Auto parts at a discount!

Auto parts at a discount!

As you can imagine, I buy a lot of auto parts.   Recently the transaxle went out on my green 93 MR2 Turbo (not the V8 engine swap car, as that is the red car), so I am buying lots of parts related to swapping in a new trans, and I am also fixing my AC as summer is here.

As some of you know, I am trying to find a way to make some . . . → Read More: Auto parts at a discount!

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Performance Car Secrets

Performance Car Secrets

In an earlier post, I talked about how tires are one of the most important keys to high performance with a car.  After all, you can have all the horsepower in the world, the best suspension, and so on, but if you use crappy tires that have no grip, none of it will matter.  I also stated that you could take an ordinary car, and if you put really good rubber on it, it will . . . → Read More: Performance Car Secrets

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Audi V8 and gearbox bolt pattern

Audi V8 and gearbox bolt pattern

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I am using a 1995 Cadillac Northstar 4.6L V8 and GM F40 6-speed gearbox (from the 2006 Pontiac G6 GTP) for my project. However, Mike H in Florida built his V8 MR2 by mounting it longitudinally (North-South) instead of transverse (East-West) like a stock MR2.

He used a mid to late 90′s Audi ABZ 4.2L V8 and Audi Gearbox.

A helpful reader sent me some info that has to . . . → Read More: Audi V8 and gearbox bolt pattern

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The Secret to a High Performance Car

The Secret to a High Performance Car

Its not horsepower (even though more is better). Its not the engine. Its not the transmission. Its not the suspension. Its not the chassis, nor is it the body. Quite simply, its . . . → Read More: The Secret to a High Performance Car

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