Grassroots Upset At The 2011 RallyCar Sno*Drift Rally

Grassroots Upset At The 2011 RallyCar Sno*Drift Rally »

More than living up to its name, Sno*Drift Rally is the only winter rally on ...
Inside The New 2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC [Specs]

Inside The New 2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC [Specs] »

Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team recently debuted the Fiesta RS World Rally Car. The ...
Inside The Mini Countryman WRC [SPECS]

Inside The Mini Countryman WRC [SPECS] »

Based on the production Mini Countryman, the MINI WRC is a 1.6-liter turbocharged, all-wheel drive ...
Inside The Borg Warner EFR Turbocharger

Inside The Borg Warner EFR Turbocharger »

Borg Warner fashions the EFR turbine housing out of cast stainless steel, a material that ...
Dyno Test – 13whp In A Bottle – RSR RAN UP Oil Additive

Dyno Test – 13whp In A Bottle – RSR RAN UP Oil Additive »

As RSR tells it, nano technology is basically a dispersion of certain elements to a ...
Porsche Debuts 563hp 918 RSR Concept

Porsche Debuts 563hp 918 RSR Concept »

Powering the 918 RSR Concept is an “updated” 563hp, 10,300RPM V8 engine, based on the ...
Entries posted on “August, 2009”
Project Evo IX – Part 10 – Track Tire Explosion

Project Evo IX – Part 10 – Track Tire Explosion

After the last two time attack events at Willow Springs International Raceway, two things have been bothering us – how can we make Project Evo IX faster and how can we do it without spending a lot of cash? By optimizing the car as much as we could

August 28th, 2009 | Filed under Featured, Our Garage | Read More »

Tuner Shop Feature – Works

Tuner Shop Feature – Works

With a line-up of tuning parts and experience in both rally and road racing, Works has become one of the most well known Mitsubishi aftermarket companies.

August 26th, 2009 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

WORKS Lancer Ralliart Rally Car

WORKS Lancer Ralliart Rally Car

It’s strange being inside one of the first tuned Lancer Ralliarts in the US. The noise is, to put it simply, unfamiliar. Mitsubishi’s WRX killer is available only with a dual-clutch semi-automatic transmission and right now it’s doing all the shifting.

August 21st, 2009 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | Read More »

Review – Toyo R1R Tires

Review – Toyo R1R Tires

Toyo sells other tires for those purposes that are both quieter and longer lasting. The R1R is an r-compound racing tire disguised as a DOT street tire. But if you’re interested in putting every last bit of power down to the ground or autocross in the SCCA’s Street Touring class, then please read on.

August 20th, 2009 | Filed under Parts Reviews | Read More »

Monterey Historics 2009 – IMSA GTP Racecars

Monterey Historics 2009 – IMSA GTP Racecars

IMSA racecar gallery from our coverage of the 2009 Monterey Historic Automobile Races at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

August 19th, 2009 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »

Monterey Historic Automobile Races 2009 – Day 4

Monterey Historic Automobile Races 2009 – Day 4

Day 4 Gallery image coverage from the 2009 Monterey Historic Automobile Races.

August 18th, 2009 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »

Monterey Historic Automobile Races 2009 – Day 3

Monterey Historic Automobile Races 2009 – Day 3

Day 3 Gallery image coverage from the 2009 Monterey Historic Automobile Races.

August 17th, 2009 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »

Project Civic – Part 4 – Cheap Brakes

Project Civic – Part 4 – Cheap Brakes

Project Civic was, oddly enough, born in reverse. It shot out of the womb full-grown, ready to vote and enlist in the army. Most of our project cars begin as bone stock factory fresh vehicles or sport just the minimal of modifications.

August 16th, 2009 | Filed under Featured, Our Garage | Read More »

Monterey Historic Automobile Races 2009 – Day 2

Monterey Historic Automobile Races 2009 – Day 2

Day 2 Gallery image coverage from the 2009 Monterey Historic Automobile Races.

August 16th, 2009 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »

Monterey Historic Automobile Races 2009 – Day 1

Monterey Historic Automobile Races 2009 – Day 1

Day 1 Gallery image coverage from the 2009 Monterey Historic Automobile Races.

August 15th, 2009 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »

Project Civic – Part 3 – The Track At Last

Project Civic – Part 3 – The Track At Last

Project Civic was begun with the sole purpose of going to the track on weekends. Our intent was to have in the project garage a car that was street legal and yet could deliver cheap and reliable driving speed on weekends.

August 14th, 2009 | Filed under Our Garage | Read More »

Tom Barrett – Chevy Corvette – Octane Challenge

Tom Barrett – Chevy Corvette – Octane Challenge

Tom Barrett – Chevrolet Corvette – The Octane Challenge. Willow Springs fastest lap – 1:36.819

August 13th, 2009 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

Minh Bach – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX – Octane Challenge

Minh Bach – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX – Octane Challenge

Minh Bach – Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9 – The Octane Challenge. Willow Springs fastest lap – 1:42.074

August 13th, 2009 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

JC Meynet – Honda S2000 Turbo – Octane Challenge

JC Meynet – Honda S2000 Turbo – Octane Challenge

Ryan Novak (Driver: JC Meynet) – Honda S2000 – Octane Challenge. Willow Springs fastest lap – 1:30

August 13th, 2009 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

Arthur Guo – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX – Octane Challenge

Arthur Guo – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX – Octane Challenge

Octane Challenge – Arthur Guo – Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9. Willow Springs fastest lap – 1:41.445

August 13th, 2009 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

Video – Super GT GT300 Subaru Legacy B4

Video – Super GT GT300 Subaru Legacy B4

Campaigned by R&D Sport, who previously ran a Vemac 408R, the Legacy is built for the GT300 class. Super GT racing is made up of two classes, GT300 and GT500, with the former being the lower tier class.

August 13th, 2009 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

Project Civic – Part 2 – Getting track reliable

Project Civic – Part 2 – Getting track reliable

When we last left off on our 1995 EG chassis Honda Civic project car, it was an unsorted jumble of parts that held big potential and lots of small issues. Outfit with a 211whp custom built 1.8-liter Acura Integra engine

August 12th, 2009 | Filed under Our Garage | Read More »

Mini Cooper Coupe Concept Debuts

Mini Cooper Coupe Concept Debuts

To be unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Coupe Concept is supposed to “represent the ideal of a car destined in every respect to offer a thrilling experience and make every journey a truly unique thrill”.

August 8th, 2009 | Filed under New Cars | Read More »

Project Nissan 240SX – Part 1 – Buying An S13

Project Nissan 240SX – Part 1 – Buying An S13

An engine swapped 240SX can easily make 300whp+, fit decently sized rubber underneath itself, has more parts available than you could ever imagine, is cheap to buy and weighs less than a Ford Mustang. Sounds good to us.

August 7th, 2009 | Filed under Our Garage | Read More »

How To – Cheap DIY Chassis Stiffening Foam

How To – Cheap DIY Chassis Stiffening Foam

The stiffer a chassis is, the less it will flex when forces are applied to it, i.e. through the suspension. This means that forces from the road surface will be contained and absorbed by the suspension rather than being allowed to beat up the body shell.

August 5th, 2009 | Filed under Parts Reviews | Read More »