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  • 2021 Nissan GT-R – Armytrix Valvetronic Exhaust

    2021 Nissan GT-R – Armytrix Valvetronic Exhaust

    Erick brought us his 2021 Nissan GT-R to let the VR38DETT breath better with an absolutely stunning exhaust system from Armytrix Automotive Weaponized! Modifications performed below:
     
    Performed by us:
    • Armytrix Automotive Weaponized stainless-steel Valvetronic cat-back exhaust system
     
    With the entire exhaust system capable of changing between 3 modes from the click of switch, there’s an option for every occasion!

  • 2014 Mustang GT – Warrior Edition

    2014 Mustang GT – Warrior Edition

    #20 out of a total of 50 made, CT’s Warrior edition 2014 Ford Mustang GT is one rare beast. Developed by Ford Racing in partnership with Military AutoSource, only 50 of these units were produced and sold exclusively to members currently serving in the Armed Forces in Afghanistan. While serving a tour in Afghanistan at that time, Military AutoSource reached out and offered the car up, an opportunity he couldn’t turn down. CT procured his Warrior in 2014 and immediately started planning additional modifications, even before he was back stateside.
     
    Originally delivered to Diehl Ford in Bellingham, WA, the car didn’t stay stock for long. As soon as the car was delivered, CT got together with Diehl Ford to turn it up a notch with a Roush R2300 Supercharger Kit, Roush body kit, and supporting modifications.
    At the same time, H&R Special Springs, LP. got word of the car, and offered to rework the entire underside, installing H&R Street Performance Coil Over suspension, front and rear Sport Sway Bars, and H&R TRAK+® Wheel Spacers. Once the package was complete, CT took official delivery of the car and has had it since.
     
    While the car was fun for a few years, CT looked to us for a new tune, one that would allow him to thoroughly enhance the driving experience and enjoy the car without the fear of any issues down the road, all the while releasing some extra ponies!
    With the S197 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, Vlad increased the Gen-I Coyote to 666.39whp & 570.63lbft! Solid numbers that sure made CT grinning from ear to ear!

  • 2016 Subaru WRX STi – IAG Stage 2 Closed Deck Engine Build

    2016 Subaru WRX STi – IAG Stage 2 Closed Deck Engine Build

    Collin brought us his 2016 Subaru WRX STI to have the EJ257 built and taken up a notch!
     
    Build setup below:
    • IAG Performance Stage 2 closed-deck EJ257 short block
    • ARP 2000 series cylinder head studs
    • IAG Performance wrist pin & cover seal kit
    • IAG Performance V2 stainless steel oil pickup
    • OEM Subaru JDM 12mm engine oil pump
    • IAG Performance Street Series V3 air/oil separator
    • PERRIN Performance black silicone turbocharger inlet tube
    • NGK Spark Plugs LFR7AIX spark plugs
    • OEM Subaru oil pan, oil cooler, and associated components
    • OEM Subaru timing components
    • All the miscellaneous OEM Subaru gaskets, seals, and components to complete the installation.
     
    Pre-exisitng modifications:
    • COBB Tuning SF air-intake system
    • Injector Dynamics ID1050x fuel injectors
    • AEM Performance Electronics 320lph in-tank fuel pump
    • GrimmSpeed up pipe w/ Tial 38mm
    • COBB Tuning down-pipe w/high-flow catalytic converter
    • Turbosmart 50/50 hybrid BOV
    • COBB Tuning 3-port electronic boost control solenoid
    • Killer B Motorsport unequal-length header
     
    With the mechanical work wrapped up by Andrew in the shop, Matt strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom calibration via COBB Tuning‘s Accessport V3. With 93 octane in the tank, Vlad increased the EJ257’s output to 321.73awhp & 370.43lbft! Solid pump gas performance that Collin is sure to enjoy!

  • 2005 Subaru WRX STi – IAG Stage 2 Tuff Engine Build

    2005 Subaru WRX STi – IAG Stage 2 Tuff Engine Build

    Approaching 190k miles, Brandon’s 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STI’s current engine was still running fine. However, Brandon wanted to keep his WRX STI on the road for as long as possible, and still have loads of fun without the worry, so a plan was set in place to upgrade to a new short block from IAG Performance!
     
