The Alpha 9 Porsche 997 Performance Package offers you a complete system with nothing left to buy. What makes this performance package even more appealing is that it offers exact tolerances and fitment within the tight confines of the 997 engine bay. Not only does it improve the size and effectiveness of the turbo and intercooler systems, but it provides all the necessary upgrades to the fuel system. This is all done without deviation from the stock routing. Such a design cannot be replicated by hand or measured by the naked eye. It requires CAD development, metal casting and an engineering skill-set uncommon in the industry.

32 Hours 7 Minutes is probably the best car movie of all time.  It is a documentary about the cross country race called the US Express held in the early 80′s and is named after the record of 32 hours, 7 minutes set back in 1983. The US Express was the underground version of the Cannonball Run (yes, there actually were Cannonball Run races in the 70′s).  This movie has a ton of footage and interviews telling the story of this almost unknown race.

If that isn’t enough to make you want to watch this movie, the other half of this documentary outlines Gumball 3000 legend Alex Roy and his 2006 attempt at breaking the 32 hour, 7 minute record.  The amount of planning, preparation and ingenuity to attempt such a thing is truly spectacular.  The film maker Cory Welles rides along in Roy’s BMW M5 and documents their attempt to AVERAGE 90 mph for 2800 miles from New York to LA.  Did I mention Cory is a she and darn good looking?  That helps this movie too…

This is a must see movie for any car enthusiast.  I have to warn you though, this film is going to make you want to attempt a cross country run yourself!

For more information visit: http://www.32hours7minutes.com

To order a copy visit: http://32hours7minutes.bigcartel.com/

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Alpha 4.4L Big-Bore Crate GT-R Engine

We have successfully applied our race-winning experience to the GT-R’s VR38 to bring you the pinnacle in engine programs. By developing AMS proprietary engine components we have engineered the strongest, most advanced VR38 engines available for your GT-R and we have the World Records to back it up.

The Pinnacle VR38 Engine For Upgraded Turbos

By adding a billet stroker crank to our already potent 4.0L Big-Bore Engine we have raised the bar once again. When changing to larger turbos there is always a tradeoff of low end grunt for increased top-end power. To remedy this our 4.4 liter Big-Bore Stroker Engine increases displacement by 14% which adds horsepower and most importantly asphalt shredding torque. The increased bore and stroke coupled with an elevated compression ratio produces more low end torque which considerably reduces turbo lag and improves boost response. The Alpha 4.4L picks up an additional 15-20% more torque achieving a 700-1000 rpm improvement in turbo spool up time when compared to its 3.8L counterpart! You can now have your cake and eat it too!

Alpha Engineering Provides The Only Fortified Engine Block Available

Each Alpha Big-Bore Race Engine has been strategically strengthened to support the monstrous power and torque capable with our Alpha Packages. As the GT-R aftermarket companies started pushing the VR38 harder we began to see some engine blocks cracking at 800+ torque levels. Our Engineering Team quickly dissected and diagnosed the problem. To overcome the situation they developed a unique, proprietary method to reinforce the block. You won’t find this in the competitors engines as it was developed here at Alpha Performance and is exclusively available in the Alpha Premium Engine Package.

Our Race Winning Experience Creates Higher Standards

To further improve the VR38 platform, each block deck is machined to receive a copper o-ring to establish a better combustion seal. Every Alpha 4.4 Race Engine is then precisely balanced, blueprinted and hand assembled to AMS’ exacting standards. Before assembly each block is checked for correct dimensions, cylinder bore, mains, block flatness, etc… to guarantee you get the best foundation for your new engine.

Complete Crate Engine For Ease Of Installation

The Alpha 4.4 Big-Bore Stroker Crate Engine comes complete and sealed from valve covers to oil pan. The engine is timed and the front covers installed so all of the hard work is already done for you making your engine swap a bolt-in affair.

AMS/ALPHA Performance M157 Upgraded Turbos – 787WHP!

A while back we announced our entry into the Mercedes market along side of our shops new E63 AMG Outside of our stock ECU Tune we have remained relatively quiet while we worked diligently behind the scenes on new hardware and power options for the M157 engine.

ECU tuning blog post: AMS tunes the new Mercedes 5.5Biturbo platform

Today we made a big step in our M157 development. Over the past three months we have been testing and testing our shop E63 with our new upgraded turbos. While you will find below that the Horsepower number is very impressive what is even more impressive is that this is only the beginning as ALL OTHER PARTS ON THE CAR ARE 100% STOCK! You heard that right, no downpipes, no turbo outlet pipes, no exhaust… nothing. This is just a stock E63 with our upgraded turbos calibrated in house by our two tuners Martin Musial and Chris Black.

