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  • 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350

    2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350

    Yahav’s 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 now has a little whine added to that VooDoo 5.2L flat-plane scream! Up first, John installed a Gen-III 2.9L twin-screw from Whipple Superchargers, ID1050X fuel injectors from Injector Dynamics, billet oil pump gears & sprocket from Modular Motorsports Racing – MMR, and all the miscellaneous OEM Ford components to bring it all together.

    Side note, when this supercharger is installed, the factory engine cover obviously no longer fits — so, to retain the Niche-Line engine builder’s hand-stamped plaque, John custom fabricated this nice trim panel, and transferred the plaque over. It’s all in the details!

    With the mechanical work wrapped in the shop, then she hit the rollers to get dialed in by Vlad via HP Tuners! The results? 805.47whp & 568.44lbft on 93 octane! Just check out that power curve… These GT350s are absolutely absurd with a little boost pressure.

     
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  • 1963 Chevrolet Corvette – Cam & Refresh

    Bob’s 1963 Chevrolet Corvette is in for some attention from John! Up first, John has the 327 on a stand for inspection, gasket & seal refresh, and to install camshaft and valve train components from COMP Cams & Crane Cams — on the way back in, he’s fitting a plethora of OEM specification components, including clutch & flywheel, clutch control components, driveshaft U-joints, and an array of miscellaneous components. Then, Vlad is calibrating the Holley Performance Products 650cfm carburetor for the new setup to bring it all together!

  • 2011 Cadillac CTSV Coupe

    Wally’s 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe — better known as SLO CADI — is back in for a bit more work! Back in 2013, Wally brought this V2 in to kick off the modifications. First round, we installed a 3-bolt conversion camshaft, 2.55″/8.66″ pullies, supercharger cooling modifications, custom electronic cutouts, and other supporting modifications.

    As you can see, he didn’t exactly stop there, and has been continuously improving this car over the past few years. Wally owns and has owned multiple highly-modified V2s over the years, from an Opulent Blue Sedan, Black Diamond Wagon MT6, Black Diamond Sedan, etc., but SLO CADI has always been a staple in his collection.

    This round, Wally brought us all the parts necessary to get SLO CADI set up with a trunk-mounted ice box, to get the IAT2s nice a low for more consistent performance on the street & strip!

      

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  • 2017 Chevrolet SS – Camshaft & Converter

    Back in August, Scott brought in his 2017 Chevrolet SS for a Brian Tooley Racing Stage-II 3-bolt conversion camshaft & valve train, Stainless Workslong-tube headers, AIRAID cold-air intake, Eibach Pro-Kit lowering springs, and a custom calibration by Vlad via HP Tuners, resulting in 452.92whp & 410.29lbft for the first round of work! This round, Scott’s Chevrolet rebadged Holden Commodore VF is back in for a Circle D Specialties torque converter, and a custom transmission cooler setup to keep the fluid temperature in check. No matter the setup, a properly spec’d torque converter always makes a world of difference!

  • 2017 Ford Mustang GT

    2017 Ford Mustang GT

    Stephen brought his 2017 Ford Mustang GT in for some all-around attention! First up, James installed Stainless Works long-tube headers and custom fabricated electronic cutouts utilizing components from Quick Time Performance & Vibrant Performance. From there, James continued with a 2018 Mustang GT intake manifold, QA1 driveshaft, and Ford Performance front & rear sway bars.

    Finally, Vlad dialed in the 5.0L Coyote via HP Tuners, extracting 457.32whp & 413.22lbft! This car is an absolute blast of a street car, that Stephen’s sure to enjoy daily.

     

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  • 1994 Mazda RX-7 – Turbo F20C Swap

    The F20C FD hybrid is complete!

    Chase’s 1994 Mazda RX-7 recently underwent a controversial transplant by way of a Honda powerplant. This isn’t your normal engine however, it’s comprised of a K24 bottom end and K24 crankshaft for low-end grunt mated to a F20 head from a Honda S2000 for top-end flow. To top off this conversion is a Turbo By Garrett GTX3076 and a healthy dose of positive pressure controlled via AEM Infinity-6.

    After a custom dyno tune by Vlad via AEM Performance Electronics Infinity-6, the RX-7 ended up putting down a stout 505.29whp and 432.32lbtq at 23lbs of boost pressure.

     

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    Jeremy took the maiden parking lot drive this evening, with Vlad calibrating via AEM Infinity, testing out a little 2-step launch control.

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  • 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 – E85

    Tim’s gorgeous Summit White 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is back in for the next step up in performance: Flex Fuel! Tim has done a wonderful job properly setting up his 5th Gen, with modifications including Roto-Fab, LLCintake system, American Racing 2.00″ primary diameter long-tube headers, Injector Dynamics ID1050X fuel injectors, DSX Tuning auxiliary fuel pump system & Flex Fuel conversion, and a Lingenfelter Performance Engineering9.17″ lower pulley with stock 2.95″ upper, netting a safe 18% over-drive/~21,750rpm at 7,000rpm. This round, we installed a solid supercharger isolator, and then Vlad brought it all together with a custom Flex Fuel calibration via HP Tuners!

    First up, Vlad dialed in the 93 octane calibration, netting a healthy 626.35whp & 602.84lbft. After the tank was drained and refilled with E85, Vlad got to work on the Ethanol calibration, increasing the LSA’s output to a strong 682.63whp & 672.11lbft — an increase of 56.28whp & 69.27lbft at the same boost level, from the fuel & calibration alone! Solid results from this well executed 5th Gen!

      

     

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  • 2011 Ford Taurus SHOx – Turbo Upgrade

    You’re looking at the Rick Bottom Designs 2011 Ford Taurus SHOx, which sat in Ford’s booth at SEMA Show 2010! This cleanly executed SHO has seen quite a few shows in its day, but now Jason — the new owner — is ready for more go! This round, Jared is setting the EcoBoost up with a set of Garrett CHRA upgraded turbochargers from ATP Turbo, a Livernois Motorsports & Engineering Firestorm high-pressure fuel pump, Ecopowerparts charge pipes with TiAL Sport Q 50mm blow-off valve, Stainless Works down-pipe, all brought together with a custom calibration by Vlad via HP Tuners! Stay tuned for results!

    Side note, you can read more about this car here.

  • 2016 Nissan 370Z NISMO – Nitrous

    2016 Nissan 370Z NISMO – Nitrous

    Bary’s 2016 Nissan 370Z NISMO is in to get a new shot of life! This round, John is setting the VQ37VHR up with nitrous system components from Nitrous Outlet & Nitrous Express, then to get dialed in for both naturally aspirated & nitrous (Bary will be able to change calibration files on the fly with the cruise control buttons), she’s hitting the rollers for a custom calibration by Vlad via UpRev with ARC! Stay tuned for results!

  • 2017 Ford Focus RS – DSC Sport Coilovers

    2017 Ford Focus RS – DSC Sport Coilovers

    Superb handling is one of the many things the latest generation Focus RS is known for the world over. But for guys like Mike — who owns this beautiful Stealth Gray 2017 Ford Focus RS — superb isn’t quite surgical, and that’s what Archer is addressing by installing this amazing Tractive suspension system from DSC Sport!

    Unlike other suspension systems on the market, these coilovers do not eliminate the factory electronic damper control — but instead, the Tractive suspension system upgrades the hardware, and also retains the factory electronic controls for the best of both worlds. The result is an astronomic improvement in both ride comfort & handling. Perfect suspension solution for the tracked street car!