Editorial : December 16, 2008
So by now I’m sure most of you know about this new Ecoboost motor that Ford is going to be throwing in half a million of their vehicles in the next 5 years. Basically, the forever ingrained V8 motor that ford uses in everything is slowly going to be phased out. Know what this means: […]
News : December 15, 2008
What would you think about Speed Sensitive Speedbumps? Kind of an interesting concept, I think. I’m not too sure about the technology behind it, but apparently if you drive the speed limit, the bumps do not raise. From what I understand, by using a small damper inside to flatten out when a car drives over […]
Editorial : December 12, 2008
One thing that I’ve noticed: a lot of people can’t size equipment right. What I mean by this is the guys that are throwing a 70 trim journal bearing turbo on a small displacement motor and wondering why they don’t spool until 1k before redline. They always ask why their powerband is so bad, or […]
Gear and Tech : December 11, 2008
Two-step, and Three-step. It has one purpose in mind, making lots of noise and propelling you forward as fast as possible. Not dancing. First off let’s start with the basics. Two-step is also known as a stutterbox and is a form of launch control. Essentially two-step works as a secondary rev limiter. Two-step works off […]
News : December 11, 2008
Those crazy Brits are at it again! Seeking to get their names in the record books for something besides bad teeth and crazy lingo* — “Balderdash!” “Bloody hell!” — the British Steam Team (hehehehe) have set upon breaking the land speed record for steam powered cars. The steam powered “steamster” (patent pending) recently fired up […]
Uncategorized : December 10, 2008
VIP or Bippu, is a somewhat new style of tuning that is slowly taking over the scene. Companies like Junction Produce, Auto Couture and Fabulous are starting to creep into US Car shows. What is VIP you ask? VIP cars are Japanese luxury cars such as the Nissan President, Toyota Celsior and Toyota Aristo. These […]
