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Project Tundra, Installing the Ultimate Bolt On Off Road Suspension From Icon Vehicle Dynamics Part 2

Posted on June 22, 2020June 22, 2020
byMike Kojima

In our last article we explained how the different components of our Icon Vehicle Dynamics suspension system that we would be installing on Project Tundra worked. In this weeks story,…

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Project Tundra, Fix the Battery Hold Down!

Posted on June 5, 2020June 8, 2020
byMike Kojima

So we were out doing some offroad suspension tuning on Project Tundra’s Icon Vehicle Dynamics suspension for an upcoming article when we discovered something that is overlooked but an important…

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Project Tundra, Installing the Ultimate Bolt On Off Road Suspension From Icon Vehicle Dynamics Part 1

Posted on May 31, 2020June 1, 2020
byMike Kojima

It’s been a long time in between updates for Project Tundra. Most of the time Project Tundra is the garage’s muscle. Moving big parts and towing cars is what it’s…

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BEST OF 2019: The New Supra Engine Might Actually be Better than BMW’s M Engine

Posted on December 26, 2019December 26, 2019
byRob Evans

The new 2020 Toyota Supra gets a lot of internet bashing for “being a BMW.” It’s almost as if people believe Toyota is still good at building sports cars on…

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Project MKIV Supra Update: Nitto NT01 Tires

Posted on February 1, 2019February 8, 2019
byPabloMazlumian

It’s time to give the passionate MotoIQ readers an MKIV Supra update, which today involves a set of Nitto NT01 tires. Over the past 12 months I’ve been so wrapped up…

Krazy Beaver Shovel mounted to Front Runner Rack

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Survival of the Fittest – Jimahajer Garage Tacoma Overlander

Posted on October 31, 2018November 2, 2018
byErik Jacobs

Survival of the Fittest Jimahajer Garage Tacoma Overlander by Erik Jacobs Everyone likes to talk about their bug out stuff and how they’re going to stock up on ammo and…

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Can Oil Improve Your Fuel Economy?

Posted on August 20, 2018August 21, 2018
byMike Kojima

Can a simple oil change give you a significant increase in fuel economy? Can the cost of changing your oil provide savings for your wallet? These are questions that oil geeks…

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We Visit the 2018 Tierra Del Sol Annual Safari! Or, the Experienced Idiot’s Guide on How to go Off-Roading

Posted on April 17, 2018July 2, 2018
bySteve Rockwood

We Visit the 2018 Tierra Del Sol Annual Safari! Or, the Experienced Idiot’s Guide on How to go Off-Roading by Steve Rockwood When the MotoIQ guys went on their…

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We Visit the Nitto King of the Hammers Powered by Optima Batteries! Or, the Idiot’s Guide on How Not To Go Off-roading!

Posted on February 20, 2018July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

We Visit the Nitto King of The Hammers Powered by Optima Batteries! Or, the Idiot’s Guide on How Not To Go Off-roading by Mike Kojima So we were ecstatic when Nitto Tires…

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Dai Yoshihara’s 2018 Formula Drift Rebuild

Posted on February 6, 2018July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

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…

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Out of the Meat Locker – Cameron Moore’s Formula Drift Scion FR-S

Posted on February 6, 2018May 23, 2018
byAndrewJennings

Out of the Meat Locker – Cameron Moore’s Formula Drift Scion FR-S by Andrew Jennings There is nothing easy about being a privateer in any form of motorsport. It is…

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Building an FA20 Race Engine for Michele Abbate: Part 2

Posted on January 27, 2018August 9, 2018
byMike Kojima

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…

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Project MKIV Supra: Part 17 – Back in blue with TwinZ Design

Posted on January 1, 2018June 12, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

The Supra has been back from Lucky Devil Paint Works for a few weeks, and we’ve been enjoying it thoroughly. Well, until the weather got too cold, anyway. Pictured here…

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Project Unpimp My Ride: Pedders Easyfit Suspension and Swaybars, Street Performance for the Toyota86/BRZ/FR-S

Posted on December 4, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Unpimp My Ride: Transforming a Modded BRZ Into a Civilized Daily Driver with Pedders, Verus Engineering and ARK Designs by Mike Kojima Not all of us want a race…

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Building an FA20 Race Engine for Michele Abbate: Part 1

Posted on November 25, 2017August 9, 2018
byMike Kojima

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…

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Project MKIV Supra: Part 16 – New Body Parts and Going in for Paint!

Posted on October 17, 2017May 23, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

Project Supra goes in to Lucky Devil Paint Works for its fresh, updated look. Irwin has painted body parts on some of my other cars before, and he came highly…

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We Look Inside Fredric Aasbo’s Papadakis Racing Toyota Corolla iM Drift Machine

Posted on October 2, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

We Look Inside Fredric Aasbo's Papadakis Racing Toyota Corolla iM Drift Machine by Mike Kojima It is really hard to build a competitive car in Formula Drift nowadays. The rules…

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Project Tundra: 5000 Mile Evaluation of Nitto’s New Ridge Grappler Tires!

