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535 whp on Turbonetics 60-1

Gear and Tech : August 9, 2008

On August 9th National Speed’s tuner, Taylor King, squeezed 535 horsepower out of a Turbonetics 60-1 Ball Bearing turbo on our 2003 Nissan 350z. Check out the video to see the awesome footage. Click here for a full description of the 350z’s modifications.

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Homebrewed Replica Batman Tumbler

News : August 6, 2008

For the four of you on the planet that haven’t seen the Dark Knight yet, allow me to introduce you to the new Batmobile. Thankfully, you won’t find Adam West in skin-tight spandex behind the wheel, nor will you see current Batman Christian Bale searching for a throat losange in the cockpit (seriously, what’s with […]

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How to Drive Your Car for Miles and Miles

Gear and Tech : August 1, 2008

I once had a friend in college that drove an ’89 Civic with 250,000 miles on it and the sucker ran like a dream. No engine sputtering, no squeaky brakes, not a peep. Other than a busted lime green paint job and hemorrhoid-inducing seats, you’d swear the thing was mint. So when he told me […]

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Geek Your Ride

Humor : July 17, 2008

“What the hell’s a gigawatt?” Children of the 80’s rejoice. If you’ve ever roared down the highway at 88mph hoping you’d travel back in time (I can’t be the only one that’s tried it) now is your chance. Thanks to the enterprising geeks at Diamond Select you can turn your car into a time traveling […]

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Military Appreciation Day

Events | Past Events : July 11, 2008

Saturday, July 5th, National Speed had its Military Appreciation Day in honor of America’s Armed Forces. The event was a great success and we raised over five hundred dollars to be donated to the Wounded Warriors Project. They’re an amazing organization that touches the lives of many. So on behalf of National Speed, we’d like […]

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