Cool Car Tuning

Audi S5 Tuning Performance Package by APS Sportec

CarDude — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:02:05 +0000

Check out this sweet tuned Audi S5 thanks to APS Sportec. The usualy parts were added. And of course there was a retune. The Audi S5 received a bigger intake and a retune. Thats all it took to gain 97 horsepower and 57 lb-ft. of torque. The Audi S5 comes with a Supercharged 3.0 liter V-6 engine that puts out a sotck figure of 333 horsepower and 325 lb-ft. of torque.

The APS Sportec package costs $3000 but its well worth it. The final result is a car that can accelerate from 0-60 MPH in 4.6 seconds which is as fast as a Mustang GT or Chevy CAmaro SS. Pretty good for a luxury car. So the intake and retune bring power levels up from 333 HP to a whopping 425 HP. Torque jumps from 325 lb-ft to 370 lb-ft. And you retain the sleeper look!

BMW M3 Wide body kit E92 by Prior-Design

CarDude — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 07:33:52 +0000

Earlier this year Prior Design released a mild version of a wide bodied BMW 3-Series that gave them a more sporty look. Well Prior Design has gone over-board this time with an all new AWESOME Widebody Kit for the BMW M3 E92.

Looks Like a BMW M3 GT2 Race Car

Starting from scratch the BMW M3 Body kit from Prior-Design features an aggressive front bumper with huge inlets for proper cooling. There is also a light weight hood featuring more vents to increase air flow. This aftermarket hood has the look of the GT2 track car.

Side skirts make the Prior-Design BMW E92 look lower to the ground. There are huge wide body fender bulges at the front and rear which give the car a mean look. Centemeters were added which means you can now run a wider tire.

Adding to the BMW E92 body kit, Prior-Design added an awesome rear wing spoiler and a roof spoiler. Both of these can be had in a carbon fiber finish too. The rear bumper features a function diffuser. The custom rear bumper fits both stock and aftermarket exhaust systems with ease.

Besides the body kit, Prior-Design has a sweet stainless steel exhaust system for the BMW M3. They also have a KW Coilover suspension that is pretty trick.

Prices for the BMW M3 body kit are as follows:

Wide body body kit: $4600
Hood: $2150
Rear spoiler: $500
Roof Spoiler: $500
Front spoiler lip: $700
M3-Style Exhaust: $2321

The BMW E92 M3 Wide Body Prior-Design kit will put fear into the hearts of cars both on the street and on the track!

OMG a Carbon Fiber Full Underbody Diffuser for the S2K

CarDude — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:38:02 +0000

Password:JDM has a high quality dry carbon fiber diffuser for racing application of the Honda S2000. This piece costs $3000 and was inspired by Formula 1 race cars! A true full under body diffuser, this piece is the best part money can buy for down force. It will also go great with your other aerodynamic parts and is perfect for the hard-core enthusiast.

A total bolt on affair, the S2000 dry carbon fiber bottom diffuser should be used in conjunction with other areo parts from Password:JDM. This piece increases downforce which translates into better stability in the turns. The rear diffuser allow for most exhaust systems including the stock one. Although if you are shelling out $3k, chance are you have an aftermarket exhaust. The install time is quick and this carbon fiber underbody diffuser can be removed in minutes!

Subaru WRX & STi Turbo Upgrade Kit from AMS

CarDude — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 20:18:23 +0000

The stock turbo on the Subaru WRX STi is small. In fact it is tiny and overworked. But AMS has the solution for that. The WRX turbo upgrade from AMS features a rotated mount turbo kit. This kit can be configured with a a couple of different sized turbos depending on what you are looking for. You can get a street, race, or drag turbo upgrade kit for your Subaru WRX and STi from AMS. And this awesome turbo kit retails for about $3750!

The AMS WRX upgrade kit features a Garrett Ball Bearing turbo that can be ordered with a .63, .82, or 1.06 a/r sized turbo. The kit fits like OEM and comes complete with a 3” Intake pipe and a stainless steel up-pipe.

