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KATANA Bracket Revision
We are always looking to make improvements to our parts based on feedback - often times our own techs will develop ideas from installing our parts. The nose bracket we...
KATANA Bracket Revision
We are always looking to make improvements to our parts based on feedback - often times our own techs will develop ideas from installing our parts. The nose bracket we...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 14
The Braid wheels have arrived and they look amazing. Of course we had to weigh them. Our wheels are 102.2lbs (all 4 wheels) vs 108lbs for the stock 18" rims. ...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 14
The Braid wheels have arrived and they look amazing. Of course we had to weigh them. Our wheels are 102.2lbs (all 4 wheels) vs 108lbs for the stock 18" rims. ...
111tank2 - Track Testing Results
We had great results on track this past weekend after two days of track testing. Our new baffled fuel tank for the S2 Lotus Elise/Exige now features a ball check...
111tank2 - Track Testing Results
We had great results on track this past weekend after two days of track testing. Our new baffled fuel tank for the S2 Lotus Elise/Exige now features a ball check...
Lotus 111 Uprights - Street & Track
We have kicked off production of our street uprights. One of our goals this year is to look for more obscure ways to save unsprung weight on the Elise/Exige. Unsprung...
Lotus 111 Uprights - Street & Track
We have kicked off production of our street uprights. One of our goals this year is to look for more obscure ways to save unsprung weight on the Elise/Exige. Unsprung...
2025 Year-End Summary & 2026 Projections
2025 Year-End Summary 2025 was a full year—sometimes rewarding, sometimes challenging, and rarely boring. The economy did what it does best these days: kept everyone guessing. Despite that, we launched...
2025 Year-End Summary & 2026 Projections
2025 Year-End Summary 2025 was a full year—sometimes rewarding, sometimes challenging, and rarely boring. The economy did what it does best these days: kept everyone guessing. Despite that, we launched...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 12
The seats are getting changed on our 996RR build. The stock seats are worn out and in need of rebuild and reupholstery. We also decided to replace the shifter and...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 12
The seats are getting changed on our 996RR build. The stock seats are worn out and in need of rebuild and reupholstery. We also decided to replace the shifter and...
Lotus Elise Front Clam Grill Replacement Tip
The small grills that 'protect' the oil cooler are know to break off. Replacing them requires removing the clam. This is a process that takes hours so many folks simply...
Lotus Elise Front Clam Grill Replacement Tip
The small grills that 'protect' the oil cooler are know to break off. Replacing them requires removing the clam. This is a process that takes hours so many folks simply...
Lotus 2ZZGE Baffled Fuel Tank - New Design
We've started work on a new baffled fuel tank that is built from an OEM tank. Over the years, we have offered a couple of different designs with pros and...
Lotus 2ZZGE Baffled Fuel Tank - New Design
We've started work on a new baffled fuel tank that is built from an OEM tank. Over the years, we have offered a couple of different designs with pros and...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 11
Aligning the car after the suspension install requires quite a number of steps. The 911 features a fairly complex number of suspension components unlike the Lotus. We first set ride...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 11
Aligning the car after the suspension install requires quite a number of steps. The 911 features a fairly complex number of suspension components unlike the Lotus. We first set ride...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 10
The boys installed the new IMS bearing. The generally accepted IMS service interval is to replace the IMS whenever you replace the clutch. This seems like a good plan though...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 10
The boys installed the new IMS bearing. The generally accepted IMS service interval is to replace the IMS whenever you replace the clutch. This seems like a good plan though...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 9
We bought an inexpensive short shift kit from eBay to test out on this car as the shifter was really sloppy. The kit arrived and appeared to be nice but...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 9
We bought an inexpensive short shift kit from eBay to test out on this car as the shifter was really sloppy. The kit arrived and appeared to be nice but...
Porsche 964 Refresh
We received a 1992 911 in for a mild refresh. The owner loves the car and plans to keep it forever. He wanted us to go through and identify anything...
Porsche 964 Refresh
We received a 1992 911 in for a mild refresh. The owner loves the car and plans to keep it forever. He wanted us to go through and identify anything...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 8
IMS bearings are cited as a weak link of the 996 cars. The market has punished their values significantly because of this issue. These IMS failures, which will take out...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 8
IMS bearings are cited as a weak link of the 996 cars. The market has punished their values significantly because of this issue. These IMS failures, which will take out...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 7
We have been playing around with bumper ideas for this build. Most of the Safari-style tube bumpers are more aggressive that we want - and heavy. Our goal is to...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 7
We have been playing around with bumper ideas for this build. Most of the Safari-style tube bumpers are more aggressive that we want - and heavy. Our goal is to...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 6
We installed the Girodisc 2-piece rotors as the car needed new brakes. I wanted to save some weight if possible - which we have. But I want to do down...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 6
We installed the Girodisc 2-piece rotors as the car needed new brakes. I wanted to save some weight if possible - which we have. But I want to do down...
Emira Collision Part 3
We've received a few parts with this collision repair but many parts are still back ordered. One key part that we have been waiting for was the rear box. It...
Emira Collision Part 3
We've received a few parts with this collision repair but many parts are still back ordered. One key part that we have been waiting for was the rear box. It...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 5
Cleaning the underside of the car was high on our list as it was pretty nasty. The results are pretty impressive. Dry ice is sprayed onto the parts that needed...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 5
Cleaning the underside of the car was high on our list as it was pretty nasty. The results are pretty impressive. Dry ice is sprayed onto the parts that needed...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 4
Wheels, Tires and Brakes are proving to be the biggest challenge in this build. Since our goal is to create a car that will work 90% on broken pavement and...
Project 996 Road Rallye: Part 4
Wheels, Tires and Brakes are proving to be the biggest challenge in this build. Since our goal is to create a car that will work 90% on broken pavement and...