Bulletproofing a Ring and Pinion Gear
Bulletproofing a Ring and Pinion Gear by Mike Kojima Our friend Pro Drifter Walker Wilkerson was having a problem. As of late he has been plagued by drivetrain failures…
Turbo Tech: Turbo Troubleshooting
Turbo Tech: Turbo Troubleshooting by Khiem Dinh FACT: most of the time, the turbo is not the source of the problem. One caveat to this statement, this only applies to turbos…
Wrench Tips #28: Quality German Hose Clamps for CHEAP
Wrench Tips #28: Quality German Hose Clamps for CHEAP by Dave Coleman I've been struggling lately to find a source of high quality hose clamps while plumbing the three fuel…
Wrench Tips #27: Restoring Plastic is (Sometimes) Easy!
Wrench Tips #27 Restoring Plastic is (Sometimes) Easy! by Dave Coleman I failed freshman chemistry, so let me be right up front here and point out that I…
Wrench Tips #26: Back Purge Your TIG Welds The Cheap Way
Wrench Tips #26: Back Purge Your TIG Welds The Cheap Way by Dave Coleman When you're welding tubing, the backside of your weld (inside the tube) is still exposed to…
Wrench Tips #25: How to Clean Up That Nasty Butyl Tape Vapor Barrier Goo
Wrench Tips #25: How to Clean Up That Nasty Butyl Tape Vapor Barrier Goo by Dave Coleman It's worse than Aunt Jemima's. That nasty butyl tape goo that's used…
Formula SAE: Part 2, The Little Team That Could
Formula SAE: Part 2, The Little Team That Could By David Zipf Last time we took you through the hand built chassis and suspension of the 2011 University of…
Project Nissan 350Z Part 2 – Installing KW Clubsport Suspension and Whiteline Sway Bars
Project 350Z Part 2 – Installing KW Clubsports and Whiteline Sway Bars By Mike Kojima When we last left off with our Project 350Z we had installed a WPC treated…
Project MKVI Golf TDI: Introduction and Suspension Upgrades
Project MKVI Golf TDI: Introduction and Suspension Upgrades By: Steve Rockwood Diesels aren’t for everyone. It takes a special breed to sacrifice comfort and performance for efficiency. They’re noisier…
How to Build a Stainless Exhaust with Vibrant Performance
How to Build a Stainless Exhaust with Vibrant Performance By Mike Kojima A lot of times a pre made exhaust just wont do it. You might have a car…
Project S2000 – Part 10 – Track Testing Revised KW Clubsports and Earl’s Oil Cooler
Project S2000 – Track Testing Revised KW Clubsports and Earl’s Oil Cooler By Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this writing.…
Dynomax VT Muffler Dyno Test! Does Quiet Mean Slow?
Dynomax VT Muffler Dyno Test! Does Quiet Mean Slow? By Mike Kojima Our web guy Frank is getting old. The Frank we used to know once built a 500…
Project Toyota Tundra, Installing and Testing the TRD Supercharger
Project Toyota Tundra, Installing and Testing the TRD Supercharger By Mike Kojima We have been building our Project Tundra into the ultimate towing machine over the past year with the…
Global Time Attack Round 3 – The Chicago Recap
Global Time Attack Round 3 - The Chicago Recap By Wes Dumalski Photography by Connor Harrison Let’s get something straight…. I am not a professional journalist nor do I play…
Building the Long Rod Nissan SR20VE Engine
Building the Long Rod Nissan SR20VE Engine By Mike Kojima and Chuck Johnson We last left off our SR20VE engine repair job with Port flow Design fixing our head.…
Project Infiniti G20 Racecar: Keeping It Running
Project Infiniti G20 Racecar: Keeping it Running By Steve Rockwood Engine problems are not a good time, and there is usually a period of denial where you keep flooring your…
Project Elise – A Proper Introduction
Project Lotus Elise Part 1 – A proper introduction to the marque. By Wes Dumalski ACBC These letters adorn the hood of every Lotus offered for sale worldwide…. They are…
The Story Behind the Bergenholtz Racing 2009 Mazda RX8 Formula D Pro Drift Car
The Story Behind the Bergenholtz Racing/Nitto Tire 2009 Mazda RX8 Formula D Pro Drift Car By Ron Bergenholtz with Mike Kojima Bergenholtz Racing has always been a fan of Drifting…
More Power for the APD Acura TSX K24 A2 Engine!
More Power for the APD Acura TSX K24 A2 Engine! By Jonathan Donner In the continuing development of the HPD sponsored, APD Motorsports Acura we will focus on the…
Project Trailer Part One: Building the Ultimate Open Deck Trailer
Project Trailer Part One: Building the Ultimate Open Deck Trailer By Mike Kojima It’s no secret, we hate towing. However if you are going to race or drift, there is…
Project Honda Civic EJ: The Engine Build Begins!
Project Honda Civic EJ: The Engine Build Begins! by Chuck Johnson Photography by Joe Lu Here at MotoIQ headquarters, we lack any kind of self-control and discipline. When we first conceptualized…
Angry Hamster EVO II: Holy Crap, I drove it! (and now I’m deaf)
Angry Hamster EVO II Holy Crap, I drove it! by Dave Coleman It takes 3 or 4 stalls to get rolling with only 1 liter of torque, no flywheel and…
Project EVO X, Keeping the engine oil and SST tranny cool!
Project EVO X, Keeping the SST Transmission and the engine oil cool! By Mike Kojima In the last editions of Project EVO X we worked to get our car's handling and…
13:1 Compression and 40 mpg on 87 Octane fuel? Introducing Mazda’s Skyactiv Technology
13:1 Compression and 40 mpg on 87 Octane fuel? Introducing Mazda’s Skyactiv Technology By Mike Kojima Does the idea of a super efficient, reasonably performing, fun to drive car with…
Project Miatabusa part 9: Thank God We Finally Found a Starter!
Project Miatabusa, Part 9: Thank God We Finally Found a Starter! by Dave Coleman This seemed like a problem with two easy answers. The Miatabusa would need a starter. Miatas…
Project Miatabusa Gets the Shaft!
Project Miatabusa Gets the Shaft! by Dave Coleman The last time any of you heard anything but excuses about Project Miatabusa was January. I almost can't believe that myself. The…
Don’t Trust Strangers! How Dynos Lie and When to Believe One
Don’t Trust Strangers! How Dynos Lie and When to Believe One by Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this writing. All…
Wrench Tips #24 – Silicone Hoses for Adults
Wrench Tips – Tip #24: Silicone Hoses for Adults by Dave Coleman There comes a time in every car dork’s life when you no longer want your engine bay…
Project EJ Honda Civic – Skunk2 Pro-C Coilovers
Project EJ Honda Civic: Skunk2 Pro-C Coilovers By Annie Sam, Photos by Joe Lu and Jeff Naeyaert Project EJ Honda Civic in the process of blowing its head gasket…
K&N’s Super Unlimited Infiniti G35 Circuit Battle Slayer
A Look Inside – K&N’s Super Unlimited Infiniti G35 Circuit Battle Slayer by Mike Kojima We have been witness this year to the sheer power and speed of the K&N…
Formula SAE: What a Few Car College Gear Heads Can Do In Their Free Time
Formula SAE: What a Few Car College Gear Heads Can Do In Their Free Time by David Zipf A good percentage of MotoIQ's staff and readership is comprised of Mechanical Engineers. That…
Project S2000 – Part 9 – Oil Cooling
Project S2000 – Oil Cooling by Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this writing. All statements and opinions expressed by Khiem…