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Congratulations to the top 5 entries of the 2010 COBB Tuning Film Festival. Evan Younker of Winter Park, Florida takes home the Grand Prize of $2000 for the most viewed video of the competition. But the contest isn’t over yet. It is now up to you to decide which is the best video for the People’s Choice Award, worth $500! Simply watch the videos from our 5 finalists then vote for the one you like the most.

While you are doing that, the COBB Tuning staff will be voting on the videos to select the COBB Employee’s Choice Award, worth another $500!

Check back on September 13th to see who took home the People’s Choice Award and the COBB Employee’s Choice Award.

		Evan Younker Winter Park, FL
		Raksmey Praing Homestead, FL
		Ryker Garrett West Jordan, UT
		Jared Auslander Astoria, NY
		Barbara Manrique Garden Grove, CA

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COBB Tuning is proud to announce that we will be hosting the Grand Opening of our new Austin, TX headquarters facility on July 24. We have a tons of stuff planned!

When
Saturday 10am-3:30pm
July 24, 2010

Where
COBB Tuning
2311 W Rundberg, #500
Austin, TX 78758

Why

• Texas BBQ and beverages
• COBB Motorsports Forza
  • Drive the COBB Motorsports GT-R, STI or 370Z
• Free t-shirt giveaways (while supplies last)
• COBB Tuning Products Sales Station
• Dyno Demonstrations
  • Hosted by COBB Calibrators Tim, Christian, Calvin and Lance.
• Tuning Seminars
  • Hosted by COBB Calibrators Tim, Christian, Calvin and Lance.
• Special Prize Awards
  • COBB Spirit Award
    • Given to the person displaying the most “COBB Spirit”
  • Best Car Award
    • As voted by Grand Opening attendees
  • Biggest COBB Fan Award
    • Decided using a popular Texas pastime
• Facility Tours
  • Led by Trey Cobb

So mark July 24th on your calendars and come prepared for a full day of fun! We’ll see you there!

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Big-power and high-speeds demand efficient and effective aerodynamics to keep the tires planted, especially when racing around the “roval” of Auto Club Speedway at 180mph! When the COBB Tuning Motorsports team decided to revise the aerodynamics package on their wide-body 800hp GT-R, they went right to experts at Aeromotions. Not only does the Aeromotions R2 Static Wing provide more downforce at much higher efficiency than other offerings on the market, it is designed to withstand the huge loads generated from the sustained ultra-high-speeds that are only seen on the country’s fastest race tracks.

“I am very impressed with our new Aeromotions wing,” said GT-R driver Brian Lock. “We were able to balance out our aero package with 3 degrees less angle than our previous wing. This tells us that the Aeromotions aerofoil is extremely efficient, creating the same downforce with less drag. This should definitely show on the time sheets at tracks like Auto Club Speedway where drag is a major problem. And considering the 180+mph speeds reached at that track, knowing that this wing is built to withstand the huge aero loading gives me the confidence to push that much harder.”

The Aeromotions wing element was born in a wind tunnel at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was continuously refined through computational fluid dynamic (CFD modeling) to bring it to its current high-downforce, low-drag, 200+mph configuration. However, the excellent wing element design is just the start of Aeromotions’ solution. The wing is upgradeable to an active element that can change its angle of attack via high-speed servos and sophisticated control software based on what the car is doing at any given time.

On straights the wing lays flat to reduce drag when downforce isn’t needed. In the braking zones it pops up to maximum angle of attack for improved stability and enhanced rear braking. In the corners it goes to the position that provides the best mid-corner balance as set by the driver. Aeromotions’ on-track testing with data-acquisition has shown that simply by switching the Aeromotions wing from static-mode to active-mode can drop lap times by up to 1.5 seconds.

