Guys,I tried out the TiAL QRJ BOV and although its really geared toward guys who recirculate it also works great for the road race guys too. I wrote a review which you can read here.http://timmyspec.com/?p=71

I hope by now that everyone has heard that the One Lap VR4 is going to be featured in the May 2014 issue of Grassroots Motorsports Magazine... but did you know that you can also get a free digital version of that very same issue! Now how cool is that!Get your FREE copy of Grassroots...

Guys, I the editor of Grassroots Motorsports Magazine emailed me this teaser photo today. This is the May issue that should be hitting the new stands in the next week or two!

I am happy to finally get to break the news to you guys as we've been sitting on this since we were at Daytona in the 2013 One Lap race. We are being featured in an upcoming article in Grassroots Motorsports Magazine. The link below is the overflow from the print article and was released to...

The RochesterDSM One Lap team is proud to announce that Competition Clutch has signed on to sponsor the One Lap VR4. Competition clutch (CCI) is the fastest growing performance clutch company in North America. CCI contributes this growth to its commitment in the innovation and quality of the...

After we got back from One Lap this year the rear wheel bearings in the VR4 failed hard. The drivers side rear bearing was so bad it made the car wiggle on the expressway. Turns out after inspection that the bearing spun on the stub shaft. So while I was replacing the stub shafts and bearings I...

The RochesterDSM One Lap of America Team is proud to announce that Forced Performance has signed on to sponsor us in the 2013 One Lap of America race. You can learn more about Forced Performance and the killer FP HTA DSM76 turbo they sent us on our website.Press Release: Forced Performance...

After two years of running a wickedly fast Magnus Motorsports Evo X we've made the decision to go back to something a little more familiar. We're bringing the old girl back for 2013. This year is going to especially fun because Daytona is back on the schedule. So sit back and watch as we...

This past One Lap race a reality TV show production crew was there to capture the action with the hopes of doing a full production 10 episode series for the 2013 One Lap of America race.Steve, my co-driver, and I did a series of interviews last winter and at the start of the race we were...

In the last couple of weeks things have been quiet in the RochesterDSM One Lap world but as we sat and waited for news from Magnus Motorsports a stead stream of parts have been arriving. We had planned for the build to take a few weeks and we would have the car back first week of April. Little...

The RochesterDSM One Lap team is proud to announce that three-speed.com is back on the team this year for their 2nd year sponsoring our efforts on the One Lap of America.In case you didn’t know, or forgot from last year, Three-Speed is the authority in designing scattershields for racing...

This past weekend Steve and I trailered up his Evo X to Magnus Motorsports so Marco could begin the process of transforming it into a One Lap road racer. We had a great time and learned a lot about the inner workings of Magnus Motorsports, the people, and Marco himself. We took lots of...

The RochesterDSM One Lap team is proud to announce that KW automotive North America has signed on to sponsor us this year.KW sent us a set of there amazing Clubsport series coil-over suspension kits. The Clubsport's are as step up from the well known Varient 3 coilovers and they offer...

The RochesterDSM One Lap team is proud to announce that Jay Racing has sponsored the One Lap Evo X with one of their brand new Jay Racing fuel pumps.Jay Racing sent us one of there brand new Pro Series part# PT342 a standard replacement for the Walbro 342 high pressure pump (AKA Walbro 255HP...

The RochesterDSM One Lap team is proud to announce that Dunlop Tire has signed on to provide tires for the One Lap Evo X. Dunlop is sending us a set of there awesome Direzza Sport Z1 Star Specs in 265/35-18 which will work perfectly with our Rota Grid 18×9.5 wheels.Tires, tires is what wins...

The RochesterDSM One Lap of America team is proud to announce that Forced Performance has signed on to sponsor us this year.Forced Performance is sending us one of there killer Evo X "Green" turbos. With its 73mm HTA compressor wheel and revised 65mm exhaust wheel (designed like the Evo X...

Rochester NY (December 6th 2010)The One Lap of America team of Stephen Burke and Tim Harper have partnered with Magnus Motorsports to help build a competitive track car for the 2011 One Lap of America race. Marco Passante and the team at Magnus Motorsport are going to transform our stock EVO X...