    Performed by us:
    • IAG Performance Stage 2 Tuff EJ257 short block
    • TOMEI MX8265 turbocharger
    • Injector Dynamics ID1050x fuel injectors
    • Injector Dynamics top feed fuel rail conversion
    • DeatschWerks DW300 340lph in-tank fuel pump
    • IAG Performance Street Series air/oil separator
    • IAG Performance V2 stainless steel oil pickup
    • GrimmSpeed EBCS
    • TOMEI turbo inlet
    • Cusco engine & transmission mounts
    • Advanced Clutch Technology Streetlite flywheel
    • All the miscellaneous OEM Subaru gaskets, seals, and components to complete the installation
     
    Pre-existing modifications:
    • COBB Tuning down-pipe w/ high-flow catalytic converter
    • COBB Tuning SF air-intake system
     
    With the mechanical work wrapped up by John in the shop, Matt strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom calibration via COBB Tuning‘s Accessport V3. With 93 octane in the tank, Vlad increased the EJ257’s output to 360.42awhp & 334.67lbft! Solid pump gas performance that Brandon is sure to enjoy!

  • 2008 Chevrolet Corvette – A&A Supercharger

    2008 Chevrolet Corvette – A&A Supercharger

    Ramon brought us his 2008 Chevrolet Corvette to add what every LS3 engine needs: BOOST! Build details below:
     
    Modifications performed by us:
    • A&A Corvette Performance supercharger system
    • Vortech Superchargers polished V3 Si head unit
    • A&A Corvette Performance 8-rib 3.80″ upper supercharger pulley
    • Innovators West, Inc. 7.650″ lower supercharger pulley
    • A&A Corvette Performance oil feed and return lines
    • A&A Corvette Performance 38mm Turbosmart blow-off valve
    • Kenne Bell Superchargers Boost-a-Pump
    • NGK Spark Plugs LTR7IX-11 spark plugs
    • Mightymouse Solutions Mild catch can setup
    • Stainless Works high-flow catalytic converters.
     
    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 HP Tuners. With 93 octane in the tank, and the Vortech V3 Si delivering ~9psi, Vlad increased the LS3’s output to a solid 548.61whp & 527.70lbft!

  • 2020 Chevrolet C8 Corvette – American Racing Headers & AWE Catback

    2020 Chevrolet C8 Corvette – American Racing Headers & AWE Catback

    A perfect pair to let freedom ring: Barry’s 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 came into the shop for some goodies from AWE Tuning and American Racing Headers, while enhancing the exhaust note and adding a few ponies to the mix!
    Up first the in the shop, Barry’s C8 was pulled onto the rollers for John to perform some baseline pulls. With an initial baseline of 433.50whp & 417.54lbft, it was time to get the car on lift and ready for Dylan to start the modifications!
     
    Performed by us:
    • AWE Tuning cat-back exhaust system
    • American Racing Headers long-tube headers
     
    With the mechanical work wrapped up in the shop by Dylan, Charlie strapped it back down to the rollers to get some post-install pulls.
     
    The results? 452.31whp & 440.97lbft! That’s a solid 18.81whp & 23.43lbft increase over stock with some bolt-on performance and no tune!

  • 2020 GR Supra – Pure800 Turbocharger

    2020 GR Supra – Pure800 Turbocharger

    Flex fuel enabled, a host of bolt-on performance, and a new billet-impeller Pure800 turbocharger under the hood, Juan’s 2020 Toyota GR Supra is one sweet ride. Back in to the shop for it’s second round of work, it was time to get this GR Supra over the 550whp mark! Modifications below:
     
    Performed by us:
    • Pure Turbos Pure800 stock-frame billet impeller turbocharger
    • AMS Performance aluminum 3″ charge pipe kit
    • LG Motorsports auxiliary fuel pump kit
    Previously performed by us:
    • In-house ECU unlock service
    • AEM Performance Electronics air-intake system
    • Extreme Turbo Systems down-pipe w/high-flow catalytic converter
    • Extreme Turbo Systems cat-back exhaust system
    • Visconti Tuning flex-fuel kit
     
    With the mechanical work wrapped up by Andrew in the shop, Matt strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom calibration via EcuTek Technologies Ltd. With flex fuel in the tank, Vlad was able to increase the B58’s output to a killer 581.50whp & 574.36lbft!
    With the first round of bolt-on performance yielding him a solid 436.53whp & 527.16lbft on 93 octane, the additional 140+whp is something Juan is sure to feel!

