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14 Apr Ferrari FF Neiman Marcus Edition: Novitec Spring Install
When the FF debuted in 2011 it was touted by Ferrari as the world’s fastest 4 seat vehicle, with 651 hp it claimed to reach a top speed of 208 mph. Only a measly 800 were sold in the first production year of this multipurpose...
07 Mar More Direct Injection Issues: Audi S8 V10
As I wrote about in a recent post "Keeping Carbon Buildup from Occurring: Best ways to keep clean", the introduction of direct injection is becoming more common and may soon become the standard on new passenger vehicles. This has led to an explosion of carbon...
28 Feb Top 11 tips for painting your calipers
Want to make your wheels pop while also setting your car apart from the rest? A respray of the caliper color might just be the best way to get that new look. As you know, many high performance and exotic vehicles come with brightly painted...
20 Feb Bentley GT Speed Turbo Failure
If you have a great memory, you may remember this Bentley GT Speed from a while back. We treated it with an exhaust setup over utilizing a custom secondary cat delete and X pipe. From there we topped it off with an EVOMSit ECU remap. Well, apparently all that extra power didn’t come without a price, as 6 months later it returned with boost pressure faults in the ECU. P0234 would set and put the Bentley into limp, or failsafe mode. We quickly suspected we were dealing with a Bentley GT Speed Turbo Failure.
21 Jan Mercedes Benz G63 AMG: Tire Replacement
For those of you who don't know what a G-Wagon is, listen up!
23 Dec Stopping Carbon Buildup from Occurring: Best ways to keep clean
How do we go about Stopping Carbon Buildup on direct injection motors? As we read in our blog Direct Injection Problems, direct injection and crankcase vapors can lead to problematic carbon build-up. This build-up can cause a loss of horsepower, poor gas mileage, and if...
18 Dec Direct Injection Problems?
Direct Injection Problems are becoming rapidly more prevalent as more new cars are turning to this new technology in order to reach better emissions, fuel efficiency, and more performance. This method of fuel injection precisely delivers fuel directly into the cylinder just before the moment of combustion. The potential loss that was once a factor with “on valve” or “intake manifold” injections is greatly negated with direct injection. With all the benefits of direct injection, its easy to see why this technology will soon become the standard delivery method for internal combustion vehicles. There is; however, a dark side to this wonderful, new technology. (to learn more about direct injection, check out here)
13 Dec How to jump start a car
Do you know how to jump start a car ?