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  • 2009 Pontiac G8 – Supercharged

    Lasville’s 2009 Pontiac G8 GT is now LSA supercharged, over double the factory power, and ready to rip! Last round, we set the L76 engine up with a 3-bolt camshaft conversion, AFM/DOD delete components, long-tube headers, custom fabricated electronic cutouts, and a custom dyno calibration, netting a healthy 404.72whp & 372.25lb. Pretty strong, considering stock G8 GTs normally put down around 290-295whp/lbft on our dyno. All of which laid the ground work for this round of work: 5th Gen Camaro ZL1/V2 CTS-V’s LSA 1.9L supercharger swap! Once Kevin wrapped up the mechanical work in the shop, she hit the rollers to get dialed in by Vlad via HP Tuners. The result? More than double the factory power, at 593.27whp & 527.43lbft, without any pulley changes — a gain over last round of 188.55whp & 155.18lbft!

    Needless to say, Lasville should have a blast with the new performance!
     
     
     
     
     
     
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  • 981C Porsche Cayman GT4

    The 981C Porsche Cayman GT4 — hailed as one of the best street & track cars for the price point. And with cutting-edge Porsche technology, 911 GT3’s front suspension, 180° flipped mid-engine configured 911 Carrera S 3.8L H6 385bhp power plant, and a six-speed manual transmission, it’s easy to understand the allure. It goes to show what a little engineering creativity, and one hell of a parts bin can create — the best-priced Porsche GT-level car ever sold Stateside, and enthusiasts absolutely love it.

    And this gorgeous Guards Red example, belongs to Earl. While Earl definitely loves the driving characteristics of his GT4, he saw areas for aesthetic improvement. Enter, Vorsteiner carbon fiber front splitter, side skirts, rear valence, and rear wing — and that’s exactly what we installed this round. While the change is subtle, needless to say, these components really add an extra element to the already gorgeous lines of the 981C.

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  • 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat

    2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat

    Ron brought us his 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat to have the wick turned up! Up first, Jared set the supercharged 6.2L HEMI up with an intake system from Legmaker Intakes, LLC, a 2.85″ upper pulley & billet idlers from METCO MOTORSPORTS, long-tube headers from Stainless Works, then she hit the rollers to dialed by Vlad via HP Tuners!

    Starting off with a strong baseline of 676.92whp & 624.45lbft, Vlad was able to pick up 116.51whp & 102.46lbft, settling out at 793.43whp & 726.91lbft — painfully close to 800whp! Killer gains for only four key modifications. Next round, we’ll jump to ID1050X, step down to 2.55″, and let her eat!

     

     

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  • 2003 Honda S2000 – Turbo

    One of the best-executed S2000s around is back on the rollers! This insane 2003 Honda S2000 belongs to longtime friend and customer, Aaron, who has carried out every bit of this build himself. From multiple tuning sessions over the past several years, we’ve seen this car develop step-by-step into what it is today — it’s been quite a cool thing to witness, and an honor to be involved in.

    What’s the setup? Forged internal 2.4L F20C with Darton sleeves, ARPfasteners, Supertech valve train, Garrett GTX3076R, TiAL Sport pressure control, Magnus Motorsports intake manifold, custom PTFE surge-tank fuel system featuring Injector Dynamics ID1700X fuel injectors, dual AEM 320lph fuel pumps (surge-tank mounted), Aeromotive Fuel Systems Stealth 340lph in-tank feeder pump, built T56 transmission, 8.8 differential, custom SPEC Clutch twin-disc clutch, all controlled with sensors and Infinity 506 stand-alone engine management system from AEM Performance Electronics, with tons of other details to bring it all together.

    This round, with a tank full of E85, Vlad calibrated the setup for the first time at full boost (~25psi at peak tapering to ~18psi by redline), extracting a strong 590.33whp & 471.10lbft! Definitely a ripping-fast power level for an AP1 chassis.

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  • 2005 Chevrolet Corvette

    Tyrone brought us his ridiculously pristine Daytona Sunset Orange Metallic 2005 Chevrolet Corvette from Maryland for not only more power, but also more visual appeal under the hood! Up first, we brought the MSD Performance Atomic AirForce intake manifold, Halltech Systems, LLC cold-air intake system, and Holley Performance Products valve covers over to Seamus at Concept Colors to have each component perfectly paint matched.

    From there, Archer carefully installed each component onto the LS2 engine, then she went over to Vlad to get dialed in on the dyno via HP Tuners. Through the automatic transmission, Vlad was able to extra 403.22whp and 402.69lbft! Pretty strong numbers for the modifications performed, considering that stock LS2/automatic C6s normally baseline around 335whp/335lbft. Definitely a difference that Tyrone will notice, both from behind the wheel, and under the hood.

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  • 2013 Subaru WRX STI

    2013 Subaru WRX STI

    Daniel brought his Plasma Blue Pearl 2013 Subaru WRX STI in to have the wick turned up! First up, John is setting the EJ257 up with a list of parts including a Forced Performance Turbochargers FP Green HTZ turbocharger, PERRIN Performance turbocharger inlet, IAG Performance air/oil separator, Process West top-mount intercooler, Modern Automotive Performance down-pipe with high-flow catalytic converter, COBB Tuning fuel rail & line setup, Injector Dynamics ID1050X fuel injectors, AEM Performance Electronics 320lph in-tank fuel pump, all transmitted through Advanced Clutch Technology HDSS clutch & Streetlite flywheel setup. Once the mechanical work is wrapped, she’s hitting the rollers to get dialed in by Vlad via COBB Tuning’s Accessport.

