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Ferrari 2009 Scuderia Dyno run and upgrades

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

It’s not every day you get to see such a beautiful car as the Ferrari Scuderia. And a day where you get to listen to it on the dynamometer is a wonderful experience. This Ferrari has a 4.3 L V8 engine with 483 break horsepower for a top speed of 196 mph.  For this particular Ferrari, we are doing a dyno run before installing high flow catalytic converters and equal length headers for performance upgrades. After which we will do a dyno run again to measure the increases.

Mercedes-Benz CL500 Ground Wire Repair

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Mike working on wiringMike working on wiring in CL500 doorElectrical problems can be caused by corrosion, pests and car accidents. These problems usually necessitate wiring repairs. Here, Michael is repairing the ground for the driver’s door control module in a Mercedes-Benz CL500. All of the wires are grounded behind the carpet against the firewall which is where he is attaching the new wire in this car, which is standard in not just Mercedes-Benz. You can also see he is covering the wires with heat shrink. In some cases wires are soldered together, completing the circuit. In cases where the wires can’t be held in place to be soldered connectors are used and heat shrink is used to protect the wires from moisture, dust and dirt. Whenever you are in an acident, whether you have a Mercedes-Benz, Audi or BMW or any other make, make sure that the wiring is checked!

Escort 9500ci installation on a ’07 Porsche Carrera

Friday, February 26th, 2010

At AutoScope Park Cities location, one of our Master Technicians, Michael, is installing a Passport 9500ci on a 2007 Porsche Carrera. This system incorporates detection sensors in the front and rear bumper and also utilizes GPS. It is fully integrated into the Porsche Carrera as opposed to being a standalone unit in the windshield or on the dashboard.  Installation necessitated removal of the front bumper cap as well as the rear bumper cap. Michael also installed a display, a control panel and hid all of the wiring for the components. This comprehensive system is updatable via the web and is compatible with not only Porsche but also Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Ferrari and most others.

Installation of control panel

Lotus Exige Track Upgrades

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
LOTUS AT AUTOSCOPE DALLAS

At Autoscope in Park Cities Dallas, we are transforming this mostly stock Lotus Exige into a pure track car. Autoscope’s Master Lotus Technician, Aaron working with fellow Master Technician Michael, are removing all the AC components, stereo, speakers, and airbag to reduce the weight of the car. They will then install a baffled fuel tank, baffled oil pan, a quicker ratio steering rack and larger 2 piece cross drilled brake rotors front and rear to complete the Lotus’ modifications. Once finished, the Lotus Exige will be ready to tear through turns on the track.