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Nerd-O-Scope: Keeping the Energy In Turbos Using PTP Turbo Blankets by Khiem Dinh Photos and Graphs Taken from “Performance Improvements of Turbocharged Engines with the Use of a PTP Turbo…

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5 Trick Fixes for High Mileage Cars, Part 2: Get Better handling, visiblity, safety, and looks!

PabloMazlumian

Today's upgrades should help make your car not only a more enjoyable ride, but a safer one, too. Unfortunately, the mommy car owner here took it to a different level. …

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Tested: EBC Brakes Long Term Review

Dave Zipf

Tested: EBC Brakes Long Term Review by David Zipf The 1998 Honda CR-V is not really what you would call a performance vehicle. The B20 engine was built before Honda…

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ARK Design Team America BNR32 GT-R Update

Mike Kojima

The Andrew Brilliant designed splitter is amazing and somewhat agricultural in appearance. Given the team’s budget and time constraints, Andrew was not commissioned to make it look beautiful; only functional. I can…

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The Fabulous Flog: A Look Inside Dai Yoshihara’s Falken Tire Subaru BRZ

Mike Kojima

The Fabulous Flog: A Look Inside Dai Yoshihara's Falken Tire Subaru BRZ by Mike Kojima What is the Flog? It is the nickname that the Falken team has given their…

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Wrench Tip: Why Tire Age Really Matters

Dave Zipf

Wrench Tip: Why Tire Age Really Matters by David Zipf Dave Coleman told you how to figure out how old your tires are by looking at the date code. He…

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Wrench Tip: Cheap Breaker Bar

Dave Zipf

Wrench Tip: Cheap Breaker Bar by David Zipf The saying goes “you need the right tool for the right job.” Truer words are seldom spoken. But what happens when you…

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Wrench Tip: Stop Stripping Screw Heads!

Dave Zipf

Wrench Tip: Stop Stripping Screw Heads! by David Zipf Say you’re working on your brakes. Your rotors are gouged and worn out and they need to come off. But what’s this? …

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The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling – Bump Steer/Toe Steer

Mike Kojima

The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling Part X: Bump Steer/Toe Steer by Mike Kojima It's time to think about suspension. Some of the most common handling problems that you are…

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Project Ford Fiesta ST – Improving the Shifting with mountune

Mike Kojima

Project Ford Fiesta ST – Improving the Shifting with mountune By Mike Kojima Although the Fiesta ST has fairly decent stock shift feel, which is quite positive for a cable shifter…

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Project IS-F: Getting New Shoes with Nitto Tires

Mike Kojima

Project IS-F: Getting New Shoes with Nitto Tires by Mike Kojima Project IS-F is a real daily driver, driven every day by a little old Asian lady back and forth…

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Project Garage Part XII: Liquid Magic

Sarah Forst

Project Garage Part XII: Liquid Magic by Sarah Forst Who among us has not identified a fluid on the driveway or garage floor by color, smell, or even taste? (Don't…

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It’s All About the Zinc – High Stress Wear Resistance with Penrite Oil!

Mike Kojima

It's All About the Zinc – High Stress Wear Resistance with Penrite Oil! by Mike Kojima We get a lot of oils and lubricants to evaluate at the MotoIQ…

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ARK Team America BNR32 GT-R Update Teaser

Mike Kojima

ARK Team America BNR32 GT-R Update Teaser by Mike Kojima An update has been a long time in coming but it is true, the ARK Team America BNR32 has not…

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Project Ford Fiesta ST – Improving the Handling With ST Suspension

Mike Kojima

Project Ford Fiesta ST – Improving the Handling With ST Suspension by Mike Kojima If you love performance compact cars, then you should really be paying close attention and focusing…

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Installing and Tuning the AEM Infinity EMS – Honda S2000

Mike Kojima

Installing and Tuning the AEM Infinity EMS – Honda S2000 by Mike Kojima You might have read our previous articles on how easy it is to set up the AEM…

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Revenge of the Nerd – Power Wars

