SpeedElement Motorsports Blog

New SE premium window visors have arrived! Eight new applications in stock

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Andy

SE premium window visors have just arrived! These visors are manufactured from polycarbonate composite and use clips and genuine 3M tape to attach to the window. Vehicles with chrome door trim or dual tone retain the factory styling with our premium visors. New visor applications for Honda Civic sedan, Honda Accord sedan, Honda Fit, Honda CR-V, Acura TSX, Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4, and Toyota Camry sedan. Click the links below for more pictures!

SE 06-10 Toyota RAV4 JDM Window Visors with dual tone

SE 06-10 Toyota RAV4 JDM Window Visors

SE 06-11 Honda Civic Sedan JDM Window Visors

SE 07-11 Honda CR-V JDM Window Visors with chrome trim

SE 07-11 Honda CR-V JDM Window Visors

SE 07-11 Toyota Camry JDM Window Visors with chrome trim

SE 07-11 Toyota Camry JDM Window Visors

SE 08-11 Honda Accord Sedan JDM Window Visors with chrome trim

SE 08-11 Honda Accord Sedan JDM Window Visors

SE 09-10 Acura TSX JDM Window Visors with chrome trim

SE 09-10 Acura TSX JDM Window Visors

SE 09-10 Toyota Corolla JDM Window Visors

SE 09-11 Honda Fit JDM Window Visors

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New M12x1.25 / M12x1.50 splined tuner lugs in Neo Chrome plating

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Andy

Just released Drag Wheels Neo Chrome splined tuner lugs. Smaller diameter to fit practically any aftermarket wheel’s lug holes. Splined design doubles as a theft-deterrant.

Available in 12×1.25mm and 12×1.5mm thread pitch to fit Subaru, Honda, Toyota, Acura, Lexus, Nissan, Infiniti, Mazda, Mitsubishi, and many other makes and models.

Made of high strength forged SCM435 chromoly steel and closed end to reduce wheel stud corrosion.

Drag Wheels M12 x 1.25 / 1.50 Neo Chrome Burned Closed End Steel Tuner Wheel Lugs

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Tsudo 2004-2010 Scion tC 70mm S2 cat-back exhaust: Best of both worlds

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Andy

Production test fit pictures of our new 70mm S-pipe-back on a Scion tC are in! Made of 70mm mandrel bent T304 stainless steel piping, we designed this system to be the best exhaust in market for your Scion tC. Perfect for high rpm power, 70mm piping has more room to grow for future mods such as turbocharging, supercharging, or further modifying a naturally aspirated engine. With a large resonator in the midpipe and a TRD-style hybrid dual muffler axle-back section, this exhaust controls rasp and has a deep tone while being a fully straight-through system. The muffler is mounted with a slanted outlet for a JDM tuner drift-style look. This exhaust utilizes bolt-together flanges, a flex-joint in the midpipe, and gusseted hangars for long term reliability. While we previously had made a compromise with our N1 catback design to allow compatibility to stock/TRD and other bolt-on axlebacks, this new 70mm cat-back features no piping reductions in any part of the system. Currently in production, this exhaust is scheduled to be ready to ship by March 2011.

Check the Tsudo 2004-2010 Scion tC S2 70mm catback page for updates

Tsudo 2004-2010 Scion tC 70mm exhaust

Rear view of Tsudo 04-10 Scion tC exhaust installed

Close up view of Tsudo 04-10 Scion tC exhaust axle-back installed

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Drag Wheels Forged Wheel Lug Nuts in M12x1.25 and M12x1.50

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Andy

New arrival from Drag Wheels! Cold forged T7075 Aluminum and SCM435 Chromoly Steel Lug Nuts.

12mm x 1.25mm fits most Nissan, Infiniti, and Subaru models.
12mm x 1.50mm fits most Honda, Acura, Mitsubishi, Mazda, and Toyota models.

Choice of forged aluminum for weight savings or forged chromoly steel for the highest strength.

Available in three styles:

M12x1.50 open end extended forged chromoly steel lug nuts

Available in Black and Neo Chrome. Don’t purchase overpriced Muteki lugs!

Drag Wheels M12 x 1.50 Black / Neo Chrome Burned Extended Shaft Open End Steel Tuner Wheel Lugs

M12x1.25 and M12x1.50 closed end short forged aluminum lug nuts

Available in Blue, Black, Titanium, Purple, and Red

Drag Wheels M12 x 1.25 / 1.50 Black / Blue / Titanium / Purple / Red Closed End Aluminum Tuner Wheel Lugs

M12x1.25 and M12x1.50 open end extended forged aluminum lug nuts

Available in Blue, Black, Titanium, Purple, and Red

Drag Wheels M12 x 1.25 / 1.50 Black / Blue / Titanium / Purple / Red Extended Shaft Open End Aluminum Tuner Wheel Lugs

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New prototypes for Scion tC and Impreza GC / GD

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Andy

A little update on our new prototypes which should be arriving by the end of the year. Speed-Element Motorsports has designed new systems for mildly to heavily modified Scion tCs and Subaru Imprezas 2.2L / 2.5L naturally aspirated.

