Shocks and Coilovers Archives

Project Tundra: Assembling the Ultimate Off Road Drop In Suspension!

Posted on June 1, 2021June 9, 2021
byMike Kojima

After installing and testing our Icon Vehicle Dynamics Stage 10 plus suspension in previous chapters of our Project Tundra build, we were super impressed with how well it performed, the…

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Project Toyota Tundra: Improving the Suspension with Icon (again)

Posted on April 4, 2021April 5, 2021
byMike Kojima

We have been off-roading in our Tundra much more frequently lately and with our new suspension, we discovered something interesting about high performance off road suspension. When going fast over…

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WATCH: MEGA Suspension Tech Session with Ohlins USA

Posted on February 26, 2021February 27, 2021
byJeff Naeyaert

What happens when you put two suspension engineers in the same room? Come find out as our head nerd talks suspension technology with the chief engineer at Ohlins USA.…

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KW Suspension Trackfest/Tech Expo 2020

Posted on February 25, 2021March 2, 2021
byMike Kojima

With the 2020 SEMA show canceled due to the Covid pandemic, KW Suspension, in lieu of having their SEMA booth decided to bring a bit of a trade show to…

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Tech

WATCH: Is ST Suspension the best Budget Coilover for the BMW E46?

Posted on February 12, 2021
byJeff Naeyaert

See what you get for $900 as we take a look at and install the ST coilover kit for the BMW E46. We’ll go over its features and reasons…

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Tech

WATCH: How Ohlins TTR 4-way Damper Works!

Posted on January 29, 2021
byJeff Naeyaert

Just a few weeks before Covid shut everything down we got a chance to tour the Ohlins USA facility in Hendersonville, North Carolina. In this video Mike sits down…

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WATCH: Ohlins TTX 36 Damper Dissection!

Posted on December 20, 2020December 21, 2020
byJeff Naeyaert

If you got here from our Ohlins facility tour video then you know what you’re about to see! If not, in this video Brad from Ohlins shows our Mike Kojima…

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Features

Helping Out Rob Dahm, Then Double Driveshaft Explosion while Launching the AWD 4 Rotor!

Posted on November 3, 2020October 30, 2020
byMike Kojima

We have been helping Rob Dahm get the suspension sorted on his amazing 1400 hp 4 rotor AWD FD RX7. Things were looking good and its seems like we got…

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Giving a Hand to Rob Dahm and His Monster AWD 4 Rotor FD

Posted on October 21, 2020
byMike Kojima

We were honored to give a small hand to Rob Dahm in setting up the chassis of his awesome AWD, 1400 HP Garrett boosted 4 rotor FD RX-7. Right now…

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Tech

Inside KW Suspensions Solid Piston Shock Technology

Posted on September 13, 2020
byMike Kojima

We were recently at KW Suspensions North American headquarters for some new product training and we got to take apart some of their latest technology, the innovative solid piston damper.…

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Tech

Inside KW Suspensions New EXR valve system!

Posted on August 9, 2020
byMike Kojima

hys·ter·e·sis /ˌhistəˈrēsis/ noun The phenomenon in which the value of a physical property lags behind changes in the effect causing it. Reducing hysteresis is something that shock designers have worked…

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WATCH: Icon Vehicle Dynamics Stage 10 suspension install on our Tundra!

Posted on July 17, 2020
byJeff Naeyaert

Follow us as we take you through our install of Icon Vehicle Dynamics suspension system for the Toyota Tundra as we explain how it works, how to adjust…

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Project Tundra, Installing the Ultimate Bolt On Off Road Suspension From Icon Vehicle Dynamics Part 2

Posted on June 22, 2020June 22, 2020
byMike Kojima

In our last article we explained how the different components of our Icon Vehicle Dynamics suspension system that we would be installing on Project Tundra worked. In this weeks story,…

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Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 29 – You’re in Figs Army now.

Posted on June 17, 2020
byErik Jacobs

Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 29 – You’re in Figs Army now. by Erik Jacobs Well, it’s been another few months, and I still haven’t driven the SC300. So, why…

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Project Tundra, Installing the Ultimate Bolt On Off Road Suspension From Icon Vehicle Dynamics Part 1

Posted on May 31, 2020June 1, 2020
byMike Kojima

It’s been a long time in between updates for Project Tundra. Most of the time Project Tundra is the garage’s muscle. Moving big parts and towing cars is what it’s…

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Project Acura RSX Sleeper, Buttoning Up the Project With Suspension!

