More Power for the APD Acura TSX K24 A2 Engine! Video Inside
By Jonathan Donner
In the continuing development of the HPD sponsored, APD Motorsports Acura we will focus on the next stage of engine development of the car.
By Ron Bergenholtz with Mike Kojima
Bergenholtz Racing has always been a fan of Drifting since the very beginnings of its introduction at Irwindale. We have always enjoyed the entertainment value as well as had the utmost respect for the skill of the Joons (Ron’s nickname for driver Joon Maeng). We knew we wanted to get involved, and in a big way. In 2007 we were first able to enter pro drifting with our long-time sponsor Apex Integration USA.
By Mike Kojima
It’s no secret, we hate towing, however if you are going to race or drift, there is no escaping it. Towing is a necessary evil that has to get done if you are going to have fun at the track. Trailers are a pain in the ass as well. They are hard to drive with, making your vehicle’s stopping distance get dangerously long, are easy targets for thieves and have a nasty habit of breaking in far off places where you especially don’t want problems.
Project Miatabusa Part 8: Miatabusa Gets the Shaft!
by Dave Coleman
The idea was to take the Hayabusa's relatively fragile transmission and replace it with a shaft that holds a Miata flywheel. That's pretty simple to say, but actually doing it...
What are you waiting for? Holy crap, click on this thing!
Project EVO X, Keeping the SST Transmission and the engine oil cool!
In the last editions of Project EVO X we worked to get our car's handling and stopping power up to world class standards and eagerly attended our first track event. However we were really disappointed when our car went tilt after just a few laps at Streets of Willow Raceway. When the SST dual clutch transmission in the EVO X MR gets too hot the engine's ECU automatically makes moves to protect the transmission and the car goes into limp mode killing all measures of speed until the temps drop. In our hot Southern California climate, this happens so fast that it’s a frustrating experience and probably not good for the transmission either.
Does the idea of a super efficient, reasonably performing, fun to drive car with low operating costs sound appealing to you? If the car is green as well does that seal the deal? Are you one of the few people with a clue that realizes that a hybrid isn’t all that green? Well Mazda has an answer to all of this called Skyactiv technology in all of its clever jinglish. Skyactiv Technology is a fresh holistic look at how cars are engineered.
Don't Trust Strangers! How Dynos Lie and When to Believe One
By Khiem Dinh
Ah yes, the dyno plot and power numbers. The dyno plot is the subject of many forum pissing matches, the holder of false prophecies, the teller of partial truths… Reading the forums, you would be led to believe that everyone had their car dyno'd on a "low reading" dyno. Well, except for in South Florida; there must be some magic octane booster in the air down there. Dynos are a great tool for tracking performance changes, but trying to compare across different dynos on different days with different cars is borderline meaningless. We’re here to tell you why. We'll also tell you the best case for getting results you can compare.
Wrench Tips #24: Silicone Hoses for Adults
by Sarah Forst
Lately I have been searching for information about "water to air intercoolers." I have seen these in some of your articles but not much information is mentioned.
Got a difficult tech question? Email Sarah at asksarah@motoiq.com
MotoIQ Radio: Doug MacMillian from HONDATA
We will have Doug MacMillian the founder of HONDATA, one of the pillars of the Honda tuning community, on the show this Wednesday night. Most people have heard the HONDATA name even if you are not a Honda fan. We will learn more about the man and the company. Most importantly, our listeners had the opportunity to ask Doug questions directly.
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