A famous author once said, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” This sentiment couldn’t ring more true for Andy Ramseier and his first experience with a JZA80 Toyota Supra Turbo. Ramseier was in high school at the time and was a passenger in a friend’s […]
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1,307 WHP Street Toyota Supra, Refined | Distilled to Drag
Like a fine spirit, refining your ride sometimes requires progressive improvement over time. This distillation process often results in parts upgrades and retuning as limitations are discovered and more horsepower is desired. Finding the performance limitations of engine and power adding components is a part of this process, and Michael […]
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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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1014 Horsepower, 9-sec EVO VIII
Imagine a world without boost. High-performance street engines would make around 100 horsepower per liter. Racing engines would only be able to squeeze out 130 horsepower per liter. In this boost-free world, a five- hundred horsepower streetcar would need an engine that is over five liters in displacement. Heavy, large- […]
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Overkill – 1,000 WHP Twin-Turbo Acura NSX
Does anyone really need 1,000 WHP to run street class in time attack? Using a flamethrower to start a barbeque, a fire hose to water a house plant or a chainsaw to cut a piece of paper would be overkill. Then again, building a 1,000-horsepower twin-turbo NSX to compete in the Street Class of […]
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10 Best Cover Cars from the first 100 Issues
MEET THE ELITE. DSPORT HAS ASSEMBLED THE TEN BEST CARS TO GRACE THE COVER OF DSPORT MAGAZINE. BY WAY OF ACHIEVEMENT, TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND BUILD QUALITY, THESE MACHINES REPRESENT THE EPITOME OF IMPORT PERFORMANCE. HORSEPOWER OUTPUT, COMPREHENSIVE CHASSIS DEVELOPMENT, TRACK RECORDS, ONE-OFF FABRICATION AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL WERE JUST A FEW OF THE CRITERIA […]
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1,000+ Horsepower B-Series on the Dyno
They said it couldn’t be done, so we did it. We built a 1,000+ horsepower B-Series engine. Had we been among the flock of misguided sheep looking to forums religiously, chances are that our engine combination would be very different. Following BAD forum advice would have likely resulted in missing […]
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Nissan GT-R 1,150 Horsepower Show and Go
Building a project car in your spare time and on no particular deadline is a hobby. Properly constructing a 1,000-plus horsepower showstopper after work and on weekends in just a few months requires passion and sacrifice. But in reality, such a feat requires more, it requires expertise and teamwork. With […]
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Engine Tech: 1000whp Honda B-Series Build Part 7
Simon and Garfunkel, Ike and Tina Turner, Sonny and Cher, Cheech and Chong, Madonna and Sean Penn, Miley and Liam, J.Lo and Diddy, Justin and Britney. These were all famous couples that all made headlines, yet eventually split. The same can now be said for DSPORT and the FAME Civic. […]
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GReddy 35RX D1 Drift Nissan GT-R
Strategies revolve around the rules. Sometimes rule changes can be worked with while others send competitors back to the drawing board. In the world of racing, this is normal. At the pinnacle of motorsports, Formula 1, rule changes resulted in completely redesigned chassis, aerodynamics and drivelines for the 2014 season. […]
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HKS GT1000+ R35 GT-R WTAC Competitor
If you’re going in, go all in. This is the mentality and motivation behind HKS Japan’s special projects workshop builds. HKS engineers and tuners pour their experience in racing and high performance into the machines that emerge from this workshop. Anything less than record breaking is not an option. Text […]
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Engine Tech: 1000whp Honda B-Series Build Part 6
Jesus was forced to resort to resurrection before being able to convince billions he is the real deal. Of course, even God has only been able to convince one third of the population that he is legit (according to Christian math). Today, nearly 15 percent of the world population isn’t […]
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RH9 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34
To reach a goal, you’ve got to have a proper game plan. To achieve Record Holder 9 (RH9) status, that plan involves producing enough power to run a nine-second quarter-mile time on street-legal tires. As simple as it sounds, joining the RH9 club is no easy feat; however, with the […]
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Engine Tech: 1000whp Honda B-Series Build Part 5
You guys are probably the only ones to have ever measured and discovered that issue. This is a statement that we are hearing more and more as we delve into the uncharted territory of extreme Honda performance. While people have been racing boosted B-series Honda engines for nearly 20 years, […]
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Engine Tech: 1000whp Honda B-Series Build Part 4
They said it couldn’t be done, so we did it. Had we been among the flock of misguided sheep looking to forums religiously, chances are that our engine combination would be very different. Following BAD forum advice would have likely resulted in missing the targeted horsepower goal while experiencing engine […]
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