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Where on earth did the first half of 2014 go? More than half way through the year and we’ve only had one lousy visit to the track. It was none other than Wakefield Park of course since Luddenham is still a long way away, Marulan is too small and Eastern Creek events are just about as rare as legitimate odometer …

If you’re short on time to create a tasty healthy meal (like myself), here’s a super quick recipe that will excite your taste buds without the lengthy prep work required! Don’t get stuck with eating the same old grilled or roast chicken without any seasoning day after day. Try coating your chicken pieces in this simple but tasty Tex Mex …

Ever feel like there’s just not enough hours in a day? I know that feeling! Then comes meal time. Often being time poor, most of us (including myself) tend to stray away from a home cooked meal and more towards a store bought meal as they’re so convenient and deceivingly economical. But when you add up the costs and all …

With the upgraded fuel pump recently installed, it was only a matter of time until my lovely Nissan 200SX S15 Silvia Pearl got some higher flowing injectors installed. Tuning my car onto e85 was so close! I just had to install them… I decided to go with Five O Motorsport 1000cc injectors from the U.S which offer great value and performance …

Ever gone to track day, popped your bonnet and said to yourself loudly “OMG what the??! Mad oil leak”, only to realise it’s just your power steering reservoir playing silly buggers again and ejaculating all over the engine bay. Yes, it’s inevitable that you will boil your power steering fluid after several hot and exciting laps resulting in an oily …

As more and more power was squeezed out of my beloved Pearl, I knew some parts of the fuel system would eventually need an upgrade. And since the move to e85 was on the horizon, it simply made sense to upgrade to a larger and ethanol compatible fuel pump. Instead of the usual Walbro variety, I opted for a Deatschwerks …

Ever wanted to plug up your phone or even use a USB stick for some grooves in you daily runabout car for your daily commute then left scratching your head where the AUX or USB plug is located? Well it’s because you’ve probably bought a Honda Civic 8th Generation (2006 to 2009) that did not have that dealer option ticked. …

Whether you’re wanting to dial in more camber for that Hellaflush look or dial out to get more straight line grip, you will need to replace your stock camber arms. The stock arms will give you a tiny bit of adjustment but to really get the angle you want, aftermarket rear upper camber arms are what you’re after. It’s definitely …

In my latest pursuit for more power and response for my treasured Nissan S15, I recently embarked down the ECU tuning path by purchasing a Nistune Type 4 daughterboard and installed it into my stock ECU. The next logical step for most would have then involved paying someone a visit (usually a workshop) to “tune” my car – I went …

What a turn out, even though the weather wasn’t playing nice. Great evening of talking shop, cruising and snacking in West Gosford. Although the roads were wet and rain followed us everywhere, still made for a fantastic cruise nevertheless.