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Grassroots Motorsports - October 2008

October 2008

  • Marvelous BMWs - Every generation of M3 compared
  • Easy Power: Turbocharge your Miata in a weekend
  • Drivers to Watch: Who's hot on track
  • Power Sharing: Honda-powered Celica
  • Engine Math: Calculate your compression ratio
  • Zoom Zoom: Mazda's World Challenge effort
  • 1977 Saab 99
  • 1959 Berkeley Sports
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Grassroots Motorsports - August 2008

August 2008

  • Birth of a Series: Ford Racing Mustang Challenge hits the track
  • BMWs Compared: 135i vs. 335i vs. M3
  • Arrive and Drive: Racing the Easy Way
  • Budget Tire Test: The best low-buck performance tire
  • Classic Camaro: 500hp '68 Camaro built to handle
  • Hot Mustangs: Modified ponies you can buy
  • 1977 Saab 99
  • 1992 Mazda STS2 Miata
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Grassroots Motorsports - June 2008

June 2008

  • Pros vs. Shmoes: Find Out What Sets the Spec Miata Pacesetters Apart from the Backmarkers
  • Haulin' Wagons: Jumbo Track Weapons
  • Do It In the Dirt: Off Road Racing
  • Brake Performance Myths Exposed
  • Mazdaspeed MX-5 MS-R
  • Dodge SRT-4
  • Randy Pobst' Grease-Powered VW
  • 1977 Saab 99
  • 1959 Berkeley Sports
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Grassroots Motorsports - May 2008

May 2008

Grassroots Motorsports - April 2008

April 2008

Grassroots Motorsports - February 2008

February 2008

Grassroots Motorsports - December 2007

December 2007

  • Nine from the 90s
  • Performance Bargains: Secrets of Online Trading
  • Maximize Your Racer: Get the most from testing and sorting
  • Polyester Filler: The art and science of mud
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Grassroots Motorsports - November 2007

November 2007

  • Ultimate Track Car Challenge
  • BMW M3
  • Mazda RX-7 Buyer's Guide
  • Basic Body Work: Rust repair
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Grassroots Motorsports - October 2007

October 2007

  • Ariel Atom vs. Locost
  • 10 Tips for Better Handling
  • 10-second Plymouth Colt
  • Miata-Powered MGB: Bringing it to life
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Grassroots Motorsports - August 2007

August 2007

  • Young Guns: Using Motorsports to improve the next generation of drivers
  • Red Hot Compacts Compared
  • Miata-powered MGB: Sorting out Details
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Grassroots Motorsports - June 2007

June 2007

  • Trash To Treasure: Turn your beater into a beauty
  • Lean and Mean: How anti-roll bars affect handling
  • Power Trades: Insider tricks of engine swapping
  • Miata-powered MGB: First Steps
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Grassroots Motorsports - May 2007

May 2007

Grassroots Motorsports - April 2007

April 2007

  • $2006 Challenge
  • Shop Secrets: How to have the best shop on the block
  • Brake Tech
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Grassroots Motorsports - February 2007

February 2007

  • Best of 2006
  • C5 Corvette Buyers Guide
  • New GTI vs. New Rabbit
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Grassroots Motorsports - December 2006

December 2006

  • Your Mileage May Vary: Fuel Sipper Showdown
  • Gas Pains: 20 Gas-Sippers We Could Gladly Live With
  • Saab 900 Buyer's Guide
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Grassroots Motorsports - November 2006

November 2006

  • DIY EFI
  • Old-School Screamers
  • Bright Solutions: Troubleshooting with a Test Light
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Grassroots Motorsports - October 2006

October 2006

Grassroots Motorsports - August 2006

August 2006

  • Blow it: Turbo Secrets
  • World Challenge Cadillac CTS-V
  • Face Off: Mustang vs. Shelby
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Grassroots Motorsports - June 2006

June 2006

  • Get On Track
  • Toyota Supra Buyer's Guide
  • Supercharge Your BMW
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Grassroots Motorsports - May 2006

May 2006

  • Track Attack: Hit the track with 7 ready-to-run weapons
  • BMW 318is
  • Nissan Sentra SE-R
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Grassroots Motorsports - April 2006

April 2006

  • Turn your good handling car into a great handling car
  • Electronic Driver Aids: Friend or Foe?
  • Maserati Biturbo
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Grassroots Motorsports - February 2006

