Failure Points: NA Miata Front Wheel Bearing
The harsh environment of the racetrack pushes a car right to its limit and beyond. As such, racecar failures are bound to happen in many different ways. Failure Points is…
Exo Car “Ghettocet” Build Guide Part 6 – Addressing the Surface Rust
The 1991 Mazda Miata from which I am building the exo car has led a rough life. This was especially evident when I finished the chassis cleaning in part 5;…
Exo Car “Ghettocet” Build Guide Part 5 – Chassis Cleaning
Didn’t I mention this may get a little confusing? In part 4, I cleaned up the chassis, removing any remnants attached to the car, cleaning up the cuts, and grinding…
Welcome Back to NOLA Motorsports Park
NOLA Motorsports Park is one of my favorite tracks that no one knows about. It’s long, rough, scrappy, and flat, built in the swamp south of New Orleans proper in…
Formula DRIFT at Road Atlanta: What is this Doing Here?
An actual drifting event on Driftopia. Shocking I know. For a little background, I started this site based on a love for drifting and motorsport just as drifting started to…
Exo Car “Ghettocet” Build Guide: Part 4 – Chassis Cleanup
The “ghettocet” project keeps growing. That’s not a bad thing but I have quickly realized that a project of this scale is going to take a bit more prep and…
Exo Car “Ghettocet” Build Guide: Part 3 – Separation Anxiety
I decided to go ahead and remove the subframe from the chassis. This is a pretty straight forward process in the Miata and will give me easier access to everything…
Exo Car “Ghettocet” Build Guide: Part 2 – Trimming the Fat
Exo cars come in all shapes and sizes. This one is an extreme example of what is possible on a limited budget. As such, in part 2, it’s time to…
Exo Car “Ghettocet” Build Guide: Part 1 – Disassembly
In part 1 of the exo car build guide, I disassemble anything that bolts to the Miata. This would be the interior, dash, seats, doors, soft top, and trunk along…
Exo Car “Ghettocet” Build Guide: Introduction
I love junkyard builds and I have always subscribed to the do more with less methodology. So building an exo car is something I have wanted to do for a…
Running a Rear View Camera in the Racecar
One of the things I have enjoyed about my foray into Super Touring racing with NASA is the open rule book. Building a car to a power to weight instead…
Entertaining Myself at the National Corvette Museum
Entertaining myself is a nice way to say I was racing all by myself at the National Corvette Museum. At least, that is how I felt in Super Touring 6…
PRI 2023 Part 2: Car Showcase
PRI inverts the racing pyramid so to speak. With drag racing being so popular in the US, the show definitely caters to those that prefer things in straight lines. But…
PRI 2023 Part 1: Product Showcase (Winners and Losers)
The Performance Racing Industry show held at the Indiana Convention Center did not disappoint. I walked the entire show for 2 days, stopping at every vendor along the way, looking…