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In the first parts of our suspension series we have covered basic suspension stuff. Now it’s time to bury ourselves in tuning suspension geometry. Geometry tuning is a step…

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The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling: Part Seven – Tuning your Toe

Posted on May 2, 2011July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling: Part VII – Tuning your Toe By Mike Kojima Previously in our series we were talking about general tips for you to follow when…

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The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling: Part Six, Adding Negative Camber

Posted on November 30, 2010July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling: Part VI, Adding Negative Camber By Mike Kojima In the first 5 parts of this series you learned some basic steps to improving…

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The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling Part 4: Reduce weight transfer

Posted on July 29, 2010July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling Part IV: Reduce Weight Transfer by Mike Kojima Now that we have reduced body motion and improved steering response, and tuned out under…

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The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling Part 3: Balance the chassis

Posted on June 8, 2010July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling Part III: Balance the chassis by Mike Kojima Check out part one of the series here! Check out part two of the…

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The Ultimate guide to Suspension and Handling Part 2, Controlling Body Motion

Posted on March 7, 2010July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling: Part II – Controlling Body Motion by Mike Kojima Previously, we addressed the most important aspect of handling, the tires. The next important…

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The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling Part 1, Wheels and Tires

Posted on January 4, 2010July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling Part I: Wheels and Tires by Mike Kojima Horsepower is sexy and chicks dig it, at least a lot of meatheads think…

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Project 718 Cayman T: Part 12 – E-Motion Suspension Components and Track Update

Posted on January 12, 2025January 18, 2025
byKhiem Dinh

The stock suspension of the 718 Cayman does not have enough adjustment range for serious road course track work. You can’t get enough negative camber in order to prevent destroying…

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How to Adjust Your Shocks, Part Two- Double Adjustable Shocks

Posted on March 5, 2023March 5, 2023
byMike Kojima

In our first article of this series, I talked about the very basics of shock adjustment in general, basic shock damping technology, and how to adjust single adjustable shocks. For…

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How to Adjust Your Shocks, Part One- Single Adjustable Shocks

Posted on February 5, 2023March 5, 2023
byMike Kojima

A lot of the art of shock adjustment is seemingly pretty basic, but as a Motorsports Engineer and someone who is hired frequently to sort out ill-handling cars, I have…

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The Car Lovers Guide to Japan, The Nissan Heritage Museum

Posted on October 11, 2020
byMike Kojima

Located in Kanagawa, a suburb of Yokohama on the grounds of Nissan’s Zama plant is the Nissan Heritage Museum. The museum is a must see place if you are…

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Project Tundra, Installing the Ultimate Bolt On Off Road Suspension From Icon Vehicle Dynamics Part 2

Posted on June 22, 2020June 22, 2020
byMike Kojima

In our last article we explained how the different components of our Icon Vehicle Dynamics suspension system that we would be installing on Project Tundra worked. In this weeks story,…

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Project Acura RSX Sleeper, Buttoning Up the Project With Suspension!

Posted on March 29, 2020
byMike Kojima

We left off in our last edition of Project DC5 RSX with some killer brakes by Stoptech that brought our cars stopping power in line with our fantastic 300 whp…

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An Introduction to Data Systems: Buyer’s Guide

Posted on August 13, 2019
byCameron Parsons

If you’re a racer, a track day junkie, or just love teasing your car’s limits, you’ve probably never said: “I’m fine with not going any faster.” We’re all on a…

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Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 17 – Get out there! Or not…

Posted on June 28, 2018October 9, 2018
byErik Jacobs

With the car idling and most of the core sensors configured, we needed to keep moving forward in our electronics configuration in order to get to a point where we…

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“My Fiancée’s” Miata: Part 9 – V8 Roadsters’ Cowl Stabilizer Brace, Adjustable End Links and Track Test

Posted on December 12, 2017May 23, 2018
byDaniel O'Donnell

“My Fiancée's” Miata: Part 9 – V8 Roadsters Cowl Stabilizer Braces, Sway Bar End Links and Track Test by Daniel O'Donnell Last winter, I was debating all the areas of improvement…

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Road Racing Tire Setup Part 1: Compound Selection & Sizing

Posted on November 5, 2015May 23, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

Road Racing Tire Setup Part 1: Compound Selection & Sizing by Steve Rockwood Tires. Every road racer has them on his or her mind. If things are going well,…

