Car of the Month 2010

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Luke’s 1998 e36 M3 :

Aluminum subframe bushings
Aluminum diff bushings
Adjustable Rear Lower Control Arms – Spherical Bearings
Front Control Arm Rear Brackets
Various AKG reinforcements

Luke says “My car is AKG maxed out!”
Photo courtesy of P. Ficarra

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Scott’s 1988 325is E30 Spec E30 race car:

Offset front control arm bushings
Subframe bushings
Motor and trans mounts
Accentric trailing arm bushings

Scott says “AKG products helped me come in 2nd in the NORCAL Spec E30 Championship in 2009 and continue to help me in my 2010 campaign for the NORCAL Spec E30 Championship. I wholeheartedly recommend all AKG products for the street and the race track!”
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Ben’s 1999 M Coupe:

Front Control Arm Bushings
Rear Trailing Arm Bushings
Subframe Bushings
Diff Mount Bushings

Ben says “My future plan is motor mounts.”

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Raphi’s 1997 E36 M3 dedicated track car:

Diff Mount Bushings
Tow Hooks
Motor Mounts
Front Control Arm Bushings

Raphi says “There will be other things too. This list is just for this year…”

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Galen’s M30B34 swapped 1988 E30 325is:

Front control Arm Bushings
Subframe Bushings
Motor Mounts
Rear Trailing Arm Bushings

Galen says “I use my E30 as a dedicated drift car. Although I run it as a daily driver, I would not settle for anything mushy or cushy for my car.”

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Jeff’s 1991 E30 M3:

Front Control Arm Rear Bracket Set
Subframe and Diff Mount Bushing Set
M50 Motor Mounts

Jeff says “AKG parts are always well designed and meticulously manufactured. I think it’s wonderful that AKG chooses to support the “old” chassis, that other suppliers/manufacturers have have given up on. I always recommend AKG solutions when given the opportunity.”[/row] [row]

Vito’s 1988 BMW e30 M3:

DTM Shifter with custom 5.5″ Delrin Knob
GRPA Front Control Arms
Solid engine and transmission mounts
AKG Pedals
Motorsport Steering Tie Rods
AKG Monowiper kit

Vito says “All of these parts have made my car perform way above expectations. In many events I compete in (mainly AutoX and track), it regularly competes with and beats EVOs, and other 4WD turbo cars. The fact that a 21 year old car can still be competitive with new advanced equipment like that is testament to the car design and the fact that it can be tuned up so well with parts of high quality like those from AKG.”[/row] [row]

Posma’s 1995 BMW E36 with M52B20 engine:

PEDALMS Motorsport Pedal Set
MTS36D Motor and Trans Mount Set
TSL3036 Motorsport Trunk Spring-Latch
QS236 Motorsport Quick Shifter Stage II
BF36 Brake Pedal Bushings
CP36B Clutch Pedal Bushings
DM36 Differential Mount Bushing Set
FCO3036 Offset Front Control Arm Bushings
RSMP30 Rear Shock Mounts
SF36D Subframe Bushings Set, Poly 75D
ML36 Rear Trailing Arm Movement Limiter Set
RTAB36D Rear Trailing Arm Bushings

Posma says “I participate the BMW One Make Race here in Jakarta, Indonesia and Thanks to AKG for excellent bushings, and a GREAT Quick shifter, I won 1st place on the first series and still have 5 more races to go, hopefully I can win the championship.”[/row] [row]

Thomas’ 1990 325i 4-door:

AKG poly motor and transmission mounts
AKG rear shock mount reinforcements

Thomas says “I plan to do as many bushings from AKG as I can. Thay have been perfect mounts; I drove to New York from South Carolina the day after I put them in. Thanks again guys for a perfect product!”

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Bill’s replica Bastos/Castrol DTM E30 M3:

AKG Motorsport DTM Monowiper
AKG Group N motor and transmission mounts
AKG aluminum subframe bushings and diff mounts
AKG rear trailing arm bushings

Bill says “I have always loved the monowiper, and the suspension components have really made a difference in the handling!”[/row] [row]

Sean’s 1990 325is:

AKG Motorsport DTM quick shifter
AKG offset front control arm bushings
AKG subframe bushings
AKG motor and trans mounts
AKG accentric trailing arm bushings
AKG pedal set

Sean says “All of these mods have helped me record my first sub 2 minute lap time (1.59.547) at Infineon Raceway.”[/row] [row]

Byron’s 2000 M coupe:

AKG Motorsport DTM quick shifter
AKG 75D polyurethane subframe bushings
AKG 75D polyurethane trailing arm bushings

Byron says “These modifications have made my M coupe shift even better; made side-to-side transitions more stable; and have given me more accurate adjustments to my rear trailing arms (which have been modified for toe and camber adjustments).”

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We’re accepting submissions for January Car of the Month, so submit your car now!

Manufacturing parts is only half of the fun. The other half is seeing the cars our parts go into! Car of the Month is our way of showcasing our customers’ cars on our website, which we hope in turn will give inspiration to others. Not only could your car be featured on our website, but you could also receive a gift certificate towards your next AKG purchase.

Each month, we will randomly select a car from those submitted to us, and showcase their car on our website.

How to submit your car

It’s simple, as long as you’ve purchased at least one AKG product for your car. Just follow the steps below.

1) Make sure you are following us on Twitter and are a fan of AKG on Facebook. This is how you may submit your car, and these will also be the first places the Car of the Month winner will announced.

2) Submit a picture of your car via either Twitter or Facebook. Prefer to submit via email? Email your submission to[email protected].

3) List which AKG parts have been installed on your car

• Let us know what these parts have done for you, and
• What your next planned AKG modification(s) are

4) Submit your first name and last initial, make model and year, and your location.

5) Check Twitter and Facebook to see if you’ve been chosen Car of the Month!

Note: By submitting to Car of the Month, you give us permission to use your photos and submitted text on our website and social media sites.