Race car development is a continuous endeavor with smaller and smaller returns on additional investment. This upgrade path from a simple fixed wing element to full-on active wing control offers a perfect entry point for the racer on a budget to acquire a wing with wind tunnel designed aerodynamics and motorsports grade construction and mounting hardware for just $1,699, with the option of significant performance enhancements by upgrading to the full active wing as budget allows. The prospect of flipping a switch and dropping 1.5 seconds off the lap time of a fully sorted race car is a valuable option!

With the recent win at Round 5 of the Redline Time Attack at Autobahn Country Club, the COBB Tuning Motorsports Team learned firsthand just how responsive, efficient and effective wing the Aeromotions R2 Static wing is. With the next event at Button Willow and its fast sweeping turns, the team will continue to explore the limits of performance and balance with the help of Aeromotions.

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Are you a COBB Tuning fanatic? If so, here is your chance to do what you love and get paid for it. All you have to do is create a YouTube video of you enjoying the excitement and performance COBB Tuning products bring to your driving experience and share it with the world.

The contest officially begins on June 15th, the video entry that receives the most YouTube views between then and August 31st wins $2000. That is not the only way to win. Once all the videos are in, COBB Tuning fans will vote for their favorite video on forums.cobbtuning.com. The People’s Choice winner will receive $500. Wait, we’re not done! The COBB Tuning team will also be voting on their top pick, the Employee Choice winner will also get $500. Three ways to win, and one video can win all three. Can you think of a better way to make up to $3000?

Please visit cobbtuning.com/filmfestival to follow the 5 easy steps to enter, download the entry form and read the official contest rules.

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The COBB Tuning Motorsports Team is once again proving their “metal,” this time at Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Illinois. The COBB Tuning Motorsports GT-R and STI driven by Brian Lock and Cameron Benner, respectively, are both leading the field at the end of testing on Saturday. The GT-R posted a 1:29 in the Modified AWD class and the STI is sitting in first in the AWD Street Tire class with a 1:37.

After his win at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Cameron is looking a repeat here at Autobahn. “The car feels great,” said Cameron Benner, driver of the COBB Tuning Motorsports STI. “We made a few minimal bound and rebound settings to minimize oscillation, to keep the car settled mid-corner and at the exits and also to take advantage of the new OS Giken rear diff. The track is fun, it reminds me of Portland International Raceway, my ‘Alma Mater’. The track itself is rather slick as the track surface is very green, but once you get the hang of it, it’s really fun. It is deceivingly difficult to drive.”

Brian Lock, driver of the COBB Tuning Motorsports GT-R, who won overall at Auto Club Speedway, noted that there were a few issues to deal with in practice. “The car came out of the trailer with some alignment issues and we had to sort out our new wing,” said Brian. “As the day went on, we got our alignment sorted and our downforce and aero balanced and we made steady improvements all day. The car is very fast and ready for competition.”

Weather will play a big role in the weekend as two out of three advanced sessions were black flagged due to sever rain and thunderstorms. Both cars are running flawlessly and continue to set the standard for race preparation. The COBB Tuning Motorsports Team is ready to take on the competition on Sunday!

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The COBB Tuning Motorsports team dominated Round 4 of the Redline Time Attack series at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, taking 1st in Super Modified AWD, 1st in Modified AWD, 1st in Street Tire AWD and capturing the Overall Event Win. The Super Session wheel-to-wheel race was an exciting inter-class battle and saw the Nissan GT-R win overall in Modified trim and the STI take the Street Tire class win. In addition to bringing home maximum points, Brian Lock set a new track record for a Modified Class car at Auto Club Speedway in the GT-R with a lap time of 1:43.072.

In a bid to appease the “Racing Gods,” the team showed up sporting COBB-blue hair-dos, but the success of the weekend was a direct result of the long hours and tireless effort put in by the talented and dedicated guys that make up the COBB Tuning Motorsports crew. The team took advantage of the month-long break between events and made significant changes to all three race cars in an effort to maximize performance and reliability, ultimately setting the team up to race hard for the remainder of the season.

