TITANIUM POWER WEIGHT HINDERS PERFORMANCE. IN SOME CASES, SHEDDING WEIGHT IN MATERIALS and construction a vehicle also leads to a loss of build strength. When it comes to the exhaust system, corrosion is added to the list of concerns. Tomei Powered, USA addressed these concerns with its Expreme Ti exhaust […]
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Car Care 101: Keeping the Shine Alive
As car enthusiasts, we sometimes overlook one important facet of car care. This doesn’t refer to general engine maintenance or being able to perform your own repair work; we’re actually talking about keeping a car’s finish clean and protected from the elements. All too often, a proud owner will be […]
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Turbosmart’s New Twin Port IWG-75 Wastegate Actuator
PERFECT PSI BOOST TOO LITTLE AND YOU’RE DOWN ON POWER, BOOST TOO MUCH AND YOU END up with a repair bill. Some engines may appear more bulletproof than others, but they all run at their best with specific tunes and tolerances. Turbosmart’s new Twin Port IWG-75 wastegate actuator, available in […]
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Triple D 240SX | Drag, Drift, or Drive, This RB-Powered Nissan 240SX Is Ready For Action
While just about every DSPORT reader would love to have a 12-car garage filled with a car for every occasion, the reality is that the majority can only afford a single vehicle. When you have just one vehicle that you are going to be daily-driving and racing at the track, […]
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Pivothead Eyewear Allows Users to Capture HD video and High-Res Images
POV IN STYLE WHILE MANY DIFFERENT ACTION CAMERAS CAPTURE EXTREME MOMENTS from mounted or handheld angles, a true point-of-view perspective makes for an entirely di fferent viewing experience. Pivothead has introduced a lineup of eyewear that allows users to capture HD video and high-res images from their perspective with a simple push […]
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Surface Rust Removal: Eliminate the Iron Oxide, Bring Out the Healthy Metal
Rust. It’s ugly, it’s a sign of deterioration and it’s never a positive indication of the condition of parts. While hipsters are into the “patina” look, the rest of the population avoids rusty parts, especially since parts being prepared for fabrication or paint do not benefit from this layer of […]
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Aero-Tuned Mazda RX-7 Shaves Seconds With Aerodynamics
In Japan, the pursuit of time attack records has driven tuner shops and privateers alike to Tsukuba Circuit, the Mecca of time-attack competition. This benchmark circuit has been the battlefield where many a competitor has waged war against the clock in the hunt for class records. The highest honor is […]
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E85-Fueled Street/Strip Toyota Supra Defies Altitude with Attitude
Imagine if you moved to a high-altitude location where it took five breaths to get the air that your body can normally ingest in three. You’d be breathing pretty rapidly just walking around. Now, imagine if you had to make a quarter-mile sprint at a mile-high altitude. At best, you’d […]
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Phoenix’s Power R35 GT-R | 983 WHP Osaka-Style Build
Demographics and geography play into Japan’s tuning philosophy, which differs from the way that American tuners conduct themselves in the quest for greater performance. The priorities of consumers also influence the style of tuning employed on either side of the Pacific, yielding builds that showcase the differences between them. Text […]
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Twincharged Power on a Carbon-fiber Widebody Exige
“Superchargers are parasites.” “Turbochargers are lags.” The forced-induction community has debated the methods of power adding with a clear divide. Turbocharging enthusiasts point out that positive-displacement superchargers use less-efficient compressors that steal horsepower from the crankshaft like a parasite. On the flipside, supercharging enthusiasts complain that any turbocharger large enough […]
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Generation X Honda Civic
2016 Honda Civic Sedan Honda unveiled the sedan trim of its 10th iteration of the beloved Civic, and it’s not a simple rehashed update. The car manufacturer announced that this generation is the first to include a sedan, coupe, high-performance Si model, a 5-door hatchback and the first ever Type-R […]
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Performance Fluids 101: Get Your Car On The Right Liquid Diet
For performance enthusiasts, a lot of thinking goes into the parts purchased and installed on their project vehicles. Sometimes it’s tempting to save a few bucks by not using performance fluids on your vehicle so that you can get that new electronic boost controller or strut tower brace. The quality […]
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AMS Performance Offers the Alpha Performance R35 GT-R Carbon Fiber Intake Manifold
POWER EVERYWHERE A NARROW POWER BAND CAN MAKE A CAR DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHEN on a racetrack and frustratingly uncomfortable when driving around town. To add some extra grunt without sacrificing the power band, AMS Performance o ffers the Alpha Performance R35 GT-R Carbon Fiber Intake Manifold. Utilizing lightweight, strong and […]
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Scion tC Mixes Aerodynamics and Horsepower To Set Records
At first sight, the thought that comes to mind is, “WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THAT?” The enormous and unorthodox plane suspended above the hood of the wide-body Scion tC seems to defy some of the principles of aerodynamics and challenges the mainstream idea of good taste. But there’s no […]
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Wilwood’s New Master Cylinder Reservoir Caps with Electronic Fluid Level Sensors
LEVEL UP FLUID LEVELS AND TIRE PRESSURES ARE WHERE BASIC CAR MAINTENANCE BEGINS. Wilwood’s new Master Cylinder Reservoir Caps with Electronic Fluid Level Sensors allow drivers to view the level of their brake fluid and to receive an indication when the fluid level requires attention, all from inside the car. […]
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