Exhaust Video from PP-Performance in Saudi Arabia

PPE Performance is one of the shops we work with on a pretty regular basis. They have been generous enough lately to send us some pictures and this time a video of an exhaust install they did. Last time they sent us pictures of their shop, store front and some seductive eye candy. This time their showing off their latest Meisterschaft Exhaust install in a Mercedes S55, plus a video of the test run afterward. Check out the growl of this black panther and some past pictures of PP-Performance.

Exhaust Video from PP-Performance in Saudi Arabia

2013 Lexus IS F with Volk G25 Wheels

If you haven’t seen the 2013 Lexus IS F, you’re missing out! This thing is the assassin of competing cars. Engineered by what Lexus calls, “Rogue” Engineers, they were on a mission to not only make a dominate machine, but to make a car that would impress even the most critical of enthusiasts. Raised at the Fuji International Speedway, this animal had to adapt to the harsh turns and telling straightaways. For that the creators equipped this brainchild with a 5.0-Liter V8 engine producing 416 horsepower. Those straightaways will be no issue, the IS F can do 0-60 in 4.6 seconds. Beyond the power, the keys to racing are the suspension and brake system. So why not add some track tuned suspension and Brembo Brakes to prepare this car for whatever conditions it faces. If you’ve ever had doubts about Lexus as a performance car, think twice!

Our sales guy Ahmed (ahmed@vividracing.com ext. 231) was fortunate enough to get to work with a customer that has Lexus’s latest creation. What can you add to this car that will not only make it unique, but match the performance standards? A new set of wheels! This particular customer went with some G25′s wrapped in Michelin tires, and man, do they look sweet! Tell us what you think of the setup on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

2013 Lexus IS F with Volk G25 Wheels

Stunning Fully Modded MKVI Jetta

We haven’t blogged about a VW for a while and they are an icon in the tuner society, so this post from Canibeat is perfect to pay homage to the staple tuner. VW has a more classic stigma surrounding it, therefore this VW owner wanted to keep the class of his new  MKVI Jetta on point with the VW heritage. The MK1′s and MK2′s were staples in their own respect, but VW raised the bar again with the latest version. The first difference you notice are the beautiful lines in the new design. From there Ryan Beards makes it his own version of the MKVI. Some of the stand out pieces are the STÄTUS Ring GT Racing Seats with black Ultrasuede and carbon fiber backing. The other standout feature is the Nardi wood steering wheel. Here’s a list of mods he added to make this classy monster his own. Thanks Canibeat for the great write up on this timeless VW.

SCROLL FOR A LIST OF MODIFICATIONS AND ACCESS TO THE COMPLETE PHOTOSHOOT.

 

 

 

Suspension

• MK6 Jetta full kit with SwitchSpeed analog management
• Front Suspension: Airlift Slam Series
• Rear Suspension: Custom made (MKV Rear Bag system)
• Rear Shocks: Bilstein Sport
• Compressor: Dual VIAIR 400C
• Air Tanks: Aluminum 10 Gallon and Satin White 10 Gallon tank
• Gauge kit: YES
• Controller Finish: Nickel and Black
• Digital Pressur Sensor
• EXO Mount x2
• EXO VU4 Mount
• EXO Ring x6
• Copper Hardlines
• Ultrasuede cover for trunk to mask false floor

Exterior

• Voltex full lip kit (Front lip, Side skirts, Rear Valence, Trunk spoiler)
• Jetta SEL fog light kit
• Ziza Headlights, fog lights, DLR lights, Rear license plate lights
• Shaved rear emblem
• GLI taillights
• Jetta Hybrid grille
• Jetta Chrome trim lower grille
• Rolled Fenders (front)

Interior

• Nardi wood grain wheel and Shift knob
• Status Racing Ring GT Seat (Ultrasuede, Black, Carbon Fiber Backing)
• Rear seats are wrapped in Ultrasuede to compliment the front
• RCD510 stereo swap
• etta Door sills
• Ziza LED conversion (interior,truck)

Wheels/Tires

• HRE Vintage 501′s, Painted Satin White/Polished Lip. 3pc.
• Size: 19×9 (Front x2) 19×9.5 (Rear x3). +45 all the way around
• Tires: Falken 512 215/35/r19 (Front x2) Falken 512 225/35/r19 (Rear x3)

SEE FULL PHOTOSHOOT IN OUR GALLERY

 

