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11 Mar 2021 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Heat Management, Cam Swaps and MORE | Today At HPA [#UPDATE 264]

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LS2/L98 Kelford Cam sway, SR20VET swapped GT86 heat shielding plus some more updates

In this week’s [UPDATE] which came just before a HPA members-only webinar ‘264, Andre takes us through further developments we’ve done to the SR86 Including new heat shielding setup with the tricky layout of vital components that are...

09 Mar 2021 / By Andre Simon

Behind the Scenes of a Gapless Piston Rings And Ring Flutter [#TECHTALK]

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What are the advantages to using Gapless rings?

In this [TECH TALK] Andre talks to Keith from Total Seal Rings about their gapless rings, the design of their rings and how they work better than a conventional ring.

08 Mar 2021 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Are BIGGER Tyres Always Better? [TECH NUGGET]

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Should you fit the biggest tyre you can regardless of your application and power output?

With 2-to-5 seconds on the line per lap at a track like Highlands Motorsport Park, Wayne from Michelin and any other data-driven club or professional level tyre user know that the right tyre size and construction...

04 Mar 2021 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

'Advanced' Sensors and Motorsports [FREE LESSON]

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What are some of the more advanced sensor packages that are used at many levels of motorsport, and which ones do you really need?

Let's dive in to some motorsport specific data gathering sensor options including TPMS (tyre pressure monitoring systems), shock/damper potentiometers for suspension and aero, plus infrared temperature sensors...

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02 Mar 2021 / By Andre Simon

Reading an Existing CAN Bus Network | CAN Bus Communications [FREE LESSON]

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Is finding and reading an existing CAN Bus network on an OEM car tricky?

In this [FREE LESSON] on CAN Bus Communications, Zac walks us through what some key considerations are when connecting to your vehicle’s CAN Bus network.

26 Feb 2021 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Oil Cooling, Fuel Surge, Video Analysis and MORE | Recently at RaceCraft [#UPDATE 005]

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Oil cooler ducting, monocoque chassis development, camera systems and more. This is the [UPDATE] which came before RaceCraft webinar '005 | Math Channel Basics (Data Analysis)', details on membership below.

25 Feb 2021 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Do This Right The First Time | Time Vs Distance Analysis [#FREELESSON]

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You want to go faster so it seems logical to start comparing your outright lap times first, right? Wrong! There is a better way. . . This is just one module from a full Data Analysis Fundamentals course.

23 Feb 2021 / By Andre Simon

What is CAN Bus? | CAN Bus Communications [FREE LESSON]

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What is a CAN Bus?

CAN Bus is the primary communications network that runs through a modern vehicle, understanding it is becoming more critical than ever and by gaining a good overall understanding of CAN protocol you can undertake your own CAN communication projects yourself from start to finish.