This local ML got the full GT Brembo treatment
Front specs: 8 piston caliper / 380×34 – 2pc
Rear specs: 4 piston caliper / 380×28 – 2pc
Archive for the ‘Customer Rides’ Category
Mercedes Benz ML350
Friday, March 5th, 2010
Another SPE750 GTR completed!
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010Like we showed in our commercial, the craftsmanship and detail that goes into our SPE750 kits is second to none. The responsiveness is exhilarating, and the lack of turbo lag makes this upgrade a must have!
Snow White
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Although this Honda 2000 wasn’t built by us, we had to feature it’s beauty on our main blog. This S2K comes to us from a good buddy of ours, Ryan, who actually took over possession of our R33 GTR. The Honda has plenty of history, but just underwent some cosmetic surgery with an Amuse GT1 widebody kit, and is looking fresher than ever! I’ll let the pictures do the talking!
SPE builds yet another bad ass GTR!
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010Modifications on this:
Motor:
SPE750 Stage 1 Turbo Upgrade
HKS GT570
HKS Racing Suction
HKS Premium Suction
HKS Hypermax III
800CC Injectors
COBB SPE Tune
SPE Fuel System 255LPH Dual Pumps
Titek Titanium Race Mid Pipe
Titek Titanium Street Exhaust
HKS Kansai Transmission Cooler
Suspension:
HKS Hipermax III
Volk G2’s
Custom Painted Calipers
Swift Sway Bars
Cosmetics:
Titek Engine cover
Titek Fender Cover
Titek Hood scoops
Titek Exhaust Shroud
Titek Front Lip
Titek Side Skirts
Titek Rear Wing
Titek Antenna Cover
Titek Front Grille
Titek Dash Vents
Titek Lower Shifter Console
Titek Center Gauge Bezel
Titek Paddle Shifters
SPE750 kits are a BIG hit!
Friday, January 22nd, 2010Ever since we launched the news of our very own SPE750 kits, the popularity and requests for these cost efficient power upgrades have been substantial! Currently we’re working on two GTR’s, with the third one lined up to get started next week! Stay tuned for more info!
2005 E-Gear Gallardo on Volk G2’s
Thursday, January 21st, 2010We were recently visited by this 2005 E-Gear Gallardo who came for his Volk Racing G2’s. This is the second Gallardo we’ve seen with these wheels aside from our very own Superleggera. Sized 20×9 up front, and 20×11 in the rear. The G2’s have been extremely popular among the GTR community, and is slowly rising in the Lamborghini community. How could you not pass up true JDM flushness?
Murdered M3
Friday, January 15th, 2010We here at SP love our cars driven…so much in fact that we showed you just how we like to drive our cars in the Midnight Lambo Run video. One of our good customers rolled by with his murdered out M3 coupe to dyno test his new AFE Power intake system. The coupe has definitely gotten down and dirty with some road action, the way a BMW was meant to be driven. The AFE intake is a beauty, and crafted superbly well. Here are a few snaps for your enjoyment.
825rwhp MKIV – The Build
Thursday, January 14th, 2010In lieu of our upcoming Supra Appreciation meet, we are featuring our latest build. James Ozouf’s 825rwhp MKIV. This build has definitely commemorated the history of SP Engineering, and has brought back a sense of nostalgia of why we started this business.
Engine:
HKS GT-2835 Twin Turbo Kit which consists of:
GT2835 Dual Ball Bearing Turbo x 2(0.73 A/R)
50mm S/S Racing Wastegate x 2 (with upgraded 1.3 Bar wastegate springs)
2 piece Equal Length S/S Exhaust Manifold (Jet Hot Ceramic Coated-2000 series)
HKS 3.4 Stroker kit which consists of:
HKS Forged and Balanced +8mm Long-Throw Crankshaft, HKS “H” Beam Forged Connecting Rods, HKS Nickel Plated and Forged 87 mm Pistons, HKS Piston Rings and Wrist Pins
HKS 264 Intake and Exhaust Cams
HKS Adjustable Cam Gears
HKS Timing Belt
HKS Metal Head Gasket 1.2 mm
HKS SSQV BOV (adjustable version)
Head ported and polished
Ferrea Intake and Exhaust alloy valves
Ferrea Valve Seat Locators
Ferrea Valve Seals
Ferrea Valve Locks
Ferrea Valve Guides
Ferrea Titanium Retainers
Ferrea Dual Valve Springs
Powerhouse Racing Billet Timing Belt Tensioner Bracket
Powerhouse Racing Engine Breather kit
ATI Super Damper Crank Pulley
Unorthodox Racing lightweight Alternator pulley (stock size)
Unorthodox Racing lightweight Water Pump pulley (stock size)
Unorthodox Racing lightweight Power Steering pulley (stock size)
Twins Turbo Thermostat Rotating Plate
TRD engine mounts
ARP Head Studs
New OEM parts utilized in build:
Complete Rebuild Gasket kit
Water Pump
Oil Pump
Oil Pickup/Strain
Clutch/Drivetrain:
OS Giken: R3C Triple Plate Clutch
TRD LSD
TRD ss clutch line
TRD tranny mount
Intake/Exhaust:
Veilside Intake Manifold with 100mm Throttle Body
HKS 102mm Titanium Racing Exhaust
Blitz midpipe
SP Engineering custom aluminum charge piping
Fuel:
HKS Fuel Pressure Regulator with custom NOS fuel pressure gauge
Veilside Billet Fuel Rail
Blitz 1000cc Top Feed Injectors x 6
TTC Triple Fuel Pump Hangar
Dual OEM fuel pumps
SP Engineering custom-made fuel system
Cooling:
Fluidyne Radiator
