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
3 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
1 year 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
1 year ago -
Video: How to install a Haltech Nexus R5 VCU
1 year ago -
How to rebuild a Trimatic Holden three-speed auto transmission
1 year ago -
Tech: how to treat and prevent rust
1 year ago -
How to swap an LS1 into your HQ-WB Holden
2 years ago
Engine Tech
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FeaturesGrunt Hunt: Holden V8 build secrets
The best options for building a stout street Holden V8 in 2025, thanks to Precision International
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FeaturesVideo: Arby’s Marketplace Dodge R5P7 NASCAR mill hits the dyno
Arby buys a high-revving Dodge R5P7 NASCAR motor off Facebook Marketplace, loads it on the dyno and pulls the string. What could possibly go wrong?
6 months ago -
FeaturesTech: Latham Axial Flow supercharger
Latham Axial Flow superchargers were the ultimate upgrade for classic American V8s
6 months ago -
FeaturesTech: How to build a turbo LS combo
It seems everyone’s building a turbocharged LS combo these days – because it works. Here’s how to do it properly, according to one of the best in the biz
9 months ago -
Flashback: Inside Holden’s Alloytec V6
11 months ago -
Tech: Understanding Cylinder heads and the terminology
12 months ago -
Blueprint Engines launches new Motorsports Division program
12 months ago -
Buyer’s guide: Late-model crate engines
1 year ago
Transmission
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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
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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
10 months 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
1 year ago -
DIYTailshaft 101: How they fit together and why they break!
Few things are scarier than a tailshaft letting go at high speed. Here’s what can happen, and how it’s best avoided
1 year ago -
Video: Fixing and breaking Scotty’s VE Valiant ute!
3 years ago -
Video: Dad’s Ute gets a shift kit
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Tech: Bolt-together torque converters
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Why automotive components break
5 years ago
Bodywork
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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
1 year ago -
DIYThe pros and cons of different types of surface coatings
Chrome is still kicking, but there’s now a world of innovative surface coating options to enhance your car-crafting
1 year ago -
DIYTech: how to treat and prevent rust
Just about any part of your car can suffer from rust. But you can treat it, cure it and prevent it with a little effort
1 year ago -
FeaturesTech: The basics of chrome plating
If beauty is only skin deep, then good chrome has a very thick skin
2 years ago -
The benefits of stripping paint by soda blasting
2 years ago -
Tech: ceramic coating for car components
2 years ago -
Tech: How to delete badges and external trim
2 years ago -
Four-day XP Falcon wagon thrash build
2 years ago