Amazing Customer Fabricated Turbo Miata
As noted in our last post, it was great to host the triangle miata club at Automotive Performance & Chassis for a spec alignment and corner balance clinic featuring a track prepped Miata. I really enjoyed the day, and a high point for me was…
The Triangle Miata Roadster club visits Automotive Performance & Chassis
This past weekend we hosted an event for Raleigh’s local Miata club members. It was held Sunday and attendance was great: It was fun for AP&C to meet all the Miata owners and get to see their cars. There was a low-numbered original from 1989…
Miata Club Suspension Day April 24
Sunday, April 24, at 10:00 in the morning AP&C will host a suspension tuning clinic for the area’s Miata club. As a special guest will be the Black Miata track car of Jim’s Garage fame. If you have a Miata or an interest in how a track Miata…
Tar Heel Sports Car Club Tech Day at AP&C
We love it when we can host a local car club and we are especially happy to have THSCC use our facilities to perform their tech inspections of cars and helmets that will be participating in their many track and HPDE events. The cars are fantastic…
A Big Brake Upgrade for a 1992 Toyota Pickup
In the past I’ve shared my adventures with my 1992 Toyota Pickup truck, a.k.a. the Chick Magnet. I’ve had the truck for about sixteen years and it has been a journey of repair and improvements. Its been re-painted, re-upholstered, it has had its…
An Old/New Friend Drops By
We have transformed a few Bullitt Mustangs here and it has always been a delight to complete them and watch the owners enjoy a completely new ride for the better. We have used many of the Whiteline product developed specifically for those Mustangs…
AP&C goes to PRI 2015
You may not know what PRI is, but you might know what SEMA is. SEMA is the secondary equipment manufacturers association and does much to promote aftermarket enhancements for your car as well as protect your rights to modify your ride. PRI stands…
Seeing the Lights
Headlights have gone through a tremendous change from the ones that were mandatory in the 1960s and 1970s. It has allowed car designers to develop much more aerodynamic body style and even improve night time driving for us. With these free-form…
It is That Time of Year - Your Cooling System
Actually its always that time of year when you should have a health check-up done on your cooling system. Many of us who live in the southern climes tend to think about our cooling systems when the hot months occur. But we need to keep in mind that…
M3 Enhancement at AP&C
BMW introduced the M3 with it's E30 series cars and that version continues to be a model that is much sought after. Today the next generation of the "3" series was brought into the shop. It is the E36 M3 and a really beautiful example. The owner…