Seems our intro in the Feb '10 issue was a hit. Here are some more facts you might not know about Eric Hsu:
1.
Eric Hsu mounts, balances, and shaves his own racing slicks. With his bare hands.
2. As a child, Eric Hsu would check his Halloween candy for poison and razor blades. Those were the only ones he ate.
3. Eric Hsu was cast as the original Dom Toretto, but was replaced by Vin Diesel when the director wanted "someone who wasn't such a badass".
4. Eric Hsu went into S.W.A.T.'s house, and disrespected their whole family.
5. Eric Hsu can weld titanium and aluminum. Together.
6. On May 17, 1986, a unit of measure known as the "Hsupower" was established. To date, no vehicle has ever made enough power to warrant its use.
Why Is Eric Always Right?
In the April '09, and Aug '09 issues, Eric Hsu recommends the Cosworth M2 272-degree camshafts for the EVO. Is he only saying this because he works for Cosworth? With that aside, in the July '08 issue, an anonymous reader inquired about obtaining higher rpm from his Honda without 'busting something'. Why not recommend a B16B1 or B18C1 head, ARP rod bolts, and a chipped ECU? Also, in response to a question in the Oct '08 issue, I would recommend Sgt. Montanez spend $5K on a B-series engine, a tiny T3/T4 turbo, injectors, a Walbro 255 lph, and a good tune rather than spending $5K on a K-series swap. On the same page, Gabriel Kent was told his Honda Civic (EG) might not want to fuck with a 300ZX-TT, but Mr. Kent never mentioned if he had an engine swap or was still using the factory D16 motor. A DOHC VTEC with adjustable timing gears on both the exhaust and intake camshafts would definitely give a modified 500hp 300ZX a run for the money. In short, aren't Eric Hsu's replies to "Question IT" supposed to be unbiased? P.S. Congrats on Mr. Hsu's engagement, best wishes!
-Josh Le Vasseur
via importtuner.com
Thanks for the congrats. As part of the product development team at Cosworth, I have full confidence that Cosworth parts are the best, since we generally review and test a large majority of competitors' products before releasing ours on the market. Truth be told, if it wasn't the best, I wouldn't have my name associated with it. The last time I checked we have five F1 teams on this year's grid, so we all have a pretty important image to protect. BTW, where are those other companies' F1 engines? As far as being biased, I am biased as a motherfucker, but you've already noticed that, so let me spell out my biases for you: turbo engines, bigger engines, proven engine components, Cosworth, rear-wheel drive, all-wheel drive, and high-but-not-too-high-horsepower cars (filling blocks with cement isn't for me). I hate cheap shit made in China, knock-offs, and second-rate "high performance" car parts. Feel free to pick apart my advice all you want. When you've been doing this as long as I have, you can get a column and you give your advice. Until then, read mine.