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07 Nov 2024 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Are you an expert? | Aftermarket Wheels

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Ever wondered if a wheel’s stiffness can affect camber or how rotational inertia plays into vehicle response? Eddie from Titan 7 explains their commitment to minimizing deflection, reducing tire creep, and designing spokes that strike the perfect harmony between strength and aesthetics.

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31 Oct 2024 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Brake HARD LINES....Are Actually Easy

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Brake lines. They are arguably the most important aspect of any vehicle, performance or otherwise, but they are systems that do age, get damaged, or require upgrades, and YOU can do it.

25 Oct 2024 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Is this the fastest 'brick' you've ever seen?

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There was a time when fanny packs were a status symbol, a shag cut had nothing to do with the backseat of your car, bricks were considered aerodynamic and Nissan was a brand no Datsun owner had heard of.

25 Oct 2024 / By Peter Kelly

126: Too Big, Too Small, or Just Right? Finding Your Goldilocks Turbo. [PODCAST]

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Have you ever wondered how small aftermarket companies can drastically improve on parts from OEMs and huge players like Garrett or Borg Warner that have massive R&D departments and even bigger budgets behind them? If you ask this week’s guest, Robert Young of Forced Performance and Xona Rotor, he’ll tell...

15 Oct 2024 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

'Make or break' your race car with these pro tips.

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Suspension dampers (aka shocks) are well-established products, so in this day and age, surely anything you get off the shelf from a high-end brand should be ready to roll, right? Wrong.

11 Oct 2024 / By Peter Kelly

125: Designing and Fabricating Your Own “Hyper Truck”. [PODCAST]

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Creating high-end race cars and parts for a living is a dream for many of us, but how do you turn that dream into a reality? We don’t have all the answers, but we can pick the brains of the people who’ve pulled it off, like this week’s guest, Joe...

08 Oct 2024 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Would you do this engine swap?

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Back when tidy AE86s were still going for $3,000 AUD, Ben of Third Strike Fabrications knew he needed one in his life, and 4 or so engine swaps later, he gave us some insight into his build and the Toyota AE86 Corolla Levin/ Sprinter Trueno platform in general during the...

02 Oct 2024 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

The Engine Swap Nobody Saw Coming | MiniRex

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Home Built EJ25 Swapped MiniRex: A Subaru-Powered, Mid-Engined Mini Masterpiece

We've seen our fair share of engine-swapped Minis, from Honda's B and K series to Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycle engines, but this EJ25-powered Mini takes things to the next level.