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I’m not sure if the EVO IX was just way faster, the GT-R driver was out of talent, or if it’s the laws of physics (which dictate that a 4000lb…

Trust Japan has had their “Minji-Saisei-Hou” (US equivalent of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing) reorganization plan successfully approved. This basically means that the government has accepted Trust’s plan to become…

I think I need to update my Blackberry with this hack:

I decided that I’m going to try to post about something not car related at least once a week. I gotta change up a little here and there once in…

Cool video narrated by Sebastian Vettel breaking down the changes in the ugly ass aero, tires, and KERS for 2009. No doubt Red Bull paid the bill on this one.…

When you’re at the store looking at the magazine stand and you see a magazine you don’t like, chances are you won’t pick it up and read it. It’s the…

In the midst of Prodrive’s termination of the SWRT (Subaru World Rally Team) and Subaru’s withdrawal from WRC Rally, it appears that Subaru WRC cars and parts are now making…

Do-Luck Japan recently released two 4wd controllers for the BNR32/33/34 Skyline GT-R and the EVO 7/8/9 late last year. For some reason most of the English information I found on…

Here’s an old school cable TV show (yeah I know: gay name) that Merritt posted up on YouTube. I never did catch it on ESPN2, but I do remember that…

What’s the point? I totally understand wanting to meet up with your on-line buddies to shoot the shit and hang out, but leave that to the local mid-week Blockbuster/Starbucks meets.…

I noticed that there are more and more “manufacturers” of silicone radiator hoses. We can thank China for finally figuring out a silicone formula that is similar to Samco’s silicone…

Going in too hot in the esses at Buttonwillow = this. Notice how the forged Volk Wheel is not cracked. You pay for what you get. I’d hate to see…

Sean the GTRNRD4LFE put up the GT-R Challenge section of the DSPORT magazine DVD on Youtube. Check it out if you missed the event. Or even if you were at…

It’s good to be back home, but this jet lag fucking sucks. The 17 hour time difference is rocking my sleep pattern pretty bad. I used to be able to…

George at KW sent out an email telling a little bit about KW’s suspension development for the R35 GT-R. KW Germany made a micro site that breaks down some of…

I was walking around the Tokyo Auto Salon today (press day) with Roland from Pi UK and I kind of got bored of the cars. There was definitely some cool…

    Engine Team Turbo or NA Peak BHP & BHP/L corr. Magazine #1 Mitsubishi 4G63 2.0L AMS (Chicago) Garrett GT42R @ 41.5psi 1035 whp 258.8hp/L Modified #2 Nissan SR20DET…

Happy new year everybody. My goal before the new year, aside from completing the MX-5 calibration work (see below), was to get this new and improved blog up and running.…

Most people get to take a break during this season. Not I. I am living and breathing supercharged MX-5. While I admit that it is the last car I ever…

Happy Holidays everybody. Be safe and don’t party too hard. More tech articles are coming in 2009. I’ve been lagging on the tech…

Here’s a pretty good post from Sean who is the biggest GTR nerd for life. He’s pretty much the walking, talking, breathing GTR database. Below is part of his post…

So you want to go the the 2009 Tokyo Auto Salon but don’t know anybody else going who’s been there before to show you around? The best way to go…

Despite the last 3 months being ridiculously busy, I managed to sneak in a couple of concerts. There’s nothing like loud music and a little bit (or a lot) of…

  These last couple of weeks Ben, an engineer from Pi Research/Pectel, and I have been living and breathing 2008 Subaru Impreza STi. The Cosworth EC Pro is designed by…

  I got some emails asking me what the Cosworth CA 2.4L V8 engine was/is/going to be. I’m sure the engineers at Cosworth UK will be detuning the engine a…

What the fuck is “FTW”? Looking it up on urbandictionary.com, I see that it means “For the win.” Sometimes I peruse various forums (usually when somebody sends me a link…

  This is, or was, my 6th rotary powered car and my 2nd red FD3S. While I eventually wanted to finish building it, I was just unable to find the…

  Things seem to be fixed with the JDM Insider site for now. Moving on: A lot of people ask me, “What book should I read to learn about this…

Beyond the Dyno is my personal blog site where I comment on just about everything that goes on around me. It does reflect my personality in that this blog is…

There’s a virus floating around on the JDM Insider server! Sorry guys. If you don’t have your virus software up to date, don’t be a cheap ass and go buy…

  A virus attack kept me from posting this past week. Mark was cool enough to fix the prob pretty quick although we seemed to have lost the original blog…