Category Archive: Apex Tech Stories, Apex Video
Stick Shift Tech: How To Rebuild A Hurst Competition Plus 4-Speed Shifter, Plus Cool Old Stuff
Ever buy a Hurst Shifter at the swap meet? Ever pass up a really crappy looking one because you don’t know how to clean it up and rebuild it? Well now you won’t! This video by...
Own Your Data: Tim McAmis Talks Data Storage, Data Ownership, And More For Your Race Car
Drag racing, and racing in general, has become very technologically advanced in recent years and that means that even at the lowest level you are probably using some kind of data logging when you...
Too High? Holley Hi-Ram VS Mid-Rise VS Stock LS Truck Intake. Which Is Best For Which Engine?
Nobody, and I mean nobody, has done more LS engine intake manifold testing than Richard Holdener. You might have seen some of his videos on the subject, but know that this is a fraction of those...
Flywheel Tech: Listen Up As Will Baty Of Centerforce Drops All Kinds Of Knowledge On The Hows and Whys Of Flywheels
You may be thinking, “Flywheels, what do I need to know about them?” The answer would be, “a lot.” Thankfully Will Baty of Centerforce is one of the most seasoned,...
Valvetrain Tech: If Light Weight And Low Reciprocating Mass Matter So Much, Do Stiffer Valve Springs Cost Horsepower?
Roller rockers, roller lifters, beehive valve springs, lightweight valves, lightweight locks and retainers, and the list goes on. These are all things designed to aid in controlling valvetrain at...
Edd China’s Workshop Diaries Episode 11 (2007 BMW Mini Cooper Rally Suspension Upgrade)
Edd China is back at it, helping a buddy of his with a Mini project that is destined for Rally racing greatness. The car has all kinds of stuff done to it already, namely safety and performance...
LS Turbo Tech: Stock Manifolds, Shorty Headers, Or Dedicated Turbo Headers – What’s The Real Difference?
Here’s the truth. If you connect the exhaust housing of a turbocharger to the exhaust on an LS engine, and the compressor side to the intake manifold, it will make boost and more power than it...
Ford Godzilla 7.3 Supercharger Testing: This Thing Is A Beast!
These Ford Godzilla engines make big power stock, and we’ve heard of lots of dyno shops making 550 horsepower on the engine dyno in stock form other than headers and a tune. That’s stout...
Saving The Subie: Giving A Bug Eye Subaru WRX A New Lease On Life With A Budget JDM Engine Swap!
(Words and photos by Steve Baur) – Long before I had seen one on the road, I was driving them in the PlayStation game Gran Turismo and watching them race in the FIA World Rally Championship....
DANGER: Stop Installing Harmonic Balancers The Wrong Way! Doug And Chad Both Tell You The Why’s And How’s!
Harmonic balancer, damper, whatever you call it, the job of installing them is often a confusing and intimidating one. If this describes your first time installing one, count yourself as one of the...
Boost Makes Better: This Build and Dyno Test Of An 8-71 Blown 427ci LS3 Is Awesome – Airboat Engine!
If you are going to build a kick ass airboat engine, you need a few things. The first is obviously some horsepower, the second is a deep reservoir of torque, and the third is reliability so you are...
Project Binky Update: This Bitchin All-Wheel Drive Swapped Mini Is Ready For Reassembly And A Good Thrashing
Project Binky has been a long time in the making and I’m proud to say that I’ve been following the project since it started. What a great project, with amazing fabrication, and intense...
Welding Sheet Metal Or Plate To Tubing Takes Some Work. Here’s How To Do It Right.
The devil is in the details, and sometimes there is no place this is more apparent on a project than in the fabrication of the chassis or roll cage. The Fabrication Series has been showing you ways...
