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We Test Synapse Engineering's Synchronic Blow Off Valve and DV Diverter Valve By Mike Kojima We have been friends with Synapse Engineering's chief engineer Peter Medina for a long time,…

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AEM Water/Methanol Failsafe Device Evaluation

Mike Kojima

AEM Water/Methanol Failsafe Device Evaluation By Mike Kojima We are very familiar with water and water/methanol injection; many years ago, we were one of the first to tune with modern…

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The Road to Abu Dhabi Part One – Mission Impossible

Mike Kojima

The Road to Abu Dhabi Part One – Mission Impossible By Mike Kojima A few weeks ago Formula D Team Falken ace Dai Yoshihara got an invitation to participate in…

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Project CRG Go Kart: From Basket Case to Bitchin

Mike Kojima

Project CRG Go Kart: From Basket Case to Bitchin By Mike Kojima Lately the MotoIQ staff has been Karting a lot to get our speed fix for few bucks. Running…

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Project Toyota Tundra Part 4: Genuine Toyota Accessories

Mike Kojima

Project Toyota Tundra Part 4: Genuine Toyota Accessories By Mike Kojima Our Toyota Tundra is MotoIQ’s workhorse; it does everything from hauling parts, tools and camera gear, towing cars and…

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NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill with BMC Tool Racing, Part 2

Eric Hsu

To read Part 1 of this story, CLICK HERE! In part 1, I mentioned that the original delivery date of the engine was to be mid-October to allow the guys…

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Project Frankenmiata – Salvaging the Chassis

Dave Coleman

Project Frankenmiata: Salvaging the Chassis by Dave Coleman Like every good story (assuming Star Wars is every good story), this one started in the middle, ran through to…

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Frankenmiata Dyno Secrets Revealed!

Dave Coleman

Frankenmiata: Dyno Secrets Revealed For The First Time! by Dave Coleman One of the best things about LeMons (and there are a lot of great things…) is the complete engineering…

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ACT – SFI Approved Race Twin-Disc Kit for DSM Applications

Jeff Naeyaert

ADVANCED CLUTCH TECHNOLOGY (ACT) IS PLEASED TO INTRODUCE ITS NEW SFI APPROVED RACE TWIN-DISC KIT FOR DSM APPLICATIONS! The ACT Race twin-disc kit offers DSM enthusiasts a true race-ready…

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Time Bandit, JC Meynet’s All Conquering 2006 Subaru STI

Mike Kojima

Time Bandit: JC Meynet's All Conquering 2006 Subaru STI By Mike Kojima, photos by Jeff Naeyaert Would you be interested in a low mileage Subaru only driven on a…

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Project Sipster – Part 5 – Safer Sipster

Dave Coleman

Photography by Jared Holstein and Christopher Gifford Safer. Yeah, that’s why we put coil-overs on it! If it sounds like we’re trying desperately to justify cool racey bits on…

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Project S2000: Part 6 – Stiffening the Chassis

Khiem Dinh

Project S2000, Stiffening the Chassis By Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this writing. All statements and opinions expressed by Khiem…

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KOYORAD Releases Performance Radiator for Nissan GT-R

Martin Gonzales

Koyorad is proud to introduce a direct replacement all aluminum performance radiator for the 2009-Current Nissan GT-R. This brand new application features Koyorad’s new 48mm “HH” Series radiator core…

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Project Garage Part IV: Getting Organized

Sarah 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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Block Buster, Inside Ken Block’s Monster Gymkhana Killer

Mike Kojima

Block Buster, Inside Ken Block's Monster Gymkhana Killer By Mike Kojima, photos by Jeff Naeyaert So you have made your fortune as a purveyor of an extremely popular shoe and…

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Performance Friction’s Killer BMW 135i Brake System. Track Tested, Street Durable!

