Increasing Octane – Getting the right octane rating for your track car
A lot of NASA HPDE drivers drive their cars to and from the track, and of those, there’s probably a decent amount who change...
Putting Some Thunder in the Tundra – Adding a cold air intake and aftermarket...
We all spend countless hours prepping our racecars. However, many of us have another vehicle, which gets us to work, the local hardware store,...
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...
Contemporary, Proven Chassis Gets a Modern Engine Transplant
The idea of transplanting a lighter powerplant into the venerable E46 has been discussed over the years, but it was only relatively recently that...
HPDE46 – Overcoming Deferred Maintenance on a ZHP E46 to Make It “Trackable”
The idea behind finding a new-to-me car was simple. I wanted a fun daily driver I could take to the track every now and...
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...
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...
Invisible Edge-Millers Oils’ nanotechnology releases more power by reducing friction and heat
Nanotechnology has become a field unto itself over the last couple of decades, so it likely was only a matter of time before it...
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....
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...
