Runs Good

Dan, Shea and Aaron try to bring an LS-swapped 944 back to life. This stalled Porsche project sat untouched in the previous owner's side yard for years. They're going to complete what its last owner couldn't, building the ultimate high-revving, tight-handling racing machine that will turn heads on and off the track.

Dan and Shea drive out to Clovis, New Mexico, to rescue the holy grail of JDM imports, a 40-year-old Toyota AE86 sitting neglected in a driveway. When they get it back to the shop, Aaron is quick to point out everything literally falling off the car. With a bunch of new parts, they try to get this car looking and running better than it has in four decades.

It's immediately apparent why the previous owner couldn't finish this Mustang Cobra project -- it's got issues. Despite the '99's reputation as the worst of the bunch, Dan, Shea and Aaron hope to turn this flailing, failed project into a race-ready 2000 Cobra SVT tribute.

A shop owner's crew builds a SR20-powered Ford Ranger Urban Assault Vehicle, but when the turbo gives out, he knows it needed to go before it become more of a distraction; Aaron fixes the reliability issues; Dan and Shea go in on suspension.

Shea, Dan and guest host Wiley Stevens get less than they bargained for when a mess of a project car turns up and doesn't look anything like its photos. Undeterred, they tackle the original owner's plan of creating the ultimate engine-swapped JDM grocery-getter and photo-worthy, five-speed, boosted power wagon.

With the help of Amir Bentatou (Superstreet Garage), Shea, Aaron and Dan rescue this rust-riddled 1989 Honda CRX from what would ultimately be the scrap pile. The previous owners wanted to thrash it on track, but with problem after problem, no one ever got any seat time in this unit. Can the guys complete this car and do what no other owner could? Tune in to find out!

With an always packed schedule, it turns out that Dan is no better than any other project car owner. He let his C5 Corvette project fall to the wayside, but all the while he’s been acquiring parts for performance and looks. Shea and Aaron give him the final push to get his Corvette out of his side yard and into a car show.

Aaron thinks a stalled RX-7 drift project checks all the boxes; the car has the makings to be a powerhouse drift car, with a surprise under the hood that makes this candidate all the more enticing.

Dan found a Miata with shoddy welds and big ambition that led to this project grinding to a halt. Shea, Aaron and Dan take inspiration from the original owner's plan to complete the ultimate version of what he intended. It won't be long till this over-the-top build is ripping rooster tails in the dunes!

This V-8-powered Subaru STI looks good on the surface, but needed a complete mechanical overhaul, with some extra little touches; given Subaru's pedigree, the guys get the build sorted and put it through its paces on the tarmac and the dirt.