PabloMazlumian, Author at MotoIQ

Let’s talk turbos. Okay, I have to admit something. Through the years I’ve literally run a dozen different turbos from four different turbo companies with my personal projects, but I’ve…

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Project Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 – Part 2: Volk wheels and Falken tires

Posted on March 16, 2021March 16, 2021
byPabloMazlumian

Before even acquiring the Skyline GT-R R33, I had already decided on the Falken tires and Volk wheels. Fortunately, I had ordered them ahead of time because both were back-ordered…

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Project Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 – Part 1: I finally have one!

Posted on February 28, 2021March 2, 2021
byPabloMazlumian

I’m going to tell you a story—a story about a 46–year-old boy who never grew up and now (whether fortunately or unfortunately is up for debate) will never have to.…

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Project Toyota Supra MKIV: Part 19 – FIKSE Wheels is back!

Posted on February 21, 2021March 2, 2021
byPabloMazlumian

Let’s set the record straight. It’s FiKSe (pronounced “fick-see”), not Fiske. And it was the last name of two brothers who’d started the company in the 90s. It’s not that…

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Project MKIV Supra Update: Nitto NT01 Tires

Posted on February 1, 2019February 8, 2019
byPabloMazlumian

It’s time to give the passionate MotoIQ readers an MKIV Supra update, which today involves a set of Nitto NT01 tires. Over the past 12 months I’ve been so wrapped up…

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We Test the BimmerWorld Exhaust and Epic Tune for S65 V8 M3

Posted on February 25, 2018July 2, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

For this test we used the same 2008 E90 M3 tested against our own Project E46 M3 last year. We Test the BimmerWorld Exhaust and Epic Motorsports ECU Tune for…

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Project MKIV Supra: Part 17 – Back in blue with TwinZ Design

Posted on January 1, 2018June 12, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

The Supra has been back from Lucky Devil Paint Works for a few weeks, and we’ve been enjoying it thoroughly. Well, until the weather got too cold, anyway. Pictured here…

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Project MKIV Supra: Part 16 – New Body Parts and Going in for Paint!

Posted on October 17, 2017May 23, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

Project Supra goes in to Lucky Devil Paint Works for its fresh, updated look. Irwin has painted body parts on some of my other cars before, and he came highly…

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Project E46 M3, Part 19: Powerflex Bushings and Maintenance

Posted on August 16, 2017May 23, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

Our Project E46 M3 is chilling in its updated garage. See that X-pipe on the right, leaning against the wall? That's a BimmerWorld unit that will be tested and installed…

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People’s Choice Car Show and Garage Parade

Posted on August 14, 2017June 14, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

People’s Choice Car Show and Parade of Garages Where nostalgia meets new-school exotics at the Carriage Houses of Johnson County—man screw that I want one of them garages! by Pablo…

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Tested! NGK’s New BMW 335i Coils and Bosch Plugs

Posted on May 19, 2017May 23, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

We install set of NGK OE-replacement coils and OEM Bosch plugs that we got from Sparkplugs.com on a BMW 335i running JB4 software. Tested! BMW 335i NGK Coils and Bosch…

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Tech

10 Ways To Prepare Your Car For Spring And Summer

Posted on March 15, 2017May 23, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

10 Ways To Prepare Your Car For Spring And Summer by Pablo Mazlumian Most of us have a daily-driven vehicle that sees year-round driving. In an area where the…

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Project E46 M3- Part 18: E46 M3 vs E90 M3

Posted on March 10, 2017May 23, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

At 316 WHP, some might say we’re at the equivalent of around 370 bhp at the flywheel. If that’s true, at this power level we’re confident Project E46 M3 would…

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Project E46 M3, Part 17: Preferred exhaust, MKC/AEM tune

Posted on March 6, 2017June 14, 2019
byPabloMazlumian

Here is Project M3 sporting a Khoalty rear diffuser and Scorpion exhaust from Bavarian Autosport. Finding the exhaust combo to work with the VAC/Fabspeed header setup has been a real…

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PRI 2016 Street Outlaws Edition: Part 2 – The Turbo Cars!

Posted on January 30, 2017June 14, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

How's that for boost? This is the second largest turbo offered by Precision Turbo and Engine, but more on that (and this car) later. PRI 2016 Street Outlaws Edition: Part…

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Tech

PRI 2016 Street Outlaws Edition: Part 1 – Nitrous and Supercharged!

