Here is me at Norfolk Arena on 23rd January 2010. It was a very muddy day as you can see, but the track improved towards the end of the day when it dried out

Its been a while since i have updated my build. to be honest not alot has happerned. The block is still away getting bored, honed and compression ratios checked. I have however been working on the head. My first task was to replace the Valve stem oil seals

Its been a while since i last posted by progress on my CA18DET build, it has been coming along quite smoothly, the head was sent away to a local engineering company to get the head refaced just to make sure everything is flat in anticipation for the metal head gasket. Once the head was back i started lapping in the valves.

My Nissan 200sx S13 has done me proud. Over 2 years, 300bhp and 120000 miles without a rebuild it has finally bitten the bullet and died. It managed todo 3 to 4 drift days and various sneeky roundabout trips, before giving up. However onward and upwards this little section of JapPower will host my engine rebuild project. This will be my first ever rebuild and im hoping to learn a few things and make a reliable 350-400hp CA18DET in the process.

In its most basic form, a wheel alignment consists of adjusting the angles of the wheels so that they are perpendicular to the ground and parallel to each other. The purpose of these adjustments is maximum tire life and a vehicle that tracks straight and true when driving along a straight and level road.

This article begins with information that any motorist should know; however, if you are interested in learning more about this topic, click on the underlined words for more detailed explanations of each term. We will cover various levels of detail with the deepest levels containing information that even a wheel alignment technician will find informative.

Wheel Alignment is often confused with Wheel Balancing.  The two really have nothing to do with each other except for the fact that they affect ride and handling.  If a wheel is out of balance, it will cause a vibration at highway speeds that can be felt in the steering wheel and/or the seat.  If the alignment is out, it can cause excessive tire wear and steering or tracking problems. click here to read the rest of the article

These revisions include a new F-Sport package for the IS 250 and 220d, as well as the addition of a limited-slip differential to the high-performance IS-F.

Although the engine and transmission of the IS-F are unchanged, Lexus claims that adding the new differential makes the car two seconds a lap quicker around the Fuji International Speedway, where its test drivers put it through its paces.

The new differential works by sending power to the rear wheel with the most grip, and Lexus says it gives the car much more traction as well as improving its stability in high-speed corners.

Nissan's GT-R test team has shown up at the 'Ring with a lightly camouflaged prototype that appears to be the upcoming SpecM edition. The SpecM has been dubbed as the most gentlemanly version of the GT-R, with a more compliant suspension set-up and more sumptuous interior tailoring. Early reports tell us that SpecM GT-Rs can be highly personalized with specially-hued leathers and paint options. The graphic camo on the front and rear bumpers appears to hide some subtle visual revisions to the standard GT-R.

The GT-R SpecM is pegged for a debut at this Fall's Tokyo Motor Show.

We all love free stuff right? Jappower are supplying the Nissan 200sx S13 Workshop/Service manual free to download below. Just click the link to start the download. This manual is supplied in PDF format and has helped thousands of people around the world fault find and repair there Nissan 200sx S13's.

The Toyota Auris was a good success both in Japan and in Europe and it wouldn’t surprise anyone if Toyota is planning to propose a little facelift to their Auris as well as an Hybrid version in addition to the actual line-up.

And to be very honest with you, this Auris HSD Concept, an Hybrid vehicle with its Solar panel sky roof (great idea by the way), is just a step away from the final production.

The Auris HSD Concept, will be powered by a 1.8 Liter four-cylinder engine plugged with Toyota’s state of the art Hybrid Synergy Drive technology.

Toyota 2JZ-GTE

The 2JZ-GTE is an inline-layout, six-cylinder, belt-driven dual-overhead camshaft, air-intercooled, twin-turbocharged, cast-iron engine designed and manufactured by Toyota Motor Corporation that was produced from 1991 until 2002 in Japan. Development and evolution of the engine was, principally, a response to Nissan's relatively new and then-successful RB26DETT engine which had achieved palpable success in FIA Group A and Group N touring car championships, worldwide. Final development of the 2JZ-GTE was outsourced to German engineering firm Johann A. Krause Maschinenfabrik GmbH for refinement to meet production car homogolation requirements set forth by the former All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship.