A lot of the art of shock adjustment is seemingly pretty basic, but as a Motorsports Engineer and someone who is hired frequently to sort out ill-handling cars, I have…
What can you do with track abused S2000 coilovers? Well, you don’t have to throw them away! We're going to be giving some used S2000 coilovers an extra life and…
One of the easiest, simplest upgrades an owner of any sportscar can make is to upgrade the battery from a fat, heavy lead acid battery, to a light and compact…
TRD Pro Style Grille One of the most common modifications for Tacoma’s is the TRD Pro Style Grille. I hope I’m avoiding some copyright law by using quotes for 'pro…
If you have been following the progress of Project AP2 S2000, to prove my motor and turbo combination, I drove the car around for a while avoiding boost to test…
By popular demand, after watching our Short Block Guide video many of you asked for a video on the k-series head--so here you go! If you liked the video,…
Our Project GD STI has been running a Cobb Tuning short shifter and we really like it. We have it adjusted so the throws are not Syncro crunching short and…
The BMW E39 M5 is one of the funnest most rewarding cars to drive. It is also a car without much aftermarket parts support. Previously we had gotten more power…
Try as it might, COVID was not able to (completely) ruin the 2022 Performance Racing Industry trade show. This smorgasbord of automotive performance returned to Indianapolis again. Several vendors were…
We know this is kinda the opposite of what you normally see around here, but we have "off pavement" interests here too! It's been a long time since the…
I had previously written about a great way to learn how to drift the right way by documenting my Daughter Christa's experiences as a total beginner at Taka Aono and…
Previously we had dyno tested and tuned Project STI at Church Automotive testing. Although our car made a pretty impressive 501 whp and 487 lb/ft of torque our power peaked…
Do you ever just feel old? At 38, I’m afraid it’s officially happening to me. Fortunately, only under very specific circumstances. Unfortunately, one of these situations is while driving. With…
One of the VG30DE and DETT's weak points is the belt drive of its valvetrain. Belts were the main way to drive camshafts in the 80's when the engine was…
Are you detail-oriented, like to get things done, and are driven to excellence? Do you have a passion for motorsports? Do you want to help our customers win championships? Then,…
On our Project GD STI we upgraded the fuel system using a Radium Engineering fuel hanger and a single large Walbro TIA450 fuel pump. However, we found that Subaru wiring…
Project Cappuccino is wonderful: The combination of light, well-balanced chassis, responsive turbocharged engine, and inoffensive body with convertible roof make for the ultimate toy. It’s an incredibly fun car and…
There have been a lot of developments for the Z32 and VG30 family engines over the last several years and as we accumulate parts to bring our 300ZXTT project back…
Since were are building the ultimate suspension system for our S13 with GKTech, we also got some of their parts to beef up the often ignored rear subframe. With stronger…
When Project STI was sitting idle for a few months while we were assembling and installing the new motor our Pioneer double DIN audio system died. When doing research to…
The last major part of the puzzle before getting the car tuned was installing the fuel system components. Smaller bits included wiring in the Hondata boost solenoid and 4-bar MAP…
Project 28' Enclosed Trailer: Part 1 – Getting Strapped! by Erik Jacobs If you remember our Winch2Go article or our ultimate open trailer series, you know we are serious about…
Check out Emma Sage's human factors evaluation companion video to her latest article where she reviewed the hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai. She has a lot of great points about the car,…
So seconds after lecturing my daughter about curbing wheels I did this... It looks like another job for Onsite Wheels. Onsite Wheels had previously fixed the wheels on our Project…
In our research for wheels and tires on our Tacoma Project we tackled two objectives. First, will it fit on the stock suspension, and second focus on the weight of…
