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Our First-Ever Newsletter Includes...
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Haven't seen much going on at DigStreetRacing.com? Well, exciting changes are in store for August and September! Read about it in this issue of our newsletter.
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Need some quick, easy, and relatively cheap horsepower gains for your vehicle? Look no further than this issue of the DigStreetRacing.com newsletter!
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Have you tried uploading pictures to your personal photo gallery at DigStreetRacing.com, only to become disappointed because you can only fit three or four photos in the 10 megabytes of space we've given you? In this issue of our newsletter, we tell you how to get the most out of your personal photo gallery.
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Exciting Changes In Store For DigStreetRacing.com
NEW CONTENT STARTING IN AUGUST
 I realize that little has changed at DigStreetRacing.com since its opening to the public in June. However, I have been busy contracting writers and setting up appointments to produce more video and photos for the site. Here's what you can expect to start seeing at DigStreetRacing.com:
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In the beginning of August, press releases will start flowing into the website. At first, the flow will be gradual -- one or two per week. However, as time goes on and our website grows, our goal is to eventually have at least one new press release posted to the site every day.
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In the middle of August, new videos will be posted on the website. Right now, my 1996 Firebird Formula is located on the east coast, 3000 miles away from me. I will be heading east to pick up the vehicle on August 11, and I already have a camera-man lined up to shoot some video footage with me and my vehicle.
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In the beginning of September, some new articles will start showing up on the site. While making the videos mentioned above, I will also be installing some new performance parts on my Firebird and will be fully documenting these installs with video, photos, and recorded test drives. As of this moment, a box containing a brand new Hurst short-throw shifter is sitting in my car, waiting to be installed. I will also be installing an electric water pump, performing a tune-up, and adding some MSD ignition components -- all of which you will be able to witness at DigStreetRacing.com!
Starting in August, make sure to visit the site regularly to witness these exciting, new changes first-hand!
Easy Horsepower And Gas Mileage Gains
WHAT'S HOLDING YOUR ENGINE BACK...
If, after reading this, you are interested in learning more about factory-stock exhaust and intake systems, or how to solve the restriction issues mentioned here, then read our in-depth feature article, complete with photos and video, titled "Intake and Exhaust Systems: Gasping for Horsepower"!
Have you ever wondered if you can keep your vehicle close to its factory-stock state while gaining some horsepower and gas mileage? The answer is YES, you most definitely can! Almost every automobile manufacturer's advertisements claim that they aim for quality and dependibility... And while this may be true to some extent, the overall goal for every mass-producing vehicle manufacturer is to make as much money as possible while spending as little money as possible. This means that parts are produced quickly and cheaply -- sure, they function adequately, but imperfections exist in the design of many of these parts. Inferior materials and methods are often employed to ensure that vehicle manufacturers achieve their production numbers.
When producing exhaust components, manufacturers often rely on rust-prone steel and inferior bending/design methods to get the job done. The use of this rust-prone steel can cause problems a few years down the road (no pun intended) as exhaust components "rust out" and develop holes that will decrease your vehicles performance and gas mileage while increasing its emissions. Vehicle manufacturers also make quick bends in exhaust piping in order to produce your exhaust system quickly and cheaply. Imagine grabbing onto a two foot long section of garden hose -- with one hand on each end of the hose -- and bending it. The hose will kink in the middle, and no water will be able to flow through it. This is similar to the method used by vehicle manufacturers when bending your exhaust components. However, because steel is more rigid than garden hose, it will not entirely kink to the point where exhaust can no longer flow through it -- but enough of a restriction will develop to prevent exhaust gasses from properly venting out of the engine, and this leads to a loss in horsepower.
Factory bends in a vehicle's air intake components are also handled in a manner that produces similar restrictive results. Combine this with the use of an air intake muffler, or "air silencer", and your vehicle's breathing is severely restricted. Why is this a problem? Because adequate air flow is required to ensure that all of the gasoline that is ignited inside your engine burns properly. Your vehicle's factory-stock air intake components are designed to allow enough air flow into the engine to facilitate the internal combustion process, but they are not designed to provide OPTIMAL air flow into the engine to ensure that the gasoline is burned efficiently, producing more explosive force (which equates to more horsepower) and allowing more of the fuel to burn (which equates to less emissions and improved fuel efficiency).
If you are interested in reading more about factory-stock exhaust and intake systems, or learning how to solve these restriction issues, then read our in-depth feature article, complete with photos and video, titled "Intake and Exhaust Systems: Gasping for Horsepower"!
DigStreetRacing.com Members Can Upload More Photos!
HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR 10 MEGABYTES
You've probably seen it posted all over our website -- members at DigStreetRacing.com receive 10 megabytes of personal photo storage space. But 10 megabytes may not seem like much when most digital cameras take photographs that are 1 to 3 megabytes in size each... However, if you follow the steps outlined on our personal photo instructions page, you'll find out that 10 megabytes is enough room to store approximately 80 digital photos!
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