Browse our extensive collection of tech articles for DIY tips on everything you need to know to work on your project car. We’ve got you covered from setting up your first workshop, to mechanical upgrades, car care and much more!
How To
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FeaturesHow to rinseless wash your car
Washing your street machine with a hose could be doing more harm than good. Leading detailer Jimmy Allen tells us why rinseless washing is the way to go, and how to do it
7 months ago -
DIYTech: The art of tapping threads
Tapping threads requires precise tools and careful technique. Here’s what you need to know to avoid breaking taps or causing damage
1 year ago -
DIYHow to repair your car’s rusty floors
Your car’s floor is a structural component. Here’s the proper fix for a nasty case of rot
2 years ago -
DIYHow to repair a faulty wiper system
Why do wipers only fail on a rainy night? Because that’s when you use them. If you’ve neglected your motor, here’s the fix
2 years ago -
Video: How to install a Haltech Nexus R5 VCU
2 years ago -
How to rebuild a Trimatic Holden three-speed auto transmission
2 years ago -
Tech: how to treat and prevent rust
2 years ago -
How to swap an LS1 into your HQ-WB Holden
2 years ago
Engine Tech
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FeaturesTech: LS engine core options
Crates are great, but buying an engine core might be the best path to repowering your streeter on a budget. We take a look at the available options thanks to our mates at Precision International
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FeaturesTech: Stainless steel braided fluid lines
The advantages of using stainless steel braided lines over a non-braided rubber hose
2 months ago -
DIYTech: How to replace a head gasket
Old or new, engines still have gaskets. Getting your head sealed up tight is a job you can do yourself
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FeaturesTech: Engine blueprinting explained
Understanding engine blueprinting and the basics of how to bring a stock engine back to its original design specs
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Tech: Auto electrical basics
3 months ago -
Grunt Hunt: Aspirated, street-based LS build secrets
4 months ago -
Grunt Hunt: Holden V8 build secrets
4 months ago -
Video: Arby’s Marketplace Dodge R5P7 NASCAR mill hits the dyno
10 months ago
Transmission
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DIYTech: Guide to Ford auto transmissions
Everything you need to know to become a Ford auto ’box expert
2 weeks ago -
DIY2JZ-powered Silva with ZF 8HP75 gearbox swap
Naomi van der Togt’s IMOAN Silvia has a whole new personality thanks to a ZF transmission swap
1 year ago -
FeaturesTech: Eight-speed ZF 8HP transmission
The ZF 8HP transmission offers quick shifts, the ability to handle big power, and tech to make it cruise smooth. We take a look at this new-age ratio-swapper
1 year ago -
DIYHow to rebuild a Trimatic Holden three-speed auto transmission
Despite rumours of trauma, a well-built Trimatic can handle a bit more grunt
2 years ago -
Tailshaft 101: How they fit together and why they break!
2 years ago -
Video: Fixing and breaking Scotty’s VE Valiant ute!
3 years ago -
Video: Dad’s Ute gets a shift kit
4 years ago -
Tech: Bolt-together torque converters
4 years ago
Bodywork
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Street Machine TVVideo: Finishing the rust repairs on our Torana!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty buttons up the rust repairs on our TA Torana project
11 months ago -
Street Machine TVVideo: Rust repairs on our two door Torana!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty continues the rust repairs on our little TA Torana project
1 year ago -
Street Machine TVVideo: Fixing the rust in our Torana!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty cracks on with our little TA Torana project
1 year ago - DIY
How to repair your car’s rusty floors
Your car’s floor is a structural component. Here’s the proper fix for a nasty case of rot
2 years ago -
The pros and cons of different types of surface coatings
2 years ago -
Tech: how to treat and prevent rust
2 years ago -
Tech: The basics of chrome plating
2 years ago -
The benefits of stripping paint by soda blasting
2 years ago