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ECOterrorism – EGR facts & myths

Everything looks great on paper and in theory - there is lots of confusion, theories and endless discussions...all is not as it seems just like whole propaganda of ECOterrorism. PLEASE READ WARNINGS BEFORE YOU PROCEED !!! IF YOU FIND INFORMATIONS USEFUL, PLEASE CONSIDER DONATION. EGR is great tool for warming [...]

Experiment with Garrett GT1646V refurbished turbo

I whined about refurbished turbos and I don't really like rebuilt/reused/refurbished things unless it is under supervision of Hajes Racing superior machining, repairing and design skills/experience...but there is sure few more masters around but they rarely do it commercially.  PLEASE READ WARNINGS BEFORE YOU PROCEED !!! IF YOU FIND INFORMATION [...]

OZ Racing/MSW 85 17 x 7J alloy rims and Yokohama Advan Neova AD08R

I faced two challenges - imminent structural failure of ATS Streetrally alloy rims and premium tires made from PET bottles, old shoes and who knows what else they use...challenge was to find something optimal in price range for puny mortals. PLEASE READ WARNINGS BEFORE YOU PROCEED !!! IF YOU FIND [...]

ATS Streetrally 17 x 7j alloy rims – deadly for spirited driving

It has been over a year since I've bought ATS Streetrally rims. They look great but it turned out to be bad decision for spirited driving. Who knew back then? My reasoning was simple - ATS made wheels for Mini Cooper WRC so they know what they do, right? ATS manufactures [...]

Yokohama C.Drive 2 (225/45 R17) for spirited driving

I used to have Yokohama C.Drive on my Subaru Impreza GTL - while just premium tyre and not pure sport tyre, it is great poor man's sport tyre. It used to be used by track guys. It is surprisingly cheap and still have wet and dry grip close to sport [...]

ECU remap guide for beginners – HOW TO NOT destroy your car

Right now, I'm preparing third version of ECU calibration data for latest car Skoda Hilda HR I (full ECU remap history). Two years of intensive studies, following masters and hours of testing on alpine roads...I'm looking back what I used to do wrong as beginner and what sort of disillusion [...]