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I saw this beauty today while shopping in Garden City. EXACTLY how I would park in a shopping center if this were mine…
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We’ve been offering the Powergrid endlinks for the 350Z and G35 for years. Google it, you’ll find out what everyone else already knows. That if you want the best endlink on the market, you found ’em. Well, we’re now carrying them for your Porsche as well.
This is why they are important, what they do, and why you want ’em:
The endlinks connect your swaybar to your the rest of your suspension. As the swaybar moves during a turn (or technically, resists moving), the endlinks job is to keep the bar parallel to the ground. Whether you have stock swaybars or aftermarket, the harder you push your car, the more prone your stock links are towards snapping, or breaking. Many modern day cars use links that are made of cheap stamped steel, and many are even plastic! They are designed to be used with softer stock spring rates, and less grippy tires than true enthusiasts tend to use. As you increase the grip of the car, the endlink is placed under greater strain to control that swaybar. The same holds true when you’re fitting larger diameter, and adjustable swaybars. These stiffer bars place greater load on the endlink and those stock endlinks were never designed with that force in mind. The second thing to consider is when fitting lowering springs or aftermarket coilovers. As you adjust the height of your car, you can often cause your swaybar to change position. That means during the compression stroke of the suspension, the stock swaybar can be limited in its movement (aka binding), which vastly reduces the ability of the bar to do it’s job. For those with coilovers, this becomes even more important if you’re looking to cornerweight your car. Having an adjustable endlink such as this allows you to adjust swaybar preload, and that translates into more effective cornerbalancing results and more effective swaybar tuning.
Applications – tons! If you’ve got a performance car, we probably have an application for you.
Porsche:
BMW: E30 (M3), E24, E28, E34, E39, E46 M3, E90, E60
Acura TSX
Audi TT
Cadillac CTS
Cadillac XLR
Corvette
Cobalt
Dodge Charger
Infiniti G35
Mini Cooper
Mazda 3, 6, Miata
Mazdaspeed 3 and 6
Mazda RX8
Nissan 350Z
Porsche 911, Boxster and Cayman
Scion TC
Toyota Supra
Toyota Celica
Toyota Corolla
VW GTI
VW Eos
VW Jetta
And we’re always looking to add more! These endlinks aren’t cheap to buy because they aren’t cheap to make. They use genuine THK components (THK is an OEM automotive supplier to tons of manufacturers). They don’t use hardware store heim joints like so many others out there. Those start out great and in short order tend to get very noisy as they are exposed to the elements, and accumulate dirt, sand, moisture, salt, etc. These endinks are different. They offer the articulation (ability for the endlink head to rotate, thus keeping the swaybar in the correct position), but are fully sealed. Never will require any maintenance – no grease, no cleaning, nothing!
We just got some pictures back from a good customer of ours after the recent installation of the Zeal coilovers we sent out to him for his Z33. Evidently he could help but to include one of his good buddies in the photoshoot and I can’t say that I mind.
Just picked up the new issue of Excellence and saw this gorgeous girl on the cover. Manthey calls it the M600. These are the best pics I know of to date (courtesy of Excellence)
Specs – enough to make ya drool. 594 hp, 575 ft/lbs of torque,.M600 hits 62 mph in 3.7 seconds, 99 mph in 7.2 seconds, and 124 mph in 10.7 seconds. Top speed – 203 mph. Weight – 3175. Whoohoo much?
I just love Manthey’s minimalistic approach to modding. Improve only what needs improving. In this day and age of many aftermarket tuners slapping on any and everything, this is a refreshingly different route. Solid, track proven modifications that improve the breed.
Saw this photo from the Pre M Fest Meet.
997 + Dymag Wheels + Monoblock Brembos =
Here are more photos if you interested in seeing them: Click Here!
