Project Tundra, Leveling it out with a Hellwig Big Wig Air Lift Kit
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…
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Project Tundra, Getting More Cornering Power (and less stability control activation) with a Hellwig Adjustable Rear Antisway Bar
Project Tundra, Getting More Cornering Power (and less stability control activation) with a Hellwig Adjustable Rear Antisway Bar by Mike Kojima If you have been following Project Tundra, you know…
Project Tundra: Fixing the Brakes with Stoptech
Project Tundra: Fixing the Brakes with Stoptech by Mike Kojima So as we alluded to in our last article, our powerful supercharged Tundra without a limited slip was continually activating…
Project Tundra, Getting More Grip with an Auburn Gear HP Limited Slip Differential
Project Tundra: Getting More Grip with an Auburn Gear HP Limited Slip Differential by Mike Kojima Supercharging Project Tundra is one of the best things we have ever done to…
Project MKIV Supra: Part 10 – Dyno testing – We Hit 800 WHP!
Project Supra on Modified By KC’s Dynojet 424x, ready to spin some madness. Project Supra: Part 10 – Dyno testing – we hit 800 WHP! by Pablo Mazlumian I know…
Industry Insider: Tein’s Shock Service
Industry Insider: Tein's shock service by Mike Kojima One of the markings of a better shock company is if the company can service their product by offering rebuilding and revalving…
Project MKIV Supra: Part 9 – The 2JZ’s running! Plus more fuel, new suspension, tires, dyno runs, and more!
Along a private frontage road in the middle of nowhere, Kansas, our 2JZ is getting some miles put on it. It’s a beautiful day and the top is off—it almost…
Project Toyota Supra MKIV: Part 8 – Fuel and Engine breather systems
Our little 2JZ “engine that could” is coming right along. Just an intake pipe and a couple of small engine dress-up details are all that's left! Project Supra MKIV: Part 8…
Project Toyota Supra MKIV: Part 7 – Choosing the right intercooler
Project Supra gets an ETS intercooler upgrade, which should provide the best of both worlds in flow and cooling efficiency. Project Supra MKIV Part 7: Intercooling More than just “bigger…
Project 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner: Part 2 – Got Armor?
Project 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner: Part 2 – Got Armor? by Evenor Contreras Since our initial build article, we’ve had the opportunity to lightly test the truck’s capabilities. The ICON Vehicle…
Project Toyota Supra MKIV: Part 6 – 800whp Build Update
Project Toyota Supra MKIV: Part 6 – 800whp Build Update MKC laces up the Supra’s belts and gets to work! by Pablo Mazlumian After a near 8-month hiatus, Project Supra…
2013 SEMA Show: A Glimpse at the Past, Present and Future
The 2013 SEMA Show: A Glimpse at the Past, Present, and Future By Chuck Johnson It’s T minus zero and the 2013 SEMA Show has officially opened its doors. Sometime…
Project 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner: Part 1 – Suspension, Tires and Wheels
Project 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner: Part 1 – Suspension, Tires and Wheels by Emily and Brandon Campbell photos courtesy of Brandon Campbell and Jonathan McWhorter This 4Runner is a long…
Nerd’s Eye View: Inside Fredric Aasbo/Papadakis Racing’s Amazing V8 eating 2AR Toyota Engine
Nerd's Eye View: Inside Fredric Aasbo/Papadakis Racing's Amazing V8 eating 2AR Toyota Engine By Mike Kojima A couple of years ago, a lot of knowledgeable people, myself included declared that…
Fast Fridays
photo courtesy Chazz Hobson “Fast Fridays” Just another Friday night in Kansas by Pablo Mazlumian The Kansas City area is smack in the heart of the U.S. It's…
Fall-Line Motorsports
A Tour of Fall-Line Motorsports “So, if money was no object…” by Pablo Mazlumian If you like Porsches, BMWs, boosted imports, domestics and all-out racecars, check this out. We take a…
