1997 USDM S14

Drifting 1997 S14 RB26DETT @ Ste. Eustache

Pierre-Olivier's Full body kit S14

AVFAB Custom SR20 Exhaust Manifold (front)

This is a custom exhaust manifold thats been paired with a turbo and Tial waste-gate, which is going to be mounted to a motor later on, the exhaust manifold was hand built by Ardo, and then ceramic coated.

AVFAB Custom SR20 Exhaust Manifold (rear)

Ardo measuring and test fitting a door bar for P-O's car

AVFAB shop from Above

Friends don't let friends Apex early

Full tube Front end S14

Ardos' Car

AVFAB - Ardos' Personal Project car

T. K. Race Heads

"More pricey than usual, but they're podium finish motors, and they're reliable"





On the bench, he was currently working on the head from a 700 something horsepower Volkswagen, which to me is a little non-kosher, hahah! Regardless, of the two weird words together "700 hp" and "Volkswagen" he showed me the actual flow-bench, which is used to perfect the airflow through a head.

There's a very specific science to making a good flowing head, although it can attempted by anybody with a Dremel grinder, it can hurt the motor if its not done correctly. This Flow machine is key in refining the air flow through a head.

Bent Valves

As we wrapped up our conversation I snapped these pics of some carnage he'd removed from engines.

Melted piston and a valve embedded in a piston.

I sort of ran out of time with Tom, as theres just so much to talk about when we got into things, he's kindly invited me to come back and we can make a video of the whole flow benching process and really get an inside look at how porting works, in a few weeks, so keep an eye out on the site for the next time we go back there!





I think this coming season will be very exciting for Pierre-Olivier, his team and all his sponsors, it seems like things are taking shape in a serious way, hopefully we can get out to the track to see him in action and see how that monster of his performs!

Best of luck to Pierre-Olivier, Ardo from AVFAB and Tom from T. K. Race Heads! I highly recommend these shops to anyone looking at getting some work done, so don't hesitate to contact them!