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Perrin Short Ram Intake Subaru Installation
Here's the setup we're installing today. You need the air filter, MAF housing, silicone inlet pipe, mounting bracket and three hose clamps, including the two you're going to take off the stock setup. Find more tips like this in the book: HIGH-PERFORMANCE SUBARU BUILDER'S GUIDE Get your copy here!SHARE THIS ARTICLE: Please...
Installing a Subaru STI Top-Mount Intercooler
By Jeff ZurschmeideYou can easily install the upgraded STI top-mount intercooler in your garage using basic tools. This procedure was documented on a stock 2004 WRX. Follow these steps: 1. Disconnect your battery and make sure you have all the necessary tools. You need a flat bladed screwdriver, a 10mm...
Basic Brake Job
When it’s time to freshen up your brakes, you can do the job in your own garage with two people in just a couple of hours. This job was done on a 1999 2.5RS. Because this is a competition car, we were limited to a set of good Axxis Metal...
Dyno Test: 1996 Talon 3-inch Exhaust
By Travis Thompson I recently got the itch to start modifying my Talon, but was disappointed with how little dyno-test data was out there. There are plenty of highly modified DSM cars out there, and their owners are happy to tell you what their cars run in the quarter mile...
Installing an MSD 6AL Ignition Box
By Bob WilsonThe test mule in this case is a 1969 Ford Mustang Fastback, affectionately dubbed Ol’ Paint (for lack thereof). Recently installed in the engine bay is a major update to the factory 351 Windsor two-barrel engine. The engine now is a bored and stroked version of the 351...
Tire Tech: Load Index and Speed Rating Charts
Load Index Load Index Pounds Kilograms 71 761 345 72 783 355 73 805 365 74 827 375 75 853 387 76 882 400 77 908 412 78 937 425 79 963 437 80 992 450 81 1019 462 82 1047 475 83 1074 487 84 1102 500 85 1135...
Expert Interview: Buying a Garage
by Jeffrey Zurschmeide Mark Scholz is a realtor specializing in finding “garages with attached homes” for automotive enthusiasts. He runs Portland Homes for Cars (www.portlandhomesforcars.com). He offered a few insights into the business end of automotive workshops. Interview conducted by Jeff Zurschmeide, author of How to Design, Build & Equip...
Automotive Bodywork: Metal Finishing Guide
Metal finishing is the critical step in preparing metal for painting. It occurs between the bumping stage, where metal is hammered, pried, pushed, or pulled into shape, and the filling stage, where very small defects in metal finished surfaces are filled, just before panels are painted. By its nature, metal...
BMW E30 Engine Swaps
The M10 and M20 engines are designed around some old technology and the M42 engine is hampered by a small displacement. Turbocharging is not a valid option in some states (such as California). That leaves one option for increasing the horsepower of the E30: an engine swap. The later 3-series...
