Author Archives: Fair

Improvements to GRM E30 V8

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Fair

Our GRM $2011 Challenge winning project car has had some improvements lately, which are discussed in detail on our build thread. This 1986 BMW E30 chassis just turned 25 years old which means it is eligible for Texas’ 25 year … Continue reading →

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Vorshlag Mustang wins Optima Faceoff Autocross!

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Fair

We took our 2011 Mustang GT (S197 “test mule”) to the Optima Faceoff at the Hot Rod Power Tour a week ago, and did surprisingly well. The rules were simple: take your licensed street car, use any 200+ treadwear tires, … Continue reading →

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Vorshlag at SCCA Spring Nationals

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Fair

Vorshlag was at the SCCA Solo “Spring Nationals” running our ESP Mustang in the ProSolo and National Tour there. Weather was all over the place, we drove 4 different courses over 4 days, fought a massive push, learned a lot, … Continue reading →

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Motons on the Mustang

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Fair

This installment of our S197 Mustang Project Build Thread covers the installation of new Moton Club Sport 2-way coilovers onto our 2011 Mustang GT, as well as a host of other upgrades (higher spring rates, etc). We tested the new … Continue reading →

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Vorshlag BMW E30 V8 project updates

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Fair

A lot has happened with our BMW E30 V8 over the past few months, after winning the $2011 GRM Challenge shootout last October. The car has appeared in a 5 page color spread in the October 2011 issue, on the … Continue reading →

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Mustang Wheels and Camber Plates Shipping

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Fair

After months of delays the custom ordered batch of 18×10″ wheels for the S197 Mustang and GR Subaru are finally here! That “slowest boat of all time” has finally made it across the world and these flow-formed/semi-forged 19# wheels are … Continue reading →

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Vorshlag now NASA approved HPDE Tech Shop

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Fair

Vorshlag has a top notch service department that includes custom fabrication, suspension installation, mechanical repair, and race prep work. We are also now authorized to do pre-HPDE inspections for a number of track clubs, including NASA Texas. As NASA racers … Continue reading →

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Vorshlag Mustang at TWS

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Fair

After the MW ProSolo a week ago we brought the Mustang back to the Vorshlag shop for more track prep. First we designed, water jet cut, and built a set of custom rear wing uprights for an APR GTC-300 carbon … Continue reading →

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Vorshlag Mustang Prep and ProSolo

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Fair

We had a busy week developing some new parts for our 2011 Mustang GT, which we used at an SCCA ProSolo event last weekend. You can read all about the prep work and the ProSolo results here, as well as … Continue reading →

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Some Delays and Several Improvements

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Fair

The 2012 racing season is well underway now, but some of you are still waiting on shiny new bits you want to buy from Vorshlag. In racing, deadlines are short and missing races because you are waiting on overdue hardware … Continue reading →

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