AEM Coil-On-Plug Kit for B-Series Honda Engines

Industry Press Release

The AEM coil-on-plug (COP) kit for the Honda B-series engines eliminates known factory Ignition system Issues and delivers outstanding coil-on-plug performance without the added cost of a CDI module.

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Project Defiant1-KA24DE Build-Part 1

By Justin Banner

To make any car successful, you need a reliable engine. You can't beat the reliability of the Nissan KA, with a Cast Iron block, crank girdle, and connecting rods that don't resemble twigs, you have a recipe for a great engine! Will the KA24E be able to make the 350 Crank Horsepower goal in the 1987 Nissan S12 200SX? NOPE. Read on to find out why!

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Ask Sarah: Troubleshooting fuel pump issues, console lighting, and removing tar from clear coat

By Sarah Forst

Sarah, please help me!  There is tar or something gooey and black all over the front and bottom half of my car.  How can I get this off my paint?

Got a difficult tech question? Email Sarah at asksarah@motoiq.com

 

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MotoIQ Radio: Doug MacMillian from HONDATA

We will have Doug MacMillian the founder of HONDATA, one of the pillars of the Honda tuning community, on the show this Wednesday night. Most people have heard the HONDATA name even if you are not a Honda fan. We will learn more about the man and the company. Most importantly, our listeners had the opportunity to ask Doug questions directly.

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Adventures in China & Hong Kong, Part 1

by Eric Hsu

Last month I took a trip to Guangdong, China and Hong Kong to train a customer to use the Cosworth ECPro ECU and software suite. I had no idea what to expect in China. It was to some degree what I expected being a developing country, but it was also good to discover that street car tuning is alive and kicking. Track days are massively gaining popularity and there's even a touring car race series.

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Cosworth's 400th Subaru Engine

by Eric Hsu

In 2006 Cosworth started the Performance Parts business based out of the Torrance, CA Champ Car and Formula Atlantic engine build and test facility. Today the product line has expanded to form a self sustaining stand alone business with a world wide customer base. With Subaru engines and components being the most popular product line, on May 19, 2011, Cosworth built its 400th Subaru engine.

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Beyond the Dyno - Rotary Love 16X

By Eric Hsu

I love rotary engines even though I do not currently own a rotary powered vehicle. I'm just taking a break I suppose. I'm all about 6 cylinders at the moment, but I still love rotaries. After the jump is why I love rotaries, Hydrogen rotaries, and some information on the up and coming "big block' 16X Mazda rotary engine.

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Cosworth R35 GT-R VR38DETT Components

by Eric Hsu

Some images and a summary of Cosworth's newly released VR38 stock stroke internal engine components. If you plan on modifying your GT-R for serious use, you need to read this. Dyno queen owners and show car owners need not read.

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4G63 Divided by 8

by Eric Hsu

Inside are some images of some 4G63 heads and a block I sectioned for a study back in August 2010.

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Turbo: Once Round the Block

by Eric Hsu

Two videos after the jump of the development process of the 1986 Cosworth GBA 1.5L V6 engine. The video also covers the development of the ECU and car, but what interested me more was the 4 cylinder Cosworth BD that was built as a tester on the engine dyno and its failure mode. This was before the time of CAD, FEA, CFD, and all that computer mumbo jumbo. 25 years ago it was all about your past experience and empirical testing which is a lot closer to how things are done in most parts of the tuning parts market today.

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