Frank Ewald, Author at MotoIQ

There are so many options for suspensions systems that it is challenging to make a decision. Unless however, you have a Nissan B13 and then the choices are reduced…

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Awesome … or Sacrilegious! Meet the Nissan NX K24 Swap.

Posted on September 22, 2021September 26, 2021
byFrank Ewald

2020 was not a good year for the NX GTi-R. 2021 looks like a fantastic year. While the aero work completed in the early spring of 2020 was looking good…

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Power To Go: Doubling My RV’s Battery Capacity!

Posted on September 16, 2020September 18, 2020
byFrank Ewald

Power to go camping off grid with no access to electrical power, that is! Over the years in my writing with MotoIQ, there are two vehicles that I constantly refer…

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DIY Alignment: The Basic Version

Posted on August 19, 2020September 9, 2020
byFrank Ewald

One day you have an alignment shop sponsoring you and your car gets set up and rides the track perfectly. The next day you move to the other side…

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NX GTi-R: DIY Aero and then Some!

Posted on July 12, 2020July 14, 2020
byFrank Ewald

2020 is the year that is anything but a crystal clear 20/20. Everything seems to be blurred as our world works through this pandemic. While the year started with such…

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K-Tuned Integra Type R: Team Approach!

Posted on January 28, 2019January 28, 2019
byFrank Ewald

2018 has been both an incredibly successful year while at the very same time quite a challenging year for the K-Tuned Integra Type R. The car is more powerful and faster than ever, but so is the competition. The team has been pushed throughout the year as they seek to get even more out of this amazing car and even more out of this amazing team.

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How To Build A Backup Battery System

Posted on September 18, 2018September 18, 2018
byFrank Ewald

Power to go! There are times when all of us want electricity when we are miles from the nearest electrical outlet. Two key components to having power on the go…

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The Ridge Motorsports Park: Hosted by The Speed Syndicate

Posted on September 6, 2018September 6, 2018
byFrank Ewald

The Ridge Motorsports Park is a 2.47 mile long drivers’ track. I call it a driver’s track because I am positive that you will be smiling all the way around…

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Bringing the Heat: Under Control!

Posted on June 29, 2018July 2, 2018
byFrank Ewald

Bringing the Heat: Under Control! by Frank Ewald Cover Photo by Martin’s Action Photography With our first track day and Knox Mountain Hill Climb 2018 now behind us, we can…

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Controlling the Heat: Koyorad Radiator

Posted on June 28, 2018July 2, 2018
byFrank Ewald

Controlling the Heat: KoyoRad by Frank Ewald In the last article we discussed how HeatShield Products were being used to contain the heat. This article is looking at the installation…

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$20,000 at Stake: The Speed Ring by Motovicity!

Posted on October 4, 2017July 10, 2018
byFrank Ewald

$20,000 at Stake: The Speed Ring by Motovicity! by Frank Ewald Photos by Motovicity and M1 Concourse The Speed Ring by Motovicity is the richest Time Attack event held in…

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A Gearhead’s DIY: Toddler’s Wheelchair

Posted on September 19, 2017June 14, 2018
byFrank Ewald

A DIY Toddler's Wheelchair by Frank Ewald A toddler's wheelchair made out of a toddler floor seat, a food cutting board, bicycle wheels, and castors. What is happening at MotoIQ!…

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Fabricated Exhaust on … a Grand Caravan!

Posted on August 24, 2017June 14, 2018
byFrank Ewald

Fabricated Exhaust… on a Grand Caravan! by Frank Ewald The first question you have to be asking is 'Why'? The second is what kind of performance driving is going…

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AES Auto: A Civic for Street and Strip!

Posted on August 21, 2017May 23, 2018
byFrank Ewald

AES Auto: A Civic for Street and Strip! by Frank Ewald Two years ago we first met the AES Auto team at Mission Raceway Park. That chance meeting has resulted…

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K-Tuned Integra Type R Update: The Road to Super Lap Battle

Posted on July 22, 2017June 14, 2018
byFrank Ewald

K-Tuned Integra Type R Update: The Road to Super Lap Battle James Houghton's 2017 Season Recap by Frank Ewald The K-Tuned Integra Type R is a truly amazing machine.…

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Chris Boersma: Record Breaking, 600 HP Turbo B-Series K-Tuned Civic

Posted on July 22, 2017June 14, 2018
byFrank Ewald

Chris Boersma: Record Breaking, 600 HP Turbo B-Series K-Tuned Civic by Frank Ewald Global Time Attack. GridLife. CSCS. East Coast. West Coast. Canada. Winning! New Record! That is the article,…

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ASN Canada FIA Canadian Autoslalom Championship

