We first spoke to Derek and Rita Cho-Sam back in 2020 for our Engine of the Week series, and quickly came to realize that their shop, DRZA Auto, did some awesome work on Nissan cars and engines. While DRZA will take on other JDM work, the Nissan stuff is where Derek shines as a master tech and engine builder. We broke away from covering Sick Week to make a pit stop in Tavares, FL and see DRZA Auto for ourselves. Check it out!
At events like Sick Week, there aren’t a ton of competitors only pushing 6 pistons, but for Trevor Branden, he wouldn’t have it any other way. In fact, his Nissan GT-R and its twin-turbo 4.1L stroker engine have done a multitude of events over the years, racking up nearly 200,000 miles since he got the
At events like Sick Week, there aren't a ton of competitors only pushing 6 pistons, but for Trevor Branden, he wouldn't have it any other way. In fact, his Nissan GT-R and its twin-turbo 4.1L stroker engine have done a multitude of events over the years, racking up nearly 200,000 miles since he got the car 13 years ago. He was at Sick Week 2024 to show what his GT-R can do, and its our Engine of the Week!
One of the key things that makes an engine run at its best is clean air. Unfortunately, due to the nature of diesel engines and components like the EGR Cooler, clean air is sometimes hard to come by. In this episode of AMSOIL Garage, we discuss what you can do to help your engine perform
There’s just something about a badass wagon that hits different, and Chuck Stefanski of Big 3 Racing definitely has a badass wagon. The drag-and-drive build was completed in time for Sick Week 2024 where we caught up with Chuck to get the details of the car’s wicked ProCharged 540 cid big block Chevy engine for
In this episode of AMSOIL Garage we discuss the EGR Cooler, an emissions device that reroutes exhaust gases back through the engine to be burned a second time. This device sounds like a good idea, but it can cause issues for your engine, and due to the environment the EGR Cooler is placed within, the
In the weeks leading up to Sick Week 2024, we caught glimpses of Leroy Edwards’ custom-built yellow hot rod. With its unique look, even for drag-and-drive, we knew we had to know more about this build and the ProCharged big block Chevy engine Leroy put in it. We got the details in this episode of
The sleeve design removes the original bore spacing material, replaced by Moly2000 centrifugally spun-cast ductile sleeves.
Following a fire with his Honda S2000 in December 2023, RC Flint spent five weeks in a mad dash to get his turbocharged L8T engine and the car back together in time for Sick Week 2024. Even with the setback, the S2000 had lofty goals. Check it out!
Traditionally the role of engine oil has been to slow down engine deposit development, but in concocting its latest engine-protecting blend, the Valvoline team stumbled upon something… surprising.
Trevor Branden bought this 2010 Nissan GT-R 13 years ago with 6,000 miles on it. Today, it has over 192,000 street and competition miles on it, and has gone from 800 hp to over 1,600 hp thanks to a twin-turbo 4.1L stroker Nissan GT-R engine build from T1 Race Development. Check it out!