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Project V8 RX-7: Part 17 – Eimer Engineering Arms, Wheel Spacers and the Hunt for Perfect Stance

Posted on August 12, 2015July 1, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project V8 RX-7: Part 17 – Eimer Engineering Arms, Wheel Spacers and the Hunt for Perfect Stance by Mike Kojima In our last Project V8 RX-7 article, we left you with photos…

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Polystrand GT-Lite CRX: Part 3 – Simulating the Suspension

Posted on January 28, 2015May 23, 2018
byColinHolte

Polystrand GT-Lite CRX: Part 3 – Simulating the Suspension by Jonathan Spiegel At the end of Part 2 of the Polystrand GT-Lite Project, we had finalized the preliminary design for…

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Performance Racing Industry 2014: PART 2

Posted on January 2, 2015June 11, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

When you see these colors, there’s no mistaking which suspension company’s products you’re looking at. KW Suspension’s setups come in three different flavors, which feature height-only adjustable (Variant 1), single-adjustable…

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Polystrand GT-Lite CRX – Part 2

Posted on December 11, 2014June 21, 2018
byErik Jacobs

Polystrand GT-Lite CRX: Part 2 – Designing an Independent Rear Suspension From Scratch & A Composites Primer by Jonathan Spiegel When we last left off, the GT-Lite Project CRX was…

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The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling – Bump Steer/Toe Steer

Posted on August 22, 2014July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling Part X: Bump Steer/Toe Steer by Mike Kojima It's time to think about suspension. Some of the most common handling problems that you are…

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Building the Ultimate Turbo Small Block Chevy Part 2, The Making of 1100 Hp!

Posted on June 25, 2014July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Building the Ultimate Turbo Small Block Chevy Part 2, The Making of 1100 Hp! by Mike Kojima When deciding the best way to power Daren McNamara’s Formula D S14, Team…

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Project Mustang 5.0, Part II: Controlling Body Roll with Whiteline

Posted on October 26, 2012May 23, 2018
byMotoIQ Staff

Project Mustang 5.0, Part II: Controlling Body Roll with Whiteline By Vince Illi Earlier this year, I dramatically improved Project Mustang 5.0's handling and added a degree of adjustability by…

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Basic Drift Chassis Setup Part 3

Posted on February 7, 2012June 11, 2018
byMike Kojima

Basic Drift Chassis Setup Part 3 By Mike Kojima Alignment Alignment is one of the most important things in getting your drift car to handle correctly and a subject that…

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Basic Drift Chassis Setup Part 2

Posted on November 21, 2011June 11, 2018
byMike Kojima

Basic Drift Chassis Setup Part 2 By Mike Kojima In part one of our series we spoke about the importance of good suspension which is probably the first major step…

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Basic Drift Chassis Setup Part 1

Posted on October 28, 2011June 11, 2018
byMike Kojima

Basic Drift Chassis Setup Part 1 By Mike Kojima If you have been following my series, “The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling” on MotoIQ you have been getting a…

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The Ultimate Handling Guide Part 8: Understanding Your Caster, King Pin Inclination and Scrub

Posted on June 12, 2011July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Ultimate Handling Guide Part VIII: Understanding Your Caster, King Pin Inclination and Scrub By Mike Kojima Understanding what caster does and how to use it is a powerful tool…

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Industry Insider: KW Suspension Factory Tour Part 2

Posted on October 30, 2010July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Industry Insider: KW Suspension Factory Tour Part 2 By Mike Kojima, photos by Jeff Naeyaert In our last installment we left you deep inside KW Suspension's wonder factory. So far none of…

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The Ultimate Handling Guide Part V: The One Unforgivable Sin, Overlowering Your Car

Posted on September 28, 2010July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Ultimate Handling Guide Part V: The One Unforgivable Sin, Overlowering Your Car by Mike Kojima I am not Jesus so I don't have to forgive you if you…

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No Respect, Project Nissan Sentra Spec-V part 3, Building a Race Ready Suspension System

Posted on November 17, 2009July 4, 2018
byMike Kojima

No Respect, Project Nissan Sentra Spec-V part 3, Building a Race Ready Suspension System By Mike Kojima To see older editions of this series click here! There are 5 elements…

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Project NSX: Part 3 – Building a Race Proven C32 Engine

Posted on October 28, 2009August 15, 2020
byBilly Johnson

At MotoIQ we have always contended that it is a much larger challenge to build an engine to hold up to the stress of road racing than nearly any other…