OUR HISTORY

Harman Motive was founded by Dan Harman in 2004. Our first shop was a small 3000sq/ft garage dominated by a four-wheel drive dynojet. In the early days, it wasn't uncommon to hear the dyno running early into the mornings while we plugged away to extract maximum performance from street Subaru's. As word spread and the business grew, we expanded into Mitsubishi Evo's, BMW 335's, and other high-performance sports cars. From the beginning, our goal has always been to provide reliable performance coupled with strong customer relations. This goal remains to this day as the foundation of our business ethic and success.

In 2006, Harman Motive introduced its first line of performance exhaust systems. We have since added many designs and parts to our catalog. You'll find that Harman Motive products offer excellent performance, unrivaled fitment, and quality engineering at great prices. At this time, Adan Quezada joined Harman Motive as the shop foreman and lead technician. Under Adan's leadership, our service department continued to grow and we started designing more and more products. With this growth came the need for a new facility, and in 2007 we moved to a state-of-the-art 10,000sq/ft shop stocked with the latest tuning and fabrication equipment and tons of inventory from the greatest aftermarket manufacturers.

2006 also marked the beginning of our involvement in TimeAttack racing. We've had terrific success with three different vehicles - 2006 STI, 2008 STI, and 2008 Evo X. Our racing tradition is strong today with our multiple-championship winning 2006 STI driven by JC Meynet. You can follow the progress on the car in our racing blog here - http://www.harmanmotive.com/racing. Our track experience ensures our customers recieve parts and advice that have been proven in the hardest conditions possible.

Unfortunately, when the economic turndown hit hard in 2008, we like many other companies were negatively effected. Rather than suffocate under the pressure of mounting debt and slowing business, we made the tough decision to downsize and a reengineer the business to better suit the economic conditions. Sadly this forced us to sell our prized dynamometer and custom designed test-cell. However, we emerged from the restructuring in February 2009 with a strong balance-sheet and a positive outlook for things to come.

In May 2009, after 7 years in the industry, Dan decided it was time to step away to pursue other interests, handing control of Harman Motive to Adan and his company AQ Motorsports. AQ Motorsports will continue to offer the best in customer service, aftermarket parts, and installation. Adan brings fifteen years of applied automotive experience and the understanding that dedication to your customers and your quality define the success of your business.

Harman Motive / AQ Motorsports, LLC. will continue to develop Harman Motive performance products for the latest high-performance vehicles. You can see our latest offerings in our broad catalog along with a large selection of the finest aftermarket products from companies like Cosworth, AEM, ACT, Stoptech, and many more. We also offer a wide variety of JDM performance products from STi and Subaru of Japan with industry leading pricing and delivery times.

Harman Motive / AQ Motorsports, LLC also offers expert service and installation from race-only performance to regular maintenance. You'll find our work to be the highest in quality while still offering competitive pricing and fast turn-around. Our broad selection of products and capabilties along with our commitment to quality and customer service has been the principle foundation of our success, and we look forward to earning and keeping your business.

OUR FACILITY

Harman Motive / AQ Motorsports, LLC. operates from a 10,000sq/ft facility located in Torrance, CA. Equipped with state-of-the-art equipment, we are capable of handling most jobs in house - including product development, assembly, installation, repair, and custom fabrication.



SERVICE AREA

Our service area is equipped with four Rotary lifts. You will ll find most of the work takes place over here, from product development to working on the race car. We pride ourselves on keeping our service area clean and organized. A clean workshop results in clean work - something all of our customers appreciate.

 


PARTS AND INVENTORY

Harman Motive is always stocked with the latest and greatest in performance and racing parts. Our goal is provide the quick fullfilment and service you expect by keeping good products in-stock. We offer pickup, standard shipping, and international shipping. Feel free to call our talented sales staff to discuss your performance needs!

RETAIL AND CUSTOMER AREA

We encourage our customers to come by the shop. Our sales staff is happy to show you around the shop and discuss your performance needs. Should you need to wait, you can do so in the comfort of our entertainment center & Wi-Fi equipped customer area.

 

Should you have any questions about our facility or services, please do not hesitate to contact us.