It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything from GruppeM and I don’t think I’ve posted any Honda CR-Z accessories yet so its crazy that the two are coming together like this.  Especially considering the type of cars GruppeM typically produces product for.  It looks like the CR-Z is going to be a big deal if GruppeM decided to make a “power cleaner” for it

These cam gears have 99 problems but a ***** aint one!  Skunk2 continues their “Black Series” line with these new cam gears for B-Series Honda engines.  These cam gears are 35% lighter than stock cam gears and have a fresh satin black finish on the inside.  If you want stylish cam gears that actually work then you’re going to have to go with these.

Crawford Performance is the shop that built the Subaru’sKen Blocked hoon’d in both of his Gymkhana videos.  Most of the work they did one the cars were custom one-off pieces but they did save a few bits and decided to mass produce them for regular joes like you and me.  Once such item is their “Gymkhana Exhaust“.  This is the very same exhaust design used on the Gymkhana TWO car.  This thing literally has two megaphones for exhaust tips and is meant to make tons of noise.  There isn’t much of a power gain with this exhaust but you wont lose any power.  However, you will lose about 20lbs of weight over the stock unit.

This is one of the prettiest exhaust systems I’ve ever seen!  Zele produces this titanium exhaust piece for the Nissan 370Z and it was released the same day that their body kit for the new Z was available for sale.  That is probably because this exhaust will only fit if you have the Zele 370Z rear bumper.  Which is kind of a bummer but then again the Zele rear bumper is pretty hot so its not that much of a downside.

When the new Nissan R35 GT-R was released its transmission became a topic of controversy as some speculated it wasn’t up to the task of all the horsepower Nissan blessed it with.  Since then Nissan has addressed the problem but if you want a little more insurance Greddy announced on their blog that they’ve just released a DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) cooler for Godzilla.  The set up even comes with a special duct to send air to the cooler’s 13-row core.  This is good news for GT-R owners out there who like to drive a little harder than the user manual suggests.

If for some ridiculous reason your 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo isn’t good enough for you as it is then first you should be ashamed of yourself, then click over to CEC to check out TECHART’s engine performance kits. Right now they have two stages available.  Stage one is an ECU tune and a high flow air filter.  Stage two is the same as the first but you also get a set of headers and a high-flow intake.  Expect to pick up an extra 60HP with stage one and 120HP with stage two which is pretty darn good!  Don’t be surprised to see a massive price tag though.

Over the weekend I got an email from Skunk2 about “The most revolutionary new Honda product” ever.  Clearly after seeing a headline like that from the guys from Skunk2 I was compelled to see what this new product was.  I was shocked when I learned that Skunk2 has cracked the uncrackable drive-by-wire code to create a big bore throttle body that leaves all the drive-by-wire characteristics in tact!! The price and release date hasn’t been announced yet but they did say that this new product will be available for the ‘06-’10 Honda Civic Si.  Stay tuned for more info.

Disclaimer: the above product is for the serious dudes and chicks only.  Do NOT throw this awesome and super legit Cosworth Subaru dry sump setup kit on your WRX show car thinking it will get you extra points.  This is for the dedicated track car/time attack crowd who are awesome by default.

We showed you a previewof this a while back and now the Cosworth Evo X Intercooler upgrade is officially available.  According to Cosworth their upgrade kit will take less than 30 minutes to install with simple tools and increases flow by 55% over stock!  Thats huge!  That kind of improvement will cost you though as the MSRP is set at about $1,300.  You know how it is though, got to pay for quality.

I’m a little late on this one but Stillen’s 370Z supercharger is finally here!  The best part? Not the horsepoewr, not the reasonable price, no.  The best part is that it CLEARS THE F’ING HOOD!  Expect an increase of approximately 155HP to the wheels over stock, and a price tag just under $6k.  Check out more info and a dyno run video below.

Press Release:

STILLEN VQ37 Supercharger System - 370Z / G37
515HP - 438WHP - 343LB/FT Torque

+155 Horsepower at the Wheels! @ 7.9 psi on 91 octane fuel
After more than a year of development and testing, we are proud to announce the release of the STILLEN supercharger for the VQ37 engine. As with all R&D at STILLEN, we assessed our ultimate goals and priorities during the development phase as we planned this supercharger kit. Some of the most important factors to the development team were hood clearance, expanding power later on, CARB legality, air to water intercooler, reliability, and obviously performance. We feel that we have met or exceeded each of our goals.

