Suspension Tuning Basics
Recently, thanks to the booming trend in sim racing, average car guys are looking at how to make their cars handle better. What started as casual sim racers needing to learn what suspension changes actually do to their virtual race cars has led to many people looking to do the same things to their street cars. Suspension tuning has always been a black art of sorts. Everyone understands the basics of making more power which yes, does make you faster but a proper handling car is much more important than power because no matter how much power you have, if you can transfer that power to the ground in a efficient way, Continue reading...
The most important modification? Brakes!
If you drive your car hard, even if it’s not on a race track you need better brakes, at least on 90% of the cars out there. Everyone thinks that to be fast, you need big power. Sure that is true but as important as power is brakes. Being quick is about being able to push to the very edge, being able to slow down (controllably), carrying speed and momentum through a corner is a must, exit speed is king! Continue reading...
Why So Bright?
For those that drive at night, there is nothing more important than proper lights, NOTHING! Lack of good lights can lead to all sorts of issues, the worst being an accident, the most minor being missing the apex of a corner. We are not the types that will preach about many car mods, do what you want with your car but if you are going to drive hard at night we will tell you time and time again, get some proper lights! HID, colored lights, bright whites, LED, HID like, the options are endless as are the options of manufactures who make lights. So what is best? Well that is not an easy question to answer.
Race Day Tools
If you drive your car hard, even if it’s not on a race track you need better brakes, at least on 90% of the cars out there. Everyone thinks that to be fast, you need big power. Sure that is true but as important as power is brakes. Being quick is about being able to push to the very edge, being able to slow down (controllably), carrying speed and momentum through a corner is a must, exit speed is king! Continue reading...