The Nissan GT-R was treated to a complete engine rebuild with upgraded rods and pistons to better cope with the nearly 1,000 crank HP being produced. The Subaru STI went under the knife having a new custom safety cage fabricated from scratch and the transmission rebuilt while the Cosworth engine was sent home for a refresh and new Cosworth intake manifold added. The Nissan 370Z received a new set of rear springs to reduce excessive corner-exit oversteer. Finally, all three cars had OS Giken limited-slip differentials installed (GT-R front, STI & 370Z rear) to better get the AccessPORT tuned power down on the track where it belongs.

The extensive hours of hard-work paid off in spades as the team racked up its most successful weekend to date in the Redline Time Attack. Brian Lock in the Nissan GT-R screamed past the competition to take the Modified Class win and set a new track record of 1:43.072 in the process. After setting the new record, the GT-R visited pit lane to receive a new set of Yokohama A005 racing slicks before heading right back out on track to battle it out in the Super Modified class. The added grip of the Yokohama slicks dropped the GT-R’s lap time to a 1:39.730, fast enough to take the win in the Super Modified class and clinch the team’s second Overall event win!

photo courtesy of rpmgear.com

In the Street Tire AWD Class, Cameron Benner was on a mission to grab the 1st place position that had so far eluded him. The revitalized Subaru STI proved to be the perfect tool for the job as Cameron charged ahead the rest of the Street Class field, taking a decisive first win with a 3-second lead over his closest competitor!

photo courtesy of rpmgear.com

Gary Sheehan subbed in for an ill-feeling Trey Cobb to take on the Nissan 370Z driving duties. Although Gary was ineligible to compete in the Enthusiast Class, the event presented an opportunity to see how the suspension and driveline changes affected the performance of the little Z, and they proved to be quite effective. The COBB 370Z turned a time just 0.5 seconds shy of the Enthusiast RWD class winning lap in the final Time Attack session, and also revealed a few simple areas of improvement that, once addressed, should make it a serious class contender.

photo courtesy of rpmgear.com

The wheel-to-wheel Super Session turned out to be an exciting inter-class battle that once again showed that solid preparation, nerves of steel and blue hair will take the day. Brian Lock ran the Nissan GT-R in Modified trim with R-compound tires and gapped the field to take the overall win and much-needed Modified class championship points. Cameron Benner had a great drive in his Street Tire Class STI, battling with Modified class cars on the way to his class win and 4th place overall, adding to his impressive championship lead.

The Takata Time Attack/LIC Motorsports STI, had a strong showing this weekend, taking 2nd place in the Modified AWD Class with a 01:45.923 lap time and 2nd place in class in the Super Session . This car runs a COBB AccessPORT and was tuned at COBB Tuning Surgeline in Portland, Oregon. The LIC Motorsports team continues to show what quality preparation and great tuning can do as they consistently field the fastest Modified Class Subaru in the series and currently lead the Modified Class championship.

Jon Drenas showed what a lightly modified Mitsubishi EVO X can do by finishing in 2nd place in the AWD Street Class. Jon arrived at the track late in the event and laid down a 1:52.702 lap with almost no practice time in his HB Speed-tuned AccessPORT EVO X. Jon and his EVO X is a force to be reckoned with on the West Coast and has proven that you can drive your race car to the track, race it all weekend, and drive back home with a trophy in the passenger seat.

Chris Billedo drove his AccessPORT equipped Honda Civic Si to the sharp end of the Enthusiast FWD class with a solid 2nd place finish, continuing his streak of podium finishes and setting himself up for an impressive Redline Time Attack championship result.

The COBB Tuning Motorsports Team next heads to Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Illinois for Round 5 on June 12th where they look to extend their East Coast Championship leads in the Modified and Street Tire classes.

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Whitney Edmister is a GT-R owner and racer. Not only does he drive this 2009 GT-R on the street, but he is racing it in the Redline Time Attack in the Modified Class. Whitney’s car is a great example of what the dedicated enthusiast can do with a well-prepared machine and a COBB Tuning AccessPORT!