Please note torque is not shown as our tach pickup was having a hard time picking up a signal on the dyno. Based on the HP Torque should be close to 770 ft lbs.

This is just the start as we are far from done. These turbos should be the cornerstone of what will be our ALPHA 9 Performance package for the M157 motor.

In this episode of MotorTrend’s Wide Open Throttle, Carlos Lago does a follow-up on his review of the Alpha 12 GT-R with host Jessi Lang and other MotorTrend editors in a round table discussion.

The Alpha 12 GT-R was one of the quickest accelerating cars MotorTrend has ever tested and quite possibly the quickest accelerating car on a non-prepped surface.

Mechanical Engineer Wanted

This is what you’ve been looking for – Come work for one of the most renowned performance parts manufacturers in Motorsports.  It’s a dream job for anyone who wants to be on a winning team who always stays one step ahead of the competition.

We are looking to add another motivated and talented Mechanical Engineer to our staff to measure vehicles and components, design parts, test prototypes and explore new manufacturing processes.  At AMS you will finally  have an opportunity to design a product, test it and see it all of the way through into production!  An exciting, yet relaxed atmosphere with great pay, excellent health benefits, 401k and other unique perks.

We are a medium size business with a small, family owned feel, operating in the west suburbs of Chicago. We are focusing most of our attention on growing our manufacturing department so it’s a great time to get on board.  If you love the world of motorsports, it does not get any better than this!

General Skills/Qualifications:

• Documentation Skills
• Punctual & Dependable
• Organized, Team-Oriented

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

• CAD proficiency (preferred Solidworks)
• Experience with measurement and engineering of components
• At least 2 years of experience working in the engineering field
• Background in manufacturing preferred
• Experience and training in the automotive field with excellent understanding of automotive mechanical systems.  Ability to perform actual work on cars (i.e. build, install, and test fit parts) a plus.  Experience in race car team environment major plus.
• Experience in fabrication & welding a plus
• Valid Driver’s License.

Great jobs like this come once in a lifetime.  Don’t let this one pass you by.  Please send a resume and write a one page letter telling me why you are good for this job send to drew @ amsperformance.com.

Equal opportunity employer.

As we spoke of earlier about our billet block we wanted to shed some light on our upcoming GT-R Intake manifold. While our current manifold works and works well we knew it was somewhat of a compromise compared to what we are capable of. Rather than not have an option we choose to offer our customers our current intake manifold while we finished up our production unit. Here is a sneak peek at our soon to be released ALPHA Carbon Intake Manifold:

As you can see our engineers have put quite a bit of thought into this new model. The most notable attribute is the carbon fiber intake plenums.

While it does look quite attractive all features are based on function first. Make no mistake this manifold was designed from the ground up to be the best performing manifold on the market.

We will leave the specs and full details on the new manifold for the full product release about 5 months down the road. We will say though that our goal is to have this unit priced competitively with the intakes on the market now. Thanks for reading!

Behind the scenes here at AMS we are always working on something, be it a new platform, new parts, services etc. I have talked about our new intake manifold briefly and I hope to release some updates on that by Monday but for now I wanted to talk about an update to our R35 ALPHA Engine Program: The ALPHA R35 VR38 Billet Short Block.

Many of you are aware we have a very tried and true engine program that has powered most of the worlds fastest R35 GT-R’s. Early on we noticed some failing points in the VR38 block and developed some ways to make it a bit stronger. While this has proved to be very effective we know that we can do even more and with the potential for even more power on the horizon we knew we needed an even stronger solution… Enter our new billet block.

I don’t need to tell most of you the benefits of a billet block. For those that are not as informed machining any component from a solid piece of billet aluminum allows for an extremely strong piece. The main reason you do not see this as commonplace in the automotive industry is due to the cost associated in making a billet block. Each block is CNC machined from one solid piece of billet aluminum… clearly not the best option for a cost effective mass produced piece. This option is however much stronger than its cast counterpart and for big power quite possibly the strongest option available.

We are still a few months away from our first hard test but I can say this new program is going to endure a trial by fire. Omega will be ready and waiting to put this new block through hell and back. We can’t think of a better way to test it’s integrity and capabilities then by tossing over 1700whp behind it. This new program will allow our customers all over the world to put an even stronger option in their ALPHA GT-R’s and make them even more reliable and powerful.

So stay tuned as this and more products come to light from AMS and ALPHA performance. While we are working with new platforms we are far from done with the R35