Spec MX5 vs Spec Miata
Typically, two of the costs an ambitious driver must contend with when moving up into a faster vehicle is greater complexity and a more...
Heart of the Matter: Installing an Engine in a Spec MX-5
The third-generation Miata, the NC, has an unfortunate reputation. Seen as the only chubby member of an athletic family, it bears a heavy load....
Installing Miata Hood Vents
The Mazda has a grille opening large enough and placed properly enough to pull in a lot of air through the radiator. They even...
Lithium Trailer Batteries: A Long-Lasting, Lightweight, No-Maintenance Power Source
OK, you don’t know a thing about lithium batteries. But when I started this project, I didn’t know anything about them, either. All I...
Wet or Dry, the Toyo Tires R1R Delivers
A few months of driving what was supposed to be my track car on a daily basis had morphed me into a masochist. I...
Installing a Trunk Lid Spring Latch Kit on a Spec E46
So many videos and pictorials involving the modification or building of a race/track car are available out there to educate people on how to...
Flight of the Valkyrie, Part III: Electronics
When you consider a car like the Nissan GT-R, you have to know in advance that complexity is part of the equation. We are,...
Road Racing Tech Inspections: What to Expect, How to Prepare
One year during a Championships event, NASA NorCal chief scrutineer Hans Dinse was inspecting a roll cage in a car that had come to...
Developing and Installing the Suspension for a Spec MX-5
If the NC MX-5 Miata stands out from its predecessors in terms of power and size, it should be remembered that it boasts some...
Instant Replay: How to use a GoPro wirelessly with an inexpensive tablet to view...
Pro racing drivers, driving coaches and national champions all agree: video will make you faster. The ability to see what you are doing behind...