Was glancing through a couple month old issue of a Porsche magazine I get, and was re-introduced to this neat concept from Oakley Design (UK). Working with Airbus, they now offer a true carbon fiber cage for Porsche owners. It meets full TUV standards, and is currently going through the approval process for FIA. Apparantly they use some sort of anti-splinter process to ensure the cage does not shatter into shards if it is subject to an impact. Weighs just over 24 lbs complete. The same cage made of steel is 120 lbs according to Oakley. Neat stuff indeed!
Oakley Design Carbon Cage (as installed in their GT2) - pic courtesy of Evo Magazine
I’m a Porsche-phile, I admit it. I’ve never owned one, but one day, I hope to. No other car I can think of has had as much success in worldwide motorsport. Since I never can seem to leave a car stock, part of what makes Porsche such a desirable marque to me, is the range of tuners worldwide that specialize in turning them from excellent to exceptional. Manthey Racing is one such firm. While they are not as well known to the mass public as Gembella, Techart, or RUF, they represent among the pinnacle in Porsche tuning.
Manthey Racing began in 1996, as the brainchild of Olaf Manthey. He began his racing career in a variety of sports sedans and coupes including Ford, BMW, Mercedes and Rover. While campaigning his race cars on the weekends, he still kept his day job as a truck driver during the week! In 1990, he was asked to run for a private team in the Porsche Carrera Cup. He’s commented that he actually was not impressed with the 911 initially, as he found it insanely tail happy, and it simply would not do what he asked it to. However, racing was in his blood, and this team was literally begging for him to run the car for them. He continued in his stint for the privateer team through the season, honing his skills on the 911, eventually taking home the Carrera Cup Championship that year. He had continued success in the next several years, and in doing so, caught the eye of Mercedes DTM team. In 1992, he was offered a factory drive position as well as being the technical manager for the team as well. The truck driver was now a full fledged race car driver, and the rest is the stuff dreams are made of. The DTM ride lasted for a few years, at which point he decided it was time to strike out on his own. Manthey Racing was formed in 1996, to prepare cars for the Carrera Cup Series. Success continued for the Manthey group, culminating with an outright victory at the Nurburging 24 Hour Race in 2006, 2007 and 2008 in their GT3. They are the only team in the event’s history to win 3 years in a row. Not too shabby for a former truck driver! It’s worth mentioning that 2006 was his 25th attempt at victory at this event, including his efforts as a privateer, and driver for other outfits. Admirable determination to say the least!
As their racing success continued to grow, customer demand grew. He was now being asked to not only prepare race cars, but street cars as well. The Manthey approach is more focused than many other tuners out there, especially in the Porsche he world. Nowadays, it’s very shiek to say that your modifications were honed at the Nurburgring. For Manthey, the ‘Ring is literally their backyard – it represents far more than just a fancy sticker and a few laps through the forest circuit. They simply do not believe in modifying something that will not improve the overall performance of the car. One small example of this is the 997 GT3. This is the first 911 that Porsche developed with ‘zero lift’. As such, Manthey feels there is no point in them allocating time and resources towards aero modifications. Instead, they have focused their efforts on taking the experience they have honed with the Cup Car program, and making it available to all their customers, even those with standard street cars. Huge effort was spent on weight reduction and weight distribution with the 97 GT3. So Manthey’s program includes Forged Magnesium wheels, titanium exhaust (50 lbs lighter than stock), and full KW suspension. Other options include carbon doors, and rear and side windows made of Makrolon. Narrowly focused mods, by obsessive compulsive gearheads – very cool stuff.
Hope you enjoy some of these cool Manthey projects, and make sure you check out the in-car video from the ‘Ring.
Who knew painted factory wheels could look soo good? I don’t want to see this become trite but a few more manufacturers need to offer this as a factory option on certain performance cars.
Seriously, from this:
**By the way this is still gorgeous, I’m not saying it isn’t**
Factory 997 GT3
To these lovely examples:
*Above Picture Courtesy of 6speedonline.
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