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Getting started in Racing

2008-05-06T02:17:50-05:00

I'm Trying to get all the info i need to get started in racing. I already know what car I'm going to start off with I just need to know where to get info on regulations, rules, and license if needed. I want to start off with pro street on a track and work my way in to really racing. If any one knows where i can find all the info I'm looking for then let me know.

Thanks for the help to those that help me out.

Fine tune my 06 Scion Pleeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaassssssssseeeeee

2007-12-21T16:15:55-05:00

Helllllooo,
my name is Brandi. I just recently got out of the army after 8 years of serving as an MP. I was stationed in Germany for 6 of those years and Iraq for 1. when i came home from Iraq i bought an 05 srt4/ the best car in the world for me at the time. When i moved back to the states i had to get a truck due to all the moving i had to do. I moved from Germany to georgia to missouri in a 4 month period. The army does crazy things. anyways Finally when we got settled in missouri i got rid of the slow gas hog and now i have my 06 Scion TC. Love the car. The color the look the handling is great for a stock. but the worst part about it is it is an automatic. I am not an automatic girl. well anyways. the reason for all these moves is because my step son was hospitalized for 6 months and we had to come back to the states so that we could be close to him. and since i haven't found a job around here that will afford me the time that i need to take care of him we are living off my husbands military income. not only that we have a mortgage as well. anywho my husband has dreamt of owning a VW Corrado VR6. I finally found him the one he wants and so i am spending all my scion upgrade money on getting him his dream car. i have been saving the money for a few years, but its an easy spend considering all he has done for me. But at the same time i miss having the turbo the blow off the power and the excitement. I have been watching the speed channel trying to get ideas but everything i like is way out of my budget. I dont know how you guys pick who gets Fine Tuned, but I just hope you keep me in mind when forced to make that hard decision. And if not ill just keep askin.[/img]

Evo VIII Buildup

2007-02-25T12:20:04-05:00

My friend Peter is getting an 03' Evo in Spring. He wants me to help him decide what performance parts to get. This will be his summer car, as we live in Wisconsin. I decided anything over 475hp would most likely be too much for him. He is on a $20,000 budget. I'm looking at the ATP Stage 3 Stealth kit with Garrett GT3071R turbo with .82 A/R. This unit alone is capable of making over 375whp. Also I thought maybe the HKS Hi-Power exhaust, 272 cams, and Exedy Stage 2 Cerametallic clutch. This is just a start. He will want a nicely suspended car as well. I think for the brakes he should just do rotors, pads, and lines to help out the stops. What do you guys think? Give me some ideas.

VW GTI MkV re-programming?

2007-10-13T14:18:42-05:00

I understand that Neuspeed's reprogramming for the GTI engine management system adds around 50 HP, anyone got any experience with that? Are there any competing upgrades from other vendors with similar or better numbers?

Where to get performance help

2009-01-04T19:49:47-05:00

I have a 2009 Cobalt LT. I want to make it fast not shiny. Where in the world can I get someone to put performance parts in for me?

What Car Do You Own?

2008-04-25T22:15:07-05:00

I posted this before on the sport tuning forum but it got erased for some reason...

I like to know what kind of car do you own and what have you done with it. Doesn't have to be a sport compact just a car or even truck you own that you that is your own personal hotrod. I'll start...

Where you're from: Wisconsin
What car do you drive: 2001 Ford Focus ZX3

Engine mods: Procharger supercharger, SCT Chip, FocusSport header/flexpipe/exhaust, Focus Central 65mm throttle body, 9mm Ford Racing sparkplug wires, 42# injectors

Exterior mods: SVT Focus wing, VF Engineering tyranny mount, Mustang Mach 1 front lip spoiler modified to fit

Interior mods: Custom gauge cluster w/ gauge holders, boost gauge, AEM Uego A/F gauge

Power and times: 200 WHP/165 WTQ torque about 230 HP/190 TQ at flywheel (110 WHP/110 WTQ stock numbers or 130 HP/130 TQ stock flywheel numbers) @ 12 lbs of boost

Pictures, time slips, dyno#:

Props: Tuned by Ed at Done Rite Auto located in Mosinee, Wisconsin - (715) 359-6309 for more info
- Also the tuner of many fuel injected V8 small/big blocks, Hondas, Vipers, turbocharged Lotus, etc.

just bought an svx

2008-07-06T13:25:45-05:00

I recently bought a very low condition 1996 Subaru SVX for pretty cheap. I intend to replace anything that i can in the car over the next few years until it is like new condition. As parts are hard to find for the SVX, since it was only made for 5 years, im only focusing on replacing the engine, but i don't really know too much about cars. All I'm asking right now is what i should be looking for when i replace the current engine with a new one. Should I go and find a decent condition boxer engine and just place in? Or does anyone else have other ideas for what I could do?

Help me build a rearengine

2008-12-13T14:10:23-05:00

I would like to build an open wheel car, using a FWD setup, in the back. A north-south set up would look the best but I think they are all auto's. I want a stick and be able to get different rear gears, anyone make a quick change.

Juliette “Audi TT ALMS 2002”

2009-02-20T04:03:06-05:00

I love my car, an Audi TT ALMS 2002, I crashed and I can not fix it. Can you help me out?

A handy tool

2008-01-19T08:50:08-05:00

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html 8)