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  • 1999 Porsche 911 Carrera 996 – LS3 Swapped

    1999 Porsche 911 Carrera 996 – LS3 Swapped

    We subscribe to the notion an LSx swap makes every car more interesting… including Porsches. What can we say, we thoroughly enjoy blasphemous engine swaps!

    With the ever common IMS bearing failure associated with non-turbocharged 996 models still haunting the platform today, many owners are looking for a different solution rather than just repairing the issue. And thanks to various companies now offering LSx swap components, this route has become the go-to for many performance oriented enthusiasts.
     
    Clearly, Nick is among that crowd, and decided to take the plunge on fitting his 996 with an LS3 out back. With the bulk of the work out of the way, Nick brought her in to have Jeremy redesign/rebuild the engine cooling system, repair/improve the air conditioning system, and have the speed signal integrated to the Racepak dash.

    With the mechanical work wrapped in the shop, Vlad dialed in the setup on the dyno via HP Tuners, resulting in 424.86whp & 408.14lbft! Overall, this is an insanely cool build, that we’re sure Nick is going to thoroughly enjoy.

     
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  • 2005 Lotus Exige S – Built Short Block and Haltech EMS

    2005 Lotus Exige S – Built Short Block and Haltech EMS

    ~2,000lbs, mid-mounted supercharged Toyota 2ZZ-GE engine, all packaged in that sleek, unmistakable, and often times loudly painted Lotus bodywork. It’s no wonder why the Lotus Exige S is such a killer package for both street and track! And this bright green example belongs to Bernard, who knowingly purchased it with considerable mechanical issues, and brought her to us to have her rebuilt and made better than ever!
     
    On the build plan for Alex and the team is a Monkeywrench Racing sleeved & built 2ZZ-GE short block, engine & supercharger cooling system upgrade, oil cooler upgrade, intake system fabrication, fuel system upgrade, dual catch can installation, brake system rebuild, drivetrain repairs & upgrades, various aerodynamic components, corner-weight balance, all topped off with a custom calibration by Vlad via Haltech
    Elite 1500+ stand-alone EMS.
     
    Stay tuned for more updates as we bring this Lotus back to life and ready to hit the track!
     

     

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  • Black Diamond 2012 Cadillac CTS-V – 660whp

    Black Diamond 2012 Cadillac CTS-V – 660whp

     
    Another unsuspecting CTS-V wrapped up and on the prowl! Already equipped with some solid modifications, Dayne brought us his Black Diamond 2012 Cadillac CTS-V for the next round of modifications and to get it Flex Fuel enabled. Modifications below:
     
    Pre-existing:
    • ZPE GripTec 2.40″ upper pulley
    • Big 3 Racing supercharger reservoir
    • Weapon X Motorsports air-intake system
    • Weapon X Motorsports Track Attack heat exchanger
    • VariMax supercharger intercooler pump
    • Injector Dynamics ID1050x fuel injectors
     
    Performed by us:
    • GP Tuning Stage-II camshaft kit (customer provided)
    • OEM GM LS7 lifters
    • Smith Brothers Pushrods rocker arm trunnion upgrade
    • Stainless Works 2.00″ primary ID long-tube headers
    • MSD Performance spark plug wires
    • Design Engineering, Inc. Protect-a-Boots
    • NGK Spark Plugs TR7 spark plugs
    • DSX Tuning auxiliary fuel pump system
    • DSX Tuning Flex Fuel conversion
    • Lingenfelter Performance Engineering solid supercharger isolator
    • Custom Flex Fuel calibration by Vlad via HP Tuners
     
    Results:
    • Baseline: 470.84whp & 515.98lbft
    • Post-work 93 octane: 609.00whp & 566.25lbft
    • Post-work E85: 663.18whp & 645.26lbft
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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  • Nocturnal Black 2020 Toyota GR Supra – Bolt-ons and Tune

    Nocturnal Black 2020 Toyota GR Supra – Bolt-ons and Tune

    Michelle brought us her Nocturnal Black 2020 Toyota GR Supra, featuring a wrap from Wide Open Wraps inspired by Brian’s MKIV Supra from The Fast and Furious, to have the wick turned up!
     
