Text by Eric Hsu and photos by Jeff Naeyaert.
Finishing in 3rd place at the 2011 World Time Attack in Sydney, Australia makes the Garage Revolution FD3S RX-7 the world's fastest time attack RX-7. Without a doubt, this car is also the world's nicest RX-7 road race build to date having been designed and built around sound race car principles and not the usual JDM hype. Even the engine program was developed in house on GR's own in house engine dynamometer. After the jump you can see for yourself that no detail was overlooked.
A Tech Look Under the Scion FR-S!
By Mike Kojima
Recently the Scion FR-S or Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ has been officially unveiled to the motoring public. Most of the stuff about the car on the web has been pretty pictures and cool videos of Ken Gushi sliding around in the rain. Now that the first close to production Scion FR-S’s have been officially rolled out and press embargos have been lifted we will give you a technical look at the car's underpinnings with some engineering commentary.
Wrench Tips #30: Finding Oil Leaks Using Fluorescent Goo
by Dave Coleman
Finding the origin of an oil leak can be a pain in the ass. By the time you even notice you have a leak, the stuff has spread itself all over the engine leaving little hint as to where it came from. If you could turn back the clock and watch the stuff leak out, it would be easy, but how?
Turbo Tech: Generating Compressor and Turbine Maps
By Khiem Dinh
Compressor and turbine maps are the spec sheets for a turbocharger. They characterize the performance of a turbocharger allowing engineers to properly choose the correct combination of wheels and housings for their particular application. Compressor and turbine maps for a turbocharger are the equivalent of a dyno sheet for an engine; the maps and dyno sheet provide performance information over a wide range of operating conditions. In the same way engines need specialized equipment to get a dyno sheet, turbochargers also need specialized equipment to generate compressor and turbine maps.
Project Frankenmiata: Salvaging The Chassis
Like every good story (assuming Star Wars is every good story), this one started in the middle, ran through to what seemed like a pretty satisfying end, disappeared for a while, and is now starting back up at the beginning. Confused? That's how we like it.
Well over a year ago I put this little "coming soon" lie up next to this story in the Frankenmiata geek hub. And then I pretty much forgot about it. You can thank the persistent nagging of our fine reader 8695Beaters for getting me off my ass to finally explain where this car came from.
Doin' WORK! The Jim Wolf Technology Nissan Valve Tool
By Justin Banner
When working with Nissan Dual Over Head Cam (DOHC) Heads, removing the valve springs and keepers can be quite a challenge. That's where the Jim Wolf Technology Nissan Valve Spring Removal Tool comes into play! How does it work and how much easier does it make working the Nissan DOHC Heads? "Doin' WORK" will show you how!
By Alex Vendler
Its happened to all of us. You park your car and head to your destination only to return and find that another motorist violated Newton's law about two objects inhabiting the same space at the same time. Crunch. Now what? Insurance kills you if you make a claim, and modern base/clear paint jobs can only be repaired by painting the whole panel. That's 4 figures minimum if you use a decent body shop.
Welcome to Project Starletabusa!
Teaching a junkyard dog some new tricks. Giving this long forgotten gem some much needed star power using a Miatabusa drivetrain and more. One man's journey to create a unique street/track weapon on a tough budget.
Basic Control Theory and Engine Management Systems
By Vince Illi
The modern internal combustion engine is a marvel of engineering. Compared to engines of the early and mid twentieth century, today’s engines are more powerful, more efficient, and orders of magnitude more reliable. These breakthroughs are mainly due to one thing: the engine management system.
MotoIQ Radio Episode 20: Gialamas Technical Innovations and Vibrant Performance
In this Episode of MotoIQ Radio we have a inteview with Costa Gialamas from Gialamas Technical Innovations and we have a segment with a technician from Vibrant Performance.
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