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ST Suspension has released an exciting new product that we think will set the suspension market on edge, the affordable 3-way adjustable coilover! Previously having 3-way damping adjustment was something…

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WATCH: BimmerWorld OPTIMA Batteries E36 Hill Climb Car!

Posted on April 2, 2021
byJeff Naeyaert

We took a break from isolation to make the trip out to Austin, Texas for Optima Batteries’ Hi-Performance Expo at the Circuit of the Americas last November (2020). We’ll…

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WATCH: BMW E46 330ci Gets a CSF Radiator Upgrade!

Posted on March 19, 2021
byJeff Naeyaert

Friend of MotoIQ Rachard Johnson, of FrshMedia, came by the shop to continue the restoration of his BMW E46 330ci. This time we get rid of the old plastic…

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McLeod Mag Force Twin Disc for the E46 – The Clutch of All Trades?

Posted on August 3, 2020October 19, 2020
byBeau Brown

It’s easy to overdo a clutch. We’ve probably all been there – your clutch is slipping, maybe you did a few too many launches, or maybe you’re pegging your boost…

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WATCH: McLeod Mag Force BMW E46 M3 Twin Disk Clutch Review!

Posted on March 26, 2020
byJeff Naeyaert

Our buddy Beau from BBR Tuning stopped by MotoIQ Garage to get McLeod’s Mag Force Twin Disk clutch installed in his beautiful BMW E46 M3! Beau’s M3 sees…

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Putting CSF’s E46 M3 Oil Cooler Kit to the Test With Data!

Posted on March 1, 2020February 24, 2020
byBeau Brown

It’s certainly no secret that the BMW S54 engine in the E46 M3 is special. For its time, it achieved a very high specific power output (105-110HP/L depending on model)…

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BEST OF 2019: The New Supra Engine Might Actually be Better than BMW’s M Engine

Posted on December 26, 2019December 26, 2019
byRob Evans

The new 2020 Toyota Supra gets a lot of internet bashing for “being a BMW.” It’s almost as if people believe Toyota is still good at building sports cars on…

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WATCH: Pikes Peak Hillclimb BMW M2 in Our Alley!

Posted on November 21, 2019
byJeff Naeyaert

Tyler Pappas, owner of Tyspeed Automotive in New Jersey stopped by our shop on his way to SuperLap Battle 2019 so we could take a look at his…

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The Mazda RX-9 won’t have a rotary engine

Posted on October 22, 2019October 22, 2019
byRob Evans

Hot off the heels of the Supra revitalization, the web is filled with the next possible RX Mazda sports car. Fanboys won’t be happy though, because what everyone wants is…

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WATCH: F80 Powered E30 M3 is Pretty Nifty

Posted on July 26, 2019July 30, 2019
byJeff Naeyaert

We take a close look at the Honest Assembly S55 powered E30 M3. This beautiful E30 M3 is powered by the same power plant in the F80 M3. Classic…

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Project SR E30: Part 7 – Wiring and First Startup!

Posted on May 19, 2019
byNikita Rushmanov

Hello! Welcome to the 7th installment in our hardheaded adventure of SR swapping a BMW E30. As you may recall, in part 6, we finished up some plumbing and installed…

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BMW E39 M5 Fuel Pump Repair With DeatschWerks

Posted on February 7, 2019February 7, 2019
byMartin Gonzales

The E39 M5 has a fuel pump that tends to fail at the most inopportune moments, usually with no warning. This fuel pump issue is something that requires particularly closer…

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Tribute to Georg Plasa and his BMW 320 JUDD V8

Posted on January 17, 2019February 25, 2019
byMike Kojima

For the best part of two decades, there was hardly a more recognizable name in European hill climbing than Georg Plasa. He essentially defined the entire sport on the…

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BMW Powered Toyota 86 – Roll Cage, Pedal Box & Fuel Cell

Posted on September 11, 2018September 27, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Toyota 86 (FR-S or BRZ) does everything quite well, right up until the moment you mash the throttle. The chassis would make an amazing race car, but something has…

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Project V8 E46 M3 Racecar: Adding KW Motorsport Suspension and StopTech Trophy Big Brakes!

