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…
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…
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 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…
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…
We had gotten a set of excellent GKTech suspension parts for our project S13 and had finished welding up, reinforcing, and relocating the lower control arms pick-up points on the…
If you own an R35 GT-R and drive it hard, you will know about some of its transmission pitfalls. Besides running hot and breaking internal parts if you have a…
The Nissan B13 Sentra SE-R is a staple of 90’s sports compact performance, and MotoIQ, history. Mike and Martin sit down to talk about our highly asked about SE-R,…
One of the VG30DE and DETT’s weak points is the belt drive of its valvetrain. Belts were the main way to drive camshafts in the 80’s when the engine was…
There have been a lot of developments for the Z32 and VG30 family engines over the last several years and as we accumulate parts to bring our 300ZXTT project back…
Since were are building the ultimate suspension system for our S13 with GKTech, we also got some of their parts to beef up the often ignored rear subframe. With stronger…
The VG30DETT found in the 300ZX Turbo had a state-of-the-art ignition system back in the early 90’s. It had one of the first direct-fire, coil-on-plug ignition systems on a production…
Until now there have never been any adjustable timing gears for the VG30DETT and VG30DE as found in the 300ZX and the 300ZXTT. Brett Dempsey Engineering or BDE has come…
The VG30DETT is known to fail the rod bearings. Since the oil pump seems to have decent capacity and the rod bearings have a sufficient surface area, we believe a…
It’s been several months since we’ve updated you on our Project Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R. We battled some gremlins and figured things out along the way, and are finally moving…
Our project R33 GTR is making good power, but it recently started to smoke. We tore it down and found detonation damage, so it’s time to rebuild the engine!…
There has been a resurgence of interest in 90’s Japanese cars as of late and with that a surge in new parts development with specific popular models. In our case,…
In our last story about Suspension for our upcoming S13 Project car, we went over what we feel is the ultimate front suspension/angle kit for the S Chassis from GKTech. …
We will soon be starting work on a new MotoIQ project car, we have obtained A Nissan S13 240SX hatchback with a totally stock SR20DET swap. This car is going…
For years I have wanted a transmission built by Sheptrans, builder of some of the most amazing transmissions for AWD Mitsubishis and Nissans but I never had a car worthy…
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…
So after maxing out the VR38DETT engine with simple bolt-ons and having to limit the torque to spare the stock rods and connecting rods, we are going to embark on…
The R35 GT-R is a marvelous machine capable of amazing performance. However, it is a heavy beast weighing in at anywhere from 3820 to 3900 lbs depending on year and…