Project Garage, Part IX: More Garage Tools
Project Garage, Part IX: More Garage Tools By Sarah Forst My donor card declares my blood type as Mobil 1 15W50; I've got motor oil running through my veins.…
Project Scion FR-S Suspension part 1 Getting the Basics with KW Suspension, Cusco and Race Comp Engineering
Project Scion FR-S Suspension part 1 Getting the Basics with KW Suspension, Cusco and Race Comp Engineering By Mike Kojima With the FR-S engine giving us fits we decided…
Industry Insider – Seibon Carbon
Industry Insider- Seibon Carbon By Mike Kojima Seibon Carbon is what we are defining as a second wave Asian performance parts company. A few years ago, our booming performance…
TESTED: Toyo RA1
Tested: Toyo Proxes RA1 By Steve Rockwood It seems the RA1 has been around since before time began. Ask an “old timer” (well, relatively) and they'll tell you that the…
Project EVO X GSR- More power with Garrett, Full Race and Cosworth
Project EVO X GSR- More power with Garrett, Full Race and Cosworth By Mike Kojima In the last edition of Project EVO X, we upgraded the fuel system in anticipation…
TESTED: Olsbergs MSE SuperCar Lites
TESTED: Olsbergs MSE SuperCar Lites By Efrian Olivares Our previous look under the hood of the Olsbergs MSE SuperCar Lites car came at the open test held by Global RallyCross…
Suck Squish Bang Blow- All You Wanted to Know About How Headers Work-Part 1
Suck Squish Bang Blow: All You Wanted to Know About How Headers Work (Part 1) by Mike Kojima Headers are one of the most common and basic of your bolt…
Project Lexus IS-F, Improving the ride via the brakes with FIGS Engineering
Project Lexus IS-F, Improving the ride via the brakes with FIGS Engineering By Mike Kojima In our last edition of Project IS-F, we had gone through our brake system with…
Tokyo Auto Salon 2013
Tokyo Auto Salon 2013 by Tatsu Tsuchida photos by Akio Hirano For some reason I think when foreigners (the Gaijin) imagine the Tokyo Auto Salon they expect to see some…
Nerd’s Eye View: Tilton Interiors Mitsubishi Evo 9
Nerd's Eye View: Tilton Interiors Mitsubishi EVO 9 by Eric Hsu Right around the corner this weekend on October 18-19 is the 2013 World Time Attack Challenge (WTAC). I bring to you in great…
Nerd’s Eye View: Olsbergs MSE SuperCar Lites
In Depth – Olsbergs MSE SuperCar Lites By Efrain Olivares The cars of the Global Rally Cross series – the fleet of Ford Fiestas, a few Subaru STI’s, a…
Project Scion FR-S Part 4- Exhaust and Tuning Frustrations
Project Scion FR-S Part 4- Exhaust and Tuning Frustrations By Mike Kojima When we last left off, we had just installed some bolt ons onto our Scion FR-S's motor…
Road Trip: Bavaria and the BMW Museum
Road Trip: Bavaria and the BMW Museum by Sarah Forst It's 8am Munich time which makes it just north of last call in my home time zone. I'm feeling…
Project S2000 – Part 16 – Testing Track Upgrades
Project S2000 – Testing Track Upgrades and Custom Brake Ducts By Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this writing. All statements…
Project EVO X GSR- Upgrading the Fuel System with RC Engineering and Cobb Tuning
Project EVO X GSR- Upgrading the Fuel System With Cobb Tuning and RC Engineering by Mike Kojima When we last left off on Project EVO X, we had come close…
Project Husqvarna TE610 Part 7: Baja Designs Racelight with Boatman H4 Conversion
Project Husqvarna TE610 Part 7: Baja Designs Racelight with Boatman H4 Conversion and 7602 Racing Billet Tastiness By Dan Barnes The TE610's stock 25/30W enduro light makes the…
Nerd’s Eye View: 2012 LA Auto Show
Nerd’s Eye View: 2012 LA Auto Show by Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this writing. All statements and opinions expressed by…
DROWsports Grand Axis Two Stroke Powered Ruckus
DROWsports Grand Axis Two Stroke Powered Ruckus By Mike Kojima The Honda Ruckus is a small 50cc scooter that has for some reason become the darling of the modified car…
Project Infiniti G20 Racecar: Transmission Upgrades
Project Infiniti G20 Racecar: Transmission Upgrades By Steve Rockwood It seems that every time we try to do something to make Project G20 faster, we find a faster way to…
Project GD STI – Improving the Fuel System with Injector Dynamics and Other Details
Project GD STI – Improving the Fuel System with Injector Dynamics and Other Details By Mike Kojima When we had last left off on Project STI’s engine, we had just…
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…
Evolution Dynamics Pikes Peak EVO
Evolution Dynamics Pikes Peak Edition Evo By Sarah Forst & Wes Dumalski F1 race car driver Stirling Moss once said “To achieve anything in this game, you must prepare…
Project Scion FR-S- Testing Greddy’s Cold Air Intake!
Project Scion FR-S Testing GReddy's Cold Air Intake! By Mike Kojima The Scion FR-S is a pretty exciting car to be involved in. It has single handedly given our…
Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 9
Team America WTAC – ARK Design's BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 9 by Eric Hsu I realize it's been a long ass time since the last update, but they'll start rolling…
Project S2000 – Part 15 – Making a More Responsive Drivetrain
Project S2000 – Making a More Responsive Drivetrain By Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this writing. All statements and…
Project Nissan 370Z – Installing B&M’s Short Throw Shifter
Project Nissan 370Z – Installing B&M's Short Throw Shifter by Clint Boisdeau One item that is typically at or near the the top of a performance enthusiast’s list of…
Sneak Peak: Craig Gibbs 1970 Volkswagen Beetle
Sneak Peek: Craig Gibbs' 1970 Volkswagen Beetle By Justin Banner As I mentioned in the Introduction, Volkswagen Beetles are an interesting part of the Automotive world. The car lasted from…
The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling: Part 9 It’s All in the Geometry – The Roll Center
In the first parts of our suspension series we have covered basic suspension stuff. Now it’s time to bury ourselves in tuning suspension geometry. Geometry tuning is a step…
Project Mustang 5.0: Optimizing Weight Transfer and Roll Steer
Project Mustang 5.0 Part 3: Optimizing Weight Transfer and Roll Steer By Vince Illi In the last installment, we tightened down Project Mustang 5.0's chassis with Whiteline sway bars and…
OFF-TRACK: Ruger 1022 Buildup, Making a Match Grade .22!
Ruger 1022 Buildup, Making a Match Grade .22! By Mike Kojima Judging by the people we hang around with in the car industry, it seems like about 90% of…
Nerd’s Eye View: The MCA Suspensions “Hammerhead” Silvia S13
Nerd's Eye View: The MCA Suspensions “Hammerhead” Silvia S13 Story by Eric Hsu, Photos by Jeff Naeyaert and MCA Suspensions The MCA S13 finished in 3rd place overall at…
Project Scion FR-S Part 2- Uncorking the exhaust with Greddy
Project Scion FR-S Part 2- Uncorking the exhaust with GReddy By Mike Kojima The more time we spend behind the wheel of Project Scion FR-S, the more dear it is…