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...
Tire Management – How to Get the Most out of Your Race Tires From...
In the mid-1990s, the term tire management became a common phrase made popular by commentators on NASCAR television broadcasts. The term was first used...
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...
Baseline Setup: Spec3
“What’s this?” you are probably saying to yourself. If so, you have been paying attention to Speed News. This kind of story is the...
Two-Inch Revolution: The Motorsports Industry is Shifting to 2-inch Harnesses for Enhanced Safety
For the longest time, the motorsports industry was fairly fixed on the use of 3-inch belts for driver safety harnesses. The prevailing wisdom was...
Invisible Edge-Millers Oils’ nanotechnology releases more power by reducing friction and heat
Nanotechnology has become a field unto itself over the last couple of decades, so it likely was only a matter of time before it...
Damper Tuning
As you drive a corner, your control inputs are constantly transitioning so that you can swing your car’s acceleration vector around at the right...
Octane vs. Horsepower – Separating fact from myth in the debate over which fuel...
So many times I’ve heard different opinions from various experts on which octane fuel makes the most power. According to Spec E30 rules, “Permitted...
Tow Vehicle Suspension Upgrade: Shocks
Factory shocks on pickup trucks are usually a compromise among a number of disparate factors. The price the original equipment manufacturer pays is one...
From the Ground Up – Building a BMW E36 M3 for Performance Touring C
It’s not often when a shop gets a chance to build a fresh racecar from the ground up. It’s often quick and dirty matter...
