Fitting properly in a race seat is not only a matter of comfort, but it can also be a safety concern. Many race seats, like the Kirkey Racing Fabrication seat in our project Z06, are built with generic sizing in mind. One of the best ways to ensure proper fitment with one of these seats is to mold a custom insert made of foam. Presented by CRC Industries.
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Did replacing the faulty turbo actuator fix the 740's boost issues? Sort of. Now all signs pointed to a worn-out turbocharger being the culprit, so we'll eventually need to replace it.
In the meantime, the suspension needed more dialing in, as the Volvo had a little too much understeer in the corners.
Also, would it really be a trip to the Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park without trying out their rally course?
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After the first shakedown laps in Randy Pobst’s Volvo 740 Turbo race car, the OEM turbo actuator was preventing an adequate amount of boost. Would replacing the factory piece with an aftermarket, universal-fit actuator fix the issue?
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Until recently, BimmerWorld's "Bergsteiger"—a heavily modified E36 M3 built to take on Pikes Peak—had only seen time on the dyno.
That changed, however, with the car's first track outing at Road Atlanta. Watch to see how well the M3 did on its first shakedown—and enjoy those sweet, sweet race car noises, too.
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Professional driver Randy Pobst may have driven some of the most exciting cars out there, but did you know that he now campaigns a Volvo 740 Turbo named The Flyin' Moose? The turbo Volvo started life as a budget race car but was recently refurbished into a proper track machine.
In this episode, the 740 is taken down to the Florida International rally and Motorsports Park (also known as the official test track of Grassroots Motorsports) for some shakedown laps in order to get a baseline.
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Georgia Tech's Wreck Racing showed up to the 2019 $2000 Challenge with more than just a competitive car. They also showed up with this, the RaceCouch. It might not have been the fastest machine to take on the autocross course, but it does look like the most comfortable. Presented by CRC Industries.
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Usually, going to fetch a car that's been sitting for 20 years means retrieving a car in very rough shape, but does the low price of free make the effort more worthwhile? What if it’s a hardtop 1987 Pontiac Firebird?
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A shifter kart already has the potential to be exhilarating on its own, but what happens when you replace its stock motor with a rotary engine from a 1975 Hercules W2000 motorcycle?
Lots of noise, lots of speed and lots of sketchy driving. Also, please don't try this at home.
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It's no secret that oil starvation on track can cause serious engine damage. Womp, womp. What can be done to prevent this issue? One way is to use a dry-sump oil system like the one we installed on our Project Corvette Z06 from Aviaid. Presented by CRC Industries.
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We'll be honest, we don't really know what's going on here, either. Watching a third-generation VW Transporter Syncro get thrown around an off-road course is pretty entertaining, though.
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