Level Motorsport BMW E30: Part 2 – Brakes and engine
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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Tested: KW Suspensions BMW F30 DDC Remote Adjustable Suspension
Tested: KW Suspensions BMW F30 DDC Remote Adjustable Suspension by Mike Kojima A few years ago we got to test a sample of KW Suspensions' electronically adjustable DDC coilovers…
Level Motorsports BMW E30: Part 1 – safety, aerodynamics, and grip!
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…
Yost Autosport BMW M4: Part 2 – Controlling the Chassis
The Yost Autosport BMW M4: Part 2 – Controlling the Chassis by Mike Bonanni photos by Garrett Wade & Eddie Long A proper race car is nothing without control and control…
Project E46 M3: Part 15 – more exhaust testing and weight reduction
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…
Project E46 M3: Part 14 – Short shift kit and lightweight clutch and flywheel testing!!
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…
The Yost Autosport BMW M4: Part 1 – The Foundation of a Proper Race Car
The Yost Autosport BMW M4: Part 1 – The Foundation of a Proper Race Car by Mike Bonanni photos by Garrett Wade & Eddie Long Many of us out there,…
Project E46 M3: Part 13 – Lightweight clutch and flywheel, and more!
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…
Project E90 M3: Part 5 – K&N Filter
We gave our M3 a quick and easy bump in power by swapping out the factory air filter for the industry-leading High Performance K&N air filter. We have seen some…
Project E36 323is: Keeping The S52 Cool With CSF, Pelican Parts, SPAL and HPS
Yes, Project E36 323is is still alive, as am I. I know it’s been a LONG time for an update post engine build but life kinda got in the way.…
Product Development Testing with KW Suspension
Product Development Testing with KW Suspension by Mike Kojima If you are interested in the way a suspension company does R&D, take a look at how a typical test session…
E46 BMW M3 Turbo: Part 3 – Clutch Master Twin Disc clutch and more MKC cars!
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…
Inside the Rahal Letterman Lanigan RLL BMW M6 GTLM
One of our traditions while at the Long Beach Grand Prix, is to get a close look at the latest factory BWM racers with the Rahal Letterman Lanigan team. The…
Project E46 M3: Part 12 – Whiteline control arm bushings, alignment, and tumbler switch fix
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…
Project E36 M3: Part 6 – Short Shifter and Engine Mounts
Project E36 M3: Part 6 – Short Shifter and Engine Mounts by Jonathan Lawson After reading the glowing magazine reviews for two and half years in the mid-90s, I finally…
Tested: Nitto’s new 555 G2 High Performance Tire!
Tested: Nitto's new 555 G2 High Performance Tire! by Mike Kojima It seems like only yesterday but it was actually 20 years ago in 1996 that the Nitto 555 was…
Race Ramps: Portable Pit Stop
Race Ramps: Portable Pit Stop by Jonathan Lawson Every car guy with a garage dreams of owning a lift, but not all of us have the room for one. Sure,…
How we Killed the Value of a Partnership
How we Killed the Value of a Partnership by Mike Bonanni & Jordan Yost Partnership, sponsorship, what’s the difference right? Although most of the automotive industry uses “sponsorship” as a…
Yost Autosport at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill & VIDEO!
Yost Autosport at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill by Mike Bonanni The 25 Hours of Thunderhill; North America’s longest endurance race is no joke. Yost Autosport team principle Jordan…
Keeping the BMW E92 M3 Cool With CSF Radiators
Keeping the BMW E92 M3 Cool With CSF Radiators! by Mike Kojima Although the BMW E92 M3 is a fantastic car, one of the best performance sedans made, it does…
Project Pure Performance E46 Time Attack
Project Pure Performance E46 Time Attack by Mike Kojima In the pages of MotoIQ, we have partnered with Pure Performance in Laguna Hills California for many of our BMW projects.…
Nerd’s Eye View: LA Autoshow 2015 – BMW
Nerd’s Eye View: LA Auto Show 2015 – BMW by Khiem Dinh I have mentioned it before, but I will say it again, BMW has gone all-in with turbos. Some…
Project #YAE92 M3: Part 6 – Roll, Stop, & Stick
Project #YAE92 M3: Part 6 – Roll, Stop, and Stick by Mike Bonanni Like aerodynamics, the suspension on a car is highly specific to the cars setup and modifications. Our…
Project E90 M3: Part 4 – Wheels and Tires
Choosing a tire is one of the most important decisions that anyone will make for their car. Since our M3 is a daily driver in Florida, wet-weather performance is very…
EAS BMW M4: Basic bolt-ons for one wild ride!
The EAS BMW M4 is a blast to drive. The 3.0-liter twin turbo power plant is torque-heaven, and the engine is most likely underrated from the factory. Today, we'll be…
Project #YAE92 M3: Part 5 – Basic Aerodynamics
Project #YAE92 M3: Part 5 – Basic Aerodynamics by Mike Bonanni Now that we’ve brought you back up to speed on the Yost Autosport E92 M3 endurance race car in…
E46 BMW M3 Turbo: Part 2 – Splitter, diffuser, 3.5-in exhaust, and dyno testing!
Previously, we installed a set of Forgestar wheels and Michelin PS2 tires in order to tame this car’s ridiculous power. Today, the white sleeper M3 is back for more goodies.…
E46 BMW M3 Turbo: Part 1 – Introduction plus wheels and tires
Meet Chris’ white E46 BMW M3. In the back is our own Project E46 M3, which makes a healthy 328 WHP. Well, the white car makes well over twice that. …
Project E90 M3: Part 3 – LED Angel Eyes
Our E90 M3 is starting to look a bit dated now that its twin turbo successor is on the streets. We turned to our friends at European Auto Source to…
Project E39 M5, Part 3: Installing and Adjusting KW V3s
Project E39 M5: Part 3 – Installing and Adjusting KW V3s by Martin Gonzales In this latest installment of Project E39 M5 we will be outfitting our M5 with a…
Project #YAE92 M3: Part 4 – Let’s do some catching up.
Project #YAE92 M3: Part 4 – Let’s do some catching up. by Mike Bonanni title photo by: Garrett Wade Remember that blue E92 M3 build that we were featuring here…
Extreme Engine Tech: Building a BMW S52 – Part 2: The Cylinder Head
Extreme Engine Tech: Building a BMW S52 – Part 2: The Cylinder Head by Nick Betz If the engine as a whole is the heart of a car the cylinder…