Project FD RX7 Restomod: Part 8 – Trans and Diff Mount
To handle our plans for increased power, we ditch the weak and heavy OEM “Power Plant Frame” (PPF) in favor of a traditional transmission mount from Banzai Racing and differential…
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Project FD RX7 Restomod: Part 3 – SuperPro Front Swaybar and Steering Rack Bushings
We fix a bad clunk and steering issue with a stiffer SuperPro front swaybar and steering rack bushings. When Project FD RX7 Restomod was purchased, it had a pretty bad…
Project FD RX-7 Restomod: Part 1 – Introduction
The 3rd generation (FD) Mazda RX-7 is one of the best driver’s cars to ever come out of Japan. Unfortunately, its turbocharged rotary engine has a bad reputation for being…
BEST OF 2019: The Amazing 10,000 RPM Turbo 3-Rotor 20B Mazda MX-5! Kyle Mohan’s American Ethanol/Mazdatrix Formula Drift Monster
In sea of V8 swapped cars in the pro drifting world, the Mazda MX-5 of Kyle Mohan stands out as a bold statement of uniqueness and technical innovation. It is…
The Mazda RX-9 won’t have a rotary engine
Hot off the heels of the Supra revitalization, the web is filled with the next possible RX Mazda sports car. Fanboys won’t be happy though, because what everyone wants is…
Project “My Fiancée’s” Miata: Part 11 – How to add a Professional Awesome Splitter, an APR Performance Wing, and Improve Your Lap Times
Up until now, this project has been about making the car more reliable and safer at the track, but not much faster. We all knew that had to change eventually.…
2019 Mazda CX-5 Turbo Winter Test Drive and Tech Dive
My wife has a 2016 Mazda CX-5 which we absolutely love. Her only complaint is that it needs more power. Apparently, many Mazda customers said the same thing. So, for…
Mazda Hot Lap Challenge 2018
Mazda continues its support of motorsports with the Mazda Hot Lap Challenge. Mazda has teamed up with iRacing for the 2018 IMSA season to give race fans a taste of…
Project “My Fiancée’s” Miata: Part 10 – Nitto NT05 Tires, Exedy Stage 1 Clutch & Flywheel, Two Track Tests and Road Trip Bonanza!
Project “My Fiancée’s” Miata: Part 10 – Nitto NT05 Tires, Exedy Stage 1 Clutch & Flywheel, Two Track Tests and Road Trip Bonanza! by Daniel O’Donnell Hold on to your…
The Blackbird Fabworx Morpheus Miata!
The Blackbird Fabworx Morpheus Miata! by Mike Kojima The cars created by Moti Almagor of Blackbird Fabworx have always caught our attention. More for less has always been the theme his…
Project Mazdaspeed3: Building a Stock Class Cone Killer- Introduction and Installing Koni Shocks
Project Mazdaspeed3: Building a Stock Class Cone Killer- Introduction and Installing Koni Shocks by David Zipf Autocrossing is a ton of fun. It’s super cheap, you can take almost any car…
Project V8 RX-7: More Oiling Insurance from Improved Racing, Accusump and Earl’s (Part 2 of 2)
Project V8 RX-7: More Oiling Insurance from Improved Racing, Accusump and Earl’s (Part 2 of 2) by Jeff Naeyaert In Part 1 of our improvements to the Project V8 RX-7’s oiling system last…
Project V8 RX-7: More Oiling Insurance from Improved Racing, Accusump and Earl’s (Part 1 of 2)
Project V8 RX-7: More Oiling Insurance From Improved Racing, Accusump and Earl’s (Part 1 of 2) by Jeff Naeyaert It’s no secret the LS family of engines can have oil…
Tested, Mazda’s Global ND MX-5 Cup Car
Tested: Mazda's Global ND MX-5 Cup Car by Mike Kojima We recently had the opportunity to drive Mazda's soon to be released MX-5 Cup car. The Cup car is a…
Project V8 RX-7: Wheel, Brake and Tire 3 PART MEGAPOST! Part 2 – Stoptech Big Brake Kit
