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 ...
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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 nano scale level by lasers and chemical reaction methods.

May 20th, 2011 | Filed under Featured, Parts Reviews | Read More »

Review – Nismo SR20DET Reinforced 6-Speed Transmission

Review – Nismo SR20DET Reinforced 6-Speed Transmission

The Holy Grail for SR20DET owners is a true six-speed transmission. The promise of shorter gearing and an overdrive 6th for freeway cruising is sometimes just too good to pass up.

July 13th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Parts Reviews | Read More »

Dyno Test Review – SPEC Mini Twin-Disc Clutch Kit

Dyno Test Review – SPEC Mini Twin-Disc Clutch Kit

Like a good set of tires, drivetrain is an often-overlooked area of car tuning. Many obsess over blowers, exhausts and wheels but when it comes time to get that project buttoned up, the cheapest clutch kit is usually shoved in.

June 22nd, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Parts Reviews | Read More »

Tested – DEI Reflect-A-Gold Thermal Heat Barrier Tape

Tested – DEI Reflect-A-Gold Thermal Heat Barrier Tape

After waiting for the temperature sensor to normalize back to 83-degrees F, we completed another 20-second burn cycle at the same distance. Our new ending temperature was now 95-degrees F. That’s a 54% reduction in heat.

April 25th, 2010 | Filed under Parts Reviews, Tech | Read More »

Review – Nitto NT05 Tires

Review – Nitto NT05 Tires

The NT05 is Nitto’s latest maximum performance offering. With a low UTQG rating of 200, it’s matched up against the usual SCCA Street Touring standouts like the Falken RT-615, Yokohama Advan Neova, Toyo R1R, Hankook RS-3 and Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1.

February 12th, 2010 | Filed under Parts Reviews | Read More »

Review – Continental Extreme Contact DW DWS Tires

Review – Continental Extreme Contact DW DWS Tires

For the average real world driver, the Continental ExtremeContact DW provides a better balance between cost and performance and will provide more than enough grip for the street and, occasionally, the track.

December 21st, 2009 | Filed under Parts Reviews | Read More »

Review – ARD-272 5Zigen Racing Driving Gloves

Review – ARD-272 5Zigen Racing Driving Gloves

On track, our palms get so sweaty that the steering wheel and shift knob can become slippery. Being too slow to catch a tank-slapper or missing a shift because of grip, well, sucks.

December 16th, 2009 | Filed under Parts Reviews | Read More »

Review – Yokohama Advan Neova Tire

Review – Yokohama Advan Neova Tire

The Yokohama Advan Neova tire displayed high grip and sharp steering feedback on track, especially through the very quick Turn 2 (average 87 mph) and Turn 8 (average 119 mph) areas.

October 9th, 2009 | Filed under Parts Reviews | 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 »

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 »

How To – Fix Your Roll Center With Whiteline

How To – Fix Your Roll Center With Whiteline

The problem with lowering your car excessively is that the roll center is always lower than the center of gravity and will actually fall more than the center of gravity with a decrease in ride height. This is bad for steering response, handling and basically ruins the entire point of buying a lower, stiffer suspension.

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

Review – Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT Tires

Review – Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT Tires

At the moment, it seems most tire companies just want to go to war in the performance street tire market. With outright handling records and SCCA Street Touring autocross national championships on the line, numerous tires have been released with 180 or lower UTQG ratings.

July 13th, 2009 | Filed under Parts Reviews | Read More »

Review – Aero Designs Notus Bucket Racing Seat

Review – Aero Designs Notus Bucket Racing Seat

We tested the fiberglass version of the Aero Designs Notus seat, which rings in around the $470 mark. That’s quite a bit lower than any other comparable design fiberglass racing bucket and the Notus includes side mounts and a slider.

July 1st, 2009 | Filed under Parts Reviews | Read More »

Review – SpeedBleeder Brake Bleeding Screws

Review – SpeedBleeder Brake Bleeding Screws

If you’ve ever swapped brake calipers, changed to stainless steel braided brake hoses or driven hard, then you’ve experienced the need to bleed your brakes.

May 12th, 2009 | Filed under Parts Reviews | Read More »

Review – Traqmate Complete GPS Data Acquisition

Review – Traqmate Complete GPS Data Acquisition

The entire concept of track accessibility is changing every day. No longer do you have to have a full racecar and crew to drive on a track. With the explosion in recent years of weekend track days, anybody can take almost any car out on track.

May 12th, 2009 | Filed under Featured, Parts Reviews | Read More »

Review – Sparco Evo Racing Bucket Seat

Review – Sparco Evo Racing Bucket Seat

The Sparco Evo is one of Sparco’s most popular racing bucket seats and it comes as little surprise why. It has many of the features and specs that performance drivers want and none of the excess junk that everybody doesn’t want.

May 4th, 2009 | Filed under Parts Reviews | Read More »

Review – Sparco Circuit racing bucket seat

Review – Sparco Circuit racing bucket seat

Sold by Sparco as a competition seat, the Circuit is also available in carbon fiber (S Light Circuit) and in a slightly wider version (Circuit Pro).

May 4th, 2009 | Filed under Parts Reviews | Read More »

Review – Takata 6-Point Safety Harness Belts

Review – Takata 6-Point Safety Harness Belts

A quality unit, the Takata brand’s racing reputation was hurt (in our opinion) by the early adoption of its products by car show loving compact car enthusiasts, many of whom had never seen a track before.

April 30th, 2009 | Filed under Parts Reviews | Read More »

Review – Sparco 5-Point Safety Harness Belt

Review – Sparco 5-Point Safety Harness Belt

Quality-wise, the Sparco harness is very good. There is no latch-and-link (which we don’t like anyways) design sold by Sparco, only camlock quick-release. This camlock is made of plastic and opens and locks quite easily.

April 30th, 2009 | Filed under Parts Reviews | Read More »

Review – HJC HX-11 Carbon Fiber Helmet

Review – HJC HX-11 Carbon Fiber Helmet

If you’re only going to try out a track day or it’s one of your first couple times, by all means rent an open-face helmet or buy a cheap unit. But if you end up going more than once or, more likely, get hooked, buy a decent unit.

April 29th, 2009 | Filed under Parts Reviews | Read More »