Modifications

The Top Five Modifications For The Ford Mustang

Let’s take a look at the five best mods to enhance one of America’s favorite performance vehicles, the Ford Mustang. We won’t go into detail about each generation of Ford’s iconic muscle/sports car since the mods can be customized to suit every generation. Rather than listing aesthetic-only mods like LED headlights, most wings out there, or even body kits, we’ll dive deeper into the performance side of things.

By Guest Contributor | December 05, 2019
What You Should Know Before Modifying Your Car

Modifications in this video: Dunlop Direzza ZIII 215/45R17 from Tire Rack

By Winding Road Staff | July 15, 2019
Is Your Car Really Underpowered? Are You Sure?

We’ve looked at a lot of data from cars that are “down on power”. We notice that this power deficit isn’t as obvious as you might expect. We’ve dyno tested many cars thought to be down on power, only to find small horsepower advantages or no difference among cars. We also use analytical software to…

By Todd Therkildsen | November 14, 2018
Buyer Beware! The Real Meaning Of “Bolt-On”

We love cars and so do a lot of our customers. And we understand the desire to make your car better and faster, especially if you are doing HPDEs or time trials or wheel-to-wheel racing.

By Winding Road Staff | January 03, 2018
A Better Big Brake Kit

Juliann drives a BMW E46 station wagon – specifically a BMW M3 drivetrain in a station wagon chassis, making it heavier than a standard coupe. Looking for more braking power, Juliann turned to the Neo Motorsport F400 and R400 calipers, and has been testing it for over a year.

By Luciana D'Andretta | June 09, 2017
10 Reasons You Shouldn’t Upgrade Your Street Car To A Race Car

Almost every week we have a customer stop by one of our shops to ask us about a project he or she has in mind: “can you upgrade my current street car in phases to be a faster track day car and then a better HPDE car and then a wheel-to-wheel race car?”

By Winding Road Staff | February 15, 2017
EPA Seeks to Ban Conversion of New Street Cars Into Race Cars

As part of the EPA’s proposal for its upcoming regulatory update, the Environmental Protection Agency has stated that it intends to remove emissions exemptions that are in place for motorsport participants who seek to turn vehicles designed for public use into track-dedicated race cars.

By Bradley Iger | February 09, 2016
Winding Road Racing BMW Race Car Builds

BMW E30 M3: Fuel Cell Our house E30 M3 needed a fuel cell installed to be compliant in SVRA. This installation required less fabrication than…

By Winding Road Staff | January 01, 2016
Winding Road Racing Nissan Shop Projects

Nissan 350/370 Roll Bar Installation Custom welded DOM tubing 4-point rollbar with harness bar. (Sparco seats and Schroth belts installed above) (Sparco seats and Safecraft Restraint Systems…

By Winding Road Staff | January 01, 2016
Winding Road Racing Porsche Race Car Builds

Porsche 944: Fuel Cell Installation Many vintage racing organizations require fuel cells. This 944 was already experiencing fuel tank leaks, so a fuel cell was a…

By Winding Road Staff | January 01, 2016
Winding Road Racing Mazda Race Car Builds

Winding Road Racing builds race cars and tunes performance cars for the track. View our Mazda race car builds and installations, including…

By Winding Road Staff | January 01, 2016
Winding Road Racing Mustang Shop Projects

2017 GT350R Watson Racing roll bar & Safecraft 4 point harness install in 2017 GT350R. 2012 Mustang Pre-track inspection and setup for HDPE: 2011 Mustang…

By Winding Road Staff | January 01, 2016
Winding Road Racing Performance Tuning

Miscellaneous HPDE and race car installation projects. Installs include: bolt-on suspension and performance parts, safety upgrades (roll bars, four/six-point harnesses, seats, fire bottles, etc.). Contact…

By Winding Road Staff | January 01, 2016
Winding Road Racing Prototype and Formula Car Builds

Winding Road Racing Prototype and Formula Car Builds Gallery

By Winding Road Staff | January 01, 2016

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