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Project SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge FR-S: Easy Power with an Unorthodox Racing Pulley by Mike Kojima In previous installments of Project SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge FR-S, we’ve worked on improving the…

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VIDEO: SEMA Tuner Challenge FR-S Ep. 2 – Spoon Sub-Frame Collars

Posted on November 7, 2014June 22, 2018
byGTChannel

VIDEO: SEMA Tuner Challenge FR-S Ep. 2 – Spoon Sub-Frame Collars by GTChannel In Episode 2 of the SEMA Scion FR-S Tuner Challenge Mike and Taro discuss the merits of…

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Protect your FR-S Airdam with Protekt Skidplates!

Posted on October 28, 2014July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Protect your FR-S Airdam with Protekt Skidplates! by Mike Kojima No matter how careful you are, you will do it eventually. We have done it plenty of times. Modern high…

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Project SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge FR-S: Brakes and Wheels

Posted on October 27, 2014July 24, 2020
byMike Kojima

In our last installment of build a SEMA car in two weeks, we went over our suspension refresh with parts from Whiteline and KW Suspension. Now we are turning our…

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VIDEO: SEMA Tuner Challenge FR-S Ep. 1 KW Suspension and Whiteline Goodies

Posted on October 24, 2014June 22, 2018
byGTChannel

VIDEO: SEMA Tuner Challenge FR-S Ep. 1 KW Suspension and Whiteline Goodies by GTChannel In Episode 1 we're focused on the suspension. The car will be a collaborative build by…

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Project SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge FR-S

Posted on September 23, 2014July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge FR-S by Mike Kojima MotoIQ is teaming up with the good folks at The GTChannel to produce a Scion FR-S for the SEMA Scion FR-S…

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The Fabulous Flog: A Look Inside Dai Yoshihara’s Falken Tire Subaru BRZ

Posted on September 2, 2014July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Fabulous Flog: A Look Inside Dai Yoshihara's Falken Tire Subaru BRZ by Mike Kojima What is the Flog? It is the nickname that the Falken team has given their…

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Project FR-S – Testing the Nameless Performance Second Generation Header

Posted on May 26, 2014July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Testing the Nameless Performance Second Generation Header by Mike Kojima Until now our FR-S had been running on Nameless Performance's very first prototype header, in fact, this was the very…

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Project FR-S – Ultimatizing Our Suspension With KW 3-Way Adjustable Clubsport Coilovers

Posted on May 2, 2014July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project FR-S- Ultimatizing Our Suspension With KW 3-Way Adjustable Clubsport Coilovers by Mike Kojima If you have been following the build of Project FR-S till now, you have probably noted…

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The Great ARK Design FR-S / BRZ Exhaust Shootout

Posted on April 29, 2014July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Great ARK Design FR-S / BRZ Super Exhaust Shootout, Part 1 by Mike Kojima The FR-S/BRZ twins are proving to be somewhat difficult cars to tune. The FA20 engine…

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Project FR-S: Interim Progress Report

Posted on April 27, 2014July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project FR-S: Interim Progress Report by Mike Kojima If you have been following the build up of our our Project FR-S and the Ticket to Ride FR-S you might have…

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Motovicity Ticket to Ride- On Track Shootout!

Posted on April 14, 2014July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Motovicity Ticket to Ride – On Track Shootout! by Mike Kojima For those of you that have been following the build ups of the Motovicity Ticket to Ride Ford Mustang…

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Motovicity Ticket to Ride – Scion FR-S Build Part 2

Posted on April 1, 2014May 23, 2018
byMartin Gonzales

Motovicity Ticket to Ride – Scion FR-S Build Part 2 by Martin Gonzales With a more responsive suspension and more aggressive brake and pad set-up, it was now time to set the team…

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Motovicity Ticket to Ride – Scion FR-S Build Part 1

Posted on March 27, 2014May 23, 2018
byMartin Gonzales

Motovicity Ticket to Ride – Scion FR-S Build Part 1 by Martin Gonzales We are now nearing the end of our coverage of the Motovicity Ticket to Ride builds,…

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TESTED: Crawford Performance FR-S/BRZ Power Blocks Intake Manifold Spacers

Posted on March 25, 2014July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

TESTED: Crawford Performance FR-S/BRZ Power Blocks Intake Manifold Spacers by Mike Kojima Last week we got a text message from Subaru tuner extraordinaire Quirt Crawford. Quirt was pretty excited about…

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Project FR-S: More Rear Suspension with Cusco and Whiteline

Posted on March 10, 2014July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project FR-S: More Rear Suspension with Cusco and Whiteline by Mike Kojima In our last segment we brought the front suspension of our FR-S up to the latest top standards…

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Project FR-S: Getting More Out of Our Front Suspension With Whiteline and Turn In Concepts!