Mike Kojima

Performance Friction’s Killer BMW 135i Brake System. Track Tested, Street Durable! By Mike Kojima, photos by Jeff Naeyaert In a Time Attack car, the brake system is just as…

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Project Sipster Part 4: California or Bust

Dave Coleman

Project Sipster Part 4: California or Bust by Dave Coleman Part 4 of Project Sipster marked the first time I ever actually saw the car, and what a…

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VIDEO: GST Impreza Sets Lap Record at Auto Club Speedway

Jeff Naeyaert

VIDEO: GST Motorsports Impreza L Sets New Lap Record at Auto Club Speedway by Jeff Naeyaert Last Wednesday at Superlap Battle we were bummed we never had the opportunity to…

Project Sipster part 3: Optimism Meets Realism

Dave Coleman

Project Sipster Part 3: Optimism Meets Realism by Dave Coleman If you've ever done a project car on an urgent gotta-achieve-something-significant-every-single-week schedule, you'll realize that just building this car was a…

Project Sipster Part 2 – The Road to Regina

Dave Coleman

Project Sipster Part 2 – The Road to Regina by Dave Coleman I finally found the second installment of Project Sipster. My only copy was a…

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BorgWarner EFR Turbo Feature Set

Eric Hsu

This power chart should obviously only be used as a guideline for turbo selection. Check back on BorgWarner's EFR site in the near future for an extremely in depth turbo sizing…

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Project Nissan Sentra Spec-V Part 6: Modifying the Brake System

Mike Kojima

Project Nissan Sentra Spec-V Part 6: Modifying the Brake System By Mike Kojima When we last left off working on Project Spec-V, we were modding our engine and suspension for…

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Project Gen 3 Subaru STI: Keeping it Cool with Koyo

Mike Kojima

Project Gen 3 Subaru STI: Keeping it Cool with Koyo By Mike Kojima While awaiting the development of some ARK parts for our Project 3rd generation STI we decided to…

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Project Subaru WRX STi Part 4: Brake System Upgrades

Mike Kojima

Project Subaru WRX STi Part 4: Brake System Upgrades By Mike Kojima The old engineers joke that “speed doesn’t kill, rapid deceleration does” applies to all vehicles capable of attaining dangerous velocities. …

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Turbosmart Comp-Gate40 Wastegate

Eric Hsu

When we changed turbos on the Sierra Sierra EVO to the BorgWarner EFR, we took the opportunity to test out some Turbosmart Comp-Gate40 wastegates. It wasn't too much work to…

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Bitchin Camaro: A look inside Conrad Grunewald’s pro drift car

Mike Kojima

Bitchin Camaro: A look inside Conrad Grunewald’s pro drift car By Mike Kojima Unlike the Song by the Dead Milkmen, Conrad Grunewald’s Hankook Tire 2010 Formula D pro drift car…

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Sierra Sierra EVO Update & BorgWarner EFR Turbos

Eric Hsu

Sierra Sierra's marketing/hype man, John Naderi, posted these pictures from a Buttonwillow test day on Sierra Sierra's Facebook page last month. BTW John took all the pictures below and…

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Project Scion Clinches World Challenge …EVERYTHING!

Jeff Naeyaert

Project Scion Clinches World Challenge Team, Manufacturer, and Driver Championships TORRANCE, Calif – This past weekend at rounds 10 and 11 at Virginia International Raceway, the DG-Spec Scion team clinched…

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Project V8 RX-7: Part 2 – Inside the GM LS3 E-ROD Crate Engine

Mike Kojima

Project V8 RX-7: Part 2 – Inside the GM LS3 E-ROD Crate Engine By Mike Kojima Hybrid, noun- the offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds, varieties, species, or genera,…

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Remember Project Sipster?

Dave Coleman

Back when I got a magazine paycheck, the dark, looming locust cloud of the internet held promise of more than unemployment. It promised permanence. When a new magazine issue comes…

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100 MPG Madness, Project Aprilia SR50 Part 5- More Power!

Mike Kojima

100 MPG Madness, Project Aprilia SR50 Part 5- More Power! By Mike Kojima In order to honor the tragic passing of the owner of Segway, James Heselden in a freak…

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Project Miatabusa Part 5 – De-Powering the Steering Rack

Dave Coleman

Project Miatabusa Part 5 – De-Powering the Steering Rack By Dave Coleman That's right; this installment of Project Miatabusa has nothing to do with putting the engine in…