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  • Evolution IX – a new turbo and a new problem

    Many of you out there have been waiting impatiently for the installation of the Tomei turbocharger in the Evo IX.  Believe it or not, I have too. A couple of weekends ago I started on the installation with great hopes… Continue reading

  • Donna Mae Mims

    “Think Pink” was her standard  and most of her race cars were.  Donna Mae Mims died at the age of 83. She was quite a lady. Continue reading

  • Automotive Challenges and Solutions

    In December of last year Automotive News published that Toyota’s Japan market Crown luxury sedan went from 60 MCUs to just four.  This news quickly spread across the automotive industry as car manufacturers sought to reduce the complexity and weight… Continue reading

  • Eye Candy from Germany

    A good friend of mine returned from some vacation time in Germany and sent me these fantastic photos of just a few of the cars he got to see up close: Continue reading

  • Evolution 9 – the turbo has arrived

    While I was away on a three week road trip to New England a package arrived and it contains the Tomei ARMS turbo upgrade I have been impatiently waiting for since I ordered it in mid-May. The folks at Kami… Continue reading

  • The Police Car Perfected

    I have been busy enjoying an end-of-summer road trip to New England for the past week.  Now I am spending some time on Cape Cod renewing acquaintances with relatives and old friends. As I drive around on highways and byways… Continue reading

  • A New Project Miata – part two

    Today we put more time into perfecting the Miata.  The bump stops for the rear shocks showed up so that was the first order of business. Removing the shock/spring assemblies means removing all the trim pieces from the trunk as… Continue reading

  • A New Project Miata – part one

    If you look back on some of the past entries you will find a few on work that was done on a 1996 Mazda Miata.  That car came to us with some modifications that, while performance oriented, left it with… Continue reading

  • Ken Block – Gymkhana Training

    Ken has made a well deserved name for himself in American rally competition.  He entered a gymkhana event in southern California and decided to convert a car he had to run in more events.  By the time the car was prepped… Continue reading

  • Corvette Z06 – You’re Busted.

    The rumors had been accumulating.  Someone thought they saw a black Corvette on the beltline that had blue flashing lights and a car stopped.  Maybe it was true. We have seen the local and state police use many types of… Continue reading