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  • 1992 Honda Civic – Sleeved B18C1 Turbo

    Jeremi’s insanely-clean 1992 Honda Civic is back up and running with the new Laskey Racing sleeved short block, and ready to twist the rollers! Quick background: Jeremi has owned this car for quite some time, and has worked with National Speed’s Wilmington, NC shop since 2009! Jeremi’s been running on the same stock-sleeve 1.8L B18C1 engine we built for him back then, and in that time, it’s seen multiple iterations of the turbocharger system, various changes in the setup, and retunes along the way.

    For the past few years, this car has been putting down ~470whp/350lbft on 93 octane, and with the short block as the only limiting factor, Jeremi decided to pull the trigger on the new engine build, and turn the wick up! With the Richmond, VA shop bringing this round of work to a close, we’re excited to get this gorgeous EG6 back in Jeremi’s hands, so he can enjoy the new setup for another 10+ years!

    Up next, she’s hitting the rollers to get dialed in by Vlad via Hondata S300. Stay tuned for results!

  • 2017 Ford Mustang GT350 – 930HP

    2017 Ford Mustang GT350 – 930HP

    In November of 2017, Adriano brought us his gorgeous Avalanche Gray 2017 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 for the first round of modifications: 2.9L W175X twin-screw from Whipple Superchargers, long-tube headers from Stainless Works, billet oil pump gears from Modular Motorsports Racing – MMR, and a custom calibration by Vlad via HP Tuners. The results were absolutely killer, coming in at 798.57whp & 559.26lbft!

    After a full year of Adriano having a blast thrashing on the car with the new power, the stock clutch was a little worse for the wear. So, this round, Kevin is installing an RXT twin-disc clutch from McLeod Clutches to get the keep the power transmitting to the rear wheels for the long haul!

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  • 1967 Chevrolet Camaro – LS7

    In case you were wondering what rolling perfection looks like…

    This is Paul’s 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, and as you can see, all-original integrity wasn’t exactly a priority for its frame-up restoration. Built LS7, full Detroit Speed front & rear suspension, 9.00″ rear end, all made lighter via select carbon fiber panel replacement. It goes without saying, this car is an absolute dream machine, and to us, is the definition of a perfectly executed Gen-I Camaro.

    This round, we installed an MSD Performance Atomic intake, paired with Fore Innovations, LLC fuel rails, along with some minor custom fabrication to retain the coil relocation, and now she’s hitting the rollers to get dialed in viaHP Tuners! Stay tuned for results!

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  • Porsche 997.1 Turbo – Water to Air

    Let’s say ambient temperature is 68° F — would you think that repeatable 45° F intake air temperature is viable on a turbocharged street car? Seems counter intuitive at first thought, but that’s the exact result we delivered for Jerry’s Porsche 997.1 Turbo.
     
    One thing that’s sure to kill performance is elevated IATs (intake air temperature). It’s the reason that forced induction systems employ intercoolers — colder air is denser air, and denser air is more conducive to power. With insufficient charge air cooling, the car may feel like hell on wheels for the first couple pulls, but fall flat once the IATs rise — an issue that Jerry was tired of encountering with his beautiful Forest Green Metallic 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo Tiptronic while hot lapping at the drag strip.

    So, Jerry came to us with a pretty cool request: get the IATs down, keep them down, and turn the wick up! While upgraded stock location air-to-air intercoolers was a no-brainer, Jerry had an even better idea — integrate an auxiliary water-to-air intercooler system. With no off-the-shelf product to turn to, Jeremy got to work custom fabricating the water-to-air intercooler system — custom FLUIDYNE High Performance heat exchanger, turbocharger intakes, cold-side Y-pipe with integrated intercoolers, “frunk” mounted intercooler reservoir, properly spec’d intercooler pump, routing the intercooler fluid hoses along the OEM hoses & fabricating protective guards across exposed areas, and all the wiring & odds-and-ends to bring it all together.

    With the stock location air-to-air intercoolers installed, water-to-air intercooler system fabricated, we strapped the 997.1 down on the dyno to put it all to the test. The results? Well, check out plot 4 in the attached datalog screenshot: with ambient temperature of 67.77° F (see dyno graph for conditions), IATs at the beginning of the pull were 45.90° F, and only increased to 59.40° F by end of the pull — an increase of only 13.50° F throughout the run, without any ice in the reservoir!

    The real question, is how does this translate to performance? Stock 997.1 Turbo Tiptronics normally lay down around 400awhp & 440lbft on our dyno, and with Vlad calibrating via COBB Tuning‘s Accessport, he was able to increase output to 558.17awhp & 585.05lbft — an increase of ~158awhp & ~145lbft! Overall, killer results for this unique project. We can’t wait to hear Jerry’s results at the strip!

     

      

       

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