Big Brake Kit on BMW X5 (E70)
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We just finished installing this new front "big brake kit" from +R1 Concepts Inc - Performance Brake Parts on our customer's 2007 BMW X5. The kit included HUGE 8-piston calibers, 380 mm slotted and cross-drilled rotors, rotor hat, and more. Hit the brakes hard with these on and you'll be glad you buckled up! They look great, what do you think?

#BMW #Brakes #Upgrade   

Spotted in the Wild: The New "Pagani Huayra BC"!
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While we were down at Circuit of the Americas with the PCA last weekend, we got a pretty huge surprise when not one, but five Pagani Huayras, including the brand new "Huayra BC", showed up to have some fun on the track. They even brought a Zonda with them for good measure! Pictures simply do not do these cars justice, but with a sticker price starting at just under $2M for a new Huayra, and $2.5M for the BC, in-person sightings are understandably rare. In fact, we're still pinching ourselves.

Check out some photos we took of these unbelievable machines.

#Pagani   #Huayra   #Zonda   #COTA  

Yes, we do install fiberglass! 
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Take this Porsche 911 for example. We just installed a paint-matched GT Racing fiberglass "GT2" style rear deck lid and adjustable wing on our customer's '01 996 Turbo. Lookin' good!

If you are looking to upgrade your +Porsche with lightweight fiberglass or #CarbonFiber  body pieces, or simply want to change up the look of the car, give us a call today at 972-317-4005 to check out what options are available. To see the full line of beautifully crafted pieces from the folks at +GT Racing, check out their website at www.gt-racing.com.

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#Porsche   #Porsche911  

Porsche Boxster - Stock Exhaust vs. Borla Cat-back 
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Check out this quick video we made yesterday comparing the exhaust sound of the stock system and Borla cat-back system on this Porsche Boxster (986).

Which one do you prefer?

http://www.fifthgear.biz/pit-stops-blog/borla-exhaust-sound-vs-stock
#Porsche   #exhaust   #beforeandafter  

Just another day at the office. 
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Which car would you rather have from our latest Instagram post? - A Porsche Cayman S with carbon-fiber aero and trim, or a timeless Euro-spec Porsche 928S with its ruckus of a V8, both in black and looking business-like.

For even more Porsche, motorsport, and general automotive-related hotness, follow us on IG @fifth_gear_automotive.

#Instagram   #PhotooftheDay   #Porsche  

Fifth Gear's Unsung Hero
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On our way to the track the other day, the odometer in our F-350 recorded its 400,000th mile and is still going as strong as ever. It's well-established that Ford's 7.3L turbo-diesel V8 is one of the best engines ever fitted to a work truck, and this is yet another testament to that engine's legendary longevity and reliability.

We want to celebrate this milestone today by featuring not another racer or high-end sports car, but rather the ever-faithful workhorse that is our shop truck. It gets us and everything we ask it to haul to whatever track or distant destination we want to go, and back home again without incident. Normally the track cars and hot rods get all the glory, so today we recognize the truck that works tirelessly behind the scenes day-in and day-out, stoically performing its duty so that we can do all the fun stuff. Thanks big guy.

Here's to the next 400,000 miles!

#FordTrucks   #milestone     #F350  
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Customer car of the day goes to this stunning Audi R8 in white. Try as I might, I couldn't find a single angle where this car didn't look good.

#Audi   #AudiR8   #quattro  
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Name This Car
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Here's a car you don't see everyday, especially here in the U.S. This track monster belongs to our good friend and customer, Brian J. Can you name this car?

Hint:
 - Built by a small, boutique supercar brand based in the UK.

#NameThisCar   #supercars  

Shelby Cobra "Daytona GT"
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A new customer brought in his recently-built Daytona GT race car for us to do a track set-up on his suspension and a performance wheel alignment. Super cool track car.

Shout-out to the forums members of ClubCobra.com for recommending us, thanks guys!

#Shelby   #Daytona     #ClubCobra