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. [...]
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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
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Changes to High Performance JDM Engines
Posted: 28th August 2010 by Nick in JDM Engines, JDM PartsTags: high performance jdm, JDM Engines, JDM Motors, jdm parts, toyota glanza, toyota starlet
I originally started this website after I quit working for a JDM parts company near Tokyo. The plan was to start my own online parts company selling JDM parts. Unfortunately, rent had to be paid, and I ended up with another job. High Performance JDM never got started. Over the last year or so I [...]
My New Roadster (JDM Mazda Miata)
Posted: 24th August 2010 by Nick in JDM Engines, Mazda Miata, Mazda RoadsterTags: evolution orange, JDM Engines, JDM miata, jdm parts, jdm performance, mazda miata, miata, miata roadster, roadster
I have been living in Japan now for a few years. The few I lived in Tokyo, I didn’t have a car. I know, Tokyo Drift shows Tokyo as this cool, fun place to drive. Well, their portrayal of Tokyo was about as accurate as someone who has never even heard of the place. In [...]
Real JDM Engines
Posted: 10th June 2010 by Nick in Featured Articles, JDM EnginesTags: high performance jdm, JDM Engines, toyota glanza, toyota starlet
It has been a while sine I have written on High Performance JDM Engines, but that is about to end. Since I actually live here in Japan, I will be posting about various tuned cars I find. When possible, I will be interviewing the driver/tuner and giving all the details of each car. The first [...]