It’s winter which means that pretty much every major racing series in the Northern Hemisphere has shut down for the year (even Formula 1 is finally in their increasingly short…
Since we last worked on the suspension of our IS-F project, we noted that Sikky Manufacturing, our rear sway bar manufacturer, had since come out with a new adjustable front…
It doesn't happen a lot around the shop, but today we are officially calling our Project GD Subaru WRX STi... "DONE"! Make yourself comfortable, this is a long one…
The 4-cylinder turbo engines in the 718 Cayman and Boxster are not that high strung, only pushing out between 300hp-365hp. So, Porsche did not have to optimize the exhaust tip…
If you own a second or third-generation Lexus IS, RC, RC-F, or the IS-F, you are probably familiar with their problem of severe front tire wear. It is especially bad…
Vroom Vroom Noises The V6 in the Tacoma (which is now being phased out) gets used in a lot of models. From the Highlander to the Sienna, Camry, Lexus RX…
If you have a classic air-cooled Porsche 911/930 made from 1965 to 1989, CSF Cooling has THE oil cooler for you! With the current popularity of restoring and modifying these…
In this week's video we discuss the top 3 things that can mean the difference between a happy high performance engine and one that's blown up! Guess what? We…
Performance Racing Industry: What’s New and Cool 2023 Edition by Erik Jacobs 2023 was not a good motorsports year for me. In fact, it wasn't a motorsports year at all.…
HEL BRAKE LINES AND PROJECT MU BRAKE FLUID In preparation for our next track day upgrade, critical for safety, confidence, and faster lap times, is upgrading our brake setup. Part…
So the engine and engine bay of our Project S13 were really dirty after 30-plus years of use and we wanted to clean it off before we started our engine…
In this week's video we're building one of favorite engines ever, the Honda K series and our customer has made some pretty tall requests of the build! Guess what?…
We have been around several fire incidents lately that have given us a renewed focus on safety, particularly fire safety. We were at Gridlife Laguna Seca when an A91 Supra…
King Engine Bearings to Showcase Race Bearings for the Ford Godzilla 7.3 and Host a Raffle for a Ride-On Cooler Cart at PRI 2023 King Engine Bearings, a leading manufacturer…
After shredding our OEM ones during hard off-road driving, we had previously evaluated SDHQ's heavy-duty battery terminals. The newer terminals were a lot better than the super weak stock parts…
We all know the saying, "you have to crawl before you walk"…. we’ve been crawling for a bit and it's time for the Devine Force Racing STI to continue growing…
In this week's video we're testing Garrett's new G-Smart Module that allows users to monitor turbo speed and boost from their phone via Bluetooth! Guess what? We sell parts…
With a crash, Project R35 came to an end. A careless driver ran a stop sign and t-boned our car totaling it. We were really upset that our wonderful, well-rounded…
So our Project EP3 Civic has been doing duty as our daily driven super-beater car and has been racking up the miles. The miles had been taking their toll on…
To kick off our engine build, we CNC-lightened the rotors of our 13B REW before shipping them off to be cryogenically frozen by CTP Cryogenics to improve strength and durability…
Today we're building a turbocharged MR20DD engine--a relatively new Nissan 4 cylinder engine that has very little aftermarket support. There were a number of design limitations we had to…
So if you have been following our series on building the Turbo Nissan MR20DD engine, you can read about our analysis of the engine in the first chapter, the engine internals…
If you have been following our series on building the Turbo Nissan MR20DD engine, you can read about our analysis of the engine in the first chapter, the engine internals…
As an additional tow vehicle and shop hauler for the MotoIQ garage, we bought a well-worn but well-maintained 2000 Ford Excursion for a great unresistable price. With its big 6.8…
It's inevitable, once you start making more power and pushing your car beyond the limits of what the manufacturer intended you're going to generate more heat! If you don't…
If you have been following our build-up of the Nissan MR20DDT, We have been examining the suitability of this engine to be converted to turbocharging. We were able to identify…
In our last story of our saga of turbocharging the MR20DD, we looked at the engine's external features to see how they would be would be suitable for building a…
Check out the entire project to date! For MotoIQ Merch and Parts Check out our Store! With our do-it-all all S-Chassis suspension and brakes nearly done, it is time to…
