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Flipping an Audi – Yes, YOU TOO can drive a UNICORN SPACESHIP! (Part One)
This flipping an Audi project started from a simple conversation with some college-age kids, that were convinced that you couldn’t drive something nice these days without a car payment involved. I beg to differ. https://www.instagram.com/p/BP-5HvrgbBf/ About two weeks after that conversation, an unprecedented opportunity presented itself. Someone that I knew had their old 2005 VW […]
Audi Quattro – The Game Changer
The world of motorsports was a very different place in the late ’70s and ’80s. There was far less regulation, and various racing teams took full advantage of what would, by today’s standards, be lawlessness. This was especially true in the World Rally Championship. Audi was no different. When the rules changed, allowing for a 4wd system […]
DIY: MK7 Cabin Air Filter Replacement (GTI)
The cabin filter, also called dust and pollen filter, is an easily overlooked service item with factory recommendations of changing every 2 years or 40k miles. It doesn’t impact the drivability of the car and since the filter gradually gets dirty over time it is not as though one day a light will pop on […]
eEuroFest 2019 is coming June 8th, here’s what’s new and improved!
eEuroFest 2019 is coming to Lime Rock Park on June 7-8th, and ticket and package presale have begun! There are a few changes this year, so read on and get the scoop on 2019’s premier European Automotive Enthusiast event! Now until May 15th, every Enthusiast Package ordered has the opportunity to be randomly upgraded to […]
VTF Springs – How To Lower A Car With Electronic Suspension
We sell tons of sets of lowering springs a year, letting our customers drop their cars safely and easily while simultaneously tightening up the handling for better track through for spirited driving and on-ramp blasts. However, if you have a modern car with electronic suspension, your options for a bit of lowering and a slightly […]
5 Popular “Performance” Mods That Make Your Car Slower
If you spend any amount of time in social media car groups, you’ll come across tons of people looking to do performance modifications to their cars, or showing off the ones they’ve already done. Sometimes, this can be cringingly bad, as a fundamental lack of understanding on how these systems work contributes to performance mods […]
How Do Catalytic Converters Work and How to Break In a New One
The golden years of unrestricted automotive development are long gone. Today, car manufacturers worldwide are continually struggling to meet the industry’s expectations, all while sticking to the ever-growing emissions regulations. A catalytic converter is a device that was specifically designed to help with this struggle. Today we’ll talk about what exactly is a catalytic converter […]
Basic No-Start Guide: Part 3 – Engine Compression
We’ve reached part 3 of 3 in our basic no-start guide. An engine needs three basic things to start, that’s spark, fuel, and compression. Without all three of these, your car simply will not run. Part three addresses compression, the last thing you will check if you have verified the engine has strong spark on […]
Audi and VW 2.0T Timing Chain Problems Explained
If you own an Audi or VW built from 2008 to 2013, that has a 2.0 turbo engine, the chances are that your car is affected by the timing chain issues. These problems were severe enough to spark a class-action in the 2018 lawsuit that resulted in a settlement a year later.
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