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VANTA Motorworks — automotive engineering, diagnostics, performance and restoration

Porsche M64 flat-six engine bay, close mechanical macro
Porsche M64 engine bay open, wider workshop frame
VNT / MOTORWORKSCHAPTER / 01ENGINE / M64SYSTEM / READY0000 RPM

EVERY SECONDMATTERSAT 8,000 RPM.

PRECISION ISN'T A SERVICE.IT'S A STANDARD.

VANTA
MOTORWORKSMachines deserve to be understood.
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PHILOSOPHY

WE DON'T REPLACE PARTS.WE UNDERSTAND WHY THEY FAILED.

Mechanic working at a bench under a single lamp in a dark workshop
VNT-ENG / BENCH 02

Before replacing, we diagnose. Before modifying, we understand. Before adding power, we read temperature, suspension, transmission, brakes and behaviour.

  • IUNDERSTANDUnderstand the behaviour of the machine.
  • IIENGINEERDesign the correct solution.
  • IIIPRESERVERespect what makes that car special.
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EXPERTISE
  • Diagnostic laptop connected to a vehicle during electronic analysis

    Before replacing anything, understand what failed.

    EngineECUTransmissionElectrical SystemsTelemetry
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INSTRUMENT

LISTEN TO YOUR CAR.

Drag to change engine speed

1,000RPM
Idle.

Oil circulating. Nothing asked of the engine yet.

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ARCHIVE / 03 ENTRIES

SELECTED MACHINES.

Porsche 964 Carrera 2 photographed from the rear three-quarter
VNT-P001

PORSCHE
964 CARRERA 2

1991 / Restoration Program

INTERVENTIONS
  • Engine Refresh01
  • Suspension02
  • Brakes03
  • Interior Preservation04
  • Geometry05
Rebuilt M64 flat-six short block, cooling fins and cam covers
VNT-P002 / PERFORMANCE2024

BMW M3 G80

STOCK510 PS
→
VANTA624 PS
0PS / OUTPUT
BMW M3 G80 Competition sedan, front three-quarter view
Fender air outlet and shoulder line of the BMW M3 G80
  • ECU Calibration
  • Intake
  • Exhaust
  • Cooling
  • Suspension Geometry
S58 engine bay of the BMW M3 G80 with strut brace and intake tract
Front grille and cooling intakes of the BMW M3 G80
BMW M3 G80 sedan photographed from the rear three-quarter
Quad exhaust outlets and carbon diffuser of the BMW M3 G80
Audi RS6 Avant C8 in Merlin Purple, rear three-quarter view
VNT-P003

AUDI RS6 C8

2023 / Grand Touring Performance

IntakeExhaustECUTransmission CalibrationThermal Management
RS 6 badge on the rear quarter of the Audi RS6 C8
Matrix headlight signature and front body surface of the Audi RS6 C8
Front grille and rings of the Audi RS6 C8, cooling aperture detail
Exhaust outlets and underbody of the Audi RS6 C8 on a lift
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OBJECT STUDY

MACHINE INSPECTION.

Drag to rotate — 18° yaw. The model is inspected, never performed.

VNT-MACHINE / INSPECTIONYAW / 018°
Braking
Front
6 piston
Disc
410 mm
Temp range
0–650 °C
Brake caliper, slotted disc and hub assembly under inspection01 / BRAKING / REFERENCE
06.1 / EXPLODED VIEW

Component separation — caliper, piston, pad, disc, hub — reserved for a licensed assembly model. Nothing is approximated here.

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FLORIANÓPOLIS / --:--:-- BRT

THE WORKSHOP.

A controlled environment. Sealed floor, measured light, ordered tooling. Nothing here is decorative — the room is part of the method.

Workshop bays at night with cars stacked on four-post lifts
Workshop tool wall with spanners hung in ordered rows above a bench
Torque wrench applied to a wheel hub on a car raised on a lift
Porsche 911 raised on a workshop lift with wheels removed
FACILITY / RECORD
Workshop technical area with component racks and diagnostic equipment
LocationFLORIANÓPOLIS / BRAZIL
Coordinates27.5949° S · 48.5482° W
Bays04 + 01 inspection
Lift capacity4.0 t
IntakeBy appointment

Workshop / open — Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00 BRT.

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EDITIONS / 012–014

JOURNAL.

Notes on engineering, preservation and the craft behind the work.