When I started to upgrade my 2009 GTR for the track, I started out with the wheels, tires, and brakes. After just three track days on the stock tires, I had nearly worn them out. We wanted to have a second set of lighter wheels and tires for the track, and keep the stock tires on the stock rims for street use only. We upgraded the brakes with Carbotec pads, AP racing rotors, Stillen stainless brake lines, and Motul racing brake fluid. This completely eliminated brake fade and allowed crisp, hard braking, even toward the end of a 30-minute track session with rotors at 550F. All of our upgrades were installed by Palladin Advanced Automotive in Las Vegas.

The first suspension upgrade we did was to install the Cobb antisway bars. This allowed us to reduce the roll in the rear and eliminate the stock understeer. There’s nothing more frustrating than driving hard into a corner, braking hard, turning the wheel, and the car keeps going straight ahead, pushing wide through the corner! Now with slight oversteer, the front end carves right around, and the rear end follows. The reduced body roll and negative camber keeps the outside tires in contact with the pavement through the turn. Adding the JRZ RSpro suspension and lowering the car slightly gave us the stability and control we needed to drive the car to the limit.

We wanted to improve engine performance as well, but didn’t want to spend a lot of money upgrading the engine and tuning. First we freed up the exhaust with the HKS Legamax midpipe and catback exhaust. It’s a stainless system with titanium tips that is lightweight, high flow, and looks and sounds great. This took the exhaust from nearly silent to a beautiful, deep note. Next we installed the COBB Tuning AccessPORT and flashed ECU with the 91 octane, Stage 2 map. Immediately we noticed improved torque, acceleration, and boost, and a dramatic improvement in lap times. Next we upgraded to the 100 octane, Stage 2 map with 100 octane racing fuel. We were amazed that this second upgrade gave us another performance boost that felt just as significant as the first. Just installing the AccessPORT with or without a high-flow exhaust is the most cost-effective performance upgrade you can make to the GTR. According to COBB, we should be making 550hp with our configuration, but have not put the car on the dyno yet.

In Las Vegas, we ran the GT-R in the Modified class of the Redline Time Attack and was highly competitive despite just our few targeted upgrades. The car felt perfectly balanced with terrific acceleration and braking. When braking into the corner, the rear end felt light and the car turned in easily. The rear end came right around with slight oversteer. Once I was confident of hitting the apexes properly, I added a little throttle shifted weight to the rear, locking the car down, followed by hard acceleration through the apex into the next straight. At the end of the front and back straights, we were hitting speeds up to 135 mph. The track was highly techinical with hairpins, carousel turns, and even a chicane, but the GTR carved up the 2.4 mile road course. Our lap times continued to improve through the two days, with our best lap time of 1:50.0. It was a great weekend to race such a fast and capable car.

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The COBB Tuning Surgeline Race Against Cancer inaugural event kicked off with fast times and a healthy entry list featuring several cars posting sub-10-second times!

The Super Modified Class-winner, Jeff Bush, posted a blistering 8.996-second pass at 151.38mph! The Super Modified class had intense competition with several cars posting sub-10-second passes with trap speeds in excess of 150mph!

The Street Modified class is very much up for grabs with only 2 entries; Doug “Reddevil” Vincent in his 1991 turbocharged Subaru Legacy Wagon, and Lance Lucas in his 2005 WRX “STI” Wagon. Both cars had mechanical issues with Vincent limping to the finish line for the win with a 16.07-second pass on a broken cylinder. The next round is anyone’s ballgame!

The Street Stock class is where the competition was the most intense with four stage 2 Subaru STIs all within a few tenths of each other. In the end, Kevin Brettenbach turned up the wick and dropped the clutch to snatch the win with a 12.72-second pass at 106mph.

The GT-R exhibition class featured three GT-Rs, two of which posted sub-11-second passes with Jeremy Aires driving Portland Trail Blazer, Jeff Pendergraph’s 2010 GT-R to a 7.04-second pass at 102mph in the 8th mile! This car would post a 10.8-scond pass at 130mph later in the day!

