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Project Cappuccino: Installing an AOS

  • Posted on November 10, 2024
  • byDave Zipf
Catch cans and air/oil separators are needed for any performance car, but especially turbocharged cars.  We were seeing so much oil in our intercooler piping we thought our turbocharger seals…
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Project Cappuccino: Nuts & Bolts Are Wheely Cool

  • Posted on October 13, 2024
  • byDave Zipf
While doing some routine maintenance on our Suzuki Cappuccino, we noticed that the wheel nuts were not always spinning on and off smoothly.  Some nuts would stick slightly as we…
Cappuccino & Miatas
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Project Cappuccino: Driveline Love with Monster Sport Bushings

  • Posted on August 15, 2023
  • byDave Zipf
As of 2023, every single Cappuccino ever made is a quarter century old.  In that time, rubber will harden, degrade, and fail.  This includes the bushings in all of the…
Project Suzuki Cappuccino Autocross Lineup
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Project Cappuccino: DIY Lithium Battery Installation

  • Posted on January 29, 2023July 31, 2023
  • byDave Zipf
One of the easiest, simplest upgrades an owner of any sportscar can make is to upgrade the battery from a fat, heavy lead acid battery, to a light and compact…
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Project Cappuccino: Testing the Kei Sport USA PNP ECU

  • Posted on December 30, 2022December 30, 2022
  • byDave Zipf
The 25 year laws in the US have had a funny effect on JDM cars: the value of Skyline GT-Rs has shot through the roof and so many owners want…
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Project Cappuccino: A Wee Bit O’ Power

  • Posted on December 15, 2022
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Project Cappuccino is wonderful: The combination of light, well-balanced chassis, responsive turbocharged engine, and inoffensive body with convertible roof make for the ultimate toy.  It’s an incredibly fun car and…
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Project Cappuccino: Clutches, Oil Leaks, and Kei Car Oddities

  • Posted on November 9, 2022December 15, 2022
  • byDave Zipf
Last summer we noticed a whining noise coming from Project Cappuccino while sitting at stop lights.  The moment we put the clutch in to grab a gear, that noise went…
Cappuccino & Integra
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Project Cappuccino: A Terrifying Problem

  • Posted on June 15, 2022
  • byDave Zipf
Do you know what sound you never want to hear coming from your engine?  Banshee screams.  Anything that sounds like the squeal of an unholy demon spawn coming from your…
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Project Sim Racer: Part 5 – Triple the Threat with Advanced SimRacing

  • Posted on August 10, 2021December 26, 2021
  • byErik Jacobs
We last left Project Sim Racer quite some time ago. With time, though, things have a tendency to change. There’s been a global pandemic that put many car events on…
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Project Cappuccino: Better Braking with Project Mu

  • Posted on April 30, 2021April 30, 2021
  • byDave Zipf
One of the biggest goals with our 1992 Suzuki Cappuccino is to improve on the fun factor of our tiny little Kei roadster: preserving a balance of stopping, handling, and…
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OPTIMA Deep Cycle Power for the MotoIQ Trailer!

  • Posted on January 26, 2021January 27, 2021
  • byMike Kojima
The MotoIQ shop trailer has an electric jack and winch that are powered by its own battery, and like any trailer it sits around for long periods of time.  Not…
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The Performance Racing Industry Show 2018: What’s New and Cool Edition

  • Posted on December 17, 2018
  • byErik Jacobs
The Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show happens not long after the gigantic SEMA Show every year. While SEMA focuses on the entirety of the automotive aftermarket, the PRI show,…
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How To Build A Backup Battery System

  • Posted on September 18, 2018September 18, 2018
  • byFrank Ewald
Power to go! There are times when all of us want electricity when we are miles from the nearest electrical outlet. Two key components to having power on the go…
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Tested: DBPOWER 600A 18000mAh Portable Car Jump Starter

  • Posted on August 29, 2018September 10, 2018
  • byErik Jacobs
Tested: DBPOWER 600A 18000mAh Portable Car Jump Starter By Erik Jacobs Battery technology has improved dramatically over the last few years. And, with it, a proliferation of new devices has…
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Project Sim Racer: Part 4 – Project Cars 2 Review

  • Posted on November 6, 2017May 27, 2020
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Project Sim Racer: Part 4 – Project Cars 2 Review by Erik Jacobs Having constructed a quality sim rig and then upgraded it with even better controls, I’ve spent a fair…
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Project Sim Racer: Part 3 – Enhancing the Experience With Fanatec

  • Posted on April 9, 2017May 27, 2020
  • byErik Jacobs
Project Sim Racer: Part 3 – Enhancing the Experience With Fanatec by Erik Jacobs After spending a good number of hours behind the Logitech G920 controls on our GT-R Simulator…
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Project Sim Racer: Part 2 – Let’s Go Racing!