Posted on March 4, 2018May 29, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project V8 E46 M3 Racecar: Adding KW Motorsport Suspension and StopTech Trophy Big Brakes! by Mike Kojima When we last left our E46 M3 Project, it was a body in white…

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We Test the BimmerWorld Exhaust and Epic Tune for S65 V8 M3

Posted on February 25, 2018July 2, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

For this test we used the same 2008 E90 M3 tested against our own Project E46 M3 last year. We Test the BimmerWorld Exhaust and Epic Motorsports ECU Tune for…

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Project E39 M5: Yokohama Advan GT Wheels & Nitto Invo Tires

Posted on February 1, 2018May 23, 2018
byMartin Gonzales

Project E39 M5: Yokohama Advan GT Wheels & Nitto Invo Tires By Martin Gonzales After installing the StopTech Trophy Brake System on our Project BMW E39 M5 we unfortunately, or fortunately depending on…

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LA Auto Show 2017: Nerd’s Eye View – BMW

Posted on January 10, 2018June 30, 2018
byKhiem Dinh

LA Auto Show 2017: Nerd’s Eye View – BMW by Khiem Dinh So, what was going on in the BMW booth? A lot of electric stuff. A lot…

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Project E46 M3, Part 17: Preferred exhaust, MKC/AEM tune

Posted on March 6, 2017June 14, 2019
byPabloMazlumian

Here is Project M3 sporting a Khoalty rear diffuser and Scorpion exhaust from Bavarian Autosport. Finding the exhaust combo to work with the VAC/Fabspeed header setup has been a real…

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Project E90 M3: Head to Head with 2016 Mustang GT

Posted on February 18, 2017May 20, 2019
byBilly Johnson

Packing more than 50whp over stock, our Project E90 M3 took to the track at Palm Beach International Raceway (ROAD COURSE) to see how it stacks up against a 2016…

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Project E46 M3: Part 14 – Short shift kit and lightweight clutch and flywheel testing!!

Posted on October 7, 2016July 2, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

Project E46 M3: Part 14 – Short Shift Kit and Lightweight Clutch Testing! by Pablo Mazlumian In our last installment we featured the Clutch Masters FX400 single disc clutch with…

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Project E90 M3: Part 5 – K&N Filter

Posted on August 9, 2016May 20, 2019
byBilly Johnson

We gave our M3 a quick and easy bump in power by swapping out the factory air filter for the industry-leading High Performance K&N air filter. We have seen some…

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E46 BMW M3 Turbo: Part 3 – Clutch Master Twin Disc clutch and more MKC cars!

Posted on June 26, 2016July 2, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

Here is the HPF-turbocharged E46 BMW M3 in the foreground, flanked by our own Project E46 M3 in the background. We hope to have an update on Project E46 M3…

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Inside the Rahal Letterman Lanigan RLL BMW M6 GTLM

Posted on May 25, 2016April 18, 2020
byMike Kojima

One of our traditions while at the Long Beach Grand Prix, is to get a close look at the latest factory BWM racers with the Rahal Letterman Lanigan team. The…

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Keeping the BMW E92 M3 Cool With CSF Radiators

Posted on February 13, 2016August 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Keeping the BMW E92 M3 Cool With CSF Radiators! by Mike Kojima Although the BMW E92 M3 is a fantastic car, one of the best performance sedans made, it does…

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Project E90 M3: Part 4 – Wheels and Tires

Posted on August 31, 2015August 15, 2020
byBilly Johnson

Choosing a tire is one of the most important decisions that anyone will make for their car. Since our M3 is a daily driver in Florida, wet-weather performance is very…

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Project E90 M3: Part 3 – LED Angel Eyes

Posted on July 20, 2015August 15, 2020
byBilly Johnson

Our E90 M3 is starting to look a bit dated now that its twin turbo successor is on the streets. We turned to our friends at European Auto Source to…

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Extreme Engine Tech: Building a BMW S52 – Part 1: The Short Block

Posted on May 14, 2015July 2, 2018
byNicholasBetz

Extreme Engine Tech: Building a BMW S52 – Part 1: The Short Block by Nick Betz There comes a time in a project build when you just have to throw everything…

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Project E39 M5, Part 2: Installing and Testing the Corsa Performance Exhaust

Posted on February 24, 2015July 2, 2018
byMartin Gonzales

Project E39 M5: Part 2 – Installing and Testing the Corsa Performance Exhaust by Martin Gonzales After ensuring we could stop our newly acquired fun-machine in a previous installment…

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Project E36 M3 (Silver): Part 5 – Updating the Headlights With HID Euro Ellipsoids

Posted on October 17, 2014August 15, 2020
byBilly Johnson

The US-spec E36 M3 not only falls short in the powertrain department to its 321hp European counterpart, but also in terms of its headlight output, looks, and quality. We replace…

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Project E36 M3 (Silver): Part 4 – Updating the Interior with Ultrasuede Accents

Posted on April 14, 2014August 15, 2020
byBilly Johnson

We spruce up the interior of our beloved 15 year old M3 by having our friends at Coby Wheel wrap the worn and faded steering wheel, arm rest, shift boot,…

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Project E36 M3 (Silver): Part 3 – Uncorking the M3 with the help of a Borla Cat-Back Sport Exhaust

Posted on March 19, 2014August 15, 2020
byBilly Johnson

We were fortunate enough to produce significant naturally aspirated power gains during the testing of our S52 vs. M50 Manifold and the Turner Motorsport Stage 2 & 3 packages for…