McLaren Valve Covers
Cannonball Garage Identifies Design Issue in McLaren V8 Valve Covers The finding emerged early in our internal engine development program while technicians were performing a routine engine teardown. During inspection, the team discovered unusual wear marks on the underside of a factory valve cover. Further investigation revealed that the marks were caused by intermittent contact […]
McLaren GT4 Cup Car
Sponsoring the Advance Motorsports McLaren Artura GT4 America Challenge Car Here at Cannonball Garage, we live and breathe performance. Whether we’re building McLaren engines, tuning a car on our in-house dyno, or prepping cars for the track, our passion for driving excellence is the engine that keeps us moving forward. That’s why we’re beyond excited […]
McLaren P1: 1-Week Build
Building a McLaren P1 in One Week — The Challenge of a Lifetime What a week it was. When we kicked off this project, we set out to do something that honestly bordered on impossible — take a McLaren P1, a hypercar that takes the factory roughly 800 hours and over 100 people to assemble, […]
McLaren Meet 2025
McLaren Meet 2025: A Day to Remember at Cannonball Garage This year’s McLaren Meet was nothing short of extraordinary. On September 14th, Cannonball Garage welcomed McLaren owners, enthusiasts, friends, and partners for a day that truly captured the spirit of our community. From the moment the first cars rolled in, it was clear this would […]
McLaren Engine Horror Story
Last year a client reached out when his engine developed what sounded like serious issues. We gave him a quote for a full performance engine build based on a worst case scenario. We provided realistic expectations, clear pricing, and a conservative timeframe. Ultimately, our client was swayed by a promotional quote from another shop trying to […]
Milestone Alert: Our 100th McLaren Tune!
Here at Cannonball Garage, we are about to hit an amazing milestone — our 100th McLaren tune with our friends at M-Engineering! And this isn’t just another number. It’s proof of a partnership that’s redefined what fast really means. The Road to 100 — and Beyond We’ve done more McLaren tunes with M-Engineering than any […]
New McLaren Performance Packages from Cannonball
Introducing the all-new CSO McLaren performance packages from Cannonball Garage — rebranded performance packages built exclusively for McLaren platforms. ✅ Redefining fast, unrivaled, unstoppable ✅ Built with motorsport-grade CSO components ✅ Designed to destroy expectations We didn’t build these for clicks. We built them for drivers who demand excellence at the leading edge […]
McLaren Engine 101: Engine Rods
On this episode we’re talking about THE weakest link in the McLaren engine — the connecting rods. If you’re pushing more power through your engine, these are components you will need to address. Learn why this is and more on today’s McLaren Engines 101. Like many other components of the engine, McLaren prioritized […]
McLaren 600LT CSO Engine Rebuild: More Power & Performance For Less Money
When a stunning 2020 McLaren 600LT Spider made its way from the West Coast to Cannonball Garage, it arrived with a big problem: a severe engine issue that left its dealership stumped. Their only solution? A brand-new McLaren M838T crate engine with a price tag to match. That’s where we stepped in. More Than […]
McLaren Engine 101: Sleeves
Join us as we take a closer look at the McLaren engine OE sleeve design, explore its evolution, and reveal the key improvements we’ve incorporated into our CSO-spec sleeve. All this and more in today’s episode of Engines 101. Lightweight Design of McLaren Engines: A Focus on Evolution Light weight was a priority for […]