Turtle Wax Jet Black
If you have a black car the Turtle Wax Jet Black kit promises to make your vehicle shine with a deeper darker shine. It comes with a cleaner, wax and spray-on detailer.
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Cheap Wheel Vibration Fix
Cheap Wheel Vibration Fix
When you drive a sports car you expect to feel every bump in the steering wheel and your buttocks. However, there is a point where the wheel vibration is just too much.
When this happens the cause can be a number of things and some of them are more difficult than others to fix. The issue could be from worn ball joints or a bent tie-rod.
How To Drift An AWD Car
Audi R8
Drifting a car can be tricky and doing so in an all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicle is more difficult than other layouts. What makes it more difficult is that all four wheels are fighting for traction.
In order to drift a car you need the back end to get loose before you control the slide. Of course the Ford Focus RS makes it easier with its drift button.
How To Replace A Worn Shift Boot With New Leather
Shift Boot
If you are like us then you enjoy a traditional manual transmission. Sure modern automatics are faster and are easier to use in city traffic, but the use of the third pedal adds so much to the driving experience.
Apart from the steering wheel the shifter is the most touched thing on a car with a manual gearbox. Because of this the leather or vinyl that is used can quickly look tired and in need of replacement.
If your shift boot is letting down the look of the rest of the car, then here are the steps to replace it.
How To Heel Toe Shift – Video
Heel Toe Shifting
One of the more advance driving techniques is that of heel toe shifting. The idea is to allow for hard braking while keeping the engine RPMs in the appropriate range for the down shift to allow acceleration out of the corner.
The technique is very useful to help achieve faster lap times. While mainly used on the track many will heel toe on a twisty back road. This provides good practice for the next track day.