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CSG staff was on-site at Circuit of the Americas for the first round of Super Lap Battle in 2021, supporting customers of CSG Spec Motorsports Brake Pads in several classes.

Congratulations to PhD Motorsports who were able to reset two different track records using CSG Spec Motorsports Brake Pads:

• Jackie Ding / A90 Supra: GTA Street Class Record 
• Mary Valdez / FK8 CTR: GTA FWD Enthusiast Class Record

CSG Racer Contingency Program in 2021

Are you participating in Club Racing, Time-Attack or Competitive Auto-Cross this season? Write us to contingency@counterspacegarage.com and get details about our Racer Contingency Program in 2021!

CSG is proud to carry Pakelo Lubricants for high performance road car & racing applications.

Pakelo's car lubricants are made in Italy and are characterised by a very high quality of the base stocks and use of latest generation chemicals. Professional racing teams like Risi Competizione trust Pakelo for their lubrication needs.

A full range of specific oils ensure a perfect match for the application. Pakelo engine fluids are  divided into four distinct series: Racing, Premium, Regular or Classic.

Have a look at our Pakelo Lubricants high-performance oils in stock or contact us to help you choose the right oil for your use case.

Our annual Black Friday sale is here! Be sure to check out all the deals for this year, valid through Monday 30!

Note: Only one coupon can be applied to each individual order. If you have special shipping or invoicing requirements, don't hesitate to contact us at sales@counterspacegarage.com

Thanks,
The CSG Team

To celebrate their 25th Anniversary, JRZ Suspension Engineering is offering a $500 credit toward new orders of JRZ RS PRO, RS PRO3 and JRZ Motorsports Line coil-over systems. The special credit is valid through December 31st. See our available JRZ systems here or contact CSG for any non-listed application or custom orders!

Monterey County's sound limit ordinance for Laguna Seca requires most track day events held there to adhere to a strict 90 dB sound limit.

During the majority of track days held at Laguna Seca, cars whose noise levels are measured to be over the 90dB threshold get a mechanical flag for a sound violation. See the "donut" flag three times, and you're finished for the day. A popular workaround is lifting or coasting while approaching the sound booth, located between turns 5 and 6. However, it's not unusual for the staff to perform checks with a mobile mic unit from other turns.

Many sports cars sold in the US market are already too loud for Laguna's sound limit in stock form.  For example, all of the following models in stock or showroom trim are known to get flagged at Laguna Seca for being too loud:

• Audi R8
• Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (C6, C7), ZR1 (C6)
• Dodge Viper
• Ferrari 360 / 430 / 458  / 488 / F12
• Ford Mustang GT350 / GT500
• Nissan GTR (R35)
• Lamborghini Huracan / Huracan EVO / Aventador
• Porsche 911 GT3 / GT3 RS  (996, 997, 991.1, 991.2, 992)
• Porsche Cayman S/Boxster S/GTS/GT4 (981, 987)
• Porsche Cayman GTS 4.0 / Boxster 4.0 / GT4 (718)

Days with cloudy or foggy atmospheric conditions can make compliance with limits even harder, as sound bounces off the cloud layer.

Making your modified Toyota GR 86, Subaru BRZ or Scion FR-S pass Laguna Seca sound test

While the Toyota 86 / Subaru BRZ / Scion FR-S are rather quiet from factory, just adding an aftermarket cat-back exhaust will typically increase sound levels beyond what's permitted at Laguna Seca.

CSG has co-developed several exhaust solutions to keep output under a 90 dB threshold without considerable loss of power or response:

Both the ACE Laguna 90 and the CSG MXP Touring86 exhaust are proven to pass Laguna 90dB days with either Turbo or Supercharger kits, plus ACE header and ACE front pipe.

For applications where a higher limit of 100dB is present, you take advantage of additional weight savings by fitting the ACE Laguna 100 Exhaust:

CSG is taking orders, shipping products & providing remote tuning services during the lockdown in California.

While we have many items in stock, there may be delays in shipping for some of the merchandising.

Please reach out to us at sales@counterspacegarage.com for any questions!