All New Ford Focus ST Photo Bomb at Vivid Racing

Our super awesome Ford Focus ST is just over a year old with 3000 miles on the clock.  Still looking fresh with the Agency Power fender flares, grill, hatch wing, and diffuser, we decided to do some new photos in the back lot.  What makes this turbo EcoBoost so different is the bolt on mods, widebody wheels, and aggressive stance.  Having this car as a daily driver is suprisingly comfortable.  The KW Variant 3 coilovers give a smooth ride and really handle well along with our beefy prototype rear sway bar kit.  Using Falken tires on our 19×10 Niche 3piece wheels, we have no issues stopping with the upgraded Brembo 4piston 365mm 2 piece rotor brake kit on the front.  Along with the Cobb Tuning AccessPort, the Focus is a little tiny power machine.  Now if only we could have it all wheel drive!  Photos by Cody Gephart.

Just a reminder, this car is FOR SALE HERE.  Below the photos is a full modification list.

Mod List

Exterior

• Widebody Fenders – Fiberglass design they are drilled into the body and secured with aluminum bolts and washers.  The body has been trimmed to allow for the wheel clearance.
• Front Carbon Fiber 3 piece Spoiler – The front features 2 carbon fiber splitters and then a carbon fiber center piece to help form out the front end.
• Carbon Fiber Front Grill – The custom carbon fiber grill is a replacement of the factory piece.  Giving the front end a look of the Fiesta ST rally cars, it features a different design that helps flow more air to the intercooler and radiator.
• Carbon Fiber Diffuser – The diffuser is also a full undertray keeping the airflow under the car streamlined as it goes from the bumper to back axle.  Its strakes add a new dimension to the rear end.
• Carbon Fiber Waist Spoiler – Below the rear window is a carbon fiber waist spoiler that has been painted leaving some carbon exposed.  This gives the rear end a bit more character.
• Shorty Antenna – An aluminum shorty antenna replaces the big rubber RC car look one.
• Everything has been professionally paint matched and installed.  All parts are Agency Power and made in the USA.

Interior

• The interior is all OEM including the Recaro seats.  Nothing has been modified or touched.
• Included is our removable harness bar from Agency Power in matching red powdercoat.

Suspension

• KW V3 Coilovers with adjustable rebound and compression as well as ride height
• Agency Power Rear Adjustable Toe Arms Anodized Red
• Agency Power Rear Adjustable Camber Arms Anodized Red
• Agency Power Rear Sway Bar to help with FWD understeer

Brakes

• Brembo front 4piston monoblock big brake kit with 2piece drilled 365mm rotors
• Rear calipers painted red

Wheels

• 19×10 5×108 +15mm 3piece Niche Pulse Wheels Concave Flat Black Centers Gloss Black Barrels
• Falken FK452 Tires 265/35/19 perfect condition no excess wear only 1500 miles

Performance

• Cobb Tuning Stage 3 ECU Map with Cobb Accessport Making 275whp and 345ft/lbs of torque
• Agency Power catless downpipe stainless steel
• Agency Power catback exhaust system with triple titanium exhaust tip
• Agency Power Cold Air Intake Box Powdercoated Wrinkle Black
• Agency Power Turbo Inlet  Pipe from Intake to Turbo Powdercoated Wrinkle Black
• Agency Power Lower Intercooler Pipe Powdercoated Wrinkle Black
• Agency Power Lower Charge Pipe Powdercoated Wrinkle Black
• Agency Power Big Intercooler Kit – Garrett Core
• Agency Power Lightweight Aluminum Crank Pulley
• Agency Power Aluminum/Urethane Lower Engine Mount Anodized Red

All New Ford Focus ST Photo Bomb at Vivid Racing

2014 911 Carrera S Upgrades with Vorsteiner V-GT Edition

Looking through Vorsteiner’s gallery is like looking through a car version of the celebrity tabloids. Even though the pictures portray things that only dreams are made of, we can’t help but be envious of anyone who has something like this in their garage. Our love for Porsche’s has been awakened because of our latest project car. So the opportunity to see what different vendors are doing to the 2014 Porsche lineup, is kind of what we live for right now. Vorsteiner is spoiling us again with pictures that ooze awesomeness. Even though it’s just wheels and body kit, this is one of the sexiest setups we’ve seen on the 2014 911 Carrera S.

