Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 10 – MGW Short Shifter
We greatly improve the feel and control of our S197 Mustang’s Getrag MT82 transmission with a short shift kit from MGW. The Getrag MT-82 is well-known for not being the…
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Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 9 – Apex Wheels and Nitto Tires
Choosing wheels and tires are some of the most important decisions you can make for a car. For this project’s theme of using the best bang-for-your-buck components possible, there really…
Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 8 – Aero with Steeda and Ford
For the S197 Mustang platform, proven aero does not have to be expensive. We install a wind tunnel-tested Steeda wing and a BOSS 302 splitter to improve the downforce of…
Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 7 – Springs, Shocks and Bars
Staying true to the ‘budget’ track car theme, we skipped expensive coilovers and upgraded our S197 Mustang with track-capable springs, shocks, and swaybars from Steeda. In Part 6, we tackled…
Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 6 – Going Through the Suspension with Steeda
This is where we defy the misconceptions and show how to make an S197 Mustang into a corner-carving track car. We are going to cover the pros and cons of…
Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 5 – Upgrading to an Eaton Truetrac LSD
A performance Limited Slip Differential is a MUST for making 2005-2014 (S197) Mustangs handle predictably. We replace the weak factory LSD with Eaton’s TrueTrac helical (gear-driven) LSD which will transform…
Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 4 – Installing the Roush 3rd Link
Upgrading the 3rd link suspension arm in an S197 Mustangs is far more important than just to reduce wheel hop. Picking the right one will greatly affect the car’s handling…
Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 3 – Dyno Testing Borla S-Type Cat-Back Exhaust and Tune
Despite achieving our 400 WHP goal, we installed a Borla S-Type Cat-Back Exhaust to further increase power, reduce weight, and improve the sound of our Mustang. We also found a…
Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 2 – Finding out what it takes to make 400WHP
We strap our first-generation 5.0L “Coyote” V8-powered S197 Mustang to the dyno and test the 2018+ “Gen-3” intake manifold, K&N air intake, and tunes by Palm Beach Dyno to find…
Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 1 – Intro
More people need to consider the (2005-2014) “S197” Mustang for track use! Parts are cheap and it really does not take much to turn one into an awesome “Driver’s-car”. There…
Project Ford E350 Tow Rig: Part 4 – Calling for backup!
Project Ford E350 Tow Rig: Part 4 – Calling for backup! by Erik Jacobs It’s been a minute since we’ve last seen Project E350, but it’s still very much around,…
Project Ford E350 Tow Rig: Part 3 – Step into the light…
Thanks to our awesome Edge CTS dash we could see what was going on with our drivetrain. But what we couldn’t see was where we were going. Project E350 is…
Project Ford E350 Tow Rig: Part 2 – You only need the Edge!
When you’re towing, keeping tabs on what’s going on is pretty important. Many of the older diesel trucks (or vans, in my case!) did not have great gauge packages from…
Project F-150 Ecoboost – Making Serious Power with Garrett’s Powermax Twin Turbo and Intercooler Upgrade
The stock Ford F-150 intercooler and turbos are decent at their intended boost levels, but when tuning the stock ECU and turning up the wick is when their shortcomings becoming…
Project Ford E350 Tow Rig: Part 1 – Towtally Ready
All of my vehicles have nicknames. You’re likely very intimately acquainted with Damnit — MotoIQ’s Project SC300. Well, ladies and gentlemen and non-binary folks who may or may not even…
Tuning the Ford Mustang Coyote Engine
Tuning the Coyote engine in our S197 Ford Mustang has proven to be a bit more difficult than we originally anticipated, but hopefully we found a solution thanks to Church…
Building the 1.6 liter Ecoboost Engine with mountune Part 1-Project Ford Fiesta ST Race Car
Its been awhile since we did an update on Project Ford Fiesta ST Racecar. Until now we have been working on the chassis but now its time to go through…
Project BOSS 302 Revival: Introduction
Project BOSS 302 Revival: Introduction by Mark Gearhart Sometimes it’s a disgrace to let a vehicle perish. When crashed beyond their means, some vehicles can cost more than it’s…
Project S550 Mustang GT: Part 6 – Installing a Radium Engineering Coolant Expansion Tank and Dual Oil Catch Can
Project S550 Mustang GT: Part 6 – Installing a Radium Engineering Coolant Expansion Tank and Dual Oil Catch Can By Nathan Brummer Recently one of our other Project Mustangs, The Grey…
Project S550 Mustang GT: Part 5 – – Addressing Wheel Hop and Alignment Capabilities with BMR Suspension!
