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CONTENTS VOLUME 10 ISSUE 8

events IMPORTFEST September 6, 2008 020 Metro Toronto Convention Centre | Toronto, ON ELITE SUMMER NATIONALS AUGUST 9, 2008 026 Spartanburg Expo Center | Spartanburg, SC

080 HIN MINNEAPOLIS September, 27, 2008 Minneapolis Convention Center | Minneapolis, MN 196 FORMULA D: ROUND 6 September 13, 2008 Infineon Raceway | Sonoma, CA REDLINE TIME ATTACK: FINALE OCTOBER 3-5, 2008 202 Virginia International Raceway | Danville, VA

208 DMCC FINALS September 27-28 Castrol Raceway | Edmonton, AB 212 TIRE TESTING 101 September 17, 2008 Toronto Motorsports Park | Cayuga, ON

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features 030 GOT SMART 2008 Smart fortwo coupe PURPLE HAZE 074 2006 Scion tC BOOM BOX 086 2007 Dodge NITRO RT KING CARBON 118 2006 Nissan 350Z

124 SUBIE STILES 2008 Subaru WRX STI LICENSED TO DRIFT 130 1989 Mazda RX-7 FC3S HOT BOX 140 2008 Scion xB TWIN TERRORS 146 2002 & 2004 Pontiac GTO

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Buyer’s Guides & Gear

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s you read this issue, our devoted and questionably brilliant team of PAS Staff is landing in Sin City for a week of non-stop automotive mayhem. That’s right, it’s SEMA-time baby and we can’t wait to pillage and plunder the largest aftermarket event of the year!

Our relentless Editorial team has gone through some extensive Karate Kid-like training for the sleepless week ahead, as we aim to cover all 3.2 million square feet of the Las Vegas Convention Center and gather detailed info on the hottest performance parts, project cars and every cute, single model (for research purposes of course).

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From hardcore retro platforms like the highly anticipated Dodge Challenger to the dead sexy Nissan GT-R, we can’t wait to shoot and feature some of the rumored SEMA project cars in our upcoming issues of PAS. In this special SEMA-debut issue (which you’re holding) we’ve put together an exclusive SEMA preview guide featuring some of the rides we simply had to share with you. Heck, we even lurked in the shady alleyways behind a few shops to nab some spy photos for you to gawk over.

Armed with more camera gear than the Paparazzi stalking Paris Hilton, we’re firmly focused on the task at hand. This ‘industry only’ event is considered the ‘Mecca’ of all car shows, as the crazy concepts, new products and demo vehicles debuted inside the convention center usually hint at the new hotness in aftermarket trends.

REPRESENT Speaking of trends, one I’ve really noticed lately is the resurgence of traditional car club organized meets. As an enthusiast, I routinely visit a large number of popular forum boards and automotive websites searching incessantly through classifieds, forum discussions, DIY projects and all the other interesting posts I find. In the last few months no matter what forum I seem to be on, they’re littered with endless postings from local / regional meets and judging by the photos

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posted, these events are drawing in very some hot rides and have some very large turnouts.

I’m sure you can all still remember your very first car meet. It was probably in some empty Home Depot parking lot afterhours or at a local speed shop with no registration, no major advertising and certainly no entry fees. These events represent the very roots of our once underground scene and help spread our addictive tuner passion across the globe.

Although I still enjoy big budget car shows jammed with bikini-clad models, live entertainment and impressive show cars as much as the next guy, the endless award ceremonies, expensive registration fees and picky judging process have left many enthusiasts missing the original meets that started it all.

I’m not hating on car shows here, as coverage of these events continues to be a major part of PAS Magazine and we’ve even partnered up with dozens of events from Redline Time Attack and Formula D to Hot Import Nights and the DUB show series. The major motorsports events, audio competitions and car shows often found in magazines like PAS represent part of our culture, but they certainly wouldn’t exist without the grassroots car meets and all the hardcore gearheads out there.

There are still many promoters and organizations that support our scene and are in it for more than just a quick buck. The legendary Hot Import Nights tour continues to be a staple of the tuning community, successfully uniting enthusiasts across the country at show after show. As one of the first nation-wide event tours, HIN deserves credit for taking custom car shows to the next level and creating the unique formula of entertainment that truly represents tuner culture.

KICKIN’ IT OLDSCHOOL I’m glad to see the simple parking lot meets that gave birth to our scene back in the day (before the era of sold-out huge arena car shows) return with a die-hard vengeance and it couldn’t come at a better time.

The aftermarket scene is going through an oldschool revival right now, where it’s all about the enthusiast lifestyle and spreading our passion for custom cars. Need proof? How about the fact that Hot Import Nights is exhibiting at SEMA with a live event! For the first time, a full-blown HIN event will rock SEMA attendees and showcase top tuners, models and entertainment to industry leaders from over 100 countries.

With continued speculation on the future of aftermarket scene, it’s up to us as enthusiasts to take control and ensure we protect our passion by sharing our lifestyle with the tuners of tomorrow. I know it may sound kinda corny, but I’m not alone here, as many big names in the aftermarket game have sat up and taken notice too. In the past, SEMA events have been responsible for disturbing fads like enormous 24-inch spinners and played-out flat back paint schemes at every turn. This year, expect to see a more grassroots theme at SEMA and just like back in the day, the oldschool brands who’ve supported enthusiasts since day one will be the ones to watch and as always, PAS will be there to capture every step of the way.

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nown as Canada’s Bigges t and Baddest Car Show, Importfest flooded the Metro Toronto Convention Centre with the meanest custom rides in celebration of their 8 year anniversary in Toront o. The organizers at Importstyles Pro motions always bring their Agame and have been around supporting the scene since the very birth of the explosive tun er scene in Canada.

As the summer season com es to a close, this event was the last chance for Canada ’s top tuners to strut their stu ff one last time before the har sh winter season hits. If you have never been to an Importfest event, this ‘party-meets-car show’ is marked on our cale ndar for months in advance.

The dedicated Importfest team logged some overtime hou rs to ensure the stage was set for a memorable event, as com petitors traveled from across Can ada and neighboring US stat es ready to represent and battle the fierce competition.

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th p Lexus IS which crossed nor and his jaw-dropping 1,000h Bad and t ges Big rall eted Ove of the border to earn the cov and Baddest Engine honors. ota Toy t des Bad plus dest title, expert installer “Crazy” Frank Audio competition veteran and n’ eiled his latest ‘crazy creatio Valenti of 20hzaudio.com unv C 300 r ysle Chr d me sfor lly tran with tuner Kirk Bhagan’s tota pped roof, suicide / gullwing cho a h Wit e. piec ster SRT-8 ma r and more electronics than you doors, Vortech supercharger ’s 300C walked away with local Best Buy inside, Bhagan by far the most insane audio Overall Best Chrysler and was system in attendance. uded the ALIAX runway Action on the main stage incl show with over 20 erie ’ ling fashion show and ‘Got Ass showcase all day p -ho hip stunning models, plus a live of the hottest rch sea in long. After touring the country ine Model gaz Ma n PAS girls in Canada, our very ow ortFest. Our Imp at p sto an Search made its final Canadi l honeys efu hop h wit ded mobile photo studio was floo model. er cov t nex our as all looking to be discovered was Gee a Iren est Importf Speaking of models, Miss lissa Me and g min Fle s Lisa joined by top import model s all era cam for ed pos and s Reign who signed autograph live studio. day long in the Babe Blvd

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Text-to-Vote The innovative and interactive k and just as popular sponsored by Sony was bac a number to every as ever. Importfest assigns husiasts a chance to ride on display and gives ent atically enter into text in their vote and autom y prizes.

