Taking the Handcuffs off Our Cayman GTS 4.0 — M-Engineering ECU Tune
In our Project Cayman GTS 4.0 introduction we laid out the car and the plan. Now we’re getting straight to work. The first modification on the list isn’t a part…
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Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 12 – RTR Tactical Performance Coilovers
We installed the RTR Tactical Performance Coilovers on our Budget 400whp Track Car to give us adjustability in ride height, corner weights, and to soften and improve the ride quality…
Project FD RX7 Restomod: Part 34 – MSD PRO 600 CDI Ignition
Reliable spark energy is critical for rotary engines operating above 8,000 RPM, especially during sustained use in high-powered cars. We are using a programmable MSD PRO 600 CDI ignition system…
Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 11 – Track Test
It is finally time to take our project car to the track and evaluate all of the components and work we have done up until this point. The goal of…
Project FD RX7 Restomod: Part 33 – Fuel System (Engine)
To support the power goals of our engine, we turned to Radium Engineering to upgrade the fuel rails, fuel pressure regulator, fuel pulsation damper, and install three pairs of Deatschwerks…
Project EF Civic Racecar: Making it Stop
We’ve refreshed the suspension of our 1991 Civic racecar and now it’s time to upgrade the brakes. All of that fresh suspension will mean nothing if we can’t stop on…
Project FD RX7 Restomod: Part 32 – Deatschwerks DW400 Fuel Pump and Fixing Fuel Starvation
We upgrade the fuel pump to a Deatschwerks DW400 and fix the FD RX-7’s notorious fuel starvation issue by making a surge tank and using a DW100 lift pump paired…
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 37 – Refueling the Fuel Cell
We originally installed the Radium fuel cell in Project SC300 back in 2015! That’s like… a decade, man. By the book, you are supposed to replace the foam in the…
MCS Makes Us the Ultimate AE86 Suspension!
There are a lot of coilovers on the market for the AE86, but most of them are old technology. With us pulling out all the stops on Project AE86, we…
Project 718 Cayman T: Part 17 – Spark Plug Swap and Track Testing Water Injection and Tires
I installed the water injection setup to help with knock mitigation and reduce the intake air temperature a bit. I went with the new wheel and tire package to increase…
Project FD RX7 Restomod: Part 31 – Re-designing the Oil Cooling System
The FD RX-7’s factory oil cooler(s) are barely adequate for stock horsepower. To handle our increased power and track use, we completely redesigned the entire oil cooling system with Hayden…
WATCH: Fixing the BMW E39 5 Series Weak Points – Subframe Reinforcement, Bushings & Driveline Upgrades!
In this episode, Mike and Martin dig into the driveline and subframe of Martin’s E39 M5 — a car that’s equal parts daily driver and track toy. We go deep…
Project F82 M4: Part 1 – M for Midlife Crisis?
After nearly a decade of responsible financial choices and reliable cars, I did what any car guy would do … I bought a used, modded BMW to replace my perfectly…
Project EF Civic Racecar: Refurbishing the Rear Suspension
It’s part 2 of our Civic’s suspension overhaul. Today we are looking at the multilink rear suspension of our 1991 Civic racecar and giving it a thorough overhaul replacing all…
Project 718 Cayman T: Part 16 – Antigravity Battery Weight Reduction, More Grip, and More Acceleration
I have done a ton of modifications to the car so far, but none have been targeted at reducing weight. The AP Racing brakes setup should have shaved some weight,…
Project NSX: Part 23 – Carbon 6 Toe Links and Compliance Clamps
We improve the handling and steering response of the NSX with Carbon 6 Composite’s XP Front Tie Rods, Rear Toe Links, and front Compliance Clamps. The NSX has one of…
Project EF Civic Racecar: Fixing the Front Suspension
So far we’ve only been picking at the edges of our 1991 Honda Civic Improved Touring racecar. It has been fun to autocross but before we take it to the…
Project FD RX7 Restomod: Part 30 – Finishing the V-Mount with a CSF Intercooler and Vibrant Performance
We finish our high efficient V-mount intercooler setup for the FD RX-7 using a CSF intercooler core, custom fabricated the end tanks, and charge pipes fastened with Vibrant Performance HD…
Project GT3RS Saving Weight With Advan Wheels and Dundon Motorsports Exhaust
Our Porsche 991 GT3RS Project has sort of been sitting dormant for a few years. This is due to a couple of reasons, one the car is almost perfect in…
Project Cayman GTS 4.0 – Introduction
Project Cayman GTS 4.0 Never give up on your dreams is an inspirational message we read or hear. But achieving those dreams can take longer than expected. Back in what…
Project Cappuccino: Upgrading the Fuel System
A few months ago we found that we were starting to lose power and boost at higher RPM in our 1992 Suzuki Cappucino. We weren’t 100% sure what the issue…
Project AE86, Chassis Reinforcement
In our last edition of Project AE86 Zach Mallin of ZSM Custom fixed all of the extensive perforation rust and hacked up quarter panels in the rear of our car,…
Project FD RX7 Restomod: Part 29 – BRJ Radiator, GC Cooling Fans, and Hayden Auto Power Steering Cooler
Keeping a rotary engine cool is one of the keys for making them reliable. We designed one of the largest radiators ever made for an FD RX-7, keep it cool…
Project Do It All S13, Engine Control and Electrical System Control with Haltech
With a ton of other projects that have come to MotoIQ HQ, our Project S13 was sort of put on a minor back burner for a bit, but we are…
Project 718 Cayman T: Part 15 – Water Injection
Ever since I had my 2005 Evo, I’ve wanted to try water injection. Kojima tested it out on his Evo IX back in the day. For the turbocharged 718 Cayman,…
Introducing Project GR Corolla, Protecting the Car Completely With STEK USA and AeroWerkz
We have been wanting to get a GR Corolla as a project car for a while. We usually don’t want to be early adopters of a new model, and when…
Project 718 Cayman T: Part 14 – E-Motion Engineering Strut Tower Reinforcement Brace
Strut tower failures are a known issue on the 991 generations GT3s and the same-era GT4s. They typically occur from a sharp impact such as curbing at the track. I’m…
Project FD RX7 Restomod: Part 28 – JRi Coilovers from Ultimate Performance Speed Shop
We upgraded the suspension on our FD with a set of double-adjustable monotube JRi Motorsports dampers from Ultimate Performance Speed Shop. Ultimate Performance Speed Shop designs, builds, and supports JRi…
Project EF Civic Racecar: Witchcraft & Wizardry
We already documented that on our first shakedown, we found a massive oil leak. Our second shakedown went better as we were at least able to complete two whole days…
Project FD RX7 Restomod: Part 27 – Fabricating the Exhaust with Vibrant Performance and SP Mufflers
Now that our turbo system is mounted, we started fabricating a 4” downpipe with recirculated wastegates and a 3.5” exhaust system for our FD RX-7 using SP Mufflers and Vibrant…
Project 718 Cayman T: Part 13- How to Install a Numeric Shifter
As I mentioned in Part 1, the factory shifter in the 718 Cayman T is not as good as the factory Honda S2000 shifter; I rated the GT4 shifter, which…
Project AE86 Restoring the Rear End
The rear end of our AE86 was showing its age. It was really rusty and crusted over from almost 40 years of neglect. We were really worried that the axle…