We've got lots of goodies in this episode: dry sump parts, cooling system parts, an alternator solution, and more. With the engine and transmission mounted into the car, the focus is solely on gettin...
The annual StanceWorks Off Road adventure is upon us! Tomorrow, we set out for Idaho, where we'll spend the next number of days travelling the Backcountry Discovery Route. In preparation, we've trans...
This one is a fun one... We've got not one, not two, but three sets of wheels to test fit on the Ferrari 308... none of which will be the final wheels for the car. However, we're likely to learn a lo...
If you haven't been following along on our twice-a-week uploads to the StanceWorks YouTube channel, we've recently returned to the StanceWorks E36. After more than half a decade off the road, it's in...
After more than four long months of waiting, my made-to-order body kit for the 308 GTBi has finally arrived stateside thanks to my friends at Mastermind North America. Surprisingly, or perhaps not so...
Well, the title says it all. Santa (Real name Garrett) came early this year. The boys over at Garrett Motion have sent over a PAIR of turbos for the build: one for use on track, and one for some seri...
Driving Line and Nitto Tire invited us out for a private track day with just four cars for a pair of head-to-head races. In my case, it's the 190E Cosworth versus my E30 M3, competing for best time o...
I finally got my hands on the Honda K24's intermediate shaft, which has allowed me to finally center up the engine. Once in place, I could finally confirm some ideas I've had about what tubes to add ...
I've wrapped up the tube work from the last episode, and made some nice dimple-died gusset plates to dress things up. I'm happy with the direction the chassis work and fabrication is headed, and I th...
I've been itching to replace the 25-year-old coilovers on the M3 with something modern and... not blown. My friends at H&R built a complete custom setup for the M3, and I wanted to take the opportuni...
Sean Kono and his Rubystone 964 link up with automotive photographer and artist Andrew Ritter, uncovering the passion for Porsche passed down from Father to Son. A project from Porsche Classic North ...
Well, there's no turning back now... I've taken a Sawzall to the chassis of the 1981 Ferrari 308 GTBi... We needed room for axles on the turbo Honda K24 we're swapping in, and some tubes simply neede...
Who needs an interior, anyway?! Today, I'm ripping the guts out of the Ferrari 308 GTBi, beginning with the gorgeous factory seats. I've bought a set of Bride Zeta IIs from Japan for the build, and h...
We've decided to move forward with disassembly, this time with the front end. There's a ton of components that lie hiding underneath the car's hood, and almost all of it can be permanently remove. Th...
Today, we're taking an overall look at where to begin with the engine mounting process. There's a lot to consider: how does the chassis need to be modified, where does the engine need to be, and is t...
Plenty of you guessed it, and many more missed the mark... Love it or hate it, I'm stuffing a Honda K24 along with a turbocharger into the back of the Ferrari 308 GTBi. From its light weight and its ...
It wasn't 100% smooth sailing, but with a bit of effort, we finished up the engine removal/engine pull on the Ferrari 308 GTBi in an afternoon. My buddies Amir, Blake, and Andrew came by the shop to ...
Starting from the bottom of the car, I'm working to remove everything necessary to get the engine pulled from the Ferrari 308 GTBi. The 2.9-liter V8 must come out from the top, meaning everything att...
You asked for it, so here it is: the 2020 StanceWorks shop tour. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the shop space itself, as well as the project cars and some of the tools that live here. From the c...
Baselines and benchmarks are often monotonous if not boring... but before tearing the Ferrari 308 GTBi apart, I wanted to know what I'm working with, and I wanted it in numbers. I strapped the 308 to...
The E30 M3 needs a waterpump replacement, and stat! After some maintenance, Mike took the M3 out to Buttonwillow with Club Racer Events for a run at the 13CW layout. His former best: a 2:06 .04. He a...
Mike & StanceWorks are sending 2020 out with a bang: the StanceWorks Hummer H1 has been sold, and in its place is a Fly Yellow Ferrari 308GTBi. This one's a beaut, with just 38,000 miles and all its ...
It's akin to walking into class, and the TV is atop the cart at the front of the room. It's the day after Thanksgiving.... so we're back with part two of the monolithic documentary, Moby and the War ...
Years ago, I was gifted a copy of Moby and the War Horse Gang on DVD. At 4 hours in length, it's an absolute behemoth of a documentary; however, my copy was dubbed in German, rendering it to a visual...
The Paris-Dakar Rally, now known as the Dakar Rally, was created in 1978 when Frenchman Thierry Sabine lost his way in the Libyan desert on his motorcycle. From what he experienced, he decided to cre...