Project S550 Mustang GT: Part 5 – Addressing Wheel Hop and Alignment Capabilities with BMR Suspension! by Nathan Brummer First off, we know most of you hate the “air’d out look”,…
Project F150: Part Three – Center Line Wheels and Nitto Trail Grappler Tires
Project F150: Part Three – Center Line Wheels and Nitto Tires by S.Tate In Part Two, we addressed concerns with our truck’s forward lighting situation. The comments section caught fire…
Project F150: Part Two – Lighting Things Up with LEDs!
Project F150: Part Two – Lighting Things Up with LEDs! by S. Tate In Part One, we started our journey for more power. We saw significant gains with our…
Project Mustang 5.0: Data Logging, Tuning, and More with HP Tuners nGauge
Project Mustang 5.0: Data Logging, Tuning, and More with HP Tuners nGauge by Vince Illi Since OBD-II (On-Board Diagnostics II) became a standard in 1996, vehicle manufacturers have been…
AutoX’ing Steed: Gregg Biddlingmeier’s 1988 Ford Mustang
AutoX’ing Steed: Gregg Biddlingmeier’s 1988 Ford Mustang by Justin Banner When Gregg made the move from the Midwest to Arizonain 2010, he knew he had to find another Mustang…
Whiteline S550 Ford Mustang – Introduction and Initial Testing
Whiteline S550 Ford Mustang – Introduction and Initial Testing by Mike Kojima Whiteline, just in case you didn’t know, is a leader in the aftermarket performance suspension industry. They offer…
Tested: Radium Engineering Coolant Expansion Tank
Tested: Radium Engineering Coolant Expansion Tank by Vince Illi Recently, Radium Engineering began to release vehicle-specific kits for their universal billet aluminum coolant expansion tank. These kits include the expansion…
Project S550 Mustang GT: Installing Airlift Suspension Digital V2
Project S550 Mustang GT: Installing Airlift Suspension Digital V2 by Nathan Brummer In planning the next phase of Project S550 Mustang GT, we began looking at suspension kits that would give the versatility of…
Tested! Garrett Advancing Motion Upgraded Intercooler for the EcoBoost Mustang
The Turbo Mustang is an often overlooked choice when looking for a great track car to build. A not so secret fact no one seems to consider is that the turbo 4 is…
Project F150: Part One – Opening Things Up With a MagnaFlow Exhaust System
Project F150 EcoBoost: Part One – Opening Things Up With a MagnaFlow Exhaust System by S. Tate MotoIQ's latest project car is a (tow) truck! Let's get it introduced…
Project E46 M3- Part 18: E46 M3 vs E90 M3
At 316 WHP, some might say we’re at the equivalent of around 370 bhp at the flywheel. If that’s true, at this power level we’re confident Project E46 M3 would…
Project S550 Part 3: Looking Better with Wide Project6gr Seven Wheels, Cervinis Ram Air Hood, AirDesign Front Fascia & More!
Project S550 Part 3: Looking Better with Wide Project6gr Seven Wheels, Cervinis Ram Air Hood, AirDesign Front Fascia & More! by Nathan Brummer In our last update, we focused…
Making the Ford F-150 Ecoboost Drive and Tow Smoother with Eibach Shocks
Making the Ford F-150 Ecoboost Drive and Tow Smoother with Eibach Shocks by Rathyna Gomer My dad's Ford F-150 Ecoboost is something I frequently drive, usually to pick up car…