DIYAutoTune’s Land Speed Nissan 240SX Project

Find out the latest on our Land Speed Racing adventures at the Ohio Mile and the Bonneville Salt Flats! Why Land Speed Racing? And how did we pick the Nissan 240sx? Since 2006 I’ve been to Speedweek on the Bonneville Salt Flats every years sans one. Each year I’ve (Jerry Hoffmann) gone out there I’ve…

Racing the Land Speed 240sx at the Ohio Mile – September 2014

Results from the September 2014 ECTA Ohio Mile – 7 total runs this weekend, and 7 records to show for it, 6 of which are over 200mph! Car ran in the same configuration as the July 2014 event. We turned the boost up to the max and found that we were pretty much already maxxing out…

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Racing – Events/Results

Racing the DIYAutoTune Land Speed 240sx To our knowledge… this is now the world’s SECOND FASTEST 240sx.  We know the owners of the first, they’re rooting for us. Racing Follow along here as we document each of our outings, post up pics and timeslips, and possibly even document any particularly interesting shenigans we find ourselves…

Greg Banish’s Ignition System Remix

Greg Banish, Calibrated Success Our gasoline (and ethanol flex fuel!) engines rely heavily upon their ignition system for proper operation. The process of making power begins with the spark inside the cylinder lighting off a chain reaction between fuel and air molecules that releases heat and increases cylinder pressure well beyond the normal compression work…

Stripping It Down

With the clutch gone, the usefulness of the car as a test vehicle fell off pretty quickly.  About the same time, SpeekWeek 2011 rolled around and got me thinking about the stalled build again, and I decided it was time to make some progress.  We pulled the car out of storage, yanked the transmission (which…

Big Power Management in a Low Traction World

Photos courtesy of Wes Buck, Drag Illustrated and Kyle Loftis, 1320video.com. Settings and Data courtesy of Jacob and Anastasia Hachinski, James McEntire and Jeff McConnell, David and Tina Pierce.             Let’s face it: these days it’s easy to make huge power. With the advent of electronic powertrain controls and power…

July 2014 ECTA Ohio Mile

Results from the July 2014 ECTA Ohio Mile – 200 MPH CLUB!   4 runs total, all on Saturday due to timing light and weather issues on Sunday.   We stepped the F/BGC record up on each of the first three runs.  177.9mph on the 1st run bumps the record ever so slightly.  Then 183.5mph on the…

Mo progress… Mo problems

It’s been way to long since I’ve offered an update… so here we go—  you can click on any of this images for a closer view. I’ve got wheels!  OK, so they’re not mounted on anything structural yet, but he’s a mockup on a junkyard 10-bolt we’ve got under the car right now.  Turns out…

MSPNP – Putting the PLAY in Plug-and-Play ECUs

When it comes to enhancing your vehicle’s performance, there’s no compromise on precision and control. In this comprehensive guide, we delve into why the MegaSquirt MSPNP standalone ECUs from DIYAutoTune.com should be your top choice. These ECUs offer a world of advantages, including effortless installation, tailor-made vehicle-specific tuning, and an economically sound solution for optimizing your ride.