Fender Rolling The Easy Way
When you build a racecar or lower a street car, you often end up with tires that rub on the fenders and quarter panels....
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 &...
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...
Understanding Oil Coolers
When engine output rises beyond a certain threshold per liter of displacement, an oil cooler becomes more important, critical even. There is a lot...
The Last Dash You’ll Ever Need
Anyone who has come up through the NASA ladder probably knows how the progression works. You take your street car to a few HPDE...
HPDE46: Front Sway Bar Links
Here’s a quick project that will noticeably perk up the handling on an E46, one of the most popular platforms in NASA racing and...
Under Lock and Key: Installing a Pickup Bed Tonneau Cover
The great thing about SUVs is you have a full cargo compartment’s worth of lockable storage for the tools and other valuables you take...
Tire Preparation Basics
Over the years, my racing team has accused me of being a real pain in the ass. This comes from my dedication to extreme...
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...
HPDE46: Replacing a Driveshaft Coupler
The moment you buy an older BMW, you must become familiar with a lexicon that includes such terms as DISA valve, DME, Bi-Xenon, SAP,...