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BMW
E39 M5

WATCH: Fixing the BMW E39 5 Series Weak Points – Subframe Reinforcement, Bushings & Driveline Upgrades!

Jeff Naeyaert

In this episode, Mike and Martin dig into the driveline and subframe of Martin’s E39 M5 — a car that’s equal parts daily driver and track toy. We go deep…

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BMW
Projects

Project F82 M4: Part 1 – M for Midlife Crisis?

Alan LaFrance

After nearly a decade of responsible financial choices and reliable cars, I did what any car guy would do … I bought a used, modded BMW to replace my perfectly…

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Project EF Civic Racecar: Refurbishing the Rear Suspension

Dave Zipf

It’s part 2 of our Civic’s suspension overhaul. Today we are looking at the multilink rear suspension of our 1991 Civic racecar and giving it a thorough overhaul replacing all…

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Cayman T

Project 718 Cayman T: Part 16 – Antigravity Battery Weight Reduction, More Grip, and More Acceleration

Khiem Dinh

I have done a ton of modifications to the car so far, but none have been targeted at reducing weight. The AP Racing brakes setup should have shaved some weight,…

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Project NSX: Part 23 – Carbon 6 Toe Links and Compliance Clamps

Billy Johnson

We improve the handling and steering response of the NSX with Carbon 6 Composite’s XP Front Tie Rods, Rear Toe Links, and front Compliance Clamps. The NSX has one of…

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Project EF Civic Racecar: Fixing the Front Suspension

Dave Zipf

So far we’ve only been picking at the edges of our 1991 Honda Civic Improved Touring racecar. It has been fun to autocross but before we take it to the…

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Project FD RX7 Restomod: Part 30 – Finishing the V-Mount with a CSF Intercooler and Vibrant Performance

Billy Johnson

We finish our high efficient V-mount intercooler setup for the FD RX-7 using a CSF intercooler core, custom fabricated the end tanks, and charge pipes fastened with Vibrant Performance HD…

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Project GT3RS Saving Weight With Advan Wheels and Dundon Motorsports Exhaust

Mike Kojima

Our Porsche 991 GT3RS Project has sort of been sitting dormant for a few years. This is due to a couple of reasons, one the car is almost perfect in…

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Project Cayman GTS 4.0 – Introduction

Aaron LaBeau

Project Cayman GTS 4.0 Never give up on your dreams is an inspirational message we read or hear. But achieving those dreams can take longer than expected. Back in what…

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Project Cappuccino: Upgrading the Fuel System

Dave Zipf

A few months ago we found that we were starting to lose power and boost at higher RPM in our 1992 Suzuki Cappucino. We weren’t 100% sure what the issue…

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Project AE86, Chassis Reinforcement

Mike Kojima

In our last edition of Project AE86 Zach Mallin of ZSM Custom fixed all of the extensive perforation rust and hacked up quarter panels in the rear of our car,…

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Project FD RX7 Restomod: Part 29 – BRJ Radiator, GC Cooling Fans, and Hayden Auto Power Steering Cooler

Billy Johnson

Keeping a rotary engine cool is one of the keys for making them reliable. We designed one of the largest radiators ever made for an FD RX-7, keep it cool…

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Project Do It All S13, Engine Control and Electrical System Control with Haltech

Mike Kojima

With a ton of other projects that have come to MotoIQ HQ, our Project S13 was sort of put on a minor back burner for a bit, but we are…

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Project 718 Cayman T: Part 15 – Water Injection

Khiem Dinh

Ever since I had my 2005 Evo, I’ve wanted to try water injection. Kojima tested it out on his Evo IX back in the day. For the turbocharged 718 Cayman,…

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Introducing Project GR Corolla, Protecting the Car Completely With STEK USA and AeroWerkz

Mike Kojima

We have been wanting to get a GR Corolla as a project car for a while. We usually don’t want to be early adopters of a new model, and when…

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Cayman T

Project 718 Cayman T: Part 14 – E-Motion Engineering Strut Tower Reinforcement Brace

Khiem Dinh

Strut tower failures are a known issue on the 991 generations GT3s and the same-era GT4s. They typically occur from a sharp impact such as curbing at the track. I’m…

