HPDE46: Cooling System Refresh
The telltale stains on the driveway told me something was amiss, and it became clear it was coming from the lower radiator hose, or...
Replacing a Miata Fuel Pump Sock
We all have read time and again that oil is the lifeblood of an engine, but without fuel, the engine doesn’t run, and if...
Eight Tricks To Make Working A Cooling System Easier
If you like to play with cars, if you put your car on a racetrack for HPDE and especially if you race cars, you...
Setting Engine Timing on a Mazda MZR
One would think the use of a keyway and dowel pins by now has been accepted as the simplest and most reliable way to...
Exhaustive Research – When It Comes to Exhaust Outlets, Racecars Adhere to the Rule...
Exhaust tips are a strange thing to take pictures of, you might think. To be honest, I admit that it is kind of strange,...
Rocket Science – Achieving Better Engine Cooling With Proper Aerodynamic Principles
Keeping a C5 Corvette cool on a racetrack in 100-degree heat isn’t easy. Just ask NASA Utah’s George Smith, who had been trying different...
Breathing Apparatus – Installing a Banks Monster exhaust system on a Duramax diesel-powered Silverado...
The only sound as common as a loud racecar in the paddock at any NASA event is the clattering of a diesel engine. Diesel...
Fuel Supply and Demand
Imagine screaming down the front straight at your favorite track, when suddenly your engine begins to bog and sputter. You look over at the...
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,...
How Fuel Pressure Regulators Work
The latent energy content of gasoline is fixed — 124,000 BTU — and the amount of horsepower you can make depends on how much...
