These are some great photos that I had to share of our customers black Porsche 996 Turbo which he just installed some JIC Cross coilovers on it.  The 996TT is equipped with some beautiful mesh style 19 inch wheels and to round out his handling, he also added a H&R rear sway bar.  Check out all our Porsche Suspension Products for the 996 Turbo Here.

Under the KW Suspension USA dealer program, Vivid Racing was one of the top 3 dealers in the country and that had its rewards.  KW Germany invited one of our crew to attend the 24 Hours of Nurburgring race a couple weeks ago in Germany.  We sent our very own Performance Specialist, Jon Guerra, to report back.  With the special invite came all the VIP access to the pits, manufacturer garages, and even a tour of the KW facility where they make the most incredible suspension in the world which has been proven 4 times and this year with the winner of the 24 Hour race, Team Manthey Motors and their Porsche 997.    KW Germany President picked up the crew from the airport and headed straight for the events.  Switching off, he gave each guest a ride in his well handling and built 997 GT3RS.  To prove the quality of their suspension to the consumer, KW’s headquarters in Germany purchased a 7 post shock dyno from a Formula 1 team to truely test their product out, Read More.

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After being gone out of country for a couple of years, my brother was heading back to the states and wanted to get back into the track game.  With previous cars being the Subaru WRX and EVO VIII, he wanted to do a car that he could beat the piss out of on the track, and still drive it to work and on the streets.  After much searching, he came across this used but great condition Subaru Impreza 2.5RS.  The car had only about 60,000 miles and a pretty clean interior and body.  So we picked the car up for $6800 and started work. 

With the long term goal being a STI motor swap and completely prepped for track, we wanted to first begin with outfitting the car for local DE events at Buttonwillow Raceway and Willow Springs Raceway in California.  Our first step was to get rid of those seasonal tires and heavy stock wheels.  We outfitted the car with some Enkei RPF1 in 17×7.  The 1 piece cast wheel is a direct fit for the Subaru body.  It is very lightweight and is used quite often on track cars from Mazda to Mitsubishi’s.  Next we wanted a multi-purpose tire that would handle well on the track but last for spirited driving on the streets.  So we hooked up with Toyo and mounted some 225/45/17 Toyo T1R tires.  The Toyo T1R tread pattern is designed for high speed, aggressive driving with a relatively long wear cycle.  Total price, about $1300.

With the shoes completed, the brakes were next.  The stock brakes definitely cannot handle lap after lap driving.  They needed to be replaced and without killing the budget.  So we connected with Rotora who offers a 4piston caliper upgrade for the front.  The 4 piston caliper works with the stock rotors but includes a set of steel braided lines and Axxis Ultimate Pads.  The caliper offers much stronger clamping force and down the road, we can switch to slotted or drilled rotors.  The rear we also added the Agency Power steel braided brake lines and replaced the stock fluid with Motul RBF600 synthetic DOT4 brake fluid.  Total price, about $1000.

The biggest improvement on this car is the suspension upgrade from KSport.  KSport offers several different types of coilovers and their premier line is the Pro Kontrol kits.  The 36way adjustable dampening coilover includes front camber plates for easy at the track adjustment and solid rear pillowball mounts.  The coilovers are also height adjustable.  We set the ride height at about a 1.25 inch drop to sit nicely right above the tires.  The installation of the coilovers takes about 4 hours to setup properly.  Once installed and aligned, the difference in handling is quite improved.  Before the car had a ton of pitch and dive as well as body roll in corners.  The KSport coilovers really gave the car a good stance.  Some people say the KSport are to stiff, but with the dampening adjusted properly, they felt nice and smooth on the street.  Total price, about $1300.

So in total we spent about $3600 to transform this car from being a stocker to a balanced weekend track car.  We added some other style tid bits like the P1 style front lip spoiler, Agency Power battery tie down, and 5zigen blue lug nuts.  Coming up next we will be installing some Status Seats, custom Agency Power titanium muffler exhaust, and other suspension bits.  You can view all the pictures of this install here – http://www.vividracing.com/forums/gallery/showimage.php?i=10784

With the success of our Pepsi RX8 project car and its nationwide media attention and tour, it only makes sense why RX8 enthusiasts come to Vivid Racing for performance needs.  This customer of ours sent in these photos of his Mazda RX8 that we geared up with some Enkei RPF1 wheels, Toyo Tires, KSport Coilovers and a Autopower 6point roll cage.  The sticky Toyo Tires help grip the pavement while the bolt-in Autopower roll bar makes sure to stiffen up the chassis and keep the driver safe.  Check out these and other Performance Parts for Mazda Cars Here.

The JIC Cross coilovers are the best for the Porsche 911 cars.  Having used them on our Porsche 996, 996TT, and now 997TT, our experience with them on the street and track can help in providing advice to setup your car.  Recently one of our customer took our advice and switched from the Bilstein PSS10 to go with the JIC Cross which would give him the performance he needs on the track.  The coilovers feature a front camber plate setup and rear pillowball mounts.  Each shock is 16 way adjustable for dampening allowing the driver to dial in how the car will handle.  In addition to the JIC Cross coilovers, our customer has also outfitted his car with the HRE P40 Monoblock wheels, GMG Sway Bars, and more bits with many more to come.  Check out his complete Vivid Racing Gallery of pictures here – http://www.vividracing.com/forums/gallery/browseimages.php?c=341

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