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In our last story about Suspension for our upcoming S13 Project car, we went over what we feel is the ultimate front suspension/angle kit for the S Chassis from GKTech. …

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Project Tundra: Dirt King Lower Control Arms

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021
byMike Kojima

As we continue to upgrade the front suspension of our Tundra to make it more durable in off-road use, we focused on a set of improved front coilovers, new tie…

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Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 6 – Going Through the Suspension with Steeda

Posted on April 25, 2021April 29, 2021
byBilly Johnson

This is where we defy the misconceptions and show how to make an S197 Mustang into a corner-carving track car. We are going to cover the pros and cons of…

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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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Rapid Designing and Testing Suspension With 3D Printing Part 2

Posted on April 21, 2019April 24, 2019
byMike Kojima

In our last story, we were redesigning the steering knuckle/upright for the 2019 season on Dai Yoshihara’s Turn 14 Formula Drift BR-Z. Our design goals were to keep the tires…

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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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Team America BNR32 GT-R First Update in a Long Time!

Posted on March 19, 2018July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Team America BNR32 GT-R First Update in a Long Time! by Mike Kojima So most of you probably thought that the Team America GT-R was dead, long abandoned to…

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Project C7 Corvette Stingray Z51: Suspension Upgrades

Posted on October 29, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project C7 Corvette Stingray Z51: Suspension Upgrades by Mike Kojima In previous articles about our Project C7 Corvette, we got into the high tech chassis construction of the C7 that rivals…

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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 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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ARK Design Team America BNR32 GT-R Update

Posted on September 9, 2014July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Andrew Brilliant designed splitter is amazing and somewhat agricultural in appearance. Given the team’s budget and time constraints, Andrew was not commissioned to make it look beautiful; only functional. I can…

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ARK Design Team America BNR32 GT-R Update

Posted on September 9, 2014July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Andrew Brilliant designed splitter is amazing and somewhat agricultural in appearance. Given the team’s budget and time constraints, Andrew was not commissioned to make it look beautiful; only functional. I can…

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ARK Design Team America BNR32 GT-R Update

Posted on August 16, 2014August 14, 2018
byMike Kojima

ARK Design Team America BNR32 GT-R Update by Mike Kojima and Eric Hsu The Team America crew has been busy and the car has really come together in the past…

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ARK Team America BNR32 GT-R Update Teaser

Posted on July 31, 2014July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

ARK Team America BNR32 GT-R Update Teaser by Mike Kojima An update has been a long time in coming but it is true, the ARK Team America BNR32 has not…

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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: 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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Project Scion FR-S Suspension part 1 Getting the Basics with KW Suspension, Cusco and Race Comp Engineering

Posted on February 21, 2013July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project Scion FR-S Suspension part 1 Getting the Basics with KW Suspension, Cusco and Race Comp Engineering By Mike Kojima With the FR-S engine giving us fits we decided…

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Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 9

Posted on December 1, 2012July 3, 2018
byEric Hsu

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…

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Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 9

Posted on December 1, 2012August 14, 2018
byEric Hsu

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…

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Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 8

Posted on July 29, 2012July 3, 2018
byEric Hsu

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…

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Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 8

Posted on July 29, 2012August 14, 2018
byEric Hsu

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…

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Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 7

Posted on July 1, 2012August 14, 2018
byEric Hsu

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…

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Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 7

Posted on July 1, 2012July 3, 2018
byEric Hsu

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…

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Project IS-F Part 5: Sikky Manufacturing Rear Sway Bar, Figs Engineering Adjustable Lower Arms and Toe Links, Project Mu Brake Rotors and Pads

Posted on June 19, 2012July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project IS-F Part 5: Sikky Manufacturing Rear Sway Bar, Figs Engineering Adjustable Lower Arms and Toe Links, Project Mu Brake Rotors and Pads By Mike Kojima When we last left…

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Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 6

Posted on June 13, 2012July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

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…

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Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 6

Posted on June 13, 2012August 14, 2018
byMike Kojima

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…

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Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 5

Posted on June 12, 2012July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

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…

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Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 5

Posted on June 12, 2012August 14, 2018
byMike Kojima

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…

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Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 4

Posted on May 24, 2012July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design's BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 4 Supposed to be by Eric Hsu, Really by Mike Kojima In the last segment, Gary Castillo…

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Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 4

Posted on May 24, 2012August 14, 2018
byMike Kojima

Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design's BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 4 Supposed to be by Eric Hsu, Really by Mike Kojima In the last segment, Gary Castillo…

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Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 3

Posted on May 20, 2012August 14, 2018
byMike Kojima

Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design's BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 3 Supposed to be by Eric Hsu, Really by Mike Kojima In our last segment we had a…

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Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design’s BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 3

Posted on May 20, 2012July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Team America World Time Attack – ARK Design's BNR32 Skyline GT-R Part 3 Supposed to be by Eric Hsu, Really by Mike Kojima In our last segment we had a…