Posted on June 26, 2017June 14, 2018
byFrank Ewald

ASN Canada FIA Canadian Autoslalom Championship presented by Toyo Tires by Frank Ewald Pitt Meadows, B.C. was home to the ASN Canada FIA Canadian Autoslalom Championship presented by Toyo…

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The Cars of Knox Mountain Hill Climb

Posted on May 31, 2017May 23, 2018
byFrank Ewald

The Cars of Knox Mountain Hill Climb by Frank Ewald Photography by Brent Martin, Martin's Action Photography There was something for everyone at Leavitt Machinery's Knox Mountain Hill Climb…

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Analyzing Turn by Turn- the Leavitt Machinery Knox Mountain Hill Climb Course Technical Analysis

Posted on May 31, 2017June 14, 2018
byFrank Ewald

Analyzing Turn by Turn- the Leavitt Machinery Knox Mountain Hill Climb Course Technical Analysis by Frank Ewald This is the 60th running of the Knox Mountain Hill Climb hosted…

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NX GTi-R: Hill Climb Edition

Posted on May 24, 2017May 23, 2018
byFrank Ewald

NX GTi-R: Hill Climb Edition by Frank Ewald Two years of wait time is over. With the car now running and putting down reasonable horsepower, it was time to…

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Nissan NX GTi-R Version 3 Continued

Posted on May 13, 2017May 23, 2018
byFrank Ewald

Nissan NX GTi-R Version 3 Continued by Frank Ewald You have either been waiting for a year for this update or you are not even sure of what the NX…

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Daily Driven, HKS Supercharged Scion FR-S Autocross and Track Car

Posted on April 17, 2017May 23, 2018
byFrank Ewald

Daily Driven, HKS Supercharged Scion FR-S Autocross and Track Car by Frank Ewald Simon Chan's Scion FR-S attracts attention. Just sitting in a parking lot or driving by on the…

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A Ride with VCMC AutoCross!

Posted on March 8, 2017June 14, 2018
byFrank Ewald

A Ride with VCMC AutoCross! by Frank Ewald Like most of you, everyone here at MotoIQ loves automobiles and motorsports have obviously been an interest for years. Taking our cars…

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Terrorizing Time: Integra Type R

Posted on December 30, 2016June 14, 2018
byFrank Ewald

Terrorizing Time: Integra Type R by Frank Ewald Titles are easy to write and often the hyperbole is so extreme that they are to be ignored. Before you dismiss…

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Boersma Racing: SLB Limited FWD Record!

Posted on December 1, 2016June 14, 2018
byFrank Ewald

Boersma Racing: SLB Limited FWD Record by Frank Ewald Chris Boersma has been preparing himself and his car for years. There was no mistaking the look in his eyes as…

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RX-8 Daily Driver: Tune-Up!

Posted on November 13, 2016May 23, 2018
byFrank Ewald

RX-8 Daily Driver: Tune-Up! by Frank Ewald Like most people my age – and many of my readers will consider me a senior citizen – I have a 4 door…

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Area 27

Posted on October 24, 2016June 14, 2018
byFrank Ewald

Area 27: North America's Newest Road Course by Frank Ewald “If you build it, he will come!” – Field of Dreams In the movie Field of Dreams, one man turns a…

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Machine-Motorsports

Posted on September 27, 2016June 14, 2018
byFrank Ewald

Machine-Motorsports: Porsche Hunters by Frank Ewald Recently the doors of Machine-Motorsports were opened to me and I had the opportunity to talk cars with the proprietor, John Coey. Not only…

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OnPoint Dyno’s 350Z

Posted on May 28, 2016May 23, 2018
byFrank Ewald

OnPoint Dyno's 350Z: 420 NA WHP CNC'd Individual Throttle Bodies by Frank Ewald When your business allows you access to a dyno 24/7 and your mind is always in overdrive…

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NX GTi-R: Version 3

Posted on April 3, 2016May 23, 2018
byFrank Ewald

NX GTi-R: Version 3 What Happened! And Start Collecting Parts! by Frank Ewald There has been silence in my garage for almost a year. The NX GTi-R, when you last…

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350Z Track Monster

Posted on March 30, 2016May 23, 2018
byFrank Ewald

350Z Track Monster – from Bling to Brute in 12 Easy Steps! by Frank Ewald In just a few years this 350Z has transformed from a pristine example of a…

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Celica GTS: Kyle’s Time Attack Car!

Posted on January 20, 2016February 26, 2019
byFrank Ewald

Motorsports Celica GTS: Kyle’s Time Attack Car! by Frank Ewald The Toyota Celica is a car that, if you are like me, you have probably admired and enjoyed over the…