Project AE86, Repairing the Chassis
One of the pitfalls of buying a car sight unseen is that sometimes the car may be worse in areas than you were hoping. This was true with our project…
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3D Printing an Oil Cooler Duct With BD Engineering
With a huge heatwave hitting California, we found when doing a track day at Willow Springs raceway in over 100-degree heat that our car was starting to run a little…
Project FR-S, Improving the Aero Balance with Verus Engineering and Victory Function
When driving Project FR-S on the track we had noticed that although the car had excellent handling in general, it had understeer in high-speed turns. We also noticed in pictures…
The Best of 2021, #2: Project 987.2 Cayman S, Aero Install With Verus Engineering
In our last edition of Project 987.2 Porsche Cayman S, we discussed the components from Verus Engineering that we would be using to get an honest 1000 lbs of downforce at…
Project Tundra, Game Changing Lights With Turner LED’s
Our Tundra was badly in need of help in the lighting department. Being 11 years old, the factory lights were definitely old technology and low-end being run-of-the-mill halogen instead of…
Project IS-F gets an Amazing Facelift with Wicked Auto Detailing
Even though we take pretty good care of Project IS-F, it is a daily driver and 10 years of daily driving had taken a toll on its looks. The Lexas…
Project 987.2 Porsche Cayman S, Getting 1000 lbs of Downforce with Verus Engineering!
If you have been following our Porsche Cayman project, you know we have meticulously built the car with some of the best parts to make a great track machine. The…
Project IS-F, Restoring the Factory Brembo Calipers with West Coast Calipers
Project IS-F is a daily driver. It is garaged and well taken care of but it is subjected to daily use and is parked outside during the day. One day…
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 25 – WIDEST IS BESTEST!
When we left the SC300 just about the entire KBD body kit was installed. Now we’re in the home stretch! Rear quarters, side skirts and done, right? I hope so.…
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 24 – Wider-er is better-er!
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 24 – Wider-er is better-er! by Erik Jacobs When we left the SC300 I was throwing up in my mouth watching large chunks of the…
Project C7 Corvette Stingray Saving the Airdam With ProTEKt
Although our GM Performance carbon fiber airdam looks awesome and it is integrated into the cars belly pan so it works well, it has a problem. The problem is that…
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 23 – Wider is better! Getting Clearance with a Wide Body Kit.
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 23 – Wider is better! by Erik Jacobs We had brakes, we had suspension, we had refreshed hubs, and we had a scary, twitchy car…
Product Test: Chipex Paint Chip Repair System
Product Test: Chipex Paint Chip Repair System by Ainsley Jacobs When my C-package 1993 Mazda Miata was totaled in a head-on collision (caused by another driver on the wrong side…
Project SR E30: Part 4 – Driveshaft, Fuel System and Paint
In the last installment of the E30 chronicles, we finished up the intercooler system. In this chapter, we will be addressing the driveshaft and the fuel system. By the end…
Project Corvette Stingray C7 Z51: Body Modification
Project Corvette Stingray C7 Z51: Body Modification by Mike Kojima In typical MotoIQ fashion, up to now, we have been working on Project C7 Corvette Stingray’s hard parts and underpinnings. Now it’s…
Project V8 RX-7: Wheel, Brake and Tire 3 PART MEGAPOST! Part 3 – The Wheels and Tires Meet the Brakes and Body Kit
In Part 1 of our Wheel, Brake and Tire miniseries, we ordered a set of SSR Professor SP4 wheels for our RX-7 from Tanabe and were patiently enduring the two…
Project SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge FR-S, Working on the Cosmetics
Project SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge FR-S, Working on the Cosmetics by Mike Kojima In our previous installments of Project SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge FR-S we have been working on getting the…
Protect your FR-S Airdam with Protekt Skidplates!
Protect your FR-S Airdam with Protekt Skidplates! by Mike Kojima No matter how careful you are, you will do it eventually. We have done it plenty of times. Modern high…
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…
Project FR-S: Rocking Functional Aero from Kognition, Afterhours Automtoive and Seibon
Project FR-S: Rocking Functional Aero from Kognition, Afterhours Automotive and Seibon by Mike Kojima As the SEMA Show approached, we knew we had to do something a bit different. We…
Project DBA R35 Nissan GT-R
Project DBA R35 Nissan GT-R By Mike Kojima Our Project GT-R was originally going to be an early 2009 CBA model. We had acquired a low mileage first generation CBA…
Industry Insider – Seibon Carbon
Industry Insider- Seibon Carbon By Mike Kojima Seibon Carbon is what we are defining as a second wave Asian performance parts company. A few years ago, our booming performance…
Paintless Dent Repair
Every dent is different. This time Jeff used a rubber mallet to do the final tweaking If you are into cars, it's inevitable that your nice shiny new ride will…
Getting rid of the Bling to Give it Some Sting, Project Mistubishi EVO VIII
From the second we first drove an EVO VI on loan from Mitsubishi 8 years ago, we have been in love with the EVO series of cars. The small relatively light 4-Door sedan…