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Shop Roars back to life this spring!
Slingin wheels and tires, safety gear and consumables like brake pads and gear oil this spring. Still racing, but the cars have changed a bit. check out our other block...
Shop Roars back to life this spring!
Slingin wheels and tires, safety gear and consumables like brake pads and gear oil this spring. Still racing, but the cars have changed a bit. check out our other block...
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On the rollers
On the rollers today with a Pro. “If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” It’s me, I’m the...
On the rollers
On the rollers today with a Pro. “If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” It’s me, I’m the...
Tarmac EF Civic Build Blog
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EF Civic K Swap Build: Brake Lines, Interior Fi...
Brake Line Progress I got the front brake lines done and stopped there. I am now second guessing keeping this prop valve in the engine bay. I had planned to...
EF Civic K Swap Build: Brake Lines, Interior Fi...
Brake Line Progress I got the front brake lines done and stopped there. I am now second guessing keeping this prop valve in the engine bay. I had planned to...
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EF Civic K Swap Build: Interior Paint, Suspensi...
Interior Paint Progress Last night was a big one. I got a bit ahead of myself due to these Turbo cans. They move so much paint so quickly. I ended...
EF Civic K Swap Build: Interior Paint, Suspensi...
Interior Paint Progress Last night was a big one. I got a bit ahead of myself due to these Turbo cans. They move so much paint so quickly. I ended...
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EF Civic K Swap Build: Footwell Intrusion Bars,...
Footwell Intrusion Complete Footwell intrusion complete! I did my first ever welds! Fabrication Process I really enjoyed the iterative process to get these bars cut and coped to fit. They...
EF Civic K Swap Build: Footwell Intrusion Bars,...
Footwell Intrusion Complete Footwell intrusion complete! I did my first ever welds! Fabrication Process I really enjoyed the iterative process to get these bars cut and coped to fit. They...
Tarmac BRZ Build Blog
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BRZ Autocross Setup: Tire Strategy, Wheel Setup...
Autocross Push Begins The local SCCA region introduced a weeknight PAX Challenge series, and I did OK at the first of which back in ~May. I think I was top...
BRZ Autocross Setup: Tire Strategy, Wheel Setup...
Autocross Push Begins The local SCCA region introduced a weeknight PAX Challenge series, and I did OK at the first of which back in ~May. I think I was top...
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BRZ Track Prep Parts List: Suspension, Brakes, ...
From Daily Driver to Track Duty Another common theme with my "daily drivers" is that I get a random craving for track time while my racecar is broken that ends...
BRZ Track Prep Parts List: Suspension, Brakes, ...
From Daily Driver to Track Duty Another common theme with my "daily drivers" is that I get a random craving for track time while my racecar is broken that ends...
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BRZ Track Build Setup: STX Autocross, NASA TT5,...
Build Direction & Class Goals The plan all along was to toe the line between SCCA STX autocross and NASA TT5. SCCA TimeTrial T4 and Gridlife ClubTR were fortunate secondary...
BRZ Track Build Setup: STX Autocross, NASA TT5,...
Build Direction & Class Goals The plan all along was to toe the line between SCCA STX autocross and NASA TT5. SCCA TimeTrial T4 and Gridlife ClubTR were fortunate secondary...
Tarmac Miata "Button" Build Blog
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1999 Miata Track Build Part 5 – First NASA Whee...
Sometime between NCM and Mid Ohio April I received my Provisional Competition license from NASA. Woot! So for Mid Ohio April I dual entered in TTE and PTE. Pre-Race Prep...
1999 Miata Track Build Part 5 – First NASA Whee...
Sometime between NCM and Mid Ohio April I received my Provisional Competition license from NASA. Woot! So for Mid Ohio April I dual entered in TTE and PTE. Pre-Race Prep...
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1999 Miata Track Build Part 4 – NCM Track Day R...
Unloaded at NCM, National Corvette Museum in Kentucky. Stickered it up and set toe in the paddock. Ride heights untouched, unkown camber/caster. I had simply moved each endlink and coilover...
1999 Miata Track Build Part 4 – NCM Track Day R...
Unloaded at NCM, National Corvette Museum in Kentucky. Stickered it up and set toe in the paddock. Ride heights untouched, unkown camber/caster. I had simply moved each endlink and coilover...
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1999 Miata Track Build Part 3 – Budget NASA TTE...
Stage 1: "The Early Days" Carfest was a blast. I could easily see how some light prep could make this thing a strong regional TTE car. Also, I had just...
1999 Miata Track Build Part 3 – Budget NASA TTE...
Stage 1: "The Early Days" Carfest was a blast. I could easily see how some light prep could make this thing a strong regional TTE car. Also, I had just...
