Roll Cages Form the Foundation of a Proper Racecar
A good cage provides more than just safety. It’s the foundation upon which a racing car is built. A good cage strengthens the weaker...
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...
Fire Prevention and Preparation
There’s always less time and presence of mind than anyone would like to believe they’ll have when a fire erupts. Escaping a fire is...
Shielding Cold Air Intakes to Maintain Power Levels
If you do a deep dive on the Internet, the rule of thumb for ambient temperatures and horsepower figures on a V8 engine is...
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...
Into Hibernation: Winterizing a Racecar
We know from a thorough reading of the NASA CCR that “glycol-based antifreezes that may cause a slippery condition if spilled on track” aren’t...
Tech Enforcement Through Comprehensive AiM Data
Mazda Motorsports’ Spec MX-5 benefits from a structure that has been thought through so that participants are guaranteed close competition and a racing education...
Inside Snell Foundation’s Helmet Validation Testing
Right now, as you read this, at a small laboratory outside Sacramento, Calif., a technician is very likely dropping heavy things onto a helmet,...
Choosing and Using Wheel Cleaners
Regardless whether you’re working on your racecar, street car, family car or tow vehicle, the wheels will get dirty. If you wash a car,...
Bending Steel: Manufacturing Sway Bars and Helper Springs
There is a variation of the Hippocratic oath at work at Hellwig Suspension Products. When its people first look at a vehicle, they evaluate...
