Engineering · May 4, 2026 · 6 min
Tuning an F1 exhaust for the flat-plane LT6.
Bend angles, valve actuation, equal-length headers — how the C8 Z06 system found its voice.
Product news · Apr 28, 2026 · 4 min
GT3 forged wheel program: now in nine finishes.
What it took to add satin bronze, matte titanium, and brushed graphite to the line — and the QC checks behind each one.
DIY · Apr 21, 2026 · 12 min
WRX/STI front splitter install — under two hours, no drilling.
Step-by-step walkthrough with torque specs and the three places people get it wrong.
Build of the month · Apr 14, 2026 · 5 min
Build of the month: Pavel's Aventador SVJ.
Full F1 titanium, GT4 forged, color-matched aero. The build that finally tied our flagship parts together on one car.
Engineering · Apr 7, 2026 · 9 min
What "100% fitment guarantee" actually means.
The OEM body scan, the bench-fit, the QC sheet — and what we do when a customer says it doesn't fit.
DIY · Mar 30, 2026 · 7 min
Civic Type R FL5 V2 lip install — 45-minute walkthrough.
Tools you need, tools you don't, and how to spot the right alignment line on the OEM bumper.
Behind the scenes · Mar 24, 2026 · 5 min
Inside our Baldwin Park CNC shop.
The 5-axis cells, the QC station, and the wall of customer Polaroids. A photo tour of where every AFD part is made.
Product news · Mar 17, 2026 · 3 min
R8 V10 F1 titanium system: now shipping.
Why it took 14 months. What the dyno numbers look like. What customers got first.
Engineering · Mar 10, 2026 · 8 min
Why we publish downforce numbers on every aero spec sheet.
CFD setup, wind-tunnel validation, and how to read the curve from a real splitter test.