It seems like every drift event that I attend, or watch online has loads of Nissan S13s. Especially grass roots events like Arizona’s “Drift N’ Drag”. Well, there are quite a few reasons why the S13 chassis is so commonly used in the drifting community, especially by beginners. Additional 240SX Info on Wikipedia In this … Read more
The 2UZFE is the second in the Toyota UZ family. Its based off of the 1UZFE but was used in trucks and SUVs instead of luxury cars. The biggest change with the 2UZFE is that the displacement was increased to 4.7L, which greatly increased the torque. The 2UZFE doesn’t have quite the cult following that … Read more
If you read the story about my 1993 Jeep Cherokee, then you know I ended up trading it for a 1991 Mustang. In this quick article I’m going to share everything I can about my 1991 Mustang. Please excuse the poor quality photographs. At the time of ownership I only had an iPhone 4 to … Read more
In the world of Japanese cars, 4-cylinders are all the rave. This is because most of the popular Japanese cars are designed for commuting, so a 4-cylinder is used to increase fuel economy. What about the SUVs and luxury cars? Many of them also received smaller engines, but some of them received a V8. Japanese … Read more
The R35 GTR was a groundbreaking vehicle when Nissan launched it in 2008. Today in 2016 the overall package of the R35 is much less impressive than it once was. However, the VR38DETT that powers it is still increasingly popular amongst 1/2 mile drag racers. A few performance companies have pushed the VR38DETT to the … Read more
If you’ve read our LS engine article, then you know that engines typically come in families. The 3UZFE is the third, and final engine in the Toyota UZ family. Just like the 2UZ, the 3UZFE is based almost entirely off of the 1UZ. The biggest and most obvious change would be the displacement, which was … Read more
Nissan initially came to the US market under the name Datsun for fear of failure. With that Datsun name, they brought the 240Z; since then, they have been a top competitor in the sports car market. The Z family has changed a bunch over the years, but some key factors still make them all related. … Read more
So, you’re interested in picking up a 3-series BMW. Great! They’re awesome little cars especially when they’re properly taken care of. We all long for that one car that’s just out of our reach. For BMW enthusiasts, this is typically the M3. For most BMW enthusiasts, the M3 is just slightly out of reach, so … Read more
We’ve all seen the beat-up cars running around your town, Honda Civics, Chevy Cavaliers, and various other cars. But, Chevrolet hid a gem in a pile of garbage. Chevy first introduced the Z24 in 1985, and unofficially deemed it the little brother of the Camaro. But, does it live up the Camaro’s standards? Here are … Read more
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard of VTEC. But what is VTEC, and what does it do? How is it any different than iVTEC? Well, first you need to understand what VTEC is. VTEC Variable Timing (and lift) Electronically Controlled (VTEC), is a system that uses two different camshaft profiles. One … Read more