Fixing FL5 Civic Type R Limp Mode with a CSF Radiator!
If you own an FL5 Civic Type R and do track days, you know of its tendency to run hot. On hot days it is relatively easy to get it…
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Testing the CSF BMW S58 G8X Intake Manifold
The BMW S58 engine is pretty impressive, directly based on BMW’s sturdy diesel engines, it is capable of producing over 1000 hp with just bolt-on mods. One of the bolt-on…
Project E39 M5, Improving Cooling With CSF
Even though our E39 M5 has been well maintained and is in excellent shape, it is still a 20-year-old car and some components were starting to show their age. In…
The Mystery of the Round Subaru Radiator Cap
Having an incorrect radiator cap on a turbo EJ Subaru is a critical mistake that even seasoned Subaru builders, including us have made. In fact, one of our sharp-eyed readers…
Project GD STI, Fixing all the Details!
There are a lot of small details involved with swapping an engine, especially when upgrading all of the system parts for higher performance. These make the difference in the reliability…
WATCH: HANDCRAFTED 400+ Horsepower 1982 Porsche 911 Restomod!
In this video Ravi Dalwani from CSF Radiators drops by to show us his latest build, a 1982 Porsche 911 SC that’s been COMPLETELY redone! Not even a bolt…
The CSF Porsche 911, a Retromodern Rocket
When you have been in the industry as long as we have, frankly it’s pretty hard to impress us. However Ravi Dolwani the head honcho at CSF Radiators has done…
The Best of 2021, #4: Testing The CSF VF Engineering A90 A91 Supra Intake Manifold Intercooler
CSF Radiators in collaboration with VF Engineering is about to launch a new intake manifold for the A90 and A91 Toyota Supra with both the B58B30C and B58M30O1 engines –…
WATCH: BMW E46 330ci Gets a CSF Radiator Upgrade!
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…
Testing Red Line’s New SuperCool Coolant & CSF’s Tundra Radiator
Red Line has released a new high performance coolant that has its famous, and universally used in motorsports, Water Wetter surfactant additive pre blended in. Red Line Supercool comes in…
The CSF Evo X: The Road to Global Time Attack Finals 2020 – Part 7: A Racecar is Always a Show Car
With the 2020 SEMA Show cancelled due to the pandemic, Toyo Tires took their version of the SEMA experience to Downtown LA. This year, Toyo selected a dozen world debut…
The CSF Evo X: The Road to Global Time Attack 2020 – Part 6: All Systems Go
With two weeks left before Global Time Attack Finals 2020, the #CSFevoX makes its way to World Motorsports to get strapped onto their state-of-the-art wind tunnel dyno. Wayne Potts,…
The CSF Evo X: The Road to Global Time Attack 2020 – Part 4: The Rewire by Rywire
After building the engine in Part 3, the motor gets dropped back into the engine bay and things are starting to come together. We take the #CSFevoX over to Rywire…
Project 987.2 Cayman S: Cooling for the Track Part I with CSF Radiators
The 987 Porsche is known to have heating problems when driven on the track hard, especially ones that have the PDK transmission. PDK equipped cars can go into limp mode…
The CSF Evo X: The Road to Global Time Attack 2020 – Part 3: Geeking Out With Mike From MotoIQ
Follow the CSF Team as we help them rebuild their Evo X Time Attack car! The MotoIQ Garage is leading up the effort with the assembly, suspension, brake, aero…
Inside CSF Cooling’s 1,000 Horsepower Porsche 991 Turbo S!
We take a look inside CSF coolings 1000 horsepower Shift Sector winning Porsche 991 Turbo S. This is an interesting well integrated sleeper build close to our hearts. This car…
Rebuilding the CSF Evo X, Back from the Ashes
Follow the CSF Team as we help them rebuild their Evo X Time Attack car! The MotoIQ Garage is leading up with the assembly, suspension, aero and engine development. …
Project DBA R35 Nissan GT-R, Keeping Limp Mode Away With More Cooling
So the Achilles heel of the mighty R35 GT-R is one that plagues most Japanese high performance cars, an inadequate cooling system. We are not sure why this seems to…
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…
Putting CSF’s E46 M3 Oil Cooler Kit to the Test With Data!
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)…
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…
WATCH: Track Testing the New CSF Radiator on Project C7 Corvette!
We brought our Project C7 Corvette Stingray back to Buttonwillow Raceway for more testing! While we’ve upgraded the Vette’s transverse leaf springs and Chevrolet Performance’s T1 dampers to…
Project C7 Corvette Stingray, Keeping It Track Cool With CSF
Corvettes always seem to run hot. From our experience, they have run hot since the C4. Heck maybe even before that but we are not old enough to have experienced…
WATCH: F80 Powered E30 M3 is Pretty Nifty
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…
Project G37S Transmission Upgrade Part 1 – Cooling Upgrades
It is a little weird leading a transmission upgrade article for our Infiniti G37 with a CSF radiator picture, but stick with us for a couple minutes while we explain.…
WATCH: The MOST In-Depth Look Into the CSF EVO X EVER!
We take a look at CSF Radiator’s EVO X you’ve seen all over the Internet, YouTube and even magazines in the deepest dive you’re gonna find ANYWHERE! If you…
WATCH: Nerd’s Eye View – CSF Radiators Universal Racing Oil Coolers
Ravi Dolwani of CSF Radiators came by our shop to talk about CSF’s oil cooler line. Oil coolers might not seem that exciting but wait to you see all…
The CSF EvoX Racecar Build – Engine, Oiling & Cooling
Engine oiling and engine cooling are no-brainer priorities for any race car build, but these items are ever more important for the 4B11 powered CSF EvoX as one of its…
The CSF EvoX Racecar Build – The Beginning
We’ve been working on the CSF EvoX racecar here at the MotoIQ Garage for the better part of the last year, which means we’ve had a front row seat to…
Keeping the BMW E92 M3 Cool With CSF Radiators
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…
Project SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge FR-S: Getting More Power with an HKS Supercharger and More Cooling with a CSF Radiator
Project SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge FR-S: Getting More Power with an HKS Supercharger and More Cooling with a CSF Radiator by Mike Kojima Our SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge car's progress…
The CSF Radiator Challenge! CSF vs Masiv
The CSF Radiator Challenge! CSF vs Masiv by Mike Kojima and Khiem Dinh During the summer CSF radiator launched a bold ad campaign with MotoIQ: the CSF Summer Challenge. CSF…