For all the happiness and joy our cars bring us, they have also brought us plenty of frustration and stress. The late nights wrenching on cars to meet a deadline, last minute failures that need to be corrected, and even the occasional roadside repair. We have all been there, but […]
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D’GARAGE Lexus IS 350 Project: Part 1
Relax and let out a giant sigh of relief. That is exactly what we did upon finishing the Lexus IS 350 SEMA project two days before transport to SEMA. This left us a day to get video and still shots in the studio for this build and the IS 500 […]
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D’GARAGE Project Kia Forte GT Presented by Harman Kardon : Part 4
With enough money just about anything can be accomplished. However, accomplishing a lofty goal on a limited budget is not so easy. When we were asked if we could take a 2020 Kia Forte GT and make it beat a Civic Type-R in a drag race with only $3,500 in […]
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D’GARAGE Project Bug’s Life | Part 1
Wouldn’t it be nice to start a car project that is a record holder before you even begin? That’s the case with our Project Bug’s Life, except it’s not nice because it holds the record as the car with the least horsepower to ever turn the rollers on our dyno. […]
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D’GARAGE Project Kia Forte GT Presented by Harman Kardon : Part 3
No drag strips, no tuner and companies around the world feeling the impact from COVID19 has caused more than a few projects to fall behind. While this Project Forte has been impacted significantly, we were still able to make a giant leap in the right direction since our last episode. […]
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D’GARAGE Project Kia Forte GT Presented by Harman Kardon : Part 2
For decades, the “import performance” market has been synonymous with Japanese vehicles. Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Subaru, and Mitsubishi have all made significant contributions to prove to everyone that there are replacements for displacement. Thanks to a vast network of aftermarket tuners and part manufacturers, these vehicles have a solid footing […]
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D’GARAGE Project Kia Forte GT Presented by Harman Kardon : Part 1
When Kia released the Stinger GT, they proved that they had the ability to build a capable GT platform to run, or even run away, from the best of them. Carrying a base price of just $40K, the Stinger GT out accelerated nearly every other mid-size premium sport sedan. An […]
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D’GARAGE Honda S2000 | Track Prepping a 366,000 Mile S2000
The DSPORT office parking lot is filled with staff projects and D’Garage cars both old and new, but none of these come close to matching the longevity of Tyler Hirashima’s 366,000-mile AP1 Honda S2000. The car was first purchased new in 1999 by his father and then passed down to […]
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D’GARAGE | Project Budget Luxury Tow
At some point in your project building career, you are likely to come to a realization that having a tow vehicle is a good idea. Back in 2005, DSPORT purchased a RAM 3500 pickup with a Cummins diesel. This vehicle proved to be an excellent choice for hauling merchandise to […]
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LA Sleeve Subaru BRZ Build Part:3
When LA Sleeve tasked us with building a company demo car that would have broad appeal, the Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ/Toyota 86 platform was the obvious choice. The aftermarket support for these models is second to none. It’s a great platform that can be made to do just about anything. When […]
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LA Sleeve’s Subaru BRZ Build Part:2
While many have encountered challenges with FA20D development, we’ve experienced the exact opposite. Our Club DSPORT FA21D (2.1-liter stroker variant) engines are thriving with turbocharged examples delivering over 560 horsepower to the wheels on E85 or Japanese premium pump gas (98 RON). In fact, Phoenix’s Power recently used one of […]
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D’GARAGE | Supreme Power BMW M2
Manufacturers may label their performance vehicles as “sports cars,” but 99-percent of the time these cars are hardly ready for a performance driving environment. What does everyone tell you to do before you take any car to the track? They give you a checklist, usually suggesting at minimum to replace […]
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LA Sleeve’s Subaru BRZ Build Part:1
If you decide to do it, do it right! When it comes to demo-cars, companies cannot afford to cut any corners. Such builds are made to be the cutting-edge of what can be done with that platform. There are no limits. Every part for that car is intended to be […]
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D’GARAGE | Part:1 REMARK / GReddy VW Golf GTI MK7
DGARAGE Remove the games of drafting behind other cars, playing chicken in braking zones, or sharing the road as you battle in tight corners and you have time attack racing; one of the purest forms of motorsport. The goal is simple: build the fastest car possible and put a capable […]
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Engineering the 2ZZ-GE For Boosted Performance
Bigger, better, stronger, faster. It’s a simple mantra spoken by many performance enthusiasts. When it comes to increasing an engine’s performance, making it bigger (increasing displacement), better (more efficient), stronger (capable of sustaining higher power output) and faster (capable of higher peak RPMs) is a solid plan to follow. While […]
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