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When we left Project SC300, we had gotten the suspension all back together, but that annoying caged nut had thrown us for a loop. Properly getting to it involves getting…

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Project Acura RSX Sleeper, Buttoning Up the Project With Suspension!

Posted on March 29, 2020
byMike Kojima

We left off in our last edition of Project DC5 RSX with some killer brakes by Stoptech that brought our cars stopping power in line with our fantastic 300 whp…

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SuperPro Suspension Parts joins the Devine Force Racing STi and is put to work at COTA

Posted on March 8, 2020March 9, 2020
byDevin Hofmann

Subarus are known for their competitive advantage of AWD and the ability to always have traction pulling you through the corners. It’s important to note the use of pulling, and…

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Project Porsche 987.2 Cayman S: Getting the Suspension Together! Part 2

Posted on September 2, 2019September 5, 2019
byMike Kojima

In our last article, we got most of of the suspension for Project 987.2 Porsche Cayman in place. Now we have to finish the job installing the parts from KW…

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Project Porsche 987.2 Cayman S: Getting the Suspension Together! Part 1

Posted on August 21, 2019August 30, 2019
byMike Kojima

In our last edition of Project 987 Cayman, we discussed some of the parts we would be installing on our street going track car project. Now it is time to…

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Project 987.2 Cayman S, Cup Car Suspension for the Street!

Posted on May 22, 2019August 20, 2019
byMike Kojima

The Porsche Cayman has always had a dear spot in our hearts. In another life, I was an engineer at a large OEM and we were doing benchmarking testing for…

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The Best of 2018- Project EP3 Civic Si: Why the Suspension Sucks and How to Fix It!

Posted on December 27, 2018December 27, 2018
byMotoIQ Staff

The Best of 2018- Project EP3 Civic Si: Why the Suspension Sucks and How to Fix It! For the Holidays, we take a look back at some of our most…

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Tech

How to Make Crappy Cars Handle Well!

Posted on November 7, 2018
byMike Kojima

Handling is a difficult subject for many people to wrap their heads around. Many cars, especially lower end sport compacts have a reputation for awful handling that can’t be fixed or for…

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WATCH: ST Suspensions Coilovers and Whiteline Upgrades for Subaru WRX

Posted on October 5, 2018October 5, 2018
byJeff Naeyaert

Our latest project car, a 2002 Subaru WRX gets upgraded ST Suspensions coilovers and Whiteline swaybars, bushings and other chassis components. Hopefully you read the separate ST Suspension and Whiteline…

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Bushings Upgrade For WRX

Posted on September 27, 2018October 9, 2018
byMike Kojima

Every Subaru suspension bushings of our Subaru WRX had two lifetimes of wear and needed replacing, but we don’t just replace parts here at MotoIQ. We will be completing our…

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WATCH: Project DC2 Integra Goes Faster at Buttonwillow Raceway!

Posted on August 24, 2018August 24, 2018
byJeff Naeyaert

We’re back at Buttonwillow Raceway with our 1996 Acura Integra GSR and even with the hotter temps that were holding Project C7 Corvette from going faster our…

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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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Project DBA R35 GT-R, Putting the Suspension All Together With SPL Parts and Whiteline

Posted on January 29, 2018July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project DBA R35 GT-R: Putting the Suspension All Together With SPL Parts and Whiteline by Mike Kojima Now we are in the home stretch for upgrading our GT-R’s underpinnings with our…

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Project DC2 Integra: Truing up the Suspension with Whiteline

Posted on September 5, 2017May 28, 2019
byMike Kojima

In the last edition of Project DC2, we greatly improved our car’s suspension by replacing the ancient worn out Koni Yellow shocks with some state of the art street KW Suspension Double…

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Project EP3 Civic Si: Fixing the @$#%! Steering for Good with SHG Motor Works!

Posted on August 14, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project EP3 Civic Si: Fixing the @$#%! Steering for Good with SHG Motor Works! by Mike Kojima In our last edition of Project EP3 Civic Si, we thought we had…

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WATCH: MotoIQ Project V8 RX7 Suspension Update

Posted on July 31, 2017June 12, 2018
byMotoIQ Staff

WATCH: MotoIQ Project V8 RX7 Suspension Update From custom fabricated control arms to revalved KW V3 coilovers with HLS, Mike Kojima goes under Project V8 RX7 to explain everything we did…

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Tech

TESTED: Steeda Anti Wheel-Hop Package

Posted on July 18, 2017May 21, 2019
byBilly Johnson

First iterations of new technologies are rarely flawless. When the Mustang ditched the solid axle in 2015 in favor of a 21st century Independent Rear Suspension, it transformed into a…

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Project EP3 Civic Si: Suspension Upgrades with Whiteline!

