Sneek Peek: KPAX Flying Lizard McLaren 650S GT3
Sneek Peek: K-PAX Flying Lizard McLaren 650S GT3 by Mike Kojima Earlier this year we were able to get a close look at the K-PAX Flying Lizard McLaren 650S GT3 that…
Project VA WRX: Upgrading the Brakes with Stoptech Part 2 – Getting it Done!
Project VA WRX: Upgrading the Brakes with Stoptech Part 2 – Getting it Done! by Mike Kojima In our last edition of Project VA WRX we showcased some of the…
Sneak Peek- The Mighty Tilton Evo
Sneak Peek: The Mighty Tilton Evo by Mike Kojima As the 2015 WTAC has just ended with the Titlon Evo piloted by Garth Walden setting another world record by lapping…
Project VehiCross Part 4: The Single Worst Repair…in the World
Project VehiCross Part 4: The Single Worst Repair…In The World! by David Zipf Last time you read about our VehiCross project, we ended with a tease about how bad replacing…
Project Focus ST – Making Power with Cobb Tuning!
Project Focus ST- Making Power with Cobb Tuning! by Mike Kojima It's been a while since we have done much with our Project Focus ST but that is about to…
Rywire/CSF Radiator SEMA Build: Taking An Integra From A Row Boat To Paddle Shifters
Rywire/CSF Radiator SEMA Build: Taking An Integra From A Row Boat To Paddle Shifters by Ryan Basseri Paddle shift conversions can be done a million different ways using various components, theories, hidden…
Ciao Bella: Part 2 – More Italian F1 GP, Rally cars, AMG Driving Academy, and more!
Ciao Bella: Part 2 – More Italian F1 GP, Rally Cars, AMG Driving Academy, and more! by Pablo Mazlumian Author’s note: There’s a movie trivia question on Page 11. If…
Tested, Mazda’s Global ND MX-5 Cup Car
Tested: Mazda's Global ND MX-5 Cup Car by Mike Kojima We recently had the opportunity to drive Mazda's soon to be released MX-5 Cup car. The Cup car is a…
Ciao Bella: Part 1 – Italian F1 GP, V.Rossi’s GP bike, Alfa Giulia, and Magneti Marelli stuff!
Ciao Bella: Part 1 – Italian F1 GP, V.Rossi's GP bike, Alfa Giulia and Magneti Marelli stuff! by Pablo Mazlumian I started my part-time freelance automotive journalist venture back in…
7 Steps to Build a Successful SEMA Show Car
7 Steps to Build a Successful SEMA Show Car by GTChannel Veteran SEMA Show car builder John Pangilinan tells us what it takes to build a successful SEMA Show Car…
Project 5.0 Mustang: Improving the Breathing With Ford Racing and Cooling with CSF
Project 5.0 Mustang: Improving the Breathing With Ford Racing and Cooling with CSF by Mike Kojima In previous installments of our Project Mustang we had installed most of the common…
Supercharging the Nissan VQ35DE with Vortech!
Supercharging the Nissan VQ35DE with Vortech! by Mike Kojima The Nissan VQ35DE in all of its variations is one of the best six cylinders on the market, light compact and…
Sneek Peak- A look Inside Mad Mike Whiddett’s Radbul MX-5
Sneak Peek- A look Inside Mad Mike Whiddett's Radbul MX-5 by Mike Kojima A few weeks ago we were fortunate enough to get a close look at the car that…
Matt Powers and the AEM Infinity 58X LS Plug and Play System
Matt Powers and the AEM Infinity 58X LS Plug and Play System by Mike Kojima It's been a long time coming and we have been eagerly anticipating it, but now…
KW Automotive USA-Plant Tour
KW Automotive USA-Plant Tour by Mike Kojima If you have been a long time MotoIQ reader, then you have probably read about our tour of performance suspension giant KW Automotive's production and R&D facilities…
Project VA WRX: Upgrading the Brakes with Stoptech Part 1, Getting a Baseline
Project VA WRX: Upgrading the Brakes with StopTech Part 1, Getting a Baseline by Mike Kojima Our Project VA WRX does not have the trick Brembo brakes that come standard…
EAS BMW M4: Basic bolt-ons for one wild ride!
