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01 Jan 2019 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Why The Big Turbo? | 420kW K-Swapped FWD Time Attack Winner [TECH TOUR]

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This is what the fastest FWD Club Sprint class WTAC car uses to win. Running 420kW at 20 PSI from 4500 RPM the Elusive Racing Brett Dickie driven DC2R Honda Integra is a FWD monster and the 2018 Club Sprint class winner.

27 Dec 2018 / By Andre Simon

Excessive Exhaust Smoke? This Might FIX Your Problem | Turbosmart [TECH NUGGET]

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Does your turbocharged high-performance engine pump out a lot of blue or white smoke?

A potential cause of this issue, particularly with ball bearing turbos, is an oversupply of oil to the turbo which can force its way past the turbine seals and into the exhaust housing where it then burns...

25 Dec 2018 / By Andre Simon

1300HP And 41PSI From A Nissan R34 Skyline | The RB26 Powered WARGTR [TECH TOUR]

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With 1300HP on tap via 41 PSI of boost and a shot of Nitrous, the R34 WARGTR was one that caught our eye at the 2018 World Time Attack Challenge. Since this video the car has ran a 8. 6 on the ¼ with room for more.

20 Dec 2018 / By Andre Simon

MoTeC Giveaway, Abandoned Office and 350srz mounts | Today at HPA [UPDATE]

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Nissan 350z repower update, concentric twisting and wiring update, plus why is our office empty?

Zac runs us through this pre-members-only webinar update and gives us the goss on his upcoming Professional Motorsport Harness construction course content and release along with the 350srz projects engine mounts.

18 Dec 2018 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

500HP to 3000HP | VR38 GTR Engine Building [TECH TALK]

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Why do you want to run methanol once you hit 50 PSI and 3000HP from a VR38 GTR is all well and good, but how do you get to that kind of output level?

English Racing legend Lucas English runs us through the limitations of a stock VR38 block, what amount...

13 Dec 2018 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

V8 GT86, Turbo Testing, Concentric Twisting and Drivetrain Failure | Today at HPA [UPDATE]

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Bens first run in the Hartley Racing Engines 1UZ powered GT86 goes a little wrong! Andre gives us the update on what happened along with some more notes on the Nissan 350z (350srz) build that is currently underway.

11 Dec 2018 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

5L V12 Nissan S14 | 700HP Drift Car Engine Build [TECH TALK]

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700HP, 9500RPM. This is what a 5L V12 Nissan S14 Silvia drift car looks and sounds like. This V12 naturally aspirated 5L 1GZ-FE quad cam power plant is quite the talking point of Jaron Olivecronas Partstrader Nissan S14 drift car.

06 Dec 2018 / By Taz Quinn-Walshe

Your Analog Gauges Are Dangerous | PLEX μSDM [UNBOXING]

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Andre unboxes and gives us his opinion of the ultra-configurable PLEX μSDM micro dash display and how it can help save you from engine failure along with many other features. Link: https://www. plex-tuning. com/products/new-plex-micro-display/