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...
Preventing Low-Speed Pre-Ignition in Turbocharged, Direct-Injection Engines
Turbocharging and direct injection have ushered in new levels of power and fuel economy from smaller engines, and cars equipped with that technology have...
Installing a Clutch and Light Flywheel in a 2.5-Swap MX-5
Installing a new clutch while you swap a tired old engine out of the car is a good idea. It’s one of those “while...
Setting Engine Timing on a Mazda MZR
One would think the use of a keyway and dowel pins by now has been accepted as the simplest and most reliable way to...
As Complete As Possible: How To Do An MX-5 2.5 Swap
There’s a fair amount of content on the web about swapping a 2.5-liter engine into an NC chassis MX-5, which comes from the factory...
Draining a Spec Miata Fuel Tank to Minimize Weight
Anyone who races a Spec Miata is familiar with the Advanced Autosports adjustable fuel pressure regulator kit. I have had one on my car...
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