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Big Power with a MSD Atomic Intake Manifold and Tuning for Project C7 Corvette!

Posted on May 10, 2022
byMike Kojima

In our last episode of Project C7 Corvette, we installed some Hooker Blackheart long tube header for the direct-injected LT1 engine. For this episode, we are going to add an…

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WATCH: Our C7 Corvette Gets Long-Tube Headers, an Intake Manifold, New Tires and Competes at LS Fest West!

Posted on May 5, 2022May 6, 2022
byJeff Naeyaert

In this video, we’re taking our Project C7 Corvette out to Holley’s LS Fest West in Las Vegas! We’ve been to LS Fest several years in a row now…

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Hooker Blackheart Long Tube Headers for the C7 Corvette!

Posted on May 1, 2022May 8, 2024
byMike Kojima

If you have been following our Project C7 Corvette, when we last left off on our adventures to get more power, we had just installed a Hooker Blackheart Exhaust and…

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Project C8 Corvette, Getting Track Safe with Peitz Performance and Simpson Safety

Posted on October 10, 2021
byMike Kojima

Since we have upgraded our C8’s wheels, tires, brakes, and suspension, the car is starting to turn some seriously fast lap times (1:52’s at Buttonwillow CW 13). We found that…

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WATCH: Why The C8 Corvette Sucks.. and how we’re fixing it!

Posted on August 13, 2021August 13, 2021
byJeff Naeyaert

In this video we’re back under our Project C8 addressing some of the few shortcomings we’ve found in the new C8 Corvette! With the help of an Essex Racing…

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WATCH: C7 CORVETTE DYNO TEST | Hooker Blackheart Catback Exhaust & Intech Cold Air Intake

Posted on July 9, 2021July 9, 2021
byJeff Naeyaert

We installed a Hooker Blackheart catback exhaust and Holley Performance Intech cold air intake onto our C7 Z51 Corvette Stingray project and were honestly surprised by the results! If…

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WATCH: We Got a New C8 Corvette Z51 Project!

Posted on April 16, 2021August 13, 2021
byJeff Naeyaert

Check out the new C8 Corvette Z51 project we got! In this first video of the series Mike and the owner Mark talk about the tech and what the…

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Project C7 Corvette Stingray, Gaining octane with Moroso’s Air Oil Separator

Posted on February 7, 2021
byMike Kojima

Getting oil in your intake tract is never a good thing. The worse thing is that an oil mist that gets sucked into your cylinders can cause the engine to…

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WATCH: Project C7 Corvette Back at Buttonwillow

Posted on October 22, 2020
byJeff Naeyaert

Out at Buttonwillow again and again not the results we hoped for but that’s what testing is for, right?! If you liked the video, please subscribe to our YouTube channel and…

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Project C7 Corvette Stingray, Fitting the Widest Possible Titan 7 Wheels and Toyo R888R Tires

Posted on May 21, 2020February 17, 2021
byMike Kojima

As we have gotten the suspension of our C7 together we noticed that although it felt better with better balance and the car was easier to drive at speed, our…

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WATCH: Track Testing the New CSF Radiator on Project C7 Corvette!

Posted on October 3, 2019October 3, 2019
byJeff Naeyaert

We brought our Project C7 Corvette Stingray back to Buttonwillow Raceway for more testing! While we’ve upgraded the Vette’s transverse leaf springs and Chevrolet Performance’s T1 dampers to…

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Project C7 Corvette Stingray Saving the Airdam With ProTEKt

Posted on September 27, 2019
byMike Kojima

Although our GM Performance carbon fiber airdam looks awesome and it is integrated into the cars belly pan so it works well, it has a problem. The problem is that…

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Project C7 Corvette Stingray, Keeping It Track Cool With CSF

Posted on September 22, 2019
byMike Kojima

Corvettes always seem to run hot. From our experience, they have run hot since the C4. Heck maybe even before that but we are not old enough to have experienced…

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KW V3 Coilovers and Hydraulic Lift System (HLS) for the C7 Corvette Stingray

Posted on December 12, 2018October 4, 2019
byMike Kojima

If you have been following the progress on our Project C7 Corvette Stingray, you’ve seen us work on the brakes, suspension and cosmetics. After a test session at Buttonwillow things…

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WATCH: Project C7 Corvette RETURNS to Buttonwillow Raceway!

Posted on August 6, 2018August 6, 2018
byJeff Naeyaert

WATCH: Project C7 Corvette RETURNS to Buttonwillow Raceway! We’re back at Buttonwillow Raceway with our Project C7 Corvette Stingray and a bunch of new upgrade parts from Chevrolet…

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The Best Paint Protection Film – XPEL

Posted on July 25, 2018August 23, 2018
byMike Kojima

The XPEL Ultimate Plus paint protective film (also known as PPF or Clear Bra) features a super optically clear film with self-healing and stain resistant properties for the ultimate protection…

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Dai Yoshihara’s 2018 Formula Drift Rebuild Continued!

