Swapping a K24 Into a Honda S2000
Omar Kaayal had to thank his lucky stars when a lightly-prepped Honda S2000 track toy rolled into his view with a drool-inducing low price...
Baseline Setup: Spec3
“What’s this?” you are probably saying to yourself. If so, you have been paying attention to Speed News. This kind of story is the...
The Science of Chemical Heat Dissipation
Notable inventions throughout history, like, say, Teflon or Super Glue, emerged from the pursuit of other goals. Teflon was invented while NASA — the...
The Science of Spark Plug Wires
Back in the day, when a guy rumbled up to the drive-in and popped his hood for onlookers to gawk at his engine, one...
Prepping a Nissan Z for ST4 Competition
If the popular models from BMW and Honda represent the proven path for the pragmatic, Nissan’s venerable 350Z might be the pick for the...
How to Perform an Engine Compression Test
Testing an engine for compression in the cylinders often yields information you might want to have on hand when buying or selling a racecar....
Fitting Out a Honda Fit for HPDE
After mulling it over for some time, I decided to buy a Honda Fit for my new daily driver. I’d also thought about the...
Building a Custom Splitter
After tracking a short list of Toyotas — an MR2, Lexus IS-F, and a GR86 came first — Marshal Moore decided on turning his...
Roll Cages Form the Foundation of a Proper Racecar
A good cage provides more than just safety. It’s the foundation upon which a racing car is built. A good cage strengthens the weaker...
Extreme Plateau Honing: State-of-the-Art Bore Finishing
Research done by Ford Motor Company and the U.S. Department of Energy showed that roughly 45 percent of engine friction comes from the piston-ring-to-cylinder-wall...