February 2006

  • Best of 2005: 20 Things That Rocked Our World
  • Solstice Vs. Miata
  • Viper Buyer's Guide
  • VW/Audi 1.8T Power Secrets
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Grassroots Motorsports - December 2005

December 2005

Grassroots Motorsports - November 2005

November 2005

Grassroots Motorsports - October 2005

October 2005

Grassroots Motorsports - August 2005

August 2005

Grassroots Motorsports - June 2005

June 2005

  • Speed Secrets: Get the Performance You Deserve
  • Lotus Elise
  • Mazda MX-3
  • Dyno Guide: Make the most of your dyno visit
  • Nissan Sentra SE-R
  • 1985 Toyota MR2
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Grassroots Motorsports - April 2005

April 2005

  • DIY Turbocharging
  • Corvette C6
  • $2005 Challenge 300zx
  • Formula SAE
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Grassroots Motorsports - February 2005

February 2005

  • Best of 2004
  • Porsche Boxster test
  • Grand Am vs. World Challenge comparison
  • How to blueprint fuel injectors
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Grassroots Motorsports - December 2004

December 2004

  • Top 20 cars of the last 20 years
  • Suspension alignments
  • V8-powered Honda CRX
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Grassroots Motorsports - November 2004

November 2004

  • "Old School" cars
  • Adam Carolla's Garage
  • Supercharged Volvo
  • Killer Datsun Z
  • Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
  • DIY Carbon Fiber
  • Dealing with stuck fasteners
  • 1996 BMW M3
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Grassroots Motorsports - October 2004

October 2004

  • M3: Three generations of BMW's Supercar
  • Toyota MR2
  • Honda CRX
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Grassroots Motorsports - August 2004

August 2004

  • $2004 Challenge
  • Dave Despain Interview
  • Welding Tips
  • Drifting Setup
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Grassroots Motorsports - June 2004

June 2004

  • World Challenge
  • Mazda RX-7
  • Breaking in your new race car
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Grassroots Motorsports - May 2004

May 2004

  • Z vs. Z: 30 years of sports car progress
  • Chevy Cavalier
  • FWD Differential Secrets
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Grassroots Motorsports - April 2004

April 2004

  • German Speed: Porsche, BMW and Audi face off
  • Turbo Volvo Buyer's Guide
  • Mazda 3
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Grassroots Motorsports - February 2004

February 2004

  • Drifting
  • Honda S2000 Track Test
  • Volvo-powered MGB
  • Pontiac Fiero
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Grassroots Motorsports - December 2003

December 2003

  • Best of 2003
  • Porsche 914 Brake Tech
  • Nissan 240sx
  • Rally VW Golf
  • Plumb Crazy: Hoses for your car
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Grassroots Motorsports - November 2003

November 2003

Grassroots Motorsports - September 2003

September 2003

Grassroots Motorsports - August 2003

August 2003

Grassroots Motorsports - June 2003

June 2003

  • Junkyard Jam: Budget Speed Secrets
  • Alfa Romeo Milano
  • Honda S2000-Powered Spitfire
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Grassroots Motorsports - May 2003

May 2003

  • Power Secrets: Dyno tune your car to win
  • ProRally
  • Mustang disc brake conversion
  • Mazda RX-8
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Grassroots Motorsports - March 2003

March 2003

  • Porsche Vs. Minivan: Classic sports cars vs. modern technology
  • Mazda RX-7
  • Ro-Spit
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Grassroots Motorsports - February 2003

February 2003

Grassroots Motorsports - December 2002

December 2002

  • Porsche VS. Porsche- Which is better: 911 or 944?
  • Kit And Component Car Expose- Special by design.
  • Profile: Mazda Protege
  • Project Mustang- Part 1: Acquiring the subject.
  • 2002 Honda Civic SI
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Grassroots Motorsports - November 2002

November 2002

  • Vintage Views: Saab 99- A well built Swede.
  • Motoring With MINI- Our latest project car.
  • Spec Racer From Hell: Part 3- Assembling our Factory Five Roadster.
  • Pikes Peak Hill Climb- The 2002 running of the Race to the Clouds.
  • 2002 Honda Civic SI
  • 2005 Mini Cooper
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Grassroots Motorsports - September 2002

