Making Old New Again – Recertifying Safety Equipment Can Be More Cost Effective Than...
Safety equipment does expire over time. That applies to window nets, seats and harnesses, and other items. Recently my DefNder head and neck restraint...
Shielding Cold Air Intakes to Maintain Power Levels
If you do a deep dive on the Internet, the rule of thumb for ambient temperatures and horsepower figures on a V8 engine is...
Zen and the Art of Plumbing – Installing a halon fire system on a...
Words cannot express how much I loathe household plumbing projects. Sinks, toilets, faucets, drains, anything. I would rather write a check to someone else...
Head Strong – Homing in on the state of the art in helmet technology
One of the first pieces of safety gear we buy — if not the first — is a helmet. But you need to get...
Invisible Edge-Millers Oils’ nanotechnology releases more power by reducing friction and heat
Nanotechnology has become a field unto itself over the last couple of decades, so it likely was only a matter of time before it...
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...
Cooling System Facts and Upgrades
As the name suggests, an internal combustion engine creates heat. The enormous potential energy from a few droplets of gasoline compressed and mixed with...
Pulling Less Power – New test equipment uncovers excess horsepower loss in power steering...
We’d all like to enjoy the benefits of power steering, but with none of the weight or horsepower draw, right? Since that’s not possible,...
The Benefits of Modern Racing Simulators
Practice, patience, track knowledge, fun, and immersion. Perhaps a small, virtual community if the social life is lacking a bit. But, like attending a...
24 Sins of Chassis Tuning – Make the most of your track time by...
At the race, you’re unloaded and ready to go for the first practice session. After the session is over, you feel lost because the...