You only loose about 150-250 worth of RPM range but the turbo hits harder producing up to 750 horsepower depending on the application. With just a few aftermarket parts including an intercooler, fuel components, and exhaust upgrades; this WRX Turbo Upgrade kit can put down some serious horsepower. How does 500 sound for you first or second generation Subaru WRX and STi?

The kit comes complete with the following parts:

• 2” ID rotated V-band cast stainless steel up-pipe for optimum flow and durability

• 5/8” thick flange on up-pipe to ensure a proper seal

• Turbo support bracket maintains turbo kit reliability under any condition

• 304 stainless steel TIG welded construction

• Lifetime Limited Warranty on the up-pipe

• True Garrett Dual Ball Bearing GT series turbo with ported shroud compressor covers to prevent compressor surge • Precision Turbo Stainless Steel V-band exhaust housing with choice of .63, .82 a/r ratios

• Your choice of a genuine Tial 44mm or 38mm V-band wastegate to ensure proper boost control • Wastegate feed strategically placed on the Up-pipe for precise boost control

• 10” stainless steel external wastegate dump tube

• No gaskets needed for the turbo to up-pipe, up-pipe to wastegate or turbo to downpipe

• Your choice of true 3” cold air intake pipes to suit a pull through or 3” blow through mass air flow sensor intake pipe

• Bolts up to any stock or aftermarket header that fits the factory up-pipe

• Downpipe fits AMS & most other aftermarket cat-back exhausts

• Kit Utilizes 4 ply silicone tested up to 50 psi of boost!

• New coolant lines for your coolant expansion tank for a clean engine bay

• DEI heat insulation to protect OEM wiring from excessive heat

• Kit includes ALL necessary fittings and hardware for installation

Check out AMS Performance Website

• Class 10.9 fasteners & 4 ply silicon couplers

AEM Air Intake for the Nissan 350Z

CarDude — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:57:17 +0000

In part one of the Nissan 350Z Intake Showdown we saw some great gains from the Nissan 350Z K and N Intake unit. So how would legendary Honda tuner and Import Juggernaut AEM fair? AEM has sponsored some of the biggest names in the Import realm and they have produced high horsepower and low E.T. vehicles. They are renowned for Engine Management Systems but how are the AEM Air Intakes?

Turns out AEM makes mediocre Air Intakes for the Nissan 350Z. The AEM Short Ram Intake is comprised of a washable air filter and a polished aluminum intake tube. Net horsepower gains are 5 Horsepower. And the cost of this unit is $324. Other similar products use K & N filters with their cold air intake systems and I believe this is where the AEM Intake for the Nissan 350Z falls short. The K and N air intakes for the Nissan 350Z are probably a bit more high flowing.

Dyno Chart via Turbo Magazine

K and N Intake for the Nissan 350z

CarDude — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 06:52:54 +0000

I want to do a Nissan 350z Intake Show-Down. But first we have to take a look at each specific Nissan 350z Intake. And the K and N Cold Air unit is the first choice. K and N have been making intakes and more importantly air filters for decades. Their air filters are so well know and popular that I bet there is not one form of motor racing where they are not present. Let’s have a look at two different intakes from K and N for the 2003-2006 VQ35DE and 2007-2009 VQ35HR engines.

Starting with the K and N Intake for the 2003-2006 350Z let’s take a look at the price. This intake cost about $275. It’s a good looking piece and nets 11 horsepower and 10 lf-ft of torque. The K&N cold air intake is a good looking piece (shown above) with its black ram intake tube. Something a little more on the down low and less flashy than a big chrome piece. This intake will fit 2003, 2004, 2005, and the 2006 model year 350Z .

Dyno Chart – K and N Intake – 2003-2006 Nissan 350Z

For the 2007 and 2008 model year the Nissan 350Z got more horsepower in the form of revised intake and exhaust systems. And the K and N short ram Intake for these model years nets 8 horsepower and 7 lb-ft of torque. The cost for this set-up is $360. This it includes two polished short ram intakes.

