What is Carbon Cleaning? A relatively newer necessary service car manufacturers have made part of routine maintenance is what's known as a Carbon cleaning. This process removes built-up carbon on the intake valves of direct injection engines. This can be done a number of ways,...
Custom Brake Caliper Finish On Monday morning the LC 500 got dropped back off here at Fluid MotorUnion for its last time before its show tour beginning with the Chicago Auto Show. Elegant Aurmor finished the new wrap, and it was our turn to put our...
A while back you might remember a blog post we released regarding the BMW N63 engine and its notorious timing chain issues. Well this week at FMU we've got a similar issue. In the shop, we have a E70 BMW X5 which is also powered...
So what's all the tuning buzz with the crackle and pop tune aka bangs and pops, popcorn, or burble tune? Why do they do it, and does it offer a performance benefit? Well first off this tune is easily recognized by the telltale burbles...
Ever wondered what a formula 1 inspired Ferrari 7.3 liter V12 engine might sound like with open headers?! We definitely have! In fact, sometimes we stay up at night thinking about the sound that comes out of Ferrari's. We happened to have a Ferrari FF in...
So you won't make your vehicle more fun to drive and you are contemplating getting an exhaust to do just that. Where do you start? If you go too cheap you could have something that leaves your car sounding obnoxious. On the opposite end, there...
So you've damaged your expensive aero kit parts on your vehicle, and you are wondering if you should replace or find someone who can do Carbon Fiber Repair? One of the greatest parts about being located in the Iron Gate Motor Plaza in Naperville is...
Fluid MotorUnion is thrilled to announce that we have partnered with ANRKY wheels to bring you some of the highest quality custom forged wheels available on the market today. In addition to their previous line up ANRKY has just released a new series of wheels....
Welcome to Winter! Despite the fact that it is only the end of October, here in the Chicagoland area we are already seeing snow on the ground. It is important to make sure that both you and your car are ready for the dangerous winter...
On Sunday, October 13th, our LC 500 participated in its first rally. FMU's very own O.J. Lopez piloted the car in the fall Ultimate Road Rally event. For those of you who have not heard of URR, Ultimate Road Rally began under the name of...