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Boosting Horsepower with Turbochargers, Part 2

Last time, we covered history, operating principles, and design fundamentals. Now, for failures, diagnostics, and replacement alternatives

Running on Vapors and Mixing it up

by HotRod Professional

Since the wholesale transition to EFI, some of us have forgotten about vapor lock and the subtleties of intake manifold design with carburetors, but many (most?) hot-rod and racing engines still breathe through the mechanical mixture maker.

High-Performance Brake Basics: Calipers

by HotRod Professional

There’s a whole lot of tech involved in high-performance brake systems, and here we’ll start off our ongoing series on the subject with the parts that pinch the pads.

So You Want to Drive on a Race Track? Surprise! It’s easier than you think

by Performance Technician

Race track owners and managers are finding, in increasing numbers, that there is a growing interest in driving fast, thanks in no small part to the dramatic growth of interest in NASCAR racing. The result, in many cases, is that track owners and managers are making their facilities available to folks who have never driven in competition, or even at speed, let alone on a race track. So, increasingly, track owners are scheduling “track days” which afford an opportunity to drive at speed, in our own cars, for those who may never have done so.