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DEFY Performance Boxer Performance Tuning has been created as an outlet for clientele to use, ask any tuning and performance related questions, and to make enquiries.

This page is run by Sean Day, former owner and operator of S&J Automotive,
Sean has been tuning Subaru’s, Nissan GT-R’s and Mitsubishi EVO’s since 1999, and nowadays also restores rare JDM classics with his wife Jo at their dedicated facility šŸš™ This page will include technical articles, general tips, which include advice on choosing the right performance parts for the desired outcome!

**Advice given is based solely on our experiences and our understanding of our findings whilst modifying and tuning cars **

Cars that we tune are either being upgraded to improve drivability and fuel economy and/or outright torque and power. We expect that our clients will only be testing and experiencing increased performance at sanctioned motorsport events, as we in no way condone the breaking of any road rules.

We have the pleasure of carrying out an engine bay and underbody restoration on this otherwise mint immaculately preserv...
01/10/2026

We have the pleasure of carrying out an engine bay and underbody restoration on this otherwise mint immaculately preserved šŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ STI!

It did come to us with coil-overs and a sports exhaust as well as an EndRust treatment from back in ā€˜99, and whilst it was a reasonably big job to strip and paint the undercarriage and wheelhouses it seems the coating has had a good preservation effect!

S & J Automotive
FlatFour
Ali Burrows
Roger Clark Motorsport

Last night our beloved 15 month long, concourse level OEM-plus 6.5 TME restoration left us, an extremely proud DEFY Perf...
03/08/2026

Last night our beloved 15 month long, concourse level OEM-plus 6.5 TME restoration left us, an extremely proud DEFY Performance achievement, with all aspects carried out in house, aside from those deep mechanical tasks trusted to none other then S & J Automotive šŸ

Bosch Motorsport Australia

We enjoyed a fantastic four days of sprint racing in the DEFY Performance 911’s at the Winton Motor Raceway Festival of ...
28/07/2026

We enjoyed a fantastic four days of sprint racing in the DEFY Performance 911’s at the Winton Motor Raceway Festival of Speed.
The Bosch Motorsport Australia GT3RSR performed flawlessly as usual, here’s 3 of my favourite laps, not our fastest over the weekend, but as team mates Todd Carruthers and I loved competing closely šŸ

S & J Automotive
SA Motorsport Tyres
Ulx110 Custom Blend Oil
Mad Performance Hoses
Porsche
RaceComp

Trailing Todd Carruthers in his 2012 997.2 GT3 Cup Car at the 2026 ...

The trusty DEFY Performance spray booth has become a Grp A assembly haven during this Adelaide weather 🄶 - the Brock M3 ...
02/07/2026

The trusty DEFY Performance spray booth has become a Grp A assembly haven during this Adelaide weather 🄶 - the Brock M3 is coming along very nicely, back onto the TME next week to complete the final details of the restoration!

S & J Automotive

26/05/2026

A quick DEFY Performance undercarriage S204 walk-under šŸŽ„

S & J Automotive

This gorgeous S204 will be leaving us on Friday, the undercarriage rejuvenation combined with deep mechanical service ha...
26/05/2026

This gorgeous S204 will be leaving us on Friday, the undercarriage rejuvenation combined with deep mechanical service has come up very nice, see some of the last pics as a contrast to how she arrived here in April - thanks for trusting us with your rare classic Marc and Wendy!

S & J Automotive
Mark Hocking Special Vehicles
FlatFour
Bosch Motorsport Australia

This gorgeous low km ā€œsurvivor statusā€ S204 is in for a deep clean and underbody mechanical rejuvenation - sourced by Ma...
22/04/2026

This gorgeous low km ā€œsurvivor statusā€ S204 is in for a deep clean and underbody mechanical rejuvenation - sourced by Mark Hocking Special Vehicles for a long time S & J Automotive client, this immaculate example just needs some solid detailing to further preserve its 20 year age!

The last few pics are what we’ve been up to outside of Subie, EVO and Grp A Touring Car restoration!

GC8 DOC
Ciaran Donnachaidh Topshelf Parts

660 hours into the extensive restoration of this incredible 1987-1996 Australian Touring Car Championship M3šŸ It’s truly...
07/04/2026

660 hours into the extensive restoration of this incredible 1987-1996 Australian Touring Car Championship M3šŸ It’s truly worth every minute given its preserved overall condition and heritage. The ATTC driver line up incudes Jim Richards, Tony Longhurst, Peter Brock, Neil Crompton, David Parsons and my all time favourite privateer duo, Peter Doulman and John Cotter! This car won Australia’s first ever 2.0L Touring Car Championship in 1993 in the hands of Peter!!!
Currently completed is JPS black interior and underbody, and shortly the BMW Alpine White will be applied with the 05 Mobil 1 liveryšŸ

Bosch Motorsport Australia
SA Motorsport Tyres
Ulx110 Custom Blend Oil
BMW Australia
Adelaide BMW

Happy Easter to all DEFY Performance Clients, Families and Friends!  Here’s a cool article on how our Boxer powered Hill...
02/04/2026

Happy Easter to all DEFY Performance Clients, Families and Friends! Here’s a cool article on how our Boxer powered Hill Climb / Circuit cars fared at last weekend’s Tsukiyo Time Attack šŸ

The inaugural running of the Australian Auto-Sport sanctioned Tsukiyo Time Attack took place at the historic Mallala Motorsport Park in South Australia on Saturday March 28 and proved to be a major success.

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