The Assembly: Tony Angelo’s Scion FR-S
The Assembly: Tony Angelo's Scion FR-S By Justin Banner, Photos by TAngelo Racing Man, talk about coming down to the last minute! Lets look at where we have been to…
Quenching and Tempering: Tony Angelo’s Scion FR-S – Part 3
Quenching and Tempering: Tony Angelo's Scion FR-S – Part 3 By Justin Banner My, how time flies by when you have to have a car ready before Formula Drift's Round 1…
Project Toyota Supra MKIV, Part 5: Thermal coating and wrapping, and engine assembly
Project Supra, Part 5: Thermal Coating, Wrapping, and Engine assembly. Keeping Cool Under Pressure by Pablo Mazlumian A notable tradeoff to turbocharged power is the potential for more heat…
Motovicity Ticket To Ride Spotlight: HKS Legamax Axle-Back Exhaust for the 2013 Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ
Motovicity Ticket To Ride Spotlight: HKS Legamax Axle-Back Exhaust for the 2013 Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ by Justin Banner HKS, a name so synonymous with the Japanese Tuning Culture that…
Project Toyota Supra MKIV, Part 4: Turbo components
We’re excited to share with you our turbo, exhaust manifold, intake manifold and wastegates selections! Project Toyota Supra MKIV, Part 4: Turbo components Let's flow some air! by Pablo…
The Eliminator: Brian Fitzpatrick’s Lucas Oil Competition Eliminator Rail
The Eliminator: Brian Fitzpatrick's Lucas Oil Competition Eliminator Rail By Justin Banner When I went to the Winternationals, this was the original reason. To know that there was a…
Project Car Update: The V8 Edition
Project Car Update: The V8 Edition By Colin Holte A quick glance at the project car column should tell you that MotoIQ has a large (and ever expanding) roster of…
Project Toyota Supra MKIV, Part 3: The Cylinder Head
The car's been sitting at Modified by KC since May of 2012, when the engine mishap happened. It's really dirty. Project Supra, Part 3 Extreme Engine Tech—The Cylinder Head By…
Impulse N2 Spec Racer
Impulse N2 Spec Racer – Drift made it popular again, but wait there's more… By Tatsunori Tsuchida Homologated track cars in a “one-make” race; your choice of tires, brakes,…
Extreme Engine Tech: 2JZ-GTE; Part 2 – More Lubrication, Good Vibrations
Our engine block still rests on an engine stand at Modified by KC in Kansas City, MO (don't worry, the cylinder taping was removed for picture purposes only). Once we…
Extreme Engine Tech: 2JZ-GTE; Part 1 – More Strength, Less Weight
Extreme Engine Tech: 2JZ-GTE Part 1 – More Strength, Less Weight by Pablo Mazlumian Released in 1993, the MKIV Toyota Supra Turbo was an in-your-face time machine with an obnoxious…
Project Toyota Tundra Part 10- Suspension by King Shocks
Project Toyota Tundra Part 10- Suspension by King Shocks By Mike Kojima When we last left off, we had installed bigger brakes as well as wheels and tires on…
Project Toyota Tundra Part 9- Installing TRD’s big brakes with Volk Wheels
Project Toyota Tundra Part 9- Installing TRD’s big brakes with Volk Wheels By Mike Kojima When we last left off we had just gotten our TRD big brake…
Project Toyota Tundra Part 8- Upgrading the Brakes with TRD
Project Toyota Tundra Part 8- Upgrading the Brakes with TRD By Mike Kojima Its been a long time since we last visited Project Tundra. Our super truck has been performing…
Modern Classic: Impulse’s Street Tuned AE86
Modern Classic: Impulse’s Street-Tuned AE86 by Tatsunori Tsuchida They’re usually very anal about their cars here. One can probably attribute this to the lack of necessity for private transportation. As…
ACT SFI Approved Performace Clutch Kits for Toyota Trucks
ACT SFI Approved Performace Clutch Kits for Toyota Trucks Advanced Clutch Technology (ACT) has released new performance clutch kits for the 2005-2010 Toyota Tacoma, 2005-2010 Tacoma Pre-Runner, 2005-2010…