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...

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