Roll Cages Form the Foundation of a Proper Racecar
A good cage provides more than just safety. It’s the foundation upon which a racing car is built. A good cage strengthens the weaker...
Project: Spec E30 – Finding a Donor and Getting Started on the Build
People ask me what it takes to build a Spec E30. Believe it or not, it’s a common question that people who are interested...
Weight Transfer – the C5 Corvette Already Has Good Weight Distribution, and Here’s How...
While walking the pits at an IMSA race at Sonoma Raceway, NASA Utah racer George Smith noticed something about the pro-built Corvettes that was...
Beating Exhaust Heat
The factory downpipe from the manifold on NA and NB Mazda Miatas is wrapped with shielding and packed with insulation to keep the heat...
Budget Build: Honda Challenge Part 2 – Safety, Safety, Safety
When building a racecar, you have to make the thing safe before you can make it fast. The major difference between the car you...
Project Spec E46: Rear Subframe, Differential and Fuel Tank
With the cage freshly in the car and the car up on jack stands for the first of a thousand times, it’s starting to...
Flight of the Valkyrie: Part 1
The Valkyrie Autosport Nissan GT-R is the only one of its kind in all of NASA racing, but believe it or not, it’s not...
The Red Zed – Part 3: Fast and Phenomenally Fun
The transformation of the Red Zed from a basic 2007 Nissan Nismo 350Z to proper racecar is almost complete. It has gone from road...
Spec MX5 vs Spec Miata
Typically, two of the costs an ambitious driver must contend with when moving up into a faster vehicle is greater complexity and a more...
Project Spec E30 Part III: Removing the Sunroof Cassette
One item that many builders leave in place on a Spec E30 is the sunroof cassette. Reasons vary as to why, but it’s a...
