A new project has worked its way into my garage, it's a 1972 Honda cb450 in need of a bit of attention. I'll bring the 'Green Hornet' back to life as a sporty, lightweight, grin-producer. Build link … [Read more...] about NEW PROJECT
2012 MONTEREY HISTORICS
For any car junkie, the Monterey Historics should be at least a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage. Ignore the politics that have now changed the official name to the "Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion", as it will always just be the "Historics" at Laguna Seca. Last week I spent a day in the pits helping my buddy Tim Arnett who was invited to race his Datsun 2000 Roadster, a race … [Read more...] about 2012 MONTEREY HISTORICS
BRAKE MAINTENANCE
Keeping up with your race car maintenance is critical, and brakes should be at the top of your list. I take a look at my rotors and pads after every event, and keep track of my maintenance in a notebook so I can spot trends over time. These front brake rotors are two seasons old (ten weekends), and have been through two sets of brake pads. I use stock vented 280ZX front rotors … [Read more...] about BRAKE MAINTENANCE
BORROWED WISDOM
4TH OF JULY ON WHEELS
As well as all the great racetracks, small town parades are one of the best reasons to live in the U.S. of A. So here's a few pics from our local Half Moon Bay 4th of July parade, with my wife Kathy (savvycities.com). … [Read more...] about 4TH OF JULY ON WHEELS
VINTAGE RACING TIRES
Most Vintage racing organizations require D.O.T. (Dept. of Transportation) approved racing tires to be used. DOT approved tires are treaded instead of being slicks, and are therefore street legal. The reasons for the rule are twofold: 1) these tires keep to the theme of vintage production car racing by imitating what was used "back in the day", and 2) treaded tires provide less … [Read more...] about VINTAGE RACING TIRES