Son et a draw for some swe crew at Pizza Pizza, the to out Much love goes r rolled out fresh as the Importfest title sponso gry gearheads all oven baked pizza to feed hun nsors and displays weekend. Other notable spo booth and their new included GM Canada’s tuner e great samples and Camaro, Meguiars’ for som

ada. Enthusiasts also give-a-ways and Sony Can from vendors, as took advantage of the deals e parts and multimesweet sales on performanc (us included) to pick dia gear tempted everyone up their next mod. les Promotions Props go out to Import Sty nt, we can’t wait for yet another great eve ad for this annual to see what else lies ahe true staple in the show, as it seems to be a scene. Be sure to Canadian sport compact for full results and visit www.importfest.com next year’s schedule.

Miss Importfest Irena Gee signed autographs and posed for cameras all day

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ELITE SUMMER

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he Elite Summer Nationals literally flooded the streets of Spartanburg, SC with custom rides at every turn, as thousands made their way to this multi-faceted automotive lifestyle event. The diverse fleets of rides at Elite Summer Nationals included hardcore car audio competition vehicles, raceprepped drift cars, huge SUVs on massive rims, slammed pick-ups and of course tons of tricked out sport compacts Elite Summer Nationals organizers mixed in all the right ingredients for a successful event.

Both IASCA and MECA held sound off contests and drew in quite the crowd thanks to serious car audio competitors cranking it up at IASCA Sound Quality and IDBL sound offs alongside MECA Sound Quality League and Sound Pressure League competition.

Over in the car show area, the list of classes was endless with imports, domestics, hot-rods and trucks all well represented. Enthusiasts came from far and wide to show off their build skills and latest projects, the judges certainly had their work cut out with dozens of classes, countless vehicles to critique and a bunch of prizes and trophies to be won.

Inside the 100,000 square foot Expo Center, large crowds got to up close with the latest offerings from some of the best audio brands and performance companies in the industry and the impressive demo cars on display.

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down on a lineOutside, the sun was beating rock and get sideup of drift cars all ready to to expand into new ways, as Drift411 continues of many drift associamarkets. Drift411 is a one ps getting bigger and tions in the country and kee and recognized by better.Drift411 is sanctioned of America) and US NASA (National Auto Sports up some sweet well Drift. The drift action offered es through a marked executed and controlled slid bent panels and course and of course a few nt had more than 40 car casualties too! This eve l levels ranging from drivers participating with skil cial celebrity guest novice to professional. Spe drifting his Ford Jason Ellis kept it gangster, n around the course Mustang like a true mad ma rear tires, keeping with smoke pouring from the ging for more! the crowd on their feet beg and having loads If you are into custom cars to mark Elite Sumof fun (who isn’t?), be sure edule for next year. mer nationals on your sch a strong following This event has developed nks to their dedicated and continues to grow tha husiasts and diverse organizers, passionate ent mix of automotive culture.

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hen Elie Rothst ein, owner of th e West Hollywood The one major sti Al & Ed’s Autoso pulation was that un d location on Sant all vehicles had a to M incorporate the on ica Boulevard, received his inv following compo itation to compe ne nts: a DEH-P800 te in th e 2008 Pioneer Sound Bu PRS single CD player, ild-Off competit on e PRS-A900 ion , he leapt from his chair an fo ur-channel refere d went straight nce amplifier, a to the local smart car deale PRSD1200SPL mon rship to throw do o class D amp, a wn for this 2008 fortwo passion co pa ir of 6.

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“I needed a spec fers for the lows. ial car,” he reca lls. “I chose this one becaus Now, Al & Ed’s ha e it is so unique and because s been selling an smart cars had d installing car radio just been release s for over 50 ye d in the States.

Most people still ar s, lon ger than anyone don’t even know else in business. what it is or who it’s made by Some even credit the co , but I just love th mpany’s founde is car. There is nothing else like rs, Al Brotsky and Ed it here.”

Zionts, for starti ng an entire Held last April in industry – the m conjunction with obile electronics Pio neer’s annual dealer road industry.

Since its inceptio show in San Dieg n way back in ‘5 o, 21 teams from Pioneer’s na 4, the franchise has un tionwide Premier dertaken severa dealer base participated in th l au tosound industry firsts ov is elite invitationer the course of only event to build the best sound qu its tw om illion-plus installa ality demo vehicle tions. and installation.

Each vehicle wa Th at said, meeting s equipped with the six-week de a top-ofthe-line Pioneer adline for the contest wa Premier audio sy s never really in stem to be scrutinized by a question.

In fact, with week trio of certified IA s to spare, this sm SCA judges for their realistic so art little car was ready to und quality and battle giants. install creativity.

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“Our goal with the install was to incorporate Pioneers products into a very small car but yet achieve exceptional sound quality,” Elie explains. “I believe we did this (with) special placement of the midbass drivers in the doors and proper angling of those as well as the tweeters in the pillars.”

The parts needed for the install were all fabricated

by Elie’s competent installers and neatly integrated into the stock interior. Nearby 4smartCar.com is responsible for the custom reupholstery work found throughout the vehicle in a variety of shades and colours of soft suedes and German leathers.

In the front, the original factory radio panel has been replaced with a less-cluttered one sporting the Pioneer head unit front and centre sitting against a black suede background. The factory gauge surrounds are also black suede while the more dominant upper and lower dashboard is now covered in contrasting yellow suede.

Each door panel has special provisions for the speakers and boasts an Al & Ed’s plaque set within the sea of soft yellow suede. Sticking with the bumblebee-like theme, the smart seats also got reupholstered in black leather with yellow stitching and quilted suede inserts for extra comfort.

A sealed fiberglass and metal-reinforced enclosure was built to house the two Pioneer Premier 12-inch subs. In order not to lose any cargo space or access to the engine, which is located directly beneath the rear cargo carpeted mat, metal mounting brackets were welded behind the seats to support the box. Furthermore, the two amplifiers have been mounted on the inside of the lower rear tailgate inside a custom amp rack that also displays the systems only crossover. Custom floor mats complete the interior package.

“The Pioneer product this year is really incredible,” says Elie.

“The sound quality that the head unit gives us is amazing. It really allowed us to fine-tune the system and to make it excel.”

Ultimately, a Mercedes CLK by Sound Sensations was crowned the champion and awarded a $10,000 prize plus a four-foot tall trophy. Despite not cracking the top five on this occasion, however, the Al & Ed’s Autosound smart car was a major highlight of the event and did take home the people’s choice award 32

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THE INSIDE SCOOP The parts needed for the install were all fabricated by Elie’s competent installers and neatly integrated into the stock interior. Nearby 4smartCar.com is responsible for the custom reupholstery work found throughout the vehicle in a variety of shades and colours of soft suedes and German leathers

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et’s face reality. The economy is headed into the toilet. For how long, no one knows but the fact is that all of these financial giants going under, sub-prime loans and huge bail-outs can only spell one thing – disaster! A couple of my homies in the financial sector have said we are headed into a depression that will make the 1929 crash look like blip in the radar. And there is really no one else to blame but ourselves because we live on credit and love to buy goods made overseas. Buying domestic is a huge issue here in North America because both Canadians and Americans are not buying domestic cars like they used to. Considering areas like Ontario, Canada that make some of the best quality cars in the world

have 1-in-7 jobs related to the auto industry, it could get ugly. So, hate to hit the panic button but I’m looking to go more liquid assets and the next car I buy might just be a domestic.

