Technical

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Somehow, we’re all gear heads. We all know what does what, and what makes a car fast… right? The fact is that despite all the theory we can read in books, or find in the FAQ on drifting.com, half the time we don’t even know our cars well enough to properly diagnose the problem. Not only that, the other half of the time theory proves itself to be just that, and then, if you are like me, you will begin to question the very nature of science and resort to various voodoo’s and nonsensical rituals.

My point is that, I have tried and failed many times. Name a book on suspension theory and vehicle dynamics and I’ve probably read it. (I’ve never been much of a drivetrain guy.) I have a degree in mathematics, and I’ve spent many hours trying to figure out what does what, and how. I think about this stuff a lot, and as a result I feel like I have made HUGE advances since I first bolted on springs and shocks and set my car to specs I found on club4ag. Not that this means you should wait on my every word. I made this section just because, such things have been a big part of my car life. I’m not intending for you to agree with me, and I haven’t created this as a reference for anyone.

The writings below are often based on, or a follow up of writings on my previous webpage.  If you are so keen, check them out.


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All the technology of the US military… and good old fashioned wood comes out on top. WTF eh? The last splitter I constructed laid fiberglass over a balsa wood core. It was supposed to be far superior to the solid birch splitters I had used in the past. The FRP/Balsa splitter cost me about $200 and 8 hours of time […]

Mother Nature is Boss


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Aero drives me nuts. Yes there is science behind it, but the methods are often well beyond the means of joe blow racer. It seems like a lot of the time all that we can do is bite what others have done… but when aero parts all work together, biting bits and pieces isn’t necessarily a good idea. Yes it […]

Rocket Science



0 – Manual Main Menu 1 – General Info 2 – SOHC Engine 3 – DOHC Engine 4 – Transmission 5 – Chassis 7 – Wiring 8 – Car Information I’ve uploaded this manual for GDA owners who, “own an official Subaru Repair Manual”, and for people who don’t own a GDA, but want one so bad that they “own […]

Bugeye Repair Manual


I only subscribe to one magazine, and it’s an online subscription to Racecar Engineering.  They have a montly section called “Aerobytes” which usually looks at a Formula 1 car, or a Prototype, or home brew hill climb car.  I always find it quite interesting, but it’s seldom very practical to me.  This month I was wickedly surprised to turn the […]

Aerobyte



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Without really knowing very much about them I admit, I’ve always looked at Koenigsegg as a low tech, “big engine in a simple chassis” manufacturer. That might not be entirely wrong, but this video certainly changes my view of them. It’s pretty awesome to see this from a small manufacturer.

Not Just A Big Hammer


Viscous LSD’s have a pretty bad reputation among anyone who does real performance driving, but Subaru owners, who always have viscous centers and often rears are quick to point out that viscous LSD technology has evolved drastically in recent years. So much so, that they are now standard equipment in lots of ultra-high performance applications (like the Bugatti Veyron). I […]

Viscous Clarification – When Reactive is Better Than Proactive??



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