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FIGHT ON, SC – Building Formula D Driver Robbie Nishida's Bridges Racing Achilles Tire Lexus, Part 1 By Bob Hernandez Entering its ninth season, the competitive ranks of the…

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Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Intro Part 1

Eric Hsu

Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design's BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 1 by Eric Hsu When Richard from Sierra Sierra last year told me that the Sierra Sierra EVO…

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Project S2000 – Part 13 – Hondata KPro Gives More Power and Better Power

Khiem Dinh

Project S2000 – Hondata KPro Gives More Power and Better Power By Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this writing. All…

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Project Husqvarna TE610 Part 3: Dual Sport Adventure Bike Nut and Bolt

DanBarnes

Project Husqvarna TE610 Part 3: Nut and Bolt Check By Dan Barnes More so than with any other vehicle I've experienced, it's proven necessary to strip all the covers off…

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Basic Drift Chassis Setup Part 3

Mike Kojima

Basic Drift Chassis Setup Part 3 By Mike Kojima Alignment Alignment is one of the most important things in getting your drift car to handle correctly and a subject that…

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SEMA 2011: Scion iQ MR build – Shakedown

Aaron LaBeau

SEMA 2011: Scion iQ MR build – Shakedown http://www.facebook.com/gtchannel Scion appointed Tatsu Tsuchida and his team to build a rearwheel drive midship engine Scion iq for the 2011 SEMA Show…

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Project Nissan 350Z- Making the Chassis fully Adjustable and Getting Rid of Flex with SPL and Whiteline

Mike Kojima

Project Nissan 350Z- Making the Chassis fully Adjustable and Getting Rid of Flex with SPL and Whiteline By Mike Kojima We had last left our Project 350Z with much improved…

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Project Infiniti G20 Racecar: Even More Power

Steve Rockwood

Project Infiniti G20 Racecar: Even More Power By Steve Rockwood In kid's soccer, everyone gets a trophy, regardless of finishing order. No winners, no losers. Motorsports, on the other…

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SEMA 2011: Scion iQ MR build – Sweat blood and tears

Aaron LaBeau

SEMA 2011: Scion iQ MR build – Sweat blood and tears http://www.facebook.com/gtchannel Scion appointed Tatsu Tsuchida and his team to build a rearwheel drive midship engine Scion iQ for the…

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Turbo Tech: Compressor and Turbine Map Details

Khiem Dinh

Turbo Tech: Compressor and Turbine Map Details By Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this writing. All statements and…

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C.A.D. – Cardboard Aided Design

DanBarnes

C.A.D. – Cardboard Aided Design (for Dum-Dums, Cheapskates and Fifth Graders) by Dan Barnes Several years ago, I had an epiphany when I walked into a race shop and…

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Project Trailer Part 2 – Building the Ultimate Open Deck Hauler

Mike Kojima

Project Trailer Part 2 – Building the Ultimate Open Deck Hauler By Mike Kojima When we last left off, our Project Trailer was just starting to take shape with the…

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Greddy 35RX GT-R + Tarzan Yamada at Fuji Speedway, December 2011

Eric Hsu

Greddy 35RX GT-R + Tarzan Yamada at Fuji Speedway, December 2011 by Eric Hsu The day before I went to Fuji Speedway, I was checking out the 2011 Rev Speed…

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Project 350Z- Improving the Brakes with Stoptech

Mike Kojima

Project 350Z- Improving the Brakes with Stoptech By Mike Kojima In our last edition of Project 350Z, we upgraded our wheels and tires to Motegi TrakLites and Nitto NT01’s. When…

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Project Evo X, Testing The AMS Wide Mouth Downpipe!

Mike Kojima

Project Evo X , Testing The AMS “Widemouth” Downpipe! By Mike Kojima When we last left off with Project Evo X we had tested the K&N Tsunami Intake and…

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Project Land Speed Racer 240SX: Chassis Prep and Roll Cage Fabrication

ChuckJohnson

Project Land Speed Racer 240SX: Chassis Prep and Roll Cage Fabrication By Chuck Johnson Ah yes, the beginning of any good sedan type racecar build…

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Project Starletabusa #3: Sitting in the Cheap Seats.