Each class winner was awarded $100, with $50 COBB Tuning Surgeline gift certificates going to drivers in each class with the lowest ET and fastest trap speed.

The next race is slated for June 6th with more chances at cash prizes! Clear your calendars for the only Heads-Up Import Drag Racing Series in the Northwest with cash pay-outs! The series championship is far from decided with up to $500 on the line! And remember: $5 of your entry fee goes to support the American Cancer Society! See you at the next race…

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This last April, the Up Two Mountains rally team, debuted a new WRX and a new team in the California Rally Championship at the Desert Storm Rally. The car is tuned with a COBB Tuning AccessPORT. The guys made a great showing at their first event and even scored some coverage on “The Smoking Tire” on youtube. Here is their recap from their first event. You can follow their further exploits on their blog.

Desert Storm was a great rally that took a full five days of towing out to Blythe, CA…then some car work, recce, racing, and towing back to San Francisco. The first issue came about when we were having some tuning issues a week before. It turns the car had a loose coil pack connection (easily fixed) but also an exhaust leak from our GrimmSpeed uppipe. True to their high levels of customer service, GrimmSpeed expedited a replacement part to arrive just before I hit the road for Blythe (Wednesday night).

Picking up my Crew Chief, Zach Dickenson in California City, we arrived at Blythe at 4pm on Thursday which gave us enough time to swap out the uppipe and still pass tech that night.

The following Friday was a full day of recce with Tom Morningstar (co-driver) and Matt Farah, both from TheSmokingTire.com. And here is their newest video:

The Smoking Tire

Racing started early Saturday morning, and with some small technical difficulties on the organizers part, stage one (a long fast stage) was canceled and we quickly moved on to stage two. Tom and I started out slow as we got to know each other over the intercom and slowly picked up speed throughout the day. Unfortunately a small off put us up and over a berm on the last stage and that threw us out of contention for day 1.

Day two started with a bang as we actually won the first two stages, which were quick with some VERY rough spots. This was a nice surprise as we were in the pack leading professional driver Lauchlin O’Sullivan and fellow regional competitor Keith Jackson. The lead was short lived as they caught up on the third stage, both stages are longer and much faster, and their experience at those speeds made the difference.

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…Push in clutch …Rotate heal over to blip gas pedal while keeping steady pressure on brakes …Select next desired gear …Let out clutch. Repeat.

It had been a while since I had driven anything but the GT-R on track so I had to repeat the above lines in my head while on track. Well, not really but I was a little rusty on the first couple of laps in our street class STI. Unfortunately our racing luck finally gave out this past weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The DNF that had been looming over the GT-R’s head and had been narrowly escaped in the first two events of the season finally happened. The first DNF the GT-R has ever had, and hopefully the last! The sick motor we put in the car after the failure at Buttonwillow could not quite last the two events we hoped it would and started spitting bearing debris into the engine oil. After posting a low 1:40 lap time in our first hot session in practice, a time that would have dominated the Modified AWD Class this weekend, all we could do was wonder what could have been as the GT-R sat silent the rest of the weekend.

My weekend was not over, however. Thanks to the generosity of our street class driver, Cameron Benner, I was offered his car to drive in the Modified AWD Class and try to collect as many points as possible. After only about 5 laps in the car, I was able to post a 1:47.6 to take home 6th and collect some valuable points. It felt just like home being back in a Subaru and I actually forgot how much fun it is to have to heal toe, and bang through the gears down the straight away. I have to say I was really happy with how the car was handling; great handling from the AST Suspension and great power from the COBB-Tuned Cosworth engine. A small aero tweak was all I suggested and the car was ready to go. It has been hard for me to assist Cameron throughout the year on setup with this car because I have never raced a Subaru on street tires. Now driving the car and having something to reference when speaking about setup we should be able to squeeze even more time out of our street class entry.

