NICO (Nissan Infiniti Car Owners) was founded in 2000 by Dr. Rex Birkmire, a prominent Florida psychiatrist and longtime Datsun/Nissan/Infiniti enthusiast. The venture was originally funded entirely through his personal contributions. Dr. Birkmire decided early on that NICO would have a key difference from other car forums: Dedicated subject matter experts that are currently active […]
Tech Corner – Car Covers
Tips on What Color is Right for Your vehicle and Storage Needs Available Colors Car covers are offered in an array of colors, but picking the right hue isn’t solely a matter of personal taste. Here are a few tips and points of reference to help you with your choice. If you live in a […]
Suspension Definitions
Spring rate : Usually expressed in lbs/in, it’s the force required to compress a linear spring one inch. Linear springs have a constant spring rate. Progressive springs have progressive spring rate that rise has the spring load increase. Corner weight: Is the weight of the car applied to ground through the tire. It’s made of […]
BMC/CMC Heat Shield
Get a piece of metal about 14″ long x 12″ wide (you could go smaller some in both directions but we are trying to block radiant heat so…)
now get out a Sharpie, mark 2.5″ in from the end. From that mark, measure another 2.75″ and mark again.
Now take the sheet of metal over to a solid, flat edge. Go to your first mark, bend it 90* on the edge. Now get the second marks lined up and bend it the other way 45*…
How to: Fender Rolling and Fender Pulling
I dropped by to visit my buddies’ local 240 shop today & decided I should roll and flare my fenders to prepare for upcoming modifications. There are numerous DIY articles and posts floating on the Internet, all with tid bits here & there, but all of them seem to be missing some info. What I will try to do is combine all that knowledge and put as much of it into one post as possible. I’ll probably still miss a lot of info, but hopefully this will help some of you guys out there who want to run bigger tires/less negative camber with your crazy low offset & wide rims…
RUCA Installation
Overview:
The ability to adjust your camber correctly after installing aftermarket suspension components is integral to an effective suspension setup.
Difficulty: ***
Time: 1-3 hours
Cost: $250-$300…
Energy Suspension Bushing Installation Guide
Energy Suspension Bushing Installation Guide
by:Kenrik
Sway Bar End Link
Purpose: Sway bar endlinks connect the ends of the sway bars to the struts.
Location: Attached to the swaybar and control arm.
Tools: 14mm Socket….
Flat Black or Bust: DIY Guide to a Successful Rattle-Can Paint Job
Rattlecan paint jobs have gained a negative reputation in recent years as it seems any 16-year-old kid is all-too-eager to ruin his perfect factory paint in the hopes of giving his car that “street racer” look. For those of us who have mismatched panels, badly oxidized paint, etc… it can be a cheap temporary alternative to spending all your project budget on the real thing. Depending on your skill level and patience, you can come out with results that rival the real thing.
Turbo Tech: Making a Do-It-Yourself Boost Leak Tester
Contributed by Virus77 This is something that is pretty handy and costs a few bucks, eveyone should make one. Yours will look different but will do the same thing. Parts you need: -The coupler you use to connect your intake pipe/mafs to your compressor intake. -a pvc end cap from home depot that fits snugly […]
Cutoff and You: A Guide to Safe and Legal Lighting
by clawhammer It seems like when it comes to lighting, the masses prefer looks over safety and output. Perhaps they just don’t know any better; now there’s no excuse: Cut-off and you:Cutoff directs your light beam. It focuses more light to the side of the road on which you are driving. This is obviously to […]
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