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Step-By-Step: RWD Drifting
1. Please remember: Only attempt this in an area expressly deemed legal and safe for drifting, never on public roads. Come into the turn... more |
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Traction, Anyone?
Few engine swaps can moisten our panties quite like replacing the KA24 in a 240 SX with a turbocharged SR20DET from the Japanese S15... more |
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Spring Into Action
I f you ever get the chance to meet John Hotchkis, do it. The man knows his stuff when it comes to suspension tuning and high-performance... more |
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Silvia S-15 Builder's Guide
Imagine a dream world where cars roll off the factory assembly line blessed with an unholy potential for drifting, thanks to a 247hp... more |
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Monkey see, Monkey Do
Are you driving a big bowl of Jell-O? You know what I’m talking about. Does your car’s chassis flex a little too much when... more |
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Magic Dust
Few esthetic modifications yield more visual gratification than a set of custom wheels. The problem, though, is that the lightweight,... more |
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Electornic Boost Controller
Check out this review on the most popular and top performing electronic boost controllers. more |
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Wide World Of Turbo
In 1905, Switzerland’s Dr. Alfred Buchi patented an exhaust-driven, intercooled supercharger (shown here in intricate detail).... more |
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Get Wired! Hide and Peek
My hobby is peeking through windows. I admit it. Ever since I was 14 years old, I ran the city streets looking in windows. Now, before... more |
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Get Wired!
Stock stereos suck. With a weak mid- to-high range, non-existent bass, and poor sound quality, most stock stereo systems can cause some... more |
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Six-Hour Engine Swap
Psst. Hey, buddy. Come over here. I hear you’re looking for some serious turbocharged rear-wheel-drive performance, but you... more |
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How to Summer-ize Your Truck
Surely you’ve heard the term winterize, and you know what it means to prepare your truck for the colder months. But have you heard... more |
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Moving Parts
The lower portion of an engine and its contents, that large hunk of cast metal below the cylinder head, is commonly referred to in... more |
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The Tight Side The Right Side
Fact: Tanabe’s Sustec Pro Street coilover kits are approximately 6-10 cm shorter than stock body dampers and are effective in all... more |
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Upgrade your Hachiroku
Before Signal Auto and Komatsu-san attacked the wet/dry skidpad for their drift session, they decided that the Corolla hatchback they... more |
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Get Wired
How do you choose between a basic stereo system and a stacked entertainment center for your Super Street vehicle? For Jeremy Bagayawa,... more |
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Roll Over Right
Rollbars are cool. Not only do they look "racy," but they provide protection in the event of an accident. That’s why they’re the... more |
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Drift. Now, you are the master
“The police are at the place of drift,” my guide says, pocketing his cell phone. We are hitting 120 mph on the expressway around... more |
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The Cure for the Wandering Car
If you’ve ever built a radio control car, you’ve most likely set up the suspension incorrectly. Not tightening tie rods enough... more |
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Junkyard Field Trip
For the record, we never thought a junkyard story would be so difficult to deliver. We didn’t think it would involve subterfuge, spy... more |
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