Project Do It All S13, Assembling the Bulletproof SR20DET Bottom End!
We are starting to put together the SR20DET for our car. Our goals are to have a wide powerband and lots of torque while limiting the revs to the stock…
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WATCH: What Harmonic Balancers Do and Why You Need One!
In this video we dive into the sexy world of harmonic balancers with the help of special guest Ivan Snyder from Fluidampr! We explain what they do, why you…
WATCH: Building the Toyota 4AG-GE!
In today’s video we’re taking a look at a customer’s Toyota 4AG engine we’re building. This particular engine isn’t an all out crazy build, but we’ll touch on some…
WATCH: How Much Does an LS Engine Build Cost?
Let’s go over the costs of building an LS engine… the MotoIQ way! Mike and Martin go over the costs of a budget oriented build as well as some…
WATCH: K-series Short Block Guide
Today we’ll show you how to properly build your Honda K-series short block. We’ll go over how to choose pistons for your specific application, block limits, processes available and…
WATCH: RB26 Bottom End Build: Rods & Pistons
Our project R33 GTR is making good power, but it recently started to smoke. We tore it down and found detonation damage, so it’s time to rebuild the engine!…
Modernizing the VG30DETT, Strengthening the Block With Engineered Performance
There has been a resurgence of interest in 90’s Japanese cars as of late and with that a surge in new parts development with specific popular models. In our case,…
WATCH: How to Build a Turbo Ford Duratec V6
We build a lot of different engines here at MotoIQ. We also have exclusive engine programs for a number of high performance companies such as Raiden Performance who we…
Reducing FA20 engine Vibrations and Boosting Power!
When driving our Project FR-S on the track, we noticed that the engine has a pretty noticeable vibration at 6500 rpm. This was especially noticeable in the higher gears where…
WATCH: We’re Building a Jeep 4.7L Stroker Engine!
You probably know us for our high performance engine builds for racing but did you know we can also build truck engines? In this video Mike walks you through…
WATCH: How Much Does a Subaru EJ Engine Build Cost?
Let’s go over the costs of building a Subaru EJ engine…the MotoIQ way! Mike and Martin go over the costs of our “Subaru EJ That Wont Blow Up” and…
Project GD STI, IAG’s new high capacity EJ Oil Pump!
IAG has just dropped their Stage 1 and Stage 2 oil pumps for all EJ engines. We will be using their Stage 2 pump on our own Project GD STI.…
Solving Subaru EJ Oiling Issues for Good with IAG Performance!
Subaru EJ engines are known to have oiling problems caused by the oil pan and pick up. We personally know quite a few people who have lost engines on the…
How To Check and Set Engine Bearing Clearances
Running the proper clearances in the main and rod bearings are some of the most critical things to control when building an engine. Having the correct clearances means the difference…
The Rest of the Engine for Project WRX
We have been getting parts to finish off the engine build on Project GD WRX. If you have been following the project you can check out what we have done…
Project GD Subaru STI, Building the Engine Part Four: Assembling the Short Block With IAG.
If you have been following our EJ257 engine build series with IAG Performance, you have been able to look inside IAG’s incredible attention to detail in machining and parts selection. …
Project GD Subaru STI: Building the Engine Part Two, Bottom End Bits With IAG Performance.
In part one of our series of building the motor for Project GD STI we talked about the IAG Performance engine cases we are using and all of the prep…
Project GD Subaru STI, Building the Engine Part One, Prepping the Case With IAG Performance.
It had to happen eventually. Our Project STI was running great. We had plans to build the engine as our 400 whp was past the limit that a stock bottom…
WATCH: How to Build a Subaru EJ Engine that won’t BLOW UP!
Time to dust off Project Bugeye WRX and start putting its new engine together. We’ll show you all the parts that will be going into our EJ20 build, along…
Building the Nissan VQ37VHR part 3
In our last segment of building the ultimate NA VQ37VHR, we assembled the long block of our engine. Now its ready to drop into the 370Z chassis. We had a…
What is WPC Treatment and Why Do We Use it?
Wonder why we use this mysterious WPC Treatment on so many of our engine builds? Let us explain what WPC is and how it works. It’s an inexpensive…
Building the Nissan VQ37VHR part 2
In our last story, we gave you a sneak peek and a technical overview of the parts we were going to use on our naturally aspirated VQ37VHR engine with some…
Building the Nissan VQ37VHR!
The Nissan VQ37VHR is a notoriously difficult engine to modify in naturally aspirated form. This is due to its VVEL continual variable cam timing system on the intake side of…
WATCH: How to build a RELIABLE 1,400 Horsepower LS Engine!
Today in the MotoIQ Garage we’re building a 1,400 horsepower LS based engine that will be powering Dai Yoshihara’s Formula Drift BRZ but could be used for any…
The CSF Evo X, Building a Time Attack Worthy 4B11 Engine Part 1
We are tackling the building of a 4B11 engine for the Time Attack Evo X built by CSF Cooling. The car was previously a big hit on the SEMA/Show circuit…
The Car Lovers Guide to Japan, Tomei
As a treat, we got to visit Tomei’s facility located in Machida City, a suburb in Western Tokyo. Most of you know of Tomei as the supplier of top quality…
Building a 650 hp Naturally Aspirated Drift Spec LS3 Part 2
In the first installment of our drift spec LS3 build, we discussed our parts selection and listed the part numbers for building a 650 whp NA monster with parts from…
WATCH: 650whp “Moderate” Naturally Aspirated LS Build!
Today in the MotoIQ Garage we’re building a Chevrolet LS3 engine for a customer’s drift car but this particular build could be easily tweaked for road racing or…
Getting the Most From 91 Octane Pump Gas with a Honda K Motor, Part Four
In our last articles, we gathered the parts and assembled out low octane Honda K motors for our sleeper DC5 RSX Type S project car. Our engine was intended to…
Building a Drift Spec LS3
There is a lot of interest in the LS world nowadays. The LS is rapidly becoming the king of motors, surpassing the Honda B and K series or the 2JZ…
Building the Nissan R35 GT-R VR38DETT For Safe Bolt On Power!
The R35 GT-R is an exceedingly capable car. With tons of support from the aftermarket and a basically strong platform, it is capable of world-class performance. The VR38DETT is an…
Getting the Most From 91 Octane Pump Gas with a Honda K Motor, Part Three
In the last installment of our pump gas Honda K Motor project, we discussed the engines top end with a Drag Cartel cylinder head which was going to nicely complement…