Performance Parts Zone

The supreme court is going to hear an appeal concerning vehicle emissions and carbon dioxide.  You can read the full story here.  As i read the article, the first thing that came to my mind was “What effect will that have on my modifying my vehicles exhaust system?  I mean, will this simply mean more stringent controls on aftermarket exhaust systems, or will this eventually lead to legislature to ban them all together?  I urge everyone to read the article and keep checking back with us as we track this news to see what it means to the world of aftermarket parts.  We will also be keeping you up to date as to what the SEMA organization will be doing to keep this from hurting our hobby. 

We have been debating over the last few weeks as to what kind of wheel we want to use on our Mazda RX8 project car and i think we have finally selected on.  The Volk TE37 in the Titanium Black finish.  The car is Lightning yellow and i believe a black wheel is just what it needs.  We have definitely decided on  Volk Wheels for the car, but if you have any suggestions on which wheels we should put on the car, please let us know and we will take it into consideration.

After waiting for months to get these things in quanity instead of 2 at a time, they are finally off backorder.  The AEM Uego is a wideband air/fuel ratio gauge that includes a Bosch Oxygen Sensor. If you are running high amounts of boost or are using a fuel controller, you will want to install this part.  The gauge is 52mm and easily fits in most gauge holders.  If you care about the life span of your engine, this is one of the most cost efficient monitoring tools available today. 

It just came in.  The Stoptech Stage 2 Brake Upgrade Kit.  We decided to go with this kit over the Stoptech Big Brake Kit because the car will be mostly street driven and we felt the big brakes may be overkill, despite their better performance.  The Stage 2 Upgrade will give us 4 new Brake Rotors, 4 Stainless steel brake lines, high performance brake pads, and better brake fluid.  Should be a noticeable difference between these and the stock braking system of the Mazda RX8. For the money, we couldnt go wrong.  If you were to buy these as OE parts from a dealership, they cost almost as much as the Stoptech Upgrade kit.  This is truly one of the most cost efficient upgrades we have planned and the RX8 should be a great example of what any tuner out there could build and have great performance on the street as well as be competitive on the track.  Ill let you know how they do once we get them installed.

We are looking for product reviews to add to InjectedPerformance.com.   If you use a product found there and would like the world to know your thoughts on it, please share them with us.  Reviews, How-To’s, Testimonials, etc, we would like to hear them.  To get your thoughts posted, simply send an email to Justin@Injectedperformance.com.  Please include a description of the part as well as what type of vehicle you are using it on. Thanks and we look forward to hearing from you.

We just recently launched a new website geared towards the Mitsubishi EVO 8.  You wont find any of the Evo products on Injectedperformance.com any more, but there is a link to get you to Evo8.com if your looking to get some performance parts for your Mitsu. 

Check it out and let us know what you think.

Exterior modifications include WALD Z33 Lip Kit and a full color change over to the Lamborghini Verde Ithica Mica found on the Murcielago.  A full carbon fiber Seibon hatch and Seibon Oem hood complement the Mastergrade full carbon fiber pillars and roof.  Craftsquare carbon fiber mirrors finish off exterior of the 430z.  With the rear strut bar being an eye sore when looking into the hatch, we removed and welded in structural plates and a custom strut bar to keep the car stable and rigid.  A full list of Audio/Video components include 3 Rockford Fosgate PUNCH amplifiers, 3 PUNCH P3 Subwoofers, an Eclipse 8454 CD Receiver, 7” monitor, and DV3101 DVD Receiver.  All this is enclosed in a in house custom built fiberglass enclosure.  Other interior amenities include Sparco Torino Seats, X Fast Shift Knob, Lap5 steering wheel, NRG Quick Release hub, Custom Carbon Leather Armrests, Headliner, and Shift Boot.  Defi BF Series Boost, Fuel Pressure, and Oil Temp make sure the engine runs perfect.  We didn’t stop just on the interior as the undercarriage of the car is completely polished and chromed for a mirror finish. 

 If you read the last installment about our Nissan 350Z we just completed, you probalby wanted to know more about what we didi to get 700+ horsepower to the ground. Not being one to disappoint, here it goes.  To make sure all this power makes it to the ground; we opted to install a Cusco 2-Way LSD, Cusco Zero-2 Coilovers, rear camber correction kit, and upgraded sway bars.  Behind RO_JA 19×9.5 and 19×10.5 RS-2 wheels and Dunlop Sport Maxx Tires is a Stoptech 14” 4 Piston Front and Rear Big Brake kit to make sure the car will stop in the shortest amount of time. 

    More to come-

After a full year of design, fabrication, implementation, and doing it all over again the Injected Performance 4.3L 350z is finally finished.  Boasting an AEBS 4.3L stroked VG35 motor with 8.5:1 pistons, Pauter Rods, custom cut headgaskets, ½ head studs, Ferrea Valve Train, and a GT42 custom single turbo kit, the “430Z” has laid down 767rwhp at a low 23psi.  Remember, the GT42 is not in its efficiency range until 25-35psi.  40psi dyno pulls are on their way.  To complement the single turbo kit and custom intercooler is Adel Wiggins connectors making sure all the piping does not come off.  Other upgrades include our billet twin pump designed fuel hanger, custom -08 fuel rails with 1600cc injectors, and Nitrous Express single fogger system and NTercooler Sprayer.  To control all the engine, fuel, timing parameters is our plug and play Magnetti Marreli ECU.  This is the same engine management used in Formula 1 and Kart race teams.  We have been able to control drive-by-wire as well as Variable Cam Control with this engine management.  Simple alterations to the Cam Control netted 60rwhp at low boost!  

More to come later…