Vorsteiner threw on a set of their Flow Forged V-FF 101 wheels with a matte textured gunmetal finish, running 20×8.5J in the front and 20x11J in the back this thing rides dirty. Then to make the wheels and body more prominent, they complimented the already notorious 911 Carrera body with their; Carbon fiber V-GT front spoiler, side skirts and rear diffuser. Throw on an exotic red top coat, and you have a leaner, meaner looking 911 Carrera S.

If you’re in the market for body parts or a sexy set of wheels, check out what Vorsteiner has to offer HERE. If you’re one of the lucky ones that owns the 2014 911 Carrera shop for upgrades here. If you love looking at car porn then these are for you, enjoy!

2014 911 Carrera S Upgrades with Vorsteiner V-GT Edition

New Milltek 100mm Exhaust Tips for Audi S4/S5

Size does matter! At least in this industry. The size of the wheels to the size of the gap between the wheels and the fenders, to the size of the horsepower gains, all those measurements are what fuel the aftermarket industry. Milltek knows this better than most. Exhaust’s have so many different place where even a slight size increase can help the sound and efficiency of an exhaust. That’s why their 100mm exhaust tips for the Audi B8.5 S4/S5 is so exciting. Those tips are 25% larger than the previous model, and that means a better exhaust all around.

Not only do these exhaust tips give your car a more flush look but they are able to give a lower, more consistent tone. Some of the reviews report that not only is the sound better, but they can actually feel a difference in power while driving. These tips are instock ready to ship. They can come as polished or a black ceramic coated 100mm quad tips. You can choose to have them resonated or non-resonated.

If you’re interested in these tips please call 480-966-3040 or email sales@vividracing.com. To check out everything Milltek has to offer, check out our Milltek store HERE.

New Milltek 100mm Exhaust Tips for Audi S4/S5

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

Porsche 997 Turbo Customer Video Testimonial

We had recently shared this customers Porsche 997 Turbo with dyno sheet, mods, and a brief dyno run video.  Part of our ongoing marketing campaign is giving real world testimonials from customers driving their cars day to day.  We did a before and after on this car here on our Mustang AWD dyno.  The car already equipped with a Agency Power titanium exhaust and Fabspeed intake put down a respectful 460awhp.  A stock 997 Turbo makes 480 horsepower to the crank.  The Mustang Dyno sees about a 20-25% drivetrain loss.  This puts stock horsepower at 360awhp.  The flash with these mods added a nice 100HP to the customers car.   This Porsche is now a real monster!  Check out the video … Continue reading → )
Porsche 997 Turbo Customer Video Testimonial

Porsche Panamera V8 Gets Meisterschaft Growl

One of our customers was so pumped about our Project Panamera Turbo Meisterschaft video that he just had to have one of their exhausts for his Panamera S.  The Panamera S comes with a 400HP normally aspirated V8 engine with enough ponies to create some fun.  Meisterschaft is extremely well known in the BMW market for their M3 and M5 exhaust systems.  Having systems for many other cars such as Mercedes and supercars like Lamborghini, they are without a doubt one of the best in the biz.  Their exhaust systems for the Porsche Panamera are available in the GTC (valvetronic) and GTS (sport version) in both stainless and titanium.  Here is a short revving clip from our customers Panamera S with the Meisterschaft GTS exhaust.  Check out more Meisterschaft Exhausts here.

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Porsche Panamera V8 Gets Meisterschaft Growl

Agency Power Releases 2 New Viper SRT Exhausts (Sound Clips)

When we teamed up with Agency Power to make a new exhaust for our Viper SRT Project Car, we knew we wanted to reduce the weight and refine the sound. Agency Power did all that and more. We wanted to give people who wanted to track their Viper, a gnarly sounding exhaust that reduced the overall weight. Agency Power was able to drop the weight by 20lbs and this catless monster sounds terrifying.

For all the daily drivers that wanted to get people’s attention, but not make ears bleed. Agency Power made a sexy, fully titanium, only 30 pounds, exhaust. This thing cuts the weight of the stock exhaust in half and refines the growl of the stock exhaust into a defined snarl. There’s no mistaking when this thing starts up, or passes you on the road.

If you have Viper SRT that you want to make your own, check out all the parts we have for the Viper SRT. If you want to read more about what we’ve done with our project Viper here. If you like what Agency Power has on display here, you can shop all Agency Power Viper products here. Stay tuned for our next upgrade to our domestic project car. We aren’t done with her yet!

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Agency Power Releases 2 New Viper SRT Exhausts (Sound Clips)