Exhaust System Advice – Beware Straight Pipes and DIY Exhaust Systems
Before you go and cut off your muffler and install a muffler delete or straight pipe, read this this article. Here is the science as to why this is not a good idea on street cars.
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The Importance of Lightweight Wheels Explained
Aftermarket wheels are one of those upgrades that most car enthusiasts look forward to. However, when replacing your stock wheels it is very important to at the very least match your stock wheel weight or go lighter. Add lightness, not the contrary.
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Straight Pipe Exhaust or Muffler Delete
Let’s take a quick look at the popular mod of straight piping your car, otherwise known as a muffler-delete under certain circumstances. Ok practice or just downright foolish? Let’s see.
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Coil Spring Compressor Safety
Suspension work is something many car enthusiasts do. However, compressing springs, which is a job that is often needed when doing suspension work can be very dangerous and a good coil spring compressor should be used. See why…
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The Important Safety Aspect of SFI Roll Bar Padding
The use of pool noodles or insulation tubing to pad a roll cage is a very unsafe practice. For proper energy absorption during impact you need a high-density foam such as SFI-approved roll cage padding. Come see why.
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What is the MPG of my Car?
What is the MPG of my car? That is a question every car owner asks him or herself at some point. You can look it up. However, there is a better solution. When you don’t own the car in question, you need to look up the specs online to find out what the MPG is….
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Lube Your Creaking Clutch Pedal Woes Away
If you have a squeaky clutch pedal, more often than not it’s something you can easily fix yourself by lubing it with an adequate lubricant. The trick is using a lube that’s safe on the bushings. Read on to find out.
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Powerflex Bushings Review in the RallyWays Miata – Mission Purple Complete
The project of installing Powerflex suspension bushings in the RallyWays Miata is now complete. Let’s take a look at how the car performs with a now official Powerflex bushings review. Before we get started, here is the list of the Mission Purple project articles in order: Mission Purple Intro Part 1: Disassembly Part 2: Installation…
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Mission: Purple Polyurethane Bushings to Improve Car Handling
Can you improve your car’s handling and precision by replacing your stock rubber bushings with polyurethane bushings? That’s what this project is all about. Our mission is to install a full set of polyurethane bushes in our Miata and find out. The bushings, or bushes, are the rubber bits holding all the moving parts in…
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How to Calculate MPG by Miles per Gallon Pumped
How to calculate MPG correctly by miles per gallon of gas pumped without using any fancy devices? There is a very simple and easy process that I use which I’m going to teach you right now. It also happens to be the best way to calculate gas mileage because it’s accurate and directly connected to…
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PDR Paintless Dent Repair Dent and Ding for True Car Enthusiasts
You might have heard about PDR or Paintless Dent Repair from a friend or on a car forum. Here we want to give you an introduction on what it’s about and how a car enthusiast can benefit from it. Dents are awful. They tend to come out of nowhere, too—other cars and lazy pedestrians are…
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Leather Seat Repair and Maintenance for Posh Car Interiors
For some reason, if it’s not leather, it isn’t cool. However, leather seat repair is quite a business – generally, leather car seats aren’t as resilient as their cheaper cloth counterparts. Yep, the trend is leather. People like leather interiors in their cars. While most of the stuff mass production car companies are offering isn’t…
