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Knowing when you are not the expert is one of the most valuable lessons I have learned when it comes to cars and life in general. Growing up we know it all and do it all. As we get older we tend to understand the world better and one of the key elements is realizing you are not the greatest person in the world. This is especially true when it comes to cars. We work with many talented people. I can't say there is one person that we work with that can do everything though. Each has their own specialty,...

Just go to the track. High Performance Driver Education. I constantly have conversations with people about the track hobby. The barrier of entry is actually very small but yes, it can be intimidating to get out there for your first time. Depending on where you are located at the in the country there are a huge number of organizations that put on track days that you can attend. And honestly all you really need is a car that is in good mechanical condition with usable tires and brake pads. So many of these conversations involve the person waiting to do...

I read an interesting article on brake fluid recently that got me intrigued on the subject to dive into it a bit more and see what all I could learn about it. This article by Mike Mavrigian of Birchwood Automotive stated that different brake fluids have different compressibility. He stated, "Different brake fluids can dramatically alter the brake pedal feel with no other system changes." This all being based on the different compressibility of the various brake fluids. This opened my eyes a bit. In our race cars we have predominantly used Motul RBF600 and we have never had any...

The last 2 seasons with the IPGparts.com All Motor CRX have been trying to say the least. Although we have shown moments of glory running a best of 9.75 @ 144mph it has mostly been a grind through mechanical issues. For 2016 the goals and ideas for the car have changed a bit and with a smaller budget than years previous picking a few select events and building a reliable engine setup were the main priorities. We are once again getting close to firing up the latest generation of engine for the CRX. It consists of Drag Cartel Spec JE...

It takes a lot of effort and energy to be mad and consumed in everyone else's business. Still amazes me the amount of time and emotional energy people will spend arguing on the internet, inserting themselves in everyone else's business and in general encompassing themselves in someone else's life. This thought started off as a commentary against the sheep of the industry. This is the new hottest, latest and greatest...you need it !!! That is what people tell me all the time. This is completely false 95% of the time. This is just a way for them to put more...