Project Cappuccino: Clutches, Oil Leaks, and Kei Car Oddities
Last summer we noticed a whining noise coming from Project Cappuccino while sitting at stop lights. The moment we put the clutch in to grab a gear, that noise went…
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Project Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R – Part 6: Clutch, Diverter valves, catch cans, and Dyno testing. Going from bad..to great..to terrible.
It’s been several months since we’ve updated you on our Project Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R. We battled some gremlins and figured things out along the way, and are finally moving…
Project Cappuccino: Modern Tires, Ancient Car
Our 1992 Suzuki Cappuccino has been an absolute performance bargain. Poking around under the skin, we’ve found a number of smart aftermarket upgrades under the car. The previous owner of…
Project Acura RSX Sleeper, Buttoning Up the Project With Suspension!
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…
Project GD STI: Getting Rid of Chassis Flex with Cusco
Project GD STI: Getting Rid of Chassis Flex with Cusco by Mike Kojima The GD STI/WRX had what was considered to be a very stiff chassis when it was first…
Project FR-S: More Rear Suspension with Cusco and Whiteline
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…
Project FR-S: Getting More Out of Our Front Suspension With Whiteline and Turn In Concepts!
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…
Project FR-S: More Details with Cusco, Kartboy and Turn 14
Project FR-S: More Details with Cusco, Kartboy and Turn 14 by Mike Kojima We are continuing to work on Project FR-S, refining it bit by bit in our efforts to…
Project FR-S: Getting More Grip with Whiteline, Cusco, Rays Wheels and Achilles 123S Tires!
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…
Project Scion FR-S Suspension part 1 Getting the Basics with KW Suspension, Cusco and Race Comp Engineering
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…
Clutch Tech Part 4, Exotic Clutches, Flywheels and Trouble Shooting
Clutch Tech Part 4, Exotic Clutches, Flywheels and Trouble Shooting By Mike Kojima In parts one, two and three of our series of the inner workings of clutches, we…
Project EVO VIII part 4, Getting More Trackside Grip, Killing Some Slip
Project EVO VIII part 4, Getting More Trackside Grip, Killing Some Slip By Mike Kojima After enjoying driving our much-improved EVO VIII for a few months we were again motivated…
Project EVO VIII Improving Braking and Cornering
Project EVO VIII Part Two, Improving Braking and Handling By Mike Kojima At MotoIQ headquarters, it’s no secret that we love the EVO VIII. To us it’s one of the best-balanced…