Posted on March 21, 2018July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Dai Yoshihara's 2018 Formula Drift Rebuild Continued! by Mike Kojima So the rush to freshen Dai's car for 2018 by Eimer Engineering continues. In our last story, the chassis had gotten…

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Project Corvette Stingray C7 Z51: Remodeling the Interior

Posted on March 1, 2018July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project Corvette Stingray C7 Z51: Remodeling the Interior by Mike Kojima The C7 Corvette’s interior is a huge step up from its predecessors. Previous iterations of the venerable Corvette might have been…

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Project GMC Canyon: Introduction and Icon Stage V Suspension

Posted on February 21, 2018December 1, 2022
byIsaac Sandoval

I can’t tell you how long I’ve dreamed of owning a mid-size pickup with a small diesel engine and 4WD. Living in Southern California, we are surrounded by plenty of…

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Project Corvette Stingray C7 Z51: Keepin’ it Cool(er)

Posted on December 19, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project Corvette Stingray C7 Z51: Keepin’ it Cool(er) by Mike Kojima Corvettes have always been notorious for overheating on the track. The Z51 shod from the factory with additional cooling capacity is…

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Project C7 Corvette Stingray Z51: Drivetrain Improvements

Posted on December 19, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project C7 Corvette Stingray Z51: Drivetrain Improvements by Mike Kojima The C7 Corvette is truly an exotic car, and we cannot believe the amount of state-of-the-art super trick features it…

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Project Corvette Stingray C7 Z51: Body Modification

Posted on October 30, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project Corvette Stingray C7 Z51: Body Modification by Mike Kojima In typical MotoIQ fashion, up to now, we have been working on Project C7 Corvette Stingray’s hard parts and underpinnings. Now it’s…

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Project C7 Corvette Stingray Z51: Suspension Upgrades

Posted on October 29, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project C7 Corvette Stingray Z51: Suspension Upgrades by Mike Kojima In previous articles about our Project C7 Corvette, we got into the high tech chassis construction of the C7 that rivals…

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Pedders eXtreme XA Coilovers – Chevrolet SS Installation & Test Drive

Posted on October 4, 2017May 23, 2018
byMartin Gonzales

Pedders eXtreme XA Coilovers – Chevrolet SS Installation & Test Drive by Martin Gonzales We've had good experiences with companies from down under such as Whiteline, Turbosmart and PE Racing, so…

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Project C7 Corvette Stingray Z51: Improving Stopping With a Chevy Performance Big Brake Upgrade Kit

Posted on August 29, 2017February 23, 2019
byMike Kojima

Project C7 Corvette Stingray Z51: Improving Stopping With a Chevy Performance Big Brake Upgrade Kit by Mike Kojima When we did our baseline test of Project C7 at Buttonwillow Raceway configuration…

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WATCH: Project C7 Corvette Stingray Z51 Baseline Track Test

Posted on August 15, 2017June 12, 2018
byMotoIQ Staff

WATCH: Project C7 Corvette Stingray Z51 Baseline Track Test So, you read the Part 1 of our introduction to Project C7 Corvette Stingray and probably watched Mike Kojima give us all of the…

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WATCH: Project C7 Corvette Gets an AEM AQ-1 OBDII Data Logger

Posted on August 4, 2017July 3, 2018
byJeff Naeyaert

WATCH: Project C7 Corvette Gets an AEM AQ-1 OBDII Data Logger! Just like Project DC2 Integra last week, we're taking our Project C7 Corvette out to Buttonwillow in 100% stock form for some lap testing courtesy…

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WATCH: Project C7 Corvette Stingray Z51 Introduction

Posted on July 13, 2017July 2, 2018
byMotoIQ Staff

WATCH: Project C7 Corvette Stingray Z51 Introduction If you’ve kept up with us for a while, you know what we are about. We’ve perfected the art of turning our “daily…

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Project C7 Corvette Stingray: Introduction Part 1

Posted on July 10, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project C7 Corvette Stingray Z51: Introduction (Part 1 of 2) by Mike Kojima MotoIQ recently suffered a great loss, our project Golf TDI. A victim of the great VW emissions scandal,…

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Project C7 Corvette Stingray: Introduction Part 2, A Closer Look at the LT1 Engine

Posted on June 12, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project C7 Corvette Stingray: Introduction Part 2, A Closer Look at the LT1 Engine by Mike Kojima In the last edition of Project C7 Corvette Stingray, we were doing…

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SEMA Sneak Peek 2016- An Exclusive Chevrolet Event

Posted on November 30, 2016May 23, 2018
byKarla Pestotnik

SEMA Sneak Peek 2016 – An Exclusive Chevrolet Event by Karla Pestotnik One of my uncles who lives in Western Nebraska just bought a brand new Silverado to replace…

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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…