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Most racecars don’t have license plates. Some racecars don’t even have headlights or fenders. This means that to get the racecar from the garage...
Magnetic Fuel-Spill Towel
In endurance racing, pit stops are crucial to success. Any team that has run endurance events understands races can be won or lost in...
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 Traction Control Defeat Instructions
Modern vehicles are becoming smarter and smarter, and in some cases smarter than us. Well, that is what automotive manufacturers and their attorneys think....
Alignment Tools and Tips
Aligning your own vehicle isn’t as scary as you might think. With a few of the right tools and some practice, the process is...
Work On Your Motorsports Triangle During The Off-Season
It is a cold December, the NASA Championships are completed and the checkered flag at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill has flown. That means...
Racing Harness Color Coding
Call me old fashioned, but I like things to go well. I especially like it when things are going well right before I am...
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...
Simple Ways to Clean Up and Protect Your Racecar’s Wiring
Most NASA competitors are DIY folks. We build and maintain our own racecars and take enormous pride when those cars hit the track. But,...
Making the Commitment – Car trailers never set a wheel on track, but they...
The quickest drivers at your local track have more than a few things in common. Odds are they are the most focused, and they...
