Toolshed Engineer

Clockwise or counterclockwise, that is the question. Do you know the difference? Do you know the difference when you are looking up? Do you...

Any amount of time at a race track equals dirty wheels. There is no way around it. Even if you aren’t running an aggressive...

Turbos are nothing new when it comes to vehicle performance. Using the speed of exhaust gases to spin and pressurize air going into an...

This particular Toolshed Engineer article is an update to two previously published stories on tire mounting and balancing titled Tire Preparation Basics and Nitrogen...

We have all heard the saying, “Timing is everything.” It’s absolutely true. Timing has an enormous effect on our lives. Walk into a restaurant...

Over time racecar drivers become inherently good at collecting stuff, extra wheels, spare engines, etc. If they’re really good, they collect lots of trophies....

Racecar drivers are often asked to provide coaching or basic instruction about defensive driving. Sometimes it is a teen driver course or a corporate...

I was at a NASA SoCal event in October and on Sunday I saw one of my fellow Honda Challenge competitors getting into his...

As you and your car graduate and navigate through the different types of racing NASA has to offer, it means you also need to...

Without air in our lungs, we are dead. We all need air to survive. Racing tires are essentially the same. If your tires don’t...