Mike Kojima

Revenge of the Nerd – Power Wars by Mike Kojima It’s been quite a while since I had the time to write my supposedly “monthly” column. Since we started MotoIQ…

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Road to Speed Week 2014 Part 2: The Progress Continues

ChuckJohnson

The Road to Speed Week 2014 Part 2: The Progress Continues by Chuck Johnson Here we are just over a month away from Speed Week 2014. Project 240SX LSR has…

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Formula Drift Round 4: NJ Wall Speedway

Sarah Forst

Event Coverage: Formula Drift Round 4 – NJ Wall Speedway by Sarah Forst Wall Speedway is like a garbage disposal for drift cars. The wall has a 30 degree bank that…

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Building the Ultimate Turbo Small Block Chevy Part 2, The Making of 1100 Hp!

Mike Kojima

Building the Ultimate Turbo Small Block Chevy Part 2, The Making of 1100 Hp! by Mike Kojima When deciding the best way to power Daren McNamara’s Formula D S14, Team…

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Arrive and Drive

PerSchroeder

Arrive and Drive by Per Schroeder Autocross is rather unique in the motorsports world, in that you can have different drivers competing in the same exact car at the same…

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Exotics Racing: Making Your Dreams Come True

Khiem Dinh

Exotics Racing: Making Your Dreams Come True by Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this writing. All statements and opinions expressed…

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Building the Ultimate Turbo Small Block Chevy Part 1

Mike Kojima

Building the Ultimate Turbo Small Block Chevy-Part 1 by Mike Kojima The Small Block Chevy is a dead outdated hunk of iron that is best left to old guys puttering…

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Road to Speed Week 2014 Part 1: The AEM Infinity 8 EMS and AQ-1 Data Logger

ChuckJohnson

Road to Speed Week 2014 Part 1: The AEM Infinity 8 EMS and AQ-1 Data Logger by Chuck Johnson If this past year's Speed Week taught us anything, it was that Project…

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Project Grey Mustang 5.0: Part 6 – Drone Strike

VinceIlli

Project Grey Mustang 5.0: Part 6 – Drone Strike with Corsa Performance by Vince Illi We’re gearheads. Gearheads like sweet-sounding cars. And because I’m a Mustang owner, I like my…

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Project FR-S – Testing the Nameless Performance Second Generation Header

Mike Kojima

Testing the Nameless Performance Second Generation Header by Mike Kojima Until now our FR-S had been running on Nameless Performance's very first prototype header, in fact, this was the very…

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Project 350Z – ECU Tuning With Church Automotive and UpRev

Mike Kojima

Project 350Z – ECU Tuning With Church Automotive and Up Rev by Mike Kojima If you have been following the progress of Project 350Z as of late we have been…

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What the F-stop: Event coverage from behind the camera lens

Sarah Forst

What the F-Stop: Event Coverage from Behind the Camera Lens by Sarah Forst There's just something invigorating about the smell of race gas in the morning, the smoke produced by tires…

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Industry Insider: A Visit to COBB Tuning’s Headquarters

Khiem Dinh

Industry Insider: A Visit to COBB Tuning’s Headquarters by Khiem Dinh I travel to the ATX (Austin, Texas) a fair amount to visit friends, eat great food, listen to some…

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Project Grey Mustang 5.0: Part 5 – Putting the Power Down with Eaton

VinceIlli

Project Grey Mustang 5.0: Part 5 – Putting the Power Down with Eaton by Vince Illi As I hinted at in the previous installment of Project Mustang 5.0, the OEM…

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Project Gen3 STi – Fueling and Intercooling

WesDumalski

Project Gen3 STi – Fueling and Intercooling by Wes Dumalski You may have heard the expression 10 lbs of shit in a a 5 lb bag before. Well I am…

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Project FR-S – Ultimatizing Our Suspension With KW 3-Way Adjustable Clubsport Coilovers

Mike Kojima

Project FR-S- Ultimatizing Our Suspension With KW 3-Way Adjustable Clubsport Coilovers by Mike Kojima If you have been following the build of Project FR-S till now, you have probably noted…