The EAS BMW M4 is a blast to drive. The 3.0-liter twin turbo power plant is torque-heaven, and the engine is most likely underrated from the factory. Today, we'll be…
How to PROPERLY select and size TIRES for PERFORMANCE
How to PROPERLY select and size TIRES for PERFORMANCE by Billy Johnson The most important part of your car is not the engine, suspension, or brakes. It’s the TIRES!!! This…
Project 350Z- Building a New Engine Part 3
Project 350Z: Building a New Engine Part 3 by Mike Kojima In our last edition of Project 350Z we started to assemble our VQ35DE and got the bottom end pretty…
Fluidampr: The Independent Test
Fluidampr – The Independent Test by Bart Hockerman I was honestly very intrigued when I read the article here on MotoIQ about the Development Of The Fluidampr Crankshaft Damper. Seeing…
Project Ford Fiesta ST, Getting Done-More Details
Project Ford Fiesta ST: Getting Done – More Details by Mike Kojima It takes balls to tear into a brand new car and turn it into a race car but…
Project 350Z- Building a New Engine Part 2
Project 350Z: Buidling a New Engine – Part 2 by Mike Kojima When we last left off on Project 350Z, we were in the process of assembling a group of…
Sneak Peek: A Glance At Chevrolet’s NASCAR Engine
Sneak Peek: A Glance At Chevrolet's NASCAR Engine by David Zipf Let's preface this article with the following statement: Yes, we know MotoIQ's readership are not NASCAR fans. But when…
Project E39 M5, Part 3: Installing and Adjusting KW V3s
Project E39 M5: Part 3 – Installing and Adjusting KW V3s by Martin Gonzales In this latest installment of Project E39 M5 we will be outfitting our M5 with a…
Project 350Z: Building a New Engine – Part 1
Project 350Z: Building a New Engine – Part 1 by Mike Kojima Our Project Z was a pretty good example of what a naturally aspirated VQ35DE could do. However, our …
Project Mustang 5.0 (White)-Reducing Understeer with Ford Racing
Project Mustang 5.0 (White)- Reducing Understeer with Ford Racing by Mike Kojima The McPherson strut suspension found in our Mustang has some good and bad points. The good points are…
Formula Drift Round 4: Wall Speedway
Formula Drift Round 4: Wall Speedway by Sarah Forst Wall Speedway isn't called “The Gauntlet” for nothing. Gauntlet: a metal armored glove meant to protect during combat. At the Wall, the…
A Look Inside the Mackin Industries/Turn 14 Distribution FR-S Pikes Peak Car
A Look Inside the Mackin Industries/Turn 14 Distribution FR-S Pikes Peak Car by Mike Kojima Previously we have covered the Evasive Motorsports Pikes Peak FR-S in MotoIQ as we helped…
Fluidampr FR-S/BRZ Crankshaft Damper Development
Fluidampr FR-S/BRZ Crankshaft Damper Development Fluidampr Case Study Introduction Fluidampr performance dampers originated during the mid-1980s when parent company, VibratechTVD was approached by high level race engine builders. Their goal was to bring…
Project Autocross BRZ: More Nameless Art
Project Autocross BRZ: More Nameless Art by Bart Hockerman We all know when Nameless Performance has an idea on how to increase the performance further on their designs they will put…
Sneak Peek: The Indy Cars of Team Lotus
Sneak Peek: The Indy Cars of Team Lotus by David Zipf Heritage is one of the defining traits of Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Few tracks can boast the longevity of Indy…
Evaluating the HKS Max GT R35 GT-R Coilover Suspension System
Evaluating the HKS Max GT R35 GT-R Coilover Suspension System by Mike Kojima Not so long ago we evaluated HKS' new Max ST coilover suspension system on our AP1 Honda S2000 project. The…