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28 Nov 2017 / By Andre Simon

[TECH TOUR] 1000 HP Nissan SR20 on NOS | The world's most modified S15 Silvia?

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Powered by a 1000 HP+ Nissan SR20VE which is force-fed via a Hypertune inlet plenum, Garrett GTX 3584R and 200 HP wet nitrous shot, Under Suzuki（アンダー鈴木）'s Scorch Racing S15 is constantly evolving to maintain its reign as one of the most impressive Time Attack cars to ever hit a race...

21 Nov 2017 / By Andre Simon

[TECH TOUR] 74 PSI of boost, 1238whp 2.2 L Street Car | Micks Motorsport's 4G63 powered Evo 8

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With 74 PSI of boost and 1238whp this Mitsubishi Evo 8 is probably the most impressive you’ll find on the street anywhere in the world, and given the strict laws around street-legal vehicles in Australia, it’s that much more impressive! Thanks to owner and builder Mick of Micks Motorsport, we...

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14 Nov 2017 / By Andre Simon

[TECH TOUR] 10,500 RPM, 670 HP rotary engine...without a turbo! | 3 Rotar 20B FD RX7 Time Attack car

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At the 2017 World Time Attack Challenge we caught up with our friend Richard Green of Green Brothers racing to talk about the 3 Rotor Racing/ADT Motorsport Mazda FD RX7 Open Class entry driven by Andy Duffin.

13 Nov 2017 / By Andre Simon

[TECH NUGGET] Launch Control for a jet boat?! | 1200 hp Nissan V8

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Those of us who are unfamiliar with tuning competition jetboats might be surprised to discover that Launch Control is actually a critical component of the complete tune to ensure maximum performance and competitive lap times.

07 Nov 2017 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

[TECH TOUR] NITTO II | Nissan R32 Skyline built by Mercury Motorsports

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Way back in 2014 we talked to Trent from Mercury Motorsport about NITTO II, and find out what it takes to build and tune one of the world’s fastest GTRs on radial tires.

31 Oct 2017 / By Andre Simon

[TECH TOUR] 773 HP V8 Thunder Truck | Weight vs Strength

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Back at Race to the Sky in 2015, Jono Climo talked us through his custom-built, pump gas fed, Link ECU controlled Class 8 Thunder Truck.

24 Oct 2017 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

[TECH TALK] Turbo Diesel Jet Boat | CAN Bus data via G-Scan and MoTeC dash

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CAN communication is common place on any modern engine but trying to decode the signals and information from that CAN bus can be difficult for those of us in the aftermarket industry.