The the price range, I’d be looking at something like an SRT-8 Challenger or the Cherokee. I kinda like the looks and features of the Ford Flex as well.

But if I find some buried treasure in my backyard, it would most certainly be the Cadillac CTS-V. This is a 556hp menace with 551 lb-ft of twist, it runs mid-12s stock and roasts through 60mph in 4.0seconds. And the party doesn’t stop there because it isn’t just a straight line machine because it will brake 60mph-0 in under 110ft and clobbered the Nurburgring in 7:59.32. The supercharged

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LS7 engine pushes this euro-fighter to 191mph terminal velocity outgunning many of its espresso-sipping competitors. Imagine what it would be capable of with a big turbo...

Now imagine what it would be capable of with two. That is what Team ETC (Elite Tuners of Canada) decided to accomplish after their highly acclaimed Top Tuner Sky and Top Tuner Solstice projects. Sure this build did not start out life as a CTS-V, but the mission was to essentially build their own iteration of the ‘V’ and make it something that has never been done before to a Cadillac. At the heart of the project is the newer LSX cast iron block with ported and polished LS7 heads. The engine work was performed by a few of the best shops in Canada.

Paul Arsenault from PA Performance and Marc Arsenault from Arsenault Cylinder Heads both located in Shediac, New Brunswick performed the machining, porting and polishing duties. J.P Lamoureaux from the Cailloux Rod Shop in Mariville, QC did all of the custom fabrication work and plumbing for the motor while Simon Rowe at Rowetech Automotive in Oakville, ON did the project management of the build. The engine internals consist of K1 Technologies steel crank and connecting rods with JE Pistons 8.5:1 slugs and high horsepower rings.

Everything was cinched back up with Cometic and GM gaskets by ARP fasteners.

The forced induction came from a blower on last years SEMA sensation, the Saturn Sky. But this year they decided to switch it up for the Top Tuner Cadillac. Team ETC decided to roll with twin turbos, big T-66s supplied

by Turbonetics. The materials for the custom:

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TUNER CULTURE Castrol Canada got together with GM Canada, Pioneer Electronics, Meguiar’s, NOS Energy Drink, and STRUT along side 5 of Canada’s best known and influential “Tuners” (known as Team ETC), and over 30 manufacturers of after-market parts 2 years ago to embark on a mission to educate, grow and strengthen the “Tuner Culture”. and mufflers were all turbo headers, and piping ance. The IC piping are supplied by Vibrant Perform le the twin Spearco all custom stainless steel whi ed up front to unt mo intercoolers are cleverly onetics Racegates Turb twin The maximize airflow. hot sides while twin regulate the gases on the valves vent the Turbonetics Godzilla blow-off Charge air heads to a air. excess y Wilson 90mm throttle bod on Wils and a custom aluminum intake

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like a tsunami from a manifold. The fuel comes in ps feeding Wilson rails trio of Bosch external pum injectors. Igniting the and RC Engineering 1680cc ks and Bosch Iridium pac coil e mix are Electromotiv wires. What the motor plugs connected to Moroso os will and if they run out won’t accomplish the turb the direct port 250-shot of juice, they always have from NOS Systems. hestrated by the The entire ensemble is orc ne and has put Electromotive TEC-3 standalo s at the Mechaniber down some impressive num zepanski. The Szo ve Ste by cal Power dyno run 5whp and over 145 hes pus car the numbers say t twis to mangle 1100lb-ft of torque. Enough clutch and Flywheel the driveline components, so formance Stage V Per m Zoo were replaced with heel. The driveshaft is clutch and lightweight flyw spinning up an LSD and a custom aluminum piece the 6-speed Tremec box. axles from a CTS-V fed by ed out under the hood, With the mechanics all sort ut dramatic awardTeam ETC projects are all abo son team Lee and Chris winning styling. Father and toms in Montreal, QC Nankoo from Phat Ride Cus ebody for the CTS ... wid tom cus set out to design a bumpers are custom completely out of metal. The and the hood and fiberglass both front and rear pieces. The grill is a tom trunk lid are also both cus le stage chroming trip with t Stru custom piece from ter. The sideskirts are and hand-signed by the craf protruding piece on custom fiberglass and every headlights have been The . the car has been shaved ted Performance HIDs relocated and fitted with Igni n modified and and the rear tails have bee

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CRANK IT UP! The best of the best builders and designers that Canada has to offer in the Automotive Aftermarket scene - Elite Tuners of Canada is a prestigious organization that design and build top ranked show cars in North America. relocated. Even the wheels wells and undercarriage have been custom fabricated and all wiring has been ghosted. The finished product was sprayed in seven coats of Sikkens Vicious Red and seven more coats of clear. Serge Leger, Pierre LeBlanc, Christien LeBlanc, Matt Robillard, Ed Dorion and Justin Cormier at Henry’s Autobody in Shediac, NB contributed to the over 1000 man hours spent on the body.

With new widebody and tubbed-out wheel wells, there was more than enough volume to sink in some massive rollers. And Team ETC contacted Strut for their new wheel the Icon MS. Up front are 22x9.5-inch and in the rear are 22x11-inch rollers boasting almost 6-inches of unbelievable lip. Wrapped around the 22s are Pirelli PZero Neros 265/30R22 in the front and staggering 315/25R22 meats on the drive wheels. Behind the wheels is the product of Team ETC brake sponsor, Baer.

These massive Baer brakes are 6-pot calipers all around fitted with Baer Sport Tuning pads clamping down on 15-inch 2-piece rotors.

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controls allow for the compressor to adjust the suspension height as needed and in the case of SEMA will be on the lowest possible setting.

Any modern Cadillac interior is definitely something for the designers to be proud of. But in the case of Team ETC, it was only a basis for what was to come. The interior was completed stripped bare and Dyna-matted everywhere possible for total sound fidelity. A special order aged and stressed leather was imported from Italy which took several months to deliver. A two-tone hide scheme was devised by Collins Upholstery shop in Moncton, NB and hundred of hours later everything was rewrapped. And everything was recovered including: the steering wheel, shift boot, e-brake boot, then onto the headliner, the carpets, the pillars everything in exotic fabrics and hides.

The audio and multimedia install was something that Pioneer and Team ETC worked closely together on. Pioneer would supply everything including lending a hand by their audio engineers to ensure the performance was outstanding. The center console was extended to the rear of the cabin and integrated into the rear seats. The console houses custom enclosures for two Pioneer Premier 12-inch subwoofers, two additional LCD monitors and a Sony PS3 gaming

Although in the industry for over 8 years, Team ETC’s Tajai Das CEO and Chairmen of ETC Enterprises Inc. introduced a new program that would change the course of the tuner culture by creating a mainstream project to target the general public.† In doing so gave birth to the highest acclaimed after market tuning program in the industry

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Team Elite Tuners of Canada from left to right: Pierre LeBlanc, Serge Leger, Lee Nankoo, Tajai Das, Edmund Manasan, Chris Nankoo and Simon Rowe back with Castrol and GM for the third straight year. console. Integrating the AVIC-N2 headunit to play nice with all of the integrated controls in the factory radio console was a real task but Team ETC ensures it is all fully functional. The Pioneer AVICN2 was fitted with optional Bluetooth, XM radio and a rear back-up cam. Also onboard is the G-Net vehicle PC which allows for full computing powers, access to files and the internet. A Pioneer center channel was installed in a custom enclosure in the dash and custom gauge pods are found throughout the vehicle. The trunk is where the real shock sets in, a custom V-inspired enclosure houses two more Pioneer Premier 12-inch subs and four separate Pioneer Premier 1200.1 amps. There are also three separate Pioneer Premier 300.2 amps in the deck lid to feed the three sets of 6.5-inch Pioneer components found through the interior. Also housed

in the trunk is the NOS bottle and all of the Easy Street air ride gear.

