Everything changed when E85 came to town. The days of having separate tunes for pump gas versus race gas are now just a memory for many. Every day, more enthusiasts make the switch to E85. If you are blessed enough to live in an area that has access to this […]
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New Turbos and New Personality | Project Time Capsule R34 GT-R: Part 2
When it comes to the R34 GT-R’s RB26 engine, its personality is established by the choice of turbo system. For two decades, turbo upgrades for the RB26 provided either a solid mid-RPM performer for street and track use or a top-end screamer for drag racing. If you were content with […]
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Mishimoto’s 558 Horsepower Super Silvia S13
BUILDING PROJECT CARS IS RARELY A SMOOTH PROCESS, AS THERE ARE INEVITABLE BUMPS IN THE ROAD, unexpected errors and stages of the build that simply don’t go according to plan. Even well-thought-out builds can encounter hardships and adversity. But the reward for perseverance can make it all worth while. Mike […]
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Slide Or Die S14 | 700 WHP SR23VET Says No To V8s
IT’S NO SECRET THAT THE LAST FEW YEARS HAVE seen a sharp increase of V8 swaps among Formula Drift competitors. Sure, these drivers offer compelling reasons like a broad power band, reliability and more horsepower. However, to the legions of JDM purists, putting an American V8 engine into a Japanese […]
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Show To Go | 365WHP JDM Silvia S15 Commute Racer
PERFORMANCE OR LOOKS. IS ONE MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE OTHER? Do you buy an exhaust and intake or a new set of wheels first? Every tuner has a different list of priorities when it comes to a vehicle buildup. While the original plan for a buildup may not include addressing […]
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Reviving a Performance Icon | Project Time Capsule R34 GT-R: Part 1
There comes a point in many children’s lives where they put prized possessions into a time capsule, bury it in the yard and forget about it as time passes. When it’s time to unearth the capsule, the contents seem to gain more value and appreciation. Such is the case with […]
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NISMO Festival | Nissan’s 19th Annual Motorsports Celebration
The end of each year is celebrated across the world by many traditional ceremonies and festivities. From holiday get-togethers in hometowns to the giant ball drop in Times Square, you can depend on a series of celebrations occurring as the year comes to an end. Now, just as other year-end […]
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Gidi’s R35 GT-R Claims the Spotlight
Get back in the driver’s seat. this popular and sound advice is often given to drivers that recently experienced a mishap, in order to keep them from losing their edge. Some can’t bounce back, while others return with a vengeance. The latter group exudes a champion’s spirit, the motivation that […]
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S15 Built for Fast Laps and Daily Commutes
In automotive culture, excess garners attention. People love to compete for the highest peak horsepower, the lowest possible ride height or the most flamboyant widebody fenders. For Yokohama tuning shop, Advance, building a car that balances style, speed and practicality without being excessive makes the most sense. Advance’s Tasuku Yagihashi […]
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450 WHP Mean Green Nissan S14 Silvia
Takahiro Ueno of T&E began competing in Japan’s D1 Grand Prix championship series a decade ago and has impressed fans and enthusiasts alike with his aggressive style. After mastering the fundamentals of keeping a car both sideways and under control in an R32 Skyline, he settled into a long relationship […]
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What Car Do You Wish Made it Stateside? | DSPORT Staff Update
Richard Move Aside, Front-Wheel Drive The car I wish had made it to U.S. shores would have to be Mitsubishi’s EVO IV. My first encounter with the EVO IV was during the mid-1990’s, when front-wheel drive Acuras and Hondas rose to dominance across America thanks to their high specific output […]
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RB30-Powered Nissan R34 GT-R Terrorizes Japan
“The Replacement for displacement.” For the sport compact market, boost, RPM and nitrous-oxide systems have provided viable alternatives to increasing displacement. Technology allows today’s smaller engines to deliver a higher specific output than ever before. So what happens when these technologies are combined with more displacement? The best of both […]
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SR20 Steps Forward, KA24 Gets Knocked Back | KA vs SR Update
In the ongoing saga of KA vs SR, there has been both progress and setbacks as Jeren and Richard continue their builds. Here is the latest news from both camps as they move closer to the final competition. Text and Photos by Arnold Eugenio and Richard Fong Project SR20 Update […]
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Speed Ring Showdown | Battling the HKS GT1000+ GT-R
How do you gather over thirty of the fastest time attack cars in one place? Offer thousands of dollars in cash prizes to the quickest around the track. The Speed Ring Powered by HKS brought cars and drivers from across the country to Auto Club Speedway in Fontana for their […]
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Original Runduce built STI & GT-R | Balance of Power
High-performance automotive technology and components often times trickle down from motorsports and racing. That technology is then applied to consumers on a mass production scale. Because racing is perceived as the crux of automotive technology, it is often the means by which tuning shops learn more about their tradecraft and […]
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