Project 987.2 Cayman S: Getting More Out of the Engine to Chase the GT4 Part 1
Previously we have been working on Project 987.2 Caymans Suspension and Brakes to get them up to Cup Car standards. With that work being completed we are now going to…
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MotoIQ’s Project 987.2 Cayman S Featured in Automobile Magazine!
Jeany Zhao, the owner of our Project 987.2 Cayman S was featured in Automobile magazine along with Project Cayman and a plug for MotoIQ! Click on the link below to…
Porsche Taycan: Changing the EV Performance Durability Standard
Porsche is known for track cars. Tesla made electric vehicles quick, but they had no thermal durability. It’s well documented that the Model S can only handle a lap or…
Project Porsche 987.2 Cayman S: Making Awesome Brakes More Awesome with Stoptech!
The 987.2 Cayman S has pretty decent brakes in stock condition. It comes from the factory with Brembo 4 piston calipers with 318x28mm front rotors and 299x24mm rear rotors. However,…
Project Porsche 987.2 Cayman S: Getting the Suspension Together! Part 2
In our last article, we got most of of the suspension for Project 987.2 Porsche Cayman in place. Now we have to finish the job installing the parts from KW…
Project Porsche 987.2 Cayman S: Getting the Suspension Together! Part 1
In our last edition of Project 987 Cayman, we discussed some of the parts we would be installing on our street going track car project. Now it is time to…
Project Porsche 991 GT3 RS, Shedding a Little Weight With Dundon Motorsports!
So I have been pestering the guys at Dundon Motorsports, the maker of our Porsche GT3 RS project car’s awesome set of headers and exhaust system, telling them that they…
SlipAngle Podcast /// Renowned Porsche Engine Builder Blake Meredith
Episode 266 – Late at night during #GRIDLIFE Round 4 at Autobahn Country Club, Adam Derek and Abe get Blake Meredith onto the mic to talk about building Porsche engines,…
Project 987.2 Cayman S, Cup Car Suspension for the Street!
The Porsche Cayman has always had a dear spot in our hearts. In another life, I was an engineer at a large OEM and we were doing benchmarking testing for…
Watch: LiteBlox Ultralightweight Drop In Battery for the Porsche 911
Want to get rid of 42 pounds of weight from your Porsche 911? LiteBox makes it easy. We show how easy it is to install and what effects it…
BBi Autosport’s Ultimate Porsche 993, Modding the Last of the Air Cooled Era Porsches
The Porsche 993 variant of the iconic 911 is perhaps one of the most significant of all the 911 models. It was in many ways a game-changing model that incorporated…
WATCH: Porsche GT3 RS Headers GUARANTEE Eargasm!
If you haven’t already read our article on the Dundon Motorsports headers and exhaust we installed on our Project Porsche GT3 RS click on that link and do it! …
LA Auto Show 2018: Nerd’s Eye View – Porsche
The eye-candy this year was the 911 GT2 RS Clubsport which is the track version of the GT2 RS Porsche brought last year. The huge reveal for Porsche this year…
Save 42 Pounds off of your car with Lite Blox Batteries!
The Porsche GT3 RS is a car that uses a lot of exotic materials to try to reduce its weight. Much of the car is made out of lightweight materials…
Porsche Rennsport Reunion Event Coverage
Get ready for Porsche car porn because we’re about to take you through the Porsche Rennsport Reunion. Hosted by Porsche Cars North America (PCNA), this is one of the largest…
The New Porsche 935 Spotted
Over the weekend, MotoIQ had a chance to check out the annual Porsche Rennsport Reunion hosted at Laguna Seca Raceway. With over a thousand Porsche cars on display, we spotted…
Does Wheel Stiffness Affect Performance? We test Carbon Revolution’s Carbon Fiber Wheels
10 There is a lot more to Carbon Fiber wheels than just cool looks and lightweight. We met up with Carbon Revolution at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to learn about…
Porsche 911 GT3 RS tuning for 500 WHP
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…
Testing Vektor Performance Headers for the 991.2 Porsche 911 Carrera!
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…
The Secret Turbo in the ‘Ring Slaying Porsche 919 Evo – Honeywell Garrett DualBoost for Gasoline Turbocharger
Cover image from Porsche Media Gallery Graphs courtesy of Honeywell Turbo Technologies and from the Honeywell Transportation Systems document, “The Next Generation of Gasoline Turbo Technology”. You may have heard…
More Power With Dundon Motorsports – Porsche GT3RS
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…
Dundon Motorsports Headers and Exhaust System for the Porsche 991 GT3 RS
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…
Porsche 991 GT3 RS 911R Rear Diffuser
How do you improve a supercar? It is not easy, but leave it to us to give it a try. We recently got to add a Porsche GT3 RS to our…
LA Auto Show 2017: Nerd’s Eye View – Porsche
LA Auto Show 2017: Nerd’s Eye View – Porsche by Khiem Dinh I was short on time this year at the LA Auto Show, so I had to do…
Sneak Peek: Porsche Experience Center, Los Angeles
Sneak Peek: Porsche Experience Center, Los Angeles by Khiem Dinh The Porsche Experience Center in Los Angeles is just a mile down from my work office, so a few…
Performance Engines That Suck- The Porsche M96
Performance Car Engines That Suck- The Porsche M96 by Mike Kojima A few months ago we did an article on 5 performance car engines that suck. This story was highly popular, and…
Tested: Burns Stainless NHB Porsche 987 Cayman and Boxster Exhaust System
Tested: Burns Stainless NHB Porsche 987 Cayman and Boxster Exhaust System by Mike Kojima The Porsche 987 Cayman has long been one of our favorite cars. Built from 2006 to 2012,…
Nerd’s Eye View: LA Auto Show 2015 – Porsche
Nerd’s Eye View: LA Auto Show 2015 – Porsche by Khiem Dinh Before we get to the goodness under the rump of the new 911, we will have a glance…
Nerd’s Eye View: Porsche 962
Nerd’s Eye View: Porsche 962 by Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this writing. All statements and opinions expressed by Khiem…
Sneek Peak: A Look Inside Magnus Racing’s ALMS Porsche GT3
Sneek Peak: A Look Inside Magnus Racing’s ALMS Porsche GT3 By Mike Kojima While we were at this year’s Long Beach Grand Prix, we had an opportunity to get a…
Preparing for Endurance: Racing at the Rolex 24 at Daytona with a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
Preparing for Endurance: Racing at the Rolex 24 at Daytona with a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup By Efrain Olivares Magnus Racing is a second year team that has quickly made…