The FD RX-7 has many drivetrain limitations that start to fail as power approaches double the factory output. Upgrading to a Ford Explorer 8.8” differential actually makes a lot of…
The stock 718 Cayman T brakes with Brembo calipers are the best stock brakes I’ve felt on any stock car that I have driven. However, they are not sized big…
We were planning to use our S13’s OEM fuel tank with a Radium Engineering pump hanger to supply fuel to our SR20DET but that plan ended when we opened up…
Many years ago, we installed TRD’s big brake kit on our project Tundra, although this was quite a good upgrade from stock with more than adequate stopping power even when…
Increasing airflow and power can be achieved through different types of porting on a rotary engine. Each type has their own benefits and drawbacks, but there is a lot of…
Since we last worked on the suspension of our IS-F project, we noted that Sikky Manufacturing, our rear sway bar manufacturer, had since come out with a new adjustable front…
It doesn’t happen a lot around the shop, but today we are officially calling our Project GD Subaru WRX STi… “DONE”! Make yourself comfortable, this is a long one…
The 4-cylinder turbo engines in the 718 Cayman and Boxster are not that high strung, only pushing out between 300hp-365hp. So, Porsche did not have to optimize the exhaust tip…
If you own a second or third-generation Lexus IS, RC, RC-F, or the IS-F, you are probably familiar with their problem of severe front tire wear. It is especially bad…
Vroom Vroom Noises The V6 in the Tacoma (which is now being phased out) gets used in a lot of models. From the Highlander to the Sienna, Camry, Lexus RX…
If you have a classic air-cooled Porsche 911/930 made from 1965 to 1989, CSF Cooling has THE oil cooler for you! With the current popularity of restoring and modifying these…
HEL BRAKE LINES AND PROJECT MU BRAKE FLUID In preparation for our next track day upgrade, critical for safety, confidence, and faster lap times, is upgrading our brake setup. Part…
So the engine and engine bay of our Project S13 were really dirty after 30-plus years of use and we wanted to clean it off before we started our engine…
We have been around several fire incidents lately that have given us a renewed focus on safety, particularly fire safety. We were at Gridlife Laguna Seca when an A91 Supra…
After shredding our OEM ones during hard off-road driving, we had previously evaluated SDHQ’s heavy-duty battery terminals. The newer terminals were a lot better than the super weak stock parts…
We all know the saying, “you have to crawl before you walk”…. we’ve been crawling for a bit and it’s time for the Devine Force Racing STI to continue growing…
With a crash, Project R35 came to an end. A careless driver ran a stop sign and t-boned our car totaling it. We were really upset that our wonderful, well-rounded…
So our Project EP3 Civic has been doing duty as our daily driven super-beater car and has been racking up the miles. The miles had been taking their toll on…
To kick off our engine build, we CNC-lightened the rotors of our 13B REW before shipping them off to be cryogenically frozen by CTP Cryogenics to improve strength and durability…
So if you have been following our series on building the Turbo Nissan MR20DD engine, you can read about our analysis of the engine in the first chapter, the engine internals…
If you have been following our series on building the Turbo Nissan MR20DD engine, you can read about our analysis of the engine in the first chapter, the engine internals…
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…
Check out the entire project to date! For MotoIQ Merch and Parts Check out our Store! With our do-it-all all S-Chassis suspension and brakes nearly done, it is time to…
We needed to upgrade the brakes on our S13 grip/drift car and we wanted to do something straightforward and simple. We also wanted to add a drift brake to the…
With a huge heatwave hitting California, we found when doing a track day at Willow Springs raceway in over 100-degree heat that our car was starting to run a little…
For the E39 model, BMW made the mistake of making the antisway bar to frame brackets out of thin gauge aluminum to save a few grams per car. These break…
When it comes to weight reduction, it’s difficult to beat the cost-to-benefit ratio of a lithium battery. We replaced our NSX’s heavy AGM battery with Antigravity’s drop-in Group-35/Q85 lithium battery…
So our project S13 came with a Nismo 1.5 way clutch type limited slip differential that the previous owner had installed. From prior experience we know that clutch type LSD’s…
For all of those wondering why I sold Project S2000 shortly after I FINALLY got the turbo installed and running well, this is it: a 2023 718 Cayman T. The…