Project NSX: Part 12 – NRG Steering Wheel and Quick Release Install
We upgrade one of the most important tools a driver uses: The steering wheel. We install a suede steering wheel, adapter, and quick-release from NRG. NRG has been around for…
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WATCH: UNBREAKABLE Tundra Suspension Upgrades!
We got a little ham fisted and heavy footed the last time we went offroading. Some bent wheels and suspension parts later we’re improving the shop truck to handle…
Awesome … or Sacrilegious! Meet the Nissan NX K24 Swap.
2020 was not a good year for the NX GTi-R. 2021 looks like a fantastic year. While the aero work completed in the early spring of 2020 was looking good…
WATCH: We Bought A Jeep! (someone else’s old project LJ)
We’ve been hitting the dirt a little more the last few years in our various trucks around the shop in mostly Toyota stuff but we’ve never had a Jeep!…
Project NSX: Part 11 – Installing NSX-R Style Loop Carpet From NSXcarpet.com
We refreshed the interior of our NSX with NSX-R style looped carpet from NSXcarpets.com It’s pretty crazy to think that the carpet in our NSX is nearly 30 years old. …
Toyota Tacoma Rock Sliders – Project Tacoma
Toyota Tacoma Rock Sliders In this installment we dip our toes into the foray of off-roading with a set of Toyota Tacoma Rock Sliders from All Pro Off Road. These…
WATCH: MASSIVE R35 GT-R Carbon Ceramic Brake Upgrade!
We think these are the largest, best brakes by far you can put on a R35 GT-R, so we got em! What makes them so good? Watch the video…
WATCH: GTR Tuning for Big Power!
In our last project R35 GTR video Mike talked about all the modifications we did to take us to the limit of what we can safely expect from the…
Project NSX: Part 10 – AeroWerkZ Paint Correction and Stek PPF Install
To protect our freshly painted NSX, we visited the experts at AeroWerkZ for a full paint correction and wrapped the entire car in Stek’s “DYNOshield” Paint Protection Film (PPF). AeroWerkZ…
The Shape of Things to Come: Evasive Motorsports Pikes Peak/Time Attack Tesla Model 3
Like it or not, the electric revolution is coming. Electric cars already outpower IC-driven ones in contests of acceleration and as battery technology and battery management improves, it’s only a…
WATCH: Why The C8 Corvette Sucks.. and how we’re fixing it!
In this video we’re back under our Project C8 addressing some of the few shortcomings we’ve found in the new C8 Corvette! With the help of an Essex Racing…
Project Sim Racer: Part 5 – Triple the Threat with Advanced SimRacing
We last left Project Sim Racer quite some time ago. With time, though, things have a tendency to change. There’s been a global pandemic that put many car events on…
WATCH: Our Lexus IS-F Gets a Koyo Radiator and B&M Transmission Cooler!
Our Project Lexus IS-F has been a great high performance daily driver for more than 10 years already but like all cars that are getting older, things break! Our…
Project Cappuccino: Modern Tires, Ancient Car
Our 1992 Suzuki Cappuccino has been an absolute performance bargain. Poking around under the skin, we’ve found a number of smart aftermarket upgrades under the car. The previous owner of…
Project Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R – Part 5: New Fuel System by Radium, DeatschWerks, and AEM!
Upon Modified by KC‘s installation of the the Borg Warner 8374 turbo, Rull Race manifold, and custom fabricated our Vibrant Performance exhaust system, it was time for dyno tuning. Unfortunately,…
WATCH: Maxing Out the R35 GTR Engine & Transmission with ALL the Bolt-Ons!
In this video we revisit our project R35 GTR with almost too many modifications to list taking us to the limit of what we can safely expect from the…
Project Viper: Part 13 – Lowering the car with KW Coilovers
2nd Generation Vipers desperately need to be lowered. We accomplished this with a set of coilovers from KW Suspension. The Viper’s stock suspension is actually quite good. The ride quality…
The Rest of the Engine for Project WRX
We have been getting parts to finish off the engine build on Project GD WRX. If you have been following the project you can check out what we have done…
Project Viper: Part 12 – Replacing the Fluids
It’s always important to routinely replace the fluids in a car, even if it has low mileage. We went through our 1997 Dodge Viper with less than 10K miles on…
Project GD Subaru STI, Checking out the Ultimate Streetable Clutch with XClutch.
With our killer engine by IAG now sitting in our shop, it was time to start gathering the peripheral components needed to support our new motor. The next thing absolutely…
Project Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R – Part 4: Borg Warner Turbo and Vibrant exhaust install
It’s been a few months since we’ve posted anything about the R33 GT-R. To bring you up to speed, I’ve had nothing but joy come to me while in and…
WATCH: C7 CORVETTE DYNO TEST | Hooker Blackheart Catback Exhaust & Intech Cold Air Intake
We installed a Hooker Blackheart catback exhaust and Holley Performance Intech cold air intake onto our C7 Z51 Corvette Stingray project and were honestly surprised by the results! If…
Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 7 – Springs, Shocks and Bars
Staying true to the ‘budget’ track car theme, we skipped expensive coilovers and upgraded our S197 Mustang with track-capable springs, shocks, and swaybars from Steeda. In Part 6, we tackled…
Project GD Subaru STI, Building the Engine Part Five: Final Engine Assembly With IAG.
In our last story, you saw how IAG Performance assembled our short block with meticulous care. Now our engine travels to the second of IAG’s two cleanrooms for final assembly.…
Project GD Subaru STI, Building the Engine Part Four: Assembling the Short Block With IAG.
If you have been following our EJ257 engine build series with IAG Performance, you have been able to look inside IAG’s incredible attention to detail in machining and parts selection. …
The Impossible Evo X: Part 1 – An Introduction
Cheap, Fast, Reliable; you can only choose two. We’ve all heard this saying a thousand times. It’s as old as the combustion engine and as true now as it was…
Project Tundra: Assembling the Ultimate Off Road Drop In Suspension!
After installing and testing our Icon Vehicle Dynamics Stage 10 plus suspension in previous chapters of our Project Tundra build, we were super impressed with how well it performed, the…
Project S2000: Part 31 – Oil and Fuel System Updates
To make my low-mount turbo setup work, I would need to relocate the oil filter to make space for the turbo compressor inlet pipe. Of course, that means mounting the…
Project GD Subaru STI: Building the Engine Part Three, Cylinder Head Technology With IAG Performance.
The cylinder head is one of the most important parts when it comes to making power in an engine. Although headwork is less critical in a turbo engine than a…
Project Tundra: Dirt King Lower Control Arms
As we continue to upgrade the front suspension of our Tundra to make it more durable in off-road use, we focused on a set of improved front coilovers, new tie…
WATCH: We Installed SDHQ Traction Bars on our Project Tundra!
We installed a set of SDHQ traction bars onto our Project Tundra! Check out how they performed! If you liked the video, please subscribe to our YouTube channel and we’ll keep…
Project GD Subaru STI: Building the Engine Part Two, Bottom End Bits With IAG Performance.
In part one of our series of building the motor for Project GD STI we talked about the IAG Performance engine cases we are using and all of the prep…