Tech Archives - Page 9 of 38

Project DBA R35 GT-R: Getting the Ultimate Custom Car Cover with Covercraft by Mike Kojima The MotoIQ Megashop is in a pretty dusty industrial area in So Cal. Dust gets into our…

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Project MKIV Supra: Part 17 – Back in blue with TwinZ Design

PabloMazlumian

The Supra has been back from Lucky Devil Paint Works for a few weeks, and we’ve been enjoying it thoroughly. Well, until the weather got too cold, anyway. Pictured here…

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Project Corvette Stingray C7 Z51: Keepin’ it Cool(er)

Mike Kojima

Project Corvette Stingray C7 Z51: Keepin’ it Cool(er) by Mike Kojima Corvettes have always been notorious for overheating on the track. The Z51 shod from the factory with additional cooling capacity is…

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Project C7 Corvette Stingray Z51: Drivetrain Improvements

Mike Kojima

Project C7 Corvette Stingray Z51: Drivetrain Improvements by Mike Kojima The C7 Corvette is truly an exotic car, and we cannot believe the amount of state-of-the-art super trick features it…

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Project DBA R35 GT-R: Starting the Suspension Revolution with KW Suspension and Forged Performance

Mike Kojima

Project DBA R35 GT-R: Starting the Suspension Revolution with KW Suspension and Forged Performance by Mike Kojima It’s been a long time since we even mentioned anything about our Project R35…

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So You Want To Use Nitrous Oxide Without Blowing Up Your Engine

MattBrown

So You Want To Use Nitrous Oxide Without Blowing Up Your Engine by Matt Brown Nitrous oxide has a bad rap, and the reason it has a bad rap…

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Project Unpimp My Ride: Pedders Easyfit Suspension and Swaybars, Street Performance for the Toyota86/BRZ/FR-S

Mike Kojima

Not all of us want a race car for the street. Although many of us are hardcore track day participants, autocrossers or canyon runner nuts, there are a lot of enthusiasts who…

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Honda S1000: How To Install a Motorcycle Engine in a Car

MattBrown

Honda S1000: How To Install A Motorcycle Engine In A Car by Matt Brown It is well established that: Small Car + Big Engine = Hot Rod. The bigger…

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Building an FA20 Race Engine for Michele Abbate: Part 1

Mike Kojima

We have known Michele Abbate ever since she was a college student doing track days with her trusty Mazdaspeed Protege and have followed her career as friends as she has…

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Project MKVII Golf R: Finding More Power with COBB Accessport

Isaac Sandoval

Project Golf R MKVII: Finding More Power with COBB Accessport by Isaac Sandoval In our last update on on this project, we started preparing for power modifications by installing…

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All-Season Versus Winter Tires: A Racecar Driver’s Consensus

Karla Pestotnik

All-Season Versus Winter Tires: A Racecar Driver's Consensus Presented by Tire Rack and Michelin by Karla Pestotnik I think I can comfortably say that I’ve used all-season tires in…

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WATCH: Installation and Test Drive of the Pedders eXtreme XA Coilovers for the Chevrolet SS

Jeff Naeyaert

WATCH: Installation and Test Drive of the Pedders eXtreme XA Coilovers for the Chevrolet SS Coilover installation and test drive. Pedders eXtreme XA Coilovers on a Chevrolet SS. Angel Robles…

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Project E39 M5: K&N Filters and HPS Intake Hoses

Martin Gonzales

Project E39 M5: K&N Filters and HPS Intake Hoses by Martin Gonzales So far, the goals for the modifications to our BMW E39 M5 project have been to enhance the performance of…

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Nerd-O-Scope: Honeywell Garrett’s G-Series Turbochargers

Khiem Dinh

Nerd-O-Scope: Honeywell Garrett’s G-Series Turbochargers by Khiem Dinh The new Honeywell Garrett G-Series turbo line is the most exciting product launch since the infamous Disco Potato. Everyone knows the GT-Series…

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Project Corvette Stingray C7 Z51: Body Modification

Mike Kojima

Project Corvette Stingray C7 Z51: Body Modification by Mike Kojima In typical MotoIQ fashion, up to now, we have been working on Project C7 Corvette Stingray’s hard parts and underpinnings. Now it’s…

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Project C7 Corvette Stingray Z51: Suspension Upgrades

Mike Kojima

Project C7 Corvette Stingray Z51: Suspension Upgrades by Mike Kojima In previous articles about our Project C7 Corvette, we got into the high tech chassis construction of the C7 that rivals…

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Testing Feal 441 Suspension for the B13 Sentra SE-R!

