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Those of us who love cars have been having the feeling that the whole tuning thing my becoming to an end. With ever shrinking gas supplies and ever increasing pollution, manufactuers are looking away from cars powered by combustions and looking at alternative means. The cars that are being produced are focused more heavily on [...]

New World Record Nissan GT-R

Posted: 7th December 2008 by Nick in Racing
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John Reese set a new 1/4 miles record in his GT-R of 10.85@128.8mph. He had a 1.61 60ft (launch control was used – and rev limiter hit going into 3rd!) The run was recorded in Orlando Speedworld on December 5 and was the current world record for the fast 1/4 of a GT-R G35. I [...]

When working on a car there is usually a hard way and an easy way to get things done. Figuring out the right way can be even more difficult if you have a JDM engine because the layout and parts may not be exactly the same. It can also be difficult to read manuals when [...]

We all have different purposes for tuning our cars. For those of us who tune for performance, it is very important to plan ahead the overall purpose of your tuning. For instance, if you plan to compete in drag racing, then your focus should be on generating large amounts of power and getting that power [...]

If you have a Japanese car and are interested in performance, then the thought of swapping in a JDM engine and other JDM accessories has probably crossed you mind. JDM Engines generally outperform their US counterparts in both output and reliability. Due to a much more competitive market, there are also a number of engines [...]

JDM Engines

Posted: 23rd November 2008 by Nick in JDM Engines
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JDM Engines and JDM Accessories have become quite popular. JDM has become a buzzword for anyone trying to make their Japanese car faster or more unique. JDM is an abbreviation for Japanese Domestic Market and refers to both OEM and performance cars and parts made and sold for the Japanese market. So why are JDM [...]