Posted on August 30, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project Tundra: 5000 Mile Evaluation of Nitto's New Ridge Grappler Tires! by Mike Kojima We were very pleased with the Nitto Terra Grappler tires that Project Tundra had been…

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Japanese Cars That Don’t Suck!

Posted on April 21, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Japanese Cars That Don't Suck by Mike Kojima I pissed a lot of people off with my Japanese Cars Suck article a few weeks ago, where I expressed dismay…

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Daily Driven, HKS Supercharged Scion FR-S Autocross and Track Car

Posted on April 17, 2017May 23, 2018
byFrank Ewald

Daily Driven, HKS Supercharged Scion FR-S Autocross and Track Car by Frank Ewald Simon Chan's Scion FR-S attracts attention. Just sitting in a parking lot or driving by on the…

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Building the FR-S FA20 Engine with Stay Crushing, Assembling the Engine!

Posted on January 23, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Building the FR-S FA20 Engine with Stay Crushing, Assembling the Engine! by Mike Kojima In our previous installments of the Stay Crushing FR-S engine build, we have been accumulating the parts…

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Building the FR-S FA20 engine with Stay Crushing, Building the Cylinder Heads With Portflow Design

Posted on January 1, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Building the FR-S FA20 engine with Stay Crushing, Prepping the Cylinder Heads With Portflow Design by Mike Kojima In the last installment of our FA20 engine build, we covered the…

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Project MKIV Supra: Part 15 – Preliminary testing of the Precision CEA 6870 Gen2 turbo.

Posted on August 7, 2016May 23, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

Project Supra is rockin’ a built 3.0-liter using JE Pistons, K1 rods, and ARP studs, and was built by FRP Performance and MKC Performance in Kansas City. The head features…

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Project Toyota Supra Mark IV: Part 14 – Precision Turbo’s GEN2 PT6870 CEA turbo!

Posted on March 30, 2016May 23, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

We're trying out the GEN2 PT6870 CEA turbocharger from Precision Turbo and Engine next! Project Supra: Part 14 – Precision Turbo 6870 Turbocharger by Pablo Mazlumian Since the weather hasn’t…

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The Blitz Electronic Supercharged Toyota Yaris!

Posted on February 1, 2016July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Blitz Electronic Supercharged Toyota Yaris! by Mike Kojima The Toyota Yaris is a vehicle that has been pretty much universally panned by the performance aftermarket. Can you really blame…

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TEIN EDFC ACTIVE Controller: Suspension tuning at its best

Posted on December 7, 2015July 2, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

With wireless and GPS technology, The TEIN EDFC ACTIVE and ACTIVE PRO systems allow for velocity- and G-Force-based (in all directions!) tuning. Unlike the ACTIVE, the ACTIVE PRO also programs…

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Event Coverage: Supras in Vegas 2015

Posted on November 13, 2015July 12, 2018
byMiguel Jimenez

Event Coverage: Supras in Vegas 2015 by Miguel Jimenez photos by Doug Tahuite & David Tanner The event began in 2011 when founder Miguel Jimenez, gathered a mere 20 Supras…

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The PTP Lava Turbo Blanket Literally Rocks!

Posted on November 2, 2015May 23, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

This is the PTP Lava Turbo Blanket installed on a Precision Turbo and Engine CEA 6766 turbocharger, which powers our Project MKIV Supra. PTP Lava Turbo Blanket literally rocks! Sometimes…

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Project Toyota Supra Mark IV: Part 13 – Nardi steering wheel plus more Stu Hagen and Speedhut gauges!

Posted on October 30, 2015May 23, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

Check out our interior tidbits, which bring this 20-year-old interior more up to date. We’re very pleased with how things are coming along. Project MKIV Supra: Part 13 – Nardi…

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Project Toyota Supra Mark IV: Part 12 – Corbeau RRB seats!

Posted on October 23, 2015May 23, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

Project MKIV Supra: Part 12 – Corbeau seats A home run in comfort and styling! by Pablo Mazlumian Continuing on our quest to update this rather old car’s interior (hey,…

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Project MKIV Supra: Part 11 – New gauges and instrument panels

Posted on July 9, 2015May 23, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

Project Toyota Supra Mark IV: Part 11 – New gauges and panels We start the quest of updating the Supra's interior to newer, cooler standards. by Pablo Mazlumian When we…

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Project Tundra, Leveling it out with a Hellwig Big Wig Air Lift Kit

Posted on March 24, 2015July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project Tundra: Leveling it out with a Hellwig Big Wig Air Lift by Mike Kojima In the last edition of Project Tundra, we had installed Hellwig's adjustable rear antisway bar…