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Guide to Fuel Pumps – 115

Running out of fuel in any car is not a pleasant experience. For those who have experienced a […]

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Guide to Fuel Pumps – 115

Running out of fuel in any car is not a pleasant experience. For those who have experienced a […]

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Amplifier Guide – 115

Your audio system is only as good as its weakest link. One of the most important aspects is […]

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Guide to exhaust systems – 131

Regardless of the type of turbocharged setup you’ve got strapped to the side of your engine, there will […]

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Guide to buying rims – 120

When it comes to adding a new set of rims to your car, there are probably only two […]

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Guide to Carbon Fibre – 120

Carbon fibre is one of the lightest, toughest and best look performance-orientated materials you can get. But what […]

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Guide to Mobile Multimedia – 119

Once upon a time, if you had a nice sounding in-car audio system you were doing well. These […]

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Guide to Oil Coolers – 111

When it comes to your car’s engine, there is no doubt that oil is a necessity. Without it, […]

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Guide to Camshafts – 122

The camshaft is one of the most critical parts in a four stroke internal combustion engine. Without one, […]

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Guide to the Clutch and Flywheel – 141

Most of you know that an engine is made up of hundreds of individual parts all with their […]

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Guide to Engine Technology – Part 1 – 132

THE CYLINDER BLOCK Today’s modern engine blocks are nearly all cast from aluminium, whereas for the majority of […]

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Guide to Engine Technology – Part 2 – 133

Welcome to round two of our review on the inner workings of an engine block. Last time we […]

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Guide to the cylinder head – 134

Rob Dawson de-mystifies the inner workings of the modern performance engine’s cylinder head. Recently we’ve been loading articles […]

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Guide to modifying fuel systems – 135

Rob Dawson explains the ins and outs of the fuel system and how it can be modified for […]

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Guide to modifying the air intake system – 136

Tech-head Rob Dawson investigates the ins and outs of the performance intake system If you’ve checked out the […]

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Guide to performance ignition systems – 137

Resident tech-head Rob Dawson discusses the ins and the outs of performance ignition systems By now you’ll be […]

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Guide to performance exhaust systems – 138

Resident NZPC tech-head Rob Dawson dispels the myths on performance exhaust systems Next on the list in our […]

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Guide to Turbo Tuning – Part 1 – 139

Resident tech-head Rob Dawson talks turbos I’m sure all you dedicated readers have been wondering when we were […]

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Guide to Turbo Tuning – Part 2 – 140

So here we are at the second stage of our turbo tech. In our first instalment we talked […]

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Guide to the gearbox – 142

Resident tech-head Rod Dawson delves into the mysteries of the gearbox If you’ve read our last technical guide, […]

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Drift 101 – Drifting Basics – DF08

Want to get started in the world of drifting but don’t know your A31 from your apex? Here […]

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$3K Panel and Paint Job – Used and Abused – 157

When it comes to tidying up your ride, how far does a few grand get you? to find […]

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Dre’s Anatomy: External Wastegate Basics – 162

Andre Simon of Speedtech Motorsport is one of the most respected import builders and tuners in New Zealand. […]

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Dre’s Anatomy: How a turbocharger works – 164

Andre Simon of Speedtech Motorsport talks us through the backbone of our scene – the turbocharger. Although many […]

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Dre’s Anatomy – How brakes work – 165

Andre Simon of Speedtech Motorsport is one of New Zealand’s most respected builders and tuners. This time around […]

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Dre’s Anatomy – How a Diff works – 166

Andre Simon of Speedtech Motorsport is one of New Zealand’s most respected builders and tuners. Over the years […]

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Dre’s Anatomy – How fuel injectors work – 167

Andre Simon of Speedtech Motorsport is one of New Zealand’s most respected builders and tuners. Over the years […]

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Dre’s Anatomy – Fuel Pressure Regulators – 168

Andre Simon of Speedtech Motorsport is one of New Zealand’s most respected builders and tuners. Over the years […]

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Weekend Workshop: Removing sound deadening

Welcome to the Weekend Workshop, a place where you can save some cash by getting your hands dirty. […]

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Weekend workshop: Diagnose and fix your car battery

  MY F$&KING BATTERY IS DEAD AGAIN! This month we take you through a few simple procedures to help you […]

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