Yet again, Team ETC has completed the tri-fecta of SEMA accomplishments. Members: Serge Leger, Tajai Das, Edmund Manasan, Chris Nankoo, Lee Nankoo and Simon Rowe have collaborated to really bring out something special to the aftermarket for the 3rd year in a row with Castrol Canada and GM Canada.

Then with Pioneer, Meguiar’s, NOS Energy Drink and Strut offering marketing dollars, product and technical support, they have attracted over 30 product sponsors who realize the value of being involved in a project of this scope. After having winning almost every conceivable show award including those from SEMA and GM, they plan to continue the trend of bringing together all areas of tuning subcultures with one SEMA build.

OWNER: SERGE LEGER & ETC LOCATION: SHEDIA C, NB VEHICLE: 2009 CADI AC CTS POWER: 1450WHP / LL 1100LB-FT

ENGINE MODIFICA

THE ES S E N T I A L S

TOP TUNER CTS

LSX block & LS7 heads TIONS K1 Technologies steel crank & rods JE Pistons 8.5:1 pistons Cometic gaskets GM Performance gaskets ARP fasteners Turbonetics T-66 turbos Turbonetics Godzilla blow Turbonetics wastegates -off valves Spearco twin intercoolers Vibrant custom SS exhaus t & piping Wilson LS7 manifold Wilson 90mm throttle bod y Bosch in-line pumps NOS Systems 250-shx3 ot direct port

ENGINE MANAGEMENT

Electromotive TEC3

DRIVELINE

Zoom Stage V clutch & flyw heel CTS-V LSD & axles

WHEELS, TIRES, BRAKES

Strut Icon MS wheels (f) 22x9.5-inch (r) 22x11-inch Pirelli PZero Nero (f) 265/30R22 (r) 315/25R22 Baer 6-piston/380mm

SUSPENSION

Easy Street air ride system

EXTERIOR

Phat Ride metal widebody Phat Ride front & rear bum Phat Ride hood, trunk & pers ertray Sikkens Vicious Red painund Strut triple chrome grill t Ignited HIDs

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Custom aged and stressed leather and suede interior by Collins Upholstery Custom center console with Custom center channel and subs and LCDs console

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JL AUDIO HD600/4 Text and Measurements by Dave MacKinnon (www.osmlabs.com) Photos by JL Audio

ack a few short months ago the reality and importance of amplifier efficiency really started to hit home with me, especially knowing that so many people neglect to properly feed their amplifiers with appropriately sized power wire.

There are only a handful of car audio companies offering high efficiency amplifiers that sound good – and so, I asked the guys at JL Audio to send over one of their new HD series amps so that I could check it out for myself. Last week, a small brown box arrived – in it is an HD600/4 amp.

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the cellent reputation in JL Audio has an ex nce, rie pe and based on my ex car audio industry, it’s e for product to market be does not release a rs ale de tter how badly their truly ready – no ma ing do of ers beg. The motto and the end-consum JL e. fac puts a smile on my it right or not at all ps for g about the HD am Audio has been talkin us at d the guys have tease several years, and ly-roick e-to-photograph qu CES with impossibl ks like loo their booth. Well, it tating mock-ups in . gin be the fun can finally the wait is over and DESIGN fiers y includes two ampli The HD line currentl ve ha I t tha hannel amp – the HD600/4 four-c HD750/1 which is a the d here in the lab, an both p. The amplifiers are 750W monoblock am 8.29 x .73 10 uring a mere the same size, meas ort eff d an e dio has put tim x 1.93 inches. JL Au t bu p, am the rformance of into not only the pe 46

ors the input voltage that not only monit ly pp su ps am e ol the rail voltrations as well. Th p, but can also contr am the installation conside of le ab ov ke maximum and ntrols behind a rem allow the amp to ma to es feature concealed co ag 4Ω r ds anywhere from power and speake istent power into loa ns end plate while the co on s ha ck t you don’t ve quick-connect blo 1.5Ω. This means tha to wn connections are on do be n e ca rs t the exact impedanc amp. The amplifie as concerned abou be the other side of the to to g tin .’ tional ‘Stack Kit ofer you are connec stacked using the op of the speaker or wo calls JL at wh e te and maximize its tur fea p – it will compensa The HD amplifiers am the k ac db fee This is a form of ce automatically.

Single Cycle Control. amplifi- performan the er aft l na sig r features a fulldio Because the amplifie that analyses the au l na ry sig M PW ss D design, it is ve mpares it to the trum high-speed Cla ec cation stage and co sp er ov 1/2 at at s thi cy the amp. It does ims 80% efficien being sent through efficient. JL Audio cla that accuracy. m for ve wa ne of this efficiency is sti r. The other benefit we 400kHz to ensure pri po t y jus erg of en a as less of the t we have an ide heat sink is required s This also means tha les ce pla is Th ing D switching is tak is converted to heat. how fast the Class going into the amp e of of normal ge ran the de tsi to decrease the siz ou in this amp – well has allowed JL Audio ss Cla to a comparable amp as compared human hearing. the elInt along s ed fin lat RIPS (Regu ed vertical p. JL has also includ JL Audio includes the am AB as t find jus do , u the event yo in the HD amps sides of the amp. In th ligent Power Supply) bo ny ma for sh series amps plifier to an unsafe it has done in the Sla a way to get the am power ed oll ntr co r ute mp years. RIPS is a co

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operating temperature, the Advanced Roll Protection circuitry will reduce power output until the amp cools – it will not shut off.

The front edge of the amp wears a cast aluminum panel that can be removed with a single hex head screw. Behind this panel is the amplifiers signal processing controls.

