Building the FR-S FA20 engine with Stay Crushing!
Building the FR-S FA20 engine with Stay Crushing! by Mike Kojima Our friend Robert Kochis doesn't seem like a typical MotoIQ reader. He is a cool guy, not a nerd. He vapes…
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Zestino Gredge 07RS Race Track Tire Test
Zestino Gredge 07RS Race Track Tire Test by Karla Pestotnik It would be pretty comical if we saw Usain Bolt running the 100 meter dash in the Olympics without shoes. He…
The Amazing HKS R35 GT-R
The Amazing HKS R35 GT-R by Mike Kojima Photos by Andrew Perry and Mike Kojima When Motovicity Distribution announced The HKS Speed Ring Time Attack at Cal Speedway, the unique…
Project E46 M3: Part 13 – Lightweight clutch and flywheel, and more!
Project E46 M3: Part 13 – Lightweight clutch and flywheel, and more! Lighter is almost always better! by Pablo Mazlumian Our E46 M3 is really coming along. It handles and…
“My Girlfriend’s” Miata: Part 7 – LRB Speed Aero Cooling Panels
“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…
Attacking Time with the LYFE Motorsports Nissan R35 GT-R
Attacking Time with the LYFE Motorsports Nissan R35 GT-R by Mike Kojima, action Photos by Andrew Perry, GTA and Snap Studios When Cole Powelson set out to build an R35…
Project Viper GTS: Part 8 – Bob’s Air-Oil Separator
All cars create blow-by and positive crank case pressure which forces oil and vapors into the engine’s intake to be burned off for reduced emissions. This problem is worse on…
Project Autocross BRZ – Dialing in the KW Clubsports
Project Autocross BRZ – Dialing in the KW Clubsports by Bart Hockerman It's always funny how things work out when you look back. Dialing in ride heights, alignments and suspension…
Building the Naturally Aspirated Honda K Engine! Part 1
Building the Naturally Aspirated Honda K Engine! Part 1 by Mike Kojima The Honda K series of engines is one of our favorites and one of the top production inline…
Project MKVII Golf R : Part 1 – Introduction
Project MKVII Golf R: Part 1 – Introduction by Isaac Sandoval I finally decided to give in and buy a German made car. Perhaps it’s the clever marketing that captured…
Building a NASA NP01 Prototype the Right Way with Stoptech! Part 2
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…
Project G20 Race Car: Building a More Bulletproof SR20DE!
Project G20 Race Car: Building a More Bulletproof SR20DE! by Mike Kojima The good old stock SR20DE in our Project G20 Racecar has been doing yeoman duty, reliably lasting for the last…
Getting Project STurdteen (S13) Running Right with AEM Electronics and Wiring Specialties
Getting Project STurdteen (S13) Running Right with an AEM Infinity PNP EMS and Wiring Specialties Engine Harness by Rathyna Gomer Hopefully, you've been keeping up with the steady progress of…
“My Girlfriend’s” Miata: Part 6 – Gingerman Raceway Baseline Test
“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…
A Look Inside Alec Hohnadell’s Get Nuts Lab Nissan S14
A Look Inside Alec Hohnadell's Get Nuts Lab Nissan S14 by Mike Kojima Do you want to see a future Formula Drift Champion? Look no further than Alec Hohnadell. At only…
Project E90 M3: Part 5 – K&N Filter
We gave our M3 a quick and easy bump in power by swapping out the factory air filter for the industry-leading High Performance K&N air filter. We have seen some…
Project MKIV Supra: Part 15 – Preliminary testing of the Precision CEA 6870 Gen2 turbo.
Project Supra is rockin’ a built 3.0-liter using JE Pistons, K1 rods, and ARP studs, and was built by FRP Performance and MKC Performance in Kansas City. The head features…
Tested: Schroth Quick Fit Harnesses
Tested: Schroth Quick-Fit Harnesses by Vince Illi I attended an SCCA autocross school last year, and after about 4 continuous hours of autocrossing, I was feeling sore in extremely weird…
Project Autocross BRZ: Getting a Little Louder with the ARK Design Racing Spec Exhaust
Getting a Little Louder with the ARK Design RacingSPEC Exhaust by Bart Hockerman I have been looking for a good single exit exhaust option since I bought the BRZ. I…
Project Viper GTS: Part 7 – HeatShield Products
From coolant to cabin temperatures, Vipers are notoriously hot due to having one of the largest engines ever stuffed inside a sportscar. To combat this problem we turn to the…
Project IS-F: Evaluating the Nitto Motivo Tire
Project IS-F: Evaluating the Nitto Motivo Tire by Mike Kojima Our Project IS-F is still around, it has been quietly and reliably racking up the miles doing daily driving duties…
Nerd’s Eye View: Ducati Panigale 959
Nerd’s Eye View: Ducati Panigale 959 by Khiem Dinh The bigger 1299 Panigale has a price close to $20k, so there are definitely cost cutting measures taken on the smaller…
Project Autocross BRZ – Nanny Removal with Beastronix
Project Autocross BRZ: Testing the Beastronix 86Nanny by Bart Hockerman Building the MotoIQ Project Subaru BRZ is always an adventure as is with building any car to a specific purpose.…
Evaluating HKS Hipermax SP coilovers on the Mazda ND MX-5
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…
Project Integra DC2: Keeping Things Cool with CSF and HPS
Project Integra DC2: Keeping Things Cool with CSF and HPS by Clint Boisdeau One of the first things that we knew would require attention with Project DC2 was the cooling…
Project Infiniti G37S: Part 4 – UpRev Osiris Tuner
Project Infiniti G37S: Part 4: UpRev Osiris Tuner by Aaron LaBeau When last we left our project in Austin, Tx we we’re making a solid 8hp from our Fast Intentions…
Squirrel Power: Making our Suzuki FA50 Road Worthy
Squirrel Power: Making our Suzuki FA50 Road Worthy by David Zipf When we picked up our 1982 Suzuki FA50 last winter, we spent all our time and effort making the…
Project E36 323is: Keeping The S52 Cool With CSF, Pelican Parts, SPAL and HPS
Yes, Project E36 323is is still alive, as am I. I know it’s been a LONG time for an update post engine build but life kinda got in the way.…
Ghostwalk the Whip: Fixing Subaru bump steer with Whiteline Bushings
by Daniel O’Donnell (With language assistance for Subaru owners in bold) There aren’t many more usable vehicles than a Subaru Outback (Scooby Vapewagon). Mild off-roading to your next rock climbing…
Product Development Testing with KW Suspension
Product Development Testing with KW Suspension by Mike Kojima If you are interested in the way a suspension company does R&D, take a look at how a typical test session…
E46 BMW M3 Turbo: Part 3 – Clutch Master Twin Disc clutch and more MKC cars!
Here is the HPF-turbocharged E46 BMW M3 in the foreground, flanked by our own Project E46 M3 in the background. We hope to have an update on Project E46 M3…
Project S550 – 2015 Mustang GT Introduction
Project S550 – 2015 Mustang GT Introduction by Nathan Brummer Ford followed up their hugely successful S197 Mustang with a completely redesigned platform. The 2015 model year known to Mustang…