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MotoIQ’s Mike Kojima to be a Judge for JE Piston’s Masters of Motors Competition at the 2019 PRI Show

Posted on December 9, 2019December 10, 2019
byMark Gearhart

JE Pistons is proud to announce the Masters of Motors competition will return to the PRI show in 2019 and registration is officially open! The first of its kind,…

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We Go To Pikes Peak 2019! Part 3

Posted on December 8, 2019December 9, 2019
byMike Kojima

Action Photography by Larry Chen, Pit and Kitchen Action by Ed Liu So close but yet so far, that was the end of the Evasive Motorsports 2019 Pikes Peak effort.…

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AEM Electronics Announces Performance EV Products Brand – AEM EV!

Posted on December 8, 2019December 8, 2019
byMotoIQ Staff

AEM Performance Electronics charges into the performance EV segment. AEM Performance Electronics is launching AEM EV, its new Performance EV Controls brand, and initial suite of performance electric vehicle control…

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WATCH: Our Favorite Stuff from the 2019 SEMA Show!

Posted on December 6, 2019December 6, 2019
byJeff Naeyaert

Join us as we check out our favorite things from the 2019 SEMA show in Las Vegas! While this year’s show seemed to be more about the show…

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SlipAngle Podcast /// Who let the cats out?

Posted on December 4, 2019
byAbrin Schmucker

Episode 290 – Adam and Abe get on the horn to talk about the winter blues, plans for the upcoming PRI show in Indy, thrashing on 2 GLTC racecars, and…

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King Engine Bearings to Host Engine Builder Roundtable at PRI Show

Posted on December 1, 2019December 3, 2019
byMotoIQ Staff

King Engine Bearings to Host Engine Builder Roundtable at PRI Show Protect your build with King’s coating solutions What do a time attack driver, a Street Outlaws star, a grudge…

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SlipAngle Podcast /// How to ruin your life playing with old 190e Mercedes racecars with your friends

Posted on November 26, 2019
byAbrin Schmucker

Episode 288 – Adam sat down with new GLTC buddies Max and Dusty from ForTheSakeofRacing , who are part of a team who campaign a rather unique and well loved…

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WATCH: Pikes Peak Hillclimb BMW M2 in Our Alley!

Posted on November 21, 2019
byJeff Naeyaert

Tyler Pappas, owner of Tyspeed Automotive in New Jersey stopped by our shop on his way to SuperLap Battle 2019 so we could take a look at his…

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SlipAngle Podcast /// Adam and Abe are at #GRIDLIFE GameNight Talking about RVs

Posted on November 18, 2019
byAbrin Schmucker

Episode 287 – Adam and Abe are at the Hyper X Esports Arena a few hours ahead of #GRIDLIFE GameNight. This is the first chance that Abe’s really seen the SEMA show, so we…

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SlipAngle Podcast /// Artist, Engineer, Builder, Racer – Mike Dusold of Dusold Designs

Posted on November 12, 2019November 13, 2019
byAbrin Schmucker

Episode 286 – While in Dallas, Abe stops in at Dusold Designs to talk to two-time winner of the Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational Mike Dusold. Mike talks about his love of old…

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SlipAngle Podcast /// Supercharged – Ben Schaffer of Unplugged Performance

Posted on October 30, 2019November 13, 2019
byAbrin Schmucker

Episode 284 – Ben Schaffer is the founder of Bulletproof Automotive and Unplugged Performance, the premier Tesla Tuner in the country. They run an event called Tesla Corsa, an all Tesla track day event. Listen…

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I Hate Car People

Posted on October 29, 2019
byJohn Smallberries

I hate car people. Well, maybe not you in particular, but statistically speaking, you very well may be part of the car culture that I despise. This is more of…

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We Go To Pikes Peak 2019! Part Two

Posted on October 27, 2019December 4, 2019
byMike Kojima

Action Photography by Larry Chen, Pit and Kitchen Action by Ed Liu In our last chapter, we had gotten through our first day on the mountain in the Evasive Motorsports/Eneos/…

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King Bearings Debuts Cutting Edge Coatings at SEMA!

Posted on October 27, 2019October 27, 2019
byMotoIQ Staff

King Debuts Cutting Edge Coatings at SEMA! The 2019 SEMA Show is just around the corner, and King Engine Bearings is revving up for a show full of innovations. King…

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SlipAngle Podscast /// Mike Taylor Learns to Record

Posted on October 23, 2019November 13, 2019
byAbrin Schmucker

Episode 283 – Adam and long time racer buddy Mike Taylor are in separate shops 800 miles apart and stopped swinging hammers long enough to record a show about the…

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The Mazda RX-9 won’t have a rotary engine

Posted on October 22, 2019October 22, 2019
byRob Evans

Hot off the heels of the Supra revitalization, the web is filled with the next possible RX Mazda sports car. Fanboys won’t be happy though, because what everyone wants is…

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We Go To Pikes Peak 2019! Part One

Posted on September 29, 2019September 30, 2019
byMike Kojima

Action Photography by Larry Chen, Messing around stuff by Ed Liu Our adventure to the 2019 Pikes Peak race to the clouds was the cumulation of two years of work…

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SlipAngle Podcast /// C-Class Citizens: This is a Pilot?

