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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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Project Toyota Tundra, Getting More Traction and Less Breakage with SDHQ Traction Bars!

  • Posted on December 9, 2020December 13, 2020
  • byMike Kojima
When you combine big power, big tires and a limited slip differential with leaf springs you have a recipe for the enemy of traction and your driveline parts, wheel hop.…
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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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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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DIY Alignment: The Basic Version

  • Posted on August 19, 2020September 9, 2020
  • byFrank Ewald
  One day you have an alignment shop sponsoring you and your car gets set up and rides the track perfectly. The next day you move to the other side…
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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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Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 30 – Sometimes You Finish Where You Should’ve Started

  • Posted on June 24, 2020October 29, 2020
  • byErik Jacobs
When we left Project SC300, we had gotten the suspension all back together, but that annoying caged nut had thrown us for a loop. Properly getting to it involves getting…
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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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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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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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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 Ford E350 Tow Rig: Part 1 – Towtally Ready

  • Posted on October 16, 2019October 16, 2019
  • byErik Jacobs
All of my vehicles have nicknames. You’re likely very intimately acquainted with Damnit — MotoIQ’s Project SC300. Well, ladies and gentlemen and non-binary folks who may or may not even…
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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 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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Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 22 – I Missed Winter…

  • Posted on August 6, 2019
  • byErik Jacobs
When we last left Project SC300 things had gone totally sideways and now the entire suspension of the car was all apart. With a box of Toyota/Lexus OEM replacement components…
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Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 21 – Winter is Coming

  • Posted on July 8, 2019
  • byErik Jacobs
When we last left Project SC300 we had just installed our Grannas Racing T56 transmission swap kit and had gotten back out on track. With a solid drivetrain, it was…
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Project Viper GTS: Part 10 – EMI Racing Toe Stiffener

  • Posted on July 2, 2019July 2, 2019
  • byBilly Johnson
The Gen 2 Viper has a pretty serious, fundamental flaw that’s not widely known.  The rear toe deflects by HALF AN INCH under hard cornering and acceleration.  Unfortunately most of…
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Testing Steeda’s Extreme G-Trac K-Member Brace

  • Posted on June 16, 2019
  • byBilly Johnson
After our article reviewing Steeda’s Stop The Hop Package for the S550 Mustang GT, some of our readers asked us for feedback on Steeda’s Extreme G-Trac K-Member Brace. Since our…
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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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Project SR E30: Part 7 – Wiring and First Startup!

  • Posted on May 19, 2019
  • byNikita Rushmanov
Hello! Welcome to the 7th installment in our hardheaded adventure of SR swapping a BMW E30. As you may recall, in part 6, we finished up some plumbing and installed…
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Rapid Designing and Testing Suspension With 3D Printing Part 2

  • Posted on April 21, 2019April 24, 2019
  • byMike Kojima
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…
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Designing Suspension with 3D Printing

  • Posted on February 17, 2019February 18, 2019
  • byMike Kojima
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…
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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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Bushings Upgrade For WRX

  • Posted on September 27, 2018October 9, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Every Subaru suspension bushings of our Subaru WRX had two lifetimes of wear and needed replacing, but we don’t just replace parts here at MotoIQ. We will be completing our…
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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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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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