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Subarus are known for their competitive advantage of AWD and the ability to always have traction pulling you through the corners. It’s important to note the use of pulling, and…

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WATCH: Make Your Porsche Cayman Handle and Brake Like a Racecar!

Posted on November 8, 2019
byJeff Naeyaert

A friend and customer of MotoIQ recently asked us if we could turn her once beloved daily driver Porsche Cayman into a racecar she could drive to and…

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Project Ducati Superbike 998 Part 2: Suspension and Chassis Geometry

Posted on August 18, 2019August 22, 2019
byRob Evans

The importance of setting a budget and timeline can’t be stressed enough. Otherwise, projects are guaranteed to take longer and cost more than you intended. Because I can’t heed my…

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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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How to Make Crappy Cars Handle Well!

Posted on November 7, 2018
byMike Kojima

Handling is a difficult subject for many people to wrap their heads around. Many cars, especially lower end sport compacts have a reputation for awful handling that can’t be fixed or for…

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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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Basic Drift Chassis Setup: The S-Chassis Tension Rod

Posted on April 4, 2018July 25, 2018
byNikita Rushmanov

The rear tension rod is probably the most overlooked suspension arm on an s-chassis. A lot of people don’t understand how it works, and there is a lot of conflicting…

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Project DBA R35 GT-R, Putting the Suspension All Together With SPL Parts and Whiteline

Posted on January 29, 2018March 4, 2023
byMike Kojima

Project DBA R35 GT-R: Putting the Suspension All Together With SPL Parts and Whiteline by Mike Kojima Now we are in the home stretch for upgrading our GT-R’s underpinnings with our…

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Wrench Tip: How to Do Your Own Alignment!

Posted on August 8, 2017July 25, 2018
byNikita Rushmanov

When most people hear the word alignment, they think of two things– lasers and alignment racks. There is a preconceived notion that in order to achieve an accurate alignment, you…

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TEIN EDFC ACTIVE Controller: Suspension tuning at its best

Posted on December 7, 2015July 2, 2018
byPabloMazlumian

With wireless and GPS technology, The TEIN EDFC ACTIVE and ACTIVE PRO systems allow for velocity- and G-Force-based (in all directions!) tuning. Unlike the ACTIVE, the ACTIVE PRO also programs…

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Project V8 RX-7: Part 17 – Eimer Engineering Arms, Wheel Spacers and the Hunt for Perfect Stance

Posted on August 12, 2015July 1, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project V8 RX-7: Part 17 – Eimer Engineering Arms, Wheel Spacers and the Hunt for Perfect Stance by Mike Kojima In our last Project V8 RX-7 article, we left you with photos…

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The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling – Bump Steer/Toe Steer

Posted on August 22, 2014July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling Part X: Bump Steer/Toe Steer by Mike Kojima It's time to think about suspension. Some of the most common handling problems that you are…

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Project FR-S: Getting More Out of Our Front Suspension With Whiteline and Turn In Concepts!

Posted on March 3, 2014July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project FR-S: Getting More Out of Our Front Suspension With Whiteline and Turn In Concepts! by Mike Kojima The suspension on our FR-S was originally done over a year ago…

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The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling: Part 9 It’s All in the Geometry – The Roll Center

Posted on November 25, 2012August 12, 2021
byMike Kojima

In the first parts of our suspension series we have covered basic suspension stuff. Now it’s time to bury ourselves in tuning suspension geometry. Geometry tuning is a step…

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Revenge of the Nerd – The Consultant, Helping Fast GT-R’s go Even Faster!

Posted on March 24, 2012July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Revenge of the Nerd – The Consultant, Helping Fast GT-R's go Even Faster! By Mike Kojima I am lucky enough to get to work with some of the best people…

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Basic Drift Chassis Setup Part 3

Posted on February 7, 2012June 11, 2018
byMike Kojima

Basic Drift Chassis Setup Part 3 By Mike Kojima Alignment Alignment is one of the most important things in getting your drift car to handle correctly and a subject that…

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Basic Drift Chassis Setup Part 2

Posted on November 21, 2011June 11, 2018
byMike Kojima

Basic Drift Chassis Setup Part 2 By Mike Kojima In part one of our series we spoke about the importance of good suspension which is probably the first major step…

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Basic Drift Chassis Setup Part 1

Posted on October 28, 2011June 11, 2018
byMike Kojima

Basic Drift Chassis Setup Part 1 By Mike Kojima If you have been following my series, “The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling” on MotoIQ you have been getting a…

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The Ultimate Handling Guide Part 8: Understanding Your Caster, King Pin Inclination and Scrub

Posted on June 12, 2011July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Ultimate Handling Guide Part VIII: Understanding Your Caster, King Pin Inclination and Scrub By Mike Kojima Understanding what caster does and how to use it is a powerful tool…

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The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling: Part Seven – Tuning your Toe

Posted on May 2, 2011July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling: Part VII – Tuning your Toe By Mike Kojima Previously in our series we were talking about general tips for you to follow when…

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The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling: Part Six, Adding Negative Camber

Posted on November 30, 2010July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling: Part VI, Adding Negative Camber By Mike Kojima In the first 5 parts of this series you learned some basic steps to improving…

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The Ultimate Handling Guide Part V: The One Unforgivable Sin, Overlowering Your Car

Posted on September 28, 2010July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Ultimate Handling Guide Part V: The One Unforgivable Sin, Overlowering Your Car by Mike Kojima I am not Jesus so I don't have to forgive you if you…

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The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling Part 4: Reduce weight transfer

Posted on July 29, 2010July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling Part IV: Reduce Weight Transfer by Mike Kojima Now that we have reduced body motion and improved steering response, and tuned out under…

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The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling Part 3: Balance the chassis

Posted on June 8, 2010July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling Part III: Balance the chassis by Mike Kojima Check out part one of the series here! Check out part two of the…

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The Ultimate guide to Suspension and Handling Part 2, Controlling Body Motion

Posted on March 7, 2010July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling: Part II – Controlling Body Motion by Mike Kojima Previously, we addressed the most important aspect of handling, the tires. The next important…

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The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling Part 1, Wheels and Tires

Posted on January 4, 2010July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling Part I: Wheels and Tires by Mike Kojima Horsepower is sexy and chicks dig it, at least a lot of meatheads think…