Posted on September 24, 2019November 13, 2019
byAbrin Schmucker

Episode 279/1 – Long overdue, and splitting out from the SlipAngle Podcast, the A-team finally decides to spend some time talking about their new passion. RVs. One this show, we’ll talk…

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SlipAngle Podcast /// Johann does not live in the SCCA Van

Posted on September 17, 2019September 18, 2019
byAbrin Schmucker

Abe and Adam have had minimal time for full shows lately, but a couple of half shows will do! We’ve got representatives from friends on both sides…. from the oldest…

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The Last Hoosier Hundred

Posted on September 12, 2019September 10, 2019
byDave Zipf

We’ve already covered the official IndyCar sanctioned events that lead up to the Indianapolis 500, but if you instead look at the USAC calendar, you’ll find out that there’s a…

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SlipAngle Podcast /// Honda Guru Mark Johler

Posted on September 10, 2019September 18, 2019
byAbrin Schmucker

Adam and Abrin bumped into Mark Johler from One6Motorsports at #GRIDLIFE Finals at Road America and decided to record a podcast about Hondas, because Mark knows them better than anyone.…

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SlipAngle Podcast /// Levi Brown is Back!

Posted on September 5, 2019September 18, 2019
byAbrin Schmucker

Episode 275 – A surprise visit by our buddy Levi brown! We talk about crashing old Hondas into turn 10 at Road Atlanta, the upcoming #GRIDLIFE TrackBattle Finals at Road…

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An End of an Era of Fun. Good Bye Dog Car!

Posted on August 22, 2019August 26, 2019
byMike Kojima

This week marked a sad day in MotoIQ and my personal history. Today is the day that the new owner of the little 1996 B14 Sentra race car known in…

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WATCH: How to Pass “The Drift League” Tech Inspection!

Posted on August 22, 2019
byJeff Naeyaert

The Drift League, hosted by MotoIQ, is Southern California’s premier FormulaDRIFT Pro2 licensing series, aiming to prepare drivers for their transition into professional drifting. The uniqueness of The…

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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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SlipAngle Podcast /// Eric “Dewey” DeWitt and Jeremy Boysen are Subaru Gurus

Posted on August 12, 2019September 18, 2019
byAbrin Schmucker

Episode 271 – Adam and Abe are at Blackhawk Farms Raceway over the weekend and had the best time. They talk to time attack drivers Eric “Dewey” DeWitt and Jeremy…

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KW Releases First Coilover Solution for the New Toyota Supra

Posted on August 3, 2019August 8, 2019
byMotoIQ Staff

KW Variant 3 Coilover Suspension for the Toyota GR Supra KW automotive, the suspension manufacturer, has already developed the first in the market full adjustable coilover suspension kit for the…

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The Drift League 2019: Round 2

Posted on July 31, 2019
byNick Weycker

In hindsight, my wishes for a less wet Round 2 at the ending of The Drift League’s Season 2, Round 1 article were going to be twisted. And twisted they…

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SlipAngle Podcast /// Time Attack Superstar – Jackie Ding

Posted on July 30, 2019September 18, 2019
byAbrin Schmucker

Episode 270 – Still at WMHM, Adam and Abe catch up with the legendary Jackie Ding to talk about growing up behind the wheel of a racecar. Currently, he’s retiring the…

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WATCH: F80 Powered E30 M3 is Pretty Nifty

Posted on July 26, 2019July 30, 2019
byJeff Naeyaert

We take a close look at the Honest Assembly S55 powered E30 M3. This beautiful E30 M3 is powered by the same power plant in the F80 M3. Classic…

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SlipAngle Podcast /// Real Talk with Hasport’s Brian Gillespie

Posted on July 24, 2019September 18, 2019
byAbrin Schmucker

Episode 269 – Adam and Abe recorded a few shows at WMHM 2019, and were lucky to be joined by the Brian Gillespie from Hasport Performance. Brian drove from Phoenix just…

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RealTime Collection Hall – The Power of Dreams Fulfilled

Posted on July 17, 2019July 18, 2019
byChris Tonn

Peter Cunningham is washing up as the door opens, as if to demonstrate decades of getting his hands dirty making Hondas and Acuras fly. Turns out, he’d had an incident…