Bracing a Miata Differential
If you want to be competitive in Spec Miata, you need the 4.30:1 Torsen or Mazda Motorsports differential. Most racers simply find a factory...
Time Trial Techniques, Part 3
As part of our continuing series “Time Trial Techniques,” three exceptionally quick TT4 drivers agreed to share their tips and tricks with Speed News...
Installing Budget LED Lights for Endurance Racing
As racecar drivers, we love to unbolt stuff, rip unneeded items from our racecars and throw those things in the trash. We are all...
How to Build a Spec3 From a Donor
In the interest of furthering renewed interest in Spec3, the series leader and series director put together a constructors guide for those interested in...
Preventing Low-Speed Pre-Ignition in Turbocharged, Direct-Injection Engines
Turbocharging and direct injection have ushered in new levels of power and fuel economy from smaller engines, and cars equipped with that technology have...
Gutting a Door
Without a doubt, the biggest expense in building a racecar from a production car is having the roll cage installed. That step in the...
Installing a Clutch and Light Flywheel in a 2.5-Swap MX-5
Installing a new clutch while you swap a tired old engine out of the car is a good idea. It’s one of those “while...
One Lap Around Buttonwillow Raceway
In the middle of California’s Central Valley lies Buttonwillow Raceway, a technical circuit with 16 different race configurations and the option to run clockwise...
Heart of the Matter: Installing an Engine in a Spec MX-5
The third-generation Miata, the NC, has an unfortunate reputation. Seen as the only chubby member of an athletic family, it bears a heavy load....
2023 NASA Championships Heads to Pittsburgh International Race Complex
The NASA Championships moves each year to give racers around the country equal opportunities to compete on a national level at some of the...