    Up first, Matt strapped her down for pre-work dyno pulls to establish our stock baseline, coming in at 334.11whp & 400.30lbft. Then, the ECU was pulled and Vlad went to work performing an in-house bench ECU unlock to allow for calibration. While the car was on the lift, Alex installed a new Extreme Turbo Systems down-pipe connecting to a beautiful dual-muffler exhaust from HKS, and finally, a cold-air intake system from Injen Technology.
     
    With the mechanical work wrapped in the shop and the unlocked ECU back in the car, Matt strapped her back down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom calibration via EcuTek Technologies Ltd. With 93 octane in the tank, Vlad was able to increase the B58’s output to 457.97whp & 514.83lbft, holding 23psi to redline — a gain of 123.86whp & 114.53lbft over stock! Amazing results for this gorgeous A90!
     

     
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  • Tangerine Orange 2013 Subaru WRX – EJ257 Swap

    Tangerine Orange 2013 Subaru WRX – EJ257 Swap

    One of the cleanest 2013 Subaru WRX’s we’ve seen just left the shop with a new lease on life! With only 200 of these Tangerine Orange editions produced that year, you can say it was definitely worth saving! While the original engine succumbed to rod knock at 115,000 miles, Olivia took this opportunity to revive her WRX with a built engine!

    With the old engine out, a new Stage 1 EJ257 short block was ordered from IAG Performance, and the stock EJ255 heads were pulled and refreshed. While the engine was out, Alex installed a WRX STI 11mm oil pump, oil cooler and associated components, AVCS components, oil pan, timing components from Gates, fasteners from ARP, V2 oil pick tube from IAG Performance, Street Series air/oil separator from IAG Performance, down-pipe from Invidia Exhaust, an HDSS clutch setup from Advanced Clutch Technology, and all the miscellaneous OEM and aftermarket components to bring it all together. With the engine back in the car, a GrimmSpeed top-mount intercooler was installed along with a COBB Tuning 3-port electronic boost control solenoid and Alex finished it all off with a short-shift kit from All Wheel Engineering,llc Kartboy.com.

    With the mechanical work wrapped in the shop, Matt strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom calibration via COBB Tuning Accessport. With 93 octane in the tank, Vlad was able to increase the EJ257’s output to 314.24awhp & 337.91lbft!

     
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  • 2005 Chevrolet SSR – Camshaft, Headers, and Lowering Springs

    2005 Chevrolet SSR – Camshaft, Headers, and Lowering Springs

    This 2005 Chevrolet SSR finished in a gorgeous Aqua Blur Metallic came in to have things taken up a notch in the power department!

    First up in the shop, John removed the heads to install a custom camshaft from Texas Speed & Performance and bolted them back down with a set of new ARP head bolts. After the heads were back on the engine, John installed a Melling Performance Parts high-volume oil pump and 160° thermostat. Then, a set of headers from Kooks Headers and Exhaust went on, coupled with hi-flow catalytic converters from XForce Performance Exhaust. From there, John installed new spark plug wires from MSD Performance and NGK Spark Plugs TR5IX spark plugs wrapped in Design Engineering, Inc. spark plug wire Protect-A-Boot sleeves. Finally, all four corners were fitted with lowering springs from Belltech Sport Trucks to set the stance just right.

    After the mechanical work was done, Matt strapped it down to the dyno and Vlad got to work performing a custom calibration via HP Tuners. With 93 octane in the tank, Vlad was able to squeeze out a solid 388.01whp & 396.96lbft! Some nice upgrades to an already unique and exciting vehicle!

     
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  • 2015 Scion FR-S TRD – Speed by Design Turbo Kit

    2015 Scion FR-S TRD – Speed by Design Turbo Kit

    To us, the GT86 platform is one of the best driver’s cars on the market for the price point. That said, most who have ever driven one, feel like it’s missing something from the factory: BOOST!

    And Tanner – the owner of this 2015 Scion FR-S TRD Release Series 1.0 – is among that group, and decided to address the problem with an extra 100whp! Up first in the shop, Andrew set up the 4U-GSE engine with a complete turbocharger system from Speed By Design LLC, ID1050x fuel injectors from Injector Dynamics, DW65C fuel pump from DeatschWerks, along with the miscellaneous OEM odds-and-ends to bring it together.

