In the last installment we disassembled our SR20 in preparation for machining. Now comes the fun part where we get to pick all the parts for the new build! We're…
Like resoling your favorite pair of shoes, we are going to refresh the engine of our project WRX. If you have been following our series on the remake of Ian's…
Its been awhile since we did an update on Project Ford Fiesta ST Racecar. Until now we have been working on the chassis but now its time to go through…
Today we’re going to be upgrading our Project Golf R MK7 with the APR intercooler for enhanced cooling, a COBB GESI catted 3" downpipe for maximum exhaust flow, and efficiently…
So in our last segment of Project Porsche 911 GT3RS, we installed Dundon Motorsports long tube headers and exhaust and picked up 16 wheel hp and 7 lb/ft of torque…
We’re upgrading our Project Evo IX 4G63 motor with high-performance Ignition Projects - ignition coil IP-A133201 which features a high-power built-in spark amplifier, producing 4 times the spark energy and…
If you have been a long time reader of MotoIQ, you probably know of our Social Media Manager, Rathyna Gomer's LS-powered 350Z drift car. Rathyna is known around here to…
As we have complained about before, the R35 GT-R is a big heavy beast. In our previous segments of Project GT-R, we were able to carve off about 60 lbs…
The introduction 991.2 version of Porsche's venerable 911 Carrera was somewhat controversial for the Porsche connoisseur. Previous versions of the Carrera were traditionally naturally aspirated with the 991.1 model having…
We Check Out AMS Performance's Turbo Test Rig By Khiem Dinh A couple years ago, AMS Performance became a Garrett turbo distributor. In order to best serve their customers, they…
Bringing the Heat: Under Control! by Frank Ewald Cover Photo by Martin's Action Photography With our first track day and Knox Mountain Hill Climb 2018 now behind us, we can…
Project DC2 Integra, Testing the Fluidampr Crank Pulley By Mike Kojima We have big plans for Project Integra B18C engine. Instead of swapping to a K Series engine to make easy…
Hello and welcome to the Ultimate SR20DET Rebuild Guide! In this series we will be covering the disassembly, blueprinting and reassembly of a S13 SR20DET engine in extreme detail. We…
Controlling the Heat: KoyoRad by Frank Ewald In the last article we discussed how HeatShield Products were being used to contain the heat. This article is looking at the installation…
The Porsche GT3 RS is a supercar with state of the art engineering in the powertrain department. It has a naturally aspirated 6 cylinder flat 6 that pumps out an amazing…
Inside the 1000 hp LS, Dai Yoshihara's Formula Drift Powerplant By Mike Kojima MotoIQ Garage has taken over the development of Dai Yoshihara's engine program for the last two years…
Can you make significant power gains just by changing oil? In the past, we have proven that switching from a lower grade mineral oil to a premium synthetic oil can…
How to Build a 5.0 Coyote Engine on Any Budget by Mark Gearheart Many people look at the 2011-current Coyote 5.0 engine platforms as a complex and expensive engine…
Nerd Alert Part 2! SKYACTIV-X: Were Our Predictions Correct? by Karla Pestotnik When Mazda first announced its infamous, new SKYACTIV-X engine, we made some preliminary guesses about its workings…
It's tricky to attempt to improve the engine performance of a supercar, especially when its one that puts out 125 hp per liter like the Porsche GT3 RS does. When…
For this test we used the same 2008 E90 M3 tested against our own Project E46 M3 last year. We Test the BimmerWorld Exhaust and Epic Motorsports ECU Tune for…
Improving Dai Yoshihara's Formula Drift Engine Wear With WPC Treatment! by Mike Kojima The world of Pro Drifting is a brutal place for machinery. Since I started my involvement with…
So when we last left off, we were putting together some awesome parts for Michele's engine and were about to embark on assembling it. In the interest of long-term durability, we…
Project Corvette Stingray C7 Z51: Keepin' it Cool(er) by Mike Kojima Corvettes have always been notorious for overheating on the track. The Z51 shod from the factory with additional cooling capacity is…
We have known Michele Abbate ever since she was a college student doing track days with her trusty Mazdaspeed Protege and have followed her career as friends as she has…
TESTED: Ford Performance Cat-Back Exhaust and GT350 Valence by Billy Johnson The Ford Mustang may be the best-selling sports car in the world at the time of this writing, yes you…
Nerd Alert! Mazda’s Skyactiv-X Engine by Khiem Dinh As we are sure many of you have heard, the little car company that could, Mazda, has announced their Skyactiv-X engine…
So you built an s13 daily with an SR20 in it. It’s reliable, it’s fast, it makes awesome chu-chu noises, you put 5,000 miles on it, but then you realize…
Building the FR-S FA20 with Stay Crushing: Installing the Engine and Making Big Power! by Mike Kojima If you have been following our story, we are now ready to install the engine…
Top Lube for E85? by Mike Kojima We had just switched to race E98 fuel in Dai Yoshihara's Turn 14/Falken Tire BRZ at the start of the 2016 Formula Drift Season. Of…
A lot of people have asked this question before and the jury has been out on whether this is something that is true or not. We have attempted to test to…
Project C7 Corvette Stingray: Introduction Part 2, A Closer Look at the LT1 Engine by Mike Kojima In the last edition of Project C7 Corvette Stingray, we were doing…
