Making Old New Again – Recertifying Safety Equipment Can Be More Cost Effective Than...
Safety equipment does expire over time. That applies to window nets, seats and harnesses, and other items. Recently my DefNder head and neck restraint...
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,...
The Science Behind Trackside Support
Hawk Performance has a responsibility to its clients. Whether it’s an IMSA team or a group of Spec E30 racers, the obligation to its...
Flight of the Valkyrie, Part II: Suspension
Setting up a Nissan GTR up for racing the 25 Hours of Thunderhill was going to be different from building one time attack. Valkyrie...
A New Take on Predictive Performance Data
The path to quicker lap times ultimately involves data. From inside the car, it typically involves a display with predictive lap timing and how...
Waking Up The Wagon
This wagon kind of fell into my lap. My wife was out walking our dogs one morning, and this 2012 Audi A4 S Line...
Nomex Underwear and Why it’s Important
The road racing wearable products industry is always scrambling to find the next big breakthrough that will bring more drivers, and thus more brand...
A Cooling Process
Snow Performance President Matt Snow took a call from a representative at Wal Mart’s corporate headquarters. They had recently learned that people were buying...
Engine Cooling: A Balancing Act
In racing, the prevailing wisdom for enhancing a car’s cooling system was simple. The more rows you can put in a radiator, the better....
How And Why To Do a Cylinder Leakdown Test
When considering the purchase of a new racecar or evaluating the health of the engine in the racecar you already own, compression and leakdown...
