How To Install A Fire Extinguisher Without Drilling Holes
Not all racecars are pure racecars. A lot of us enjoying hitting the track on Saturday and then on Monday taking that same car...
Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself With Handy Checklists
At the race track there are hundreds of things that always need to be done while at the same time there are hundreds of...
Installing Budget LED Lights for Endurance Racing
As racecar drivers, we love to unbolt stuff, rip unneeded items from our racecars and throw those things in the trash. We are all...
Paint Your Own Engine Bay
During the off-season, you have time to think about all the racecar projects you have been shamefully putting off. It’s called procrastinating and it...
Test Your Own Spring Rates
Over the eight years that I have been putting together this Toolshed Engineer column, I will humble-brag a bit and admit that I have...
Build Your Own Jack Board
Somebody smarter than me said wisdom comes from experience and experience is something you don't get until just after you need it. That certainly...
Port Your Own Intake
Racecar drivers are always chasing a tenth of a second. Generally, racers don’t care where the tenth comes from. They just want to be...
Tire Preparation Basics
Over the years, my racing team has accused me of being a real pain in the ass. This comes from my dedication to extreme...
How to Create A White Board Track Map
Part of being a racecar driver is learning new racetracks. There is always time to be gained through track familiarization. In recent decades, technology...
Build Your Own Cold Air Box
Engines like cold air to make power. The question is: How do we get the coldest air into our air filters to make that...