Steve Rockwood, Author at MotoIQ

We Visit the 2018 Tierra Del Sol Annual Safari! Or, the Experienced Idiot’s Guide on How to go Off-Roading

Posted on April 17, 2018July 2, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

We Visit the 2018 Tierra Del Sol Annual Safari! Or, the Experienced Idiot’s Guide on How to go Off-Roading by Steve Rockwood When the MotoIQ guys went on their…

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Tech

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 G20: Making it Stick With APR’s Wing and Splitter

Posted on March 31, 2014June 22, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

Project Infiniti G20 Racecar: Making it Stick With APR’s Wing and Splitter by Steve Rockwood Project G20 is an aerodynamic disaster. Blockish shape, steep windshield and rear glass, and open…

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Nitto Dura Grappler Review

Posted on March 19, 2014June 22, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

TESTED: Nitto Dura Grappler by Steve Rockwood Tires on a truck are often ho-hum items. Most truck owners aren’t interested in shaving tenths off of lap times, nor are they…

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TESTED: Toyo Proxes RR

Posted on February 10, 2014June 22, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

TESTED: Toyo Proxes RR by Steve Rockwood Toyo has been a staple in the R-compound world ever since it introduced the venerable (and still relevant) RA1 over a decade ago.…

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Features

Nerd’s Eye View: K-PAX Racing Volvo S60

Posted on August 25, 2013June 14, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

Nerd's Eye View: K-PAX Racing Volvo S60 By Steve Rockwood Some people, especially MotoIQ readers, like doing things the hard way. After capturing the 2007 and 2008 driver's championships,…

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Project MKVI Golf TDI: Rawtek Exhaust and Malone Tuning

Posted on July 15, 2013July 3, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

Project MKVI Golf TDI: Rawtek Exhaust and Malone Tuning by Steve Rockwood Modern diesels are light years ahead of their predecessors when it comes to power. No longer is the diesel…

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Tech

MotoIQ Garage Fabrication – Introduction to Fab

Posted on June 9, 2013June 8, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

MotoIQ Garage Fabrication: Introduction to Fab By Steve Rockwood There comes a time in every car nut's life where no one sells that much-needed part and it must be fabricated from raw…

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TESTED: Achilles GS-328 Race Tire

Posted on May 22, 2013June 6, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

TESTED: Achilles GS-328 Race Tire by Steve Rockwood I've driven on a lot of tires, some of them horrible, some of them great. All of them have been DOT legal.…

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TESTED: Toyo RA1

Posted on February 10, 2013May 23, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

Tested: Toyo Proxes RA1 By Steve Rockwood It seems the RA1 has been around since before time began. Ask an “old timer” (well, relatively) and they'll tell you that the…

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Project MKVI Golf TDI: Handling Upgrades Part Deux

Posted on February 4, 2013May 23, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

Project MKVI Golf TDI: Handling Upgrades Part Deux By Steve Rockwood Here's the thing: the nutjobs that make up MotoIQ are never happy. Give us an improvement, and we'll look…

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Project Infiniti G20 Racecar: Transmission Upgrades

Posted on December 9, 2012July 2, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

Project Infiniti G20 Racecar: Transmission Upgrades By Steve Rockwood It seems that every time we try to do something to make Project G20 faster, we find a faster way to…

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TESTED: HANS Adjustable and Sparco Harness

Posted on September 12, 2012May 23, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

TESTED: HANS Adjustable and Sparco Harness By Steve Rockwood Racing is hazardous to your health. With a helmet on, one of the most immediate dangers to your continued existence on this…

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Tested: Scion FR-S

Posted on April 26, 2012May 23, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

Tested: 2013 Scion FR-S By Jeff Naeyaert and Steve Rockwood Nearly every mass-produced car we come across today is governed, designed, regulated, or otherwise manipulated by a committee. As a…

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Sneak Peek: COBB Tuning’s 2012 Ford Focus – Part 1

Posted on April 9, 2012May 23, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

Sneak Peek: COBB Tuning's 2012 Ford Focus – Part 1 By Steve Rockwood The new Focus has finally brought Ford the sport compact they had been looking for since the…

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Project Hypermiler: Handling Upgrades

Posted on March 13, 2012January 6, 2020
bySteve Rockwood

The door handles and mirrors on Project Hypermiler came painted, and swapping out the sad excuse for shocks and springs on this car was absolutely necessary to keep them that…

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Project Infiniti G20 Racecar: Even More Power

Posted on January 31, 2012May 23, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

Project Infiniti G20 Racecar: Even More Power By Steve Rockwood In kid's soccer, everyone gets a trophy, regardless of finishing order. No winners, no losers. Motorsports, on the other…

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Project G20 Racecar: AEM AQ-1 Data Logger Installation

Posted on January 6, 2012May 23, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

Project G20 Racecar: AEM AQ-1 Data Logger Install By Steve Rockwood My memory is horrible. Outside of which landmarks to aim for, my recollection of what I just did…

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TESTED: Goodyear Eagle RS Competition Tire

Posted on December 28, 2011May 23, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

TESTED: Goodyear Eagle RS Competition Tire By Steve Rockwood If there’s one thing that racing has taught me, it’s drive smoother. Why? Fast lap times, sure, but that’s…

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Project Infiniti G20 Racecar: More Power

Posted on November 27, 2011May 23, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

Project Infiniti G20 Racecar: More Power By Steve Rockwood Road racing is a thrill that has few equals in the wide world of wheels. Drag racing, unless you're…

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Tech

Tested: Palmer Performance Engineering’s DashCommand

Posted on October 20, 2011May 23, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

Tested: Palmer Performance Engineering's DashCommand By Steve Rockwood Technology is amazing. Back in the heyday of the import scene, people who had serious setups – or wanted to look…

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Project MKVI Golf TDI: Introduction and Suspension Upgrades

Posted on September 28, 2011May 23, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

Project MKVI Golf TDI: Introduction and Suspension Upgrades By: Steve Rockwood Diesels aren’t for everyone. It takes a special breed to sacrifice comfort and performance for efficiency. They’re noisier…

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Project Infiniti G20 Racecar: Keeping It Running

Posted on September 15, 2011May 23, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

Project Infiniti G20 Racecar: Keeping it Running By Steve Rockwood Engine problems are not a good time, and there is usually a period of denial where you keep flooring your…

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Project Hyper-Miler Part 2: Maintenance

Posted on August 15, 2011May 23, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

Project Hyper-Miler Part 2: Maintenance by Steve Rockwood I hate maintaining vehicles. Nothing is worse than sweating your ass off and busting knuckles for hours only to have a…

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Tech

Sneak Peek: Dino Crescentini’s StopTech Porsche 911 GT3

Posted on July 10, 2011May 23, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

Sneak Peek: Dino Crescentini's StopTech Porsche 911 GT3 By Steve Rockwood Carroll Shelby once said that to make a small fortune racing, you must first spend a large one. …

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Project Hyper-Miler Part 1: Introduction

Posted on April 5, 2011May 23, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

Project Hyper-Miler Part 1: Introduction By Steve Rockwood Let's face it: the days of cheap fuel are over. Whether you want to blame Wall Street, the government, democratic…