    With the mechanical work wrapped in the shop, Matt strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to perform custom calibration via EcuTek Technologies Ltd. With the stock clutch in mind, Vlad went on the conservative side with the calibration, and increased the 4U-GSE’s output to 266.84whp & 234.90lbft on 93 octane! When Tanner gets the itch for 300-320whp on 93 octane and even more on E85, he’s just a clutch upgrade away.

     
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  • Renaissance Red 2020 Toyota GR Supra – EcuTek Tuned

    Renaissance Red 2020 Toyota GR Supra – EcuTek Tuned

    Not long ago, BMW/Toyota pushed an updated flash to all A90 Supras which locked the ECU from OBDII port tuning. In response, we got to work on finding a solution, and we are now happy to offer in-house ECU unlocking services for A90 Supras!

    And after owning his Renaissance Red 2020 Toyota GR Supra for several months, Mark got the itch for more performance, and decided to bring his A90 in for the first round of modifications, and be our first ECU unlock customer!

    Up first, John strapped her down for baseline dyno runs, coming in at 344.92whp & 388.35lbft. From there, TJ pulled the ECU for shipping to HQ for Vlad to perform the bench ECU unlock, and then got busy installing the down-pipe from Extreme Turbo Systems connecting to a beautiful titanium exhaust system from Akrapovic Exhaust System, topped off with an upgraded 3-row heat exchanger from FLUIDYNE High Performance to keep the IATs in better check, especially during these hot summer months.

    After overnight ECU unlock turnaround and the mechanical work wrapped in the shop, John strapped her back down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom dyno calibration via EcuTek Technologies Ltd. Even fighting octane limitations with Wawa 92 octane in the tank, Vlad was still able to increase the B58’s output to 418.62whp & 497.30lbft — a gain of 74.70whp & 108.95lbft! We typically see 440-450whp & 530-540lbft with this combination, so we look forward to retesting once Mark has some better fuel in the tank.

     
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  • 2002 Subaru WRX – EJ207 Swapped

    2002 Subaru WRX – EJ207 Swapped

    When it comes to Bugeye WRX power plants, it really is hard to top the EJ207: out-of-the-box 8,000RPM+ redline, semi-closed deck block, AVCS intake camshafts, no TGVs, and in the case of the Version 8, a rumble-eliminating header feeding a twin-scroll IHI VF37 turbocharger good for 300awhp+ — in short, it’s one seriously fun package! And that’s exactly what Blake brought us his 2002 Subaru WRX to have done!

    With the engine in-shop from J-Spec Auto Sports Inc., Alex got to work performing the swap including a twin-scroll specific down-pipe from Tomioka Racing, timing components from Subaru and Gates Racing, OEM STi Group N engine mounts, an EXEDY USA clutch & Fidanza Performance 9.5lb aluminum flywheel, necessary wiring modifications to enable AVCS, along with all the miscellaneous OEM Subaru gaskets, seals, fasteners, and components to complete the work.

    From there, Matt strapped her down to the rollers for Vlad to perform a custom calibration via EcuFlash (open source). With 93 octane in the tank, Vlad increased the EJ207’s output to 306.99awhp & 309.40lbft, a peak increase of 104.42awhp & 87.36lbft over the baseline of 205.52awhp & 222.04lbft, with gains of over 160awhp in the upper end of the curve! It’s easy to see why the EJ207 is a go-to solution for GDA/GGA chassis WRX owners looking to turn the wick up.

     
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  • Krypton Green 2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS – Whipple Supercharged

    Krypton Green 2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS – Whipple Supercharged

    Al brought us his Krypton Green 2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS to have the LT1 put under pressure and have the fuel system upgraded with ZL1/LT4 components!

    Up first in the shop, TJ installed a W175AX 2.9L twin-screw system from Whipple Superchargers, Super Damper from ATI Performance Products, LTR7IX-11 spark plugs from NGK Spark Plugs, topped off with OEM GM LT4 high-pressure fuel pump, OEM GM LT4 fuel injectors, and OEM GM ZL1 low-pressure fuel pump to provide more headroom for future modifications. Then 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 the Whipple 2.9L delivering ~8.5psi, 93 octane in the tank, and 100% stock exhaust system in place, Vlad increased the LT1’s output to 600.69whp & 615.36lbft — a gain of ~200whp & 200lbft over where these cars normally baseline on our dynos!

     
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