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BEST OF 2019: The Amazing 10,000 RPM Turbo 3-Rotor 20B Mazda MX-5! Kyle Mohan’s American Ethanol/Mazdatrix Formula Drift Monster

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019
byMike Kojima

In sea of V8 swapped cars in the pro drifting world, the Mazda MX-5 of Kyle Mohan stands out as a bold statement of uniqueness and technical innovation. It is…

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WATCH: Tremec T-56 Magnum “F” WORLD PREMIERE!! Install and test!

Posted on April 30, 2019
byJeff Naeyaert

Tremec FINALLY made it! The T-56 Magnum “F” made to directly fit 4th gen F-body cars and thousands of engine swapped vehicles of all makes that need that…

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WATCH: Our V8 RX-7 Gets a Samberg Radiator and Intake Upgrade!

Posted on March 29, 2019May 20, 2019
byJeff Naeyaert

While the old radiator and intake on Project V8 RX-7 was indeed functional and served us well it needed shrouding and certainly lacked a certain amount of “form”. …

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Project “My Fiancée’s” Miata: Part 11 – How to add a Professional Awesome Splitter, an APR Performance Wing, and Improve Your Lap Times

Posted on February 19, 2019
byDaniel O'Donnell

Up until now, this project has been about making the car more reliable and safer at the track, but not much faster. We all knew that had to change eventually.…

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WATCH: Easy DIY Curb Rashed Wheel Repair!

Posted on May 11, 2018July 3, 2018
byJeff Naeyaert

WATCH: Easy DIY Curb Rashed Wheel Repair! Sooo we kinda f-ed up one of the SSR Professor SP4 wheels on Project V8 RX-7 pretty bad backing into a curb a couple…

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Ryan Passey’s Amazing Miata

Posted on April 23, 2018July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Ryan Passey’s Amazing Mazda Hyper Miata By Mike Kojima We have always liked the super-efficient cars of Moti Almagor’s Blackbird Fabworx. His cars have a distinct signature; lightweight, elegant, very fast with…

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Project “My Fiancée’s” Miata: Part 10 – Nitto NT05 Tires, Exedy Stage 1 Clutch & Flywheel, Two Track Tests and Road Trip Bonanza!

Posted on January 12, 2018July 2, 2018
byDaniel O'Donnell

Project “My Fiancée’s” Miata: Part 10 – Nitto NT05 Tires, Exedy Stage 1 Clutch & Flywheel, Two Track Tests and Road Trip Bonanza! by Daniel O’Donnell Hold on to your…

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“My Fiancée’s” Miata: Part 9 – V8 Roadsters’ Cowl Stabilizer Brace, Adjustable End Links and Track Test

Posted on December 12, 2017May 23, 2018
byDaniel O'Donnell

“My Fiancée's” Miata: Part 9 – V8 Roadsters Cowl Stabilizer Braces, Sway Bar End Links and Track Test by Daniel O'Donnell Last winter, I was debating all the areas of improvement…

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“My Fiancée’s” Miata: Part 8 – Whiteline Roll Bars and Track Test

Posted on November 19, 2017May 28, 2019
byDaniel O'Donnell

In Part 6 of our ongoing Miata project, we got to spend a lovely day tracking the car and finding out its good and bad traits. One of the most…

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WATCH: MotoIQ Project V8 RX7 Suspension Update

Posted on July 31, 2017June 12, 2018
byMotoIQ Staff

WATCH: MotoIQ Project V8 RX7 Suspension Update From custom fabricated control arms to revalved KW V3 coilovers with HLS, Mike Kojima goes under Project V8 RX7 to explain everything we did…

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Japanese Cars That Don’t Suck!

Posted on April 21, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Japanese Cars That Don't Suck by Mike Kojima I pissed a lot of people off with my Japanese Cars Suck article a few weeks ago, where I expressed dismay…

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The Blackbird Fabworx Morpheus Miata!

Posted on April 11, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Blackbird Fabworx Morpheus Miata! by Mike Kojima The cars created by Moti Almagor of Blackbird Fabworx have always caught our attention. More for less has always been the theme his…

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Project Mazdaspeed3: Building a Stock Class Cone Killer- Introduction and Installing Koni Shocks

Posted on January 28, 2017July 3, 2018
byDave Zipf

Project Mazdaspeed3: Building a Stock Class Cone Killer- Introduction and Installing Koni Shocks by David Zipf Autocrossing is a ton of fun. It’s super cheap, you can take almost any car…

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RX-8 Daily Driver: Tune-Up!

Posted on November 13, 2016May 23, 2018
byFrank Ewald

RX-8 Daily Driver: Tune-Up! by Frank Ewald Like most people my age – and many of my readers will consider me a senior citizen – I have a 4 door…

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“My Girlfriend’s” Miata: Part 7 – LRB Speed Aero Cooling Panels

Posted on September 20, 2016May 23, 2018
byDaniel O'Donnell

“My Girlfriend's” Miata: Part 7 – LRB Speed Aero Cooling Panels by Daniel O'Donnell An update for My Girlfriend’s Miata Project has us dipping our toes into the world of aerodynamic…

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“My Girlfriend’s” Miata: Part 6 – Gingerman Raceway Baseline Test

Posted on August 14, 2016May 23, 2018
byDaniel O'Donnell

“My Girlfriend's” Miata: Part 6 – Gingerman Raceway Baseline by Daniel O'Donnell As luck would have it, the girlfriend had to work out of town and the semi-local track that we…

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Evaluating HKS Hipermax SP coilovers on the Mazda ND MX-5

