Five Things About Flipping Cars
Garage Love: Five Things About Flipping Cars by Per Schroeder Before there were car dealers, there were horse traders. Find a horse, brush it down, put new shoes on its…
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Hyper-Miling Is Not My Thing
Garage Love: Hyper-Miling is Not My Thing by Per Schroeder It takes a lot for me to admit that I’m not good at something. My inner-German just wants to attack,…
You’re An Idiot If You Take That New Porsche To The Track
You're An Idiot If You Take That New Porsche To The Track by Per Schroeder No, seriously, I know it’ll lap the ‘Ring in 7:25, but did you know that…
Ask Sarah: Boost or Bust
Dear Sarah, What are the kinds of progress that have made turbo charging so usable this decade or so? 'Back then', car reviews will tell you how severe the turbo-lag…
Project Garage: Part XI – Car Lifts
Project Garage: Part XI – Car Lifts by Sarah Forst When designing Project Garage, there were a few features I was set on including- a sink, a drain, and a…
Ask Sarah: O-ring a block, AEM water/methanol kit, importing a Tsuru
AEM water / methanol injection Hi Sarah, I have a one gallon AEM water/meth injection kit. I was wondering about the mixture. When referring to a 50/50 mix for water/meth…
Ask Sarah: Rotary Engines and turbo blankets
I keep hearing that blankets, wraps and ceramic coatings overheat turbos. Retaining heat in exhaust manifolds help with scavenging and lower under hood temperatures. Are our forum “self proclaimed engineers”…
The All New 2014 Mazda 3 West Coast Unveiling at the W Hollywood
The All New 2014 Mazda3 West Coast Unveiling at the W Hollywood Story by Eric Hsu, Photos by Martin Gonzalez and Luke Munnell Hollywood. Everybody knows it. Tourists want to visit. Us Los…
Ask Sarah: BOV’s and Accusumps
The Greddy Type-S is offered either as a blow off or bypass valve. It is intended to protect a turbo's bearings from undue stress caused from compressor surge and…
It’s Almost That Time Again – WTAC 2013 Promotional Video
It's Almost That Time Again – WTAC 2013 Promotional Video by Eric Hsu Make sure to visit worldtimeattackchallenge.com for the latest updates, tickets, and event information. Wherever you are in…
Fast Lap with Billy Johnson – Circuit Of The Americas
Fast Lap with Billy Johnson: Circuit Of The Americas By Billy Johnson Circuit Of The Americas (COTA for short) is America’s first purpose-built Formula 1 track which stands at 3.427…
Project Garage, Part IX: More Garage Tools
Project Garage, Part IX: More Garage Tools By Sarah Forst My donor card declares my blood type as Mobil 1 15W50; I've got motor oil running through my veins.…
Nerd’s Eye View: Tilton Interiors Mitsubishi Evo 9
In 2012 and before, the Tilton EVO ran Volk RE30 wheels and Hankook tires. The Hankook Ventus TDs were 295/30/18. For Pro class Time Attack only the C50 compound is…
Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 9
Team America WTAC – ARK Design's BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 9 by Eric Hsu I realize it's been a long ass time since the last update, but they'll start rolling…
Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 9
Team America WTAC – ARK Design's BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 9 by Eric Hsu I realize it's been a long ass time since the last update, but they'll start rolling…
Nerd’s Eye View: The MCA Suspensions “Hammerhead” Silvia S13
Nerd's Eye View: The MCA Suspensions “Hammerhead” Silvia S13 Story by Eric Hsu, Photos by Jeff Naeyaert and MCA Suspensions The MCA S13 finished in 3rd place overall at…
External Combustion Rocket Anti Lag System + JDM Spec C Impreza STI
Here's a rocket (yes, he's got more than one) on the EJ20. The entire rocket is fabricated from Inconel for obvious reasons. Since it is essentially an external combustion chamber,…
Ask Sarah: Dimples on cars
Ask Sarah: Dimples on Cars by Sarah Forst Why does an “illegal” golf ball travel further than a regulation golf ball? Can this effect be applied to cars, for…
Sneak Peek: The NEMO Racing EVO, Part 2
Sneak Peek: The NEMO Racing EVO, Part 2 Story by Eric Hsu, MotoIQ photos by Jeff Naeyaert, other photos by NEMO Racing In Part 1 we covered a little…
Eric Hsu Makes the Move to COBB Tuning
Eric Hsu Makes the Move to COBB Tuning MotoIQ Staff Report MotoIQ's very own Engineering Editor, Eric Hsu, made the move from Product Development Manager at Cosworth LLC in…
Sneak Peek: The NEMO Racing EVO, Part 1
Sneak Peek: The NEMO Racing EVO, Part 1 Text by Eric Hsu & MotoIQ Photos by Jeff Naeyaert Unless you've been living under a Time Attack rock, there's no doubt…
$hit Happens: ARK Design BNR32 Will Not Make it to Sydney for WTAC 2012
$hit Happens: ARK Design BNR32 Will Not Make it to WTAC 2012 by Eric Hsu The team and I have been waiting patiently for the past three weeks…
Hankook World Time Attack Challenge Video
Here's a video that Hankook released just days before WTAC 2012. It's a recap of the World Time Attack Challenge 2011 from the Hankook point of view. If you're a…
Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 8
Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design's BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 8 By Eric Hsu Mike did a great job covering the build while I was unable to write…
Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 8
Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design's BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 8 By Eric Hsu Mike did a great job covering the build while I was unable to write…
External Combustion Rocket Zero-lag Teaser
External Combustion Rocket Zero-lag Teaser by Eric Hsu On the other side of the world is a lush green island with some of the brightest minds and most…
Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 7
Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design's BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 7 By Mike Kojima and Eric Hsu The clock is tearing itself through the calendar and there is…
Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 7
Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design's BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 7 By Mike Kojima and Eric Hsu The clock is tearing itself through the calendar and there is…
Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 6
Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design's BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 6 By Mike Kojima and Eric Hsu So much has happened on the car that it was a…
Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 6
As our wing is going to be making a few hundred pounds of downforce, it is important that we have sturdy wing mounts. Just bolting it to the trunk lid…
Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 5
Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design's BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 5 Supposed to be by Eric Hsu but really again by Mike Kojima Well it's getting closer…
Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 5
Believe it or not the saddle is secured with quick release T-Bolt type clamps. Although this might sound woefully inadequate, please note that Top Fuel cars use this type of…