Now it is back to the grind as we begin the seemingly insurmountable task of completely rebuilding the COBB STI with a new cage, refreshed engine and a rebuilt transmission. We will also be pulling the engine out of the GT-R and building a new healthy unit as well. We must do all of this in time to test both cars the weekend before Redline Time Attack Round 4 at Auto Club Speedway on May 29th-30th. It will be lots of work but both cars will look to be on the top step of the podium in Fontana.

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Following an impressive finish at the Redline Time Attack season opener, Takata Time Attack was anxious to carry the momentum to another strong finish in Las Vegas for Redline’s second west coast event. The LIC Motorsports crew made small adjustments to the Takata Impreza prior to the event including a new set of Black and Green Rota wheels from Wheeldude to match the new livery, as well as a new Aeromotions widebody wing.

“Our car was very reliable for the first event”, said Noah Levy of LIC Motorsports. “Many cars at the first event had failures and we were able to capitalize because our car was reliable and consistent, despite the fact that James had never driven the car. The only significant issue we had was problems with the brakes overheating and locking up under heavy braking.”

For the second event, the bulk of Saturday’s practice session was spent experimenting to improve the braking system. After collaborating with Brembo Brakes via phone, the swap to a different brake pad compound yielded dramatic results. With confidence restored in braking, James immediately dropped over 3 seconds a lap, putting him in the hunt for a podium finish.

“I can easily say that driving the LIC Motorsports powered Takata Impreza is the best driving I have ever experienced. Even with 550 wheel horsepower on tap, the powerband is so smooth and responsive that it is fun and confidence inspiring to drive. Many heavily boosted cars buck and jerk at anything less than full throttle, but such is not the case with the LIC built engine and tuning provided by COBB Tuning Surgeline. With our braking problems out of the way, I see incredible potential for this car.”

Things were looking up for Takata Time Attack until a blow off valve line burst shortly into the first Time Attack session, giving James a significant power handicap. The line was easily repaired in time for Session 2, but with track conditions much deteriorated it was not possible for James to match the times posted earlier in the day when the conditions were ideal. Despite the 4th place result, James and the LIC crew are excited about the progress made in car development and look forward a better finish at the next event.

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COBB Tuning Surgeline is the location of choice for the Portland Area Monthly Nasioc meet, held usually, the first Saturday every month. The meet is a chance for new and old friends and car lovers alike, to get together, compare stories, kick tires and do not a little bench racing. While the predominant car is the Subaru WRX and STI, the gang welcomes all comers including EVOs, Porsches and even the odd Honda or GT-R! The most admired car on hand this last weekend was the purple widebody EVOIX sporting a Voltex bodykit.

For more information on the next meet look in the NWIC section of Nasioc.com or call COBB Tuning Surgeline at 503-670-9500.

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In addition to the COBB Tuning Motorsports effort, COBB Tuning continues to support independent race teams in both the Redline Time Attack and other racing series. The Takata Time Attack/LIC Motorsports Subaru STI competes in the AWD Modified Class in the Redline Time Attack Series. This car is a highly-modified machine that sets the standard for race-car preparation with it’s flawless attention to detail. This car was prepared in just two months. The week before the event, the car was in Portland, Oregon being tuned at COBB Tuning Surgeline by Subaru tuning guru, Tim Bailey, lead calibrator for COBB Tuning.

With just days to go before the event, the car was put back on the trailer and driven to the track, but not before a quick stop was made to apply the stunning Takata Time Attack graphics.

“Because of our tight schedule, driver James Elterman did not have an opportunity to test the car prior to the event” said LIC Motorsports manager Noah Levy. “We were impressed by how quickly James adapted to the car and was running fast laps.”

The Takata Time Attack/LIC Motorsports team was rewarded with a 2nd Place finish in the AWD Modified Class. They were also able to score a win in the wheel to wheel Super Session race when the COBB Tuning Motorsports GT-R of Brian Lock was forced to retire due to mechanical issues.

The Takata Time Attack/LIC Motorsports team will rejoin the Redline Time Attack series when it comes back to the west coast for the Las Vegas event on April 23-25.

