Project Do It All S13, Engine Control and Electrical System Control with Haltech
With a ton of other projects that have come to MotoIQ HQ, our Project S13 was sort of put on a minor back burner for a bit, but we are…
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Project 718 Cayman T: Part 9 – GT4 Undertray Vanes and Water Pump Mod
It was time to dig into the low-cost OEM+ upgrade goody bag again. Aerodynamics has become increasingly prevalent on cars straight off the showroom floor. Everyone can see the front…
Porsche 992 GT3 Undercar Overview
Porsche is a very conservative company, much of the Porsche development on legacy models like the 911 is incremental. Even the latest models have cues dating back to the original. …
The CFD Development of Ken Block’s Hoonipigasus Porsche
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a story about the aerodynamics of Ken Blocks Hoonipigasus Porsche 911. I was wondering how close I was to being right so I…
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 35 – The Wang Gang is Splitting Up
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 35 – The Wang Gang is Splitting Up by Erik Jacobs It’s been a little while since I last penned (typed?) a Project SC300 update.…
Project FR-S, Improving the Aero Balance with Verus Engineering and Victory Function
When driving Project FR-S on the track we had noticed that although the car had excellent handling in general, it had understeer in high-speed turns. We also noticed in pictures…
Ken Block’s Killer Pikes Peak 911!
We got to get an early look at Ken Blocks super awesome 1400 hp, mid-engine, tube frame, unequal length A-arm suspension, AWD, Porsche 911 this week and boy are we…
Mystery or Magic? The Science Behind Porpoising In F1 Today
In recent weeks much attention has been given to the phenomenon causing F1 cars to bounce down the straights, known colloquially as ‘porpoising’. Behind the scenes, teams of experienced aerodynamicists…
The Best of 2021, #2: Project 987.2 Cayman S, Aero Install With Verus Engineering
In our last edition of Project 987.2 Porsche Cayman S, we discussed the components from Verus Engineering that we would be using to get an honest 1000 lbs of downforce at…
Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 8 – Aero with Steeda and Ford
For the S197 Mustang platform, proven aero does not have to be expensive. We install a wind tunnel-tested Steeda wing and a BOSS 302 splitter to improve the downforce of…
Project 987.2 Porsche Cayman S, Getting 1000 lbs of Downforce with Verus Engineering!
If you have been following our Porsche Cayman project, you know we have meticulously built the car with some of the best parts to make a great track machine. The…
NX GTi-R: DIY Aero and then Some!
2020 is the year that is anything but a crystal clear 20/20. Everything seems to be blurred as our world works through this pandemic. While the year started with such…
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 27 – Joining a Wang Gang
It’s not every day that you get to join a gang. No, really, I mean, they usually have rituals and rites of passage or you have to commit heinous acts…
Project C7 Corvette Stingray Saving the Airdam With ProTEKt
Although our GM Performance carbon fiber airdam looks awesome and it is integrated into the cars belly pan so it works well, it has a problem. The problem is that…
Project “My Fiancée’s” Miata: Part 11 – How to add a Professional Awesome Splitter, an APR Performance Wing, and Improve Your Lap Times
Up until now, this project has been about making the car more reliable and safer at the track, but not much faster. We all knew that had to change eventually.…
Update: The Team America BNR32 Is On Its Wheels Again!
If you have been following the saga of the Team America BNR32 you know it has been in hiatus for quite a while. Brian Kono of Afterhours Automotive has been…
Oh Boyd That’s Quick – Boyd Racing Evolution X
In drag racing, people talk about “quickest” and “fastest”. Fastest is the term associated with MPH on the timeslip. In time trials and time attack, no one really cares who’s…
The Best of 2018: The King of Speed, PZ Tuning’s Amazing Time Attack Civic
The King of Speed, PZ Tuning’s Amazing Time Attack Civic By Mike Kojima At the end of 2018, we take another look at the all-dominating FG4 Honda Civic of William…
PZtuning and William Au-Yeung’s Record-Crushing RSX
William Au-Yeung is no stranger to extreme FWD performance, especially when it comes to Hondas. He and PZtuning (Point Zero), an automotive performance store and full shop in Canada, are…
WATCH: Project C7 Corvette RETURNS to Buttonwillow Raceway!
WATCH: Project C7 Corvette RETURNS to Buttonwillow Raceway! We’re back at Buttonwillow Raceway with our Project C7 Corvette Stingray and a bunch of new upgrade parts from Chevrolet…
WATCH: Easy and Effective R35 GT-R Aerodynamic Improvements
WATCH: Easy and Effective R35 GT-R Aerodynamic Improvements! Check out how we increased the downforce on our GT-R by 13% and reduced the drag coefficient all the way down to…
Project R35 GT-R, Really Improving the Aero with Verus Engineering
Project R35 GT-R, Really Improving the Aero with Verus Engineering By Mike Kojima While its somewhat bulky looks are deceiving, the DBA R35 GT-R is one of the most aerodynamic…
Porsche 991 GT3 RS 911R Rear Diffuser
How do you improve a supercar? It is not easy, but leave it to us to give it a try. We recently got to add a Porsche GT3 RS to our…
Project Corvette Stingray C7 Z51: Body Modification
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…
Project SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge FR-S, Working on the Cosmetics
Project SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge FR-S, Working on the Cosmetics by Mike Kojima In our previous installments of Project SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge FR-S we have been working on getting the…
Project FR-S: Rocking Functional Aero from Kognition, Afterhours Automtoive and Seibon
Project FR-S: Rocking Functional Aero from Kognition, Afterhours Automotive and Seibon by Mike Kojima As the SEMA Show approached, we knew we had to do something a bit different. We…
Industry Insider – Seibon Carbon
Industry Insider- Seibon Carbon By Mike Kojima Seibon Carbon is what we are defining as a second wave Asian performance parts company. A few years ago, our booming performance…
Basic Aerodynamics: Part One – What is Aerodynamics?
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…
Getting rid of the Bling to Give it Some Sting, Project Mistubishi EVO VIII
From the second we first drove an EVO VI on loan from Mitsubishi 8 years ago, we have been in love with the EVO series of cars. The small relatively light 4-Door sedan…