24 Sins of Chassis Tuning – Make the most of your track time by...
At the race, you’re unloaded and ready to go for the first practice session. After the session is over, you feel lost because the...
Straightened Six – Refreshing a cylinder head on a Spec E30
When it comes to affordability, Spec E30 offers some of the most cost-efficient racing on track today, especially if you can do a lot...
The Ultimate Auto Racing Helmet Buyers Guide
Competition Motorsport has sold tens of thousands of helmets and, in the process of doing that, answered as many questions about them. With that...
Up in the Air – Lifting a Toyota Tundra without sacrificing practicality or towing...
Lots of people love lifting their trucks and adding huge tires. It looks great, but it destroys much of its practicality, specifically when used...
Budget Build: Honda Challenge, Part 1 – Finding and Stripping the Right Platform
As racers, we do a fair amount of bench racing. During the off-season we sit behind our computers and mock up a possible new...
Camber Matters – Optimizing Track Performance for Strut Suspension Cars
The suspension setup for a strut-equipped car is very much like that of a double wishbone “A-arm” suspension. You adjust camber and tire pressures...
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...
Bracing For Reality – Upgrading an E36 for the rigors of racing duty
The E36 is a great candidate for a racecar. One look at NASA’s German Touring Series will tell you that. The E36 strikes the...
Budget Build: Honda Challenge Part 3 – Suspension and Brakes
After we found our Honda Challenge project car for $500 at a tow yard, and then had Autopower put a roll cage in it,...
Fender Rolling The Easy Way
When you build a racecar or lower a street car, you often end up with tires that rub on the fenders and quarter panels....