Posted on March 3, 2014July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project FR-S: Getting More Out of Our Front Suspension With Whiteline and Turn In Concepts! by Mike Kojima The suspension on our FR-S was originally done over a year ago…

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Project FR-S: More Power Everywhere with an Intercooler from Innovate Motorsports

Posted on December 9, 2013July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project FR-S: More Power Everywhere with an Intercooler from Innovate Motorsports by Mike Kojima With good handling and unbelievable brakes, our FR-S is really hurting for power. In one of our…

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Project FR-S: More Details with Cusco, Kartboy and Turn 14

Posted on November 23, 2013July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project FR-S: More Details with Cusco, Kartboy and Turn 14 by Mike Kojima We are continuing to work on Project FR-S, refining it bit by bit in our efforts to…

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Project Autocross BRZ: Part 1 – Building a Better Cone Dodger

Posted on November 14, 2013May 23, 2018
byWesDumalski

Project Autocross BRZ: Part 1 – Building a Better Cone Dodger by Wes Dumalski Let’s face it, autocross is hugely popular. There is a statistic floating around that the SCCA…

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VIDEO: Unboxing Your StopTech Big Brake Kit

Posted on November 1, 2013May 23, 2018
byMotoIQ Staff

VIDEO: Unboxing Your StopTech Big Brake Kit MotoIQ Video When the nerd-herd decided to upgrade the brakes on our Project Scion FR-S, we of course turned to our partners…

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Project FR-S: Rocking Functional Aero from Kognition, Afterhours Automtoive and Seibon

Posted on October 29, 2013July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project FR-S: Rocking Functional Aero from Kognition, Afterhours Automotive and Seibon by Mike Kojima As the SEMA Show approached, we knew we had to do something a bit different. We…

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Motovicity Announces Ticket to Ride Project Car Giveaway Winners

Posted on October 16, 2013June 11, 2018
byMotoIQ Staff

Motovicity Announces Ticket to Ride Project Car Giveaway Winners Motovicity Distribution today announced the winners of its 2013 Ticket to Ride promotion. Performance and Styling LLC, of Manchester, CT…

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Project FR-S: Getting More Grip with Whiteline, Cusco, Rays Wheels and Achilles 123S Tires!

Posted on October 9, 2013July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project FR-S: Getting More Grip with Whiteline, Cusco, Rays Wheels and Achilles 123S Tires! by Mike Kojima In our last suspension installment of Project FR-S we were rushing to get…

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Motovicity’s Ticket to Ride Update – Royal Purple

Posted on September 26, 2013July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Motovicity’s Ticket to Ride Update – Royal Purple By Mike Kojima Performance cars need performance oils and filters and our Ticket to Ride vehicles are no exception. We went with…

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Nerd’s Eye View- Inside Evasive Motorsports Scion FR-S!

Posted on September 25, 2013July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Nerd's Eye View- Inside Evasive Motorsports Scion FR-S! by Mike Kojima You have probably seen photo spreads of this car in Speedhunters and the magazines. You might have ogled it…

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Gates Belts – Scion FR-S & Ford Mustang Drive Belts

Posted on September 18, 2013July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Gates Belts – Scion FR-S & Ford Mustang Drive Belts by Mike Kojima For maximum reliability we chose to run accessory drive belts from Gates new racing RPM line. All…

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Project FR-S- Getting Torque Everywhere with an Innovate Motorsports Supercharger

Posted on August 27, 2013July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project FR-S: Getting Torque Everywhere with an Innovate Motorsports Supercharger By Mike Kojima Our FR-S is a difficult car to deal with in the engine department. The ECU with a…

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Motovicity’s Ticket to Ride Update – Sparco Seats

Posted on August 22, 2013July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Motovicity's Ticket to Ride Update – Sparco Seats by Mike Kojima Believe it or not having good seats with a lot of lateral support is critical for a performance machine. …

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Motovicity’s Ticket To Ride FR-S Update- Exedy Stage 2 Clutch

Posted on August 8, 2013July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Motovicity's Ticket To Ride FR-S Update- Exedy Stage 2 Clutch By Mike Kojima In anticipation of more added power to the Motovicity Ticket to Ride FR-S from the HKS Supercharger it…

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Turn14 Exclusive: Tony Angelo Black Edition Enkei RPF1 for FR-S & BRZ

Posted on July 27, 2013June 11, 2018
byMotoIQ Staff

Turn 14 Exclusive: Tony Angelo Black Edition Enkei RPF1 for FR-S & BRZ Turn 14 Distribution is pleased announce the release of their exclusive Tony Angelo Black Edition RPF1's for the…

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Motovicity’s Ticket To Ride FR-S Update- HKS Supercharger Kit!

Posted on July 24, 2013July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Motovicity's Ticket To Ride FR-S Update- HKS Supercharger Kit! By Mike Kojima Just about all of us can agree that the Scion FR-S is a pretty fun car, a car…