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Project Land Speed Racer 240SX: SPL Pro Suspension Bits and More!
By Chuck Johnson, Photos by Joe Lu
Since the beginning, the plan for project 240LSR was to address the chassis and safety requirements first, and then afterwards, take care of corralling enough ponies under the hood to make it scary fast. So the first milestone in this project is to get this heap of metal to the point where it’s a caged out roller with the complete suspension and brake bits to suit. We just need to finagle together a few, small finishing touches… like sway bars, bushings, brakes, a 5 lug conversion, and a smorgasbord of other suspension links. Who am I kidding? We’re like eons away from reaching this milestone! Or are we?
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MotoIQ Radio: Modern Automotive Performance and AMS Performance
By Will Cannady
A pair of top notch companies, Modern Automotive Performance and AMS Performance.
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By Mike Kojima
When we last left off, Matt's crew chief Costa Gialamas had just begun the heavy fabrication and had just about finished the cage. The team's funding had come in quite late from title sponsors and with a late start there were only six weeks to finish the car!
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MotoIQ Wins Motion Show Media Award
MotoIQ Staff Report
Yaaay for us! If you didn't catch the breaking news on the MotoIQ Facebook Page yesterday afternoon, MotoIQ.com was named The Best Media Company IN THE WORLD EVAR at this year's Motion Show!
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Supposed to be by Eric Hsu, Really by Mike Kojima
In our last segment we had a look at the entirely new front suspension of the Team America/ARK Design's BNR32 Skyline GT-R. With a tight deadline, Eric can not get around to writing these updates so I am doing them for him. The car is scheduled to be loaded in a container to Australia by early June and the clock is ticking. I don't know how we are going to make it but everyone on the team is cranking in all of their free time.
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By GT Channel
Daijiro has won two years in a row in Atlanta and it being one of his favorite tracks, everyone thought he would do well again this year.. Especially with plenty of practice the week before and the car set up for track there was no stopping him. To the contrary the team was off to a bumpy start as he ended up hitting the rims in practice and breaking the car in his first qualifying run. Check out where he will stand after day one of FD Round 2 Atlanta.
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By Bill Wood
Tech House & Speed this week takes you partying at the Olsbergs MSE Global Rallycross Launch. We talk with maybe the strongest team entered in the upcoming GRC. The championship debuts Memorial Day weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The team includes World Champions, series champions and the GRC defending champion from last year. As a bonus, though, we also have a visit with the ALMS winner from Mazda Raceway last weekend. Winners. Champions. Legends. Every week!
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By Sarah Forst
Project Garage is faced with its biggest job yet- swapping in everything from one car to another. Is it up to the task? Can it stay organized and will it ever be as clean again???
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Global Time Attack Round 2 - Road Atlanta
By Justin Banner
The fastest in North American Time Attack take on the Fastest Natural Terrain Road Course in the Southeast. Global Time Attack visits Road Atlanta in Braselton, GA the same weekend that Formula Drift comes to town. Will Chris Rado top over 200 MPH? Can Jeff Westphal show that Unlimited AWD cars are still the fastest way around a course? High speeds and high stakes, this is Road Atlanta!
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By Mike Kojima
When we last left off on Project IS-F, we had done some intake and exhaust work and gotten excellent results. Now it was time to work on the suspension, get some larger rubber under the car and add some tint and protective film by 3M.
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Formula Drift Round 2 – Road Atlanta
By Justin Banner
High-speeds and natural terrain make for entertaining drifting! With Road Atlanta, the first permanent road course the cars and drivers encounter, who would drive away from the “Road to the Championship” with a win? Could Daijiro Yoshihara make a repeat win? Would a course change throw a wrench into the system? You’ll have to keep reading if you want to find out.
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Bash the Bling Barrier! Make carbon fiber parts that are both functional and flaunt-able for less then you might think.
By Alex Vendier
Getting together with some really simple tools and materials one can make useful and attractive parts out of carbon fiber without breaking the bank. Take a look here to see how it's done!
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Nitto Tire 2012 Formula Drift - Long Beach
Industry Video
Nitto Tire drifts the streets of Long Beach for the 2012 Formula Drift season opener. Matt Powers debuts his brand new NFS/Nitto Tire S14, Joon Maeng returns in his Nitto Tire Mazda RX8, Michael Essa returns in his GSR Autosport/Nitto Tire BMW Z4, and new to the Nitto team Toshiki Yoshioka with the RSR/Nitto Tire S15! Matt fought hard to a 4th place victory!
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 Company Profile: AMS Performance
By Wes Dumalski
AMS Performance... No we are not talking about the knock off CDM version we are talking about the original Automotosport hailing from Chicago Illinois. Truth be told I spent some time at the AMS shop last November and began working on this article. It should have been before your eyes long ago, I should have been able to belt out a piece regaling you with their amazing records in the drag racing, power output, and time attack worlds. I should have been touting their accomplishments in the EVO and GTR worlds. SHOULD is the operative word here. The reality was that I didn't want to write THAT article. Hell every AMS article talks about their accomplishments from 8 Second Evo's and GTR's, to one of the most dominant time attack cars in US history. And while those are the things that AMS is best known for NONE of them would be possible without a key ingredient. That's right I am going to brush those things aside and focus on what makes AMS tick.... PEOPLE.
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Proposed Amendment to Outlaw Drifting in Atlanta
MotoIQ Staff Report
The Atlanta City Council has passed an ordinance prohibiting Drifting on private property located within 1000 feet of a residentially zoned district. THIS ELIMINATES DRIFTING AT TURNER FIELD! Our only hope is to convince the Mayor to VETO this amendment, and to convince the council to remove the ordinance after the VETO. Come sign the petition NOW!
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