Ever since our projects, Project FR-S and Project STI got the Stoptech Trophy kit on them and we felt how amazing and confidence inspiring those brakes were, we HAD to have them…
Project V8 RX-7: Wheel, Brake and Tire 3 PART MEGAPOST! Part 1 – Huge Wheels and Tires with SSR and Toyo Tires
Two installments ago we put the Rocket Bunny wide body kit on our Project V8 RX-7 and if you remember it was looking pretty damn stupid on the stock wheels and tires…
Project V8 RX-7: Part 15 – Major Suspension Overhaul with KW Suspension, SuperPro and Improved Racing Components
Project V8 RX-7: Part 15 – Major Suspension Overhaul by Jeff Naeyaert A couple of annoying sharp eyes on our last update a few weeks ago revealed that we had some…
Project V8 RX-7: Part 14 – Going Wide with Rocket Bunny’s new FD3S Widebody Aero Kit
Project V8 RX-7: Part 14 – Going Wide with Rocket Bunny’s new FD3S Widebody Aero Kit by Jeff Naeyaert If you follow us on our Instagram or Facebook page (and if…
Nerd’s Eye View: The Dyson Mazda ALMS P1 Prototype
Nerd's Eye View: The Dyson Mazda ALMS P1 Prototype by Mike Kojima I am old enough to have been around during what I consider to be the golden era of…
Project V8 RX-7: Goin’ Legit (Project RX-7 vs the State of California)
Project V8 RX-7: Goin’ Legit (Project RX-7 vs. the State of California) by Jeff Naeyaert Now that it doesn’t look like the world is gonna end we need to get…
Turbosmart Time Attack FC RX-7
Turbosmart Time Attack FC RX-7 by Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this writing. All statements and opinions expressed by…
Project V8 RX-7: Part 12 – The Intake & Finishing Touches
Project V8 RX-7: Part 12 – The Intake & Finishing Touches by Jeff Naeyaert Welp, the last day of Project V8 RX-7 Week is upon us! If you’re a rotary…
Project V8 RX-7: Part 11 – Finishing the Driveline
Project V8 RX-7: Part 11 – Finishing the Driveline by Jeff Naeyaert The end is in sight! Only a couple of things left on the TO DO list and the…
Project V8 RX-7: Part 10 – Power Steering
Project V8 RX-7: Part 10 – Power Steering by Jeff Naeyaert We want power steering! Even though our RX-7 is pretty light at 2,843 pounds with 3/4 of a tank…
Project V8 RX-7: Part 9 – The Exhaust
Project V8 RX-7: Part 9 – The Exhaust by Jeff Naeyaert The title picture already gave it away, so I’ll save the prose, it’s time to build an exhaust! This…
Killer B’s, Honda and Mazda to Release B Segment Racers
Killer B’s, Honda and Mazda to Release B Segment Racers By Mike Kojima We can just about all agree that racing is fun. We can also agree that racing is also…
Mazda’s Skyactiv D, Diesel Technology, the Economy of a Hybrid With Performance!
Mazda’s Skyactiv D, Diesel Technology, the Economy of a Hybrid With Performance! By Mike Kojima What would you think of a clean green car with the fuel efficiency of a…
Project V8 Mazda RX-7 Choosing a Transmission! The Tremec T56 Magnum
Project V8 RX-7: Part 5 – Choosing a Transmission, the Tremec T56 Magnum! By Mike Kojima When we were contemplating the buildup of our E-ROD powered RX-7, we planned to…
The Story Behind the Bergenholtz Racing 2009 Mazda RX8 Formula D Pro Drift Car
The Story Behind the Bergenholtz Racing/Nitto Tire 2009 Mazda RX8 Formula D Pro Drift Car By Ron Bergenholtz with Mike Kojima Bergenholtz Racing has always been a fan of Drifting…
13:1 Compression and 40 mpg on 87 Octane fuel? Introducing Mazda’s Skyactiv Technology
13:1 Compression and 40 mpg on 87 Octane fuel? Introducing Mazda’s Skyactiv Technology By Mike Kojima Does the idea of a super efficient, reasonably performing, fun to drive car with…