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WANT A MODERN TURBO 6? FORGET BARRAS, 2JZS, ATLAS-6S, OR RBS
It is an uncomfortable fact for some of us older chaps that, while we think of turbo DOHC 6-cylinder engines like the Nissan RB, Toyota JZ and Ford Barra as being a lovely modern way of making power, they're actually old tech now. A port-EFI DOHC in-line six with turbocharger power redefined how much power could reliably be made from small-capacity engines in the early 2000s, and they still run hard today... but technology has moved on. The Nissan RB is over 40 years old. When Nissan introduced it to the world way back in 1985 the Chevy small-block was...
THE BMW 1-SERIES IS THE RWD BARGAIN WE'RE ALL SLEEPING ON
This is an open letter to everyone who loves a dynamic rear wheel-drive platform: go buy a BMW 1-series before they start exploding in price. The Internet is full of people crying out for the halcyon days of the 90s and early 2000s, when small- and mid-sized RWD cars seemed to be everywhere, and it was fairly easy to make them not just fast in a straight line, but good to drive as well. The days of budget Silvia and Skyline builds, or affordable E36 and E46 M3s, are long past now. The newest of those JDM classics are almost...
THE BBS LM IS THE GREATEST TUNER WHEEL
It seems Marty's choice of BBS LMs for his JDM AMG wagon (WATCH THE NEW EP HERE) has drawn a lot of commentary from people. While style is relative and people are free to not like the look of the BBS LM (and be wrong for doing so), the argument that these wheels belong more on JDM cars or only older VW, BMW or Audi builds is flat out wrong. The LM was launched in 1994 as a lightweight two-piece forged aluminium wheel designed for use in endurance racing at the hardest circuit race on the planet: the Le Mans...
The Internet said: You put the wrong wheels on your car
I bought a cheap E43 AMG from Japan auction for $40K landed and have been on a mission to find the right wheels, eventually going from buckled stock 20s down to custom 3-piece 19" BBS - but is the internet satisfied?
WORKSHOP SUPPLIES YOU NEED BEFORE YOU TAKE ON A PROJECT CAR
One of life's hard lessons is when you're planning a project car the actual expense of the car and mods is only a fraction of what you'll spend on it. Buying tools to work on your car requires a large chunk of money, but you'll also need plenty of consumables for when you're making your chosen nugget maaaad. Below is a rundown of what supplies you will most likely need in you garage when undertaking a project car of almost any type: FLUIDS 1L engine oil 1L of manual gear oil 1L of DexIII auto trans flui for autos or...
