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 You may have seen Marty and MOOG's new project (CLICK HERE) and have questions about what the difference between all-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive is. Funnily enough, "what the diff" actually gives you a huge hint to the answer. There are quite a few different all-wheel-drive systems out there from various manufacturers, including Volkswagen's HALDEX and SYNCRO,  Nissan's ATTESSA E-TS used in the BNR-generation Skyline GT-Rs, plus countless others. Many of them use the same basic engineering princlples that have been used since Jensen slapped the Ferguson-Formula AWD system in their Interceptor FF model to create AWD passenger cars.   Subaru's "symmetrical AWD" system...

If you've seen the latest episode (CLICK HERE) then you'll see Marty has prepped his self-proclaimed Greatest Japanese Car in the History of The Universe for more boost. We know this is good, but what is boost and why does everyone want more of it? All engines (even those strange triangle-shaped piston-less, God-less things called "rotaries") are simply air pumps which work on the old principle of "suck, squish, bang, blow". They suck air in, squish it with a bit of fuel mixed in, a bang known as combustion occurs, and then the engine blows the spent gases out the...

The latest episode of MCM pits MOOG's classic Honda B-series-swapped JDM Mini against one of the turbocharged, late-mode, BMW-designed Mini [CLICK HERE]. We know the original Mini is a legend, and has stood as a pop culture icon since it was introduced way back in 1959 - but did you know the Mini's legend really kicked off with modifying, and a little street-racing, too?  The original Mini launched in 1959 as the British Motors Corporation's way of transporting as many people as possible, as cheaply and efficiently as possible. While American cars were bloated, giant, and promoting excess over engineering, the Mini...

If you've seen the latest MCM episode (CLICK HERE) then you will have seen MOOG's UP! GTI get strapped to the dyno and turned to 11. Some of you may be wondering why this dyno is different to the dyno our mates at Haltech use and there is a good reason for this.  There are three basic types of dyno, and these aren't just used to measure your llamathrusts - they're actually a tuning device so you can safely run the car through its paces without risking everyones' safety on the street, or oiling down your local track (it's never fun...

If you've been following the progress of Marty's Gemini project you might have seen he's got the built G-series in its home, replete with a lovely high-mounted turbocharger for glorious CHOO CHOO. While Marty's engine install was simple, we thought it was a good time to go over some basics of what to look for when changing the engine in your ride to something it never came with.  Test, test, test fit This is important, even if you're fitting an engine that came in your model of car but with spicy additions. You'll need to test-fit it so you can...