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Suzuki Jimny Death Wobble Repair

Suzuki Jimny Death Wobble Repair

We're not shy about working on JDM vehicles here at Overdrive in Richmond, B.C. At least 10% of our appointments are cars that were never sold in N...
Jeep Wrangler Pentastar 3.6 V6 Oil Filter Housing Upgrade

Jeep Wrangler Pentastar 3.6 V6 Oil Filter Housing Upgrade

The Pentastar V6 is used on a lot of Chrysler/FCA/Stellantis products from about 2011 onwards. As with most vehicles, the oil filter housing eventu...
C8 Z06 Shakedown at Ridge Motorsports Park

C8 Z06 Shakedown at Ridge Motorsports Park

After our first stint at VIMC  we went and made some tweaks to our 3LZ HTC Z06 and went to our favourite local(ish) track, The Ridge Motorsports Pa...
Suspension Secrets G8x Camber Plate Review

Suspension Secrets G8x Camber Plate Review

There's no doubt that the G8x and even prior F8x generation M cars need more front camber. This includes the M2, M3, M4, and CS models. Not only do...
BMW M3 (E9X) Turner Motorsports High Capacity DCT Pan

BMW M3 (E9X) Turner Motorsports High Capacity DCT Pan

We upgraded the leaking transmission pan on this E92 M3's DCT transmission with the Turner Motorsports High Capacity Pan (008789LA03KT). It's a cas...
Corvette C8 Z06 OEM+ Handling Upgrades (Sway Bar and

Corvette C8 Z06 OEM+ Handling Upgrades (Sway Bar and

Upon delivery of our shop's new 3LZ Z06 HTC, we noticed a few parts in the OEM catalog that we wanted to test out. After our first-outing at Vancou...
Subaru BRZ (ZD8) STI Caliper Retrofit and Upgrade

Subaru BRZ (ZD8) STI Caliper Retrofit and Upgrade

With the 2nd generation of Subaru BRZ (2022+) this model switched to an aluminum knuckle that's slightly different in shape compared to the standar...
Porsche GT3RS Intake Cleaning/Servicing

Porsche GT3RS Intake Cleaning/Servicing

Since the 991 Generation, most Porsche 911s require bumper removal to service the air filters. You can't necessarily see what condition they're in ...
Porsche 992 GT3 & GT3RS Overnight Oil Drain

Porsche 992 GT3 & GT3RS Overnight Oil Drain

With the 992 generation of the GT3 and GT3RS, the oiling system on the MA2.75 engines typically only drain about half the total oil per oil change....
Mini Cooper JCW R53 Little Big Brake Upgrade (R56 retrofit)

Mini Cooper JCW R53 Little Big Brake Upgrade (R56 retrofit)

To prep our customer's R53 JCW Mini Cooper S for his first track event, we decided to do a modest brake upgrade. This is a popular retrofit going f...
Corvette C8 Paragon Performance Lowering Collars

Corvette C8 Paragon Performance Lowering Collars

Any C8 Corvettes that have front axle lift need this one mod to lower the front of the car to better match the rear height profile. These lowering ...
Tesla Model S and Model X Headlight Replacement

Tesla Model S and Model X Headlight Replacement

Tesla vehicles are such popular EV's to own because of their amazing creature comforts and price per performance, but they are not without their fa...