  • 2017 Ram 1500 – Whipple 2.9L

    2017 Ram 1500 – Whipple 2.9L

    On this edition of Whipple Wednesday, Keith is back for another round of work, this time with his 2017 Ram 1500 Sublime Sport! Previously here with his 2019 Dodge SRT Hellcat Redeye, Keith wanted to add some fun to his daily driver, one to match his weekend toy, in the form of some BOOST!
     
    Modifications performed below:
    • Whipple Superchargers Stage-II 2.9L W175AX twin-screw system
    • Whipple Superchargers upgraded Crusher 109mm air-intake system
    • Whipple Superchargers supplied fuel injectors
    • Whipple Superchargers air-to-water intercooler system
    • NGK Spark Plugs LZTR7AIX-13 spark plugs
    • MSD Performance fuel pump voltage booster
    • Stainless Works 1.825″ primary ID long-tube headers w/high-flow catalytic converters
    • Borla Exhaust S-Type cat-back exhaust system
    • MotoRad 180° thermostat
    • HP Tuners unlocked ECU
    • All the miscellaneous OEM and aftermarket components to bring it all together.

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    With the mechanical work wrapped up in the shop by Andrew, Matt strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom calibration via HP Tuners. With the Whipple 2.9L delivering ~8psi, Vlad increased the 5.7L’s output to 457.32whp & 469.62lbft! A killer increase in power that Keith is sure to enjoy!
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  • 2015 Challenger R/T – COMP Cam

    2015 Challenger R/T – COMP Cam

    Sterling brought us his 2015 Dodge Challenger R/T with two goals in mind, improve the Hemi growl and get some more ponies out of the 5.7L! Modifications below:
     
    Performed by us:
    • COMP Cams Stage-2 HRT 273 camshaft
    • COMP Cams phase-limiter kit
    • Manley Performance Products, Inc. chromoly pushrods
    • COMP Cams valve seats, valve seals, valve springs, valve retainers & locks
    • OEM Mopar Hellcat lifters
    • OEM Hellcat engine oil pump
    • MDS delete utilizing OEM Mopar components
    • NGK Spark Plugs NGK LFR6AIX-11 spark plugs
    • MotoRad 180° Thermostat
    • JLT Performance 3.0 air/oil separator
    • HP Tuners smart access cable
    • All the miscellaneous OEM and aftermarket odds-and-ends to bring it all together.
     
    Pre-existing:
    • Upgraded air-intake system
    • BBK Performance Parts long-tubes headers w/high flow catalytic converters
    • Upgraded cat-back exhaust system
     
    With the mechanical work wrapped up in the shop by Andrew, Matt strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom calibration via HP Tuners. With 93 octane in the tank, Vlad increased the 5.7L’s output to 399.33whp & 392.93lbft! A nice jump in power with an added growl that Sterling is sure to enjoy!

  • 2019 Camaro ZL1 – Stage 3 Package

    2019 Camaro ZL1 – Stage 3 Package

    Michael brought us his 2019 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 with the goal of adding 130-150whp on 93 octane while maintaining stock-like drivability. The solution? Our Stage-3 package! Modifications below:
     
    Performed by us:
    • Kong Performance OEM supercharger/snout porting service matched to 103mm throttle body
    • ZPE GripTec 2.30″ upper pulley
    • Dedicated Motorsports 10mm wider 6061 aluminum tensioner pulley
    • Gates Corporation HD Fleetrunner Micro-V “Green” belt
    • Nick Williams Performance drive-by-wire 103mm throttle body
    • ATI Performance Products Super Damper harmonic balancer
    • ATI Performance Products 8.295″/3.25% overdrive pulley
    • Roto-Fab, LLC Big Gulp air-intake system
    • Stainless Works 2.00″ primary ID long-tube headers w/high-flow catalytic converters
    • Stainless Works axle-back exhaust system
    • NGK Spark Plugs LTR7IX-11 spark plugs
    • MSD Performance 8.5mm spark plug wires
    • Design Engineering, Inc. Protect-A-Boot sleeves
    • DSX Tuning auxiliary fuel pump kit
    • Mightymouse Solutions Mild catch can setup
    • PWR North America 27mm heat exchanger
    • Cordes Performance Racing & Sales supercharger expansion tank
     
    With the mechanical work wrapped up in the shop by Tim, John strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom calibration via HP Tuners. The results? 695.29whp & 746.95lbft on 93 octane! Considering these cars normally baseline between 540-550whp on our dynos, this is right in line with our expectations. Solid outcome and killer value for what we consider to be our Stage-3 performance package for these cars.