| All those who engage in car racing,heck, all those | | | | car's engine right in your own garage. |
| who drive know the crucialness of a clean engine. | | | | 1. Do a daily check of your tires. |
| In my case, a clean racing engine engine is | | | | 2. Make sure your steering and front suspension |
| synonymous to a flawless and speedy run. Over | | | | are appropriately aligned. |
| the years, I have learned through my dad, my | | | | 3. Apply the thinnest viscocity recommended by |
| uncle, my friends and my racing buddies ways on | | | | your car manufacturer. |
| how to keep my racing car's engine clean. | | | | 4. Always keep your fuel and air filtr free of dust. |
| You may wonder that my dad did give some | | | | 5. Use the appropriate fuel for your car. Gas is 3 |
| pointers considering he hates when I race. Well, I | | | | dollars a gallon. There. |
| got it the old fashion way, I told it was for | | | | 6. Don't be easily fooled by tv car ads selling |
| homework. Sounds juvenile and underrated, but it | | | | "must-haves". Consult with pros. |
| worked. And he did give me my first motor cycle. | | | | 7. Don't warm up your car more than the time it |
| But then, that's another story. | | | | should be done. Just stick to the clock. Excess is |
| Engines of racing cars have some major | | | | not good. |
| differences compared to normal cars. One of the | | | | 8. Start your day with a checkup |
| cutting edge parts of a topnotch racing car's | | | | Do these ways possibly at the start of the day. |
| engine is the Tracecut software, that allows the | | | | That way, if you see any striking inconsistencies, |
| duplication of ideal port and combustion chamber | | | | you have the whole day to guard it at the |
| designs and also generates NC code which is | | | | mechanics. The ways don't require any spending |
| needed to machine the profiles in aluminum heads. | | | | but a great deal of observation and feeling your |
| Well, I want to talk English here so let's leave that | | | | car. |
| part for my next post. | | | | Telling from experience |
| As I've said, I have collected through the years a | | | | Not trying to play the racing car specialist here. |
| number of how-to's when it comes racing car | | | | As you have seen, these are practical and simple |
| engine maintenance. But mind you, maintaining a | | | | ways to keep your racing car engine clean. The |
| racing car is very costly. Owning a racing car is an | | | | experts definitely have more sophisticated ways |
| investment. You've got to put your heart and soul | | | | to maintain racing cars and some are kept within |
| into it, and your bank account as well. If you want | | | | their walls. At the end of the day, keeping it clean |
| to be a professional car racer, meaning you want | | | | matter the most. I know we all treat our wheels |
| to race in Daytona, then be prepared to write a | | | | like they're alive and kicking. Well, they actually |
| huge amount in your checking account. | | | | are. For those who race, be it professionally or |
| Practical tips | | | | just for the passion, our racing cars are the |
| The advise that I'll be giving is for your | | | | extension of ourselves. And a clean racing car |
| day-to-day living with your racing car. Have come | | | | engine is the reflection of what we feel and think |
| up practical how to's on maintaining your racing | | | | and act upon. |