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The Daily Grind – April 25, 2012

It's been a busy few weeks at Heads Up Motorsports! The shop is full of cars, and we're getting busier daily! Vincent brought us his 2001 BMW 745i. He's been hearing a lot of noise in the front end of the car, and we've diagnosed the issue as bad control arm bushings.

2024-04-18T15:54:49-04:00April 25th, 2012|Blog|

StreetWise Drift | March 31st | Concord, NC

March 31st, the Heads Up Motorsports Drift car made an appearance at StreetWise Drift in Concord, NC.  The car performed well, and even though there was no competition, we still had a blast.  Here are a few pictures from the event.

2012-04-10T15:12:16-04:00April 10th, 2012|Blog|

Still Grinding – April 10, 2012

It's been a super busy month for the Heads Up team. Simon brought us his 2010 Smart Fortwo Passion.  After he purchased the car, he's had a rough time finding anyone to service the car.  Heads Up Automotive is very familiar with the entire Smart line of cars, and we were able to take care

2024-04-18T16:44:08-04:00April 10th, 2012|Blog|

The Daily Grind – March 16, 2012

We've been covered up this week!  Lots of jobs rolling in, projects hitting the dyno, and lots of happy customers!  Just the way we like it! Hayes brought us his 2003 BMW M3.  He's had an issue with his battery as of late, so we'll be addressing that.  While the car is in the shop,

2024-04-18T15:54:55-04:00March 16th, 2012|Blog|

B20b | 50 Trim Turbo | Pump Gas Dyno Tune

This car belongs to Brendan.  He brought us the car for a dyno tune via Crome GOLD.  The car had several mechanical flaws that we were able to take care of before tuning. Here is the setup: Stock B20b engine ARP Head Studs Cometic Head Gasket 50 Trim T3/T4 Turbocharger 38mm Wastegate 2.5" Downpipe FMIC

2019-05-21T10:48:29-04:00March 10th, 2012|Blog, Tuning|

Still grinding – March 7, 2012

We've been covered up this week!  It's been great.  Cars rolling in for repairs, lots of performance upgrades, and tow trucks running like never before! Michael brought us this 1994 BMW 325i.  He's had a drivability problem for a while, and several other shops had been unable to diagnose the issue.   During acceleration, his

2024-04-18T16:44:36-04:00March 7th, 2012|Blog|

B18C | 50 trim Turbo | Pump Gas Dyno Tune

This car belongs to Lucas.  He brought us the car for a dyno tune.  Once the car was on the rollers, we realized that there were several small mechanical issues with the car.  These were taken care of, and then back on to the dyno for the tune. Here is the setup: JDM B18C Cometic

2012-03-06T09:12:23-05:00March 6th, 2012|Blog, Tuning|

The Upstate’s VW and Audi Repair Center

Got a VW?  Need Service?  You're in the right place!  Heads Up Automotive is the only independent shop in the area to have the VW/Audi specific diagnostic software necessary to properly diagnose your German vehicle.  Take the guesswork out of repairs, save yourself valuable time and costly mistakes, and bring your car to the pros

2012-03-05T10:45:05-05:00March 5th, 2012|Blog|

Honda Accord | H22 Engine | Comp 6062 Dyno Tune

Mikk brought us his Honda Accord, in hopes to have the tired SOHC engine replaced with a much more powerful JDM H22 Engine.  During the planning phase, Mikk decided to have us fabricate a custom turbo kit, and rebuild the engine with more durable parts. Here is a recap of the build: JDM H22 w/

2012-03-05T10:27:33-05:00March 5th, 2012|Blog, Tuning|

Back to the Grind | Maintenance and Repair

It was a great weekend at the track, but now it's time to get back to work! Need a BMW serviced?  We're your one stop shop for BMW service and repair in the Upstate. Lamar brought us his 2001 VW Beetle.  He's had the car looked at by several shops, and even the dealer, but

2012-02-28T08:47:30-05:00February 28th, 2012|Blog|
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