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Anatomy of a racing damper The development of externally adjustable dampers, or shock absorbers, is one of the hottest areas of race car chassis engineering. The adjustments available from these dampers provide a quick, simple method of changing the behavior of the car in transitions and over rough pavement. Adjustable dampers can also provide the combination of a smooth ride for daily driving and firmer damping for competition driving simply by rotating an adjuster. There are two common types of adjustments available. This article will focus on the physics behind the results produced from each type of adjustment. We will...

Racing Shock Absorbers - Shocks 101 By Removing Some Of The Mystery Around Shock Absorbers, You Can Understand The Role They Play In Making Your Car Faster, Safer, And Easier To Tune From the February, 2009 issue of Stock Car Racing By John Hill In the view of some racers, shock technology is shrouded in mystery. Part One of Two: Shock absorbers will elicit an emotional response from any racer. Yet, this is a part of the suspension that is shrouded in mystery. That's true not because shock absorbers are a complex part, but because not everybody is free with...

I guess you could say we are mainly a Honda / Acura business but my passion for cars in general goes far beyond that. I am an eclectic car guy. I like strange things sometimes but in general as long as it has wheels and an engine I am interested in it. Been reading a bunch of car related blogs lately on a huge array of types of cars and the history of these cars is a strong root of my interest in them. Not necessarily just the cars but the parts that make up the cars as well. This...

Lots of strange information out on the internet regarding fuel line sizing and it seems like most of the time people run way more diameter fuel line than they need. This is an interesting article that I came across that seems to be pretty relevant. Quick reference for AN to Inch line conversion: -6AN = 3/8" -8AN = 1/2" -10AN = 5/8" -12AN = 3/4" Fuel Line Sizing A question that is often asked of me when dealing with high horsepower applications is: “My fuel line is nominal 3/8” id. Don’t I need to increase the size of the fuel...

Some of you know, some of you don't but we recently acquired a very fine Integra Type R Race Car. This was a smoking deal being passed around the internet and we were lucky enough to be the first ones to pull the trigger on it. This car has a bit of history to it and as you can see by the modifications and pictures it was built with a no expense spared type budget. The complete details on the history of the car are still kind of hit or miss but there is a good bit of solid known...