Mike Kojima

An inside look at the Feal 441 Suspension for the B13 Sentra SE-R! by Mike Kojima The original B13 Sentra SE-R has always held a dear spot in many of…

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Wrench Tip: In Defense of Cheap Tools

MattBrown

Wrench Tip: In Defense of Cheap Tools by Matt Brown I have a $400 multimeter in my toolbox. I’m not sure why, but at some point in the recent…

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TESTED: Ford Mustang GT Power Packs 1-3

Billy Johnson

TESTED: Ford Mustang GT Power Packs 1-3 by Billy Johnson Ford Performance offers three different 50-state legal “Power Packs” for the 2015-2017 Mustang GT that increases horsepower without affecting the factory…

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Project MKIV Supra: Part 16 – New Body Parts and Going in for Paint!

PabloMazlumian

Project Supra goes in to Lucky Devil Paint Works for its fresh, updated look. Irwin has painted body parts on some of my other cars before, and he came highly…

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Tested! Weego’s Lunch Box Automotive Power Source

Mike Kojima

Tested! Weego's Lunch Box Automotive Power Source By Mike Kojima We get all sorts of cool stuff in the mail at MotoIQ's palatial mega-garage. Manufacturers send us stuff in hopes that…

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Pedders eXtreme XA Coilovers – Chevrolet SS Installation & Test Drive

Martin Gonzales

Pedders eXtreme XA Coilovers – Chevrolet SS Installation & Test Drive by Martin Gonzales We've had good experiences with companies from down under such as Whiteline, Turbosmart and PE Racing, so…

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We Look Inside Fredric Aasbo’s Papadakis Racing Toyota Corolla iM Drift Machine

Mike Kojima

We Look Inside Fredric Aasbo's Papadakis Racing Toyota Corolla iM Drift Machine by Mike Kojima It is really hard to build a competitive car in Formula Drift nowadays. The rules…

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Rebuilding a Nissan R200 Differential to be More Drift Happy with Z1 Motorsports!- Part 2: Tuning the Differential and Installing the Ring and Pinion

Jeff Naeyaert

Rebuilding a Nissan R200 Differential to be More Drift Happy with Z1 Motorsports!- Part 2: Tuning the Differential and Installing the Ring and Pinion by Rathyna Gomer Where we last left…

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Rebuilding a Nissan R200 Differential to Be More Drift Happy With Z1 Motorsports! Part 1- Installation

Jeff Naeyaert

Rebuilding a Nissan R200 Differential to Be More Drift Happy With Z1 Motorsports!- Part 1 by Rathyna Gomer Many of you have been keeping up with the steady progress of…

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Project DC2 Integra: Truing up the Suspension with Whiteline

Mike Kojima

In the last edition of Project DC2, we greatly improved our car’s suspension by replacing the ancient worn out Koni Yellow shocks with some state of the art street KW Suspension Double…

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Project Tundra: 5000 Mile Evaluation of Nitto’s New Ridge Grappler Tires!

Mike Kojima

Project Tundra: 5000 Mile Evaluation of Nitto's New Ridge Grappler Tires! by Mike Kojima We were very pleased with the Nitto Terra Grappler tires that Project Tundra had been…

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TESTED: Ford Performance Cat-Back Exhaust and GT350 Valence

Billy Johnson

The Ford Mustang may be the best-selling sports car in the world at the time of this writing, yes you read that right, but it is far from the best…

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Project C7 Corvette Stingray Z51: Improving Stopping With a Chevy Performance Big Brake Upgrade Kit

Mike Kojima

Project C7 Corvette Stingray Z51: Improving Stopping With a Chevy Performance Big Brake Upgrade Kit by Mike Kojima When we did our baseline test of Project C7 at Buttonwillow Raceway configuration…

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Project GD STI: Making the Front of the Car Stiffer with Ultra Racing

Mike Kojima

Project GD STI: Making the Front of the Car Stiffer with Ultra Racing by Mike Kojima In the last installment of Project STI, we had greatly increased the chassis…

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Nerd Alert! Mazda’s Skyactiv-X Engine

Khiem Dinh

Nerd Alert! Mazda’s Skyactiv-X Engine by Khiem Dinh As we are sure many of you have heard, the little car company that could, Mazda, has announced their Skyactiv-X engine…

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Project GD STI: Getting Rid of Chassis Flex with Cusco

Mike Kojima

Project GD STI: Getting Rid of Chassis Flex with Cusco by Mike Kojima The GD STI/WRX had what was considered to be a very stiff chassis when it was first…