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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
  • byErik Jacobs
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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Project Garage, Part 3: New Flooring

  • Posted on September 15, 2010May 23, 2018
  • bySarah Forst
Project Garage, Part 3: New Flooring By Sarah Forst Last installment’s bright lighting only illuminated how horrible the concrete floors were starting to look. From oil changes and swapping brake…
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Project Garage Part II

  • Posted on June 27, 2010May 23, 2018
  • bySarah Forst
Project Garage, To See or Not to See… By Sarah Forst The first Project Garage article left off with finished walls and a few extra outlets. Since then, joint compound has…
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Project Garage Part I: Introduction

  • Posted on March 3, 2010May 23, 2018
  • bySarah Forst
Project Garage Part I: Introduction By Sarah Forst If you've ever heard my explanation for why I paint my fingernails- to cover up the grease I get under them from…

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