Dinnerplate Flashback - going back to the top wheels of the Sex Spec era
The Sex Spec/Auto Salon era of car modifying might not be what everyone considers the bastion of good taste, but boy did it lead to some wild styling trends. While...
When you buy a $2k nugget should you get something rough or something neat?
Buying yourself a nugget off the Internet for a couple of grand is a recipe for great fun, but should you buy something that is pretty wild and needing a...
MOOG's new car is the awesome Japanese two-door you had forgotten about
When you think of 2-door SR20-powered Nissans, you're probably going straight to Silvias, 180SXs and even GTi-R Pulsars. But all those cars have exploded in value in the last few years,...
Workshop Manuel explains - what the deuce is "Sex-Spec"?
As with fashion, the car scene runs in fads and trends. You may have heard reference to "Sex Spec" in the past and not known about it, so with Marty...
How to diagnose problems with your car
So you've blown up your car. It happens to the best of us, and the first step (after sitting down and crying) is to work out what has actually gone...
How to avoid killing your car at a track day
Track days are amazing, getting to drive your maaad car fast in a safe environment and enjoy all your hard work modding its little heart out. But they aren't without...
Boosting your stock motor means you can double your horsepower
Taking a car that engineers have spent thousands of hours getting right, and then strapping on a turbocharger or supercharger and attempting to double the factory horsepower, sounds like a great way...
Workshop Manuel explains - why are the fastest car mid-engined?
Ferrari, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Koenigsegg, McLaren and countless other supercar and hypercar manufacturers have copied one basic design trend when building their mind-bogglingly fast cars: they stick the engine behind the...
History of the choo-choo - the first turbo production cars were deathtraps
Turbo cars are maaaad, and that's a fact. MOOG has taken his slow-but-sporty BRZ and made it a beaut street car with the addition of the Gen2 Garrett GTX2864 turbocharger...
Workshop Manuel explains: sorting out why your bolts won't thread, and your nuts are stuffed
Have you ever been working on your car and gone to fit a part, only to discover you can't do up a bolt or a nut won't thread onto your...
Gripping Stuff - the ins and outs of clutches
If your mad nugget has a manual transmission and you're planning on owning it for a while, then you're probably going to have to change the clutch at some point, just...
Workshop Manuel explains: taps and dies fix your cross-threading
Winding a bolt in only to have it cross-thread is one of the most frustrating experiences you can have while working on your mad ride. Fittings (bolts and nuts) are...
