID1300x fuel injectors from Injector Dynamics and components from Radium Engineering, IAG Performance, Aeromotive Fuel Systems, and iWire Wiring Services, Flex Fuel conversion from COBB Tuning, Street Series air/oil separator from IAG Performance, along with all the miscellaneous OEM and aftermarket components to bring it all together, all working well with the existing modifications, including a twin-disc clutch from Competition Clutch, an SF air-intake system from COBB Tuning, top-mount intercooler from GrimmSpeed, turbocharger-back exhaust system, and 3-port electronic boost control solenoid.

    With the mechanical work wrapped in the shop, John strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom speed-density Pro Tune via COBB Tuning‘s V3 Accessport. With 93 octane in the tank, and the XR ZERO turbocharger delivering ~20psi, Vlad increased the EJ255’s output to 399.55awhp & 343.43lbft! After the break-in period, we’re looking forward to seeing this GH back for the Flex Fuel calibration, and for much more steam!

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  • 2011 Ford Mustang GT – Whipple Supercharged

    2011 Ford Mustang GT – Whipple Supercharged

    Lewis brought his 2011 Ford Mustang GT back in for the next round of work: BOOST! Back in November, we started working with Lewis and his Mustang by installing his long-tube headers and performing a custom dyno calibration, coming in at 419.24whp & 371.13lbft. But shortly thereafter, Lewis got the itch for more… a lot more.

    So, this round, we took it up a several notches, and fit the Gen-1 Coyote 5.0L with some fine whine! Up first in the shop, John installed a Gen-V W185ax 3.0L Stage-1 twin-screw system from Whipple Superchargers, billet oil pump gears and crankshaft sprocket from Modular Motorsports Racing – MMR, along with the OEM and aftermarket odds-and-ends to bring it together, all working with the existing modifications including 1.825″ primary OD long-tube headers from BBK Performance Parts, and an exhaust system from ROUSH Performance.

    With the mechanical work wrapped in the shop, Matt strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom dyno calibration via HP Tuners. With 93 octane in the tank, and the 3.0L Whipple delivering ~8psi, Vlad increased the Coyote’s output to a healthy 685.01whp & 561.74lbft — a gain of 265.77whp & 190.61lbft over the last visit! Strong results for this stock long block Gen-1 Coyote 5.0L, that’s sure to keep Lewis entertained… for a while, at least.

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  • 2016 Chevrolet SS – Whipple Supercharged

    Devon brought us his 2016 Chevrolet SS to inject a little Australian HSV GTS spirit (i.e., BOOST) into this displaced Holden Commodore VF!

    Up first, John performed pre-work dyno pulls to establish our starting point (baselining at 391.08whp & 391.49lbft), then she went to the shop for Louis to set the LS3 up with a 2.9L W175AX twin-screw unit from Whipple Superchargers connecting nicely to the existing air-intake system from Roto-Fab, LLC, 1.825″ primary OD long-tube headers from Kooks Headers and Exhaust Cerakoted by Detective Coating, TR6 spark plugs from NGK Spark Plugs, spark plug wires from MSD Performance wrapped in Protect-a-Boots from Design Engineering, Inc., dual valve spring & steel retainer set from Total Engine Airflow, rocker arm bronze bushing trunnion upgrade from Smith Brothers Pushrods, 160° thermostat from Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, a Mild catch can setup from Mightymouse Solutions, along with the miscellaneous OEM and aftermarket odds-and-ends to bring it all together.

    With the mechanical work wrapped in the shop, John strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom calibration via HP Tuners. With 93 octane in the tank, and the Whipple 2.9L delivering ~11psi, Vlad increased the boosted LS3’s output to 623.63whp & 579.63lbft through the automatic 6L80E transmission — a gain of 232.55whp & 188.14lbft! And that’s how you make the motherland of ‘Straya proud, mate.

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