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...
Project Spec E30 – Part II: Interior Teardown
The easiest part of the process of building a Spec E30 is stripping the interior. The obvious first step is, removing the front and...
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...
Exhaustive Research – When It Comes to Exhaust Outlets, Racecars Adhere to the Rule...
Exhaust tips are a strange thing to take pictures of, you might think. To be honest, I admit that it is kind of strange,...
Connecting Rod Physics
Certainly one of the most critical components inside an engine is one of the most stressed. Connecting rods take the power from the combustion...
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...
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...
Loud and Clear – Fitting and Processing Custom Silicone Radio Ear Buds
When I bought my radio setup, I was on a budget, so I went with the foam-tip setup. They worked just fine and I...
We’re Not Here to Reinvent the Wheel – We Just Wanted to Understand It...
The idea for the subject of this month’s “Tech Matters” stemmed from a shameful lack of understanding on my part about wheel offset, what...
