This 1969 Restomod GTO came to us for a new set of wheels and tires.
– Forgestar F14 18×9 all the way around.
– Hankook Ventus V12 Evo tires. 245/40/18 for the front and 275/40/18 for the rear
The new wheels and tires give this GTO a much more aggressive stance and fills the fender gap that plagues most older musclecars.
This Evo X came to us for an AMS Lower Intercooler Piping Kit and a Tune.
The car ended up making 292.63whp/303.61lbft on 20.8lbs.
On August 22nd, National Speed will be attending the Barracks Bash as a title sponsor.
The Barracks Bash is an event organized to bring marines together and allow them to relax, have fun and have a good time. The event provides food, beverages, games and entertainment for free, purely for the enjoyment of the soldiers. We are in full support of our military and will be out there enjoying ourselves with the men and women of our armed forces.
This event is not open to the public but if you are a local marine, swing by and hang out!
The refresh includes:
Comp Cams Camshaft
New Cylinder Heads
Head Gasket
Comp Cams Pushrod Set
This gorgeous Camaro SS came to us for some exhaust in the flavor of Electronic Cutouts from QTP.
Join us Sunday, September 2nd for the National Speed Cruise-in!
Time: 12pm-4pm!
The event will be taking place at the Hooters on Western Boulevard in Jacksonville, NC!
There will be a Car Show, raffles, custom prizes and hooters girls, so do yourself a favor and come on out!
Unlike most businesses in this economy, National Speed is in a constant state of growth and is employing hardworking and driven automotive enthusiasts.
Here are 3 of the recent new hires here at National Speed.
Keith is a driven and hardworking automotive enthusiast to the core and embodies the passion and spirit that National Speed stands for. As a US Army veteran, Keith received a purple heart for injuries received during combat, but not before being instilled with discipline and the commitment to both learn and perform under pressure. Upon being honorably discharged from the Army, Keith pursued his automotive passion and attended UTI where he graduated with a 4.0 GPA and high honors in the Automotive Technology program. After graduating from UTI, Keith opened up his own automotive performance shop to take his automotive passion to the next level. Speed, pushing the limits of a vehicle and getting it done the right way are what drives Keith to perform. Keith has years of previous dealership experience and is fully versed in every automotive system. Upon receiving a job offer from National Speed, he closed up shop and came to us to pursue his dreams of building world-class cars. In his free time, you can find Keith making fast passes at the drag strip in his 750whp Integra drag car or tearing it up at the drift course in his RB Powered 240SX Drift Car. We are thrilled to have Keith on board with us here at National Speed; He brings years of knowledge, dedication, discipline and a positive energy to the shop and is an invaluable asset to the team.
Mike was born with automotive blood coursing through his veins. Ever since he was a child he has been into cars, no doubt influenced by his family’s love for American muscle. When Mike turned 18, he went against the family grain and purchased his first Nissan 300ZX. He poured a lot of time and money into the car and his passion and pursuit of performance hasn’t relented since. Ever since the purchase of his first Z, Mike has been a diehard Nissan guy and is very active in the community, traveling to Z meets all over the country and drifting his highly modified 240SX at events. What drives him as an enthusiast is the appreciation and common bond car guys share worldwide, no matter the language or barrier. On the weekends, you can find Mike wrenching on his own cars or trying to learn new techniques and skills for sliding his 240SX all over the east coast. Mike brings a strong positive energy and a strong dedication to learn to the shop.
Greg has been driven by the automotive industry since birth and has always been a member of the local automotive scene. As an automotive writer and photographer, Greg’s focus has always been the aftermarket sector and living in Wilmington, National Speed was always a hot-spot for activity and gorgeous cars. Greg has produced content for National Speed over the past few years as a Freelance writer and is driven by unique builds, quality and the bond that automotive enthusiasts share. Greg produces fresh content for Internet Marketing and manages the copy-writing for the shop. Greg has a vast respect for every sector of the automotive community and appreciates the work involved, regardless of make or model. That being said, he has always been a Nissan guy at heart and has owned multiple modified 240SX’s. In his spare time, Greg can be found spectating at track events or building computers.
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Randy Haywood is our senior tuner here at National Speed. Like most 15 year old kids growing up in Raleigh, he loved riding around and pedaling away on BMX bikes while hanging out with friends -That was, until he took an affinity to the big muscle cars his friend’s dad owned. Drawn in by the deep rumble, smooth lines and high horsepower of the Detroit iron, he knew right then and there that it was time for the pedaling to stop and it was time to hop into the world of automotive performance.
In High School, Randy finally dropped his BMX bike for good and replaced footpower with horsepower in the way of a big block El Camino. Having been bitten by the automotive bug, having a big block under his right foot and still being in high school, it’s no surprise that Randy promptly lost his license street racing the big Chevy. Randy sold the El Camino and ended up purchasing a 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 shortly thereafter and ever since then, Randy has been a diehard Ford guy. Fresh out of high school, Randy pursued his automotive interests and got his foot in the industry’s door by working as a technician for Capitol Ford in Raleigh. He continued his job at Ford for nearly 10 years, all while pursuing his real passion of automotive performance, racing and wrenching on the side – except this time legally.
Randy realized that his passion for racing was growing larger and larger and in 1997, he finally hung up his uniform and opened his own automotive performance shop, moving his passion into the fastlane. As owner, driver, tuner and fabricator, Randy Haywood’s performance shop built the first NMRA Superstreet Outlaw car in the 7’s using a Ford modular motor. This new setup stunned the drag racing scene and due to Randy’s innovative ideas and execution, the potential for the Ford Modular motor had been shown. Since this feat over 10 years ago, the popularity for the Ford Modular motor has grown substantially in the NMRA Superstreet Outlaw class.
Randy continued ownership of his motorsports shop for over 10 years, wrenching, tuning, fabricating and driving. Eventually, this became too much and Randy realized that he enjoyed working on and tuning cars without all of the added stresses and responsibilities of running a business on top of it. This is when Randy decided to come to National Speed. National Speed provides a stable platform for Randy to pursue his automotive performance dreams in a world class shop while not having to worry about all the added stress of business ownership. On the weekends, Randy is still working on and piloting amazingly quick cars the likes of an Outlaw Radial 1800whp Twin Turbo Grand National [Best ET 1/8th mile of 4.75 @ 160mph] and a x275 Radial class 1500whp Turbo Mustang [Best ET 5.08 @ 147mph]. You can be assured that no matter what lane Randy is in, he’s going to be running fast and piloting something with an amazing amount of performance.
National Speed is honored to have Randy Haywood on board as our Senior Performance Tuner. Randy brings decades of invaluable experience and knowledge to the table and his numerous achievements, showings in magazines and permanent smile has earned him the nickname of “Hollywood” around the shop. Swing by the shop today and have Randy tune your vehicle, you’ll be guaranteed the best results around.
Nick came to us with the goal of making more horsepower to have more fun in his 350Z.
Nick went with a Momentum Performance Single Turbo Kit and he will monitor vitals via an Auto Tech ePod gauge pod. Without an aftermarket valve body upgrade for the transmission, we limited the power to only 4 pounds of boost to keep it safe and ended up with a final number of 304.97whp and 285.53lb-ft.
Nick is excited to get it back to us for a retune once he comes back with transmission upgrades that can handle the power, then we can dial up the boost substantially!