Smart and Safe HPDE Seatbelt Options
For you folks who enjoy NASA HPDE events, you may have found yourself deep in a corner, flying through the apex and feeling the...
Tuning Tires – Tracking tire temperatures and tuning your setup accordingly can pay dividends...
Whether you road race, autocross, run in Time Trial or HPDE, your goal is always to extract maximum performance from your car. Driving and...
Half-Ton Plus – Adding helper springs can make towing to the track a bit...
At one time, a half-ton truck was plenty capable for towing a racecar to and from the track. Then the open trailer became an...
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...
Shining A Light on the Black Art of Motor Oil Selection
Motor oil selection, particularly for performance and racing cars, seems to be a “black art.” Most people rely on manufacturer guidelines, recommendations and past...
Extreme Plateau Honing: State-of-the-Art Bore Finishing
Research done by Ford Motor Company and the U.S. Department of Energy showed that roughly 45 percent of engine friction comes from the piston-ring-to-cylinder-wall...
Swapping a 2.5-liter Into an NC Chassis MX-5
There are lots of resources on the web about what it takes to perform a 2.5 swap in an NC chassis MX-5, and even...
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...
Installing Stainless Steel Brake Hoses on a Mazda Miata for Increased Stopping Power
Several things happen when you stand on the brakes hard. Foremost, the system takes the energy of momentum and transduces it into heat, and...
Baseline Setup: Spec3
“What’s this?” you are probably saying to yourself. If so, you have been paying attention to Speed News. This kind of story is the...
