Learning Autobahn Country Club
This was a unique experience and I put a lot more thought and effort into this than I originally planned. What does it take to learn a new race track?…
NASA 944 Spec Road Racing: The Clumsy Cow at Autobahn Country Club (August 2018)
So I had this crazy idea to get some last minute seat time before nationals next month. Seeing as the Mid South region is on summer break and the Southeast…
NASA 944Spec Road Racing: Winter in July at Barber Motorsports 2018
Barber Motorsports Park should be on every driver’s checklist. It is a world class facility and is always one of the highlight events of the season. This year was no…
NASA 944Spec Road Racing: Turn 7 Girl Memorial Road Atlanta 2018
Road Atlanta is a special place for me. It is a litmus test of sorts with lots of competitive drivers. The track is also very demanding and very rewarding to…
NASA 944Spec Road Racing: Cardi Gras at NOLA
Ah the annual pilgrimage to NOLA Motorsports Park. This year we did things a little different and brought the wives down early for a little race-cation. The trip was met…
NASA Midsouth: Shake and Brake at MIR (Apr 14-15) CANCELLED
Car prepped a week early. Check √ Rain tires mounted. Check √ Driver mentally prepared for another battle in the rain. Check √ Event cancelled 5 days before race. Wait…
NASA 944spec Road Racing: Bourbon Barrel
The Bourbon Barrel is the second event of the NASA Midsouth season. Taking place March 24th to 25th at the National Corvette Museum (NCM) in Bowling Green, Kentucky. This is…
NASA Road Racing: Summer in February
What a weekend! After what seemed like an extra lengthy off season, I was getting so antsy I would have raced in a blizzard; so the torrential downpour wasn’t an…
MEV Exocet: Introducing the New Track Car
Background This last year I spent countless track days pushing project Lotus Elise as much as possible; and as much as the Lotus shines on the track I have yearned…
The Last, Last Hurrah for Project 240sx: CA18DET Teardown
The Obituary of Project 240sx was supposed to be the last iteration of Project 240sx on the site but I came up with a little something extra. What we have…
Lotus Elise Larini Decat and Club Sport Exhaust (6in)
The Larini decat and club sport exhaust serves two purposes on project Lotus Elise. For starters, this combo along with the rear panel delete can easily yield weight reduction values…
Lotus Elise Jack Stand Guide (The “Step” Method)
This guide is a prerequisite for many of the Lotus tutorials on this site. Placing the Lotus Elise on jack stands is a little trickier than most production cars. Due…
Lotus Elise Engine Oil and Filter Change
Changing the oil in the Lotus Elise is a relatively simple proceedure but first you will have to remove the rear undertray. Also, you can skip to the bottom for…
Lotus Elise Rear Undertray / Rear Splitter Removal
The Lotus Elise is one of the few production cars that comes with a full body undertray. So when you look under the Elise, instead of seeing exposed lines and…