Reducing Engine Friction
Here are a couple of statistics that will blow your mind. Up to Eighty percent of the friction in a reciprocating piston engine stems...
Tow Vehicle Suspension Upgrade: Shocks
Factory shocks on pickup trucks are usually a compromise among a number of disparate factors. The price the original equipment manufacturer pays is one...
Budget Build Honda Challenge Part 5 – the Devil Is in the Details
We began our budget Honda Challenge build in the March 2016 issue of “Speed News” magazine with the goal of completing the car and...
Fitting a Tall Driver in a Small Car — and Other Cage Tricks
The first question a tall Miata driver gets is, “How do you fit in it?”
Well, a carefully constructed cage and a well-chosen seat and...
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...
Clutch Player – Installing a clutch on a Spec Miata engine the easy way
Depending on where you look, the two men credited with inventing the modern automotive clutch more than 120 years ago were two Frenchmen, Louis-Rene...
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...
Installing Penske Shocks on a Spec Miata
The brilliant simplicity of the suspension on a Mazda Miata has been made even better with the use of the new Penske shocks. We...
Shocks, Springs and Bars – Installing a Spec Miata suspension only takes a couple...
One of the great things about Spec Miata is its simplicity, and it starts with the suspension system.
You don’t need to be an expert...
Upgrading Brake Hoses to Braided Stainless Steel
Well, the ultimate dash light machine had stopped breaking long enough for me to consider some upgrades to it. Well, that’s not true, the...
