Projects
2016 Subaru WRX STI – IAG Stage 2
Jorge brought us his 2016 Subaru WRX STI to get the engine built and ready for the next steps in power!Up first in the shop, starting with a Stage 2 short block from IAG Performance, John rebuilt the EJ257 with brand new OEM Subaru gaskets & seals, WRX STI 11mm oil pump, V2 oil pump […]
1966 Chevrolet Malibu – Twin Turbocharged
Classic styling, twin turbocharged, modern engine controls and ~800whp of pump gas power on tap — for many of us, that’s an absolute dream of a street car, and that perfectly describes Rick’s 1966 Chevrolet Malibu!Obviously, this car and the build is absolutely gorgeous, but had a few issues Rick wanted us to address, along […]
2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX – 800awhp
Jamie brought us his 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX to push it over the 800awhp mark!Up first in the shop, Alex removed the existing fuel pump assembly and Hobbs switch activation setup, and installed a new billet fuel pump hanger assembly from BulletProof Racing loaded with twin 525lph in-tank fuel pumps from Walbro Fuel Pumps, […]
S550 2019 Ford Mustang GT – Whipple Supercharged
Robert brought us his 2019 Ford Mustang GT to have the Gen-III Coyote 5.0L put under pressure!Up first in the shop, John installed a Gen-V W185RF 3.0L twin-screw system from Whipple Superchargers including a billet Roval 132mm throttle body, billet oil pump gears and crankshaft sprocket from Modular Motorsports Racing – MMR, a set of […]
2012 Cadillac CTS-V – 700HP
Leo brought us his 2012 Cadillac CTS-V to get it 9-second capable!Up first in the shop, Andrew set the V2 up with a harmonic balancer from Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, pinned crankshaft to eliminate slippage, paired with a 9.17″ lower supercharger pulley from Lingenfelter Performance Engineering to further overdrive the supercharger by 18%, an auxiliary fuel […]
Velocity Blue 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350
GT350 + bolt-ons + Flex Fuel = ~530whp. That equation is exactly what Zane brought us his brand new Velocity Blue 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 for!Up first, we started off by performing pre-work dyno pulls to establish our starting point, coming in at a factory-freak level of 486.57whp & 403.10lbft. Then in the shop, […]
2020 Toyota GR Supra – EcuTek Tuned
100whp+ & 130lbft+: that’s what this 100% stock A90 Supra picked up with a National Speed custom calibration via EcuTek Technologies Ltd!After getting used to the factory power of his 2020 Toyota GR Supra rather quickly, Trey was ready to start turning the wick up. To start, we performed pre-work dyno runs to establish our […]
2013 Subaru WRX – XR ZERO 86HTZ Turbocharged
After sitting with the engine removed for quite some time, Josh brought us his 2013 Subaru WRX to have it brought back to life and made better than ever! Up first in the shop, starting off with a new long block from IAG Performance featuring a Magnum Closed Deck short block and Stage 2 CNC […]
2011 Ford Mustang GT – Whipple Supercharged
Lewis brought his 2011 Ford Mustang GT back in for the next round of work: BOOST! Back in November, we started working with Lewis and his Mustang by installing his long-tube headers and performing a custom dyno calibration, coming in at 419.24whp & 371.13lbft. But shortly thereafter, Lewis got the itch for more… a lot […]
2016 Chevrolet SS – Whipple Supercharged
Devon brought us his 2016 Chevrolet SS to inject a little Australian HSV GTS spirit (i.e., BOOST) into this displaced Holden Commodore VF!Up first, John performed pre-work dyno pulls to establish our starting point (baselining at 391.08whp & 391.49lbft), then she went to the shop for Louis to set the LS3 up with a 2.9L […]
Grabber Blue 2017 Ford Mustang GT
Steven brought us his gorgeous Grabber Blue 2017 Ford Mustang GT to have the Coyote 5.0L put under some pressure!Up first in the shop, Alex installed a Gen2R TVS 2300 supercharger system from VMP Performance complimented nicely with their Twinjet 67mm throttle body and fuel pump voltage booster, 1,000cc fuel injectors from Fuel Injector Clinic, […]
2016 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat
Romeo brought us his 2016 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat for the first round of modifications!Up first in the shop, John set the supercharged 6.2L HEMI up with an air-intake system and air-oil separator from JLT Performance, 2.75″ upper supercharger pulley & billet idler from Metco Motorsports, a Gates HD Fleetrunner Micro-V “Green” serpentine belt, a […]
Magnetic Gray 2019 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350
Rudy brought us his Magnetic Metallic 2019 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 with the interest of enhancing a few things in the performance department! Even though the Voodoo 5.2L comes factory with 526hp worth of naturally aspirated power (typically around 460whp on our dynos), Rudy was after just a tiny bit more… and by a tiny, […]
Nardo Grey 2018 Audi TT RS
Nearly 600awhp from bolt-ons and E85 — these 8S/8V 2.5 TFSI EVO powered TT RS/RS3 are insanely potent! But we guess that’s what you get from an engine that’s essentially half a Gallardo 5.0L V10 with a turbocharger. And performance aside, this makes for quite a sweet sound as it rips to redline!When Michael brought […]
2013 Subaru WRX – IAG Stage 2
Manny made the trip up from Georgia with his 2013 Subaru WRX to have the EJ255 built for his long term power goals!Up first in the shop, starting with a Stage 2 short block from IAG Performance, John rebuilt the EJ255 with brand new OEM Subaru gaskets & seals, WRX STI 11mm oil pump, fasteners […]
2014 Subaru WRX
After experiencing a connecting rod bearing failure with his 2014 Subaru WRX, Chris decided to take the opportunity to build the EJ255 for improved performance, resilience, and reliability for the long run!Up first in the shop, we removed the EJ255 to determine the extent of the failure and identify which components required replacing, then starting […]
2018 Subaru WRX
James brought his 2018 Subaru WRX in for his next round of modifications! Up first in the shop, John removed the factory plastic intake manifold and replaced it with a more Subaru aesthetically appropriate wrinkle red powder-coated forward-facing BRZ intake manifold, beautifully packaged by I Build Racecars, topped off with a front-mount intercooler system from […]
2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Alan brought us his 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 to address the LS7’s infamous valve drop issues, add another 100whp+ worth of naturally aspirated power, all while maintaining optimal driveability!Up first, John performed baseline dyno runs to establish our starting point, coming in at 444.69whp & 432.73lbft. Then in the shop, Louis disassembled the LS7 to […]
2014 Chevrolet Corvette – Supercharged
James brought us his 2014 Chevrolet Corvette to have the LT1 loaded with forged internals, the boost turned, and to break the 700whp mark on pump gas!Up first in the shop, Andrew removed & disassembled the LT1 to the bare block, and then reassembled with Wiseco Automotive drop-in pistons, Katech CNC ported cylinder heads, Jannetty […]
2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS – Whipple Supercharged
Steve brought us his 2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS in to have the LT1 put under some pressure!Up first in the shop, Archer installed a W175AX 2.9L twin-screw system from Whipple Superchargers, Super Damper from ATI Performance Products, 1.875″ primary OD long-tube headers from Stainless Works Cerakoted by Detective Coating connecting to a full exhaust system […]