Sebring 2013: The Following

Text and Photos by Mark Zimmerman

Photo Caption Bombing by Khiem Dinh

Walking through the infield of Sebring this past weekend made me start to think about the "it takes a village to raise a man" statement, and how Sebring has become that village for so many sports car fans. Just walking through the infield you see so many elaborate camping sites and communities that continue to return year after year. Sebring gives you the opportunity do so much more than just watch a race. You get to see old friends, make new ones, look at the rolling car show coming through the gates, take in some music and enjoy the nightly parties, get up close and personal with drivers and teams in the pits, see some great vintage sports cars, and watch one hell of a race. Sebring is not just a race, but an event, announcing that a new race season has begun.

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Project Gen 3 STi - Impressions of the Turbosmart IWG75 and BPV

By Wes Dumalski   

"Hey Bro, do you want to test some Turbosmart stuff?" The quoted text is from none other than Martin G from MotoIQ headquarters asking me if I would like to play with any Turbosmart products on our GR STi project. With this project still in the early and mild stages I first scratched my head wondering what I would be able to use and test. When I think Turbosmart I envision huge external wastegates on race cars and e-boost setups. Initially I wondered exactly what I could even use on the STi... Not wanting to miss an opportunity I perused their site and used their vehicle specific search feature to see what they had available.

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MotoIQ Radio: Ken Suen, Cody Parkhouse, Bryan Sellers, and the return of Kerryann!

By Justin Banner and Kerryann De La Cruz

Fresh from the Modified Magazine Street Car Shoot Out, Ken Suen joins us to talk about that even and some about "Big Red." There was some controversy in the SCORE San Felipe 250 just a few weeks ago and the winners were only recently announced in Class 1. We'll talk to Cody Parkhouse about that and his career in Open Desert Racing. Then Bryan Sellers joins in to talk about his 12 hours of Sebring with the Falken Tire Porsche. How did he do and what is it like running such a historic race? He'll tell all. Finally, yes, ladies and gentlemen, the rumors are true. Kerryann De La Cruz is back and maybe we can get her or Scott to talk about Project SHART. Listen in. Have questions for our guests? Type them in the comments or on the MotoIQ Facebook Page!

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Nerd's Eye View: Going Endurance Racing With Raeder Motorsports' Audi TT RS at the Nurburgring

By Khiem Dinh

This Audi TT RS is campaigned in the VLN Endurance Championship race series run exclusively at the Nurburgring.  As this car is based off the production Audi TTRS, somewhat unique challenges had to be overcome to create a vehicle that kicks ass and takes other cars’ bier money (beer for you non-German speaking folks).  Follow along to see what makes this car go uber fast.

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Project Honda Civic EJ:  Building the B18C1 Part IV

By Chuck Johnson

In our last installment of Project Honda Civic EJ, we had just begun the assembly of the bottom end of our B18C1 engine.   With the bottom end complete, we could now shift our attention towards the assembly of our B18C1’s cylinder head and the completion of Project Honda Civic EJ’s engine build.

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Project Supra Mark IV, Part 4:  Turbo Components

by Pablo Mazlumian

Some of the most exciting products to feature are turbo components.  We choose some of the best turbo, wastegates, intake manifold and exhaust manifold components in the industry in pursuit of a streetable 800 whp with our 2JZ.

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COBB Tuning - Subaru External Uppipe Kit w/TiAL MV-R 44mm Wastegate

Industry Press Release

When you are ready to step up to high boost and big power in your Subaru, the COBB Tuning External Wastegate Kit with TiAL MV-R 44mm External Wastegate will give you the precise boost control needed for reliable power production. The COBB Tuning External Wastegate Uppipe Kit replaces the stock restrictive uppipe and allows an external wastegate to control turbine-bypass-gasses instead of the restrictive internal wastegate that is integrated into the turbo housing.

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Tech House & Speed: Episode 160 - Guests Include: Andy Meyrick, Armin Schwarz, Dion von Moltke, Joey Hand & Sam Hubinette

By Bill Wood

Tech House & Speed takes a long look at this weekend's  12 Hours of Sebring with former category winners returning to defend their wins. We also have global factory drivers returning to their home race before starting their season overseas. And we have a former European rally champion who's finding a home in off-road Trophy Trucks in the deserts of Baja. A far reaching show this week, another in a long line as we continue to explore the universe of sports car racing.

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The Forging: Tony Angelo's Scion FR-S  - Part 2

Written by Justin Banner, Photos by Tony Angelo Racing

When we last left Tony Angelo, he had just received his new FR-S, began the tear down process, Bloodmasters showed up, and he transported it to MA Motorsports. Now, we catch up with him from MA Motorsports and begin to see how the build will take shape and become a far better, forged weapon of mass drifting.

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Motovicity Ticket to Ride Spotlight: BBK Tuned Shorty Headers for 11-13 Mustang

By Justin Banner

Welcome to the Motovicity Ticket to Ride Spotlight, where we'll give a brief look into the products going in the Ticket to Ride Scion FR-S and Ford Mustang that will be given away by Motovicity. We'll first start with some modern muscle; the 2013 Ford Mustang GT. The basic engine upgrade most Mustang enthusiasts will target are the exhaust manifolds as they are not only a great way to unleash some ponies from under the hood, but they can also brighten up the engine bay. For emission legal performance, you can't beat the Tuned Shorty Header offered by BBK.

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