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Wes Dumalski posted on May 15, 2013 23:30
Global Time Attack - Round 1 - Road Atlanta
By Wes Dumalski
Quality images by Sarah Forst and mediocre shots by Wes Dumalski
Attacking time is a funny thing… All sorts of things happen during these 2 day race weekends and no one knows what mother nature or Newton has in store for us. This past weekend at Road Atlanta both of these personas had a chance to show us who's boss and utterly prove that we are in control of very little. In this case the Saturday forecast brought likely promises of rain and when the teams hit the track to sunny skies they were in a fury to set down fast laps as no one knew (not even the weather people; do they ever?) what would unfold. As luck would have it the rain held off and as teams pushed ever further it was Newton who would prevail on this day. Through 11 wins in a row and numerous track records the Professional Awesome EVO VII would turn its last laps in anger, its life cut short by Road Atlanta.
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Mike Kojima posted on January 31, 2013 14:30
 Project Lexus IS-F, Improving the ride via the brakes with FIGS Engineering
By Mike Kojima
In our last edition of Project IS-F, we had gone through our brake system with NS compound pads and slotted rotors from Project Mu, which replaced the stock, well worn OEM Brembo parts. We were pretty pleased with how the pads had a nice, well, Mu (or coefficient of friction in geek talk) and super low dusting with enough fade resistance so that we never noticed any in the car's daily driving routine. Please note that Mrs Nerd has been observed driving back from her lunch break rather quickly at times. She's a teacher so she absolutely can't be late and teachers only get 30 minutes to get some place, order eat and return.
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MotoIQ posted on January 20, 2013 13:00
HPS - Post MAF Air Intake Hose for Lexus IS F
Industry Press Release
HPS Silicone Hoses Co. has released their silicone replacement intake hose kit for the Lexus IS F. The HPS intake hose for the IS F replaces the ribbed OE hose which causes turbulence and restricts airflow to the big 5.0 liter V8. Installation of the HPS intake hose will yield more power and improved throttle response.
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Mike Kojima posted on December 28, 2012 00:00
A Look Inside- Daigo Saito's Amazing Achilles Tire SC430
By Mike Kojima
After two years of rumors and plenty of gossip, it finally happened, Daigo Saito, reportedly the best drift driver in the world arrived on our shores with not just a splash but a bang. Daigo, 2008 D1GP champ and 2011 Formula D Asia Champ came out of the gates hard at the Long Beach season opener with a third place. Daigo has fought hard on foreign soil maintaining a solid second place in Formula D standings for much of the year.
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Justin Banner posted on October 16, 2012 23:14
MotoIQ Radio: FORMULA DRIFT RADIO: Voice of Formula Drift Jarod DeAnda, 2012 Formula Drift Championship Team Owner Bryan Bridges of Bridges Racing, and Joey Redmond of Wrecked Magazine
By Justin Banner & Kerryann De La Cruz
Oh, man, what a season! The 2012 Formula Drift Championship is in the books and we'll have the guy who built the car, the guy who called it, and one of the guys who wrote about it besides J-Bann. That's right, we'll start with the Voice of Formula Drift, Jarod DeAnda, but if you ask the guy who made his plack, it's Jerod DeAnda. Then we'll have Bryan Bridges of Bridges Racing on, he's the man behind the build of Robbie Nishida's and Daigo Saito's 2012 Formula Drift rides. Oh, yeah, that also means he's the 2012 Championship Team Owner! Finally, we'll have Joey Redmond of Wrecked Magazine on with us to discuss 2012, judging, and what we have in store for 2013. He's the man with an ear to the ground in Formula Drift, let's see what he's heard!
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Posted in: Magazine, Features, Events, Feature Vehicles, Motorsports, Lexus, Car Related, Friends, TV, Mags & Media, Race Cars, Races & Shows, Drift Cars, Looking Back, MotoIQ Radio, Drifting
Mike Kojima posted on June 21, 2012 00:00
By Mike Kojima
When we last left off, we had just installed KW Variant 3 coilovers on our car with some superlight Volk G2 wheels and sticky Nitto NT05 tires. The wheels had a pretty awesome fitment filling the wheelwells nicely without being too radical for fully practical everyday driving. Now it was time to finish setting up the chassis. We wanted to make the car capable of doing some track work without sacrificing ride comfort, daily driveability or tire life.
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Mike Kojima posted on May 16, 2012 00:00
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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MotoIQ posted on April 18, 2012 00:00
TESTED: 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport
by Greg Vogel
The all new Lexus GS 350 F Sport shines in a lot of the right places. Park and walk away and you find yourself looking back at it more than once. Slip inside the cockpit and you find it very comfortable and easy to enjoy. Mash the loud pedal and the car jumps and screams with a very pleasing wail. This car could be driven quite sedately to the track, flogged for the day, then brought home and sported to the club for a night out. It really is that versatile.
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MotoIQ posted on February 22, 2012 12:00
FIGHT ON, SC - Building Formula D Driver Robbie Nishida's Bridges Racing Achilles Tire Lexus, Part 1
By Bob Hernandez
Entering its ninth season, the competitive ranks of the Formula DRIFT pro series are pretty top heavy when it comes to talent, and we're not just talking about the rock stars in the driver's seat. Many accomplished fabricators, engine builders, and all manner of car constructor have gravitated to the sport as it's grown in popularity. A team lines up the right elements – that is, an adaptable ace driver in a well-built, well-prepared car under savvy team management – and they put themselves in a favorable position to nab podiums, victories, even championships.
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Mike Kojima posted on February 14, 2011 18:37 
By Mike Kojima
One of the bad things about having an unusual car like our Lexus IS-F is that it is, well, an unusual car. The IS-F is the first attempt by a rather young maker, in this case Lexus to build and market a true performance car. Lexus has a reputation for luxury with value and rock solid reliability, not a performance and racing pedigree.
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