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Toyota , brakes , MR2 , Big Brake Kit
Will bigger brakes make an older car perform like a modern machine?

Brakes should both correct speed and balance the chassis. The brakes on our MR2 Turbo did virtually none of that, so it was time for a change–a big brake change.

Ford | Endurance Racing | brakes | Ford GT
What separates street brakes from racing brakes?

Street or track? The Ford GT’s brakes change with the specific mission.

David S. Wallens
Miata | MX-5 | wheels | suspension
Optimizing the ND-Chassis Mazda MX-5 for the street and the track

Can one car make a great daily while also serving as a competitive autocrosser and a fun track car? If the answer is Miata, then likely yes.

Andy Hollis
tires
7 important tips to know before switching to racing slicks

Switching from street tires to racing slicks can improve your performance on the circuit or autocross course, but only if you use them correctly.

J.G. Pasterjak
suspension
Is a more expensive suspension setup better than an inexpensive one?

Conventional wisdom says that a race-tuned, coil-over suspension setup turns faster lap times than a simple spring and shock upgrade, but what does the data say?

David S. Wallens
Chevrolet | Corvette | Leaf Springs | Borg Motorsports
A mechanical engineer weighs in on Corvette leaf springs

A straightforward question came up as we worked on our Corvette Z06 project car: What are the rates for leaf springs–both OEM and some popular replacements?

Guest Writer
suspension | Rain | Racing in the Rain | Wet
9 setup changes to optimize when racing in the wet

How should your race plans change when the skies turn gray? We test 9 setups to find out.

David S. Wallens
Autocross | Front-wheel drive
#TBT: Unlock faster autocross times in your front-wheel-drive car

Go faster in autocross in a front-wheel-drive car? Danny Shields, winner of four SCCA Solo II national titles in front wheel drive cars, shared his techniques with us back in …

Danny Shields
DIY | how-to | anti-roll bar
How to dyno your anti-roll bars at home

How to accurately compare one anti-roll bar against another? Measure them.

Andy Hollis
suspension
Can replacing the oil in a damper really improve performance?

We decided to put one of our favorite rumored speed secrets to the test.

Per Schroeder
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