Tech Archives - Page 33 of 38

We Test Synapse Engineering's Synchronic Blow Off Valve and DV Diverter Valve By Mike Kojima We have been friends with Synapse Engineering's chief engineer Peter Medina for a long time,…

View Post

AEM Water/Methanol Failsafe Device Evaluation

Mike Kojima

AEM Water/Methanol Failsafe Device Evaluation By Mike Kojima We are very familiar with water and water/methanol injection; many years ago, we were one of the first to tune with modern…

View Post

Project CRG Go Kart: From Basket Case to Bitchin

Mike Kojima

Project CRG Go Kart: From Basket Case to Bitchin By Mike Kojima Lately the MotoIQ staff has been Karting a lot to get our speed fix for few bucks. Running…

View Post

Project Frankenmiata – Salvaging the Chassis

Dave Coleman

Project Frankenmiata: Salvaging the Chassis by Dave Coleman Like every good story (assuming Star Wars is every good story), this one started in the middle, ran through to…

View Post

Frankenmiata Dyno Secrets Revealed!

Dave Coleman

Frankenmiata: Dyno Secrets Revealed For The First Time! by Dave Coleman One of the best things about LeMons (and there are a lot of great things…) is the complete engineering…

View Post

Tech

An Inside Look at the New Garrett GTX Turbochargers

Mike Kojima

An Inside Look at the New Garrett GTX Turbochargers By Mike Kojima One of the current rages in the turbocharger aftermarket is the billet compressor wheel. The traditional compressor wheel…

View Post

Time Bandit, JC Meynet’s All Conquering 2006 Subaru STI

Mike Kojima

Time Bandit: JC Meynet's All Conquering 2006 Subaru STI By Mike Kojima, photos by Jeff Naeyaert Would you be interested in a low mileage Subaru only driven on a…

View Post

Tech

Basic Aerodynamics: Part One – What is Aerodynamics?

Mike Kojima

Basic Aerodynamics: Part One – What is Aerodynamics? By Mike Kojima Aerodynamics is the final frontier of tuning for production car tweakers. In years past many hours were spent…

View Post

Project Sipster – Part 5 – Safer Sipster

Dave Coleman

Photography by Jared Holstein and Christopher Gifford Safer. Yeah, that’s why we put coil-overs on it! If it sounds like we’re trying desperately to justify cool racey bits on…

View Post

Project S2000: Part 6 – Stiffening the Chassis

Khiem Dinh

Project S2000, Stiffening the Chassis 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…

View Post

Project Garage Part IV: Getting Organized

Sarah Forst

Project Garage Part IV: Getting Organized By Sarah Forst There comes a time in life when you realize you could have knocked out the family room and made the garage…

View Post

Block Buster, Inside Ken Block’s Monster Gymkhana Killer

Mike Kojima

Block Buster, Inside Ken Block's Monster Gymkhana Killer By Mike Kojima, photos by Jeff Naeyaert So you have made your fortune as a purveyor of an extremely popular shoe and…

View Post

Tech

Electrical Basics and Automotive Grounding Systems

Jeff Naeyaert

Electrical Basics and Automotive Grounding Systems By Vince Illi (AKA Dusty_Duster) I’m weird. You see, most car guys don’t like electrical work. In fact, most loathe it. (A friend…

View Post

Tech

The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling: Part Six, Adding Negative Camber

Mike Kojima

The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling: Part VI, Adding Negative Camber By Mike Kojima In the first 5 parts of this series you learned some basic steps to improving…

View Post

Performance Friction’s Killer BMW 135i Brake System. Track Tested, Street Durable!

Mike Kojima

Performance Friction’s Killer BMW 135i Brake System. Track Tested, Street Durable! By Mike Kojima, photos by Jeff Naeyaert In a Time Attack car, the brake system is just as…

View Post

Tech

SEMA 2010

Sarah Forst

SEMA 2010 by Sarah Forst se•ma [see-muh ] – noun 1. a car industry trade show (Specialty Equipment Market Association) drawing about 100,000 attendees each year to Vegas 2. a cross between…

View Post

Tech

Wrench Tips #21 – Always Use Lube

Dave Coleman

Wrench Tips Tip #21: Always Use Lube by Dave Coleman This seems simple, but so many people get it wrong. If you're drilling or cutting metal, you should ALWAYS…