When looking at different forms of forced induction the engineering team and Steve Millen decided that the best choice would be the Vortech centrifugal supercharger. We have partnered with Vortech in the past on vehicles like the Nissan Maxima and Pathfinder, Mercedes CLK430 and others. One of the great things about the Vortech supercharger is the ease of installation as well as the ability to easily add more boost and increase power. The engineers at STILLEN also wanted a supercharger system that offered little to no maintenance needs so the ultimate decision was made for the V-3 series supercharger.

The Vortech V-3 series supercharger uses a self-contained lubrication system. That means no need for running additional lines from the oil pan or separate coolers. Simply bolt on the blower and you’re good to go. Oil changes are very easy with the drain tube located on the bottom of the blower and the fill tube located on top. Changing the oil in the supercharger itself is a quick ten minute job.

One of the most important aspects of supercharging is also cooling. Superchargers build a lot of heat during the compression process so the air needs to be cooled back down before entering the engine for maximum performance. To do this we have incorporated a cast aluminum intake manifold which houses an air-to-water intercooler. During our testing we saw temperature drops of over 100 degrees of heat after the intercooler immediately before the air enters the engine. Air-to-water intercoolers have been proven to be the most efficient intercoolers available. The intercooler system uses its own separate coolant path that does not get routed in with the engine coolant. An added benefit to the air-to-water intercooler design is that the heat exchanger (mounted in front of the radiator to cool the coolant) is very thin. The Nissan 370Z has already shown that these engines have an issue with overheating. To reduce the risk of overheating we have strategically placed the heat exchanger and intakes to ensure that we have sufficient air flow to all of the vital components and additional coolers without impeding airflow to the radiator.

Airflow was another major consideration for the supercharger system. Because even stock 370Z’s are seeing increased oil temperatures in just a few laps around a race course, we wanted to make sure that the heat exchanger and intakes did not interfere with our other coolers. We are very excited to confirm that the STILLEN race oil cooler, automatic transmission cooler, and power steering cooler all fit perfectly together. To bring the air into the intake path we have chosen to go with a Y-pipe designed cast aluminum intake tube that relocate the MAF sensors, retaining a “draw through” configuration. This means that the MAF sensor are located in front of the forced induction device to get an accurate reading of air volume. We chose to do this because this is what NISSAN recommends. During our many years of building superchargers for NISSAN vehicles as well as our great working relationship with NISSAN we have learned that the MAF sensor that NISSAN uses is not designed to be “blown through”, or post forced induction. Example of this are the two NISSAN vehicles that use forced induction from the factory. The NISSAN GT-R and the 300ZX. Both cars use a draw through MAF sensor setup.

At the end of the day, the most important aspect of any forced induction system is “Performance.” Performance is more than dyno numbers or horsepower claims. Performance means, how does it “perform” at a race track? How does it “perform” in daily driving conditions? These questions had to be answered during our testing so we went to El Toro air force base with our auto gearbox Infiniti G37. This car was equipped with our race oil cooler and auto trans cooler. This days testing consisted of multiple 0-140mph runs.. Hard driving on a very tight course with excessive revving and redlining. Then we parked the car for five minutes to let everything heatsoak and get really warm then immediately ran another series of 0-140 mph runs. We could not be happier with the way the car was able to handle these extreme tests. During those tests we had numerous data logging devices inside the car keeping track of a number of different data points.

Parts included in the kit:

• Vortech V-3 Series Compressor w/Pre-Assembled Laser-Cut Billet Aluminum Mounting Assembly
• (6) 600CC Fuel Injectors
• ECU Based Tuning Device
• High Output Fuel Pump
• Air-to-Water Intercooler System (Intercooler, Heat Exchanger, Pump, Hoses, Mounting Brackets)
• Polished Aluminum Intake Charge Pipe
• Cast Aluminum Intake Manifold
• Cold Air Intake Y-Pipe w/Draw Through MAF Sensor Bosses (as recommended by NISSAN)
• Genuine K&N Intake Filters

Recommended installation time of 10-12 hours

Introductory Limited Time Pricing: $5,899 Complete Bolt-On Kit

Pre-orders are being taken - $500 deposit

Pre-order customers will be mailed the tuning device first with detailed instructions on how to prepare the car for the supercharger. By pulling your tune ahead of time we are able to prepare your tune so that you’re ready when the supercharger ships.

866-250-5542

Supercharger kit shipping ETA : Mid-to-Late April 2010