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  • 3rd Dec 2014

    Preparing Your Racing Equipment for Winter

    With winter and cold temperatures arriving, we decided to reach out to our experts to get advice on best practices for protecting your racing equipment so that it is ready when the season starts again…

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  • 20th Nov 2014

    Tech Tip: Cooling Answers

    Q: What is the safe water temperature range for a 604?A: Ideally you want to see water temps between 180-210 degrees. But it's not uncommon to see temps between 220-230 degrees during certain times of…

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  • 19th Sep 2014

    How Often Should I Change My Oil?

    Ask the racer parked next to you and he may tell you 9 to 12 races. Ask an engine builder and he may tell you 2 to 3 races. With variations like that, it can be difficult to find the best solution f…

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  • 28th Aug 2014

    Pre-filters: Fact vs Fiction

    True or False: The purpose of a pre-filters is to act as a dust screen.Answer: False. Pre-filters are designed to keep large debris, such as mud clots out of your air filter. The openings on a pre-fil…

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  • 15th Aug 2014

    Tech Tip: Stay Sparky! The Best Spark Plugs

    One of the most frequently asked questions we hear is, "what kind of spark plugs do you recommend for a 602, 603 or 604?" Our engine builder experts agree and have told us:"The plugs we've had the mo…

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  • 2nd Jul 2014

    NecksGen's Head and Neck Restraint

    NecksGen's new REV is an awesome piece of engineering. It is strong, built for comfort, incredibly lightweight (less than 2 pounds), and made in America. The NecksGen REV comes in 4 sizes: Small (2 i…

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  • 1st Jul 2014

    Defrictionate Your Car to Free it Up and Go Faster!

    Buck Parker, inductee in the NASA Technology Hall of Fame, is well known as a lubrication specialist. He has now turned his attention from rockets to race cars. His company, Daytona 1, produces lubric…

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  • 28th Jun 2014

    Show Me the Dyno Sheet!

    Wondering how we select products for the store? From the very beginning, the core purpose of starting CrateInsider.com was to provide a reliable resource for the Crate Racing Industry. We know there…

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  • 25th Jun 2014

    An Interview with Steve Hendren of Hendren Racing Engines

    Hendren Racing Engines is one of the largest and most respected Crate Engine Rebuilders in the nation. We are very pleased to announce that Steve Hendren has agreed to be a technical expert for Crate…

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  • 24th Jun 2014

    Fix a Leaking Beadlock

    This tip comes to us from Circle Racing Wheels:We all know the importance of air pressure on dirt and asphalt--1 lb can make or break the handle on the car. With this in mind we have come up with a so…

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  • 18th Jun 2014

    Can Crowd-Funding Sites Actually Be Damaging To Your Racing Career?

    by Annamarie from Marketing at Full Speed (Reprinted with Permission) Many race car drivers and teams are using crowdfunding websites these days to try and raise funds for their racing through donatio…

    Published by Annamarie from Marketing at Full Speed