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Project FD RX7 Restomod: Part 28 – JRi Coilovers from Ultimate Performance Speed Shop

Billy Johnson

We upgraded the suspension on our FD with a set of double-adjustable monotube JRi Motorsports dampers from Ultimate Performance Speed Shop. Ultimate Performance Speed Shop designs, builds, and supports JRi…

Project Civic Racecar Waits for Tech Inspection

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Project EF Civic Racecar: Witchcraft & Wizardry

Dave Zipf

We already documented that on our first shakedown, we found a massive oil leak. Our second shakedown went better as we were at least able to complete two whole days…

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Project FD RX7 Restomod: Part 27 – Fabricating the Exhaust with Vibrant Performance and SP Mufflers

Billy Johnson

Now that our turbo system is mounted, we started fabricating a 4” downpipe with recirculated wastegates and a 3.5” exhaust system for our FD RX-7 using SP Mufflers and Vibrant…

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Cayman T

Project 718 Cayman T: Part 13- How to Install a Numeric Shifter

Khiem Dinh

As I mentioned in Part 1, the factory shifter in the 718 Cayman T is not as good as the factory Honda S2000 shifter; I rated the GT4 shifter, which…

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Project AE86 Restoring the Rear End

Mike Kojima

The rear end of our AE86 was showing its age. It was really rusty and crusted over from almost 40 years of neglect. We were really worried that the axle…

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Project AE86, Repairing the Chassis

Mike Kojima

One of the pitfalls of buying a car sight unseen is that sometimes the car may be worse in certain areas than you were hoping. This was true with our…

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Project Viper: Part 17 – Replacing the Weak Plastic Power Steering Pulley!

Billy Johnson

If you have a Gen 1-2 Viper with the original plastic Power Steering Pulley, you are on borrowed time and need to upgrade to a Billet Power Steering Pulley ASAP! …

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WATCH: BEEFING UP the AE86 Drivetrain!

Jeff Naeyaert

One of the weakest links in the AE86 Corolla is the drivetrain, but we’ve got a bunch of parts to fix that! Guess what? We sell parts and MotoIQ…

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Project AE86, Updating the Drivetrain with SQ Engineering and Battle Garage

Mike Kojima

The T50 transmission in our AE86 was making some whining noises and had stiff and crunchy shifting. Being 40 years old, it probably needed some rebuilding. The trouble is T50…

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Project NSX: Part 22 – DBW Intake Manifold

Billy Johnson

Now that our Drive-By-Wire pedal and Motec ECU are installed, we turned our attention to simplifying and adapting an 80mm Ford Mustang DBW throttle body to the original intake manifold.…

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WATCH: Maximizing BMW E39 M5 CARB Legal Power!

Jeff Naeyaert

In today’s video with the help of Dinan we’re eeking the last bits of California smog legal power out of our project BMW E39 M5! Guess what? We sell…

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Project AE86 Upgrading the Brake with Techno Toy Tuning

Mike Kojima

For its time the AE86 had class-leading brakes. This meant it had 4-wheel disc, the front with ventilated disc brakes in an era where some cars still came with 4-wheel…

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Project FD RX7 Restomod: Part 26 – BorgWarner EFR Turbo System and TurboSmart WG

Billy Johnson

We are going to back-to-back test Borg Warner’s EFR 8374 and EFR 9180 turbos on our Bridge and Semi Peripheral Ported 13B REW engine. The twinscroll turbo will be mounted…

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Cayman T

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

Khiem 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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Project NSX: Part 21 – Foundry 3 K-Coil Swap

Billy Johnson

With forced induction on the horizon, we upgrade the spark energy for our C30A engine with the Foundry 3 K-Coil Swap Kit. The Foundry 3 K-Coil Swap Kit is a…

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WATCH: Project AE86 – Chassis Strengthening Modifications!

Jeff Naeyaert

The AE86 Corolla chassis is pretty weak from the factory.. In Part 3 of our series we’re fixing that! Guess what? We sell parts and MotoIQ merchandise! Now you…