Project Cappuccino: Upgrading the Fuel System
A few months ago we found that we were starting to lose power and boost at higher RPM in our 1992 Suzuki Cappucino. We weren’t 100% sure what the issue…
Project 718 Cayman T: Part 15 – Water Injection
Ever since I had my 2005 Evo, I’ve wanted to try water injection. Kojima tested it out on his Evo IX back in the day. For the turbocharged 718 Cayman,…
Project EF Civic Racecar: Witchcraft & Wizardry
We already documented that on our first shakedown, we found a massive oil leak. Our second shakedown went better as we were at least able to complete two whole days…
Validating AEM Electronics’ Improved Wideband AFR Sensor
For many years, the industry standard sensor for consumer-grade wide-band fuel/air ratio meters has been the Bosch LSU 4.9 Sensor. This was for a good reason, the LSU sensor is…
Nerd’s Eye View: LA Auto Show 2024
So, the LA Auto Show was about five months ago, but better late than never. Cars are becoming more defined by their software than powertrains, but there are still some…
Inside Formula Drift with Mike Kojima
Flashback to December 2004 when motorsports enthusiasts attended the only JGTC event ever in the US showcasing the skill of Japan’s Super GT “All Star” drivers on American soil. Some…
Project AE86 Upgrading the Brake with Techno Toy Tuning
For its time the AE86 had class-leading brakes. This meant it had 4-wheel disc, the front with ventilated disc brakes in an era where some cars still came with 4-wheel…
Project EF Civic Racecar: Dusting off the Cobwebs
In our last installment we introduced you to our newest racecar, a 1991 Honda Civic CX that had been turned into a racecar for SCCA Improved Touring class racing. When…
Project Cappuccino: Installing an AOS
Catch cans and air/oil separators are needed for any performance car, but especially turbocharged cars. We were seeing so much oil in our intercooler piping we thought our turbocharger seals…
Fixing Mazda B6ZE Vibrations With Fluidampr
We have been wanting to test Fluidampr’s harmonic balancer that was released a few years back for Mazda’s popular B series engines for a while now and we are finally…
Project Cappuccino: Upgrading the Suspension
While our Cappuccino has been a lot of fun to fling around on back roads, there are some serious shortcomings in the suspension department. The lowering springs (or Down Suspension…
Team Plus Offers Game Changing F1 Telemetry Technology at a Price Anyone Can Afford!
If you are a serious Track Day, Road Racer, Time Attack, Drifter, or even autocross, Team Plus has come out with an incredible system that is in our opinion a…
Porsche’s T-Hybrid System: Formula 1 Technology for the Street
All images from Porsche. “Hybrid is the devil!” Waterboy voice. “Not so fast my friends!” Lee Corso voice. I think most people associate the concept of a hybrid car with…
Fixing FL5 Civic Type R Limp Mode with a CSF Radiator!
If you own an FL5 Civic Type R and do track days, you know of its tendency to run hot. On hot days it is relatively easy to get it…
Project 718 Cayman T: Part 9 – GT4 Undertray Vanes and Water Pump Mod
It was time to dig into the low-cost OEM+ upgrade goody bag again. Aerodynamics has become increasingly prevalent on cars straight off the showroom floor. Everyone can see the front…
Evaluating Nitto Tires New Ultra High Performance All-Weather Motivo 365 Tire
The Nitto Motivo has always been one of our favorite all-season tires, we liked it for its great wet traction, and decent dry traction (for an all-season tire). We also…
Project 718 Cayman T: Part 8 – BMC Air Filter
I only have a bit over 3000 miles on the car, but I had some free time, so I figured I would go ahead and install the BMC air filter…
Project 718 Cayman T: Part 7 – COBB Accessport
The awesome thing about turbo cars is the ability to easily adjust the engine calibration for more power. Importantly for California, COBB provides off-the-shelf maps that have CARB EO numbers.…
Project 718 Cayman T: Part 6 – Third Radiator, Center Grill, and GT3 Vent Installation
I did say I was going to tackle the suspension next in order to optimize tire usage, but life threw me a bit of a curveball. So, I decided to…
Sneak Peek: Indoor Auto Racing 600cc Micro Sprints
It’s winter which means that pretty much every major racing series in the Northern Hemisphere has shut down for the year (even Formula 1 is finally in their increasingly short…
Fixing Rapid Front Tire Wear on the Lexus IS with Figs Engineering
If you own a second or third-generation Lexus IS, RC, RC-F, or the IS-F, you are probably familiar with their problem of severe front tire wear. It is especially bad…
Nerd’s Eye View: LA Auto Show 2023
It’s been a minute since I last went to the LA Auto Show and wrote about it. COVID shut the show down for a bit and I was too busy…
CSF Releases Porsche 911/930 Performance Retromod OEM Oil Cooler Replacement
If you have a classic air-cooled Porsche 911/930 made from 1965 to 1989, CSF Cooling has THE oil cooler for you! With the current popularity of restoring and modifying these…
Don’t Die! Lifeline Increases the Safety of Project S13 Do It All!
We have been around several fire incidents lately that have given us a renewed focus on safety, particularly fire safety. We were at Gridlife Laguna Seca when an A91 Supra…
SPL Parts Suspension Upgrade on the Devine Force Racing VA STi
We all know the saying, “you have to crawl before you walk”…. we’ve been crawling for a bit and it’s time for the Devine Force Racing STI to continue growing…
WATCH: Building a Nissan MR20DD Turbo Engine!
Today we’re building a turbocharged MR20DD engine–a relatively new Nissan 4 cylinder engine that has very little aftermarket support. There were a number of design limitations we had to…
Turbocharging the Nissan MR20DD Engine, Part 5, Putting It All Together!
So if you have been following our series on building the Turbo Nissan MR20DD engine, you can read about our analysis of the engine in the first chapter, the engine internals…
Turbocharging the Nissan MR20DD Engine, Part 4, The Turbo System
If you have been following our series on building the Turbo Nissan MR20DD engine, you can read about our analysis of the engine in the first chapter, the engine internals…
Turbocharging the Nissan MR20DD, Fortifying the Engines Internals!
If you have been following our build-up of the Nissan MR20DDT, We have been examining the suitability of this engine to be converted to turbocharging. We were able to identify…
WATCH: Easy Bolt-On, Big Power Nissan SR20!
Today we take a look at an easy bolt on SR20 engine we’re putting in an S13 that we hope will be good for road racing, drifting and Time…
Project 718 Cayman T: Part 2 – Oil Change Mod, GT4 Scoop Install, and Increased Octane
The 718 Cayman T is not the easiest car to do an oil change on. I did one modification to make doing an oil change quicker at least. The first…
Project Cappuccino: Driveline Love with Monster Sport Bushings
As of 2023, every single Cappuccino ever made is a quarter century old. In that time, rubber will harden, degrade, and fail. This includes the bushings in all of the…