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.
As RSR tells it, nano technology is basically a dispersion of certain elements to a nano scale level by lasers and chemical reaction methods.
We heard that their private media event would unleash an 812hp Nissan GT-R on to the track, we grabbed our keys and let the door hit us on the way out.
The 638hp supercharged Chevy Corvette ZR1 goes for a 205 mph top speed run during GM’s testing.
Driving video of the 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS. 400hp+ engine, wider Carrera 4 body work, six-speed, and 19-inch wheels.
We got the chance to test first-hand the latest Toyota safety additions, unveiled initially in their luxury Lexus models. The new approach seems simple – have driver assist aids and combine them with five different ways to stop the car.
We put DEI’s Reflect-A-Gold thermal heat reflecting tape to the test. Rated at 80% heat reflection up to 325-deg. We push it to 3000-deg in direct fire with a torch and see the difference.
Just four years ago, the 23 year-old Mortara made his way up from karts to single-seater formula racecars. In 2007, he entered the F3 Euro Series, finishing the season in 8th – the highest placing rookie.
Scion tC gradually grew to become the top seller in the Scion camp. Scion claims that nearly 310,000 copies of the Scion tC are now roaming the roads of America, almost 40% of all Scion sales.
We all know that budget and rule constraints have limited Formula One teams in their insanely expensive test sessions at the track. The only logical solution? Build an insanely expensive electronic simulator for the drivers.
After seeing the numbers, we have no doubts about the capability of the 650whp 2.6L AQ engine. A whopping 20mph difference separates the two cars on each straight.
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.
The GT L.S.D. Pro features an externally adjustable initial torque setting. With this capability, the LSD can be set trackside to compensate for power, tires or even the difference between a drift day and a track day.
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.
Here at The Octane Report, we have a thing for power. Tire shredding, burnout inducing, push you back in your seat power. The kind of power that turns a car from simple transport to over-the-top track star.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.