Trackspec Auto Events, Articles, Featured Cars, Motorsports
Victoria Vo
Looking Back on 11 Years

Celebrating 11 years in business is more than just a milestone—it’s a testament to dedication, passion, and hard work. As we reflect on this journey, it’s impossible not to think about the challenges we’ve faced, the lessons we’ve learned, and the incredible support from our community that’s brought us to this point. It hasn’t always been easy, but every step of the way has shaped who we are today. This anniversary isn’t just about marking time; it’s a chance to celebrate the grit and determination that’s kept us going all these years. This June 1st, we’re excited to celebrate our 11th anniversary at Trackspec! Before the festivities begin, I want to take a moment to reflect on our journey and honor how far we’ve come.

Looking Back on 11 Years
Meets, Other Events, Drives
Victoria Vo
West Coast Lotus Meet 2024

We were thrilled to finally attend the West Coast Lotus Meet, hosted by the Golden Gate Lotus Club, and it truly exceeded our expectations! Jon and I have long wanted to join this event, but in the past, scheduling conflicts, distance, and not owning a street-legal Lotus kept us away. To be clear, you don’t need to own a Lotus to participate. The Golden Gate Lotus Club is incredibly inclusive, welcoming all makes and models. However, there’s something extra special about fully immersing yourself in the activities when you have a Lotus to share the experience with. What made this event even more special was our decision to close the shop and bring our entire team along to join the experience. We had an incredible time!

West Coast Lotus Meet 2024
Featured Cars, Street Legal K20 Elise
Jon Vo
Last 111, First Street Legal K20 Swap? (Part 3)

It’s been a while since we had an update on this car and a lot of people were starting to wonder what happened to it. Between the many obstacles to overcome, developing some custom parts, going back and forth on decisions, the owner of the car (and myself) having two having kids, this became a sideline project in the shop. Our usual chats shifted from the K20 swap to sharing our experiences raising two young children. Although progress was made slowly throughout, I wanted Part 3 to be the final part of the blog.

Last 111, First Street Legal K20 Swap? (Part 3)
Tom Tang
10:31.372 at the 102nd Running of the Pikes ...

The team arrived back in Colorado Springs on Saturday, June 15th and we were greeted at COS airport by some really cool window artwork promoting this year’s race. After leaving the airport, we immediately headed over to our home-away-from-home: Winslow BMW of Colorado Springs and we were met with another fun surprise; this year’s “Signature” car, a BMW Z3M coupe and “Parade of Champions” car, a new BMW i5 M60 electric performance sedan. The liveries for both cars were unique for the 102nd Running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Legendary PPIHC Hall Of Fame Inductee, Clint Vahsholtz, was this year’s driver of the “Parade of Champions” car; which meant that after the race on Sunday he would lead all of the competitors down from the summit of the mountain back to the start-line. It’s an incredible honor, and I can think of no one better for the job considering Clint has raced Pikes Peak 30 times. And out of those 30 times, he’s won his class 24 times and he was King of the Mountain in 2020. Wow!

10:31.372 at the 102nd Running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
Tom Tang
Pikes Peak: First Test Weekend At The Mountain

Following several successful planned test days at our home track of Sonoma Raceway in April and May, we finally arrived at the first Official Test Weekend ahead of the 102nd Running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC). This weekend took place on Saturday and Sunday June 1st-2nd, and as a rookie I was informed by the event-organizers that my performance across both days would be evaluated in order to make a final determination of my eligibility to race on June 23rd. No pressure or anything, but game on.

Pikes Peak: First Test Weekend At The Mountain

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Looking Back on 11 Years

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Looking Back on 11 Years

Celebrating 11 years in business is more than just a milestone—it’s a testament to dedication, passion, and hard work. As we reflect on this journey, it’s impossible not to think about the challenges we’ve faced, the lessons we’ve learned, and the incredible support from our community that’s brought us to this point. It hasn’t always been easy, but every step of the way has shaped who we are today. This anniversary isn’t just about marking time; it’s a chance to celebrate the grit and determination that’s kept us going all these years. This June 1st, we’re excited to celebrate our 11th anniversary at Trackspec! Before the festivities begin, I want to take a moment to reflect on our journey and honor how far we’ve come.

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2024 Pikes Peak Documentary Short-Film

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“Have fun. Don’t die. Finish. And then run a respectable time." -@tomchutang

These were the straightforward, and yet powerful goals Tom set for himself as he faced the 2024 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb for the very first time. Join us for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes journey with Tom and his dedicated team as they tackle one of the most challenging and legendary races in the world with their Eibach powered, AiM Sports Data and JRZ Suspension equipped E46 BMW M3 on Toyo Tires, built by Trackspec Autosports.

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Trackspec's K24 Exige- Emtron ECU and AiM PDM32

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Trackspec's K24 Exige- Emtron ECU and AiM PDM32

It’s been over 3 years since I put the Honda K24 into our Lotus Exige and it was the first car that I made an engine harness for. Although the harness was reliable and never gave me any issues, I felt that my harness building skills have improved much since then. What I really wanted to do was get rid of all of the unused wiring and the mess under the dash.

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Pikes peak Build: Part 2

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Pikes peak Build: Part 2

Picking up from where we left off in Part 1…over the past few weeks we have continued to work on ensuring our BMW E46 M3 survives the thin-air and increased cooling demands of Pikes Peak. I sourced a KSR hood vent (thanks Ken) which is the perfect size to serve as a ducted exit for the v-mounted intercooler. We also added an inlet to the driver side carbon fiber lens to feed the hungry Active Autowerke Rotrex C38 supercharger.

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Pikes Peak Build: Part 1

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Pikes Peak Build: Part 1

Back in March, we announced our plans to tackle one of the most difficult motorsport events in the world; the 102nd running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in 2024. In preparation for this grueling challenge; which will test us as a team, me as a driver, and the car we build over a distance of 12.42 miles and around 156 turns on the way to a summit elevation of 14,115 feet, we decided to spend the next year taking our time to thoughtfully plan for a successful race to the clouds. While my mental-state and physical conditioning are equally important, for purposes of Part 1 let’s just focus on what most people care about more…the car!

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Podium Finish (3rd in E1 Class), 9th Overall: NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill

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Podium Finish (3rd in E1 Class), 9th Overall: NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill

You’ve probably already seen the results online, 3rd in class (E1) and 9th overall. But what you don’t know are all of the details, the drama, the trials and tribulations and the blood, sweat, and tears that went into this past weekend. Fortunately, that’s what this blog is for…so please, read on.

P2 and P5 in ST4 for our E46 M3 on the Yokohama A055

P2 and P5 in ST4 for our E46 M3 on the Yokohama A055

This year seems to be just flying by. We last raced at the end of March, and since then the team has been busy with a wide variety of cool projects at the shop. Personally, my calendar has been filled with work, travel, and everything in between. One event in particular that transpired during this time was the official launch of the Yokohama A055 tire.

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First Race Of The 2022 Season For Our New E46 BMW M3

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First Race Of The 2022 Season For Our New E46 BMW M3

Thanks to the power of smart phones and social media, Jon and I were reminded that we were at Sonoma Raceway exactly 1 year ago for the first race of the 2021 season when an unfortunate accident resulted in our E36 BMW M3 race car being totaled. At the time, we felt two things. Relief, because Jon was safe and uninjured. But also disappointment, because we had just finished a complete refresh of that car and we were looking forward to a full season of racing…

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