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Release: Cosworth ECPro for 2008+ STI : 2009-06-16

cosworthusa.com:

A higher performance solution for engine management is available from the Cosworth ECPro professional motorsport ECU. Engineered in conjunction with Pectel Control Systems for the 2008 and newer Subaru STI, the Cosworth ECPro features an OEM compatible harness connector and a full base calibration allowing you to go straight to the dyno without the workload of full ECU and vehicle configuration. Exclusively available from select Cosworth dealers.

Got downforce? : 2009-06-15

The AMS “Blue Demon” time attack Evo

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Ferrari for Hire : 2009-06-03

I’m speechless.

Slowboy Racing Moves to Florida : 2009-04-29

In a partnership with VIP Garage, Slowboy Racing is moving from PA to a new 11,000 square foot facility outside Orlando, FL. Expect an early June opening.
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The Nurburgring Oil Test Rig : 2009-04-29

Courtesy of Porsche, doing testing right.

GT-R Time Attack Build : 2009-04-17

GOTO:Racing, with extensive background in the KONI Challenge series, has taken delivery of a new GT-R for time attack use. Watch their build thread at nagtroc.com if that’s your sort of thing as much as it is ours.

Editorial : Tanner’s Foust’s RWD V8 Scion tC : 2009-04-06

img_2917If you don’t offer a showroom car that can be even remotely drifted, you shouldn’t get to play the drift game. I’m speaking of the Scion tC that Tanner Foust will pilot in the 2009 Formula Drift series. It’s been converted to RWD and given a stout NASCAR-spec V8 engine.

Stick to your FWD drag racing program until you offer a RWD car, Scion. Major cool points lost here.

Truth in 24 available for free via iTunes Store : 2009-03-25

For those of you who haven’t heard yet, Truth in 24, the Audi Le Mans documentary is available for free in the iTunes store (just do a search). It’s excellent, so watch it!
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Video : KONI Challenge @ Homestead-Miami : 2009-03-23

It’s high RPM madness. Watch in-car footage of Tom Long (MX5) and Randy Pobst (Civic Si) duking it out in the KONI Challenge Street Tuner class at Homestead: YouTube. Their averaged total MPH differed by .001 seconds and the Civic ended up winning by less than half a second.

Carbon Fiber … Roll Cage? : 2009-03-23

No doubt requiring selling a kidney to purchase, Oakley Design (not that Oakley) has created the world’s first carbon fiber roll cage. It has been been TUV-approved (FIA approval in process). Congratulations to them, as this is a serious engineering feat.

Source: The Real JDM