A big problem with pushrod engines is head design. You are very limited with how you can place your valves in a pushrod engine, and it’s very tough to get good valve positions and angles for efficient air flow, and get more than 2 valves in a cylinder.

Actually, when I was a teen, I was beating a Neon around my parents field with a buddy when it caught fire. This was after taking a huge jump I made with the tractor, I should add.

I’d say a peeling clear-coat doesn’t point to neglect. I’d also say routine maintenance has been done to the car, judging by the timing belt and water pump change. Why turn a $7-8k garaged Miata into a track car? That’s throwing away money when this one exists for $2400. If it ain’t rusty underneath, it’ll be just as…

Technically every Eclipse is a DSM. But, if you want to use DSM strictly to refer to the 1G and 2G Eclipse, this one had a 4G63 in it. It’s probably more “DSM” than 3G Eclipse, honestly.

‘85 Corolla GTS. Extensively modified and raced by the previous owner, then left in a field for a few years before I got it. This car tried to kill you if you so much as looked at it.

I live in Saskatoon and I never even heard about this happening. Which is weird, since this is probably the most exiting thing that’s ever happened in Saskatoon.

Bubb Rubb: Whistle Fan is my new favourite person, I think

I’m sure VW has lost significantly more than any possible gains from their dirty diesels. I also don’t believe owners should still be upset. They certainly have been more than fairly compensated, and VW knows that most of them are likely to switch car companies now. VW took a huge loss in the whole situation, but a…

I think it’s pretty clear that Max had no intention of cutting the track, but was instead reacting to a potential situation. However, he still cut the track while gaining a podium position on the last lap. You can see how that cannot go unpunished. And it wasn’t an unfair punishment, either. He just basically lost the…

What the hell is going on with those fenders on the Viziv?

Oh. Too true

Toyota knows its market, and it doesn’t need to appeal to peasants that want a new car every 3 years when their lease ends.

In our local collage for mechanical engineering, we did real-world tailpipe emissions tests on a bunch of our cars for a lab, much like the tests that caused VW to get caught. My supercharged, straight-piped AE86 did not do too well, but that’s beside the point. My point is, I’m pretty sure this is a common lab in…

I’m not sure how the system will treat that, but I imagine if there’s nobody around or if you’re out of the racing line when you brake early, it should be fine. I know the video talked about driving off the track if you brake late instead of hitting cars, so I imagine if you’re not affecting any other racers it should…

I’d like to know more about the barn finds, and what makes them different from Forza, mainly. Do you have to find the parts as well and restore the car yourself, or is it just an “I’ll call you once it’s finished” kind of deal? Can you drive the car while it still looks rough for that “rat” look? I’d just like to know…

They’re treated pretty similarly in real racing. Even if you don’t mean to bother people, it still looks bad and makes other drivers hate you. Brake too late, and you could take out other racers. Brake too early and it can throw lines off and even cause cars to pile into the back of you. Racers hate slow and…

You can dip 2 tires off the racing surface, no problems. This is why you can use the curbs. But putting your outside tires on the curb is a no-no. The white lines are pretty clearly marked, and the curb is outside of it. The rules are clear. They’ll look the other way if it’s just a racing incident with little-to-no…

Man, I wish I hadn’t missed this one. I had an some interesting experiences in driver’s ed. By the time I was 15 and going into it, I already had 2 seasons of stock car racing under my belt. I remember going in and finding out my instructor used to race at the old local track before it was demolished to build a…

I’m pretty sure it’s a one-way street

Yeah, you’re probably it.