Projects
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Project VA WRX: Upgrading the bushings and swaybars with Superpro Part 1
Project VA WRX, Upgrading the Bushings and Swaybars with Superpro Part 1 by Mike Kojima We decided to be different and tackle the Subaru WRX as our latest Project Car because it's…
Project Civic EF Racecar: Part 3 – Preparation For First MPTCC Race
Project Civic EF Racecar: Part 3 – Preparation for First MPTCC Race by Clint Boisdeau With the first MotoIQ Pacific Tuner Car Championship race weekend approaching fast after the initial…
Project Viper GTS: Part 3 – Baseline Track Testing (Data & Video)
The Viper has a reputation for being difficult to drive and even (incorrectly) known as a bad handling car. Since the 2nd Generation Viper has not been reviewed by a…
Project Ford Fiesta ST- Making the Jump to a Race Car with SPD Motorsports!
Project Ford Fiesta ST- Making the Jump to a Race Car With SPD Motorsports! by Mike Kojima Project Fiesta ST’s owner started to really get the track day bug after…
An Inside Look at mountune’s GRC Ford Duratec Engine!
An Inside Look at mountune's GRC Ford Duratec Engine! by Mike Kojima The current engines used in today's GRC Rallycross racers are some of the highest stressed production based engines…
Project E39 M5, Part 2: Installing and Testing the Corsa Performance Exhaust
Project E39 M5: Part 2 – Installing and Testing the Corsa Performance Exhaust by Martin Gonzales After ensuring we could stop our newly acquired fun-machine in a previous installment…
Jef Groff’s Castro Motorsports LSM3 Drift Car
Jef Groff's Castro Motorsports LSM3 Drift Car by Jonathan Lawson Headed up by Chris Castro, Castro Motorsports has a knack for putting out some high-quality work. If you haven’t seen…
Project Tundra: Fixing the Brakes with Stoptech
Project Tundra: Fixing the Brakes with Stoptech by Mike Kojima So as we alluded to in our last article, our powerful supercharged Tundra without a limited slip was continually activating…
Project Fiesta ST – Improving the Brakes with a Gold Coast Automotive Big Brake Kit and a Ford Racing Brake Controller
Project Fiesta ST – Improving the Brakes with a Gold Coast Automotive Big Brake Kit and a Ford Racing Brake Controller by Mike Kojima When we last left off, our…
Project Professional Awesome Time Attack Evo: Part 2 – Engine Details
Project Professional Awesome Time Attack Evo: Part 2 – Engine Details by Daniel O'Donnell We last left you with the chassis in progress and weeks worth of prep and fab ahead…
Project Viper GTS: Part 2 – General Maintenance
Before thoroughly enjoying the purchase of a used performance car, it’s important for the enthusiast to go through some routine maintenance items. We prepare our 1997 Viper to be driven…
Project FR-S: Aero Fender Concept
Project FR-S: Aero Fender Concept by Cheston Chiu Following up on fantastic fabrication of the Project FR-S’s initial aero modifications from the splitter, rear diffuser and rear wing installation there…
Project Tundra, Getting More Grip with an Auburn Gear HP Limited Slip Differential
Project Tundra: Getting More Grip with an Auburn Gear HP Limited Slip Differential by Mike Kojima Supercharging Project Tundra is one of the best things we have ever done to…
Video: Installing 8 Prince Wheel Spacers With Dai Yoshihara
Video: Installing 8 Prince Wheel Spacers With Dai Yoshihara by GTChannel Looking for a reason to install wheel spacers beyond being Hella Flush? Formula Drift Champion Dai Yoshihara talks through…
Project Mazda3 Part 2: Wintertime Fun
Project Mazda3 Part 2: Wintertime Fun by Per Schroeder After the revelation in the first installment of this 2014 Mazda3 project that we actually spend two-plus hours a day in…
Project Professional Awesome Time Attack Evo: Part 1 – Roll Cage and Chassis in Detail
Project Professional Awesome Time Attack Evo: Part 1 – Roll Cage and Chassis in Detail by Daniel O'Donnell Hi! For those that don’t know me, I drive the Professional Awesome Evo…
Project MKIV Supra: Part 10 – Dyno testing – We Hit 800 WHP!
Project Supra on Modified By KC’s Dynojet 424x, ready to spin some madness. Project Supra: Part 10 – Dyno testing – we hit 800 WHP! by Pablo Mazlumian I know…
Polystrand GT-Lite CRX: Part 3 – Simulating the Suspension
Polystrand GT-Lite CRX: Part 3 – Simulating the Suspension by Jonathan Spiegel At the end of Part 2 of the Polystrand GT-Lite Project, we had finalized the preliminary design for…
Project Mazda3: Part 1 -This Is The Droid We’re Looking For
Project Mazda3: Part 1 – This Is The Droid We’re Looking For. by Per Schroeder You know that perfect dreamworld where you’re dating a super…
Project S2000: Part 22 – Testing New Goods and More Intake Mods
Project S2000: Part 22 – Testing New Goods and More Intake Mods by Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this writing.…
NX GTi-R The Search For Traction – Part Two
NX GTi-R: Search for Traction – Part Two by Frank Ewald The thing about being involved in a search, perhaps more aptly named a quest, is that one usually follows a…
Project SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge FR-S: Getting More Power with an HKS Supercharger and More Cooling with a CSF Radiator
Project SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge FR-S: Getting More Power with an HKS Supercharger and More Cooling with a CSF Radiator by Mike Kojima Our SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge car's progress…
Project White 5.0 Liter Mustang – Bolting on More Power with Borla Long Tube Headers
Project White 5.0 Liter Mustang – Bolting on More Power with Borla Long Tube Headers by Mike Kojima In our last edition of Project 5.0 Mustang, we added some basic…
The CSF Radiator Challenge! CSF vs Masiv
The CSF Radiator Challenge! CSF vs Masiv by Mike Kojima and Khiem Dinh During the summer CSF radiator launched a bold ad campaign with MotoIQ: the CSF Summer Challenge. CSF…
Project Civic EF Racecar: Part 2 – First track shakedown
Project Civic EF Racecar: Part 2 – First Track Shakedown by Clint Boisdeau In Part 1 of MotoIQ Project Civic EF Racecar, we familiarized you guys with the car's state…
Industry Insider: Tein’s Shock Service
Industry Insider: Tein's shock service by Mike Kojima One of the markings of a better shock company is if the company can service their product by offering rebuilding and revalving…
Project Viper GTS: Part 1 – Intro and History
The Dodge Viper has been competitive on the world stage by doing it the American way: with big wheels, big brakes, big tires, a big engine, and not a lot…
Keep It Simple – Go Tuning’s Spoon Sports Civic
Keep It Simple – Go Tuning's Spoon Sports Civic by Mike Kojima What's the best thing to do to re launch a performance brand in the USA? Go racing. That is…
Project E36 M3: Part 5 – Suspension V1.1 – Sway Bars, Control Arms, and Fender Rolling
Project E36 M3: Part 5 – Suspension V1.1 – Sway Bars, Control Arms, and Fender Rolling by Jonathan Lawson Coming off an unplanned hiatus, we’re ready to get back into…
Steve’s STi: Doing It Right!
Steve’s STi: Doing It Right! by Frank Ewald In 2003 the sparkling new, blue Subaru WRX STi contained enough power and handling to more than challenge Steve’s driving capability. Driving off…
Project S2000: Part 21 – Getting Rid of Squish
Project S2000: Part 21 – Getting Rid of Squish by Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this writing. All statements and…