A Day in the Life of an Exotic BMW 1M

We thought we would show you what a day in the life of this 1M is like, because this car lives a pretty awesome life. This isn’t the first time we’ve featured a 1M from PP-Performance on our blog. Last time we caught up with one that they had tearing up the track. Now we get to see what life is like off the track.

PP-Performance is a great customer of ours. They primarily work with our sales guy Ahmed (ahmed@vividracing.com ext 231). One of the many reasons we like working with them, is their love for a good build. The first time we introduced them we saw what their shop looked like and what kind of cars they were building. Through more communication back and forth we’ve been able to help them on some builds, and get some ideas and inspiration from them. This project 1M being one of the projects we’ve enjoyed seeing grow and progress. With that, here’s a day in the life of this exotic 1M.

If you’re interested in building up your 1M, shop all 1M parts here. If you need some guidance or advice on your build email sales@vividracing.com. We’ll be sure you get setup with everything you need.

A Day in the Life of an Exotic BMW 1M

GT-R Producing 800 Wheel Horsepower

When our customer sent us these pictures of their GT-R, the apple red of the GT-R was appealing but that’s not what really caught our attention. It was the mod list filled with brands we know are offer the ultimate performance parts, that really made our jaw drop. The first name we saw was Wald. Wald International is know for taking the lines of a car and enhancing them with bold, aggressive carbon pieces. Case in point, the gnarly strakes on this wald diffuser. It makes it belligerent, but not so, that it destroys the desirable look of the GT-R.

APR is the next product we noticed. APR is known for their aero parts, but most of all, their wings. They provide a futuristic look, while still giving you some of the best aerodynamic advantages in the industry. He chose the APR Performance Adjustable GTC-500 Wing. When it comes to racing, every second counts. By reducing lift and increasing downforce, you can gain extra traction during high speed cornering. The other product he got to compliment his wing when it comes to cornering. The Eibach Pro-Kit is the perfect answer for most frequently-driven street cars. Eibach’s legendary springs dramatically improve both the GT-R’s performance and appearance, by making the car lower there for handling better.

The last two are two companies that we have worked with a lot in the past. You can see the name Meisterschaft and HRE riddle all throughout our Project Car Blogs, as well as on a lot of our Vivid Racing Videos. Meisterschaft makes all their exhaust with integrity. You can hear that integrity with every install. The valvetronic option allows you to open it up on the track, while not going deaf on your day-to-day drive. HRE is one of the most popular and well-known names in the game. They offer such versatility and quality with their products, that really any client can find something they like. This client chose the HRE P41′s , check out a video of these wheels here.

After that kind of all-star lineup this thing is pumpin’ out 800 wheel horsepower. We want to know if you would change the mod list or add anything? Tell us in the comment section below or on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.

GT-R Producing 800 Wheel Horsepower

Vivid Racing at 2013 Nisei Week Car Show

Nisei Week is a celebration for Japanese Americans. It is described like this by the Nisei organization,

“The Nisei is a new American. Racially of the Orient, he is true and loyal citizen of the United States, his native land. Young, ambitious, hopeful, though at times oppressed, he seeks to take his place in civic development and community progress.”

The Nisei car show has been hosted by various vendors for over a decade now. It is a display of the best of the best in the aftermarket and JDM industries. California is known to be a hub for aftermarket world. STANCENATION and SHOWOFF are hosting the 2013 Nisei Car Show and we’re going to be there in full force!

If you haven’t already, Join Our Facebook Event Page for a chance to win some cool prizes like,

• 4 point harness from Status Racing
• $100 gift certificate to use on Agency Power products
• Vivid Gear

Upload a picture of your car and show it off HERE. Upload pictures of past Nisei shows, or other events your car has done. We want to show of the best of the best that will be at Nisei this year. If you go to the show be sure to TAG US in all your Nisei photos at the show. You can TAG US on Instagram @vividracing, Facebook, or Twitter @vividracingcom.

 We’ve personally had some cars do pretty well at Nisei shows in the past. We are excited to make some memories with our super rare R34 at this year’s Nisei show. We will have the R34, some Agency Power and Status seats in our booth, along with a Clutch Master’s setup and some awesome new stuff from ARK and other vendors. We will be giving out stickers and have our STANCE shirts on sale at our booth as well. You’re not going to want to miss our booth!

Vivid Racing at 2013 Nisei Week Car Show

New GT-250 Adjustable Wing from APR Performance

No matter what racing you do, you know that anything that can give you even the slightest edge on the competition can make all the difference. APR is an aero company we have worked with for a while. When they say their items will shave seconds of your track time, we’ve personally seen the difference. Not to mention, customer’s of ours have told us about the improvements their APR products have given them. Not long ago, we had a customer use APR on his Lotus. You can read the story here but, the aero products shaved seconds off his time. That’s the difference between a loss and a win. Here’s what APR had to say about their new GT-250 Adjustable Wing.

“APR Performance Adjustable Wings can give you that edge to achieve faster lap times. By reducing lift and increasing downforce, you can gain extra traction during high speed cornering. Although adjustable wings aren’t specifically a suspension component, they play a crucial role to the handling characteristics of a car. By adjusting the angle of attack on an adjustable wing, you can dial in the amount of downforce for better car control. This allows your car to have more or less over steer characteristics, giving you additional control to tune the rear traction of your car.”

Not only will your car look like an attack vehicle, it will perform like a trained assassin. Here are some scientific images that show how exactly the wing adjusts and helps with the function on the car.

New GT-250 Adjustable Wing from APR Performance