Developing a Lotus Evora for NASA Time Trial
After “The Fast and the Furious” sparked a series of questionable exploits in his Ford Taurus SHO, NASA Arizona’s Chris Mayfield was forced to...
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...
Heat Extraction: Installing a Hood Vent on an NC MX-5
It’s no secret that production-based racecars require a lot of aftermarket parts to make them work on track. It’s also no secret that OEM...
Tackling TT4 in a Nissan 350Z
Fresh out of school, George Stamatopoulos decided to reward himself with a new-to-him car. The big three contemporaries on his mind were the peanut-eye...
Finding Aerodynamic Balance Through Wind-Tunnel Testing
Wind-tunnel testing used to be the domain of OEMs and the highest echelons of racing. You know, GM, NASCAR, IMSA and Formula 1, those...
Installing Miata Hood Vents
The Mazda has a grille opening large enough and placed properly enough to pull in a lot of air through the radiator. They even...
Understanding Airflow – Knowing a Few Principles of How Air Flows past a Car...
Since we can’t see airflow, there is usually a lot of mystery surrounding how it acts on a car. Unfortunately, airflow does a lot...
Air Dams, Splitters, Spoilers and Wings – Downforce increases grip, grip decreases lap times,...
Air flows around, under and through your race car, and you can take advantage of it with cheap and simple modifications that have a...
Crude Tactics – Used Motor Oil Can Help You Pinpoint Your Car’s Aerodynamic Strengths...
There is no such thing as “good enough” for a racer. Every detail of our personal performance, and our machine’s performance, has to be...