  • Posted on March 15, 2017May 27, 2020
  • byErik Jacobs
Project Sim Racer: Part 2 – Let’s Go Racing! by Erik Jacobs When we left Project Sim Racer in Part 1, we had just finished constructing our cockpit and outfitting…
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Project Sim Racer: Part 1- Building the Rig

  • Posted on February 18, 2017May 27, 2020
  • byErik Jacobs
Project Sim Racer: Part 1 – Building the Rig by Erik Jacobs The beaten to death cliche goes something like, “speed costs money- how fast can you afford to go?”…
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Building a NASA NP01 Prototype the Right Way with Stoptech! Part 3

  • Posted on January 31, 2017July 2, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Building a NASA NP01 Prototype the Right Way with Stoptech! Part 3 by Mike Kojima We have been following the Stoptech’s team build of their NP01 in the MotoIQ Megashop…
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Building a NASA NP01 Prototype the Right Way with Stoptech! Part 2

  • Posted on August 22, 2016September 11, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Building a NASA NP01 Prototype the Right Way with StopTech! Part 2 by Mike Kojima Ever since we laid eyes on the conceptual drawings and parts of the NASA/Elan NP01…
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Building a NASA NP01 Prototype the Right Way with Stoptech! Part 1

  • Posted on June 13, 2016July 2, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Building a NASA NP01 Prototype the Right Way with StopTech by Mike Kojima Last November we had the chance to drive and evaluate NASA's NP01 Prototype built by Elan. We…
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Analyzing and Driving the NASA/Elan NP01: The Ultimate Affordable Prototype

  • Posted on November 24, 2015July 2, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Analyzing and Driving the NASA/Elan NP01: The Ultimate Affordable Prototype by Mike Kojima When you talk about prototype racing, images come to mind of the exotic, fast and unaffordable P class…
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Project Aurora Cobra: Part 1 – Back From the Dead

  • Posted on November 16, 2014May 23, 2018
  • byAshleyDeluca
Project Aurora Cobra: Part 1 – Back From the Dead by Ashley DeLuca I’m sure the first question that you are asking yourself is, “What is an Aurora? I thought…
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Project Garage Part XII: Liquid Magic

  • Posted on August 12, 2014May 23, 2018
  • bySarah Forst
Project Garage Part XII: Liquid Magic by Sarah Forst Who among us has not identified a fluid on the driveway or garage floor by color, smell, or even taste? (Don't…
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Project Garage: Part XI – Car Lifts

  • Posted on November 3, 2013June 5, 2018
  • bySarah Forst
Project Garage: Part XI – Car Lifts by Sarah Forst When designing Project Garage, there were a few features I was set on including- a sink, a drain, and a…
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Project Garage X: Taking it to the Track

  • Posted on August 4, 2013May 23, 2018
  • bySarah Forst
Project Garage X: Taking it to the Track! By Sarah Forst A decade ago (which would have made me 13 at the time…), I was “crew chief” for Team Nissan…
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Project Garage, Part IX: More Garage Tools

  • Posted on February 22, 2013June 5, 2018
  • bySarah Forst
Project Garage, Part IX: More Garage Tools By Sarah Forst   My donor card declares my blood type as Mobil 1 15W50; I've got motor oil running through my veins.…
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Project Garage VIII: Making it Messy

  • Posted on May 17, 2012May 23, 2018
  • bySarah Forst
Project Garage: Making it Messy By Sarah Forst There are seven cars in Project Garage – one for each day of the week.  Well, four in it and three outside…
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Project Garage Part VII: Garage Tools

  • Posted on February 22, 2012June 5, 2018
  • bySarah Forst
What a pretty assortment from ratchets and sockets (short and deep) to wobble drives and extensions. Project Garage Part VII: Garage Tools By Sarah Forst During my college years, my…
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Project Garage Part VI: Air Tools

  • Posted on July 31, 2011May 23, 2018
  • bySarah Forst
 Project Garage Part VI: Air Tools By Sarah Forst Air tools are not just about busting nuts. Pneumatic tools (pneumatic means containing air) are more efficient than electric tools- they can exert…
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Project Garage Part V: Air Compressors

  • Posted on February 9, 2011May 23, 2018
  • bySarah Forst
Many times I've struggled with stubborn bolts, cursing car manufacturers wth a number of expletives in languages I didn't know I could speak. Stripped, rusted, or fused, these bolts can…
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Project Garage Part IV: Getting Organized

  • Posted on December 9, 2010May 23, 2018
  • bySarah Forst
Project Garage Part IV: Getting Organized By Sarah Forst There comes a time in life when you realize you could have knocked out the family room and made the garage…

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