Posted on March 29, 2020
byMike Kojima

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…

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Tech

How Does the Ohlins DFV Valve Work?

Posted on March 24, 2020March 26, 2020
byMike Kojima

A few weeks ago we were visiting the North American facilities of Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, Ohlins USA for a special look inside Ohlins’ operations and to be able to…

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Tech

What is an Inverted Shaft Strut?

Posted on March 16, 2020March 18, 2020
byMike Kojima

As a suspension guy, lately, I have been asked what is an inverted MacPherson strut a whole bunch of times. So I concluded that I had better write something about…

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Tech

Installing KW Clubsport Coilovers on my moms C63 AMG

Posted on November 6, 2019November 4, 2019
byNikita Rushmanov

Yeah so, my mom drives a C63 AMG. She recently moved to New York for a year, leaving me to “take care” of her car. So as soon as she…

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Project Porsche 987.2 Cayman S: Getting the Suspension Together! Part 2

Posted on September 2, 2019September 5, 2019
byMike Kojima

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…

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Project Porsche 987.2 Cayman S: Getting the Suspension Together! Part 1

Posted on August 21, 2019August 30, 2019
byMike Kojima

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…

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Project 987.2 Cayman S, Cup Car Suspension for the Street!

Posted on May 22, 2019August 20, 2019
byMike Kojima

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…

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The Best of 2018- Project EP3 Civic Si: Why the Suspension Sucks and How to Fix It!

Posted on December 27, 2018December 27, 2018
byMotoIQ Staff

The Best of 2018- Project EP3 Civic Si: Why the Suspension Sucks and How to Fix It! For the Holidays, we take a look back at some of our most…

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KW V3 Coilovers and Hydraulic Lift System (HLS) for the C7 Corvette Stingray

Posted on December 12, 2018October 4, 2019
byMike Kojima

If you have been following the progress on our Project C7 Corvette Stingray, you’ve seen us work on the brakes, suspension and cosmetics. After a test session at Buttonwillow things…

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WATCH: ST Suspensions Coilovers and Whiteline Upgrades for Subaru WRX

Posted on October 5, 2018October 5, 2018
byJeff Naeyaert

Our latest project car, a 2002 Subaru WRX gets upgraded ST Suspensions coilovers and Whiteline swaybars, bushings and other chassis components. Hopefully you read the separate ST Suspension and Whiteline…

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ST Suspensions Coilover Upgrade for WRX

Posted on September 17, 2018October 9, 2018
byMike Kojima

Today our Subaru Impreza WRX gets a suspension upgrade with the ST Suspensions XTA coilover kit along with Whiteline Sway bars for improved handling and ride quality. ST Suspensions is…

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WATCH: Project C7 Corvette RETURNS to Buttonwillow Raceway!

Posted on August 6, 2018August 6, 2018
byJeff Naeyaert

WATCH: Project C7 Corvette RETURNS to Buttonwillow Raceway! We’re back at Buttonwillow Raceway with our Project C7 Corvette Stingray and a bunch of new upgrade parts from Chevrolet…

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Team America BNR32 GT-R First Update in a Long Time!

Posted on March 19, 2018July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Team America BNR32 GT-R First Update in a Long Time! by Mike Kojima So most of you probably thought that the Team America GT-R was dead, long abandoned to…

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Project DBA R35 GT-R: Starting the Suspension Revolution with KW Suspension and Forged Performance

Posted on December 18, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project DBA R35 GT-R: Starting the Suspension Revolution with KW Suspension and Forged Performance by Mike Kojima It’s been a long time since we even mentioned anything about our Project R35…

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Tech

Project Unpimp My Ride: Pedders Easyfit Suspension and Swaybars, Street Performance for the Toyota86/BRZ/FR-S

Posted on December 4, 2017January 8, 2021
byMike Kojima

Not all of us want a race car for the street. Although many of us are hardcore track day participants, autocrossers or canyon runner nuts, there are a lot of enthusiasts who…

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Project C7 Corvette Stingray Z51: Suspension Upgrades

Posted on October 29, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project C7 Corvette Stingray Z51: Suspension Upgrades by Mike Kojima In previous articles about our Project C7 Corvette, we got into the high tech chassis construction of the C7 that rivals…

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Testing Feal 441 Suspension for the B13 Sentra SE-R!

Posted on October 23, 2017July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

An inside look at the Feal 441 Suspension for the B13 Sentra SE-R! by Mike Kojima The original B13 Sentra SE-R has always held a dear spot in many of…