TDC – Heads Up Motorsports Merger!!!!
For over 5 years, Top Dead Center has serviced the southeast with high quality upgrades, custom fabrication, and engine builds. We’ve led the way in dyno tuning, including our extensive work with E85. We’ve stood the test of time, and seen many shops pop up, and fizzle away. We’ve concreted ourselves as a mainstay in the areas performance scene, and our... Read More
Daily Grind 12/21/11
Still rolling along. The year is almost gone, and Christmas is around the corner. We’re pulling together the last few projects for the year, and hoping to give a few customers some big horsepower for the holidays. Mike brought us his 2004 Mustang Cobra. His engine had just been rebuilt at another shop, and he brought it to us for some advise on upgrades, and a... Read More
Daily Grind 12/12/11
The month is nearly half-way gone. We’re busy than ever, and the jobs keep rolling in. Barry brought in this 2011 BMW M3. He had just bought the car, and although he enjoys the car, he felt it lacked the growl of a sports car. We installed an Innotech Valvetronic Exhaust. The Innotech provides a remote controlled valve, installed inside the rear muffler, that... Read More
Daily Grind 12/3/11
It’s a new month at TDC. We’re covered up with new projects, and taking in new ones everyday. Amanda called us a few weeks ago. Her Civic had been stolen, and recovered by the local police. Though she had gotten her car back, it was completely disassembled, and the engine was in need of some serious attention. We’ve completely rebuilt the B18c5 engine to... Read More
Daily Grind 11/11/11
It’s the middle of the month already! Time flies when you’re having fun, and we’ve been covered up with some awesome projects! Adam’s S14 240sx Roll Cage is nearing completion. Complete with NASCAR style door bars, this cage will meet and exceed all SCCA and Formula D specifications. Amanda’s 1999 Pontiac Trans-am is nearing completion! ... Read More
Daily Grind 10/27/11
It’s nearing the end of the week, and we’re super busy! Mike brought us his CB7 Honda Accord for several upgrades, including an JDM H22 swap and a custom TDC turbo kit. We started pulling the F22 engine right away. Mikes H22 engine arrived, and although the engine will retain OEM internals, we’re prepping the engine for boost. The JDM H22 is getting... Read More
Daily Grind 10/11/11
The week is rolling along, and we’re super busy as always. Amanda brought us her 2000 Pontiac Trans-Am. She drove her Procharged T/A through a deep puddle, and hydrolocked the engine. The result was a broken connecting rod and a hole in the block. We’ll be installing an LQ9 6.0L truck block into her T/A for a little more displacement, along with a new TSP camshaft,... Read More
Daily Grind 10/4/11
Still gong strong! We’re covered up at the shop, and we’ve got a ton of projects to work on! Trevor’s Charger SRT-8 is back in the shop for a ProCharger Supercharger installation. After the install is complete, it’s onto the dyno for a tune via his Diablo Sport tuner. Nhia’s Civic is on the dyno for a tune via Hondata KPro. Richard... Read More
Daily Grind 9/26/11
Back to work!! It’s been a busy few weeks at the shop, and we’re covered up with new jobs! Robbie had us tow in his 1991 Honda Civic for a diagnosis. He missed a gear, and shortly after, the car stalled and would not crank back. After a compression test, it was clear that Robbie’s B16 engine had dropped a valve in the #4 cylinder. Here are a few pics of the... Read More
Daily Grind 9/12/11
Back to work! It’s a new week… new projects, new power! Nhias 1997 Honda civic is in the shop for several repairs and upgrades. We tuned his hatch a while back to the tune of 450 WHP. Nhia has brought us the car to install a new radiator, vacuum block, and fix some of the wiring issues he’s having with the car. We’ll also be fabricating a custom... Read More