And the best thing about these intakes is that it is CARB legal in all 50 states meaning you will not be getting a ticket for this part from the coppers. Top it off with a million mile warranty on the air filter itself and the K and N intake for the Nissan 350Z is a great bargain.

Dyno Chart – K and N Intake – 2007-2008 Nissan 350Z

Tamon Design Honda S2000 Body Kit – Cool Car Pictures

CarDude — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 08:12:23 +0000

Check out this PIMP Body Kit from JDM Manufacturer Tamon Design!
Source: Tamon Design Website

Scion xB Turbo Kit by GReddy

CarDude — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:41:03 +0000

The Scion xB is a hugely sucessful micro van. Toyota hit a home run with the entire Scion line-up and you can see teenagers and adults alike with pimped out Scion vehicles. The xB is arguably the most popular and there are tons of tuning parts available. With a base price of $15k and used examples right in the range of most, there can still be funds left over fir some tuning parts. GReddy has turbo kits for pretty much every Japanese vehicle. And the Greddy Scion xB Turbo Kit will boost horsepower by a fair amount.
The 2004 – 2006 model year Scion xB came with a puny 1.5 liter engine that only produced 108 horsepower. But with the addition of the GReddy kit, power gains can by almost as much as 50% more resulting in about 150 HP. The Greddy Scion xB turbo kit comes with everything you need including a JDM turbocharger, cool intake called the Airlnx, exhaust manifold (which is cast iron for duability), the piping from the turbo to the throttle, a down pipe, and all the hardware. There is no need for an Intercooloer as this kit is only boosting a few pounds. This also keps the cost down below $3k. Oh and all tuning is taken care of by the GReddy E-Manage ECU which retails for $1k by itself.

The Scion xB Turbo Kit from GReddy is a great value for those who need a bit more horsepower out of their xB.

Source:GReddy Images:Fast Scions

Mitsubishi Evolution VIII Methanol Injection Kit

CarDude — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 03:30:36 +0000

Methanol Injection is also know as water-methanol injection and is a mostly unknown power adder. The Snow Performance Kit for the Mitsubishi Evolution can give a big boost in power. The quick description of a methanol kit is that the water or methanol helps absorb heat in the cylinder. Less heat means less chance of detonation. And if you have less chance of detonation you can really boost the hell out of the engine. And with a bigger turbo and the Snow Performance Stage 2 Methanol Kit, the Evolution can see peak horsepower to the wheels at 430 with torque checking in at 340 lb-ft. That’s some big time performance for about $420.

The kit includes

-pump
-reservoir
-methanol control
-different size spray nozzles depending on boost
-instructions and hardware

See the kit at Snow Performance

Dinan Stage 2 for the BMW 335i

CarDude — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:08:53 +0000

I absolutely love turbo 6-cylinders cars. All of my favorite modern day muscle cars have these configurations. The old Skyline, new GTR, Supra, 300zx, Buick Grand National, and 3000GT were all bad ass car capable of huge horsepower figures. Now more recently Ford have gone the turbo V-6 route with the ecoboost engine. And who would have thought that BMW would release a twin-turbo 6 cylinder engine? This is the first time in my life I have ever seriously looked at getting into a BMW. Dinan is a long time tuning outfit of all things BMW. And the Dinan Chip for the BMW 335i adds some serious power. How does the addition of 80 HP and 120 lb-ft. of torque. All from a few simple products namely a Stage 2 ECU reflash .

The Stage 2 Dinan Performance upgrade does cost a pretty penny at $2200 but the return on this investment is spectacular. The boost is bumped from 8.8 to 13.0 PSI. The fuel and timing are changed. The top speed governor is removed and finally the water pump speed is upped all with a reflash.

With the Dinan BMWv335i Tuning Chip and the addition of the Dinan intake and free flowing exhaust the power figures check in at 384 HP and 421 lb-ft of torque. Quite a nice gain for so little. Makes me really want this Dinan chip reflash!