This past Saturday, March 18, we went to OnGrid's Thunderhill West trackday. Despite fears of wet weather, it only rained a couple minutes in the morning. The sun actually came out towards the end of the day.
Fiat X19 K20 Swap
About a year ago, we were approached by the owner of this yellow Fiat X19. We set up an appointment so that he could interview the team who would be working on his Fiat X19 Honda K20 swap. After discussing our credentials and the logistics, the owner decided that we were the right shop for this project. We don't usually work on X19s, but I felt that it would still fit well in our shop since it's a light weight, mid-engine, sports car.
Trackspec's Sponsored-Drivers & Partners BBQ
We started our 3rd year in business on a high note, with some amazing new developments, partnerships, and huge goals. So we've decided to host an annual BBQ meet and greet for our sponsored drivers and some of our partners. Wanted to give everyone an opportunity to network, eat some good food, and have some fun in the sun. So on Saturday, February 25, the rain clouds finally took a break so that we could enjoy some outdoor BBQin' and drift trikes.
NSX Cars & Coffee at Trackspec
Thunderhill East with OnGrid
This past Saturday, February 4, we went to OnGrid's Season Opener event at Thunderhill Raceway. The week before is always hectic at the shop.
Anti-Football Drive w/GGLC + Cobra Experience
This past Saturday, we attended Golden Gate Lotus Club's Annual Anti-Football Drive for the second time and had a great time. We all met at Peet's in Castro Valley. The parking lot was packed and the turnout was great!
Trackspec's Memorable Moments of 2016
NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill
What a weekend!!! We were invited to pit crew for Team Lotus Cup USA - PB Racing at NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill. Before I write about our experience, here are some facts about the race: Race was 11am Saturday, November 3 until 12pm Sunday, November 4. 66 Entries. We had 1 car out there: Lotus Elise Cup PB-R.
Trackspec's 2-Year Anniversary Party
On Sunday, November 20, 2016, we hosted our 2nd Year Anniversary Party. Despite the rain, it was an amazing turnout (surprisingly!). If you've been with us before Trackspec even started, you knew our official start date was not even close to November 20. I know the came a little late this year, thus the rain. BUT WOW, that didn't stop most of you and we were quite honored to have you all here.
SEMA 2016
As always, SEMA did not disappoint this year. Like last year, we closed the shop two weekdays just to go. We also got a lot of questions about SEMA and I also saw a post on Facebook that said something like "Am I the only car enthusiast who doesn't care about SEMA?" So I realize that not everyone knows what SEMA is about (because if you have the slightest interest in cars, you should want to go). So before I get into the specifics of our trip, I thought I'd write a little more about the convention. But in summary, SEMA is so much fun because: 1) You get to be in Vegas during the week, 2) You get to talk and listen to industry leaders, vendors, celebrities 3) You get to grab or win free crap or buy cool tools with SEMA discounts, 4) You get to see beautiful and not-so-beautiful cars, and 5) Vegas buffets.
All-Day Drive: 3 Lotus, 1 VW
Thunderhill West with OnGrid
We had an amazing time out at OnGrid's trackday at Thunderhill West. It was pretty hot, around the 90s, but it was also really windy so that helped. Everyone did really well and beat their personal records.