K-Swapping a Lotus Exige For Super Touring and Time Trial
Early on, NASA Arizona member Sean Shepard found the recipe that suited him best. “I like lightweight cars,” he said.
Simple, lithe, moderately powered (at...
How And Why To Do a Cylinder Leakdown Test
When considering the purchase of a new racecar or evaluating the health of the engine in the racecar you already own, compression and leakdown...
V6-Swapping a Honda S2000
There is some information out there, but J-swapping an S2000 is not that well documented, generally speaking. Helpful sources are scarce, but that didn’t...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
Preventing Low-Speed Pre-Ignition in Turbocharged, Direct-Injection Engines
Turbocharging and direct injection have ushered in new levels of power and fuel economy from smaller engines, and cars equipped with that technology have...
