Sometimes you are on a drive and end up with the perfect scene to take a picture. This was the case for this 2008 Subaru STI. The driver saw this amazing background, and immediately pulled over to get a shot of his car. Wouldn’t you have? Own a Subaru Impreza?Want to Make it faster? Then [...]
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New Project and New Videos Coming Soon
Posted: 20th August 2011 by Nick in Car maintenance, Mazda MiataTags: apexi, apexi intale, high performance engines, JDM Engines
Today is just a quick update to let you know that I’m currently in the process of getting some new equipment and will be working on some videos very soon. Both driving videos which will show the beautiful island I live on, and some install videos as well. I won’t yet say what the equipment [...]
Heel Toe Shifting and Other Driving Videos
Posted: 11th August 2011 by Nick in JDM Engines, RacingTags: driving, heel and toe, heel toe, hooked on driving, JDM Engines, racing, racing video
If you are reading this page, then you are most likely a fan of tuning your car. However, when we are adding various parts, there is usually one part of the car we leave untouched, the driver. Without a good driver, it doesn’t matter how good a car is, it’s not going to perform well. [...]
JDM Engines: Changing Engine Mounts Can Improve Gas Mileage
Posted: 29th June 2011 by Nick in Car maintenance, JDM EnginesTags: improve mpg, JDM Engines, miata, miata engine mounts, roadster
I have basically been getting bad gas mileage since I bought my Miata almost a year ago. I wasn’t expecting to be driving a hybrid, but 18 mpg just seemed a bit too low for a 1.8l, even if it is a “little” sporty. I set about trying to make it run better and more [...]
Cleaning the Rain Drains and adjusting Vent Temperature on a JDM Miata MX-5
Posted: 19th May 2011 by Nick in Car maintenance, JDM Engines, Mazda Miata, Mazda RoadsterTags: adjusting heater cable, car maintenance, cleaning drain holes, cleaning drains, JDM Engines, mazda, miata, roadster
Cleaning the drains Living in a sub-tropical environment, we get a lot of rain. Without the proper maintenance that rain will get inside the Miata’s convertible top. As I recently found out during one of our latest downpours. These instructions are for a 99 JDM Miata Mx-5 NB, but should work on other models too. [...]
My New (to me) Sparco Rev Racing Seat
Posted: 15th May 2011 by Nick in JDM Engines, Mazda Miata, Mazda Roadster, RacingA couple weeks ago I went for a fun drive in my JDM Miata (known as a Roadster over here). The car held on the the ground pretty good, but I couldn’t say the same thing for myself. Due to the minimum support of the seat, I felt like I was always sliding away. I [...]
Racing and Becoming a Better Driver
Posted: 30th August 2010 by Nick in Automotive books, RacingTags: driving, racing, speed secrets, speed secrets: professional race driving techniques
If you are reading this page, then you are probably interested in tuning and driving faster. Now I love to tune my car, but it can also be quite expensive. I generally tend to do my own tuning so that saves me a bit of money, but even so, car parts aren’t cheap. Luckily, there [...]
Toyota Starlet Glanza Eyelids (JDM)
Posted: 28th August 2010 by Nick in JDM Engines, JDM Parts, Toyota Starlet GlanzaTags: arc intercooler, eyelids, headlights, intercooler, JDM Engines, JDM Motors, jdm parts, rx7, toyota, toyota glanza, toyota starlet
About a week ago I received a set of new Toyota Starlet Eyelids in the mail and handed them over to my friend Masa. He had been wanting a set for quite a long time. I actually thought that the carbon fiber eyelids would look cool, but he wanted them color matched to his car [...]