Hanging around motorsports professionals and top competitors you can learn a lot about performance. Ask consumers their opinions about automotive and motorsports performance and you learn things, too.

In all that we’ve done, and all who we’ve heard from, several brands have set themselves apart as genuine performers. These are high-quality, high-trust providers of automotive performance. The companies have proved themselves in competition. And we’ve found their people have a passion for performance because they are true gearheads and competitors themselves.

Sure there are lots of brands out there that someone will swear by, but the ones who seem to stand a head above the rest…these are the ones we have sought out as content contributors and sponsors for performanceINSIDER.com.

We are proud to say that Eibach Springs, Brembo Brakes, and Donnybrooke Motorsports have all consented to support our efforts to bring accurate, in-depth performance content to the web. These companies have incredible performance records and they have pledged the time of product engineers, as well as product for testing and other support to help us take you to people, places and information that you could not reach on your own.

In the coming months you will read more about these organizations and some of the things they do that help set them apart. And to be sure, there are other manufacturers out there who we will also be talking to. There are lots of stories, lots of explanations, and lots of experiences to learn from in becoming a performanceINSIDER. We’re after them all.

Eibach uses the exact same technology in their street springs as they do in their legendary race springs. They manufacture to exceedingly high tolerances, and test their products extensively for each vehicle type they supply.  It’s never one size fits all.  With all of that, it’s no wonder Eibach stands behind their products with a 1,000,000 mile warranty.

Who uses Eibach? Among many others

• FIA Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso
• NASCAR Nextel Cup Champion Tony Stewart
• Busch Series Champion Martin Truex Jr.
• Craftsman Truck Series Champion Ted Musgrave
• FIA World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb
• SCCA Speed World Challenge Touring Car Champion PeterCunningham
• NHRA Drag Racing Pro Stock Champion Greg Anderson
• Champ Car World Series 2005 Champion Sebastien Bourdais
• Indy Racing League 2005 series Champion Dan Wheldon

Brembo manufactures over 32 million brake rotors a year for more than 30 different Original Equipment Manufacturers including Aston Martin, Audi, BMW, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, Ford, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Mercedes, and Porsche. Their emphasis is on performance, combined with the search for a unique style for the design of the vehicles supplied.

With 25 plants and sales offices, in 12 countries, and three continents, over 10% of Brembo’s 4300 employees are dedicated to research, development. Brembo controls every step of the manufacturing process, from design to iron casting through to assembly. Because of their quality products and results, virtually 100% of F1 racing teams choose Brembo. And they are heavy favorites in other race series, too, including NASCAR, and IROC.

You spend money on tires and brakes and everything else, but if you haven't spent time and money putting yourself into a racing school, you're missing a major piece of the puzzle. A lot of your track driving success comes from being educated. That means track time, sure, but an expert instructor can get you there a whole lot faster than on your own.

Now there're lots of schools out there...big ones and small ones...the key is in who you get for an instructor. And it's their chief instructor, Gary Curtis that makes Donnybrooke racing so interesting. Gary can read a student like he can read an off-camber decreasing radius turn. That means you get both an excellent instructor and a winning racecar driver to help you up your performance.

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