Performance Parts & Engineering

Performance Parts & Engineering (PPE) pulled the covers off its Bathurst-conquering Fiat Abarth 695 Assetto Corse for another giant-killing performance, this time at Phillip Island.   Abarth number 96 finished 18th outright at the 2014 Bathurst 12-Hour, taking Class F honours ahead of its sister machine in the process. Fast-forward to November 2015 and ‘Island Magic’, where the
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PHOTO: Steven Dowden, Australian Sporting Photos. Copyright. The PPE built Audi TT RS DSG tarmac rally car of Glyn Crimp has finished a competitive sixth in the hotly-contested 4WD Showroom category of Targa High Country. Crimp, along with co-driver Frank Brookhouse, had a trouble-free event in the Kintyre Racing Audi, which has benefitted from recent
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Motorsport engineering firm Performance Parts and Engineering (PPE) has long been at the forefront of production car racing and tarmac rallying in Australia. Quickly realising the Audi TT RS’s potential for either motorsport application, PPE has now developed a range of parts to make the turbocharged five-cylinder machines event winners. As well as the recent
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The PPE-built, prepared and serviced Audi TT RS of Minshall/van der Mey has finished sixth in the hotly-contested 4WD Showroom class at Targa Tasmania, showing strong reliability and solid pace over six days of intense competition. “Michael took a steady approach and bought the car home in a strong position,” explains PPE boss Alan Heaphy.
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  Glyn Crimp and co-driver Frank Brookhouse have opened their 2015 Australian Tarmac Rally Championship account with an impressive sixth outright at the Mount Baw Baw Sprint, at the wheel of their Performance Parts and Engineering-built and prepared Audi TT RS. The Baw Baw Sprint incorporates 220km of competitive tarmac rally stages spread over two
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The epic 2015 Bathurst 12 Hour will go down in history, with its record-breaking speeds and multiple on-track incidents that led to a record 20 safety car periods. For the Class D PPE-prepared Schaeffler Audi TT RS of Glyn Crimp, Matt Cherry and Stuart Kostera, it was a steep learning curve as the Manufacturers’ Championship
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Performance Parts and Engineering (PPE) is proud to announce partnership with German aftermarket specialists Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket. Schaeffler specialises in delivering quality automotive components designed to deliver extra performance and reliability for road and race cars alike. Its LuK dual-mass flywheel (DMF) is a case in point. This solution effectively dampens engine vibrations, shielding the driveline components
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Triple Australian Manufacturers’ Championship title holder Stuart Kostera is beaming: “This car is so fast!” is his simple summation of the PPE-prepared Kintyre Racing (in partnership with Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket) Audi TT RS he will share with Glyn Crimp and Matthew Cherry at the 2015 Bathurst 12 Hour. Kostera is working the TT RS through
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Solid ATRC showing for PPE Audi TT RS The final round of the Australian Tarmac Rally Championship was fought out over 320km of competitive stages at the Snowy Mountain Sprint, based out of Lakes Entrance in Victoria. With two monster 38km stages highlighting an impressive course, it was a wonderful way to complete a hard-fought
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Performance Parts and Engineering (PPE) was out in force at the recent Targa High Country. Held in the Mansfield region of Victoria over 7-9 November, PPE brought along a pair of Audi TT RS rockets to battle for the podium in the hotly-contested 4WD Showroom category. Michael Minshall and co-driver Paul van der Mey returned
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