Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 21 – Winter is Coming
When we last left Project SC300 we had just installed our Grannas Racing T56 transmission swap kit and had gotten back out on track. With a solid drivetrain, it was…
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Race car driver, photographer, open source-r, cook, wannabe game designer, gamer, all around hot nerd.
The Queen of Hearts – Erin Sanford’s LS-powered Time Attack 240SX
Erin Sanford bought his first S13 in late 2003 after wanting to find something fun to daily drive. The S13 coupe was always visually appealing to him, and so he…
Mason’s Mean LS Powered Mustang 5….3?
Josh Mason originally found himself on the same old path that most drifters travel — an S13 240SX with an impending turbocharged LS swap. Josh, at just 26 years old,…
Oh Boyd That’s Quick – Boyd Racing Evolution X
In drag racing, people talk about “quickest” and “fastest”. Fastest is the term associated with MPH on the timeslip. In time trials and time attack, no one really cares who’s…
The Performance Racing Industry Show 2018: What’s New and Cool Edition
The Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show happens not long after the gigantic SEMA Show every year. While SEMA focuses on the entirety of the automotive aftermarket, the PRI show,…
Survival of the Fittest – Jimahajer Garage Tacoma Overlander
Survival of the Fittest Jimahajer Garage Tacoma Overlander by Erik Jacobs Everyone likes to talk about their bug out stuff and how they’re going to stock up on ammo and…
Tragically Awesome – TMB Fabrication’s #Winning Time Attack EG Civic
There’s actually nothing tragic about the orangeish-reddish TMB Fabrication EG Civic itself. Thruxton Booth’s one-man show, TMB Fabrication, built something really awesome. The tragedy actually came in 2017 when Thruxton…
Tested: DBPOWER 600A 18000mAh Portable Car Jump Starter
Tested: DBPOWER 600A 18000mAh Portable Car Jump Starter By Erik Jacobs Battery technology has improved dramatically over the last few years. And, with it, a proliferation of new devices has…
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 20 – Getting Shift Done
When we last left Project SC300 we had figured out just how much we could drop the motor, and cleaned up the transmission tunnel to accommodate the shifter. Now it…
PZtuning and William Au-Yeung’s Record-Crushing RSX
William Au-Yeung is no stranger to extreme FWD performance, especially when it comes to Hondas. He and PZtuning (Point Zero), an automotive performance store and full shop in Canada, are…
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 19 – Achieving Release, Mounting Problems
In the last installment of Project SC300 we had just attempted to bolt on the Quick Time 2JZ-T56 adapter bellhousing to the engine. After some careful massaging of the transmission…
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 18 – We have transmission!
Our last outing with Project SC300 did not leave us all that happy. After much hard work completely rewiring the car, fabricating lots of odds and ends, and countless hours…
A Proper Primer on Personal Protection
A Proper Primer on Personal Protection by Erik Jacobs In the time between the SC300 getting dyno tuned and our first track day (complete with transmission soup), I had some…
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 17 – Get out there! Or not…
With the car idling and most of the core sensors configured, we needed to keep moving forward in our electronics configuration in order to get to a point where we…
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 16 – We have ignition!
In the last segment, we said that we had finished wiring everything, but that’s not quite true. There were just a couple of finishing touches to sort through and then…
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 15 – Lay it all out
With the engine bay wiring all neatly tucked in, it was time to move on to the rest of the car. We bounced around here and there as it made…
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 14 – Install it all, y’all
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 14 – Install it all, y'all by Erik Jacobs When we last left Project SC300, we had finished preparing all of the harnesses and…
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 13 – Updating for Proper Fire Safety
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 13 – Updating for Proper Fire Safety by Erik Jacobs Since we were starting to button up our Project SC300, it seemed logical to attack…
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 12 – Cabin Fever
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 12 – Cabin Fever by Erik Jacobs The trunk harness was complete. The engine bay harness work and modifications were complete. Now it was time…
PRI 2017 – What’s New and Cool Edition
PRI 2017 – What’s New and Cool Edition by Erik Jacobs It’s been almost two weeks since the 2017 Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show finished its last day, and…
Project Sim Racer: Part 4 – Project Cars 2 Review
Project Sim Racer: Part 4 – Project Cars 2 Review by Erik Jacobs Having constructed a quality sim rig and then upgraded it with even better controls, I’ve spent a fair…
Project Lexus SC300 Road Racer: Part 11 – Engine Bay Wiring
Project Lexus SC300 Road Racer: Part 11 – Engine Bay Wiring by Erik Jacobs When we left Project SC300 last, we had done most of the preparation work in…
Breaking Records with the Solo Motorsports 624HP Time Attack BMW 135i
Breaking Records with the Solo Motorsports 624HP Time Attack BMW 135i by Erik Jacobs Solo Motorsports brothers, Harold and Tony Marulanda, have been in the automotive scene in Atlanta…
2017 Formula Drift Pro – Road Atlanta
2017 Formula Drift Pro – Road Atlanta by Erik Jacobs 14 years. It has been 14 years since Formula D first came to Road Atlanta. It's the first place the…
2017 Formula Drift Pro2 – Road Atlanta
2017 Formula Drift Pro2 – Road Atlanta by Erik Jacobs Formula Drift's Pro2 series is a relatively recent creation, in comparison to the big show's 14-year history. But do…
2017 Global Time Attack – Road Atlanta
2017 Global Time Attack – Road Atlanta by Erik Jacobs For the past few years, Formula Drift weekend at Road Atlanta has brought the Global Time Attack series in tow…
Project Lexus SC300 Road Racer: Part 10 – Finish Wiring the Back and Prep the Front Harness
Project Lexus SC300 Road Racer: Part 10 – Finish Wiring the Back and Prep the Front Harness by Erik Jacobs We finally had begun wiring Project SC300 in the…
Project Sim Racer: Part 3 – Enhancing the Experience With Fanatec
Project Sim Racer: Part 3 – Enhancing the Experience With Fanatec by Erik Jacobs After spending a good number of hours behind the Logitech G920 controls on our GT-R Simulator…
CafeIQ Debut: Every New Beginning is Some Other Beginning’s End
CafeIQ Debut: Every New Beginning is Some Other Beginning's End by Erik Jacobs When Nick recently left us to go take care of the family coffee and espresso equipment…
Project Sim Racer: Part 2 – Let’s Go Racing!
Project Sim Racer: Part 2 – Let’s Go Racing! by Erik Jacobs When we left Project Sim Racer in Part 1, we had just finished constructing our cockpit and outfitting…
Project Lexus SC300 Road Racer: Part 9 – Begin Rewiring at the… Back?
Project Lexus SC300 Road Racer: Part 9 – Begin Rewiring at the… Back? by Erik Jacobs After over a year of slow and methodical removal, preparation, and planning, it…
Project Sim Racer: Part 1- Building the Rig
Project Sim Racer: Part 1 – Building the Rig by Erik Jacobs The beaten to death cliche goes something like, “speed costs money- how fast can you afford to go?”…