Sikky Lexus IS-F Swaybars
Since we last worked on the suspension of our IS-F project, we noted that Sikky Manufacturing, our rear sway bar manufacturer, had since come out with a new adjustable front…
Fixing Rapid Front Tire Wear on the Lexus IS with Figs Engineering
If you own a second or third-generation Lexus IS, RC, RC-F, or the IS-F, you are probably familiar with their problem of severe front tire wear. It is especially bad…
Project IS-F gets an Amazing Facelift with Wicked Auto Detailing
Even though we take pretty good care of Project IS-F, it is a daily driver and 10 years of daily driving had taken a toll on its looks. The Lexas…
WATCH: Our Lexus IS-F Gets a Koyo Radiator and B&M Transmission Cooler!
Our Project Lexus IS-F has been a great high performance daily driver for more than 10 years already but like all cars that are getting older, things break! Our…
Project IS-F, Restoring the Factory Brembo Calipers with West Coast Calipers
Project IS-F is a daily driver. It is garaged and well taken care of but it is subjected to daily use and is parked outside during the day. One day…
XE20 Lexus IS-F, IS Adjustable Front Sway Bar Hack
Our Project Lexus IS-F has never gotten a performance front swaybar even though it has a larger adjustable Sikky Manufacturing rear anti swaybar. The main reason is no one makes…
Project IS-F: Evaluating the Nitto Motivo Tire
Project IS-F: Evaluating the Nitto Motivo Tire by Mike Kojima Our Project IS-F is still around, it has been quietly and reliably racking up the miles doing daily driving duties…
Project IS-F: Getting New Shoes with Nitto Tires
Project IS-F: Getting New Shoes with Nitto Tires by Mike Kojima Project IS-F is a real daily driver, driven every day by a little old Asian lady back and forth…
Project Car Update: The V8 Edition
Project Car Update: The V8 Edition By Colin Holte A quick glance at the project car column should tell you that MotoIQ has a large (and ever expanding) roster of…
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…
Project IS-F Part 5: Sikky Manufacturing Rear Sway Bar, Figs Engineering Adjustable Lower Arms and Toe Links, Project Mu Brake Rotors and Pads
Project IS-F Part 5: Sikky Manufacturing Rear Sway Bar, Figs Engineering Adjustable Lower Arms and Toe Links, Project Mu Brake Rotors and Pads By Mike Kojima When we last left…
Project IS-F: We Evaluate 3M Performance films, KW Suspension, Volk Wheels and Nitto Tires
Project IS-F: We Evaluate 3M Performance films, KW Suspension, Volk Wheels and Nitto Tires By Mike Kojima When we last left off on Project IS-F, we had done some…
Project Lexus IS-F Part 2: We test the PTS – Joe Z Series Exhaust
Project Lexus IS-F Part 2: We test the PTS – Joe Z Series Exhaust By Mike Kojima One of the bad things about having an unusual car like our Lexus IS-F…
Project Lexus IS-F Part 1: We Test the K&N Typhoon High Flow Air Intake
Project Lexus IS-F Part 1: We Test the K&N Typhoon High Flow Air Intake By Mike Kojima We got an IS-F as one of our daily drivers around the MotoIQ…