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The Performance Racing Industry Show 2018: What’s New and Cool Edition

Posted on December 17, 2018
byErik Jacobs

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,…

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How To Build A Backup Battery System

Posted on September 18, 2018September 18, 2018
byFrank Ewald

Power to go! There are times when all of us want electricity when we are miles from the nearest electrical outlet. Two key components to having power on the go…

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Tested: DBPOWER 600A 18000mAh Portable Car Jump Starter

Posted on August 29, 2018September 10, 2018
byErik Jacobs

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…

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Project Sim Racer: Part 4 – Project Cars 2 Review

Posted on November 6, 2017May 27, 2020
byErik Jacobs

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…

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Project Sim Racer: Part 3 – Enhancing the Experience With Fanatec

Posted on April 9, 2017May 27, 2020
byErik Jacobs

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…

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Project Sim Racer: Part 2 – Let’s Go Racing!

Posted on March 15, 2017May 27, 2020
byErik Jacobs

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…

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Project Sim Racer: Part 1- Building the Rig

Posted on February 18, 2017May 27, 2020
byErik Jacobs

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?”…

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Building a NASA NP01 Prototype the Right Way with Stoptech! Part 3

Posted on January 31, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Building a NASA NP01 Prototype the Right Way with Stoptech! Part 3 by Mike Kojima We have been following the Stoptech’s team build of their NP01 in the MotoIQ Megashop…

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Building a NASA NP01 Prototype the Right Way with Stoptech! Part 2

Posted on August 22, 2016September 11, 2018
byMike Kojima

Building a NASA NP01 Prototype the Right Way with StopTech! Part 2 by Mike Kojima Ever since we laid eyes on the conceptual drawings and parts of the NASA/Elan NP01…

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Building a NASA NP01 Prototype the Right Way with Stoptech! Part 1

Posted on June 13, 2016July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Building a NASA NP01 Prototype the Right Way with StopTech by Mike Kojima Last November we had the chance to drive and evaluate NASA's NP01 Prototype built by Elan. We…

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Analyzing and Driving the NASA/Elan NP01: The Ultimate Affordable Prototype

Posted on November 24, 2015July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Analyzing and Driving the NASA/Elan NP01: The Ultimate Affordable Prototype by Mike Kojima When you talk about prototype racing, images come to mind of the exotic, fast and unaffordable P class…

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Project Aurora Cobra: Part 1 – Back From the Dead

Posted on November 16, 2014May 23, 2018
byAshleyDeluca

Project Aurora Cobra: Part 1 – Back From the Dead by Ashley DeLuca I’m sure the first question that you are asking yourself is, “What is an Aurora? I thought…

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Project Garage Part XII: Liquid Magic

Posted on August 12, 2014May 23, 2018
bySarah Forst

Project Garage Part XII: Liquid Magic by Sarah Forst Who among us has not identified a fluid on the driveway or garage floor by color, smell, or even taste? (Don't…

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Project Garage: Part XI – Car Lifts

Posted on November 3, 2013June 5, 2018
bySarah Forst

Project Garage: Part XI – Car Lifts by Sarah Forst When designing Project Garage, there were a few features I was set on including- a sink, a drain, and a…

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Project Garage X: Taking it to the Track

Posted on August 4, 2013May 23, 2018
bySarah Forst

Project Garage X: Taking it to the Track! By Sarah Forst A decade ago (which would have made me 13 at the time…), I was “crew chief” for Team Nissan…

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Project Garage, Part IX: More Garage Tools

Posted on February 22, 2013June 5, 2018
bySarah Forst

Project Garage, Part IX: More Garage Tools By Sarah Forst My donor card declares my blood type as Mobil 1 15W50; I've got motor oil running through my veins.…

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Project Garage VIII: Making it Messy

Posted on May 17, 2012May 23, 2018
bySarah Forst

Project Garage: Making it Messy By Sarah Forst There are seven cars in Project Garage – one for each day of the week. Well, four in it and three outside…

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Project Garage Part VII: Garage Tools

Posted on February 22, 2012June 5, 2018
bySarah Forst

What a pretty assortment from ratchets and sockets (short and deep) to wobble drives and extensions. Project Garage Part VII: Garage Tools By Sarah Forst During my college years, my…

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Project Garage Part VI: Air Tools

Posted on July 31, 2011May 23, 2018
bySarah Forst

Project Garage Part VI: Air Tools By Sarah Forst Air tools are not just about busting nuts. Pneumatic tools (pneumatic means containing air) are more efficient than electric tools- they can exert…

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Project Garage Part V: Air Compressors

Posted on February 9, 2011May 23, 2018
bySarah Forst

Many times I've struggled with stubborn bolts, cursing car manufacturers wth a number of expletives in languages I didn't know I could speak. Stripped, rusted, or fused, these bolts can…

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Project Garage Part IV: Getting Organized

Posted on December 9, 2010May 23, 2018
bySarah Forst

Project Garage Part IV: Getting Organized By Sarah Forst There comes a time in life when you realize you could have knocked out the family room and made the garage…

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Project Garage, Part 3: New Flooring

Posted on September 15, 2010May 23, 2018
bySarah Forst

Project Garage, Part 3: New Flooring By Sarah Forst Last installment’s bright lighting only illuminated how horrible the concrete floors were starting to look. From oil changes and swapping brake…

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Project Garage Part II

Posted on June 27, 2010May 23, 2018
bySarah Forst

Project Garage, To See or Not to See… By Sarah Forst The first Project Garage article left off with finished walls and a few extra outlets. Since then, joint compound has…

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Project Garage Part I: Introduction

Posted on March 3, 2010May 23, 2018
bySarah Forst

Project Garage Part I: Introduction By Sarah Forst If you've ever heard my explanation for why I paint my fingernails- to cover up the grease I get under them from…