There was a time when a turbo Integra was the epitome of import performance. A GS-R with a bolt-on DRAG kit would deliver about 300 horsepower to the wheels which was enough to smoke the tires at will. Sawing off Corvettes and 5.0s at a time when import performance wasn’t […]
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1,036 WHP 2JZ Powered Lexus IS300
Raw power is certainly addictive. Some people thrive on it, while others rely on it. Take Allen Stilkey as an example. The married father of six has professionally arm wrestled around the world for a decade. Even though Allen has chosen to get away from arm wrestling to spend more […]
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Street & Strip Subaru STI | 457 WHP 10-Second Daily Driver
For some people, heads-up drag racing is the ultimate proof of automotive prowess. For Ben Hochman, the desire to own a Subaru and the need to drag-race were both satisfied when he purchased an Impreza 2.5RS while still in high school. A few bolt-ons and a few hundred bottles of […]
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715 WHP STM Tuned Subaru Impreza RS Drag Car Breaks into the 8s
Bad experiences and misdirection rank high on the list of enthusiast fallouts with their car and the automotive industry. Getting taken for a ride applies to more than just passengers in a taxicab. While there are a number of shops chasing the almighty dollar with little regard for customer service, […]
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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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711 WHP K24-Powered Turbo Honda Civic CX
Years of experience will often compensate for a lack of resources when someone is a die-hard enthusiast. History has shown that a few dedicated and experienced racers can hit the track with a grassroots operation and still set records or take home an event win. Knowledge and expertise is something […]
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All-Sport Mitsubishi EVO VIII Attacks Cones and Quarters
Street, strip, cones and courses. Building a car that performs competently in all arenas is no easy feat. In fact, finding the right combination to accommodate all of these motorsports can prove to be downright frustrating. But for some, all-sport status is essential. What would be better than a machine […]
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786 HP Turbocharged K-series Honda Civic Aims At Eights
Changing up the program keeps the interest alive. Staying with the program includes evolving with the trends and the times. Long-time Honda fanatic Paul Armstrong wanted to build another Honda Civic, but he wanted to build it differently. His first build was a Civic coupe, his second was a CR-X. […]
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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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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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Autobanh’s “Big Red” Supra Sports Big Turbos For 1645 WHP
Few of today’s sportscars can challenge the performance potential of Toyota’s JZA80 Supra Turbo. The fourth-generation Supra is arguably one of Japan’s top sportscars ever built. Much of the vehicle’s popularity is due to the incredible 2JZ-GTE engine design. No other Japanese engine has ever challenged the 2JZ in terms […]
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Part 15 PROJECT RH9 GT-R | 834 WHP at 35 PSI of Boost Pressure
As we close out this November issue, we look ahead to the next opportunity to bring our GT-R to the dragstrip. If you remember from last issue, our GT-R managed a 10.34- second elapsed time. While this accomplishment is extraordinary on many levels, we have still not reached our primary […]
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Part 13: PROJECT RH9 GT-R | 10-Second Power, 11-Second Timeslips 11.25@ 133.7mph
“Should have…could have…would have…” Our most recent trip to the strip with our Project GT-R proved to be full of both trials and tribulations. While many questions were answered, a number of new questions and concerns surfaced. Text & Photos by Michael Ferrara Persistence Pays The original plan was to […]
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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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Part 12: Ported & Flowed: Part 3 | Computer Models Versus the Dyno on our RB26 GT-R
In our last installment of Ported & Flowed (October 2004), we mentioned that our next step would be to put the computer model to the test. This test would occur when we installed the ported cylinder head along with the camshafts on our GT-R. Then we would optimize the fuel […]
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