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23 Mar 2016 / By Ben Silcock

A 7-Second Quartermile WRX That Turns Corners...Fast

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A WRX that runs 7. 7-second quartermiles and competes competitively in time attack racing with a simple change of the tyres and sway bars? It doesn't really seem realistic, does it? But that's exactly what Andy Forrest's savage WRX is capable of.

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15 Mar 2016 / By Andre Simon

Why Keep the FA20 in the V-Sport Toyota GT86?

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Driven by Nicholas Bates at the 2015 World Time Attack Challenge, the V-Sport Toyota 86 is one of the best-prepared and best-looking ZN6's we've ever seen.

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27 Jan 2016 / By Andre Simon

Using GPS to Maintain Traction in a High-Horsepower Front Wheel Drive Car

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When we first met Scott Kuhner from Insight Motorsports at 2014's World Time Attack Challenge in Sydney [see that video here], the NSW-based tuner hinted at big improvements to his already-insane Holden Astra (known as the Opel Astra in other markets) by the time the 2015 WTAC event kicked off late last...

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12 Jan 2016 / By Andre Simon

Getting an accurate wheel alignment

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In pursuit of quicker lap times there’s no shortage of suspension hardware designed to improve a car’s handling, however one area that’s often overlooked is making sure that the wheel alignment is optimal.

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05 Dec 2015 / By Andre Simon

Toyota KP61 Starlet with Formula Atlantic 4AGE

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Have we got any Toyota Starlet fans out there? This is Jamie's KP61 that we stumbled across at our recent Coronet Peak hillclimb.

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01 Dec 2015 / By Ben Silcock

Coronet Peak Hill Climb 2015

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After hundreds of dyno pulls and thousands of kilometres completed on the rollers, our "Dyno Mule" Nissan 350Z finally got to spin it's wheels in anger for the first time at a competitive event.

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06 Nov 2015 / By Andre Simon

Wiring and Tuning Project "Panhard" - Part 4 - Tuning

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It's always an exciting time when you get to that point in any car build where you can finally turn the key and hear the engine roar into life for the first time.