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07 May 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Staged Injection | Mercedes-Benz 190E Evo II DTM [TECH NUGGET]

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Staged injection is more commonly found on high-output engines to find the balance between wide open throttle fuel requirements and idle/low load performance, but why was it fitted to the 350HP 1992 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.

04 May 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Are DPF Deletes A Waste Of Time? | Gale Banks On Emissions [TECH TALK]

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Rolling coal and having excessively smokey diesel tunes were at one time widely believed to be part of the cost of performance, and even trendy, but according to and with explanation to back it up from Gale Banks of @Banks Power , those days are gone and for some never...

30 Apr 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

The Ultimate Fuel Supply | Brushless Fuel Pumps [TECH NUGGET]

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To make more power, you need more fuel, but in the past this hasn’t been as easy as we'd like for high power applications.

29 Apr 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Is Sim Racing REALISTIC Enough For Professional Drivers? [TECH TALK]

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Racing simulators are becoming more popular in the home and, if you're lucky, office, but are they good enough on a professional level without an endless budget?

Jota Sport WEC LMP2 Race Engineer Tomoki Takahashi runs us through some of the advantages a simulator setup offers, the limitations and why a...

28 Apr 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Building A 5 Second, 3000HP 2JZ Drag Car | Yuasa Pro Mod Camry [TECH TOUR]

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What goes into a 5-second pass on the quarter? With 3000HP from around 100PSI of boost to hit 5 second passes at speeds in excess of 400kph, there is not much detail that is overlooked on this Rod Harvey Racing billet blocked 2jz build.

21 Apr 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

What You SHOULD Know About Harmonic Damper Pulleys | Harmonic Balancers 101 [TECH TALK]

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Many people believe if their engine is balanced perfectly internally, an external damper is not necessary, leaving dampers/balancers often overlooked. These people are mistaken, as JC from ATI Performance Products explains.

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18 Apr 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Why Replace Bushings With Rod Ends? | Heim Joints/Rose Joints 101 [TECH NUGGET]

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Amazed at how race drivers can position their cars what seems like millimetres away from each other without making heavy contact around a race track? While skill is an important factor, having a car setup that gives precise control and predictability is an essential ingredient.

16 Apr 2020 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

3000HP+ and 100PSI, NO Wastegate? | Rod Harvey's 5 Second 2JZ Camry [TECH NUGGET]

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This 2JZ produces over 3000HP at around 100 PSI of boost and Rod Havey has gone for a slightly different approach with it comes to boost control. Interestingly, it involves a DBW (drive by wire) throttle body. . .