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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, 2018May 23, 2018
byIsaac Sandoval

Project GMC Canyon: Introduction and Icon Stage V Suspension by Isaac Sandoval I can’t tell you how long I’ve dreamed of owning a mid-size pickup with a small diesel engine…

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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…

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Improving Towing Capability with Hellwig and Bilstein Part Two

Posted on June 9, 2016July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Improving Towing Capability with Hellwig and Bilstein Part Two by Mike Kojima In part one, we installed Hellwig air springs, rear anti sway bar and Bilstein 5100 series shocks on…

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Improving Towing Capability with Hellwig and Bilstein Part One

Posted on May 23, 2016July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Improving Towing Capability with Hellwig and Bilstein Part One by Mike Kojima There has been a war brewing in the past few years, not in the Middle East, but in…

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Sneak Peek: Inside IndyCar’s Oval Aero Kits

Posted on May 4, 2015May 23, 2018
byDave Zipf

Sneak Peek: Inside IndyCar's Oval Aero Kits by David Zipf IndyCar is a fickle sport. On the one hand, no other racing series in the world competes on as many…

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Industry Insider: MTI Racing

Posted on April 10, 2015June 11, 2018
byErik Jacobs

Vetting the Vet's Vettes – A Look Inside MTI Racing by Erik M Jacobs Reese Cox cut his teeth behind the wheel of a Corvette, and his experience shows. In…

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64 Corvette: 2015 Edition!

Posted on April 4, 2015May 23, 2018
byFrank Ewald

'64 Corvette: 2015 Edition! by Frank Ewald The lines on this C2 Corvette are stunning. Whether you are looking at it from the front, the back, the top, or the…

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Spotted: The New 2016 Sixth Generation Chevy Camaro!

Posted on March 28, 2015July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Spotted: The New 2016 Sixth Generation Chevy Camaro! by Mike Kojima Our government connection West Virginia Legislator Delegate Gary Howell sent us these pictures today. Apparently Gary was eating at a…

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Jef Groff’s Castro Motorsports LSM3 Drift Car

Posted on February 24, 2015May 23, 2018
byJonathanLawson

Jef Groff's Castro Motorsports LSM3 Drift Car by Jonathan Lawson Headed up by Chris Castro, Castro Motorsports has a knack for putting out some high-quality work. If you haven’t seen…

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Building the Ultimate Turbo Small Block Chevy Part 2, The Making of 1100 Hp!

Posted on June 25, 2014July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Building the Ultimate Turbo Small Block Chevy Part 2, The Making of 1100 Hp! by Mike Kojima When deciding the best way to power Daren McNamara’s Formula D S14, Team…

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Building the Ultimate Turbo Small Block Chevy Part 1

Posted on June 6, 2014July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Building the Ultimate Turbo Small Block Chevy-Part 1 by Mike Kojima The Small Block Chevy is a dead outdated hunk of iron that is best left to old guys puttering…

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Nerd’s Eye View: Chevrolet Corvette C7.R

Posted on May 24, 2014June 30, 2018
byKhiem Dinh

Nerd’s Eye View: Chevrolet Corvette C7.R by Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this writing. All statements and opinions expressed by…