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Follow Trey Cobb in the COBB Tuning Motorsports RWD Street Class 370Z as he races around the track! Trey was able to grab 7th place in the highly-competitive enthusiast class after a 4-year hiatus from the racetrack! Trey’s 370Z is running a complete COBB Tuning prototype cat-back exhaust system with high-flow cats, COBB Tuning prototype SF intake system with COBB Tuning prototype airboxes and tuned with an AccessPORT. The car also features a COBB Tuning custom oil-cooler to keep engine temps in check. The suspension features AST 5200 double adjustable coilovers, with a Whiteline front swaybar. The brakes were beefed up with Stoptech stainless brake lines and performance pads. Rolling stock is a set of Volk Progressive ME wheels measuring 19×9.5-inches in the front and 19×10.5-inches in the rear running street tires. Trey will be sorting this car as the season continues to be even more competitive!

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COBB Tuning Motorsports wrapped up Round 1 of the Redline Time Attack in winning style this weekend. The team arrived at Buttonwillow Raceway Park dressed in their new racing colors in full force, bringing three AccessPORT equipped cars to cover the Modified, Street Tire and Enthusiast classes. When all was said and done, COBB Tuning Motorsports had claimed trophies for 1st place in Modified AWD in the Nissan GT-R and the 3rd podium position in Street Tire AWD in the 2006 Subaru STI.

“This was the first event that COBB Tuning Motorsports has competed in as a team and the results achieved on track as well as in the pits has made the effort leading up to this weekend worth it”, said Steve Lock, the team’s crew chief. “The event crew is just over a month old, but you could not tell that by watching them. These guys have gelled very quickly and have proven to be efficient at servicing the cars and getting them ready for battle in short order. Combine that with the pace of the race cars and the skills of our driver line-up and we have a team that’s going to be tough competition this year!”

Brian Lock drove the COBB Tuning Motorsports Nissan GT-R to an overall Modified Class win by setting a new Modified Class track record lap time of 1:48.897.

“I could not be happier with how this weekend ran”, said Brian Lock, General Manager of COBB Tuning Motorsports. ” We did about 4 months of work in just about 2 to get COBB Motorsports ready for this first event. To come home with a track record, two podiums, and a top ten is more than I could have asked for. This is going to be an amazing season!”

Cameron Benner, driver of the COBB Tuning Motorsports Subaru STI adapted well to the new street tires and foreign race track to finish up on Sunday with the third fastest time of 1:58.996.

“This first redline event at Buttonwillow marked the beginning of time attack competition for both me and the car. We went into the weekend with high aspirations, but with a grounded understanding of the stiff competition. Coming away with 3rd in Street Tire AWD is a great accomplishment for us. It is clear that given the car and driver development that will come with more events, I am incredibly confident that we have the recipe to secure wins.”

Trey Cobb had not been on a race track in four years and was forced to battle difficult oversteer issues in the Nissan 370Z due to a failing stock rear differential. Despite the vehiclular handicap, he continued to push the car to its limits and picked up 21 valuable championship points with a seventh place finish.

“Driving the COBB 370Z was a great learning experience for me”, said Trey, founder of COBB Tuning. “Not only was I challenged with getting comfortable on the track due to my overall inexperience and time away, the car also decided to throw me a few curve balls. The crew continuously made positive adjustments to the car and my fellow drivers gave me some great pointers to help me adapt to the car and learn the track. By the end of the weekend I was starting to feel a lot more comfortable with the car and continued to push my lap times down each session. I am looking forward now to learning more in New Jersey and getting quicker, step by step.”

COBB Tuning Motorsports is now preparing for the long haul across the country to the east coast for Round 2 of the Redline Time Attack Series at New Jersey Motorsports Park. The team has just 6 days to refresh the cars and get them race ready before pounding 3,000 miles across the continent.

