AutoQuest Motorsports

Hello Everyone,

My name is John Gaydos, the new Director of Sales and Marketing for AutoQuest Motorsports. Some of you may already know me or have worked with me in the past. Over the last few years I have been an active member on Rennlist and Planet 9 as the enthusiastic owner of a Cayman R (below), and representing Fabspeed as their dedicated Porsche Specialist. That being said, last month I made a big decision and started a new chapter in my life. I packed my bags, and moved to Florida!



After a successful few years as Fabspeed's Porsche Specialist, I still felt there was a gap I needed to fill. A yearning to learn more about suspension, vehicle setup and the finer details of maximizing performance in a hands-on environment. That opportunity presented itself in the form of AutoQuest Motorsport, a premier Porsche Specialty shop in Ft. Myers, FL that has been in business for over 25 years with an impeccable reputation and massive following in the region.

Gavin and Amy Riches operate AQM and are on the leading edge of Porsche performance development. They have countless hours in R&D at some of the most grueling tracks including Sebring and the Nürburgring, and have a network of resources throughout the US and Europe. For example, AQM and OCD (Jay O'Connell) have just finished a joint project...engineering and developing a new Multi-Link GT4 Rear Suspension System.

The owners are also very involved with Motorsports and track events in North America, and also participate in Targa Rallies around the world. Amy is also one of the few female PCA Chief Track Instructors in the country. Gavin has made the company unique in that they are a true "one-stop-shop"...vehicle sales, full service, niche and exclusive product development, along with the company’s racing and track activities. They can accomplish almost anything with decades of experience and in a manner that is always personal and customer-centric, to the point they have had over 100 GT4s/GT3s through their shop in the last year for various upgrades, the majority being shipped in from out of state. AutoQuest Motorsports has been said to be “One of the Best Kept Secrets in the Porsche Community”, and I must say I fully agree. In visiting them for the first time I was blown away by their products and ongoing development, most of which very few know about outside of their direct client base. The potential of exposing these products nationally and internationally to the Porsche community is very exciting! I am beyond thrilled to be a new member of the AutoQuest team, and the wealth of new resources it brings will make me an even more well-rounded and knowledgeable Porsche enthusiast. AQM also happens to be an authorized Fabspeed distributor, so I’d still be happy to work with anyone in regard to exhaust and performance recommendations.

Over the next few months I aim to bring the AutoQuest Motorsports brand and product line to a greater national recognition, while continuing to be an active and contributing member to the Porsche community that I have come to know and love. Here are a couple of teasers of some of our upcoming product releases, some available now.

• 981/991/918 Carbon Fiber LWBS Seat Angle Adjusters
• Surface Transforms Carbon Ceramic Rotors (Refurbishable!)
• 991 GT3/RS and GT4 Titanium Caliper Piston Pucks
• Custom "GT3" Embroidered and Paint Matched FIA 6-Point Harnesses
• GT4 Shorter Final Drive Ratio (coming soon)

Don't hesitate to reach out about any Porsche vehicles/service/upgrades or anything else you may need for various other vehicles. Please feel free to PM me, email me at john@autoquestms.com, or call me at 484 883 6197 if you'd like any additional information. If you are in Florida give me a shout! I'd love to meet up with some of the locals, or those that are visiting the area

TRAKCAR

Nice John, welcome to Florida!

AutoQuest Motorsports

Thanks Peter! It's quite the adjustment from the PA, I feel like i'm swimming through the air lol. Very happy to be here though, looking forward to chatting with you and Gavin soon

porschedog

Welcome to Florida. I'd say you get used to the heat and humidity, but you don't. It still beats anyplace with snow.

Sleepy996

Gavin and Amy are awesome and I wish you luck on this next chapter !

AutoQuest Motorsports

Everyone's hating on snow, but I actually enjoyed it! Nothing like throwing snow tires on a 1990 Miata with 150lbs of extra weight in the trunk, top down, leather bomber hat, giant scarf flapping around with a big pair of goggles on...driving through near 6in of snow with no one else on the road except plow trucks and 4x4s. Winter is what you make it haha.

I completely agree, they are peas in a pod! Stop by sometime soon it would be great to meet you

AutoQuest Motorsports

Have you ever driven on Sebring? Join our Gavin Riches around the track on a test day in his 997 GT3 Cup equipped with AutoQuest goodies back in 2011.

AutoQuest Motorsports

For those of you that haven't seen it yet, here is the official release of our new 981/991/918 Seat Angle Adjusters for the Carbon Fiber LWBS. Quite a transformation to the seating position and comfort, especially for those on track with a helmet/HANS.

AutoQuest Motorsports

For those with GT4's or if you know someone that has one...we just released our shorter final drive ratio to take care of that long gearing once and for all! : )