PES Supercharged B7 S4 Aquamist Install
on Jun 18 in newsA local customer came to us battling high intake temperatures on his PES supercharged 4.2 V8 S4. We put together a custom install of an Aquamist HFS-3, with a custom Methanol tank mounted in the trunk next to the Bose amplifier.
Custom fabricated tank & pump mount bracket
Tank and pump are hidden from view with door closed… can’t even tell!
System arming switch and low fluid level indicator mounted in glovebox
AutoSportWerks-built 2.8L does 578whp!
on Jun 16 in news
We recently had the opportunity to tune a car with a motor and turbo kit put together by one of our partners, AutoSportWerks in Colorado. It is a very complete build with no details left undeveloped. Specs below:
Engine:
-2.7 short block with SuperTech pistons (82.5mm 8.5 to 1 compression ratio) and Pauter rods with oil rifling for the pin. Block was machine bored/honed and internally balanced to 9500 rpm. Total displacement after oversized pistons and boring is 2.8L
-2.8 cylinder heads, custom ported/flowed. Cat Gold titanium valve springs and retainers. 2.8 intake cams and 2.7 exhaust cams. New valve guides and valve stem seals. Seven angle valve job.
-Tial 770R turbo kit with inlet tubes and hoses, oil feed lines, coolant feed lines, waste gate signal and actuator lines, and lower pressure hoses.
-Evolution Racewerks sidemount intercoolers.
-Hand fabricated ASW divorced down pipes with 3 inch dual center section and stainless bolt together flanges. No catalytic converters. Two three inch stainless resonators and two three inch stainless flex couplers.
-AWE Twin 2 catback exhaust
-EPL fueling kit with 83lb Bosch EV14 injectors. EPL mass air flow sensor housing. RS4 accordion hose. NGK spark plugs gapped to 25 thousandths.
-EPL custom ECU tune for 93 octane fuel
-Two Bosch Motorsport “044” high flow fuel pumps with drop in components/basket, one pump mounted externally with AN fittings/plumbing. External high micron fuel filter and check valve.
-Apikol snub mount.
-Aquamist HFS-6 water/methanol injection system, with twin 1mm nozzles mounted in bi pipe.
-Apikol trunk mounted methanol tank.
-Autometer 60psi boost gauge with center vent mount.
-APR bi pipe
-Hyperboost diverter valves
-SDR X-1 intake
-RS4 engine mounts
-Custom painted Y-pipe, bi-pipe and intake manifold.
Drivetrain
-Custom Southbend clutch and single mass steel flywheel with upgraded throw out bearing.
-RS4 transmission mounts
- Apikol rear diff mount
-Neuspeed 19mm rear sway bar.
-H&R street coilover system
-Redline fluids in transmission and rear diff.
-OZ Allegerita HLT wheels 18×8 18lbs each.
-Yokahama Advan Neova ADO8 tires 255/35/18
-JH Motorsports short shifter
After two days of tuning, we arrived at 578whp at about 29psi of boost on pump fuel:
EPL’s Office demolition has begun!
on Jun 11 in UncategorizedThis has been a long time coming– yesterday we began to remove everything from the office to start the remodel.
In a few weeks we’ll have new flooring, new insulation and furniture, and a customer lounge area where you can wait on your tune!
997 Turbo ECU Upgrade released!
on Apr 23 in Uncategorized
After a long wait, we’ve released our 997 Turbo reflash.
Go here for more details:
http://www.eplabs.net/products/porsche/997-turbo-ecu-upgrade/
EPL Spring Labor Special: 50% off all EPL turbo kit installs
on Apr 14 in news
As part of our Spring Special, we are discounting our labor rate 50% on the install of any EPL full turbo kit. This includes the TiAL 605 and 770 kits for the 2.7T Audi, and the TiAL Alpha Series kits (A28, A3071, A3076) for the 996TT! This offer is limited to the first three deposits we receive, and available only in our Connecticut location! E-mail sales@eplabs.net or call us at 203.345.6499 for more info!
EPL’s BMW 335i project begins!
on Mar 05 in newsWant more out of your twin turbo N54 BMW? So did our customer, Jonah Simon. He decided to go with an upgraded set of turbos for his 335i that already had full exhaust, intercooler, and intake.
EPL Tuned 996 Turbo goes 10.5 @ 146.65 on E85 Ethanol!
on Mar 05 in newsK24/18G turbos (~1.75 bar)
USP Motorsports ethanol fuel system conversion (see bottom of post)
USP / EPL custom tune
USP Motorsports turbo inlet pipes (gauging interest for production)
USP Motorsports 3″ race exhaust system- no cats (in development)\
USP Motorsports 3.5″ intercoolers
USP Motorsports stainless steel brake lines
Evolution Motorsports V-Flow intake
APR R1 diverter valves