The amplifier features a high- and low-pass crossover that is variable from 50Hz to 500Hz with a 12dB Butterworth or 24dB LinkwitzRiley alignment. The sensitivity controls are adjustable from 200mV to 2V and 800mV to 8V depending on the position of the Input Voltage

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e ”The look, the feel andwth-dropping... performance are all ja every penny this amp is well worth at that, it’s that it commands, and still a great deal!” d. Maybe well, at least they are include three ‘General a ninja into switch. The amplifier has er eth tog I’ll weld them all 2ch or 4 them? se loo Setup’ switches that include ’t don I so star to l control func- throwing channel mode, remote leve selection. In tionality and preamp source TESTING uses only the set the 2 channel mode, the amp After much anticipation, I s and feeds and ch ben t front RCA input connection tes my HD600/4 up on t and rear rs and ake spe 9 this signal to both the fron LSi my to connected it level control y half the onl d use I adjustments. The Remote t. uni rce DRZ9255 sou the ls nne cha ich wh cts going to be functionality affe amp, since most people are . cts effe trol con ote rem C r speakers or optional HD-RL using the other half for rea ls nne cha all er eith from hour listening You can choose a woofer. I spent about an the , ally Fin ls. nne cha r d and true or just the rea to the amp with both my trie you either the Car and 1 c preamp output selector lets Dis ion trat ls Focal Demons nne cha t fron the from al discs sounded source the sign Audio Nationals CD. Both and r rea the s plu t fron the al balance or the sum of quite excellent. From a ton an , ally ide – p am r the phasis in pass it on to ano standpoint, there was no em rs. ofe wo r what I am HD750/1 for you any range that differed from box the in bag ty hef a JL includes h-end amplifier. More ’s used to from a hig ner ow the are bag this In staging was with the amp. impressively, imaging and gs. plu ting nec con le cab ndstage manual and the also quite excellent. The sou e aug 4-g ept acc will g rs as well as The power plu extended behind the speake ept acc will gs plu r ake spe cable and the my reference amp. plugs for about the 10-gauge cable. The use of I wish I could go on and on ier eas ch mu it kes ma s tion p, but I can’t. these connec impressive sound of this am m the all inst n the es wir amplifiers to secure the Like other great sounding Also in the amplifies and once the amp is in place. job its s – it simply doe e allen keys. p in your am bag are five different chrom this h Wit al. the audio sign io’s Aud JL of one is this is going to be I understand system, your next upgrade size le sing a use t sn’ doe t first amps tha er component. s. But five? Ah any oth allen key for all connection

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TEST REPORT

JL AUDIO HD600/4 In terms of power testing, check out the results in Figure 1. It handily exceeded its ratings at all tested loads. Channel linearity was excellent. I saw less than a 0.03V variation between all four channels at a drive level of 1 Watt. Frequency response was 8.95Hz to 25.1kHz with a tolerance of 1dB and 4.61Hz to 39.8kHz at 3dB. Figure 2 shows the amplifiers ruler flat frequency response. Damping factor into a 4Ω load was 249.3 – which is absolutely excellent for a Class D amplifier.

Speaking of excellent – we should discuss the amplifiers efficiency numbers. At full power, the amp was average for a Class D amp. But when you are enjoying music, full power is not a real issue – it’s the power the amp makes at lower output levels that really matters. I measured the amps efficiency at 1/3 power and got some of the highest numbers I have ever seen. Greater than 75% is absolutely stunning and nearly triples the efficiency of most Class AB amps.

I did notice something during testing that you should be aware of. If you turn the amp on and immediately hit it with a signal that would produce full power, it draws more current than if you ramp up the drive level.

That being said, if you play music, there

FIG. 1 - POWER OUTPUT LOAD

SUPPLY

SUPPLY CURRENT

POWER

EFFICIENCY

1/3 EFFICIENCY

4ΩX4

13.85V

59.7A

152.4 Wpc

72.8%

78.5%

2ΩX4

13.89V

90.9A

235.3 Wpc

71.1%

76.9%

4ΩX2

13.81V

110.0A

529.0 Wpc

69.6%

74.9%

FIG. 2 - FREQUENCY RESPONSE

are no problems at all. Translation – install the amp and enjoy it with music – but this isn’t an SPL competition amp.

I finished up the amplifiers time on the bench with a complete dissection of the amp.

Let me make it perfectly clear that this is not a task that is in any recommended by JL Audio.

In fact, I strongly suggest you don’t even bother trying to take the amp apart. Having said that, let’s get to the guts of this beauty. There are two circuit boards in the amp – one on the top and one on the bottom. One board houses all

signal processing while the other is the power supply and output stage board. The switching devices are clamped to the cast aluminum heat sinks at either end of the amp. Interesting to note – JL Audio even took the time to silk screen the HD and JL logos onto the aluminum bracket that clamps the power devices to the heat sink – this is serious attention to detail.

Both circuit boards are double-sided and are populated entirely by surface mount components except where prohibited by size. The amp has ten 820µF, 25V, 105 C caps on the input and fourteen 180µF, 25V, 105 C caps on the output of the power supply. The supply uses six Fairchild Semiconductor IRF3205 HEXFET MOSFETs, each rated at 200W. Each channel of output has a pair of Fairchild FDP2572 N-Channel PowerTrench MOSFETs. Each of those is rated at 135W. The board designs are absolutely top notch! This is state of the art in terms of amplifier design, and I have seen nothing that outdoes it!

CONCLUSION 911 Turbo Masterwerk website features and design reminds me of the 2006 Porsche It’s hard to sum up an amp like this. Going through its components, this is a very and traces opping. Beyond the knobs, buttons, circuit board – the look, the feel and the performance are all jaw-dr that it commands, and at penny every absolutely excellent. This amp is well worth powerful amp (around 700W) that also happens to sound that, it’s still a great deal!

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IMAGE DYNAMICS XS65 Text and Measurements by Garry Springgay Photos provided by Image Dynamics

ince 1993, a group of autosound enthusiasts from Ontario California have been building remarkable loudspeakers specifically for car audio applications.

Image Dynamics began the foray into autosound loudspeakers with their innovative and widely acclaimed horn loaded compression drivers, which were commonly referred to in the sound quality contesting circles as “waveguides”.

Soon they added woofers to the product mix, and then more conventional cone type component loudspeakers.

A short time ago, a pair of their new XS65 6.5-inch component speakers arrived at my lab for review. With the reputation Image Dynamics has for producing high performance products, I was eager to sample them for myself.

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IMAGE DYNAMICS XS65 ing high efficiency and a very linear force for reduced distortion. The 6.5-inch driver uses a 1.4-inch diameter black anodized aluminum former, and a dual layer copper voice coil.

Rated for amplifiers from 25 to 250 watts, the drivers inherent efficiency allows them to be used with OEM or aftermarket amplification.

Converting the system from component to coaxial type is quite easy, you simply unscrew the phase plug, route the tweeter wires through the hole, and screw the tweeters mount into place. Wiring is handled by a set of nickel plated custom spade terminals that have the positive and negative symbols punched out of them for unmistakable polarity identification. The 28mm (1.1-inch) silk dome tweeter also uses a neo magnet, and a phase plug under the dome to smooth the response.

Examining the crossovers in the XS65 system, I was reminded why Image Dynamics developed such a strong reputation for building products that perform in real world applications. The crossover is like many others, in that it uses a high quality air core inductor, and metal film capacitors, but it differs in its prodigious adjustability.