September 2002

  • Track Dog- Turning a once-ratty Miata into a Viper killer.
  • Daly Diary- We get more than book learnin' at Derek Daly Academy's three-day competition school.
  • Vintage Views: Triumph GT-6- The sweet GT was almost a contender.
  • Project Civic Si: Part 1- Initial prep of our SCCA Solo 2 Street Touring autocrosser.
  • 2002 Honda Civic SI
  • 1967 Volvo 122s
  • 1988 BMW M3
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Grassroots Motorsports - August 2002

August 2002

  • Gumby 240Z- This turbocharged Datsun is anything but pokey.
  • 3-Some- Comparing E30 3 Series BMWs.
  • MINI Car, Maxi Fun- The new Cooper and Cooper S point the way to fun.
  • Tyrannosaurus WRX- Cobb Tuning's Imprezzive Subaru.
  • 1973 Porsche 914
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Grassroots Motorsports - June 2002

June 2002

  • $2002 Challenge- Our readers build some seriously fast cars for just two thousand dollars.
  • What Is The Matrix?- It's Toyota's way of putting the "sport" in "sport utility."
  • Vintage Views: BMW Bavaria- A look at BMW's stately sedan.
  • Blast From The Past- Historical autocross Corvette.
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Grassroots Motorsports - May 2002

May 2002

  • The Next Evolution: Club Rally- A guide to what you need to compete in this hot sport.
  • Tenacious B- Blake Fuller's never-say-die attitude took him and his Integra all the way to the top of Pikes Peak.
  • Exhaustive Research- Ten exhaust systems dyno tested.
  • Spec Racer From Hell: Part 1- Building a Factory Five Roadster for the track.
  • 1973 Porsche 914
  • Sold Out
Grassroots Motorsports - March 2002

March 2002

  • Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS- Before the WRX, the Impreza 2.5 RS held the torch as Subaru's factory hot rod.
  • For Pete's Sake- Peter Brock and BRE put Nissan on the motorsports map.
  • New-Speed- Neuspeed gives the Golf 1.8T a boost.
  • Project BMW M3: Part 3- Sorting the chassis.
  • 1988 BMW M3
  • Sold Out
Grassroots Motorsports - February 2002

February 2002

  • Flyin' The Coop- We compare a race-prepped new MINI to the classic Mini at Laguna Seca.
  • Vintage Views: Plymouth Barracuda Formula S- Before the Hemi, the 'Cuda was still pretty cool.
  • Si Of Relief- Honda listens to enthusiasts and responds with the all-new 2002 Civic Si.
  • Project Volvo 122- Street and track: Is it possible with one classic car?
  • 1957 Triumph TR3
  • 1967 Volvo 122s
  • 1973 Porsche 914
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Grassroots Motorsports - December 2001

December 2001

  • Vintage Views: Early Volvos- A look at Sweden's beloved square boxes on wheels.
  • Heavy Breathing- Converting our BMW M3 and Mazda Miata project cars to programmable computer setups.
  • Project Porsche 914: Part 1- Deep inside our 914's engine lies extra power. We go digging for it.
  • Aged To Perfection- Class-by-class coverage of the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix.
  • 1992 Mazda STS2 Miata
  • 1988 BMW M3
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Grassroots Motorsports - October 2001

October 2001

  • Goes Like Wood- $2001 Challenge Dodge Omni profiled.
  • Re-Zoom- Mazda tries to revive its glory days by getting back into racing.
  • Zero To Hero: Part 2- Has our boy Dave Wiegand learned his lesson?
  • The Road To Corolla- Retrieving our latest project car from TRD.
  • 1992 Mazda STS2 Miata
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Grassroots Motorsports - August 2001

August 2001

  • The McLaren Foundation- Bruce McLaren's legacy lives on.
  • Nearly As Nice- BMP's hot BMW 3 Series combines M3 performance with a budget price.
  • Flashback Falcon- Rumbling Ford sedan is fast vintage racer.
  • Project M3: Part 2- Dyno tuning separates the hype from reality.
  • 1992 Mazda STS2 Miata
  • 1988 BMW M3
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Grassroots Motorsports - June 2001

