turbo Archives

We are going to back-to-back test Borg Warner’s EFR 8374 and EFR 9180 turbos on our Bridge and Semi Peripheral Ported 13B REW engine. The twinscroll turbo will be mounted…

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Turbocharging the Nissan MR20DD, Fortifying the Engines Internals!

Posted on October 23, 2023November 6, 2023
byMike Kojima

If you have been following our build-up of the Nissan MR20DDT, We have been examining the suitability of this engine to be converted to turbocharging. We were able to identify…

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Project GD STI, Installing an Upgraded Precision Ball Bearing Drop In Turbo and Larger Injector Dynamics Injectors

Posted on June 4, 2023June 4, 2023
byMike Kojima

In our previous article, we had gotten a new Precision Turbo ball bearing center section drop in factory replacement turbo to replace our previous turbo that was choking our engine…

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Project GD STI, Improving the Powerband with Precision Turbo and Injector Dynamics

Posted on January 2, 2023February 9, 2023
byMike Kojima

Previously we had dyno tested and tuned Project STI at Church Automotive testing. Although our car made a pretty impressive 501 whp and 487 lb/ft of torque our power peaked…

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Introducing Garrett Motions New GVW Series Wastegates

Posted on October 30, 2022October 30, 2022
byMike Kojima

Garrett Advancing Motion has just released their new line of external wastegates for controlling turbo boost! The wastegates are available in three sizes, the GVW40 with a 40mm valve, the…

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Getting Big VR38DETT Power with Extreme Turbo Systems!

Posted on April 12, 2022
byMike Kojima

We are getting Project R35 GT-R ready for a huge power infusion if you have been following things. Our goal is to exceed 1000 hp with less turbo lag and…

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Happy 10th Birthday for the BorgWarner EFR Family of Turbochargers!

Posted on December 15, 2020December 16, 2020
byMike Kojima

The MotoIQ family would like to wish the BorgWarner EFR Turbo a happy tenth birthday! It seems like just a few years ago when we first set eyes on the…

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Getting More Power From the 4G63 With Link Engine Managment

Posted on October 13, 2019December 9, 2019
byMike Kojima

Photography by Vincent Soto Now that we have accumulated all of the cool parts for our Project Evo IX it is time to start getting it all together to integrate…

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Tech

Testing Garrett Advancing Motion’s Upgraded Intercooler for the Ford Focus ST!

Posted on July 11, 2019July 11, 2019
byMike Kojima

If you own a Focus ST, Garrett Advancing Motion has come out with a new outstanding bolt on performance intercooler upgrade for your car. We obtained a sample of the…

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Getting More From the 4G63, Project Evo IX

Posted on January 30, 2019October 10, 2019
byMike Kojima

After sitting for several years, we are getting off of our asses and are working on getting a decent bump in power on Project Mitsubishi Evo IX. In our last…

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Features

Sneak Peek: Home-Built Pikes Peak Racer

Posted on July 16, 2018July 17, 2018
byKhiem Dinh

Earlier this year I got to take a literal sneak peek at a Wolf GB08 chassis with a turbocharged K20 powerplant in mid race preparation. It belongs to my co-worker…

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Tech

We Check Out AMS Performance’s Turbo Test Rig

Posted on June 29, 2018July 2, 2018
byKhiem Dinh

We Check Out AMS Performance’s Turbo Test Rig By Khiem Dinh A couple years ago, AMS Performance became a Garrett turbo distributor. In order to best serve their customers, they…

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Project STurdteen: Building the Competitive Drift Car from a Pile

Posted on March 2, 2016July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project STurdteen: Building the Competitive Drift Car from a Pile by Mike Kojima Rathyna Gomer is MotoIQ’s sales manager but in her other life she is a Pro-Am drifter. We…

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Lessons in Turbo Technology with Garrett – Burst Containment

Posted on June 16, 2015April 8, 2019
byMike Kojima

Lessons in Turbo Technology with Garrett – Burst Containment by Mike Kojima What is burst containment for a turbocharger, and why is it important? A turbocharger is a system that…

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Tech

Extreme Engine Tech: Building the Ultimate K24 Part 3- The Finished Goods!

Posted on June 9, 2015October 27, 2020
byMike Kojima

We have been working with Motovicity for the last few weeks to demonstrate the building of a potent Honda K24Z7 motor, built completely from in stock and off the shelf parts…

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Extreme Engine Tech: Building the Ultimate K24 Part 2 The Bottom End!

Posted on May 27, 2015October 26, 2020
byMike Kojima

In the last edition of our series, building the ultimate streetable late model K24, we had focused on the engines top end switching to an earlier model K20Z3 head with…

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Tech

Extreme Engine Tech: Building the Ultimate K24 Part 1 The Cylinder Head!

Posted on May 20, 2015October 26, 2020
byMike Kojima

Modifying late model Honda/Acura engines is somewhat problematic lately. Take for instance the late model K series engine. Once probably the best naturally aspirated inline four cylinder production engine by…

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Tech

Lessons in Turbo Technology with Garrett! Lesson 1 – The Compressor Wheel

Posted on February 11, 2015July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Lessons in Turbo Technology with Garrett! Lesson 1 – The Compressor Wheel by Mike Kojima Recently we were privileged to be able to take a look behind the walls of…

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Project EVO X GSR- More power with Garrett, Full Race and Cosworth

Posted on February 5, 2013July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project EVO X GSR- More power with Garrett, Full Race and Cosworth By Mike Kojima In the last edition of Project EVO X, we upgraded the fuel system in anticipation…

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Project Nissan Sentra Spec-V Part 7: Installing a Turbo System

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

Project Nissan Sentra Spec-V Part 7: Installing a Turbo System By Mike Kojima Some good news for our project is that Redline Track Events has revamped their rules set so…

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Tech

An Inside Look at the New Garrett GTX Turbochargers

Posted on December 21, 2010July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

An Inside Look at the New Garrett GTX Turbochargers By Mike Kojima One of the current rages in the turbocharger aftermarket is the billet compressor wheel. The traditional compressor wheel…