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We got a little lost there with our Tuesday Ten interviews but we are making an effort to bring them back consistently. This gentlemen really needs no introduction and we thank him for his time -- Chris Miller. Photo Courtesy of Facebook.com/TheSauceSport #1 – What does a typical day for Chris Miller consist of? What are some of your priorities to get done and long term projects during a normal business day? What is your favorite business related activity to do? A normal day consists of a 5:30ish wake up, the mornings is my family time. I have breakfast with...

We have put in some work on the World Challenge Integra Type R Race Car. Lots more to do still but we are headed in the right direction. It is always fun to see what you find when you tear down a race car that you didn't build. And in this case we had fun tearing down a race car that had a blown up engine that we didn't blow up so that was interesting as well. Engine removal was straight forward. Nothing too crazy to report there. We did have some fun finding the carnage that was in the...

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...