tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180786152009-02-21T07:10:51.643-06:00ImagineAuto specializes in performance enhancements for Porsche, VW and Audi while also being an industry leader in tuning, engine rebuilds and servicing. ImagineAuto's employees are a surrogate family of enthusiasts that have turned their passionate hobby into a career. There's no such thing as too fast...Ms iAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16427383561748764668noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18078615.post-1134010298558547272005-12-07T20:45:00.000-06:002005-12-08T07:58:51.170-06:00

We got a few inches (ok 8 inches or so) of the white stuff today, so stephen decided to have a little fun in his 800hp 996TT. Who says you can't drive a Porsche in the snow? It is his daily driver no matter snow or shine.

PorscheDochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113656959270670320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18078615.post-1133879577985597362005-12-06T08:14:00.002-06:002005-12-11T19:29:14.283-06:00

Last week we had a customer drive in from Iowa to leave his baby with us for a few weeks. Call it a Christmas upgrade. This Silver 996 Twin Turbo Cabriolet is getting our stage 4 kit, which will produce approximately 605hp at the motor. Without a doubt, the 996 is my favorite car to work on and drive, so it should be a good couple of days. Upgrades will include our larger turbos, a Fabspeed

PorscheDochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113656959270670320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18078615.post-1133496884877674662005-12-01T22:03:00.000-06:002005-12-01T22:14:45.060-06:00

I have fallen into a deep dark pit from which there is no escape… I bought my first 911. I wonder if it’s coincidence that the designation for this most inspiring of Teutonic autos is the same as the number that we dial in a severe emergency? Working here at the shop, I get to see Porsches in various conditions; some amazing, some not. Those of us who have idolized Porsche since our youth dream

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04509186685827412001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18078615.post-1133479948533829022005-12-01T17:26:00.000-06:002005-12-01T17:32:28.730-06:00

This is a customer's car from California that we are doing an EFI conversion on. The car is a 1977 911 Turbo that the customer did a big horsepower motor build. Bigger than we had originally thought. This little 3.0 put down 433hp and 395ft/lbs of torque to the rear wheels.....very impressive.Stephen hooking up the pulse sensor for the dyno.....It may not look like it is moving, but this is at

PorscheDochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113656959270670320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18078615.post-1133233735528534962005-11-28T21:00:00.000-06:002005-11-28T21:18:41.150-06:00

A blog twice in one day. Does this allow me to take the month off Ms.iA? Thought I would share a quick personal picture. These are the future tuners and engine builders of ImagineAuto. The one on the left and right are Ms. iA's, oh and mine. Quinn is on the left. He has C16 running through his veins. No fear and little common sense to go with it. Like his mom? I suspect he will be our driver.

PorschePhD (Stephen)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04058243524552046135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18078615.post-1133188786145019202005-11-28T08:36:00.000-06:002005-11-28T08:43:47.116-06:00

The holiday breaks are always a love hate thing for me. I personally find tranquility when I am in the engine room building motors or doing an EFI conversion. So, while Ms iA and the boys took some of that holiday time to hang Christmas lights I made a B-line to the shop.I have spent most of time in EFI conversions and engine builds. Everything to the 67S motor to a 996TT upgrade and engine build

PorschePhD (Stephen)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04058243524552046135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18078615.post-1132925936806022942005-11-25T07:13:00.000-06:002005-11-25T07:38:56.980-06:00

Thanksgiving day is always such a welcome break from the fast-paced hectic days that so quickly pass this time of year. The opportunity to spend time with immediate and extended family and good friends renews our soul and reminds us of what is truly important in our lives. Granted not everyone is thrilled with the prospect of being "forced" to see their family on this day. We are either inspired

Ms iAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16427383561748764668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18078615.post-1132278324890698982005-11-17T19:35:00.000-06:002005-11-17T19:45:24.906-06:00

Today a customer drove up from Little Rock, AR to us in Kansas City (425 miles roughly) to do some work on his 996 Twin Turbo. We did a 60k mile service, a new battery, new wiper blades, brake fluid flush, K&N air filter clean, new fuel filter, Coolant flush, Mobil 1 oil change, etc. We had previously installed a fabspeed exhaust system on his TT, and it was a little loud for his taste, so we

PorscheDochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113656959270670320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18078615.post-1131719317762000122005-11-11T08:17:00.000-06:002005-11-11T08:31:55.050-06:00

Speaking of 996TT motor drops, I was digging through my camera last night and came across some pictures from a motor I dropped a couple of weeks ago. This motor will be taken apart, beefed up, and put back together, ready for a LOT of horsepower. I believe we are looking for around 800hp with this Stage kit. Dropping it consists of the lift, a ladder, a big table, and lots of tools......and

PorscheDochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113656959270670320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18078615.post-1131670638846615122005-11-10T18:39:00.000-06:002005-11-10T18:57:18.863-06:00

Today we were busy cleaning for the guys at European Car Magazine. Apart from the normal cleaning around the shop we cleaned all of the cars, and all of the rooms that usually go forgotten through the busy weeks. They will be coming for a 944 chip shootout. This will go along with the 300 Horsepower 944 turbo we talked about earlier. Hopefully once they see the shop they will want to do an

