With engine power levels reaching new heights it’s no wonder many are turning to billet engine parts for greater reliability. In this video we look at some of the benefits of going …
Project GSR: Brake upgrade | Mitsubishi 4G63
In this episode of Project GSR, we upgrade our front brakes on our AWD Mitsubishi Lancer. Special thanks to Bazeng. If you’d like to be notified every time we upload a video, …
Why the RX-8 Rotary engine is AWFUL | fullBOOST
We take a quick look at why the Mazda RX-8 Renesis 13B-MSP rotary engine has a reputation for poor reliability and it’s inability to make horsepower compared to older generations of the …
How to increase Supercharger efficiency | Harrop TVS2650
Joel Bottomley of Harrop Engineering shows us what supporting modifications can be performed to a supercharger for increased performance. The Harrop TVS2650 positive displacement front drive front inlet supercharger feeds a 427ci …
What’s inside a Rotary engine plate? | Backyard Mechanics
In this episode of Backyard Mechanics we take a look at what is inside a Mazda Rotary engine plate and understand how and why these engines can have weak areas. If you’d …
How to fix your loud exhaust with smart technology | fullBOOST Subaru WRX
One downside to owning a performance car can be excessive exhaust noise. It’s great when you want it, but hard to be quiet when unwarranted. We have been wanting to change the …
Testing performance pod air filters
A well trusted name in the Australian automotive world, Ryco Filters has just released a new line of performance pod air filters. We took the chance to test one against a few …
How to setup a MicroTech ECU | Backyard Mechanics
Just got yourself a MicroTech ECU and are a little stuck? In this episode of the Backyard Mechanics Broomy gives us the ins and outs of setting up an ECU to get …
Upgrading your fuel rail | Backyard Mechanics
Need more fuel into your older EFI side feed injection system? We run through a simple conversion to run larger top feed fuel injectors. https://www.instagram.com/thebackyardmechanics/ http://rotaryracecars.com.au/ If you’d like to be notified …
Inside a 7-second street car
Without doubt one of Australia’s most impressive true street cars, Quentin Feast’s 1974 Holden LH Torana known as GMPWR has the runs on the board when it comes to results. Having entered …