Knowing from experience that speaker (and especially tweeter) mounting positions differ widely from one car to another, the engineering team at Image Dynamics came up with a highly adjustable crossover network that allows an abundance of various settings to tune the

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material, called polymethacrylimal which is a low density, veryidlie, very rigid foam.” ghtweight yet systems high frequency out put to match your can make, if you are not an exp installations acoustics. ert tuner and list ener, I highly recommend You can select -6dB or -12 having a dB crossover professional set these up slopes, and the overall twe for you . eter level can be adjusted to one of four diff erent output levels. LISTE NING Then, in addition to these adjustments, you In my listening room, I did experim can also select from a var ent a iety of crossover bit unt il I found settings for the crosso frequencies to get the twe vers eters output right that seemed appropriate for where it needs to be. All of my dea d-o nthe adjustments axis listening. Once those were dialed in, I are made with easy to use jumpers, but settled in for a couple of hou rs of listening until you really read the inst rucand note taking. Generally speaking, I really tions carefully, it can seem a enjoyed the XS65’s. Throug hout my listenbit intimidating at first. The ing session, I noted very goo d imaging and instructions can also be the system provided a rea l sense of three found on labels under dimensional space. The silk dome tweeters the sheetmetal housing sou nded smooth and natural, providing covers in case you lose gre at high frequency output wit hout being the owners manual. strident or having any hint of sibilance. The Having experimented with system is obviously design ed to be used the almost dizzying array of with a woofer, as the bass response below options available, and measu r80Hz was a bit weaker tha n some other ing the very noticeable diff erences they products in recent memory, and to my

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Mounting Depth

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taste, I thought the upper midrange was a bit too “forward” sounding, and maybe just a touch too strong. Manhattan Transfers horn section in “Four Brothers” didn’t have quite the bite and brilliance that I expected, and Neil Peart’s snare shots in Rush’s “Red Barchetta” sounded just a touch muted, without the usual “bite”. Now, I’m aware that playing around with the adjustability of the crossover could have definitely made some difference here, so just be aware that getting this system “just right” is probably going to take a bit of tweaking. The good news is that it’s one of the few systems that allow (and in fact encourage) this type of adjustability, whereas most other systems simply make you “put up with it”. I wanted

to experiment more with the crossover, but with my deadline for this review looming, I needed to move on.

ON THE BENCH The system measured pretty much the way it sounded, that is, reasonably flat with a bit of variation on the top end. The impedance curve I generated showed a free air resonance of the midrange right around 84Hz, which explains the reduced output I noticed.

I also checked the accuracy of the tweeter level adjustment, and created a quick graph to give you some indication of the wide range of adjustability available.

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SONY NAV-U IN NYC SEPT. 9 2008 NEW YORK CITY Text and Photos by Mark Pereira and Sony USA

NV-U84 model offers the best value 4.8The new NV-U84en gment with a wide su per in the large-scre rase the s plu y, pla dis ) tio ct inch (16:9 aspe view, text to speech, photo suction cup, dual re command. viewer and gestu etting from point A to point B hasn’t really changed the much over the years, but y inl rta ce way in which we get there sucks t los has. Let’s face it, getting ation vig Na rn de mo ’s and today al gift systems are a technologic , we’ve ers from the gods. As consum rated eg int d an d ce bra quickly em ation vig the convenience of GPS na d can an products into everyday life days’ of hardly recall the ‘good old or t illegible bulky maps and incorrec written directions.

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I still remember when the very first forms of GPS navigation came to market… they were big, sluggish and dreadfully confusing to use. Although early nav products were as bizarre and basic as an oversized Zach Morris-style 80s cell phone, the GPS technology and map-based practicality they utilized gave us a glimpse at the exciting future potential of portable navigation technology.

Fast forward to present day, and portable navigation systems offer some of the intuitive menus and functions of any electronic device out there. The features, options and price of today’s

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navigation systems can vary, with top of the line and basic systems available from a number of brands. Speaking of brands, when it comes to portable and home electronics, the name Sony is synonymous with innovation and just a few short years ago, Sony successfully entered the hot-selling portable navigation market.

Sony recently expanded the line of Nav-u personal navigation products and before they hit the market, yours truly had a chance to preview several of the latest additions and put them to the test in the challenging streets of New York City.

NV-U444 model has a 3.5 inch (measure, d The new NV-U4as d a sleek ct ratio display an h with dual diagonally) 4:3 depe ric e tur fea is It n. sig compact stylish ch, photo viewer and gesture view, text to speeordable at about $250. command, yet aff

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ALWAYS ON TRACK When it comes to busy, confusing and Driving around New York, we ran into York challenging conditions, the streets of New the GPS a number of obstacles, one of which was lined City are the ultimate ‘proving ground,’ ls signa cast broad lite satel signal strength. GPS uting with signal-blocking skyscrapers, re-ro very ings, build tall by can easily be distorted w road construction, tricky traffic jams, narro you’re dense foliage, or blocked altogether when tless coun se cour gaps between streets and of GPS most ens, happ this underground. When the Points of Interest (POI). Sony designed end up devices stop in the last known position or ific spec de inclu latest Sony nav-u products to tion ‘Posi loped deve Sony in a false location. Well, features and technology to help overcome on it used we and issue Plus’ to address the well in such complex conditions and perform a number of occasions throughout NYC. these Plus, ents. a number of difficult environm From what we were told, Sony’s Position just handy navigation units offer more than re that Plus is a unique, hardware-based featu h directions, as brand icons, enhanced searc ure press a or, sens ion lerat consists of an acce handsfunctionality, photo viewing, Bluetooth can her toget that or sens sensor and a gyro player free calling and available audio / video based calculate the vehicle’s current position use. to easy make Sony’s Nav-U fun and weak, ugh Thro ion. locat GPS on the last known a“Sony is bringing entertainment to navig we gth stren l signa ed distorted and block tion,” said Mike Kahn, Director of Marketing tall still managed to find our way among the Sony the in for mobile electronics products y heav a and els tunn nd buildings, undergrou ion.

Electronics’ Digital Imaging and Audio Divis d woul itions cond of types rainstorm. These to “We’ve added features that make it fun the be any GPS systems worst nightmare, but spend time with the nav-u.” their done have to seem Sony confident folks at After arriving in NYC, I hooked up with our guide to ged mana 94T NV-U homework, as our and long time pal Mr. Kahn for a quick tutorial us well regardless of its surroundings. cked re-pa featu demonstration on the four new job Position Plus took over and did a great 94T, personal navigation devices (models NV-U ion, posit rate accu and t isten of judging a cons NV-U84, NV-U74T and NV-U44). Once we r unde nce guida ee on-fr delivering interrupti cts we familiarized ourselves with the new produ . itions cond ption rece GPS of the most difficult with jumped behind the wheel of our rental car ’t wasn it ugh altho and well s This feature work streets Mr. Kahn as our ‘stunt driver’ and hit the 100% precise every time, it came with g dinin and ping for a full day of driving, shop pretty darn close and impressed Let’s the latest Nav-u products leading our way. us with fairly accurate positioning updates check out a few of the new features and each time. fresh out of the Sony engineering lab.

