BMW E46 330 Touring Featured in BMW Performance Magazine

Its pretty rare that you get to see a high performance BMW 3 series wagon.  Available abundantly overseas, I remember seeing a E60 BMW M5 “estate” over in London and thought how sick that would be to own.  Our customer Stuart has been working on his BMW 330I E46 Touring Wagon for the past several years with Performance Specialist Greg here at Vivid Racing.  Greg obviously did a good job cause Stuart even gave him a shout out in the mag!  Now that is customer service!  Some of the parts that Stuart equipped his 330 with include a set of BBS wheels.  The front features a set of BBS LM in 19×10.0, 5×120 bolt pattern, and a +20mm offset.  The rears are a set of BBS LM in 19×11.0, 5×120, +25mm offset.  Both wheels finished in silver.

Getting nuts behind the wheels is a set of StopTech Trophy Big Brakes.  The StopTech Trophy brakes are the full race big brake upgrade that StopTech has.  The front kit is a 355mm 2piece rotor with a 6piston caliper and the rear is also a 355mm 2piece rotor but in a 4piston caliper.  Getting further unique, he equipped the inside of the car with a set of Recaro Sportster CS black leather seats retaining a heated option.  The seats mounted perfectly to the car with a set of Wedge Engineering Seat Brackets.  If we find more pics, will add them up here because this is 1 badass BMW!

BMW E46 330 Touring Featured in BMW Performance Magazine

Volkswagen Passat Outfitted with Rotiform Wheels

Most of have seen them on the road, but don’t always attribute them to a tuner car.  The thing is that, any vehicle is a tuner car and that is what makes being apart of Vivid Racing so awesome!  It does not matter what you drive, we just want to sell you awesome parts to make your vehicle unique.  This customers VW Passat 2.0T is no different.  A local here in Arizona, he wanted to get a perfect stance and style to his VAG ride.  So he equipped his 2008 with a set of Rotiform NUE Cast Monoblock Wheels in 19×8.5, 5×112, +35mm in Gloss Black.  The wheels were mated with a set of Dunlop Direzza DZ101 Tires sized 225/35/19 front and rear.  A final touch of some black lug bolts, the wheel setup was complete.  To get the perfect stance, he then lowered the car with a set of KSport Kontrol Pro Coilovers.  Check out more Volkswagen Flush Wheel setups here!

Volkswagen Passat Outfitted with Rotiform Wheels

Big Brakes Starting at Under $1600 from KSport

Not everyone is looking to get brakes that cost as much as a car…  Big brake kits have a lot of function and style over factory cast ugly calipers.  KSport has taken over where other companies (cough ora cough) have left off.  Couple of functions of big brake kits is to provide lighter rotors.  2 piece rotors feature an aluminum hat and floating hardware that save weight, but also allow for better heat dissipation, and braking performance.  The rotor size is important as well.  A larger surface area means better braking.  But where the difference is, is in clamping force.  typically a 4piston rear and 6piston front kit will have you stopping like a Porsche.  However KSport has you going 1 step forward with their 8 piston and 12 piston big brake upgrades.  KSport includes a set of street sport brake pads and steel braided lines to give you a simple bolt on solution that transforms your ride in the performance and looks department.  Available in colors like Red, Silver, and Black, KSport also has these in their trademark Orange.  Check out all KSport Big Brake Kits here and view pictures below!

 

 

Big Brakes Starting at Under $1600 from KSport

Renntech Powered 2004 Mercedes CL500 - Customer Ride

The big body coupe from Mercedes is one of the luxury rocket powered machines out there.  Having cruised in a CL65, they may be heavy, but these things will scare the sh&t out of you!  Our customer Jaime sent us these photos of his 2004 CL500 that he upgraded with us.  Jaime got the Renntech Lowering Module which allows you to lower the cars electronic suspension.  Unlike traditional shocks and springs, these executive rides have electronically controlled ride height.  But when you are putting some 3piece wheels on, you dont want wheel gap.  Jaime also added the Renntech PC Controller which allows you to control this via a PC or tablet.  Great ride and be sure to send your Vivid Racing ride images to us at marketing@vividracing.com!  View all our Mercedes Upgrade Parts here.

Renntech Powered 2004 Mercedes CL500 - Customer Ride

Happy New Year - Look Back at 2012 Best Photos

This is a couple days late but eye candy is eye candy!  2012 was a great year for Vivid Racing, our followers, customers, vendors, and the entire team here at the HQ.  Still powering through with continual growth, Vivid Racing surpassed our previous years sales numbers.  We received more coverage from all of our new YouTube videos and thanks to social media, some of these pictures below are now plastered all around the web.  Our first video featuring the Mercedes C63 here has gotten over 800,000 views!  2012 also had us participating in the Targa Newfoundland rally (video coming soon), which was completely epic!  We launched our wheel configurator where you can see wheels on your car, and added thousands of new wheel applications.  He hit up the SEMA show with our new BMW F10 M5 and Scion FR-S project cars.  Overall, we are very happy to continually be challenged by the industry and strive for providing the best customer experience.  Hello 2013!

Enjoy our favorite photos below.

Happy New Year - Look Back at 2012 Best Photos

Scion FR-S & Subaru BRZ Owners Rejoice! Seibon is Here

Most of the hottest cars from SEMA 2012 included some form of Seibon carbon fiber. Our very own Project FR-S is no exception. Now it is time to get these products for your own FR-S or BRZ.

Seibon has finally made available their carbon line for these twins. Everything from fender vents to full carbon kits can be purchased at Vivid Racing. The highlights include carbon rear seat panels, dry carbon roof, wide body fenders, KC Style front lip, a variety of hood and trunk styles as well as carbon fiber rear diffuser cover.

Like all Seibon carbon products, the components are hand crafted with the best materials available. You can expect a consistent weave, excellent rigidity, and a clear coat that is chip and crack resistant.

Check out all of the Seibon products by Clicking Here!

Scion FR-S & Subaru BRZ Owners Rejoice! Seibon is Here

Vivid Racing Employee Cars: Spotlight Fit GE8 Sport

About a year ago we posted pictures of VR Sales Rep Sean McGill’s Honda Fit with an aggressive 18×8.5″ set of Rotiform BLQ wheels mounted, recently the Fit has gone a new direction for its final build.

Ditching the 18′s Sean opted to choose a more classic JDM style build with a lightweight set of 15×6.5 +35mm SSR Type-C wheels in their bronze finish, tires were addressed with Falken 205/50/15 to fit well within the previously rolled and pulled fenders while keeping full function without any rubbing issues. Getting the car closer to the pavement comes from help of Tanabe’s Pro S0-C coilovers, dispelling a popular belief that a firm or harsh ride is a sign of a performance suspension, the short stroke, shortened case dampener of the S-0C is unique in that its internal construction allows it to deliver superior handling without sacrificing strength or ride comfort.

With attention turned to the exterior and the limited availability of aero parts for the USDM GE8 Fit the mods were kept simple and clean. Mugen was chosen for the front lip to tighten the ground clearance bit more, Mugen-style vent-visors. For the bumper grill and hatch,  JDM Jazz badges took place of  the USDM Fit badges, and JDM RS badges were added to represent the monster of a 1.5 Liter L15A motor. All in all,  30+ MPG and simple add-ons its a clean daily driver with enough interior cabin space to fulfill your day to day needs.

 

Vivid Racing Employee Cars: Spotlight Fit GE8 Sport