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News and Events
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November 21st, 2005
WTDR Exblow Wrap-up
This weekend's events were a resounding success, despite a smaller than
expected turnout and the best efforts of Mother Nature. The crew at
We-Todd-Did-Racing organized a great weekend for all, and for PIC
Performance in particular. Our Apex R3's performed well beyond
expectations on the P1 Auto Integra GSR with street tires, rolling some
of the NASA-prepped ITR's on R-compounds.
Our own car there, piloted by Jason Bruce was battling a combination of
tire, camber, and tie-rod issues the whole weekend, but was able to get
out there tear up the track in 2 very productive heats. Nobody ever
sait that it'd be easy or cheap ;)
(Better) Pictures soon to come, and check your local boards for reviews, opinions, and comparisons of the PIC R3's.
October 29th, 2005
Nov 19th-20th: WTDR Exblow @ Carolina Motorsports Park
Come visit us at Carolina Motorsports Park on November 19th and 20th
for the WTDR Exblow! We will be co-sponsors of the event, and will be
raffling off a voucher for a free set of our brand new Select coilovers, featuring 8 levels of the best adjustable damping on currently on the market.
If you can make it, GO! PIC Performance submits a set of Apex R3's
for an informal Coilover Showdown at the hands of some of the country's
most experienced Honda road-racers, to be matched against other popular
and well-known brands in this 2 day roadcourse event. More information
can be found here.
October 28th, 2005
Take the PIC Performance Apex Challenge
For a limited time, PIC Performance now offers a Satisfaction Guarantee
on our entire line of Apex Coilover. We are confident that these
coilovers will prove their worth on the first drive, or your money back.
Effective immediately, customers can buy and try any set of Apex
coilovers for 60 days from the date of purchase, and if the coilovers
fail to perform as expected, or the user is simply not satisfied with
them, they can be returned to PIC for a full refund of the purchase
price.
What does this mean for you? If you've been on the fence about picking
up a new suspension setup, and can't find the answers you need to make
your decision, you now have the opportunity to find out for yourself,
risk free for 2 months, whether or not PIC's Apex line of coilovers are
for you.*
*"Satisfaction
Guarantee" offer exludes Apex coilovers purchased as part of Apex/LCA
combo, and excludes any and all Custom Rate Apex packages. Refund does
not include the price of shipping.
October 28th, 2005
EF/DA/CRX Kits
To provide ample height adjustment while maintaining effective, useable shock travel, PIC Performance's EF/DA/CRX generation coilovers
are fitted with modified upper and lower mounts, as seen below. The
upper mount has been raised so as to accommodate the length of the
piston rod and allow a full range of travel, while the lower mount has
been shortened in order to allow users to lower their cars a
considerable distance.
Entire kit comes pre-assembled using high-strength steel bushing sleeves, along with locking nut
Completed prototype mounts, assembled
FEA analysis performed during intial design shows the ability
to withstand much more than the typical amount of stress (one time, and
cyclic) the upper mounts will see
These modified mounts are specific to these generations of
Hondas, and come fully assembled. Now the popular EF can be lowered
noticeably without shock travel suffering.
October 26th, 2005
New Select Dynos Out!
As development on our Select line of damping adjustable coilovers
enters the final stages of testing, we have 99% finalized dyno plots of
the Select P2's available for viewing.
September 18th, 2005
Congratulations to The Team at AMS-Tuning
With the 2005 Targa Newfoundland wrapping up today, AMS-Tuning's Matt
and Mark Koestner emerge triumphant with car in tact, trophy finishing
times in every stage, and a 40th overall finish in a starting group of
nearly 100 cars!
See stage times here. Congratulations to Matt, Mark, and the entire crew at AMS-Tuning for a tremendous effort at this year's Targa Newfoundland!
September 10th, 2005
AMS-Tuning/PIC Performance To Run in 2005 Targa Newfoundland Rally
PIC Prototype tester and owner of AMS-Tuning Matt Koestner, with
co-driver Mark Koestner, prepare to run the 2005 Targa Newfoundland
Rally this week. Details on the world famous, grueling week-long event
can be found on the Targa Newfoundland website at
www.TargaNewfoundland.com.
The
1995 Acura Integra GSR has been fitted with prototype rally-specific
coilovers for this event, with reinforced steel lower mounts, a 2"
increase in shock travel, and 8-levels of rebound damping valved
specifically for rally conditions, to suit the 10k springs up front and
8k springs out back. Best of luck to the Matt, Mark, and the AMS-Tuning
Team; have fun, and drive safe!
August 13th, 2005
PIC Debuts with Podium Finish @ Englishtown Racepark National Honda/Acura Raceday
PIC Performance made its public debut this weekend at Englishtown
Racepark, as a sponsor of the 3rd National Honda/Acura Raceday. PIC
Prototype tester Matt Koestner finished the day with a 3rd place finish
in the Auto-x competition, running against some very stout competition
in Class A, as well as extremely hot conditions.
Vehicle Info:
1994 Acura Integra GSR coupe
PIC custom-valved coilovers with 12kg/mm front and 14kg/mm rear springs.
AMS tuned turbocharged b18c1 with unspecified modifications
15x7 Kosei K1 wheels with Hoosier A3S04 205/50/15 DOT racing tires
Congratulations go out to Matt and his team on a brilliant performance! Matt is very serious about his racing.
July 27, 2005
P.I.C. Performance Website Launch
We
at P.I.C. Performance proudly announce the launch of our website, which
also serves as our official entry into the automotive performance
aftermarket. We are pleased to offer our products, services and support
to this rapidly growing market, and hope to become your choice for
handling and performance needs.
July 27, 2005
PIC Prototype Tester Matt Koestner and Test Car 1994 Integra GSR Sedan Auto-x Results
Event: CART CT autocross event April 3rd, 2005
Placed 3rd in class with a time of 47.929
Reference times:
2005 Z06 Corvette 47.690
2004 Honda S2000 48.053
Event: CART CT autocross April 17th, 2005
Placed 3rd in class with a time of 59.603
Event: CART CT autocross event May 1st, 2005
Placed 2nd in class with a time of 51.290 just .03 seconds behind the winner
Event: BMW CCA New York Chapter Saturday, May 14th, 2005
Placed 3rd in class with a time of 46.086
Reference times:
Violet M3 46.215
BMW M3 46.557
BMW M3 46.904
Vehicle info:
1994 Acura Integra GSR sedan
Modifications:
PIC custom-valved coilovers with 12kg/mm front and 14kg/mm rear springs.
OEM Integra Type R limited slip differential
23mm rear sway bar
K&N air filter
Hawk HP+ brake pads
Brembo rotors
Neuspeed stainless brake lines
Motul 600 brake fluid
AMS Tuning custom tuned ECU
15x7 Kosei K1 wheels with Hoosier A3S04 205/50/15 DOT racing tires
With 159whp, full interior and a/c and p/s still equipped,
Matt's 1994 GSR is the underdog at many autocross events he attends,
his car often underpowered and overweight compared to competitors in
the tough D-Street Prepared class. But he is able to remain very
competitive with even the quickest cars on the track, as his lap and
reference times can attest to
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