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  • 1995 Toyota Supra – MoTeC

    1995 Toyota Supra – MoTeC

    Sean’s Super Red 1995 Toyota Supra Turbo is wrapped up, dialed in, and ready to hit the road! Back in the early-2000s, this car was originally built by a legendary Supra shop of the time — this round, we gave some of the early-2000’s period correct aspects of the build a facelift.

    Up first, we replaced the touchy quad-disc clutch for a far more streetable OS Giken TC Series twin-disc, installed updated timing components from Powerhouse Racing, refreshed the hydraulic system with OEM Toyota components, installed a MoTeC TCMux to allow for effective traction control calibration (because single-turbo Supra), and addressed an uncontrollable boost creep issue with a new turbocharger manifold from BP Autosports, LLC. (Ceracoted by our friends at Detective Coating), dual MV-S wastegates from TiAL Sport, and custom fabrication necessary for a clean installation.

    With all the mechanical work wrapped in the shop, she hit the rollers to get dialed in by Vlad via MoTeC M600! On 93 octane, Vlad capped the boost pressure off at ~18psi, generating 626.25whp & 500.20lbft! For a daily drivable Supra, these numbers are absolutely perfect for pump gas! Stay tuned for race gas numbers to come!

     

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  • 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost

    2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost

    Sinong’s 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost is alive, and better than ever! After suffering an engine failure, Sinong decided to take the opportunity to lay groundwork for future power goals, and upgraded to a Modern Automotive Performance built short block. After Louis wrapped up the mechanical work in the shop, she hit the rollers to get dialed in by Vlad via COBB Tuning‘s Accessport.

    Breathing through the factory turbocharger, and transmitting power through the factory automatic transmission, Vlad was still able to extract 295.85whp and 367.87lbft from the 2.3L EcoBoost! This package will be an absolute blast on the streets!

     
     
     
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  • 2012 Nissan 370z – AAM Twin Turbochargers

    2012 Nissan 370z – AAM Twin Turbochargers

    2012 Nissan 370z Nismo

    Steve’s 2012 Nissan 370Z NISMO is wrapped up, calibrated, and ready to roll! This round, Jared set the VQ37VHR up with a twin turbocharger system from AAM Competition, LLC featuring BorgWarner Performance AftermarketEFR 6758 turbochargers, HKS Hi-Power exhaust system, Injector DynamicsID1050X fuel injectors, PMAS MAF sensors, AEM Performance Electronics320lph in-tank fuel pump, Tru Boost gauge & controller, oil pressure gauge, wideband air:fuel ratio gauge, CSF Radiators triple-pass aluminum radiator, NISMO thermostat, TEIN Master Shop Flex coilovers, and a South Bend Clutch DXD Stage-III clutch kit & flywheel.

    With the mechanical work completed, Vlad got to work calibrating the twin turbocharged Z34 NISMO via UpRev, and on 93 octane, was able to exact 564.63whp & 497.40lbft at 12.80psi! Check out the power difference the extra 2psi made from 10.67psi (spring pressure) to 12.80psi — nearly 50whp & 50lbft! With plenty of headroom to go, we’re delivering the project at this power level for Steve to get used to the additional 250whp over stock — definitely an easy 600-650whp on pump gas in the future!

     
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  • 2015 Ford Mustang GT – Whipple

    2015 Ford Mustang GT – Whipple

    2015 Ford Mustang GT – Whipple

    Another S550 in the shop, getting put under pressure! This Triple Yellow Tri-Coat 2015 Ford Mustang GT belongs to Jason, and this round, Archer is setting the Coyote 5.0L up with a Whipple Superchargers 2.9L twin-screw, Modular Motorsports Racing – MMR billet oil pump gears, Kenne Bell Superchargers boost-a-pump, Driveshaft Shop 800hp axles, and then Vlad is dialing everything in on the dyno via HP Tuners! 

    The results? 638.37whp & 533.10lbft on 93 octane!

     

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  • National Speed’s Senior Calibrator Goes 8’s

    National Speed’s Senior Calibrator Goes 8’s

    After being stuck at consistent 9.0x’s at ~160mph, Vlad — our Senior Performance Calibrator — hit his goal with his Quicksilver 1998 Toyota Supra this past weekend! The goal? 8-seconds, 6-speed, full-weight, street-driven. We’d say rowing gears to an 8.6902 at 168.41mph nailed it! With more power on the table, and plenty of fat to trim in the 60′, it looks like low-8-second passes are in the cards to come!

