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Aerodynamics

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Project Do It All S13, Engine Control and Electrical System Control with Haltech

  • Posted on June 14, 2025
  • byMike Kojima
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

  • Posted on July 7, 2024July 24, 2024
  • byKhiem Dinh
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…
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Porsche 992 GT3 Undercar Overview

  • Posted on July 17, 2022July 17, 2022
  • byMike Kojima
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. …
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The CFD Development of Ken Block’s Hoonipigasus Porsche

  • Posted on June 21, 2022June 16, 2022
  • byMike Kojima
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…
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Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 35 – The Wang Gang is Splitting Up

  • Posted on June 9, 2022
  • byErik Jacobs
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.…
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Project FR-S, Improving the Aero Balance with Verus Engineering and Victory Function

  • Posted on June 7, 2022September 26, 2023
  • byChrista Kojima
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…
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Ken Block’s Killer Pikes Peak 911!

  • Posted on May 18, 2022March 30, 2023
  • byMike Kojima
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…
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Mystery or Magic? The Science Behind Porpoising In F1 Today

  • Posted on April 3, 2022April 3, 2022
  • byAndrew Brilliant
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…
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The Best of 2021, #2: Project 987.2 Cayman S, Aero Install With Verus Engineering

  • Posted on December 30, 2021December 30, 2021
  • byMike Kojima
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…
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Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 8 – Aero with Steeda and Ford

  • Posted on November 3, 2021November 2, 2021
  • byBilly Johnson
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…
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Project 987.2 Porsche Cayman S, Getting 1000 lbs of Downforce with Verus Engineering!

  • Posted on December 14, 2020January 3, 2021
  • byMike Kojima
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…
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NX GTi-R: DIY Aero and then Some!

  • Posted on July 12, 2020July 14, 2020
  • byFrank Ewald
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…
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Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 27 – Joining a Wang Gang

  • Posted on December 23, 2019December 26, 2019
  • byErik Jacobs
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…
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Project C7 Corvette Stingray Saving the Airdam With ProTEKt

  • Posted on September 27, 2019
  • byMike Kojima
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…
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Project “My Fiancée’s” Miata: Part 11 – How to add a Professional Awesome Splitter, an APR Performance Wing, and Improve Your Lap Times

  • Posted on February 19, 2019
  • byDaniel O'Donnell
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.…
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Update: The Team America BNR32 Is On Its Wheels Again!

  • Posted on January 16, 2019January 16, 2019
  • byMike Kojima
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…
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Oh Boyd That’s Quick – Boyd Racing Evolution X

  • Posted on January 8, 2019January 10, 2019
  • byErik Jacobs
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…
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The Best of 2018: The King of Speed, PZ Tuning’s Amazing Time Attack Civic

  • Posted on December 31, 2018February 25, 2019
  • byMike Kojima
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…
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Easy Aero

  • Posted on October 9, 2018February 25, 2019
  • byMike Kojima
Nowadays Race Car and dual-purpose Street/Track day aerodynamics are a hot topic with car enthusiasts.  The wild aero on time attack car and the time attack style aero kits that are coming on…
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PZtuning and William Au-Yeung’s Record-Crushing RSX

  • Posted on August 19, 2018August 21, 2018
  • byErik Jacobs
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…
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WATCH: Project C7 Corvette RETURNS to Buttonwillow Raceway!

  • Posted on August 6, 2018August 6, 2018
  • byJeff Naeyaert
  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…
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WATCH: Easy and Effective R35 GT-R Aerodynamic Improvements

  • Posted on May 25, 2018October 9, 2018
  • byMotoIQ Staff
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…
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Project R35 GT-R, Really Improving the Aero with Verus Engineering

  • Posted on May 2, 2018July 2, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
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…
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Porsche 991 GT3 RS 911R Rear Diffuser

  • Posted on February 13, 2018August 15, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
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…
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Project Corvette Stingray C7 Z51: Body Modification

  • Posted on October 30, 2017July 2, 2018
  • byMike 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 SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge FR-S, Working on the Cosmetics

  • Posted on March 18, 2015July 3, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
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…
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  • FR-S
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Project FR-S: Rocking Functional Aero from Kognition, Afterhours Automtoive and Seibon

  • Posted on October 29, 2013July 2, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
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…
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  • Tech

Industry Insider – Seibon Carbon

  • Posted on February 17, 2013July 3, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
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…
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  • Tech

Basic Aerodynamics: Part One – What is Aerodynamics?

  • Posted on December 15, 2010July 3, 2018
  • byMike 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…
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  • EVO VIII
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Getting rid of the Bling to Give it Some Sting, Project Mistubishi EVO VIII

  • Posted on March 15, 2009July 4, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
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…

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