Posted on May 23, 2017January 3, 2019
byMike Kojima

So everyone into Hondas just about universally ignores or even hates the dumpy EP3 Civic. The EP3 represents, to most Honda fans, the generation of Civic where Honda lost their…

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Project Evo X GSR, Completing the Suspension with Whiteline

Posted on April 11, 2016July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project Evo X GSR, Completing the Suspension with Whiteline by Mike Kojima It's been a long time between updates on Project Evo X GSR. It hasn't been for lack of…

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Project VA WRX: Finishing the Suspension With Superpro

Posted on December 20, 2015July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project VA WRX: Finishing the Suspension With Superpro by Mike Kojima We have been putting together the Suspension on Project VA WRX over the last few months with some top…

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Project Mustang 5.0 (White)-Reducing Understeer with Ford Racing

Posted on July 2, 2015July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project Mustang 5.0 (White)- Reducing Understeer with Ford Racing by Mike Kojima The McPherson strut suspension found in our Mustang has some good and bad points. The good points are…

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Project VA WRX: Upgrading the bushings and swaybars with Superpro Part 1

Posted on March 16, 2015July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project VA WRX, Upgrading the Bushings and Swaybars with Superpro Part 1 by Mike Kojima We decided to be different and tackle the Subaru WRX as our latest Project Car because it's…

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Project S2000: Part 21 – Getting Rid of Squish

Posted on December 14, 2014February 26, 2019
byKhiem Dinh

Project S2000: Part 21 – Getting Rid of Squish by Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this writing. All statements and…

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Project SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge FR-S

Posted on September 23, 2014July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge FR-S by Mike Kojima MotoIQ is teaming up with the good folks at The GTChannel to produce a Scion FR-S for the SEMA Scion FR-S…

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Project V8 RX-7: Part 15 – Major Suspension Overhaul with KW Suspension, SuperPro and Improved Racing Components

Posted on September 18, 2014September 16, 2019
byJeff Naeyaert

Project V8 RX-7: Part 15 – Major Suspension Overhaul by Jeff Naeyaert A couple of annoying sharp eyes on our last update a few weeks ago revealed that we had some…

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Motovicity Ticket to Ride – Ford Mustang Build Part 2

Posted on March 20, 2014July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Motovicity Ticket to Ride – Ford Mustang Build Part 2 by Mike Kojima With a few more ponies under the hood and increased braking performance, it is now time for…

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Project FR-S: More Rear Suspension with Cusco and Whiteline

Posted on March 10, 2014July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project FR-S: More Rear Suspension with Cusco and Whiteline by Mike Kojima In our last segment we brought the front suspension of our FR-S up to the latest top standards…

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Project FR-S: Getting More Out of Our Front Suspension With Whiteline and Turn In Concepts!

Posted on March 3, 2014July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project FR-S: Getting More Out of Our Front Suspension With Whiteline and Turn In Concepts! by Mike Kojima The suspension on our FR-S was originally done over a year ago…

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Project NSX: Part 4 – We track test KW Suspension, Volk Wheels and Nitto Tires in Pursuit of a Track Record

Posted on February 10, 2014June 25, 2019
byBilly Johnson

With almost 5 years of downtime, Project NSX has been on hiatus for way too long. Between FXMD moving from Las Vegas to California, the motor traveling from Vegas to NorCal…

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Project FR-S: Getting More Grip with Whiteline, Cusco, Rays Wheels and Achilles 123S Tires!

Posted on October 9, 2013July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project FR-S: Getting More Grip with Whiteline, Cusco, Rays Wheels and Achilles 123S Tires! by Mike Kojima In our last suspension installment of Project FR-S we were rushing to get…

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Motovicity’s Ticket To Ride FR-S Update- Energy Suspension Bushings

Posted on July 11, 2013July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Motovicity's Ticket To Ride FR-S Update- Energy Suspension Bushings By Mike Kojima A big part of making any car handle well is reducing bushing compliance. On most cars the…

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Project GD Subaru STI Part One- Rebuilding the Suspension

Posted on July 3, 2012July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project GD Subaru STI Part One- Rebuilding the Suspension By Mike Kojima The GD Subaru STI is an iconic tuner car. The platform is highly developed and can easily generate…