Both systems feature 100% mandrel bent T304 stainless steel piping and are TIG welded.

For the Scion tC, a new 70mm catback has been designed for modified naturally aspirated (N/A), supercharged (S/C), or turbo setups. 70mm piping is suitable for mildly modified Scion tCs and allows for room to grow for bigger modifications. The system features a front flex pipe, resonator, and dual mufflers in the rear. Designed for high rpm top end power, the dual muffler system is also designed to control rasp which occurs when the main catalytic converter and manifold are replaced with an aftermarket header. This straight through 70mm system will also reduce backpressure for turbo systems which will decrease turbo lag and spool time. The muffler features a slash cut tip and is angled out for an aggressive and stylish look.

We have also developed a header and test pipe for the naturally aspirated Impreas. The NA Impreza unequal length (UEL) header will bring out the boxer sound that WRX and STI engines have long had. Our resonated test pipe for the Impreza features O2 sensor bungs for all the OEM sensors on both GC and GD models, which other companies do not offer. A CEL fix is also available to eliminate the check engine light caused by removing the catalytic converter. Straight through piping delivers high rpm performance suitable for high performance and racing use.

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Drag Wheels Rim Information (size, color, weight, offset, center bore, lip depth)

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Andy

Drag Wheels Rim Information sheet

This specification chart has every wheel available from Drag Wheels. Includes information about all wheel model sizes, colors, weights, offsets, center bore diameters, and lip depths.

You can refer to this chart when making your selection of wheels. Please note that some wheels on this chart may be discontinued.

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2009-2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T Tsudo Exhaust Sound Clip

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Andy

Soundclip is up for the Tsudo 2009-2010 Hyundai Genesis 2.0T 2dr Coupe 76mm / 3″ Downpipe + Quad-Tip SE Catback Exhaust System!

Be sure to check out the exhaust pictures and dyno page for some more info.

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Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T Pictures and Dyno TSUDO SE Cat-Back and Downpipe

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Andy

Dyno results are in for Speed-Element’s Hyundai Genesis 2.0T Cat-back and Down-Pipe exhaust system.

This exhaust features 3″ / 76mm outer diameter into dual 2.5″ pipes. 3″ front flange bolts to the stock O2 housing, allowing for a future upgrade to a 3″ O2 housing without cutting or welding. Piping splits into dual 2.5″ pipes with dual canisters to keep the exhaust mellow and smooth while still having straight through performance. Downpipe also features a large resonator to prevent noise and rasp. The exhaust is finished off with quad exhaust tips, which are double walled, stainless steel, and slash angled for a subtle but aggressive look. The whole combination allows for straight through performance while keep the car street friendly without attracting unwanted attention from the police.

Tested on a Dynojet dyno at SR Motorcars. Our test vehicle had an Injen intake and blow off valve. No boost controller, exhaust, or any other modifications. Stock ECU was used on the vehicle with no tuning before or after. ONLY the down-pipe and cat-back were swapped for the dyno comparison.

The exhaust showed solid gains in the mid range all the way up to redline. The torque spiked during the run with the stock exhaust which caused it to show higher numbers than the Tsudo exhaust. Once power stabilized the Tsudo exhaust shows a consistent gain in torque. More power can be easily had with tuning to smooth out the power and take advantage of the increased exhaust flow.

+18.45whp / +14.59wtq @ 6500rpm with just a bolt-on exhaust swap

Test fit pictures below. Check out the SE gallery or the Genesis 2.0T exhaust system page for more pictures

Compare to the competition at triple the price! Shipping now at an unbelievable price! Get yours today.

Tsudo 2009-2010 Hyundai Genesis 2.0T 2dr Coupe 76mm / 3″ Downpipe + Quad-Tip SE Catback Exhaust System

Tsudo 2009-2010 Hyundai Genesis 2.0T 2dr Coupe 76mm / 3" Downpipe + Quad-Tip SE Catback Exhaust System

2009-2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T Dyno TSUDO Exhaust

Tsudo 2009-2010 Hyundai Genesis 2.0T 2dr Coupe 76mm / 3" Downpipe + Quad-Tip SE Catback Exhaust System

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New Tsudo Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged Cat-Back Exhaust System

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Andy

Our brand new Chevy Cobalt SS exhaust system has arrived! System uses 2.5″ OD piping specifically for the SS supercharged application. Straight through resonator, N1 muffler, and full mandrel bent piping for maximum exhaust flow. N1 style muffler with a 4.5″ muffler tip for flush fitment with the OEM rear bumper cutout.

Perfect complement with other bolt-on mods. Use this in combination with your intake, header, and downpipe! Installing an oversized 3″ exhaust on an SS supercharged engine will only cause a decrease in low end power on most applications!

In stock and ready to ship, get yours today! Check out the Cobalt SS catback page for more details.