Tested: TiC WRX Suspension Components 

By Wes Dumalski

Here at MotoIQ we really love our jobs; despite the pay or lack thereof we get the chance to play with some really cool toys, see some really cool cars, and test some cutting edge parts! One of the difficult things we face is having parts we really want to test that do not apply to one of our immediate project cars. When we have those scenarios we are forced to improvise by finding a guinea pig vehicle and having our way with someone else's ride for our own sick pleasure and for the sake of filling this web-site with real world content.  In this case the bovine friendly folks at Turn in Concepts wanted us to put some of their latest products through the proverbial MotoIQ paces and report back with our rants and raves. 

For this test TiC wanted our review on the CarLabs Development X Brace and Super Sexy bushing set for the 02-07 Impreza Sedan platforms.

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What's In My Pack?

By Mike Kojima

Dora the Explorer has a magic back pack that holds just about anything she might need.  I have a back pack too, except it's not magic or cool.  I often wish it had the ability to come up with stuff I need, like a spare engine, corners of a car, a frame table and other things for tricky situations when I am out in the field.

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Driver Blog: Jeff Westphal

You may know Jeff Westphal, everyone’s favorite David Beckham look-alike, as the one-time G-Stig – and as the driver of the GST Motorsports Subaru Impreza that lights up Time Attack events around the country. However, last weekend, Jeff got a call that put him into a Ferrari F458 Italia in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. To top it off, Jeff qualified fourth and led the race before his co-driver Alessandro Balzan brought the car home in second place. Score one for the Time Attack guys! Look for Jeff in the no. 63 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari F458 Italia all year in the Rolex Sports Car Series.

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MotoIQ VIDEO:  What Is the MotoIQ Pacific Tuner Car Championship

MotoIQ Staff Report

Come take a closer look inside one of the most exciting wheel to wheel racing series out there, the MotoIQ Pacific Tuner Car Championship presented by Motul.  You've read our event coverage, seen close up looks at the race cars, now come see exactly what racing with us is all about.  Think you got what it takes to compete?  Only one way to find out!

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Shop Tour:  Fall-Line Motorsports

By Pablo Mazlumian

If you like Porsches, BMWs, boosted imports, domestics and all-out racecars, check this out.  We take a MotoIQ exclusive tour of one of the titans of racecar fabrication, Fall-Line Motorsports, based right outside of Chicago.  Oh my…

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MotoIQ Radio: Robby Gordon for Stadium Super Trucks, Review of Round 1 of Formula Drift, Jeff Westphal, and Mike Kojima

By Justin Banner and Kerryann De La Cruz

On this episode of MotoIQ Radio, we have Robby Gordon to talk about his new series and give you guys a glimpse into what he has planed for Stadium Super Trucks. Then, Kerryann and I will do a quick review of Formula Drift Round 1 at Long Beach. Lots of carnage, lots of excitement, and a great preview for the 2013 season. Then, Jeff Westphal will come on to speak about his recent announcement of joining Scuderia Corsa. He's hitting the big time and we can't be more excited for him! Finally, Mike Kojima will be on to talk about his weekend at Formula Drift as Dai's Spotter and Chassis Engineer. Have questions for our guests or want to add your comments to the discussions? Type them in the comments or on the MotoIQ Facebook Page!

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Sneak Peek: The Engines of Formula D 2013

By Khiem Dinh

Formula Drift might just have the most diverse field of powertrain combinations out of any professional motorsport series.  In fact, trying to find a car with the original engine type as the car had off the showroom floor is the exception and not the norm.  In Formula Drift, we have old cars with new engines, new cars with old engines, four to eight cylinders, single and twin turbos, and a shot of nitrous for good measure.  Follow along as we take a quick look at some of the various setups we saw at Formula Drift Long Beach.

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Motegi Racing Super Drift Challenge Live Stream Promo

By GT Channel

GTChannel will be broadcasting the Motegi Racing Super Drift Challenge live from the Streets of Long Beach this weekend, April 19-20! Watch as 16 of your favorite drivers go head-to-head in an all-out battle for a $25,000 prize. Qualifying begins at 7pm PST on Friday and final eliminations start at 7pm PST on Saturday. Don't miss out on the action!  

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Formula Drift 2013 Round 1: Long Beach

By Justin Banner

Cars breaking, crashing, scraping the Great Wall of Bil, blowing engines up, and pushing hard. This only describes what happened at Media Day! The rest of the event will end up topping all of this and will be one of the First Rounds to remember for some time. Join us as we cover the first round of the Formula Drift Championship presented by GoPro. It's a finish many were not predicting.

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VIDEO: Behind The Smoke 2013 - Formula Drift 2013 Long Beach Tech-Day

By GT Channel

The 2013 Formula Drift season has arrived. We follow 2011 Champion Daijiro Yoshihara and crew around the track on Tech-Day. The Behind the Smoke crew is back to their antics and we walk the track to see where Dai's head is at, going into round 1. 

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