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Video: The top 5 shop tools we can't live without
Posted by Chris Tropea on Sept. 14, 2024, 6 a.m. https://www.youtube.com/embed/nHI70cPjPZg

Even though picking our favorite tools can be like trying to pick the favorite child, there are definitely a few items we find ourselves relying on most when elbow-deep in one of our many project carsHere are some tools we can’t live without. 

Did we miss any? What are some tools you swear by?

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How does a Caterham 7 stack up against a Mazda MX-5 Cup car?
Posted by Chris Tropea on Sept. 2, 2024, 8:17 a.m. https://www.youtube.com/embed/bP6o2lNh-_U?si=YM53wytzMp_YXoDW

How does a Caterham 7, with an old-school suspension, compare with a Mazda MX-5 Cup race car with a more modern setup? They're closer than you might think. Our test driver J.G. Pasterjak took one around the Grassroots Motorsports official test track, the Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park (FIRM), to find out.

Video: Is the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Club still the answer? What the data says.
Posted by Chris Tropea on Aug. 19, 2024, 6 p.m. https://www.youtube.com/embed/9U-_boPwong?si=7BAgYbI29bMV-ytk

How does the most recent Mazda MX-5 Club compare with one of its closest competitors, the Subaru BRZ tS?

Our test driver J.G. Pasterjak took one around the Grassroots Motorsports official test track, the Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park, to find out.

Video: 5 reasons why the Mazda Miata is the best sports car
Posted by Chris Tropea on Aug. 10, 2024, 7:55 a.m. https://www.youtube.com/embed/UgS5A7fE50o

What makes the Mazda Miata the go-to, dual-duty track car?

Grassroots Motorsports Publisher Tom Suddard explains why in less than 5 minutes.

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Video: Inside the frenzy of a successful IMSA pit stop
Posted by Chris Tropea on July 28, 2024, 8:03 a.m. https://www.youtube.com/embed/_OD7cXGfXaM

One way to get faster lap times? Make sure you aren’t wasting time during pit stops.

The New German Performance TCR team walks us through how they make pit stops as efficient as possible.

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Video: Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport track review
Posted by Chris Tropea on July 27, 2024, noon https://www.youtube.com/embed/nG_fOl_3w4o

The Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport may have been designed and built for race duty, but just how fast is it on track?

Our test driver J.G. Pasterjak takes one around the Grassroots Motorsports official test track, the Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park, to find out.

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Video: 5 reasons why you should buy a Volkswagen GTI
Posted by Chris Tropea on July 22, 2024, 6 a.m. https://www.youtube.com/embed/aJWOzX07J3k?si=HH-VJ35XG91OQn1B

Sure, the VW GTI is a piece of automotive history, but why should you buy one?

Here are 5 reasons why–in less than 5 minutes.

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Video: How to build a competitive C6 Corvette Z06 for the track
Posted by Chris Tropea on July 21, 2024, 8:28 a.m. https://www.youtube.com/embed/YhaxINnH9ys?si=dtnId4huT9XTTmlo

How to make a C6 Corvette Z06 an even more capable track machine?

Here’s a few pointers from three-time SCCA ProSolo and Time Trials Champion Justin Peachy.

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Video: How to Improve front-wheel-drive handling? More camber and caster.
Posted by Chris Tropea on July 20, 2024, 8:15 a.m. https://www.youtube.com/embed/-aIWwzK05II

In stock form, our 2017 VW GTI ate through front tires on track–a common issue in many front-wheel-drive cars fitted with MacPherson struts.

The solution? Increase both camber and caster. For our GTI, that meant installing a set of camber caster plates from 034Motorsport.

While we were at it, we also installed upgraded springs, brake pads, brake rotors, wheels and tires.

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Video: How to maximize a BMW M2 for the track
Posted by Chris Tropea on July 19, 2024, 12:32 p.m. https://www.youtube.com/embed/jhLPNw0-90s

Although the new BMW M2 is already a potent track machine straight out of the box, there are some things you can do to make it even more competitive.

[Is the BMW M2 actually faster than it looks?]

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