Posted on January 13, 2017May 23, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

The Street Outlaws show is about the fastest street racers cars in America. If by street car they mean you only need a license plate, well then this guy barely…

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PRI 2016: Part 5

Posted on January 10, 2017July 13, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

Let’s see…twin turbocharging, supercharging, methanol injection, AND nitrous? How psychotic do you have to be to build something like this? We’ll have more on this in the later pages. PRI…

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PRI 2016: Part 4

Posted on January 6, 2017June 14, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

PRI 2016: Part 4 by Pablo Mazlumian There’s still plenty of cool products to show you from the Performance Racing Industry 2016 show, so let’s get right to it. You’ve…

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PRI 2016: Part 3

Posted on January 4, 2017June 14, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

PRI 2016 – Part 3 by Pablo Mazlumian If you haven’t had a chance to check out Part 1 and Part 2 of the PRI Show, make sure you do.…

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PRI 2016: Part 2

Posted on December 16, 2016June 14, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

How about some new turbo upgrades for the EcoBoost engines? I’d consider buying one of these cars just to do this. More on Turbonetics in a moment, but did you…

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PRI 2016: Part 1

Posted on December 14, 2016July 13, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

Garrett had this Pro Mod sitting in its booth. We’ll see what’s new in Garrett’s booth in the later pages. 2016 PRI Show – Part 1 by Pablo Mazlumian MotoIQ…

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Project E46 M3: Part 16 – Koyorad radiator installation

Posted on November 27, 2016May 23, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

Project M3: Part 16 – Koyorad All Aluminum Radiator Installation Cool Runnings by Pablo Mazlumian When it comes to our Project M3, most of its upgrades could be labeled as…

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Level Motorsport BMW E30: Part 2 – Brakes and engine

Posted on October 24, 2016May 23, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

We're back, checking out Level Motorsport's menacing BMW E30 racer! Level Motorsport BMW E30: Part 2 – Brakes and Engine The secrets to this car's braking and engine performance by…

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Level Motorsports BMW E30: Part 1 – safety, aerodynamics, and grip!

Posted on October 21, 2016May 23, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

E30 BMW Built by Level Motorsports: Part 1 – Safety, Aerodynamics, and Grip! Italians do it better by Pablo Mazlumian Photos by Martin Gonzales As a MotoIQ reader, I hope…

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Project E46 M3: Part 15 – more exhaust testing and weight reduction

Posted on October 10, 2016July 2, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

In this installment we test a Scorpion exhaust system from Bavarian Autosport, which is seen here nestled inside the Khoalty carbon fiber rear diffuser. Project M3: Part 15 – More…

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Project E46 M3: Part 14 – Short shift kit and lightweight clutch and flywheel testing!!

Posted on October 7, 2016July 2, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

Project E46 M3: Part 14 – Short Shift Kit and Lightweight Clutch Testing! by Pablo Mazlumian In our last installment we featured the Clutch Masters FX400 single disc clutch with…

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Project E46 M3: Part 13 – Lightweight clutch and flywheel, and more!

Posted on September 23, 2016May 23, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

Project E46 M3: Part 13 – Lightweight clutch and flywheel, and more! Lighter is almost always better! by Pablo Mazlumian Our E46 M3 is really coming along. It handles and…

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Tech

Hypercar Hyper1200 Tri-Turbo McLaren MP4-12C

Posted on August 26, 2016May 23, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

Hypercar Development’s Hyper1200 Tri-Turbo McLaren MP4-12C by Pablo Mazlumian “So, how do I make my McLaren MP4-12C way faster?” That’s got to be one of the ultimate, first world problems.…

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Project MKIV Supra: Part 15 – Preliminary testing of the Precision CEA 6870 Gen2 turbo.

Posted on August 7, 2016May 23, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

Project Supra is rockin’ a built 3.0-liter using JE Pistons, K1 rods, and ARP studs, and was built by FRP Performance and MKC Performance in Kansas City. The head features…

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E46 BMW M3 Turbo: Part 3 – Clutch Master Twin Disc clutch and more MKC cars!

Posted on June 26, 2016July 2, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

Here is the HPF-turbocharged E46 BMW M3 in the foreground, flanked by our own Project E46 M3 in the background. We hope to have an update on Project E46 M3…

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Project E46 M3: Part 12 – Whiteline control arm bushings, alignment, and tumbler switch fix

Posted on March 31, 2016May 23, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

Project E46 M3 has been performing very well over the past year. It's sitting here with a subtle agressiveness to its appearance, thanks to its D-Force lightweight wheels wrapped with…

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Project Toyota Supra Mark IV: Part 14 – Precision Turbo’s GEN2 PT6870 CEA turbo!

Posted on March 30, 2016May 23, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

We're trying out the GEN2 PT6870 CEA turbocharger from Precision Turbo and Engine next! Project Supra: Part 14 – Precision Turbo 6870 Turbocharger by Pablo Mazlumian Since the weather hasn’t…