Project STurdteen, Plumbing the Motor and Getting Her Ready to Run!
So we have rebuilt the engine and the transmission for Rathyna’s Turd. Now came the job of putting the engine back in the car and undoing the clusterfuck of plumbing…
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The Closed Deck Subaru EJ20, Built for Boost!
In our last story, we were assembling the parts for Ian’s long rod stroker EJ205. Now that we had rods and a crankshaft from Eagle and Pistons from JE, it…
Project S-Turdteen Fixing the Transmission
Well, Rathyna’s S13 not only had a roached engine, but her transmission had given up the ghost as well. It didn’t shift well, third gear was broken and her clutch…
Watch: LiteBlox Ultralightweight Drop In Battery for the Porsche 911
Want to get rid of 42 pounds of weight from your Porsche 911? LiteBox makes it easy. We show how easy it is to install and what effects it…
Project STurdteen: Building the SR20DET Engine
Rathyna’s S13 drift car’s engine was thoroughly hammered with little compression. In our last article, we rebuilt her cylinder head with Portflow Design replacing her worn valve guides and eroded…
WATCH: Our V8 RX-7 Gets a Samberg Radiator and Intake Upgrade!
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”. …
Project S2000: Part 26 – Air to Water Intercooler Setup
For my low-speed/max-response turbo S2000 project, I decided to go with an air-to-water setup. Auto-x is the environment I’m designing for where you’re sitting idling for long periods of time…
Testing the Fluidampr Viscous Harmonic Balancer on the B18C Engine
In laying down the base for some serious B series power that we have planned later, we decided to test out Fluidampr’s viscous harmonic balancer on our Project DC2 Integra’s…
Monitoring the S2000’s F20C Engine with Autometer!
When we last left our AP1 S2000, we had just installed a Canton Racing Products baffled high capacity oil pan to help assure that our F20C engine would always have a…
Project SR E30: Part 6 – Catch Can, Plumbing and Throttle Cable
We’re back! After a short break, the SR E30 saga continues! In the last episode, we painted the engine bay and installed the SR20 back into the car… through the…
Project S2000: Part 25 – Designing a Custom Turbo Setup With 3D Scanning, CFD, FEA and 3D Printing!
I’ve owned Project S2000 for about a decade now and it is finally time to boost it. I have a particular set of requirements and none of the existing turbo…
Preventing S2000 Oiling Issues with Canton
The Honda S2000 is an awesome car. With mild suspension modifications, it handles like a dream and can turn some impressive lap times. With RWD, an engine that is set…
Project “My Fiancée’s” Miata: Part 11 – How to add a Professional Awesome Splitter, an APR Performance Wing, and Improve Your Lap Times
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.…
BMW E39 M5 Fuel Pump Repair With DeatschWerks
The E39 M5 has a fuel pump that tends to fail at the most inopportune moments, usually with no warning. This fuel pump issue is something that requires particularly closer…
Project MKIV Supra Update: Nitto NT01 Tires
It’s time to give the passionate MotoIQ readers an MKIV Supra update, which today involves a set of Nitto NT01 tires. Over the past 12 months I’ve been so wrapped up…
Getting More From the 4G63, Project Evo IX
After sitting for several years, we are getting off of our asses and are working on getting a decent bump in power on Project Mitsubishi Evo IX. In our last…
K-Tuned Integra Type R: Team Approach!
2018 has been both an incredibly successful year while at the very same time quite a challenging year for the K-Tuned Integra Type R. The car is more powerful and faster than ever, but so is the competition. The team has been pushed throughout the year as they seek to get even more out of this amazing car and even more out of this amazing team.
Comparing the Falken RT615 to the RT615K Plus!
The Falken RT615 has always been a good all-around Ultra High Performance dry weather tire with decent durability. Good enough to be daily driven and good enough for the track. The…
Update: The Team America BNR32 Is On Its Wheels Again!
If you have been following the saga of the Team America BNR32 you know it has been in hiatus for quite a while. Brian Kono of Afterhours Automotive has been…
Oh Boyd That’s Quick – Boyd Racing Evolution X
In drag racing, people talk about “quickest” and “fastest”. Fastest is the term associated with MPH on the timeslip. In time trials and time attack, no one really cares who’s…
The Best of 2018: The King of Speed, PZ Tuning’s Amazing Time Attack Civic
The King of Speed, PZ Tuning’s Amazing Time Attack Civic By Mike Kojima At the end of 2018, we take another look at the all-dominating FG4 Honda Civic of William…
The Best of 2018- Project EP3 Civic Si: Why the Suspension Sucks and How to Fix It!
The Best of 2018- Project EP3 Civic Si: Why the Suspension Sucks and How to Fix It! For the Holidays, we take a look back at some of our most…
WATCH: Porsche GT3 RS Headers GUARANTEE Eargasm!
If you haven’t already read our article on the Dundon Motorsports headers and exhaust we installed on our Project Porsche GT3 RS click on that link and do it! …
Wheels and Tires for the Subaru GD WRX
It is time to get some new shoes for our Project GD WRX. We wanted an upgrade for the car that would easily fit into the wheel wells and would…
The Performance Racing Industry Show 2018: What’s New and Cool Edition
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,…
KW V3 Coilovers and Hydraulic Lift System (HLS) for the C7 Corvette Stingray
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…
Project G37S Transmission Upgrade Part 1 – Cooling Upgrades
It is a little weird leading a transmission upgrade article for our Infiniti G37 with a CSF radiator picture, but stick with us for a couple minutes while we explain.…
Save 42 Pounds off of your car with Lite Blox Batteries!
The Porsche GT3 RS is a car that uses a lot of exotic materials to try to reduce its weight. Much of the car is made out of lightweight materials…
New Motor Mounts for Project DC2 Integra!
Our Project DC2 Integra had developed a clunking noise whenever the clutch was let out or if the throttle was modulated. This was really annoying, especially at low speed. We traced…
WATCH: The MOST In-Depth Look Into the CSF EVO X EVER!
We take a look at CSF Radiator’s EVO X you’ve seen all over the Internet, YouTube and even magazines in the deepest dive you’re gonna find ANYWHERE! If you…
New Wheels and Tires for Project DC2 Integra
So the old all season tires on our Project DC2 Integra were so bad that amazingly, modifying the suspension and adding an LSD did little to improve the cars lap…
Modernizing the Evo IX Engine Control
We are finally going to a stand-alone ECU in our Project Evo IX with Link Engine Managment! Since the beginning, our car has been tuned with ECU flash, an open…