Supercharged MX-5 Video
Somebody sent me a link to this video. This video is very obviously not a Cosworth production so it’s not a web marketing sneak attack or anything. Anyhow, its great…
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Cosworth Drag EJ257
Before I started working at Cosworth, the guys here were working on a “low budget” drag Subaru EJ257 engine program. The quotes are there because the term is relative.…
AMS EVO: 8.42 @ 168.7
The AMS EVO 8 drag car is FAST. I believe its the world’s fastest drag EVO so congratulations to the AMS crew are in order. AMS EVO Goes 8.42 @168.7…
EVO X Finishes 24 Hours at Silverstone
Congratulations to Ecutek, ADR Motorsports, Ralliart UK, and all others involved for finishing the 24 hour Britcar race at Silverstone with a completely stock engine. This was the car’s first…
Lancer Ralliart Edition
While finishing my Lexus the other day over at XS, Rob from D-Sport mag was over there finishing up his dyno testing on a brand new Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart. If…
VQ Crazy
Recently all around me have been Nissan VQs. There’s the Cosworth Castrol Top Shop engine that I have been coordinating and tuning at Cosworth, then over at XS they are…
Subaru to Race Both WTCC and WRC?
Motorsports improves the breed. Too bad it won’t improve the way the 2008 Impreza hatchback looks (I dig the sedan actually), but at least Subaru is racing it. It looks…
The Red Dragon – Part 2
Progress is slow on the Red Dragon since everybody is busy all the time. Lew is currently working on the suspension. In our search to create a perfect Impreza, I…
FIA GT4 350Z
Steve at M-Workz sent me some links the other day to some interesting stuff on the RJN Motorsports 350Z that raced at the 24 hours of Nurburgring. You can see…
Deck Preparation
I really wonder why people don’t understand how critical the condition of the sealing surfaces of the deck of a block and the fire face of the cylinder head is…
Wide Body Miatas
While the Miata is cool fun little car, it doesn’t measure too high on the manliness scale when you compare it to other Japanese cars that are commonly modified. The…
RB26DETT Valve Springs
Since the BNR32/33/34 Skyline GT-Rs were only really available in Japan and a couple other parts of the world, previously you only really had the JDM engine parts to choose…
Should You Change Your SR20DET Head Gasket?
SR20DET swaps in S13/14 240SX’s are quite popular here in America. One of the questions I frequently get is, “Do you think I should change my head gasket before I…
XS GT-R Time Attack – Super Lap Battle 2007 @ Buttonwillow
Last week on November 7th was the Super Street Super Lap Battle. Otherwise known as Time Attack, but they had to get all JDM on the name. So for…
Buttonwillow Time Attack 11/06 Video
I finally edited this video. It’s Tarzan Yamada kicking ass in the XS BNR32 GT-R. Only 0.3 seconds away from the Cyber EVO. Next time we go to…
BNR32 Skyline GT-R Stage 1, Part 2
I wrote most of this back in April 2009, but never finished it. The stage 1 build was actually completed in May 2009 so I will be writing the final…
Project Pathfinder Part 9, Headwork
Project Pathfinder Part 9, Headwork As we have reached the limit in bolt on potential for Project Pathfinder we now delve into building the ultimate tow…
Project Pathfinder Part 6, For Safety Sake
Project Pathfinder Part 6, For Safety sake Project Pathfinder was not cut out to be a heavy duty tow rig but in this edition we add some important parts to…
Project Pathfinder, Basic Engine Part 5
Project Pathfinder Part 5, Basic Engine In the first few rounds of Project Pathfinders build up, we focused on getting the chassis and brakes sorted out. As you know…
Project Racer – Part 7: Recipe for Racing
Recipe for Racing By Annie Sam Being a fast road racer requires five main ingredients; 2 cups drivers skill, 1 cup killer suspension, ½ cup of grip, a dash…
Project Racer – Part 6: The Sweet Scent of… Coolant?
The Sweet Scent of…Coolant? By Annie Sam Ah the sweet scent of victory. Or is it burning coolant? A smell reminiscent of warm apple cider, yet a scent which can…
Chuck’s Bonneville Adventure Part 2
Chuck’s Bonneville Adventure Part 2 By Mike Kojima and Annie Sam As we left off in our last installment, Chuck and Annie were driving up to Bonneville after a long…
Project Silvia – How To Polish Your Tube
Project Nissan S13 Silvia: How to Polish Your Tube (or What to do When Your JIC Struts Dry Up) by Dave Coleman Engineering a car is a series of compromises.…
Revenge of the Nerd – Nissan in the sump with diamonds?
Revenge of the Nerd – Nissan in the sump with diamonds? By Mike Kojima When we launched MotoIQ, I wrote another article on this subject but it sorta got buried…
Project Pathfinder Part 7, External Shock Adjusters
Project Pathfinder Part 7, External Shock Adjusters In our previous installments of Project Pathfinder we corrected the sloppy handling and loose steering of our machine. Our project is handling superbly,…
2008+ Subaru Impeza STi Parts You Need
Something’s been getting in the way of my blogging: life. For now, here’s some bad ass parts you need to have for your 2008 and newer Subaru STi: Cosworth S2D…
Project Nissan Pathfinder Part 3 Getting Into the Suspension
Project Pathfinder Part 3 Getting Into The Suspension Project Pathfinder started off with a need, the need for an adequate tow vehicle for our SE-R cup racecar. We also wanted to…
Project Pathfinder Part 1
Project Pathfinder Part 1 Project Pathfinder started out as a necessity, not because we are into SUV’s or off road but because of a need. For the last two years…
Project Pathfinder Part 4, Suspension 2
Project Pathfinder Part 4, Suspension Part 2 Now that we have the sagging springs, excess lean in the corners, bottoming out, bouncy ride and high speed oversteer of Project Pathfinder…
Project Pathfinder Part 2, Brakes
Project Pathfinder Part 2, Making it Stop When we last left off on Project Pathfinders brakes over a year ago in our first installment of the project, our simple upgrades…
Project Low Buck Nissan SR20DE Part 2
Project Low Buck SR20DE Part 2 Completing the bottom end In our last edition of Project Low Buck SR20DE, we stated our goals to obtain a decent amount of naturally…