If your car see’s the track regularly or you simply want to stare at a cool “SR20” logo when you’re rolling around underneath your car then installing a GReddy sump (or oil pan) is for you. It’s that extra bit of security when you’re going full out on the track since it provides extra oil capacity and maintains oil in …
Read More »Trackday Chronicles VIII – The Comeback
One gloomy and damp Sunday late June 2020, the trak-life trio reunited at Wakefield Park Raceway to …
Zestino 07RS Review – It Grips
Zestino – an international tyre brand you would not have heard much about only up until recent…
Feeling right in the wrong wheel drive
I remember towards the end of high school a friend had the special privilege of buying his first car…
The Nexen SUR4G – The Grippy Alternative
For the majority of us, you wouldn’t normally associate the words ‘Nexen’ and ‘track performance’ in…
D2 Big Brake Kit Review – Bigger is better
Simple fact – Pearl isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Despite being in hibernation for …
Pearl Build v3.0 Final Part III – Did it make 300kW?
To say this post is a long time coming is a massive understatement, most readers have probably moved…
Intima Type-D v2.0 Brake Pad Review
Here at trak-life, it’s no secret we’re fans and advocates of the Intima brand. Having used their br…
DIY – Headlight Lens Replacement for Silvia/200SX S15
Headlight restoration products from the local auto shop can do a pretty good job, one of my lens’s w…
The Braking Game
Great stopping power provided by an effective brake setup isn’t exactly going to win you any traffic…
Passenger in the fast lane
I hate it when things break or don’t work, and I hate it even more when it happens on a regular basi…
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Intima Brake Pads Review – SR & Type D
Looking for the new Type-D v2.0 review? http://www.trak-life.com/intima-type-d-v2-0-brake-pad-review/ Minh – trak180 Brakes for me is an area that needs to work well to be in a good mental state to push hard out at the track. A firm pedal feel with consistent braking power allows for uninterrupted focus. With the vast array of brands out there it can be quite a …
Read More »The Honda Civic Type R FK2 – Quick Spin
Like Toyota and Subaru, Honda had been quiet for a lengthy period of time. Their last car to don the fabled Type R badge was the FD2 & FN2 Civic which ceased production in 2011. In the day and age where forced induction is now seen mainstream, many brand loyal devotees questioned Honda’s strategy as their underpowered naturally aspirated works …
Read More »DIY: 350Z Brembo Brakes Conversion for Nissan Skyline R33 GTS-t / GTS / GTS-4 & Silvia S13 / S14 / S15
Been to a few track days, cycled through different pads and still not stopping down the main straight like you should? Either she goes on a diet and loses her interior, audio equipment, sound deadening and extra bolts/nuts/cabling OR you could just buy her a birthday present. Hmmmmmmmm I think Brembo brakes are the perfect present! There are actually a …
Read More »DIY: Nissan Silvia (200SX) S15 SR20DET Head Removal
“One does not simply remove the head off a SR20DET” By far this has been the biggest job ever that I’ve single handedly completed on my Nissan Silvia S15. It really tested my “built not bought” mentality and at times made me loathe the damn thing – chances are you might end up hating your car too. Whether you’re replacing a …
Read More »Touge Attack with Fun2Drive Japan
There we sat, the 7 of us nodding off intermittently on the Odakyu highway bus en route to our Hakone destination in Japan. Besides the gorgeous scenery and abundant onsens, this area is renowned for it’s iconic twisty roads as featured in Initial D and is also home of our destination Fun2drive. Before my very recent trip to Japan, I …
Read More »Earn Your Stripes
Hi guys! My name is Minh and I’m the new creative director for trak-life. I come from a design background and specialise in graphic design, photography and illustration. I came onboard late last year during the downtime to revamp the brand’s identity and website. The team realised that moving forward in 2016 would benefit from a restructure of editorial and pictorial …
Read More »Downtime Reflections
Phil It feels like an absolute eternity since my last trak-life post. And it might as well have been considering Pearl remained mostly unchanged for 2015 and we only slotted in three trackdays (so sad). Alas life priorities just happen to get in the way. Sure, getting married and jetting out for a honeymoon is all well and good but …
Read More »DIY: MCA X-Race Coilover Install for Nissan Skyline R33 GTS-t
In the pursuit of happiness (and fantastic lap times), it quickly became apparent that my old humble Bilstein Shock Absorbers and Eibach spring combination just didn’t cut it anymore. I know I know, Fridge the heavy R33 was never intended to be a track car let alone be equipped with spine shattering springs. Something’s got to give and it ended up being the …
Read More »DIY: HICAS Delete with HICAS Eliminator Kit
HICAS. Seemingly a good idea in theory, not so good on the real world tarmac. As a result, the chances of finding an aftermarket HICAS lock out bar on any Nissan equipped with this controversial technology is almost guaranteed. Yet even with a HICAS lock out bar installed, does your car still feel a little sloppy around corners and isn’t hugging the ground as if it …
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