Cosworth Big Bore Head Gaskets for Sleeved Blocks

by Eric Hsu

Did you know Cosworth offers big bore gaskets for sleeved blocks? Look inside for pressure clamping load test results and imprints for Cosworth vs. other head brand head gaskets.

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MR SST Transmission Kaput

by Eric Hsu

It's a good thing I have AAA Plus with 100 mile towing. After 22,000 super hard miles the SST transmission fails, but then again so would any other.

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Wannabe JDM Companies

by Eric Hsu

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In today's automotive high performance market for Japanese vehicles, there are many companies that are basically wannabe JDM and motorsport companies. Often times they sport Japanese or JDM or motorsport sounding names, but in actuallity they are either knock off companies or companies that manufacture products in China with poor quality control. The fact of the matter is that no decent company with a lesson in business ethics would attempt to be anything else other than what they actually are

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Dynojet 248C Chassis Dynomometer FOR SALE

by Eric Hsu

I've had this Dynojet 248C sitting over at XS Engineering for just under 3 years now. It's literally been sitting and hasn't been used for 3.5 years. XS has been using the 4 post lift on occasion, but they are moving soon and while I should have got off my ass and tried to sell the dyno, I did not.

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Ken Block Jump Car 2 and Cosworth Power

by Eric Hsu

I helped Vermont Sportcars spec the Cosworth components and some of the ancillaries selection, but the credit all goes to Vermont Sportcars for building a good car and to Ben Hoyle at Cosworth Electronics in Cambridge (UK) for the engine calibration with the ECPro. While Ben is no stranger to EJ engines (he was the head engineer for Prodrive's WRC engine development for the Subaru World Rally Team), it was Ben's first time to tune a full Cosworth engine. After the Baja300 event, Ben called me up and asked me in his fairly thick English accent, "What's that thing got in it? It makes some SERIOUS power." I said, "Naturally of course. It's got Cosworth power."

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2008+ Subaru Impeza STi Parts You Need

Something’s been getting in the way of my blogging: life. For now, here’s some bad ass parts you need to have for your 2008 and newer Subaru STi:

Cosworth S2D Dual AVCS 278°-10.7mm IN/274°-10.0mm EX Camshafts

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Hi Octane Racing RB26 Dry Sump

I do get quite a few questions regarding RB26 dry sump oiling. I have stopped answering them because I feel like a broken record sometimes and then most people freak out on the cost in the end anyway. PLEASE CALL HIGH OCTANE RACING IN AUSTRALIA @ +61 2 9368 4643 or email them at sales@hioctaneracing.com.au. At AU$8180 it isn’t cheap, but dry sumps are a lot of work to fabricate. Check out the High Octane Racing site for more details. CLICK HERE for a detailed PDF on the dry sump kit.

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Porsche's Oil System Test Rig

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Garrett EVO X Bolt On Turbos

FINALLY releasing this week are the Garrett EVO X bolt-on turbos based on the GT3071 and GT3076 CHRAs. Khiem and the engineers at Garrett spent A LOT of time on designing this turbo for precise OEM quality fitment and maximum performance. These turbos are not a generic Garretts made to bolt into place of the Mitsubishi TD05. A lot of time was spent perfecting gas flow with bespoke compressor and turbine housings. The results are a whole new volute shape for the divided turbine housing and a slightly tweaked volute shape of the legendary high flowing T04S compressor housing...

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EVO X Twin Plate Clutch

The guys over at ARK Design sent me a press release on their new twin plate clutch for the Mitsubishi CZ4A EVO X. They just released their G700 twin plate clutch for the EVO X. I've heard that EVO 8 and EVO 9 clutches are the same as EVO X, but I'm kind of out of it (aka I mostly play with engines these days). If that is the case, then the ARK G700 will work with EVO 8, 9, and X (maybe EVO 7?). My EVO X MR has the twin clutch trans so I haven't paid attention either.

The ARK G700 twin plate clutch is available in two models: standard and lightweight. Some features of the clutch:

• The flywheel is made of heat treated, billet steel so it qualifies as an SFI legal drag...

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