View Post

Tech

Wrench Tips #20: Tape Your Nuts

Dave Coleman

Wrench Tips Tip #20: Tape Your Nuts by Dave Coleman If you’ve never had to start a bolt that was out of reach, you’ve probably never owned a wrench.…

View Post

Tech

Wrench Tips #19 – Get a Straight Cut on a Hose

Dave Coleman

Wrench Tips Tip #19: Get a Straight Cut on a Hose by Dave Coleman If you’re the kind of guy who buys things that fit, or builds things from kits,…

View Post

Tech

VIDEO: KW Suspension Factory Tour – A Suspension is Born

Jeff Naeyaert

VIDEO: KW Suspension Factory Tour – A Suspension is Born Video by Jeff Naeyaert While in Germany at the KW plant, we got a first hand look at how KW designs,…

View Post

Project Nissan Sentra Spec-V Part 6: Modifying the Brake System

Mike Kojima

Project Nissan Sentra Spec-V Part 6: Modifying the Brake System By Mike Kojima When we last left off working on Project Spec-V, we were modding our engine and suspension for…

View Post

Tech

Industry Insider: KW Suspension Factory Tour Part 2

Mike Kojima

Industry Insider: KW Suspension Factory Tour Part 2 By Mike Kojima, photos by Jeff Naeyaert In our last installment we left you deep inside KW Suspension's wonder factory. So far none of…

View Post

Tech

Industry Insider: KW Suspension Factory Tour, part 1

Mike Kojima

Industry Insider: KW Suspension Factory Tour, Part 1 By Mike Kojima, photos by Jeff Naeyaert We were stoked when we got a call from KW Suspension asking if we would like…

View Post

Tech

Project Racer Part 8: Nissan SR20DE S4 Cams from Jim Wolf Technology

AnnieSam

Project Racer Part 8: Nissan SR20DE S4 Cams from Jim Wolf Technology By Annie Sam Read More Racing Tips From Annie! As mentioned in the last installment of Project…

View Post

Project Gen 3 Subaru STI: Keeping it Cool with Koyo

Mike Kojima

Project Gen 3 Subaru STI: Keeping it Cool with Koyo By Mike Kojima While awaiting the development of some ARK parts for our Project 3rd generation STI we decided to…

View Post

Project Subaru WRX STi Part 4: Brake System Upgrades

Mike Kojima

Project Subaru WRX STi Part 4: Brake System Upgrades By Mike Kojima The old engineers joke that “speed doesn’t kill, rapid deceleration does” applies to all vehicles capable of attaining dangerous velocities. …

View Post

Tech

Wrench Tips #18 – Cut a Slit to Tweak a Tube

Dave Coleman

Wrench Tips – Tip #18: Cut a Slit to Tweak a Tube Sometimes the tubes just don’t end up where you want them to. I’ve scratch-built a single-digit number of…

View Post

Turbosmart Comp-Gate40 Wastegate

Eric Hsu

When we changed turbos on the Sierra Sierra EVO to the BorgWarner EFR, we took the opportunity to test out some Turbosmart Comp-Gate40 wastegates. It wasn't too much work to…

View Post

Bitchin Camaro: A look inside Conrad Grunewald’s pro drift car

Mike Kojima

Bitchin Camaro: A look inside Conrad Grunewald’s pro drift car By Mike Kojima Unlike the Song by the Dead Milkmen, Conrad Grunewald’s Hankook Tire 2010 Formula D pro drift car…

View Post

Tech

Wrench Tips #17 – Election Day Ductwork

Dave Coleman

Wrench Tips – Tip #17: Election Day Ductwork by Dave Coleman Yea, that’s right, all the Frankenmiata‘s raidator ductwork is made from free coroplast. Only this free coroplast came from…

View Post

Project V8 RX-7: Part 2 – Inside the GM LS3 E-ROD Crate Engine

Mike Kojima

Project V8 RX-7: Part 2 – Inside the GM LS3 E-ROD Crate Engine By Mike Kojima Hybrid, noun- the offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds, varieties, species, or genera,…

View Post

Tech

Suck Squish Bang Blow part 5 Avoidance of Detonation

Mike Kojima

Suck Squish Bang Blow part 5: Avoidance of Detonation By Mike Kojima Detonation is perhaps the deadliest sin you can inflict upon your motor. It is usually caused by gluttony,…