Submit Your Tuning Build

You’ve put the hours in. The engine bay is clean, the suspension is dialed, and the car finally feels how you always wanted. Maybe it’s a daily driver with a turbo slapped on, or a full track car that started as a $500 beater. We want to see it.

We regularly feature reader builds on Selector7 — not the glossy, sponsored stuff, but real cars built by real people on real budgets. If you’ve got a project you’re proud of, here’s how to get it in front of our audience.

What We’re Looking For

We cover everything from mild OEM+ upgrades to full chassis swaps. But we’re picky about stories. We don’t care about the brand of your coilovers as much as why you chose them and how they changed the drive. Give us specifics, not a parts list.

• Originality. If your build is a copy of a popular forum recipe, tell us what you did differently or what you learned the hard way.
• Honest results. Did the camber plates fix your understeer or make the car sketchy on the highway? Say so. We don’t edit out the problems.
• Clear photos. At least 10 high-res images. We need detail shots, not just glamour angles. Show us the welds, the wiring, the stuff that took you three weekends to figure out.

How to Submit

Email us at [email protected] with the subject line “[Build Submission] Your Car’s Name”. Include:

• A short bio: who you are, how long you’ve been wrenching, what your daily is.
• A 300- to 600-word write-up. We’ll edit for length and clarity, but we want your voice in there.
• Photo album link (Google Drive, Imgur, Dropbox). Don’t attach files directly.
• Any links to your build thread, Instagram, or YouTube channel. We’ll credit you wherever we can.

What Happens Next

We review every submission within two weeks. If we pick your build, we’ll reach out to schedule a short interview and possibly ask for more photos. You’ll see a draft before it goes live.

No pay — this isn’t a sponsored content deal. You get a published feature, a link back to your socials, and the satisfaction of seeing your work on a site that actually knows what a tight valve clearance feels like.

If your build gets rejected, it’s usually because the story isn’t specific enough or the photos don’t show the work. Resubmit after you’ve addressed that. We’re not a gatekeeper; we’re a community board.

Got a car that’s still on jack stands? Send it anyway. Projects in progress have their own appeal. Just be clear about where you are and what’s left to do.

We read all emails personally. If you’re on the fence about whether your build is “good enough” — it probably is. Send it.