Greddy 4 row intercooler (replaced 3 row)
PHR polished upper radiator pipe
Greddy 16 row oil cooler with oil filter relocation kit
HKS Power Steering cooler
Titek CF radiator cooling plate
TRD thermostat
Electronics/Interior:
HKS V-pro Engine Management System (version 3.24)
HKS A/F knock amp with dual band readout (2 wideband O2 sensors, one for each turbo)
HKS Mixture Controller (control mounted in armrest)
HKS DLI-2 Twin Power Ignition Amplifier
HKS EVC VI boost controller
HKS Turbo Timer-Type 1
DEFI Advance CR control unit
DEFI Advance CR 60mm Boost gauge
DEFI Advance CR 60mm Oil pressure gauge
DEFI Advance CR 60mm Oil Temp gauge
DEFI Advance CR 60mm Water Temp gauge
SP Engineering Dual Intake Temperature Gauge
Titek Carbon Fiber triple gauge pod
Racelogic Traction Control (control mounted in armrest)
C’s Short Throw Shifter
TRD steering wheel
TRD 10k Tach
Brakes:(to be installed with new rims)
Brembo 6 piston MonoBlock 14.0” Big Brake Kit (front)
Brembo 4 piston 13.58” Big Brake Kit (rear)
Rims:
To be determined
Suspension/Handling
HKS Type II Hipermax Coilovers
Sparco Harness Bar
Titan Motorsports front and rear anti-sway bars
JIC tie rods
Cusco Carbon Fiber rear strut tower bar
Do-Luck aluminum floor assist bars
Do-Luck Rear Cross Bar
Racelogic Traction Control
Stereo/Battery:
Eclipse AVN-726E double din w/ navigation
(2) Braille B14115C batteries
(2) Braille B14115C battery mounts
4 gauge wiring
Engine Dress up:
Polishing done by Mirror Polishing (Tony Brock)
Titek Spark plug cover
Titek fuse box cover
Titek radiator cooling plate
Polished parts:
Valve covers with custom -12AN fittings for breather tank
Veilside Throttle body and all associated hardware
Veilside fuel rail
(2) HKS 2835 turbo housings
(2) HKS turbo heat shields
(2) HKS turbo inlet piping
Cam gear backing plate
Water pump
Oil pump
Alternator
TTC Billet tensioner bracket
Radiator and radiator hold downs
Radiator hard pipe
Power Steering Reservoir
UR alternator, water pump, power steering pulleys
Charge piping
Misc bolts/nuts
Exterior:
97-98 Headlights
97-98 Tailights
97-98 front turn signals
Full 5 piece Do-Luck body kit (bodywork/paint begins Summer ‘10)
Do-Luck hood, mirrors and rear diffuser
Visualize: Lexus IS-F
Monday, December 14th, 2009This week we were met by a Starfire Pearl Lexus ISF with an Alpine interior. Some of the most noticeable components on this ISF were the Seibon carbon fenders, hood, and trunk. Original badging were kept in their standard locations. A set of Klassen K8.2 forged wheels add a nice touch to the overall appearance.
Note: The modifications that were done to this ISF were not the work of SP, and we take no credit for any of its upgrades. The ISF was solely here for dyno purposes.
STi Bride Seat Install
Thursday, December 10th, 2009A local customer dropped by to get a pair of Bride seats installed. This has been one of the few clean STi’s to come around the shop, so we thought we’d post some pics for all to see!
Eye Candy: Metallic Red M3 Convertible
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009Ray Hofman from Peak Completions dropped his Melbourne Red Metallic convertible M3 off for some tasteful modding. This beauty screams sexy, drives like a champ, and can grab your attention instantly topless. To start things off, our techs got down to the nitty gritty and installed a Meisterschaft quad tip exhaust system, BMC air filter, and a Power Chip upgrade before heading to the dyno. Once everything was running collaboratively, our attention was turned to the aesthetics. A complete Vorsteiner aero kit was installed along with a rear diffuser. To add to the red and black motif; the grill, side vents, and sidemarkers were painted black. Also contributing to the paint scheme are a set of 20″ Klassen K8.2 wheels wrapped in Toyo Proxes T1R’s sized at 255/30/20 (f) and 285/30/20 (r), dropped on H&R springs. The choice of rims were perfect to allow any onlooker to admire the Brembo Gran Turismo big brake kit that graces not only the front, but the rear as well.
All in all this sexy beauty was enhanced to inspire…kinda like Pam Anderson after all her modifications.
Hing’s Greddy TT GTR Final Results
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009After the long wait, we have finally concluded the dyno tuning stage with a result of 775awhp / 750tq. That’s 30 more lbs of torque than our SP35! This project took us 1.5 weeks with three techs working at max capacity. With SEMA right around the corner, it was necessary to rush the project.
Video footage of the dyno testing will be up very soon so sit tight!
Once again, we would like to thank Hing, Greddy, and Haltech in the completion of this project.
The 3Devils
Thursday, September 24th, 2009The week before our GTR Meet we were slammed with more than a handful of R35’s that needed work done. We were also graced with 3 black devils beautiful in their own unique way. Here is a small photoshoot we did of them. Thanks to Ray and David for allowing us the shoot!!