Alex Vendler

Project Starletabusa #3: Sitting in the Cheap Seats By: Alex Vendler I have to admit that I am actually driving the Starlet around a bit in spite of its horrible…

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Project S2000 – Part 12 – More Winter Testing and a Challenge

Khiem Dinh

Project S2000 – More Winter Testing and a Challenge By Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this writing. All statements…

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Project G20 Racecar: AEM AQ-1 Data Logger Installation

Steve Rockwood

Project G20 Racecar: AEM AQ-1 Data Logger Install By Steve Rockwood My memory is horrible. Outside of which landmarks to aim for, my recollection of what I just did…

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Boneyard Brain Surgery

Alex Vendler

While the sun has set on these husks, there are still new horizons to be found amongst their skeletal remains. By: Alex Vendler Everyone knows that there is…

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Project Evo X GSR- Testing the Greddy RS Catback Exhaust System

Mike Kojima

Project Evo X GSR- Testing the Greddy RS Catback Exhaust System By Mike Kojima In our last edition of Project Evo X GSR, we tested the K&N Typhoon Cold Air Intake…

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Project 370Z, Testing the AEM ETI Cold Air Intake

Mike Kojima

Project 370Z: Part 1 – Testing the AEM ETI Cold Air Intake By Mike Kojima Nissan’s 370Z is a pretty damn good car. It is a nice improvement over the…

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TESTED: Goodyear Eagle RS Competition Tire

Steve Rockwood

TESTED: Goodyear Eagle RS Competition Tire By Steve Rockwood If there’s one thing that racing has taught me, it’s drive smoother. Why? Fast lap times, sure, but that’s…

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Garage Revolution’s Time Attack FD3S RX-7, Part 2

Eric Hsu

Garage Revolution's Time Attack FD3S RX-7, Part 2 By Eric Hsu If you missed part 1 of this story, read it here: GARAGE REVOLUTION FD, PART 1 In part…

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TESTED: 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid

Jeff Naeyaert

TESTED: 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid By Greg Vogel 380 HP. 428 lb.-ft of torque. 8 speed AT. 0-60 in 4.7 seconds. 200 MPH speedometer and 20 pistons of…

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A Tech Look Under the Scion FR-S!

Mike Kojima

A Tech Look Under the Scion FR-S! By Mike Kojima Recently the Scion FR-S or Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ has been officially unveiled to the motoring public. Most of…

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Garage Revolution’s Time Attack FD3S RX-7, Part 1

Eric Hsu

Garage Revolution's Time Attack FD3S RX-7, Part 1 Text by Eric Hsu and photos by Jeff Naeyaert I saw the Garage Revolution (GR) FD for the first time a couple days…

Project Frankenmiata – Failure is ALWAYS an Option

Dave Coleman

Project Frankenmiata: Failure is ALWAYS an Option by Dave Coleman It would be easy to mistake the Eyesore Racing 24 Hours of LeMons juggernaut for a polished, finely…

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Turbo Tech: Generating Compressor and Turbine Maps

Khiem Dinh

Turbo Tech: Generating Compressor and Turbine Maps By Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this writing. All statements and opinions expressed…

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Project Starletabusa: “Paint and Bodywork Flashback”

Alex Vendler

Looking Back at Some Backyard Bodywork and Paint By: Alex Vendler Now that everyone has at least gotten a glance at the Starletabusa project I will be building a…

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Killer B’s, Honda and Mazda to Release B Segment Racers

Mike Kojima

Killer B’s, Honda and Mazda to Release B Segment Racers By Mike Kojima We can just about all agree that racing is fun. We can also agree that racing is also…

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Project Husqvarna TE610 Part 2: Dual Sport Adventure Bike Fundamental Fixes

DanBarnes

Project Husqvarna TE610 Part 2: Dual Sport Adventure Bike Fundamental Fixes By Dan Barnes As outlined in Part 1, if a Husqvarna TE610 matches the description of the bike you…