Written by Ainsley Jacobs Photography by Kevin DiOssi It wasn’t until his cousin introduced him to the Mustang world that Bill Putnam’s performance interest piqued. Once it was, he was all in. Growing up in Florida, Putnam borrowed cars from his parents when he first learned to drive as a teen and
Tag: Limited Street
Becki Cram moves to the NMRA’s Advanced Fuel Dynamics Limited Street class in 2020
Peeled Banana—JPC Racing’s Famous S197 Goes Naturally Aspirated and renamed Peeled Evil
Pure Weight Loss—Project Pure Evil Drops Weight for World Cup Finals Prep
Our resident project car, Pure Evil, had a decent showing at the NMRA World Finals + Holley Ford Fest when it dropped into the 8.80s in warm weather action. A few weeks after the NMRA season ended, Mike Washington—the car’s owner/driver and project curator—began prepping for the postseason action. All year
It’s the Same, But Different—Michael Ciborowski’s Move to NMRA ProCharger Modified Street for 2020
Tank racing is only cool if you’re racing actual tanks. For 2018 NMRA Steeda Limited Street champion Michael Ciborowski, he knew he needed something lighter if he wanted to go faster—so he made it happen and commissioned a near-clone of his current car. Running—and winning—in the inaugural NMRA Limited Street season
VMP Performance Releases Gen3R, Forms Strategic Alliance with Magnuson Superchargers
As we inch closer to the summer months VMP Performance turned up the heat in the boosted market with the release of the Gen3R supercharger. The new, more efficient Roots-supercharger will certainly have enough oats to feed the hungriest horsepower junkies. In addition to the new supercharger head unit, the
Tech Review—JPC Racing 6R80 Delete Kit
Photos Courtesy of JPC Racing and Fastest Street Car The lethargic days of the AOD transmission are long behind us as Ford revamped the automatic-equipped Mustang landscape in 2005 and it has never looked back. The drag racing and street/strip markets have gravitated to the 6R80 six-speed auto that debuted in
No Limits—Michael Ciborowski’s NMRA Limited Street Mustang
By Ainsley Jacobs Photos by Kevin DiOssi After starting with the NMRA in the early 2000s, but having to temporarily put his program on hold to focus on his family, Michael Ciborowski has come back in a big way by claiming the inaugural NMRA Limited Street championship in 2018. Growing up in Illinois,
Steered Straight—Installing an IDIDIT Performance steering column in our Pure Evil Project Car
Former NMRA Pure Street Champ Jimmy Wilson to Contest NMRA Limited Street at Season Opener In Bradenton, Florida
2018 marked the debut of the NMRA's newest heads-up, championship category, Limited Street, and the class was a hit with racers and fans alike. While the contingent was mostly dominated by power-adder combinations, there are a number of naturally aspirated combinations in the rule book, and Mike Washington took his