Product Overview: Weistec W.3 Turbo Upgrade for McLaren 570S

The 3.8L twin-turbo V8 M838 engine in the McLaren 570s is a great engine, providing excellent throttle response and top end power, which isn’t something many turbocharged engines can do. Unfortunately, the turbochargers that are used are a touch on the small side and lose efficiency above 6,500 RPM where the 570S starts to lose power until redline. Unfortunately, this isn’t something that can be tuned out of the car, as turbochargers have a limited efficiency range. Weistec recognizes this problem, and they have a developed a solution that uses the stock turbos with a little bit of modification. This upgrade, known as the W.3 turbo upgrade, works best when paired with other modifications, but is an excellent addition to any 570s.

With this upgrade, Weistec fully disassembles the stock turbochargers and machines the compressor housings and center cartridges to accept the larger Weistec 5-axis CNC machined impeller wheel. This Weistec impeller wheel uses a larger design, allowing it to flow more air. Despite being significantly larger than the stock wheel, this wheel weighs the same thanks to its lightweight construction. The result is more flow which results in more power, but without any sacrifice in throttle response and spool time. Weistec W.3 turbos add top end power without sacrificing low-end torque or throttle response, to put it simply.

Depending on the modifications, tune, and fuel used, you can see as much as a 200whp gain with these turbos; This will take your McLaren from 485whp up to 668whp. As you can imagine, adding 200+ horsepower to already ridiculously fast car is incredibly fun and incredibly fast.

If you have any questions about Weistec W.3 turbos for McLaren 570S or would like to purchase any parts for your McLaren, please do not hesitate to contact us. We can be reached by phone at 1.480.966.3040 or via email at sales@vividracing.com.

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New Wheel Design: Brixton Forged PF7

If you’re into high-end cars and high-end wheels, then you’ve probably heard of Brixton Forged. They’re known for their high quality, yet still affordable wheels. Just recently, they unveiled their new PF7 wheel which is designed for SUVs, sports cars, exotic cars, and even track usage. Everything about the wheel is designed to be as lightweight as possible which reduces rotating mass; ultimately a lighter wheel will help your vehicle accelerate, turn, and stop better.

Like many modern performance-oriented wheels, the PF7 feature backed pocketing which helps save weight with compromising strength. The two and three-piece versions of the PF7 wheel use full titanium hardware for excellent strength and longevity, plus titanium hardware is significantly lighter than stainless steel hardware. The three-piece version of the PF7 has floating spoke ends, a design feature that has become extremely popular with high-end cars. The entire wheel is made from 6061-T6 aerospace grade aluminum which reduces weight further and provides great strength.

The actual design of the wheel is something like a split five-spoke, but with a little bit of flare thrown into the mix. It’s a design that could look good on pretty much any car or SUV. Available sizes range from 18” to 24” depending on the variant of the wheel (one piece, two piece, three piece). Widths range 6” to 16”. These wheels are bespoke, meaning they are available in any lug pattern or offset, allowing you to have a wheel tailored to your exact vehicle and style.

If you have any questions about Brixton Forged PF7 or would like to purchase wheels for your car, please do not hesitate to contact us. We can be reached by phone at 1.480.966.3040 or via email at sales@vividracing.com.

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Scottsdale Cars and Coffee March 5, 2016

Great Arizona morning as I headed up to Scottsdale Cars & Coffee with two other McLaren’s from Scottsdale McLaren.  Have not been up there in a year and boy is it huge now!  C&C is the first Saturday of the month off of Scottsdale and Doubletree Roads.  Amazing turning out with some sweet rides including this 3-Wheel Morgan, old Countach, new 570S, plenty of Ferrari’s, rare Toyota rally car, the now legal Skyline GT-R R32, and so much more.  Good to see old faces and meet new ones! Enjoy the photos and make sure to check out the #vividracing in Instagram!

   
    
    
    
    
    
 

   
    
    
    
 

   
 

Scottsdale Cars and Coffee March 5, 2016

Scottsdale Cars and Coffee March 5, 2016

Great Arizona morning as I headed up to Scottsdale Cars & Coffee with two other McLaren’s from Scottsdale McLaren.  Have not been up there in a year and boy is it huge now!  C&C is the first Saturday of the month off of Scottsdale and Doubletree Roads.  Amazing turning out with some sweet rides including this 3-Wheel Morgan, old Countach, new 570S, plenty of Ferrari’s, rare Toyota rally car, the now legal Skyline GT-R R32, and so much more.  Good to see old faces and meet new ones! Enjoy the photos and make sure to check out the #vividracing in Instagram!

   
    
    
    
    
    
 

   
    
    
    
 

   
 

Scottsdale Cars and Coffee March 5, 2016

Japan"s Car and Customize Show - So JDM, So Much Drool

We love seeing unobtainable things from Japan like back in 2003 with the very rare STI parts.  Now many of these JDM parts are in abundance, but that does not mean tuning shops in Japan still like to make us drool.  Our friends at Fairy Design known for their widebody Mercedes CLA kit attended the show and shot some cool photos for us.  Everything from 1000 horsepower Nissan GT-R, to pimped out McLaren 650S, Porsche Cayenne, and the AirRex both with the widebody Liberty Walk x Fairy Design Maserati GranTurismo collab.  Enjoy the photos!

Japan"s Car and Customize Show - So JDM, So Much Drool