On the floor rests two Realtime Racing Acuras and the Spice-Acura IMSA car. Like seeing an old friend again, we were glued to the Realtime Racing Acura NSX, which we hadn’t seen since...
September 9 2010 / No comment / Read More »The Wankel is pressurized via a Turbonetics GTK 550 turbo that can support 475 to 625 horsepower. In its current trim, this FC Mazda RX-7 produces 490whp and 339 lb/ft of torque....
September 7 2010 / No comment / Read More »While their tuning power gains may seem small, Spoon parts are notorious for reliability and for proper optimization. You won’t make a zillion horsepower looking through the Spoon catalog but you’ll be able...
September 6 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »When discussing the spool-up and high-end flow characteristics of a given turbocharger, the term “wheel trim” may pop up. If you’re in the market for a turbocharger upgrade, comparing new units, or are...
September 3 2010 / No comment / Read More »RM sold five cars in Monterey for more than $2 million each with the top spot 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C Lago Speciale Teardrop Coupe going for a cool $4.6 million dollars. ...
August 27 2010 / No comment / Read More »With million dollar cars on track and in the concours shows, some going for up to four million dollars in the auctions, enthusiasts show up to Monterey in waves. The cars entered fall...
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Their safety equipment has been used in Acura’s LMP program, as well as in Formula One with Super Aguri and Panasonic Toyota. Although they cost a pretty penny, the Takata pieces are high quality to the touch.
In our last few installments, Project Evo IX saw minor modifications that didn’t, in our opinion, affect its day-to-day drivability at all. A stiffer and lower suspension system added a bit more impact harshness, but it was definitely useable. But none of them were real “racecar” modifications.
Front-wheel drive Hondas are like Legos. There’s a big bin of parts that you can just grab from and stick together to make new and exciting multi-colored cars. It’s fun for adults.
Ok, so we’ll level with you. These modifications aren’t technically street legal here in California. Tired of getting hassled and pulled over for driving modified or “altered” vehicles, we’ve strived to lean more on the side of stealth.
We’ve already burned up through the stock 235-width Yokohama A046 tires and so have relegated our factory wheels to backup track duty. That is, until we bent one so badly at Streets Of Willow that the wheel repair guy didn’t even try to fix it. Guess it’s toast.
When the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution came out in the US, we knew we had to have one. Yeah, to people that aren’t into cars, it looks like a Corolla with a big wing on it. But to us, and other car people, it looks like a pissed-off rally machine. We’ll take that.
There are a lot of things that can go wrong with a car. Unfortunately for the poor or cheap, cars are complicated machines with electricity, gasoline, metal and plastic to worry about. Some cars, such as rotary-powered Mazdas, even have platform specific steps that should be undertaken to ensure longevity. For now, we’re just going to focus on some of the universal basics.
Whether you’re a rookie or a veteran, you need to bring tools with you if you hit the track on the weekends. Plan for the worst and hope for the best. Something could possibly go wrong with your car, at the track or on the way. The last thing you need is to be stuck on the side of the interstate in bumfark nowhere because you didn’t bring a ½-inch wrench with you. This is what’s inside the toolbox that we always bring with us to track days, what’s in yours?
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