Posted on July 12, 2016July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Evaluating HKS Hipermax SP coilovers on the Mazda ND MX-5 by Mike Kojima The Mazda ND MX-5 is the latest evolution of the Miata chassis. We have found it to…

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Project [Rotary] FD RX-7: Part 6 – V-Mount Cooling System (Overview and Intercooler)

Posted on June 4, 2016May 23, 2018
byM-PSpierer

Project [Rotary] FD RX-7: Part 6 – V-Mount Cooling System (Overview and Intercooler) by M-P Spierer The cooling system in the FD RX-7 is widely regarded as its most glaring weakness.…

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“My Girlfriend’s” Miata: Part 5 – Keeping Cool with Koyo Radiators

Posted on May 25, 2016May 23, 2018
byDaniel O'Donnell

“My Girlfriend's” Miata: Part 5 – Keeping Cool with Koyorad Radiators by Daniel O'Donnell I had a dream. In this dream a man would drive a car on the track.…

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“My Girlfriend’s” Miata: Part 4 – Brake Upgrade with Good-Win-Racing and DBA USA

Posted on April 19, 2016May 23, 2018
byDaniel O'Donnell

“My Girlfriend's” Miata: Part 4 – Brake Upgrade with Good-Win-Racing and DBA USA by Daniel O'Donnell We’re doing it people. The impossible is becoming possible. We’re taking a car that I…

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“My Girlfriend’s” Miata: Part 3 – Lotus Elise Seats and Flipside Customs Brackets

Posted on March 25, 2016May 23, 2018
byDaniel O'Donnell

“My Girlfriend's” Miata: Part 3 – Lotus Elise Seats and Flipside Customs Brackets by Daniel O'Donnell Spring in the midwest is a lovely time of year. A pat on the back…

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“My Girlfriend’s” Miata: Part 2 – Blackbird Fabworx GT3 Roll Bar

Posted on November 22, 2015May 23, 2018
byDaniel O'Donnell

“My Girlfriend's” Miata: Part 2 – Blackbird Fabworx GT3 Roll Bar by Daniel O'Donnell I’ll start off with a little bit of background for those that don’t know me. I…

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Project V8 RX-7: More Oiling Insurance from Improved Racing, Accusump and Earl’s (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on November 17, 2015September 16, 2019
byJeff Naeyaert

Project V8 RX-7: More Oiling Insurance from Improved Racing, Accusump and Earl’s (Part 2 of 2) by Jeff Naeyaert In Part 1 of our improvements to the Project V8 RX-7’s oiling system last…

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Project V8 RX-7: More Oiling Insurance from Improved Racing, Accusump and Earl’s (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on November 9, 2015September 16, 2019
byJeff Naeyaert

Project V8 RX-7: More Oiling Insurance From Improved Racing, Accusump and Earl’s (Part 1 of 2) by Jeff Naeyaert It’s no secret the LS family of engines can have oil…

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Tested, Mazda’s Global ND MX-5 Cup Car

Posted on September 28, 2015July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Tested: Mazda's Global ND MX-5 Cup Car by Mike Kojima We recently had the opportunity to drive Mazda's soon to be released MX-5 Cup car. The Cup car is a…

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Sneek Peak- A look Inside Mad Mike Whiddett’s Radbul MX-5

Posted on September 11, 2015July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Sneak Peek- A look Inside Mad Mike Whiddett's Radbul MX-5 by Mike Kojima A few weeks ago we were fortunate enough to get a close look at the car that…

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Project V8 RX-7: Part 17 – Eimer Engineering Arms, Wheel Spacers and the Hunt for Perfect Stance

Posted on August 12, 2015July 1, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project V8 RX-7: Part 17 – Eimer Engineering Arms, Wheel Spacers and the Hunt for Perfect Stance by Mike Kojima In our last Project V8 RX-7 article, we left you with photos…

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Project V8 RX-7: Wheel, Brake and Tire 3 PART MEGAPOST! Part 3 – The Wheels and Tires Meet the Brakes and Body Kit

Posted on July 8, 2015March 16, 2021
byJeff Naeyaert

In Part 1 of our Wheel, Brake and Tire miniseries, we ordered a set of SSR Professor SP4 wheels for our RX-7 from Tanabe and were patiently enduring the two…

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Project V8 RX-7: Wheel, Brake and Tire 3 PART MEGAPOST! Part 2 – Stoptech Big Brake Kitdd

Posted on July 7, 2015September 16, 2019
byJeff Naeyaert

Project V8 RX-7: Wheel, Brake and Tire 3 PART MEGAPOST! Part 2 – Stoptech Big Brake Kit by Jeff Naeyaert Ever since our projects, Project FR-S and Project STI got…

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Project V8 RX-7: Wheel, Brake and Tire 3 PART MEGAPOST! Part 1 – Huge Wheels and Tires with SSR and Toyo Tires

Posted on July 6, 2015March 15, 2021
byJeff Naeyaert

Two installments ago we put the Rocket Bunny wide body kit on our Project V8 RX-7 and if you remember it was looking pretty damn stupid on the stock wheels and tires…

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Nerd’s Eye View: Mazdaspeed Mazda 767B

Posted on May 9, 2015May 23, 2018
byM-PSpierer

Nerd's Eye View: Mazdaspeed Mazda 767B by M-P Spierer The Mazda 767B is the third of four IMSA GTP predecessors to the iconic 787B that took the overall race win at the…

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Project Mazda3 Part 3: Improving Our Contact Patch

Posted on April 28, 2015May 23, 2018
byPerSchroeder

Project Mazda3: Part 3 – Improving our Contact Patch by Per Schroeder Now that Spring has sprung here in the Mid-World, it’s time to get our 2014 Mazda3 ready for some…