Let me tell you how wonderful it sounds to be entering a Mitsubishi Evo X into One Lap of America for 2011.First of all, One Lap is a survival race, so our expectations of taking a stock Evo X and surviving are pretty good. The car has no mechanical issues, hasn't seen any of the NY winter...

RochesterDSM team announcement. The RochesterDSM team, after a long and lengthy struggle, has decided to make a change for the 2011 One Lap of America race. In 2011 the 1992 Mitsubishi Galant VR4 which has served us proudly, will be parked and in its place will be Steve's 2008 EVO X. This was...

After a long debate and much struggle I have made a change to the RochesterDSM One Lap team. For the 2011 One Lap race Stephen Burke and I will be piloting his EVO X and the One Lap VR4 is staying home. We feel this allows us to have a better experience, to be more competitive, and to allow us...

I've dropped enough hints lately so everyone should know by now that there is a split coming in the RochesterDSM one lap team. Chris and Sean, who won the class in 2010, have teamed up with fellow EvoX drivers Paul and Barry. Chris and Sean put together a design and AMS was brought on board to...

Guys,I leave tomorrow morning for the 2010 One Lap of America race. I am looking to build a list of go to guys along the route in case of emergency. If you are located near these tracks or somewhere along the route between them and think you might be in a position to help please PM your...

The aerodynamic package on the One Lap VR-4 is complete with the addition of a custom rear wing. You can read all about it and check out the photos here on our website. http://wp.me/priSZ-

Streettunedmotorsports.com has given me free reign of there dyno last Friday morning and afternoon. Last year we put down 355hp on a conservative tune while running 100% duty cycle on a set of Denso 660’s. This year things are a bit different.Handling the fueling this year is a brand new set...

By now its no longer a secret that the VR-4 is getting a wing. Not just a “ricer” looking wing but a real-deal if you have to ask you can’t afford it type of wing. The deal was too good to pass up so we went for it. What does a rear wing do? In simplest terms it pushes down on the back...

…as promised I have some updated photos which show the tank installed. I wanted it to fit tighter to the fuse box but the two wire looms would not move enough to let it fit. So it sits an inch or so closer to the valve cover then I wanted but I still think it fits well. For now, I’ve also...

TunersNation has stepped up and sponsored the One Lap VR-4 with a new set of brakes. It’s no easy task matching the stopping power and economical maintenance cost of the Baer Track system it replaces. So when Garfield called with the news I was sceptical at first but when the parts started...

In 2009 the One Lap VR-4 struggled with crank case pressure and oil control. We were using the stock 3/8″ fitting off the valve cover feeding to a .75 quart catch can. The stock PCV system was retained with a new PCV valve. We found that after a 4 minute hot lapping session the catch...

There is a great article about the RochesterDSM One Lap team in this months Mitsubishi Gearbox Magazine.You can check it out here... click

The Rochester DSM One Lap Team is proud to announce that we have a new sponsor for our 2010 trip. Three-Speed.com has signed up to be an official sponsor this year and will be displayed proudly on the One Lap Evo X.ThreeSpeed started with roots deep in the Galant VR-4 community as Harry...

In 2009, before this entire adventure began, we knew that the VR4 wouldn’t run smoothly unless we could get a solid ECU management solution in place. When we asked around to see if somebody would let us borrow an ECMlink for the trip, ECM Tuning stepped up to the plate. They provided us with...

Last summer Andre at Pina Motorsports introduced his chromoly rear upper control arms for the 1G AWD and VR-4 platforms. They feature fully tig welded ends, heim joints, and a grease able ball joint end. The fine members of the GalantVR4.org took up a collection and purchased a set for the...

Tuners Nation was kind enough to donate a set of there 1G AWD/VR-4 rear sub-frame and mustache brace bushing sets. But why would you want to install these bushings?The job of a bushing in a passenger car is different then it is in a race car. A passenger car has to be smooth, handle well, and...

