Jeff V. is a bit different from your average Mustang owner…he wanted his car to be the total package with handling to match power and the ability to do more than just go fast in a straight line. He also does not mind being surrounded by a bunch of Z cars 🙂 Our last update on his 2012 Mustang GT included a few upgrades like a Torsen LSD, gears and short shifter. Jeff wanted to sort out the suspension before doing any serious power adders so a full coil-over kit from Stranoparts was installed f/r:
Eibach’s Multi-Pro-R2 kit has double adjustable coil-overs with remote reservoirs. These coil-overs allow for easy ride height adjustability of up to 2.7 inches and they can be tuned using a wide variety of Eibach springs, from comfort to curve-shredding tight turning. With between 7 and 10 rebound and compression adjustments, there are plenty of options to choose from.
The kit called for mounting the front remote reservoirs to the strut tower brace. Josh C. being the amazing technician that he is found a better place to mount them out of sight yet still accessible for adjustment:
The coil-overs naturally allow ride height tuning and if there was ever a car that needed a stance adjustment it’s the new 5.0. From 4×4 altitude(left) to hunkered down(right) for track duty: Look for Jeff and his trick pony at road courses throughout California!
With the suspension in Jeff wanted to try some basic power improvements. We started with Kooks long-tube headers and high flow cats but the sound was unbearable and header fitment was not the greatest:
We settled on the factory exhaust headers and cats with a Borla cat-back exhaust system. Jeff was now ready for a serious power adder so a call to Vortech was placed. Vortech has proven supercharger kits that provide factory-like installation/appearance and big time hp/tq gains! This is the black satin finish Si trim kit:
The Vortech delivers significant power gains and with only the Borla cat-back and basic tuning the ‘Stang turned the ZCG rollers to 535hp/461tq at the wheels. That’s +151hp and 81tq more than stock!
Next week we will finish the stiff-stuff with new sway bars and get even more power with a coid-air intake, fuel pump upgrade and tune from Brenspeed. The car will be tuned using an SCT tool and iPad via Bluetooth! Stay tuned for more updates!
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Hakosuka fans unite! Yet another vintage Skyline has graced the shop floors at ZCarGarage, and this one’s a beauty. Peter brought his 1971 2000GTX to ZCG for some ignition and carb tuning work. He acquired the Skyline through the well-known JDMLegends shop and earlier this year it was even featured on Speedhunters.
Yes, those are real, authentic Hayashi Street Type CR wheels! The car sports the L20A engine with triple 40mm Solex carbs and the same header found on Gary’s C10. We started with a baseline dyno of 91hp/98tq at the wheels:
Once the Skyline is dialed in Peter can continue enjoying the ride…then it’s time for a 3.2 🙂
Drag Race on Wednesday, Road Race on Monday! Walt has certainly been Enjoying the Ride in his 2012 GT-R last week at the Wed. Night Fun Drags and today doing a track event at Laguna Seca. Here are some impressive shots of the car, enjoy!
Brad G. brought his silver Nismo 370z to ZCarGarage for high-flow cats and UPREV tuning. Below are the Berk Hi-Flow cats replacing the factory units.
The stock Nismo Z34 is rated at 350hp/276tq(flywheel) and on the ZCG dyno it produced 297hp/246tq at the wheels. The plot on the left compares this baseline run with the Berk HFCs installed and shows solid gains of 9hp/9tq. Rob UPREV tuned the Z and extracted even more power for a final output of 312hp/260tq at the wheels:
Everyone had a great time at the Wednesday Night Fun Drags! Several ZCG customer cars and friends participated in the fun at Infineon Raceway and here are a few highlights:
Racers and spectators all wanted to see Walt’s GTR in action and the 600hp beast still struggled for traction even with it’s tenacious awd system and launch control…watch how the car squirms in 1st and 2nd gears!
Walt ran a best time of 11.09 at 128mph…Godzilla put on a great show.
Gary S. ran his super clean S14 240sx with recent turbo/exhaust upgrades. He piloted the Silvia-powered beauty to a 13.2s at 111mph pass. This car looks so understated, even when staging at the dragstrip!
This was Jeff V’s first time at the dragstrip with his 2012 Mustang GT. The ‘Stang recently got a full Vortech kit installed at ZCG and we’ll give you a full report this week. Jeff ran a 13.9 at 108mph, not bad for a beginner!
Who can forget Joe E’s RED ALERT Titan truck…he rocked a 14.3s 1/4 mile!
Scott S ran his gorgeous JRZYZTT on low boost for an impressive 12.7s at 120mph pass. He is ready for 10s now with his new cage 🙂
Here is what the launch looks like from inside the cabin…those poor street tires can’t match the power!
Wade W drove his Datsun 240z with the full RB26DETT Skyline drivetrain swap. This car is too nice to take on a dragstrip right? Wade knows that Datsuns are Driven! He ran a solid 13.2s at 105mph. Yes, this one does go to Eleven.
Thanks to everyone for coming out and making it a memorable day! If you are interested in joining us find out more information HERE, and keep an eye on the blog.
