THE BLOG

Your vehicle’s brakes may not be something you think about often, but they are one feature that should always be front of mind. A brake system is one of the most important components of a vehicle. Maintaining your braking system is crucial to avoid unsafe driving...

Bringing Enthusiasts Together During A Time Of Distancing   With the 2020 car show season right around the corner, and times of social distancing ahead, this is an uncertain time for all enthusiasts. We look forward to the nice weather to bring the cars out of...

SOME WORDS FROM THE TEAM: We hope everyone is healthy and well in these times! We wanted to take a moment to update everyone with our latest procedures and information revolving around the COVID-19 virus. If anyone has any questions please feel free to contact us! THE...

Excelerate Performance is excited to announce APR's new ECU Upgrade for the Audi B9 Chassis cars. This includes the S4, S5 and SQ5. If it has a 3.0 TFSI engine, with the Bosch MG1 ECU, APR and Excelerate have you covered!   WHAT IS IT? Expect massive gains with...

A Brief Introduction   So you want to modify your car, but there are so many options out there you’re having a hard time finding a good starting point? Well, you’ve come to the right place!   With so many different cars and parts on the market it can make...

It's Time for Racing Line   A name enthusiasts have grown to love over the years, Racing Line has won over the hearts of many VW/Audi owners for their great intakes, brakes, and other hardware components. Recently, however, they've has released a new product...

XLR8's Snow Tire Special You may have seen: snow is showing up on the forecast! While it looks like it could be nothing, the idea of winter is no longer in the back of our minds. It's coming whether we like it or not, and time is ticking down. So before you get caught...

Stopping on a Dime for Less Than a Pretty Penny   Recently, this Golf R came to us looking for a few upgrades. A well off car from the factory, the MK7 Golf R is a platform loved by many due to the  aftermarket support and the fun, yet refined handling of the...

The Largest RS4 Meet Ever? XLR8's East Coast RS4 Meet!   Undoubtedly, we wanted to end our season with a bang, and what better way to do it than to schedule a meet in honor of the B7 RS4? Having our fair share of RS4 customers, we had a few clients looking to...

Porsche 911 Getting Dialed In   Recently, this classic air cooled Porsche 911 came to us in need of a few touch ups. This car was built by the owner and there were a few things to address that he couldn't do at home. One of the most popular jobs we do for DIYers...

XLR8's Season Closer Cars and Coffee! Our final Cars and Coffee of the season occurred this past weekend and we couldn't have been happier with the turn out! The morning started out brisk and chilly, but the sun shined down and warmed up our parking lot to a...

The Beginning, and Now   We got to know Adonis a while back with his white MK6 GTI. It all started with a Carbon Cleaning & DSG Service. One thing led to another, and soon enough we were installing coilovers and an APR cat back. After modifying his MK6 and...