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and MPEG-4 play MP3 and non-DRM AAC music files a. Sony medi Duo video files from Memory Stick PRO (A2DP ology techn has incorporated stereo Bluetooth wiremed strea be can profile) into the device and audio oothbluet atible comp a lessly from the nav-u device to ’s own Xplod enabled car stereo system, (such as Sony ). units head MEX-BT2600 and MEX-BT5100 a built-in with orted Hands-free calling is also supp initiate to ands comm microphone, and we used voice es. We phon cell led calls via compatible Bluetooth-enab ss addre e’s phon were also able to transfer an entire cona g dialin s make h book over to the NV-U94T, whic ion funct g dialin e phon tact easier and much safer. The ase, datab (POI) st is also linked to the points of intere as a restaurant enabling users to search for a POI, such this handy used We . and then call ahead for information d and ahea call to feature when we stopped for lunch you all for move th make reservations (a very smoo r large a want who rs suave fellas out there). For drive 94T NV-U Sony the ns, screen and all the feature optio ratio) display. model has a larger 4.8-inch (16:9 aspect that enables a true one touch search re featu it also includes res, featu In addition to the entertainment COMMAND AND CONQUER just a button. Users with POI ite favor your view 3D for dual m, syste the super suction cup mounting We were first introduced to the concept they like to one of string h searc any save can re. featu junction guide and position plus of gesture command with the very first Sony onein RDS-TMC their Quick Link buttons for fast and easy re featu y hand this like s The NV-U94T device’s cradle has a builtseem it Nav-u and ple, if you frequent exam For hing. searc model has touch 74T NV-U the Navreal-time traffic receiver, while continues to prove itself very useful. The , users can save often s store retail Style With RDSSony unit. main the and its RDS-TMC function built into u is trained to recognize specific gestures Quick Link button a to ” Style y “Son and NVterm 74T the NV-U the ity, popTMC real-time traffic functional translate them into a command to access any number of times h searc that rm rage perfo cove and able avail in ing U94T devices can notify drivers ular / often used functions by simply swip e the search string. retyp to g havin ut can u witho NavThe . itions of areas of up-to-date traffic cond a finger in front of it in a certain way in front the new Nav-u hes, searc ss addre tes g minu Durin of er numb ated able automatically display the estim the screen. Gesture command is now avail lly complete partial atica autom can ms the te syste rerou lly atica delay and if desired, can autom on all new Nav-u devices and lets you keep They r receives entries of states, cities and street names. ating navig of ad inste road the driver around the incident. Every Nav-u owne on your eyes n POIs and U.S. and millio 5 y nearl with e and come charg of free c the first 90 days of real-time traffi through multiple menus. Gesture commands ding Alaska, Canada, inclu ing, mapp dian paid a Cana for up ng signi me can continue traffic service by we used throughout the day include take its Hawaii and Puerto Rico, pre-installed on new a and home call out, or subscription after the initial trial period. in zoom home, ory. mem flash song feature for advancing to the next picture, from r finge your of e swip a with clip or video MORE THAN JUST MAPS left to right across the Nav-u screen.

The top-of-the-line Sony NV-U94T unit er, adds great features such as a photo view The Sony team has certainly marked their SEARCHING MADE EASY ooth Bluet y hand very and r me audio / video playe navigation territory with the launch of the A host of popular brand icons also helped ng technology for streaming audio and maki ion locat st neare the ify ident easily NV-U94T, NV-U84, NV-U74T and NV-U44. Aland ly quick hands-free phone calls. ns statio gas s, store s, urant resta ite though each of these new navigation systems favor my of The new photo viewer feature turns the . attan Manh gh throu ling trave while offers solid value and offer many of the same more and ct navigation screen into a picture frame perfe 30% has u Navnew the , Sony to great features I’ve mentioned above, when rding Acco nav-u for sharing digital photos. The new Sony ls mode n’s seaso last than icons push comes to shove I’d go for the gusto brand more products are the only personal navigation ts stree ded crow the in and s), brand with the king of the hill NV-U94T! If you find 150 (over ability systems on the market that provide the icons y nearb with ed jamm was map yourself in the market for a new navigation our NYC of r-shot to easily view images shot on Sony Cybe purchase, these units are all worthy of strong on the screen which proved their point.

Duo Pro Stick ory Mem in cameras via a builtconsideration, as Sony seems to have one One of the top benefits of owning a GPS orts the JPEG st in slot. This feature also supp intere of s point find to y abilit the is best suited for all your portable navigation m syste format and plays back still images indiwe ls mode u Navnew The . areas and entertainment needs. iliar unfam vidually in slideshow mode or via thumbfor ithm algor h searc ed revis a re featu d teste nails. The Sony NV-U94T model also can Sony USA - www.sonystyle.com quicker POI searches and a new ‘Quick Link’ Sony Canada - www.sonystyle.ca

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Thanks to the cabinet’s extended power pockets, Audio Enhancers’ innovative design allows more mounting depth and greater speaker power. The cabinet is available in either a 12-inch version with a mounting depth of 5.5 inches or a 10-inch version with a mounting depth of 5.75 inches. Both are available in charcoal gray carpet. For more applications visit www.audioenhancers.com or call (866) 775-7269 02. Stinger SPI136 Interconnect Stinger, the high-performance car audio accessories division of AAMP of America is proud to announce the availability of the SPI136 interconnect, designed specifically for use with the Apple iPhone. The SPI136 features 3.5mm-1/8-inch Shoc-Krome plated connectors fit nearly any portable audio device on the market, but its specially shaped molded plastic ends are specially designed to fit the iPhone or other music players with recessed audio jacks. The SPI136 also boasts Oxygen-Free Copper (OFC) conductors for exceptional connectivity, as well as a directional 64

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In Canada visit www.gentec-intl.com 03. Kenwood DPX503 Receiver Ideal replacement for any OEM system, the new Kenwood DPX503 offers consumers the latest in connectivity and sound performance. The DPX503 offers high performance audio features and portable player connectivity to consumers with aging, broken or otherwise unsatisfactory double DIN factory radios. The DPX503 has a large multi-line display with full-spectrum variable illumination that looks great installed. Connectivity features include an illuminated front Aux input and USB port with 1-wire high-speed iPod control. One wire iPod control allows consumers to control their iPods from the receiver using the USB cable that comes with their iPod (5th generation iPods). Compatible with MP3/WMA/AAC compressed audio files, the DPX503 includes a large multi-control wheel that allows easy music search. Two RCA 2.5V pre-outs (rear switchable to low pass with filter and level control) are ready for system expansion and low pass and high pass filters control unwanted

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The EP 5 delivers astonishing performance at a remarkably low price. As a result of being a single chassis 5 channel amplifier, EP 5 owners realize additional savings through the reduction of installation parts and labor. For more visit www.hertzaudiovideo.com 05. Hertz Audio ESK 165 The new Hertz energy line was designed to offer exceptional value for customers demanding a high performance speaker at competitive pricing. Energy speakers are specifically calibrated for modern vehicle interiors and are the best selling Hertz speaker worldwide. High quality components used in the manufacturing of the speaker and crossover network allow for acoustical customization and improved speaker efficiency, making the energy line suitable for both amplified and non-amplified applications.

The ESK 165 2-way component kit utilizes V-cone technology allowing for extreme control, maximum linearity, and wide dispersion. The ET 20 tweeters utilize a revolutionary Tetolon soft dome, specifically designed to reveal every musical detail. All this technology comes together to produce a speaker that is superior to any other component set in this price range…but don’t take our word for it…visit your local Hertz Audio dealer and take a listen for yourself.

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STINGER PRO SPK5641R All Stinger PRO wire is made of true-spec tinned oxygen-free copper to ensure maximum power transfer for the best quality and performance. This attention to detail makes the entire Stinger PRO series the perfect choice for car audio enthusiasts. Massive power capabilities, crystal-clear signal transfer and looks that rival today’s hottest cars. Stinger PRO products guarantee that your ride delivers optimal performance every time, eliminating weak links with a solid, reliable connection. These complete kits include everything you need in one package, while Stinger’s Power Kits let you choose your own interconnect and speaker cable for a more customized system.

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CADENCE ZRS.3C The Cadence ZRS.3C provides 3 farads of capacitance in a compact modular shell measuring only 10 x 5-inch wide and 3-inches high. It features a blue LED Digital Volt Meter and remote turn on connection terminal. Engineered with their exclusive ‘Ion Technology’, the Cadence ZRS.3C will provide nano-second charge / discharge times insuring your amplifiers receive enough current during peak music demands.