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189508482629304837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18078615.post-1131399894574117162005-11-07T15:10:00.000-06:002005-11-07T15:44:54.603-06:00

I've been lurking around the ImagineAuto shop for well over a year now, although I'm a relatively new employee here. I knew I'd fit it well when I first started talking to the employees of this establishment. They're all fanatical car people. They adopt sick cars and fix them and find them good homes after being a foster parent for a while. Or just flat out take 'em home. Like a good vet I

Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04509186685827412001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18078615.post-1131197635708489692005-11-05T06:59:00.000-06:002005-11-05T13:54:17.786-06:00

It is always amazing to me how the first part of our IA weeks are so tame and quiet but gradually build to climatic Fridays!Among countless other projects, this week consisted of the near completion of two major 930 motor rebuilds, a transmission issue in one beautiful 911, discovery of a blown motor in a Saab, dent repair in a Discovery Land Rover, a drop-in 993 servicing and a 996TT DE

Ms iAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16427383561748764668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18078615.post-1131065966022833832005-11-03T18:53:00.000-06:002005-11-05T09:00:23.223-06:00

Well, not exactly in a can, but we did find a few horses laying around in the ECU. This afternoon we flashed the ECU in a 2004 1.8T Jetta, and installed a billet diverter valve. ECU flashes typically take 30 minutes to do, and involves my laptop a couple of cables and a little know how. In 30 minutes, without touching anything else in the car, the Jetta had 30 more HP and 50 more Ft/Lbs of torque

PorscheDochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113656959270670320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18078615.post-1130710465761455452005-10-30T16:06:00.000-06:002005-10-30T16:14:25.773-06:00

Friday afternoon we got a call from Jess in Colorado. Seems a friend and his wife had bought a 1969 Leaf Green 911T in Colorado, and were on their way driving it to Savannah, Georgia so they could ship it back to Istanbul, Turkey where they live. The car sat disassembled since 1976 until about a year ago, when the previous owner bought it and put it back together. The plan was to fly in, pick

PorscheDochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113656959270670320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18078615.post-1130461658852644972005-10-27T20:01:00.000-05:002005-10-27T20:15:19.623-05:00

Whether it be for an upcoming open house, porsche event, or just a normal work day, we pride ourselves with having an amazingly clean shop. Yes, on a daily basis the shop floor is clean enough to eat off of. Customers can walk into our shop in a suit and tie, and not worry about getting any dirt or grease on them. It takes a ton of work to keep it clean, but having a clean shop shows our nature

PorscheDochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113656959270670320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18078615.post-1130375019010520242005-10-26T19:44:00.000-05:002005-10-26T20:03:39.023-05:00

This morning was spent installing Porsche cupholders in a beautiful 2000 996 Carerra. This modification removes the climate control unit which sits on top of the radio, and puts the cupholders in it's place. The climate control unit then replaces the small cubby that sits in front of the shifter and below the CD holder. I forgot to take a picture of how everything looks stock, but you can imagine

PorscheDochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113656959270670320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18078615.post-1130251944912823762005-10-25T09:52:00.000-05:002005-10-25T09:52:25.056-05:00

I am a “new” person at ImagineAuto. I was a tech for just about a year then decided to go back to school and after realizing that I could do both at the same time, came back into sales. Today we got a red Boxster in the shop for just standard maintenance. Oil Change, break pad swap, and check for exhaust rattle and to clean his air filter. This is my first car to have brought in since I have come

Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189508482629304837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18078615.post-1130166610910243122005-10-24T10:09:00.000-05:002005-10-24T19:00:59.966-05:00

This is a 1967 Rare 911S that we will be doing some engine work to during the car's restoration. The car sat in an airport hanger for the last 8 years, so we will be tearing the engine down and checking everything out before putting it back together and starting the car. During the winter months, the car will be continuing it's exterior and interior restoration. This is a very interesting piece

PorscheDochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113656959270670320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18078615.post-1130126426177919092005-10-23T23:00:00.000-05:002005-10-23T23:13:48.010-05:00

This weekend was the Kansas City Region Porsche Club Octoberfest. Stephen and I, Karl and Val, Nathan and Mel and Aaron and Haley all attended the charity auction on Saturday night. Dinner was actually really good and Stephen and I won several silent auction items including a Porsche coat, Porsche bathrobe and vintage model Mercedes, proceeds of which was contributed to the local Fox 4 Children’s

Ms iAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16427383561748764668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18078615.post-1129932538521149722005-10-21T16:52:00.000-05:002005-10-21T17:08:58.526-05:00

We had a Silver Rose 1988 944 Turbo S finish up today. Beautiful car, second owner, 30k miles. The car hasn't been driven a lot lately, so it needed a check-up. He figured a little more horsepower wouldn't be a bad thing either. The IA guys installed a full exhaust system, MAF, high-pressure fuel regulator, and boost controller. That got it up to 290 RWHP on our in-house Mustang Dyno. Additional

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