The Impossible Evo Part 5: The Brakes
Turns out, braking is just as important as acceleration when out on the track. Who knew?! In today’s update to the Impossible Evo X, we tackle the brake system. Truth…
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Daniel O'Donnell
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The Impossible Evo Part 4: Ergonomics
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…
The Impossible Evo X: Part 3 – The Cooling System
The steady, albeit slow, march of progress continues on the Impossible Evo X. The car is nearly ready for a baseline track experience, but as the car was optioned with…
The Impossible Evo X: Part 2 – How to use a BOV to control compressor surge
On partial throttle, lower revs, my Evo X has turbocharger compressor surge. This is a phenomenon that occurs when the turbocharger compressor wheel is creating more air mass than the…
The Impossible Evo X: Part 1 – An Introduction
Cheap, Fast, Reliable; you can only choose two. We’ve all heard this saying a thousand times. It’s as old as the combustion engine and as true now as it was…
Project “My Fiancée’s” Miata: Part 11 – How to add a Professional Awesome Splitter, an APR Performance Wing, and Improve Your Lap Times
Up until now, this project has been about making the car more reliable and safer at the track, but not much faster. We all knew that had to change eventually.…
Project “My Fiancée’s” Miata: Part 10 – Nitto NT05 Tires, Exedy Stage 1 Clutch & Flywheel, Two Track Tests and Road Trip Bonanza!
Project “My Fiancée’s” Miata: Part 10 – Nitto NT05 Tires, Exedy Stage 1 Clutch & Flywheel, Two Track Tests and Road Trip Bonanza! by Daniel O’Donnell Hold on to your…
“My Fiancée’s” Miata: Part 9 – V8 Roadsters’ Cowl Stabilizer Brace, Adjustable End Links and Track Test
“My Fiancée's” Miata: Part 9 – V8 Roadsters Cowl Stabilizer Braces, Sway Bar End Links and Track Test by Daniel O'Donnell Last winter, I was debating all the areas of improvement…
“My Fiancée’s” Miata: Part 8 – Whiteline Roll Bars and Track Test
In Part 6 of our ongoing Miata project, we got to spend a lovely day tracking the car and finding out its good and bad traits. One of the most…
“My Girlfriend’s” Miata: Part 7 – LRB Speed Aero Cooling Panels
“My Girlfriend's” Miata: Part 7 – LRB Speed Aero Cooling Panels by Daniel O'Donnell An update for My Girlfriend’s Miata Project has us dipping our toes into the world of aerodynamic…
“My Girlfriend’s” Miata: Part 6 – Gingerman Raceway Baseline Test
“My Girlfriend's” Miata: Part 6 – Gingerman Raceway Baseline by Daniel O'Donnell As luck would have it, the girlfriend had to work out of town and the semi-local track that we…
Ghostwalk the Whip: Fixing Subaru bump steer with Whiteline Bushings
by Daniel O’Donnell (With language assistance for Subaru owners in bold) There aren’t many more usable vehicles than a Subaru Outback (Scooby Vapewagon). Mild off-roading to your next rock climbing…
“My Girlfriend’s” Miata: Part 5 – Keeping Cool with Koyo Radiators
“My Girlfriend's” Miata: Part 5 – Keeping Cool with Koyorad Radiators by Daniel O'Donnell I had a dream. In this dream a man would drive a car on the track.…
“My Girlfriend’s” Miata: Part 4 – Brake Upgrade with Good-Win-Racing and DBA USA
“My Girlfriend's” Miata: Part 4 – Brake Upgrade with Good-Win-Racing and DBA USA by Daniel O'Donnell We’re doing it people. The impossible is becoming possible. We’re taking a car that I…
“My Girlfriend’s” Miata: Part 3 – Lotus Elise Seats and Flipside Customs Brackets
“My Girlfriend's” Miata: Part 3 – Lotus Elise Seats and Flipside Customs Brackets by Daniel O'Donnell Spring in the midwest is a lovely time of year. A pat on the back…
Project Professional Awesome Time Attack Evo: Part 4 – Drivetrain
Project Professional Awesome Time Attack Evo: Part 4 – Drivetrain by Daniel O’Donnell Today, boys and girls, we’re heading back into the technical side of the Professional Awesome Evo. For…
“My Girlfriend’s” Miata: Part 2 – Blackbird Fabworx GT3 Roll Bar
“My Girlfriend's” Miata: Part 2 – Blackbird Fabworx GT3 Roll Bar by Daniel O'Donnell I’ll start off with a little bit of background for those that don’t know me. I…
Project Professional Awesome Time Attack Evo: Driver Safety Part 1 (Being Safe and Looking Like a Million Bucks While Doing It)
Project Professional Awesome Time Attack Evo: Driver Safety Part 1 (Being Safe and Looking Like a Million Bucks While Doing It) by Daniel O'Donnell There’s an interesting thing I’ve learned when…
Project Professional Awesome Time Attack Evo: Part 3 – Fuel System
Project Professional Awesome Time Attack Evo: Part 3 – Fuel System by Daniel O'Donnell At Professional Awesome Racing, we take pride in thinking through problems and coming up with solutions that…
Project Professional Awesome Time Attack Evo: Part 2 – Engine Details
Project Professional Awesome Time Attack Evo: Part 2 – Engine Details by Daniel O'Donnell We last left you with the chassis in progress and weeks worth of prep and fab ahead…
Project Professional Awesome Time Attack Evo: Part 1 – Roll Cage and Chassis in Detail
Project Professional Awesome Time Attack Evo: Part 1 – Roll Cage and Chassis in Detail by Daniel O'Donnell Hi! For those that don’t know me, I drive the Professional Awesome Evo…
My Girlfriend’s Miata: Part 1 – Flyin’ Miata Frame Rail Reinforcement Kit
My Girlfriend's Miata: Part 1 – Flyin' Miata Frame Rail Reinforcement Kit by Daniel O'Donnell Sure, there are some advantages to having a girlfriend, but as a car guy, the…
We Didn’t Crash!: An Enthusiastic Outing at Road Atlanta in Global Time Attack’s Enthusiast Class
We Didn’t Crash!: An Enthusiastic Outing at Road Atlanta in Global Time Attack’s Enthusiast Class by Daniel O’Donnell Truth be told, I don’t consider myself the best tech writer. I…
Global Time Attack/Super Lap Battle Buttonwillow Finale
Global Time Attack/Super Lap Battle Buttonwillow Finale by Alec Cervenka and Daniel O'Donnell Why on Earth you would be excited to wake up at a less-than-luxury (much less?) motel in…
Global Time Attack/Super Lap Battle Buttonwillow Finale Preview
I think of Time Attack like I think of the USA and USSR during the Cold War… or was it Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd? One side brings out an…
Project Professional Awesome Time Attack Evo: Part 0 – The End of an Era, the Beginning of a Legend
Project Professional Awesome Time Attack Evo: Part 0 – The End of an Era, the Beginning of a Legend by Daniel O'Donnell My name is Dan O’Donnell, I’m the driver…