StopTech/G-Loc Combo for the Devine Force Racing STi
We’ve all been there, that moment coming down a long straightaway, absolutely HAULING FAST as possible, as the unforgiving braking zone approaches. A quick tap to the brake pedal with…
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Installation and testing of the KW 2-Way Clubsports on the Devine Force Racing Time Attack STi
At last! It’s the end to unwanted body roll, understeer and driving an off-roading truck through the esses of Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. We have finally taken the steps to…
Project Subaru GD STI, Improving The Ignition System!
Nowadays it is hard to improve the ignition on late model cars. New car ignitions, especially ones with coil on plug systems are more powerful from the factory than racing…
The Dreaded Subaru p0011 and p0021 DTC Codes, Don’t Let Them Wreck Your Turbo!
So DO NOT do what we did when our Project GD STI turned on a p0011 OBD DTC code. What we figured was some sort of sensor issue ended up…
SlipAngle Podcast /// Eric “Dewey” DeWitt and Jeremy Boysen are Subaru Gurus
Episode 271 – Adam and Abe are at Blackhawk Farms Raceway over the weekend and had the best time. They talk to time attack drivers Eric “Dewey” DeWitt and Jeremy…
Rapid Designing and Testing Suspension With 3D Printing Part 2
In our last story, we were redesigning the steering knuckle/upright for the 2019 season on Dai Yoshihara’s Turn 14 Formula Drift BR-Z. Our design goals were to keep the tires…
The Closed Deck Subaru EJ20, Built for Boost!
In our last story, we were assembling the parts for Ian’s long rod stroker EJ205. Now that we had rods and a crankshaft from Eagle and Pistons from JE, it…
Designing Suspension with 3D Printing
Drift cars with their extreme steering angles are pretty difficult to design suspension for. A lot of things must be considered because geometry that works well on a regular car…
Comparing the Falken RT615 to the RT615K Plus!
The Falken RT615 has always been a good all-around Ultra High Performance dry weather tire with decent durability. Good enough to be daily driven and good enough for the track. The…
Wheels and Tires for the Subaru GD WRX
It is time to get some new shoes for our Project GD WRX. We wanted an upgrade for the car that would easily fit into the wheel wells and would…
Stroke to Rod Length Ratios and Building a Long Rod Stroker EJ205
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…
WATCH: Stoptech Big Brake Upgrade for Subaru WRX
Our latest project car, a 2002 Subaru WRX gets a huge improvement in stopping power thanks to a set of Stoptech big brakes! Hopefully you read the article we…
ST Suspensions Coilover Upgrade for WRX
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…
Dai Yoshihara’s 2018 Formula Drift Rebuild Conclusion
Dai Yoshihara's 2018 Formula Drift Rebuild Conclusion by Mike Kojima So if you have been following along with our mini-series on what an end of season refresh on Pro…
Dai Yoshihara’s 2018 Formula Drift Rebuild Continued!
Dai Yoshihara's 2018 Formula Drift Rebuild Continued! by Mike Kojima So the rush to freshen Dai's car for 2018 by Eimer Engineering continues. In our last story, the chassis had gotten…
Building an FA20 Race Engine for Michele Abbate: Part 2
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 Unpimp My Ride: Pedders Easyfit Suspension and Swaybars, Street Performance for the Toyota86/BRZ/FR-S
Unpimp My Ride: Transforming a Modded BRZ Into a Civilized Daily Driver with Pedders, Verus Engineering and ARK Designs by Mike Kojima Not all of us want a race…
Building an FA20 Race Engine for Michele Abbate: Part 1
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…
Project GD STI: Making More Power with Cobb Tuning and Precision Turbo Part 2!
Project GD STI: Making More Power with Cobb Tuning and Precision Turbo Part 2! by Mike Kojima When we last left off with Project GD STI, we had just…
Building the FR-S FA20 Engine with Stay Crushing, Assembling the Engine!
Building the FR-S FA20 Engine with Stay Crushing, Assembling the Engine! by Mike Kojima In our previous installments of the Stay Crushing FR-S engine build, we have been accumulating the parts…
Building the FR-S FA20 engine with Stay Crushing, Building the Cylinder Heads With Portflow Design
Building the FR-S FA20 engine with Stay Crushing, Prepping the Cylinder Heads With Portflow Design by Mike Kojima In the last installment of our FA20 engine build, we covered the…
5 Performance Car Engines That Suck
5 Performance Car Engines That Suck! by Mike Kojima We are going to go out on a limb and make a lot of fanbois angry. They will call BS and…
Building the Subaru VA WRX clutch and Flywheel with ACT!
Building the Subaru VA WRX clutch and Flywheel with ACT! by Mike Kojima All wheel drive cars are traditionally hard on clutches. With tons of traction, launches involve a lot…
Project GD STI: Getting More Power with Precision Turbo and Cobb Tuning! – Part 1
Project GD STI: Getting More Power with Precision Turbo and Cobb Tuning! – Part 1 by Mike Kojima Our STI has been driving around as a daily for two years…
Project GD Subaru STI Part Three- Making More Power with Greddy and Cobb Tuning
Project GD Subaru STI Part Three- Making More Power with Greddy and Cobb Tuning By Mike Kojima When we last left off, we had turned our STI into a G…
Project Gen 3STi: Testing the COBB Down Pipe and Exhaust
Project Gen 3STi: Testing the COBB Down Pipe and Exhaust By Wes Dumalski When last we left off we were singing the praises of AMS and the Cobb AccessPORT,…
A Quick Look at Stephan Verdier’s 2011 Rallycross Subaru STi
A Quick Look at Stephan Verdier’s 2011 Rallycross Subaru STi By Mike Kojima We spend a lot of time at Costa Gialamas’s shop GTI Tech Innovations. Costa is Dai Yoshihara’s…
No It’s Not an STI: GST Motorsports Mighty Subaru Impreza
No It's Not an STI: GST Motorsports Mighty Subaru Impreza By Mike Kojima We have always been fans of the GST Motorsports 1996 GC8 Subaru Impreza L. The car…
Time Bandit, JC Meynet’s All Conquering 2006 Subaru STI
Time Bandit: JC Meynet's All Conquering 2006 Subaru STI By Mike Kojima, photos by Jeff Naeyaert Would you be interested in a low mileage Subaru only driven on a…
Project GR STI- Generation 3, an Introduction
Project STI- Generation 3, an Introduction By Mike Kojima, photos by Jeff Naeyaert Introduced in 2008, the latest Subaru STI is the third generation of its model type. Designated GR,…