While painting the car and seeing a job well done is where all of the glory is, the preparation is the key to getting there. Most people don’t have a true understanding of just how much is involved in this process, including Isaac and myself. It is extremely time consuming, tedious and at times frustrating. […]
One of the major aspects of our build project will be to give it new look, with the most important part being a paint job changing the color. This is certainly one of the fun pieces and we’ve had plenty of discussions about what color to paint the Miata in our house and at the […]
If your a car enthusiast, you must have seen or at least heard of the movie Cars. And if not, while yes it’s a cartoon the movie is worth the watch. When the movie was first introduced, my son Isaac was obsessed with it! I can’t even imagine how many times he’s watched it. In […]
Why Does the Miata Have Such a Cult-like Following? If you’re a car enthusiast and have never experienced a Miata first-hand, you might be wondering why it has such a cult-like following. Our 1997 NA generation Miata only has a small four-cylinder engine producing 133-horsepower. Yet to the unsuspecting, there’s a lot more to this […]
For quite a while now I’ve been wanting to bring my car to the dyno to get a feel for the health of the engine. At this point it’s fairly old and believed it was down on power. My assumptions were accurate unfortunately but overall, it was still a strong running engine. This just means […]
I’ve often wondered in Club Racing, what separates the drivers who are consistently at the front of the pack and winning, to other drivers? Is it just the amount of money and time they can dedicate towards racing? And more importantly, how can someone who doesn’t have those resources not only compete but win? While […]
Have you ever wished you were able to tell how you were doing while qualifying? Or wish you knew the gaps between the car in front of you and behind you? Maybe you’re fortunate enough to have crew, but are you getting this information exactly when you want it at a glance? In a recent […]
Previously Hoosier made a dirt tire call Dirt Stocker which while not designed for road racing, had a DOT rating and became THE rain race tire to have. The amount of grip they provided in heavy rain conditions was honestly amazing. However, if the track dried you were in big trouble as the tires were […]
In this review, I’ll provide my feedback of the ShakeKit after using it for a few months. I stumbled across the product on one of the racing forums and it immediately intrigued me as a possible way to make the sim more engaging and fun. This is an unbiased review where no product or other […]
If you are new to reading this series, you can click on the Categories drop down on the right side of the page to read more Sim Racing articles. I have been racing in SCCA’s Improved Touring category for 17 years now and have really taken the time to study and continually improve. Even after […]
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