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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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  • 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.