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Ken Block announces brand new race series. It’s called Gymkhana Grid! I wish we had something rear wheel drive or all wheel drive with alot of power so we can let Andrew loose. The series takes the driving style you have seen in Ken Block’s Gymkhana films and puts it into a timed, heads-up format, [ READ MORE ]
Well today we had a walk in about some MK4 VW Jetta coilovers to get installed. I myself being a VW fan and past owner of everything from MK1 Rabbits to MK4 GLI know the ins and outs. Even tho we had little free time I got to work. At this point I make it [ READ MORE ]
Well we have been really busy lately and I have had no time to keep the blog up to date. Tony had a Miata and wanted to have more fun with it. More power = more fun. So the Miata project need MORE POWWWWWWWER, so we are swapping a LS1 into it. Before we begin [ READ MORE ]
So I got my new turbo, hiflow manifold, diverter valve, and 3in Silicone inlet hose. I still need all the gaskets and K04 hardware. Well less writing and more pictures since that’s what everyone wants to see. Here is everything together. So now since we all know the stock inlet hose sucks lets see a [ READ MORE ]
It was a great turnout. Thanks to everyone for coming and making it a great event. It was amazingly HOT but the shop was cool……well cooler then outside. I loved seeing old faces and also seeing new ones. Unfortunately my camera got misplaced and the picture I took with Ronalds camera I have not had [ READ MORE ]
So I was looking back thru some of my old photos and I realized that Im a wheel whore. So I decided to spend about 10min and post up some of the pictures of wheels I have loved from the past and present. To be honest I can post about 50more the I have posted [ READ MORE ]
Well its Wednesday and none of the other parts that got ordered have come in yet. Still no turbo, no hiflow manifold, no diverter valve, no coilpacks and so on (its ok tho. Sometimes these things happen). Since I have had no time the past 4 days to work on the car with all the [ READ MORE ]
Well this week we had to make a quick stainless steel exhaust for one of our customers. Believe me there was nothing quick about it, but as always somethings have to get done by certain dead lines and some have to be done urgent. This was a urgent one. The car was not with us [ READ MORE ]
So if you have not heard about our BBQ this weekend on June 13th there is nothing less I can say besides “where the hell have u been?”. That being said if you really did not hear about it then ITS THIS SUNDAY at NOON. Where: Gillis Motorsports, 408 Perrymont Ave, San Jose CA. When: [ READ MORE ]
So after years of abuse the little turbo that could (k03) in the Audi finally gave up. After numerous Tahoe trips and many snow donuts and brave snow drifts it died. I’m proud of it non the less as it did not out in a crazy way. It still let me drive the car to [ READ MORE ]
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