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COBB Tuning Motorsports was busy with practice today as we continue to put our team of cars through it’s paces. The day was packed with action as our drivers pushed harder to the limit, searching for the fastest line around Buttonwillow’s challenging and incredibly rough surface. COBB Tuning CEO and founder, Trey Cobb, swapped ends on more than one occassion as be pushed the, tricky to drive, 370Z in the enthusiast class. STI driver, Cameron Benner, also found his rally driver roots leaving Brian Lock, driver of the widebody GT-R, to keep it clean with no wheels dropped off the course! Check out the action and stay tuned for more photos and video updates from Buttonwillow Raceway and Round 1 of the Redline Time Attack!

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The COBB Tuning Motorsports team is getting ready for our first weekend of competition in the 2010 season of Redline Time Attack! The 2006 STI of Cameron Benner and 2009 GT-R of Brian Lock are at Buttonwillow raceway and final preparations are underway for the team to take to the track early Friday morning! Trey COBB has also arrived driving the COBB Tuning Mystery Machine (a 2010 Nissan 370Z) to run in the Enthusiast Class!

New AST Suspension 5200 Series remote-reservoir coilovers have been installed on the STI and 370Z and final setup will take place following 8am practice! The team will be sporting our new circuit-board livery to match our racing team’s tuning solution, the AccessPORT. Come by and see us in the paddock at the COBB Tuning Motorsports pit area, just look for the giant AccessPORT

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The start to the Redline Time Attack is quickly approaching, with Round 1 at Button Willow Raceway on March 26-28th, just a week away. The COBB Tuning Motorsports team is making final preparations to our Modified AWD Class GT-R, Street Class STI and our third Mystery Machine to be driven by COBB Tuning founder, Trey Cobb.

Come out to the track, meet and hang out with the team, ask questions and find out how COBB Tuning can help transform your performance car. We will have product on display and COBB Tuning apparel available as well!

In addition to the action on the track, check out the action on the infield with the rockin’ Redline Time Attack Battle of the Bands or the sultry Redline Time Attack Spokes Model Search.

Want to get in on the action? How about entering your own ride in the Redline Time Attack Street or Enthusiast classes? Want to show the world what a clean ride you have? Check out the Redline Time Attack Show and Shine and compete for top show honors!

Come visit the COBB Tuning Motorsports team at the COBB Tuning trailer starting March 26th, Friday afternoon for testing and practice. Competition starts Saturday the 27th! We will see you on the podium!

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COBB Tuning Surgeline attended the The pdXmas Tuner Toy drive this last weekend, an event to raise funds and collect toys for the “Toys For Tots” toy drive. The event offers the Northwest tuner community a rare chance to get together in the winter months as well as a opportunity to raise funds and toys for children in need. This year the show was able to gather 2000 toys for “Toys for Tots,” which is sponsored by the Marin Corps. The Marines said that the show was by far one of the largest collection points for toys!

The show also featured a GT-R mini-show featuring one example of the GT-R from R32 to R35, all in white. Tim Bailey’s freshly washed and waxed, daily-driven 550whp R35 represented the latest generation of “Skyline”.

COBB Tuning Surgeline brought out their R35 GT-R as well as several customer cars including one other R35 GT-R, Matt Kincaid’s 10-second WRX, Chris Dunbar’s gorgeous WRX show car and Surgeline Tuner, Lance Lucas’ freshly-built Stage 4 WRX wagon. COBB Tuning Surgeline continues to prove that they are the dominant force in the Northwest tuning scene with the fastest cars at the show! For more information visit COBB Tuning Surgeline.

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Join COBB Tuning Surgline at the PDXmas Tuner Toy Drive car meet this Sunday, December 6th. Be sure to bring a toy or a $10 donation for the toy drive as admission to the event. We will have a manned booth to answer all of your questions along with five cars on display (including two Nissan GT-Rs, two shop project Subaru WRX/STIs and Matt Kincaid’s 10 second 1/4 mile Subaru STI). We will also be raffling off a brand new AccessPORT for additional fundraising for the event.

Let your passion for automotive performance fuel a happier holiday season for children of less fortunate families. See you there!

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