Project Evo X GSR- Testing the K&N Cold Air Intake
By Mike Kojima
We have a bunch of mods planned for Chris’s car, the first being a Typhoon cold air intake by K&N. The Intake worked so well that we decided to make it our first MotoIQ Certified Legit evaluation. The K&N Typhoon intake came with a dyno sheet that proudly proclaimed guaranteed power. Glancing at the dyno sheet we could see that the intake increased power by 20 hp near peak RPM. That seemed like a big gain so we had our concerns, this was a lot for just an intake, was it true or BS? We were going to find out with testing that was a little more in depth than just strapping the car to a dyno for a few quick pulls.
Our Project Nissan 350Z needs some new shoes. The stock Nissan alloy wheels had developed a crack rendering them unsafe and the worn generic tires that the car came with were on their last legs. It was time for an upgrade. Since we wanted a specific offset and width for this medium powered car we called upon Motegi Racing to provide us with a set of their TrakLite wheels.
Project Infiniti G20 Racecar: More Power!
By Steve Rockwood
Road racing is a thrill that has few equals in the wide world of wheels. Drag racing, unless you're talking nitro cars, is a thrill that quickly loses its lustre. Losing a drag race while road racing, however, is an exercise in abject frustration. Nothing will make you hate your car more than nailing that apex and throttle point perfectly to extract every ounce of momentum coming out of the corner, only to watch your opponent sail right past you on a long straightaway and park it in front of you in the next corner. Project G20 Racecar's tired engine, with over 130,000 miles on it, was destined to only let us down. We needed to fix it.
Project: Fried Turkey
MotoIQ Staff Report
Well, the holiday season is upon us and we decided we were going to cook something MotoIQ style which means it has to be technical and dangerous. What a better thing to cook than a fried turkey. Frying a turkey gets the job done in only 45 minutes and leaves you with a succulent and tasty bird with very little hassle and an easy clean up.
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!
Project Honda EJ Civic, Footwork by Enkei and Nitto
Our project Civic has been getting a lot of attention in the suspension department and we had to make sure we upgraded our wheels and tires to something more aggressive to take advantage of our chassis work.
Project V8 RX-7: Part VI - Installing the E-Rod LS3
by Jeff Naeyaert
In our last installment of Project V8 RX-7 we took a look at the T-56 Magnum transmission from Tremec we’ll be using for our swap, now it’s time to bolt it up to our E-ROD LS3 and get this engine in already!
MotoIQ Certified Legit!
By Wes Dumalski
Let's face it.... There are a lot of shit products on the market and we here at MotoIQ make no bones about the fact that we hate crappy parts and knock offs. In a straight out rebellion against said polished piles of crap we have come up with a designation of sorts. When we find a product we like, one that is cutting edge, works well, makes sense, bests others in performance etc.... we will bestow it with the honor of being MotoIQ "Certified Legit".
Project Miatabusa Part 11:
Shorai Lithium Iron Battery (and Lots of Plumbing)
by Dave Coleman
Shorai doesn't technically make any automotive batteries, but they have a full line of motorcycle batteries. I can't think of any reason why a motorcycle battery won't work in a car, and certainly not one powered by a motorcycle engine and charged by a motorcycle alternator. Shorai's direct replacement battery for the Hayabusa (theoretically all we would need to start a Hayabusa engine) weighs only 1.7 pounds!
Building the B18C1 Engine Part 2: Improving Rod Ratio
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