June 2001

  • Sultans Of Solo- A look at a champion M3 and the nice folks who drive it.
  • Interview: Steve Johnson- Chatting with the new SCCA president.
  • Racy Rabbit- VW track car combines modern power with vintage shell.
  • Project M3: Part 1- Acquiring and starting the prep work on our German sports car.
  • 1988 BMW M3
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Grassroots Motorsports - April 2001

April 2001

  • MMMM-Good- The BMW M-Cars.
  • Stronger Than Dirt- Spending a day at the Europen Rally School.
  • BeetleMania- The VW New Beetle Cup.
  • MPG Track Day- Driving the new cars.
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Grassroots Motorsports - February 2001

February 2001

  • Vintage Views: MGA- Classic good looks at an affordable price make this one a winner.
  • Klub Sport- A peek inside the Porsche shop that lends the vintage series its name.
  • Killer B- Frank Sprongl's rally Audi.
  • Pulp Friction- A plain-talk primer on braking.
  • 1992 Mazda STS2 Miata
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Grassroots Motorsports - December 2000

December 2000

Grassroots Motorsports - October 2000

October 2000

  • Promotion Of Your Motion- You'll never be famous if nobody knows about you.
  • Profile: Toyota Celica- Toyota's alternative to the mainstream.
  • Buy Or Build?- One family's trails on the Improved Touring trail.
  • Project Miata: Part 1- Mazda's gem gets the GRM treatment.
  • 1992 Mazda STS2 Miata
  • 1974 Triumph Spitifre (Ro-Spit)
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Grassroots Motorsports - August 2000

August 2000

  • Racecraft: Cockpit Controls- What's the big round thing do? Find out here.
  • The Grand (And A Half) Success- $1500 Challenge Mustang Profiled.
  • Taxi Cabs- Just your average racing Lexus sedans.
  • Head Games- Secrets of cylinder head modification.
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Grassroots Motorsports - June 2000

June 2000

  • Barely Legal- A look at factory-built racers.
  • Dead Clown Racing- $1500 Challenge MG Midget.
  • MPG Track Days- On track with some of the hottest new cars around.
  • Vintage Views: Judson Superchargers- These vintage blowers boosted a variety of cars.
  • 1974 Triumph Spitifre (Ro-Spit)
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Grassroots Motorsports - April 2000

April 2000

  • Profile: VW Scirocco.
  • Race Craft: Passing- How to get ahead- of the guy in front of you.
  • Potent Pintos- Vintage Ford race cars.
  • Mini Me- A 13-second, $1500 minivan? It's true.
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Grassroots Motorsports - February 2000

February 2000

  • Meet The Beetle- VW's newest Beetle takes on the ProRally circuit.
  • Profile: Porsche 944.
  • Track Test- Driving the BMW E46 3 Series.
  • Lean Less- How you can use anti-roll bars to improve and tune handling.
  • 1974 Triumph Spitifre (Ro-Spit)
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Grassroots Motorsports - November 1999

November 1999

Grassroots Motorsports - September 1999

September 1999

  • Super 2- A blown MR2 that flies around the cones.
  • Sentra SE-R- Complete performance guide to Nissan's hottest sedan.
  • Morgan Plus Four- Sports car defined.
  • Shocking Behavior- How to buy and tune shock absorbers.
  • 1974 Triumph Spitifre (Ro-Spit)
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Grassroots Motorsports - July 1999

July 1999

  • Ginetta G4- Not your average vintage racer.
  • Heavy Metal- "Miniboss" Mustang II.
  • Racecraft- Top ten driving mistakes.
  • Ro-Spit- Part XI: Finishing up the interior.
  • 1974 Triumph Spitifre (Ro-Spit)
  • Sold Out
Grassroots Motorsports - May 1999

May 1999

Grassroots Motorsports - March 1999

March 1999

  • Lure Of The Open Road- A 191 mph Charger that would make the Duke Boys proud.
  • Autocrossing 101- Competition tips.
  • Color Coded- Simple and effective graphics.
  • Sprockets- Adjustable cam gears.
  • 1974 Triumph Spitifre (Ro-Spit)
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Grassroots Motorsports - January 1999

January 1999

  • Kill Or Be Killed- A look at life behind the wheel of a demolition derby car.
  • M-Wheeeee- Autocross tech for the E36 M3.
  • Super Size!- Plus sizing- speed or hype?
  • Wheels Of Fortune- A primer on custom wheels.
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