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...

Putting LS Power in an Infiniti G35 to Good Use

This once-plush luxury coupe is the culmination of Kevin Parlett’s decade spent wrenching, crewing, and racing across North America. His 2005 Infiniti G35 has...

Into Hibernation: Winterizing a Racecar

We know from a thorough reading of the NASA CCR that “glycol-based antifreezes that may cause a slippery condition if spilled on track” aren’t...

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...

Swapping a 2.5-liter Into an NC Chassis MX-5

There are lots of resources on the web about what it takes to perform a 2.5 swap in an NC chassis MX-5, and even...

How to Choose a Clutch for Street, Track Days, Time Trial and Racing

The process of taking a production car and converting it for use in racing or high-performance street driving, or perhaps something that can do...

Building a Privateer GT3 Nissan 370Z

Back in 2018, Valkyrie Autosport’s 370Z wasn’t quite ready for ES. It was still stuck in E0, where it had demonstrated dominant pace on...

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...

Reinventing the Clutch

For all practical purposes, the automotive clutch that has been in use for much of the last century was conceived by the Borg &...

HPDE46: How to Replace Shifter Bushings

In all candor, just going in and replacing the shifter bushings is too much work for the rewards it yields. Now that the job...

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