Build Your Own Cold Air Intake
One of the quickest and cheapest ways to gain some performance for your racecar is by ensuring the engine gets as much cold, clean...
Build Your Own Splitter
As racers, we are always looking for that little edge against our competitors. Some of those advantages come at great cost and time, like...
String Alignment
As a racecar driver, I have learned to hate alignment shops. When I have told shop technicians I want 3.5 degrees of negative camber,...
Tablet Dashboard
What information do you really need to know in a racecar? Sure, oil pressure, that’s pretty important. Rpm, is good to know so you...
How To Determine What Gear Ratios You Actually Have
I grew up 30 minutes from Sonoma Raceway and every Wednesday night for $15 you could drag race down the quarter mile. E.T. bracket...
Design Your Own Race Shop
The first full-blown road-racing car I ever built, I did with my brother in a dark apartment carport, in 40-degree weather. We built it...
Solo Toe Alignment – With the Right Equipment, You Can Adjust Your Car’s Toe...
Adjusting toe on a racecar, whether it is in your own garage or at the race track, usually takes a lot of help. You...
How to Measure Camshaft Lift
Not all racecar drivers are mechanics. Some drivers have to be shown where the door handle on the driver’s door is just to get...
Build Your Own Brake Lines
If you are building your own track car or hot rod, eventually you will probably find yourself dealing with hydraulic lines. These pesky lines...
No Press, No Problem
Like most racers, I find myself doing my own work on my racecar. And that work has to be done with whatever tools I...