     
     

    Update: Vlad has finished up the 10 point cage and parachute setup, installed his Tillett B5 seat, and dialed in the suspension just in time to make one of the last local events of the year. Still getting the car dialed in, he managed a new personal best of 8.49@170 right off the trailer. As a reminder 3.0 liter, OEM 6 speed trans and a Garrett GTX4508r.

     

    Congratulations, Vlad!
     

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  • 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI – Clutch Install

    To prepare for upcoming performance increases, Jonathan brought in his 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI for some drivetrain attention! This round, Kevin is setting the MK7.5 up with a South Bend Clutch DXD Stage-II clutch & flywheel setup, giving us plenty of headroom to move forward with. Once Jonathan gets some break-in miles, then she’s hitting the rollers to get fully turned up by Vlad via COBB Tuning‘s Accessport. Stay tuned for gains to come!

     

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  • 2018 Ford Mustang GT – 3.0L Whipple

    2018 Ford Mustang GT – 3.0L Whipple

    The 2018-2019 Ford Mustang GT: an entirely new breed of Mustang and performance car alike — stock-for-stock, it really is an incredible performance package right off the showroom floor. But let’s be real, who leaves an S550 stock? The alluring gains from just an intake & tune alone are hard to ignore… but the beautiful whine, and ridiculous gains from a twin-screw supercharger, are absolutely impossible to ignore.

    And Barry — the owner of this drag-packed Shadow Black 2018 Ford Mustang GT — is one of those guys that couldn’t ignore the latter, and decided to go all-in! This round, Louis is setting this S550 up with a Gen-V 3.0L twin-screw from Whipple Superchargers with 10-rib conversion, Modular Motorsports Racing – MMR billet oil pump gears, Injector DynamicsID1050X fuel injectors, Fore Innovations, LLC dual-pump module with FC2 controller, Stainless Works long-tube headers, Driveshaft Shop aluminum driveshaft, BMR Suspension bushings, all brought together with a custom calibration by Vlad via HP Tuners!

    Stay tuned for results!

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  • 2013 Cadillac CTSV – Intercooler & Tune

    Jason just picked up this beautiful MT6 Thunder Gray ChromaFlair 2013 Cadillac CTS-V, and brought it in because it felt a little down on power. Upon investigation, we discovered two things: one, power was definitely off for the modifications performed, laying down only 536whp/542lbft. That, and with IAT2s at nearly 200° F, we knew what must be going on: collapsed intercooler brick, which we verified shortly thereafter.

    Once we installed the repaired/reinforced intercooler brick, power came up to 575/565lbft, and then after dialing in the calibration via HP Tuners, power jumped to 633whp/639lbft! 97whp/97lbft gain from correcting a cooling deficiency, and a performing a proper calibration. Wild results!

    Two, this V is sitting on a set of reworked OEM wheels — the exact setup which we pioneered back in 2010! This basically entails widening the front wheels to run on the rear, moving the rears up front, and all the bits-and-pieces necessary to execute. Check out the original build thread from 2010: https://ls1tech.com/…/1280217-national-speed-2009-cadillac-…

    Overall a killer car, and fantastic results!

  • 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T

    Cole brought us his 2012 Hyundai  Coupe 2.0T to have it setup and dialed in! First, we installed a Haltech Platinum Pro ECU with WBC1 CAN wideband controller, electronic boost control solenoid, and then Vlad hit the rollers to bring it all together. Equipped with only a stock-placement Garrett GT3076R & front-mount intercooler — and limited by 550cc fuel injectors & the factory catalytic converter — Vlad was able to extract 290.77whp/272.93lbft! While peak gains of ~78whp and 87lbft are impressive enough from tuning alone, what’s more impressive is that areas of the curve showed 100whp+/100lbft+ increase! That’s a difference Cole should definitely notice…

     

  • National Speed Richmond – Grand Opening Dyno Day

    National Speed Richmond – Grand Opening Dyno Day

    Thank you to everyone who came out to our Grand Opening Event this past Saturday. We were completely humbled by the turnout and could not be more excited to be part of the Richmond, VA community!

    And what a day it was… such an awesome, diverse set of cars inside on the Dyno and outside in the parking lot (GT-Rs, Corvettes, WRXs, CTS-Vs, EVOs, Camaros, Supras, Chargers & Challengers, AMGs, Mustangs, and so much more). We had a blast and look forward to all of what’s to come in Richmond and beyond!

    Whether you made it out or not on Saturday, please come by either of our Shops anytime to talk projects or just enjoy the company…

    We look forward to seeing you again soon!

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