Cars
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PRI 2023 Formula 1
by Jo Ferrell and Jim Since Netflix series, Drive to Survive, caught the attention of America the popularity of F1 continues to expand in the US. This year there were three racing venues that held F1 races in America, Miami,… Continue reading
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PRI 2023–Suspension Options
There was a time when your suspension improvements would involve things such as improving your tires by finding ones that provide more grip and then improving their performance with better springs and shocks and/or struts. Then you would see a… Continue reading
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PRI 2023
I hope you know that PRI stands for the Performance Racing Industry trade show that is held every year around this time in Indianapolis, Indiana. PRI provides people in the racing industry the chance to get face-to-face with many of… Continue reading
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The unknown history of Mitsubishi
As you probably know, I have owned several Mitsubishi car and every one of them was AWD and turbo fun. Now here is an excellent history of how Mitsubishi took great potential, achieved great success, and then screwed the pooch.… Continue reading
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How to drive an Evo IX
Destroying 2 Mitsubishi Evo Prototypes Without Even Crashing – YouTube Continue reading
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Ford CVPI Sports Car
How to Make a Crown Victoria P71 Handle Like a Sports Car – YouTube Continue reading
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Curb Weight over Time and Power to Weight Ratios
A few weeks ago I was part of a group at the BMW factory in Spartanburg, South Carolina and getting a ride in a 5 series being driven by one of BMW’s professional divers. It was an intense “hot lap”… Continue reading
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Found on the Side of the Road NC Mountains
As we cruise around the state we often come across interesting vehicles on the side of the road. Here we stopped to examine an old flatbed truck. Its rusty patina gave us a chance to wonder what its history was… Continue reading
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The Splinter is Complete!
Back in 2008 I told you about the Splinter – a wooden supercar under construction and later in 2011 I published and update on the Splinter. It’s been a long road to get to the finish line, but here is… Continue reading
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Turning a 2008 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor into a 4000 pound sports car
The first consideration is that this car’s platform is body-on-frame. It’s an old structural concept that provides a very strong and ridged base for handling improvements. It has been replaced by what is called unibody. The Ford CVPI has a… Continue reading
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