Low Buck WRX Brake Upgrade
If you own a GD WRX (2002-2007), your car is probably getting up there in miles and if you need to go through your brakes, there is a nice low…
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WATCH: Fix Subaru Oiling Issues for Good!
In this video Mike talks about yet another shortcoming of the Subaru EJ engine and probably the best way to fix it! If you liked the video, please subscribe…
Solving Subaru EJ Oiling Issues for Good with IAG Performance!
Subaru EJ engines are known to have oiling problems caused by the oil pan and pick up. We personally know quite a few people who have lost engines on the…
WATCH: The Best Clutch Money Can Buy? XClutch Twin Disc
We recently noticed a new clutch brand to us that’s been gaining popularity in the time attack crowd. In this video Mike takes a look at the XClutch twin…
Project GD Subaru STI, High Power Fuel System Upgrades!
When last tuning our STI with Cobb’s flex-fuel system, we had maxed out our Mass Air Flow Meter, fuel pump and had our injectors going at the maximum duty cycle…
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 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 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. …
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 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…
Project GD Subaru STI, Building the Engine Part One, Prepping the Case With IAG Performance.
It had to happen eventually. Our Project STI was running great. We had plans to build the engine as our 400 whp was past the limit that a stock bottom…
WATCH: How to Build a Subaru EJ Engine that won’t BLOW UP!
Time to dust off Project Bugeye WRX and start putting its new engine together. We’ll show you all the parts that will be going into our EJ20 build, along…
SuperPro Suspension Parts joins the Devine Force Racing STi and is put to work at COTA
Subarus are known for their competitive advantage of AWD and the ability to always have traction pulling you through the corners. It’s important to note the use of pulling, and…
StopTech/G-Loc Combo for the Devine Force Racing STi
We’ve all been there, that moment coming down a long straightaway, absolutely HAULING FAST as possible, as the unforgiving braking zone approaches. A quick tap to the brake pedal with…
Installation and testing of the KW 2-Way Clubsports on the Devine Force Racing Time Attack STi
At last! It’s the end to unwanted body roll, understeer and driving an off-roading truck through the esses of Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. We have finally taken the steps to…
Project Subaru GD STI, Improving The Ignition System!
Nowadays it is hard to improve the ignition on late model cars. New car ignitions, especially ones with coil on plug systems are more powerful from the factory than racing…
The Dreaded Subaru p0011 and p0021 DTC Codes, Don’t Let Them Wreck Your Turbo!
So DO NOT do what we did when our Project GD STI turned on a p0011 OBD DTC code. What we figured was some sort of sensor issue ended up…
The Closed Deck Subaru EJ20, Built for Boost!
In our last story, we were assembling the parts for Ian’s long rod stroker EJ205. Now that we had rods and a crankshaft from Eagle and Pistons from JE, it…
Comparing the Falken RT615 to the RT615K Plus!
The Falken RT615 has always been a good all-around Ultra High Performance dry weather tire with decent durability. Good enough to be daily driven and good enough for the track. The…
Wheels and Tires for the Subaru GD WRX
It is time to get some new shoes for our Project GD WRX. We wanted an upgrade for the car that would easily fit into the wheel wells and would…
Stroke to Rod Length Ratios and Building a Long Rod Stroker EJ205
Like resoling your favorite pair of shoes, we are going to refresh the engine of our project WRX. If you have been following our series on the remake of Ian’s…
WATCH: Stoptech Big Brake Upgrade for Subaru WRX
Our latest project car, a 2002 Subaru WRX gets a huge improvement in stopping power thanks to a set of Stoptech big brakes! Hopefully you read the article we…
Upgrading the WRX brakes with StopTech
After almost a quarter million miles of neglect and abuse on our WRX, it was time we started upgrading the Subaru WRX brakes. The brakes on Ian’s trusty WRX have seen…
WATCH: ST Suspensions Coilovers and Whiteline Upgrades for Subaru WRX
Our latest project car, a 2002 Subaru WRX gets upgraded ST Suspensions coilovers and Whiteline swaybars, bushings and other chassis components. Hopefully you read the separate ST Suspension and Whiteline…
Bushings Upgrade For WRX
Every Subaru suspension bushings of our Subaru WRX had two lifetimes of wear and needed replacing, but we don’t just replace parts here at MotoIQ. We will be completing our…
ST Suspensions Coilover Upgrade for WRX
Today our Subaru Impreza WRX gets a suspension upgrade with the ST Suspensions XTA coilover kit along with Whiteline Sway bars for improved handling and ride quality. ST Suspensions is…
A Fake Stereo Cover For Your Stereo
While we typically focus on performance products, many of us daily drive our cars and enjoy the everyday essentials like your stereo. Like most essential enhancements, we’ve upgraded our Project Subaru WRX STI stock radio to a Pioneer 7-inch double din display. And with any nice stereo comes with the anxiety of getting your car broken into for stereo theft.
Dai Yoshihara’s 2018 Formula Drift Rebuild Continued!
Dai Yoshihara's 2018 Formula Drift Rebuild Continued! by Mike Kojima So the rush to freshen Dai's car for 2018 by Eimer Engineering continues. In our last story, the chassis had gotten…
Dai Yoshihara’s 2018 Formula Drift Rebuild
Dai Yoshihara’s 2018 Formula Drift Rebuild by Mike Kojima After 3 years of Formula Drift competition, our team had pretty much developed the BRZ chassis to where we were satisfied with…
Building an FA20 Race Engine for Michele Abbate: Part 2
So when we last left off, we were putting together some awesome parts for Michele’s engine and were about to embark on assembling it. In the interest of long-term durability, we…
Building an FA20 Race Engine for Michele Abbate: Part 1
We have known Michele Abbate ever since she was a college student doing track days with her trusty Mazdaspeed Protege and have followed her career as friends as she has…