The Rochester DSM One Lap team is currently looking for additional sponsors to help us offset the cost of this trip. With a worldwide audience, the One Lap of America, offers a unique opportunity to get your company name or your brand spread across America. The race itself gains a lot of...

We have created a Rochester DSM One Lap fan Page. I think when this all started, we didn’t appreciate the difference between a Facebook Group and a Facebook Page.Once we started on the trip itself, it became very difficult to maintain an Internet connection long enough to update everything...

Last year Steve, Mike, and I piloted the One Lap VR4 to a very respectable rookie finish. Hell, even getting that car home was a win for us. But what really made the trip a success was all the people that were involved and specifically this online community.For 2010 there have been some big...

Last year Steve, Mike, and I piloted the One Lap VR4 to a very respectable rookie finish. Hell, even getting that car home was a win for us. But what really made the trip a success was all the people that were involved and specifically this online community.For 2010 there have been some big...

The RochesterDSM One Lap of America held its kick-off meeting last night to plan and organize its effort for next years effort. Although we are not ready to let the cat out of the bag the 2010 effort should be both bigger and faster so keep an eye out as the One Lap VR4 gets ready for May of...

Beaver Run.The trip into Beaverun was grueling. We started the day before in South Carolina and then traveled 106 miles to the BMW testing grounds for a quick lap around there test track and finally we trekked nearly 600 miles up to Beaverun. We got into the Hotel around 2am and were up at...

Sebring…I’ve always loved the 12 hour endurance races at Sebring. Its such a tuff race track with lots of speed and plenty of punishment both for the car and for the driver. I think its harder then the 24 hour at Daytona. From the start of One Lap I’ve wanted to drive it not because I...

Today’s Talladega event is sponsored my Mitsumedia.com.Yesterday I was disappointed in my performance in the autocross. It’s supposed to be my specialty and the best I could muster was 14th overall. Mike and Steve got together and decided to let me run Talladega so I could test the car...

We hit a huge pothole after the Autobahn event and snapped the bolt in the rear Ingalls upper control arm. we got about half and inch of the bolt back in and we are under way but its not going to hold up very long.If anyone near cincinatti or florence kentucy has either an ingalls control are...

We want to keep posting in the same BLOG thread to keep this organized. However, this is Stephen's (nrvous on this board) report from this morning's skid pad.Last thing we did before we left our borrowed garage space Friday night was to throw rainX on the windshield. Running the skid pad...

The One Lap team had two events today, the first one being the wet skid pad at the Tire Rack facility in South Bend.The skid pad is the testing grounds used by Tire Rack to rate their tires on different vehicles. The concept is easy. You drive around the circle as fast as possible, which...

Today was registration and decal day hosted at the Tire Rack facility in South Bend. We used a better part of the day to clean the car up and install most of the Sponsor decals.Let me just say I hate F'ing decals. No wonder guys charge an arm and a leg to install them. Almost as bad as...

Mike was late this morning. We wanted to get on the road by 8am but it was closer to 9am before we finally rolled out. With the new Dunlops the VR4 pulled the trailer like a dream.I drove the first leg. Our first tank of gas wasn't impressive. We only managed slightly better then 17mpg...

The days proceeding our departure became a blur. I have updates and pictures to post from every day, but some how time was stolen from me.This morning the team assembled somewhere in Penfield to fill every crevace of space left in the trailer and trunk as we headed out on our 10 day journey...

Just some photo's from packing today. All of our sponsor decals are in and we started to put some on. We still have a lot left but I didn't get shots of those. More to come tomorrow.

Sunday was our last full day of work before the start of One Lap. Steve and Chris joined me on Sunday to finish up some of the little things.Steve worked on completing the installation of the power inverter and we now have 1500W of AC anytime we need it. That's going to come in hand if we...

A Friday drive in sunny 75 degree weather in a rally inspired 355hp One lap VR4 with working CRUISE CONTROL!Yep, I fixed it and in the end is was simple. At the beginning I didn't have power to the cruise and the horn didn't work. A fuse fixed that. The next thing I did was to remove the...