Understanding Performance Fittings – Straight and AN Threads vs. Tapered Thread
If you are confused by the nomenclature of hoses and fittings associated with racecar plumbing, you’re not alone. Fittings are often measured in terms...
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...
Project Spec E46: Rear Suspension and Other Details
Before reassembling the rear subframe on a Spec E46, you must weld in a rear subframe reinforcement kit. I sourced mine from Condor Speed...
Choosing and Using Fire Systems
Now that we have a little time before the rules require NASA racers nationwide to install a fire system in their cars, it seemed...
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...
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...
Project Spec E46: Sourcing and Stripping a Car
A few years ago, I wrote a series on building a Spec E30 as an average guy, doing a home build in his garage....
Heat Extraction: Installing a Hood Vent on an NC MX-5
It’s no secret that production-based racecars require a lot of aftermarket parts to make them work on track. It’s also no secret that OEM...
Camber Matters – Optimizing Track Performance for Strut Suspension Cars
The suspension setup for a strut-equipped car is very much like that of a double wishbone “A-arm” suspension. You adjust camber and tire pressures...
Do-It-Yourself HPDE Brake Cooling Kit
Two things I can guarantee will occur during a NASA High Performance Driving Event. First, I know you are going to have a great...
