Tundra Archives

Tired of Replacing Your Tundra’s Rear Brake Pads all the Time? We Install Fig’s Engineering’s Rear Big Brake Kit!

Posted on November 3, 2024November 3, 2024
byMike Kojima

If you own a 2009 to 2021 Toyota Tundra, you are probably aware of the rapid rear brake pad wear, especially if you go offroad or have higher power like…

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Project Tundra, Modernizing the Front End and Improving Lighting

Posted on May 12, 2024
byMike Kojima

Our Tundra has been in service as our shop truck for 14 long years. We have been updating the truck’s looks over the past few years with Morimoto LED headlights…

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Fixing the Tundra’s (and any Toyota Truck) Brakes For Good With Figs Engineering.

Posted on February 18, 2024February 14, 2024
byMike Kojima

Many years ago, we installed TRD’s big brake kit on our project Tundra, although this was quite a good upgrade from stock with more than adequate stopping power even when…

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SDHQ Offroads Gen II Heavy Duty Battery Terminals

Posted on November 29, 2023
byMike Kojima

After shredding our OEM ones during hard off-road driving, we had previously evaluated SDHQ’s heavy-duty battery terminals. The newer terminals were a lot better than the super weak stock parts…

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Hypertech REACT Revisited

Posted on March 23, 2023March 28, 2023
byMike Kojima

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…

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Hypertech REACT Eliminates the Annoying Toyota Tundra Overly Sensitive Throttle

Posted on February 12, 2023February 15, 2023
byMike Kojima

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…

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Project Tundra- California Legal High Flow Cats from Magnaflow

Posted on August 17, 2022August 22, 2022
byMike Kojima

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…

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WATCH: RCI Toyota Tundra Offroad Skidplate!

Posted on April 15, 2022
byJeff Naeyaert

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…

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WATCH: Big Tundra Lighting Upgrades: Headlights, Tail Lights & Fog Lights!

Posted on March 4, 2022
byJeff Naeyaert

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…

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Project Tundra, Changing the Rest of the Lights with Headlight Revolution

Posted on February 6, 2022
byMike Kojima

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…

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Project Tundra, Game Changing Lights With Turner LED’s

Posted on December 20, 2021December 21, 2021
byMike Kojima

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…

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Project Tundra, Off Road Protection from RCI Offroad

Posted on December 9, 2021December 6, 2021
byMike Kojima

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.…

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WATCH: UNBREAKABLE Tundra Suspension Upgrades!

Posted on September 24, 2021
byJeff Naeyaert

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…

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Project Tundra: Assembling the Ultimate Off Road Drop In Suspension!

Posted on June 1, 2021June 9, 2021
byMike Kojima

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…

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Project Tundra: Dirt King Lower Control Arms

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021
byMike Kojima

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…

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WATCH: We Installed SDHQ Traction Bars on our Project Tundra!

Posted on May 7, 2021
byJeff Naeyaert

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…

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Project Tundra Improving the Front Suspension with Camburg and Coach Builder Part 2

Posted on April 20, 2021April 21, 2021
byMike Kojima

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…

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Project Toyota Tundra: Improving the Suspension with Icon (again)

Posted on April 4, 2021April 5, 2021
byMike Kojima

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…

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Project Tundra, Keep the Transmission Cool with B&M

Posted on February 14, 2021February 23, 2021
byMike Kojima

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…

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Project Toyota Tundra, Getting More Traction and Less Breakage with SDHQ Traction Bars!

Posted on December 9, 2020December 13, 2020
byMike Kojima

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.…

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Testing SDHQ Offroads Heavy Duty Battery Terminals

Posted on August 12, 2020August 15, 2020
byMike Kojima

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…

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WATCH: Icon Vehicle Dynamics Stage 10 suspension install on our Tundra!

Posted on July 17, 2020
byJeff Naeyaert

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…

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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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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 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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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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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…

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Project Tundra, Getting More Cornering Power (and less stability control activation) with a Hellwig Adjustable Rear Antisway Bar

Posted on March 21, 2015July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

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…

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Project Tundra: Fixing the Brakes with Stoptech

Posted on February 22, 2015July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

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…

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Project Tundra, Getting More Grip with an Auburn Gear HP Limited Slip Differential

Posted on February 15, 2015July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

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…