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Toyota , brakes , MR2 , Big Brake Kit
Will bigger brakes make an older car perform like a modern machine?

Brakes should both correct speed and balance the chassis. The brakes on our MR2 Turbo did virtually none of that, so it was time for a change–a big brake change.

suspension | Shop Work | Handling
10 common suspension problems–and how to cure them

Looking for more speed? It could be your suspension slowing you down. Fortunately, expert help awaits.

Staff Writer
suspension
Is a more expensive suspension setup better than an inexpensive one?

Conventional wisdom says that a race-tuned, coil-over suspension setup turns faster lap times than a simple spring and shock upgrade, but what does the data say?

David S. Wallens
Chevrolet | Corvette | Leaf Springs | Borg Motorsports
A mechanical engineer weighs in on Corvette leaf springs

A straightforward question came up as we worked on our Corvette Z06 project car: What are the rates for leaf springs–both OEM and some popular replacements?

Guest Writer
suspension | Rain | Racing in the Rain | Wet
9 setup changes to optimize when racing in the wet

How should your race plans change when the skies turn gray? We test 9 setups to find out.

David S. Wallens
Autocross | Front-wheel drive
#TBT: Unlock faster autocross times in your front-wheel-drive car

Go faster in autocross in a front-wheel-drive car? Danny Shields, winner of four SCCA Solo II national titles in front wheel drive cars, shared his techniques with us back in …

Danny Shields
DIY | how-to | anti-roll bar
How to dyno your anti-roll bars at home

How to accurately compare one anti-roll bar against another? Measure them.

Andy Hollis
suspension
Can replacing the oil in a damper really improve performance?

We decided to put one of our favorite rumored speed secrets to the test.

Per Schroeder
Bushings | Suspension & Handling
Why you should care about bushings

Simply put, bushings separate a part of your car that’s designed to move from a part that isn’t–so maybe it's a part worth looking at before something goes wrong.

Staff Writer
brakes | Shop Work
How to prevent brake vibrations

Quite simply, brake vibrations are never a good thing.

Staff Writer
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