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VR Mercedes CLS63 Complete Tuning Package Preview - 988 views

Publishsed by Dan on April 4th, 2012 | Posted in Project CLS63, Project Cars | No Comments »

Gonna keep this short and sweet!  Here is a sneak peak of our full tuning package of the 2012 Mercedes CLS63 Bi-Turbo V8.  Kit features:  Agency Power carbon fiber aero kit, Agency Power catless downpipes with catback exhaust and CNC machined aluminum tips, KW Coilover Kit, Brembo 406mm 6piston front and 380mm 4piston rear brake

Powerful Mitsubishi EVO IX MR from Saudi Arabia - 678 views

Publishsed by Dan on January 13th, 2012 | Posted in Client Cars, Product Info | No Comments »

Its not news that in the Middle East there are some pretty exotic and powerful cars.  Everyone has seen the pictures of the Gemballa Mirage GT’s, the Maserati MC12, McLaren’s, Bugatti’s, etc.  But what about the little unknown tuner cars that would walk some of these supercars out of the part in a 1/4 mile

600HP Subaru WRX to STI Swap Completed - 816 views

Publishsed by Dan on November 4th, 2011 | Posted in Client Cars, Product Info | No Comments »

This customer of ours shot over these photos of his fully done up Subaru WRX Impreza.  The 2002-2003 bugeye version started its life with a 2.0L turbo and 5speed transmission.  Now that he is done with it, a new 6speed tranny and 2.5L engine from a STI is in place.  Inconjunction with other modifications, this

A Monsterous Porsche 996TT Cab Modded for Street and Track - 338 views

Publishsed by Dan on October 17th, 2011 | Posted in Client Cars, Product Info | No Comments »

Don’t be fooled when the top is down on this 996TT cab! This customer has a track ready monster that has just been further outfitted with some HRE R40 wheels. The HRE R40 are done in the brushed tinted clear which give it a unique look on the slate gray paint. The front are 18×9 and

Mitsubishi EVO IX with VR 2.3L Stroker and Tons of Goodies - 1,019 views

Publishsed by Dan on May 27th, 2011 | Posted in Client Cars, Product Info, Tuning & Tech | No Comments »

When you think of Estonia, you might think of small villages, VW Polo’s, Renault’s, and little old ladies crossing the street.  But this Northern European country on the Gulf of Finland is home to some of the most BA cars for street and rally.  Virgo’s Mitsubishi EVO IX is definitely built for a purpose.  This

Stock Turbo WRX Wagon Puts Down 240 AWHP - 1,731 views

Publishsed by Dan on July 2nd, 2010 | Posted in Tuning & Tech | No Comments »

This 2005 Subaru WRX Wagon came to us in need of a tune. It was equipped with an intake, up pipe, turbo back exhaust and an Agency Power unequal length header. On a Stage 2 WRX (turboback exhaust, up pipe and intake) we usually see around 220 AWHP on our Mustang II AWD dyno. Making

Vivid Racing Can Tune Your EVO X - 983 views

Publishsed by Dan on May 12th, 2010 | Posted in Tuning & Tech | No Comments »

This car came to us last week with a turboback exhaust, upper and lower intercooler pipes, a front mout intercooler and an intake. When tuning the EVO X, we need to pay special attention to a few different maps inside the ECU.  We need to adjust things such as air fuel ratio, ignition timing, boost, and

Vivid Racing is now Motec certified!! - 767 views

Publishsed by Dan on April 26th, 2010 | Posted in Tuning & Tech | Comments Off

With years of experience tuning a variety of different ECU’s and being certified to tune a good amount of them out there we added another one, and one of the best!! I spent my weekend in Temecula Ca getting certified in Motec V3 software! For those of you that dont know much about Motec it

2010 Subaru STi SE’s find their way to Vivid Racing - 1,518 views

Publishsed by Cole Kelly on April 20th, 2010 | Posted in Product Info, Tuning & Tech | No Comments »

Vivid Racing and Subaru cars have been matched up since the beginning. With multiple project cars and hundreds of customer owned cars being modified here at Vivid Racing, it was only a matter of time that a 2010 Subaru STi SE found its way into our facility to be tuned. The 2010 STi SE (special

Vivid Racing Pimps Skateboard Icon Bucky Lasek’s Porsche 996TT - 1,269 views

Publishsed by Dan on January 12th, 2010 | Posted in Client Cars | No Comments »

When professional vert skateboarding legend Bucky Lasek picked up his 2001 Porsche 996 Turbo, he needed get rid of that stock status!  So he turned to Vivid Racing to gear up!  Coming from a fully built Supercharged BMW M3, Bucky was used big Brembo Brakes, Vorsteiner aero parts, Bilstein Coilovers, and some amazing 3pc wheels.  With no sound, stock ride

Turning Green with Envy - 486 views

Publishsed by Dan on January 6th, 2010 | Posted in Client Cars, Tuning & Tech | Comments Off

Yesterday I tuned this car and just wanted to share it with everyone. This customer came to us from the east coast and wanted to get some things fixed and we decided to re-tune the car since it didn’t run all that well. Good ole Forced Performance Green Turbo. Modifications: Stock 2.0l FP Green Buschur

Successful 997TT ECU Flash, New 996TT Exhaust Video, Cayenne S Build Photos - 1,177 views

Publishsed by Dan on December 28th, 2009 | Posted in Client Cars, Product Info | No Comments »

Thought we would jam pack this holiday weekends Porsche news into 1 simple blog here.  We always have tons of customer updates and try to get the coolest ones out there!  One of our customers from Australia recently flashed his Porsche 997 Turbo with Softronic.  He left a great review of the product and some

Candid Video Response and Thumbs up from 2 Porsche 997TT Softronic ECU Flashes - 740 views

Publishsed by Dan on December 8th, 2009 | Posted in Client Cars | No Comments »

Coming from our large customer base on the 6Speed online forums, Tom decided it was time to equip his Porsche 997TT with a Softronic ECU Flash.  Gaining much needed throttle response, torque, and horsepower, Tom flashed his car fairly quickly and was quite happy. “Also tuned a 997TT with softronic. It is a definite WOW

Softronic Porsche 997 Turbo ECU Flash Price Dropped to $2195 - 1,160 views

Publishsed by Dan on November 19th, 2009 | Posted in Product Info | 1 Comment »

Competition brings better business and when it comes to ECU Flashing and Porsche 997 Turbo tuning, Softronic is the best.  The Softronic ECU Flash for the 997TT has just been dropped to $2195 retail including the flash cable.  Remember we are the ONLY company that can flash via the OBDII port and do not require

The ShowKing Is Now Geared Up by Vivid Racing - 594 views

Publishsed by Dan on November 9th, 2009 | Posted in Client Cars | No Comments »

Brooklyn’s Pete is known as the ShowKing and his license plate “don’t lie!”  Coming from a crazy G35, Pete has stepped up his game and is outfitting this white Porsche 997 Turbo.  Being a showstopper, you have to have limited parts.  So Pete hooked up with Vivid Racing and equipped his ride with a GruppeM

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