Remember Project Sipster?
Back when I got a magazine paycheck, the dark, looming locust cloud of the internet held promise of more than unemployment. It promised permanence. When a new magazine issue comes…
The Ultimate Handling Guide Part V: The One Unforgivable Sin, Overlowering Your Car
The Ultimate Handling Guide Part V: The One Unforgivable Sin, Overlowering Your Car by Mike Kojima I am not Jesus so I don't have to forgive you if you…
100 MPG Madness, Project Aprilia SR50 Part 5- More Power!
100 MPG Madness, Project Aprilia SR50 Part 5- More Power! By Mike Kojima In order to honor the tragic passing of the owner of Segway, James Heselden in a freak…
VIDEO: 1 Lap in the 1 – Berk Technology BMW 135i @ Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch
VIDEO: 1 Lap in the 1 – Berk Technology BMW 135i @ Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch MotoIQ Staff Report Besides its lavish brothels where you can legally get some uh…
Project Miatabusa Part 5 – De-Powering the Steering Rack
Project Miatabusa Part 5 – De-Powering the Steering Rack By Dave Coleman That's right; this installment of Project Miatabusa has nothing to do with putting the engine in…
Wrench Tips #22 – Clean Splices
Wrench Tips #22 Making a Clean Splice by Dave Coleman Splicing two wires together is the most basic of wiring tasks, and yet most people seem to do a crappy…
Industry Insider: A Look Inside ACT clutches
Industry Insider: Inside ACT clutches By Mike Kojima, photos by Jeff Naeyaert We have been familiar with the ACT clutch line for many years. One of the race cars…
Project Miatabusa Part 4.3 – The Intake Manifold
This week's half step toward 11,000 rpm Miata madness is a good solid head start toward making a workable intake manifold. Starting from virtually nothing, the fertile mind and ghettofabrication…
Project Miatabusa part 10 – Tubular Subframes and Engine Mounts, Oh My!!
Project Miatabusa Part 10: Tubular Subframes and Engine Mounts, Oh my! by Dave Coleman In July, 2010, we posted Part 2 of Project Miatabusa and proclaimed, in a very carefully…
VIDEO: Dai Yoshihara helps us test the ContourHD and Traqmate GPS Data Acquisition System!
VIDEO: Dai Yoshihara helps us test the ContourHD and Traqmate GPS Data Acquisition System! MotoIQ Staff Report We tried out our new ContourHD cameras and Traqmate GPS data acquisition system…
First Draft of the MotoIQ Pacific Tuner Car Championship Rules!
MotoIQ Pacific Tuner Car Championship Rules 2011 Rules and Classifications DRAFT! 1. Introduction The MotoIQ Pacific Tuner Car Championship (MPTCC) was created to meet the needs of Sport Compact racers…
Project S2000 Part 5: Keeping it From Overheating
Project S2000 Part 5: Keeping it From Overheating By Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this writing. All statements and opinions…
Project Miatabusa part 4.2 – Hacking the Hayabusa Harness
Next up in our pile of partially finished projects is making the Hayabusa's engine harness fit properly in the Miata. The Hayabusa is fuel injected (not always an obvious thing…
Project Miatabusa Part 4.1 – It goes to 11(,000 rpm)
Project Miatabusa is progressing on several fronts, with wiring, fuel delivery, induction, exhaust and subframe projects all happening in parallel. With three guys spread across so many projects, none…
How To Rebuild Brake Calipers
How To Rebuild Brake Calipers (example shown on an E36 BMW M3) By Billy Johnson Rebuilding the brakes is not as challenging as it may seem. There are only a…
Project EVO IX Part 5: ARK Designs and Mitsubishi Products
Over the past few months we have been busy tuning Project EVO’s Engine, Brakes and Suspension. This month we focused on some of the minor but important details that every…
MotoIQ Staff Report…. Go Fast Bits G-Force boost controller.
MotoIQ Staff Report Go fast Bits G-Force boost controller! Our mates overseas at Go Fast Bits have been hard at work perfecting a new feature packed boost controller called the…
VIDEO: Whiteline Adjustable Swaybars Explained
VIDEO: Whiteline Adjustable Swaybars Explained (From Whiteline Automotive) The fitting of bigger Whiteline Swaybars is still the best dollar for dollar handling improvement you can make. Why? First, while car…
AEM ETI Technology Enhances Cold Air Intake Performance
AEM ETI Technology Enhances Cold Air Intake Performance By Mike Kojima If you have been in the game of modifying cars for 10 years or so and got your start…
Cosworth 3D Renderings
Once in a while when we need a good looking image for the front of a catalog, Power Point presentation, or to wow potential clients, Ken gives Yusuf a call…
Engine Tech, Building the Nissan VG30DETT part 2
Engine Tech, Building the Nissan VG30DETT part 2 By Mike Kojima In the last installment of our build, we delved into building the bottom end of our VG30DETT engine for the…
Suck, Squish, Bang, Blow part 4- The Five Deadly Sins of the Beginner
Suck, Squish, Bang, Blow part 4- The Five Deadly Sins of the Beginner By Mike Kojima We all make mistakes, especially when we are starting out as beginner enthusiasts. Cars…
Project Toyota Tundra Part 2, TRD Cold Air Intake
Project Toyota Tundra Part 2, TRD Cold Air Intake By Mike Kojima, photos by Jeff Naeyaert In our last edition of Project Tundra, we discussed why we selected what is…
The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling Part 4: Reduce weight transfer
The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling Part IV: Reduce Weight Transfer by Mike Kojima Now that we have reduced body motion and improved steering response, and tuned out under…
Extreme Engine Tech: Jim Wolf Technology’s Turbo Nissan QR25DE Powerhouse Part 2
Extreme Engine Tech: Jim Wolf Technology’s Turbo Nissan QR25DE Powerhouse Part 2 By Mike Kojima When we last left off on our QR25DE project, Jim Wolf Technology was well on…
Project Miatabusa Part 3 – Let the Weight Weenieing Begin
Project Miatabusa Part 3: Attack of the Weight Weenie by Dave Coleman Project Miatabusa's theoretical claim to Awesomeness doesn't come from power alone, but from the unique combination of…
Project Honda S2000 Part 3- Brakes that don’t Break
Project Honda S2000 Part 3- Brakes that don’t Break By Khiem Dinh, Photos by Jeff Naeyaert Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this…
Performance Friction, State of the Art Braking Systems
Performance Friction, State of the Art Braking Systems By Mike Kojima, photos by Jeff Naeyaert Those in the know are very familiar with the Performance Friction company. Performance Friction brakes…
Wrench Tips #16, The Homebrew Rubber Lathe
Wrench Tips – Tip #16: Cutting Rubber Bushings by Dave Coleman You might find this hard to believe, but from time to time, I try to put together things that…
Project 200SX – Track Ready?
Project 200SX – Track Ready? By Wes Dumalski It's no secret that driving your car at speed on a road course will bring to light all of the car's weaknesses.…
Suck, Squish, Bang, Blow part 3- Compression Ratio and Air Fuel Ratio
Suck, Squish, Bang, Blow part 3- Compression Ratio and Air Fuel Ratio By Mike Kojima In our last edition of our ongoing series on engine tuning and theory, we explained…
The Marvelous Monster, Nobuhiro Tajima’s Pikes Peak Destroyer
The Marvelous Monster, Nobuhiro Tajima’s Pikes Peak Destroyer By Mike Kojima It’s no wonder why Nobuhiro Tajima’s Nickname is “Monster”. We don’t think it’s because of his history as one…