3rd Gen Tacoma Taillight from Form Lighting
3rd Gen Tacoma Taillight from Form Lighting In this article we review the 3rd Gen Tacoma Taillight from Form Lighting. I admit I never really have thought much about tail…
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Hypertech REACT Revisited
It is not often that I feel compelled to revisit a product in a positive way but I am so in love with Hypertech’s REACT drive-by-wire throttle controller that I…
Hypertech REACT Eliminates the Annoying Toyota Tundra Overly Sensitive Throttle
One of the things that really annoyed us about Project Tundra was the exaggerated throttle swell programmed into the drive-by-wire throttle. Toyota seemingly did this to make Tundra owners think…
Project Tacoma TRD Pro Style Grille
TRD Pro Style Grille One of the most common modifications for Tacoma’s is the TRD Pro Style Grille. I hope I’m avoiding some copyright law by using quotes for ‘pro…
Titan7 Tacoma AK1 Wheels & Toyo Open Country A/T III Tires
In our research for wheels and tires on our Tacoma Project we tackled two objectives. First, will it fit on the stock suspension, and second focus on the weight of…
Project Tundra- California Legal High Flow Cats from Magnaflow
Our Project Tundra had had cat problems before. It had a cat function DTC code on bank one at just under 100k miles. The emissions were still under warranty and…
Project FR-S, Improving the Aero Balance with Verus Engineering and Victory Function
When driving Project FR-S on the track we had noticed that although the car had excellent handling in general, it had understeer in high-speed turns. We also noticed in pictures…
Prevent Recovery Damage with Raceseng (and Mount Your Go Pro)
We have seen cars damaged at races and track days by corner workers and tow truck drivers many times. Often the damage caused by recovering the car is worse than…
WATCH: RCI Toyota Tundra Offroad Skidplate!
In this weeks video, we install an RCI skidplate on our Project Tundra! Pretty simple mod but it adds a lot of protection to the underside of our truck…
Reducing FA20 engine Vibrations and Boosting Power!
When driving our Project FR-S on the track, we noticed that the engine has a pretty noticeable vibration at 6500 rpm. This was especially noticeable in the higher gears where…
WATCH: Big Tundra Lighting Upgrades: Headlights, Tail Lights & Fog Lights!
Our 2nd Generation Toyota Tundra has been the workhouse behind the scenes at MotoIQ for over a decade. Through the years our original headlights have started to get a…
Project Tundra, Changing the Rest of the Lights with Headlight Revolution
Since we had such great results upgrading the front lights on our Tundra with modern LED lights we decided to also upgrade the rear lights on our truck with LED…
Project Tundra, Game Changing Lights With Turner LED’s
Our Tundra was badly in need of help in the lighting department. Being 11 years old, the factory lights were definitely old technology and low-end being run-of-the-mill halogen instead of…
Project Tundra, Off Road Protection from RCI Offroad
One of the most annoying things about the Tundra is that you have to remove the factory skid plate every time you change the oil to access the oil filter.…
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…
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…
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 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 Tundra Improving the Front Suspension with Camburg and Coach Builder Part 2
In the last edition of Project Tundra, we talked about our Icon Vehicle Dynamics Suspension and how it allowed us to go a lot faster in the dirt, so much…
Project Toyota Tundra: Improving the Suspension with Icon (again)
We have been off-roading in our Tundra much more frequently lately and with our new suspension, we discovered something interesting about high performance off road suspension. When going fast over…
Paint Protection Film Installation – Project Tacoma Introduction
In our first installment for our new Tacoma project, we’ll be protecting the paint and headlights with SunTek clear PPF (Paint Protection Film) and STEK colored films. Even though our…
Project Toyota Supra MKIV: Part 19 – FIKSE Wheels is back!
Let’s set the record straight. It’s FiKSe (pronounced “fick-see”), not Fiske. And it was the last name of two brothers who’d started the company in the 90s. It’s not that…
Project Tundra, Keep the Transmission Cool with B&M
We use Project Tundra primarily as our shop hauler and race car tow vehicle even though it’s really capable in the corners and offroad. With its 500 plus hp TRD…
Project Toyota Tundra, Getting More Traction and Less Breakage with SDHQ Traction Bars!
When you combine big power, big tires and a limited slip differential with leaf springs you have a recipe for the enemy of traction and your driveline parts, wheel hop.…
Testing SDHQ Offroads Heavy Duty Battery Terminals
So who would have thought that battery terminals are a critical off-road performance part! It did not occur to us and we almost got stranded in the middle of nowhere…
WATCH: Icon Vehicle Dynamics Stage 10 suspension install on our Tundra!
Follow us as we take you through our install of Icon Vehicle Dynamics suspension system for the Toyota Tundra as we explain how it works, how to adjust…
Project Tundra, Installing the Ultimate Bolt On Off Road Suspension From Icon Vehicle Dynamics Part 2
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,…
Project Tundra, Fix the Battery Hold Down!
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…
Project Tundra, Installing the Ultimate Bolt On Off Road Suspension From Icon Vehicle Dynamics Part 1
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…
BEST OF 2019: The New Supra Engine Might Actually be Better than BMW’s M Engine
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…
Project MKIV Supra Update: Nitto NT01 Tires
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…