Some days you go to a car event to talk shop. Some days you go to stand in the sun, sweat through your shirt, and have an absolutely great time with good people and good rigs. Rigs and Red Bull at Overland Vehicle Systems was the second kind. The R1 crew rolled out to OVS’s […]
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VW Taos Big Brake Kit: A 356mm 6-Piston OEM+ Build
Nobody expects a big brake kit on a 2025 Volkswagen Taos. That is exactly why we did it. Most Taos owners go one of a few ways, slammed, bagged, or lifted, but a customer rolled into the shop wanting something different: a clean, enthusiast OEM plus build with real stopping power underneath. So we went […]
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SPOCOM LA 2026: Hot Takes, Wild Builds, and R1 Concepts Highlights
SPOCOM has a way of packing the best of car culture under one roof, and SPOCOM LA 2026 at the LA Convention Center was no exception. The R1 crew rolled out, set up the booth, and spent the day surrounded by some of the cleanest builds and coolest people in the scene. Between the show […]
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Tacoma Big Brake Kit Fitment: Wheel Size, Offset, and Backspacing
You found the perfect big brake kit, you ordered it, you got it bolted up, and then your wheels will not go back on. It is one of the most common and most frustrating mistakes people make when upgrading their brakes. The truth about Tacoma big brake kit fitment is simple: the brakes are only […]
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WICKED BIG MEET
Stafford Springs, Connecticut turned into Subaru country for Wicked Big Meet, and the R1 crew was right in the middle of it. We came back for our second year running, and the turnout did not disappoint. The line to get in stretched all the way into the treeline. Lifted Foresters, built Crosstreks, overland rigs loaded […]
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Tacoma Getting a Much Needed Brake Refresh!
Every Tacoma owner hits this moment. The truck still drives great, but the pedal is a little soft, the rotors are showing some lip, and there’s just enough shudder under heavy braking to remind you it has been a while. That is the moment you stop putting it off and you do a proper Tacoma […]
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