 

Stunning Fully Modded MKVI Jetta

East Coast Evo gets Fitted

The Evo X has been one the most popular tuner cars to hit the market in years. Between the EVO X, FRS, and WRX, the tuner market has seen some crazy mods and even crazier photoshoots. With everyone becoming a photographer thanks to Instagram and other social platforms, we get to see these amazing cars posing in their element. This EVO X can go from being the car next door, to an eye piece in time square. To upgrade the already stellar look, this customer worked with our sales guy Dado (dado@vividracing.com ext. 236). To give this car the aggressive edge it was looking for, they went with a set of flush Work Meister M1R wheels in Platinum Gold. These Golden M1R’s are set at an aggressive 18×10.5 +15 in the front and 18×10.5 +12 in the back.

If you’re up in the air about what wheels would look the best, call into one of our sales people and they will be able to help you get the perfect setup for you.

 

East Coast Evo gets Fitted

Photoshoot of Vorsteiner Flow Forged Wheels

We just can’t get enough of these new Vorsteiner wheels. It’s rare that we find a type of wheels that can dramatically enhance the look of just about any make and model of car. A lot of people wonder if the wheels will look as good on their car as they do in the photos we post. The answer is, these will look better! The detail in construction can be seen consistently throughout the wheel when you see them in person.  The slogan of these new Vorsteiner Wheels is, “Redefining Fluid Motion.” They’re not only upgrading the look of your car while it’s stopped, but the overall look of your car while in motion. Final words, these wheels are great, you should get some, until then, check these wheels out for yourself.

SEE MORE PICTURES IN OUR PRODUCT PHOTO GALLERY

 

Photoshoot of Vorsteiner Flow Forged Wheels

Porsche 991 Poses for Niche Ad

Niche was looking for a sexy, sleek car to feature in their ad in the Excellence Magazine.We hooked them up with one of our friends down in So Cal who hooked them up with this breathtaking Porsche 911 Carrera S 991. They used the 991 to feature their latest Monotec design, the T70 Stüttgart wheels. This 991 is sitting on 21×9′s in the front and 22×12′s in the rear, weighing in at 10.3kg. and 12.5kg. respectively. The wheels were finished with hi-luster polished windows and a brushed face. Weight reducing pockets were cut into the backpad as well as our signature undercut spokes seen below.

Niche wheels are a great quality wheel for a elite car. If you’re looking to enhance the beauty of your already jaw-dropping car, Niche wheels are the way to go. The wheel itself demands attention, then you put it on something like this 991 Carrera, it almost unfair how much attention this car will attract. Check out some of the other projects we’ve used Niche wheels on. If you’re interested in the T70′s email us at sales@vividracing.com. To get your own set of Niche Wheels, shop HERE!

Porsche 991 Poses for Niche Ad

Quicksilver Porschelain GT2

We love working in this industry because you get to work on what you love. Yes, project cars are part of our JOB. We aren’t the only one’s who get to live out this dream. Our friends at Quicksilver have a car they have been working on and she’s beautiful. Here’s what they had to say in their latest update about their PORSCHELAIN.

“The ultimate sports car? We think so, and it is certainly the ultimate Porsche. With a top speed of 204mph (‘limited by gearing’ – Porsche) this incredible piece of engineering now comes equipped with our improved lighter weight Titanium Sport exhaust and a completely unique ceramic willow pattern paint job. Designed to be a real show stopper at all the major automobile events this year our Porsche GT2 will next be on display at July’s Goodwood Festival in the SuperCar paddock.”

In addition to that they sent along an amazing film done by XCARFilms, take a look.

Check back next week and we will update you on the latest from the Quicksilver sponsored Aston Martin.

Quicksilver Porschelain GT2

Modded Out BMW gets AP Exhaust Upgrade

Summer time to us here at Vivid means, more time to work on our new Porsche Panamera Project Car. We love doing full builds on cars that we get, but we also know a small upgrades can go a long way when you’re short on time or cash. Many of our customer have life long project cars that they are constantly changing and upgrading. We like seeing the projects from beginning to end and talking to our customers to find out what they are going to do next. Wheels, Exhaust and Suspension are some of our favorite, upgrades that make the biggest difference in appearance and performance.

These are two of our sales guy Ahmed’s (ahmed@vividracing.com ext. 231) customers that he’s been working with for a while. The owner of the M6 recently added an Agency Power Exhaust to his growing list of mods. If you’re looking for a quick summer upgrade or a full remodel, we would be pumped to work with you throughout the process. Hit us up on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or email us at sales@vividracing.com. Below is a list of mods these BMW enthusiasts have added.

1M Modifications:

• matte white wrap
• wrapped front/tail lights
• akrapovic evolution system
• afe air scoops
• m3 gts wheels
• performance steering wheel
• performance center suede
• performance seats
• carbon fiber hood
• carbon fiber csl trunk
• carbon fiber splitters
• carbon fiber diffuser
• carbon fiber mirrors
• carbon fiber kidneys

M6 Modifications:

• matte white wrap
• wrapped front/tail lights
• lux angel eyes
• agency power exhaust

Modded Out BMW gets AP Exhaust Upgrade

New Project Car - The Porsche Panamera Turbo

Most people are not fond of its styling or even why the iconic brand surrounded by the 911 chassis would even consider a 4 door.  The success of the Cayenne made sense to go this route and soon after we saw the likes of Audi and Aston Martin with theirs as well as Lamborghini showing a concept of their own.  Though it is now 2013 and a facelift is upon us, this 2011 Panamera Turbo does not mean we are late to the party.  Having been fortunate enough to own and drive cars like our 825hp 997 Turbo and our 2011 Turbo S, this was simply another progression of our strong prescense in the Porsche market.  Having just sold our BMW M3 supercharged by VF Engineering and our little play toy Noble M400, it was time to get the new family sedan in place.  We already did the CLS63 Bi-Turbo, we have the new BMW F10 M5, but somewhere, this has been on the want list for quite some time.  In fact even before the car was released!

Back in 2008 while on the way up North to do some motocross, we came across a pack of test Panamera’s with barely any camo left on them.  Simply amazed by this brand new vehicle for Porsche out in the wild, I have stayed in touched with the progression in styling, performance, and features of the Panamera.  When it came time to search for one, I hit the usual outlets looking for a great car that we could truly make Vivid.  Coming across many black and silver colors, they just did not pop enough for me.  White was definitely on the top of the list but unfortunately, I’m not into beige interior.  So when I stumbled upon this beautiful blue Panamera with PCCB brakes and gorgeous black leather interior, this was it!

We had the opportunity to work on products for the Panamera Turbo back in 2011.  We developed a high flow y-Pipe and catback exhaust system.  So for this toy, we have a couple of cool upgrades to showcase.  First, the car already had a set of Vorsteiner VS-140 21 inch wheels wrapped in Michelin tires.  This was perfect because of our cooperation with Vorsteiner on outfitting our car with their aero kit upgrade.  Having had Vorsteiner on many of our past project cars, we knew the quality and fitment would be there.  But even more important, the styling is spot on with the direction we wanted to go.  The front bumper, rear bumper with diffuser, and side skirts is a combination of adding aggressiveness while keeping it classy.  Because of the air ride suspension, lowering the car is usually done with the typical lowering module.  However we are going to take on a new piece of technology by KW Suspension by adding their DLC system to the car.  Controlled by an iPhone app, you can save different profiles with ride height settings to go anywhere from stock down to 60mm drop.

We wont leak everything now, so stay tuned to this build, driving reviews, videos, and view all photos here on our Panamera Turbo Gallery!

New Project Car - The Porsche Panamera Turbo

Agency Power NEW Engine Dress Up Caps Scion FR-S Subaru BR-Z

Agency Power has decided to give you the bling you need under the hood of your Scion FR-S or Subaru BR-Z with their all new billet aluminum engine caps.  Styled to look like the latest trend in concave wheels the unique aluminum caps are more then just a circle.  Sold as a set of 3 including the oil cap, brake fluid cap, and power steering cap or individually, these caps feature a bright dip anodized finish with a laser engraved AP logo in the center.  The two fluid caps are pressure fit over the stock caps as they were designed to the tightest tolerances.  The oil cap uses the stock o-ring and screws directly in place of the factory plastic cap.  Coming in perfect colors of blue, burnt red, silver, and for those crazy craze stance guys, purple!  Check out some of the pics below and click here to view more Scion FRS and Subaru BRZ Racing Parts.

ORDER YOUR AP ENGINE CAPS HERE

Agency Power NEW Engine Dress Up Caps Scion FR-S Subaru BR-Z