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First thin done was to to ss out the stock head unit and ing its pl ac e a Fu si CA-AP500 made its way his sleek piecon e allows the user to dock thinei. rTiP od in the head unit and to control the iPod direct ly from there

The first group of people to get their hands on the Nitro was the team at MBC Signs in Louisiana. They applied a reflective graphics design incorporating the we ll known Fusion logo and stripe on both side s of the vehicle.

Making sure that the vehicle can be heard coming down the street is done thanks to the addition of a Magnaflow full stainless steel exhaust system.

Moving to the next stage, the vehicle was shipped over to Prestige Cus tom Autosound in New Orleans Louisiana wh ere Brad Dudfrene; aka B-Rizzle exacted his skil ls onto this mean machine. First thing done was to toss out the stock head unit and in its place a Fusion CA-IP500 made its way in.

This sleek piece allows the user to dock the ir iPod in the head unit and to control the iPo d directly from there. In addition a Sony nav igation system

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was added to assist in tho se lengthy roads trips between shows.

Since the vehicle was going to be pulling double duty as a demo veh icle and product hauler it was decided to lea ve the center open so as to accommodat e and not hinder the additional space availab le when the rear seat flips forward. For low end reproduction a pair of Fusion RE-SW120 12-inch subs was called upon. The subwoofe rs were installed in a custom fiberglass enc losure with Varad lighting used to illuminate the glass work and install. The enclosure is housed in the right rear portion of the hat ch while the left rear plays host to the quartet of RE-AM45020 amplifiers which power the vocals. As you can see the amplifiers we re mounted into a custom base vertically as to minimize the amount of space used and to also

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SHOW N’ TELL The Fusion RE-SW120 12-inch subwoofers were installed in a custom fiberglass enclosure with Varad lighting used to illuminate the glass work and install. The enclosure is housed in the right rear portion of the hatch while the left rear plays host to the quartet of RE-AM45020 amplifiers which power the vocals. As you can see the amplifiers were mounted into a custom base vertically as to minimize the amount of space used in a custom door pod along side an illuminated Fusion insignia. The front plays double duty; first with a component set installed in a full custom door panel with the Fusion logo embedded an illuminated. Rounding off the front stage is a pair of kick panels custom created to house an additional component set.

Making sure all the necessary signals and power is distributed according is handled by Fusion’s wiring and interconnects and of course providing all the necessary power is done so thanks to a Kinetik power cell that can be found under the Nitro’s hood.

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compliment the vertical subwoofer enclosure across. Used once again to illuminate the amplifiers and install is Varad lighting. Just when you think you’ve seen it all regarding space saving install ingenuity; take a glance at the roof liner where you’ll see the fifth and final amplifier. The RE-AM900100 amplifier which is the power plant for the subwoofers is mounted in a custom base which is of course illuminated in Varad lighting.

Handling the vocals and mid range duties in the Nitro is done so thanks to Fusion RECM650 speakers. The rear doors are outfitted with a single CM650 component set installed

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With both MP3 and WMA compatibility and an AM/FM tuner you have your enterta inment options covered, while Dual’s anti-shock protection ensures skip free disc play back. To make things even more entertaining, there is a unique iplug auxiliary input adapte r.

Connecting the adapter’s cab le into the receiver’s RCA inputs gives you the connec tion for your iPod, plug-andplay satellite radio tuner, or other portable music source .

Try that with the 1980 cassett e based source unit!

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Balanced-dome tweeters driv en by powerful neodymium magnets take care of the high frequencies, bala ncing out the frequency res ponse on the top end, and delivering all the detail in your music. Replaci ng your factory speakers with a set like this will amaze you at all the little nuances that are completely lost in the crappy OEM system .

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Sound quality doesn’t play second fiddl e here either, as Alpine Type-S speakers have a great reputation for delivering exception al sound. With strong bass from the light weight polypropylene-mica woofer cones contr olled by air-injected rubber surrounds, and the 1-inch

silk dome midrange and 5/8-inch poly tweeters Alpine’s Type-S provide a very smooth and accurate top end. I chose 6x9s simply because of the bass they provide, which is in part due to the fact that a 6x9 has roughly the same cone area as an 8-inch woofer. Even witho ut a woofer, our low buck system will have some good bottom end!

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Doubling your amplifier power will only net you a 3dB increase in SPL, which is only just noticeably louder. For a human to perceive something is twice as loud, (or half as loud) the difference between the two volume levels has to be 10dB. To illustrate the issue more clearly, let’s take an imaginary amplifier and speaker, and install them in an imaginary car. In this car, there is a 96

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microphone to measure the average SPL from the speaker. To simplify the arithmetic, we’ll say the amplifier makes 10 watts of clean undis torted power, and the speaker has unlimited powe r handling and will develop 80dB of outpu t with 1 watt of input signal. For the sake of our imaginary experiment, we’ll ignore certain complicati ons like vehicle transfer functions, speaker power compression, sound level intensity varyi ng with distance, and just keep things simple.

So, we know that the speaker will produ ce 80dB of output with 1 watt, so how much louder does it need to be to be perceived as twice as loud? The answer is 10dB. To get 10dB more power from an amplifier, you need 10 times the power!

So, if you wanted to get the SPL in the car to 90dB with our single speaker, you’d need to use up all the available power in our 10 watt amp.

To get to 100dB you’d need a new 100 watt amp, and to get to 110dB, which isn’t all that loud for a high performance car system, you would need 1000 watts! You can easily see how quickly power requireme nts increase when we try and make things loude r by only adding power. The good news is that addin g more

speakers will also increase SPL, and it’s usually quite a bit less expensive! Each similar speaker added has a theoretical increase of 3dB, so with two speakers now sharing the original 1 watt of power, we’d get 83dB from our system. If we added 2 more similar speakers, still using the original 1 watt of power, (1/4 watt each) we’d get an overall increase of 6dB, when compared to the single speaker, so now the system would play at 86dB with one watt.

Now if we increase the amp power to 4 watts, so each speaker sees the original 1 watt of signal, we’d get another 6dB gain, to a total of 92dB… and so on.

The fact is is, adding “only” twice the powe r to a system actually results in a barely audib le difference. This is why many people have gone from a 15 watt source unit to a 50 watt external amplifier, and been rather disappointed with the 5dB gain they received. So remember, to make your system twice as loud, you need 10 times the powe r, and if you want it 3 times as loud, you’ll need 100 times the power! Doubling the power won’t doub le the volume! Or you can take the route of addin g more speakers, or any combination of the above , until it’s as loud as you desire.

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heels are easily one of the most noticeable upgrade decisio ns. Picking the right size, style and fini sh can make or break the overall look of your ride. If you really want to set it off righ t, you had better not skimp out when it comes to a nice set of rollers!

I still remember my first set of triple chrome rims on my g’d out 4th gen Maxima back in high school. My ride looked extra tight and I still remember how long it took me to save up the cash for those neck-breaking 17x8-inch bad boys (don’t player hate on 17s… that was huge back in the late 90s). I did everyth ing I could to save up for my wheels, from walking dogs and mowing lawns to washing cars and painting houses. After working all summer long it finally paid off when I rolled up on the first day of school, my gleaming rims on my Maxima turned more heads than a fresh pair of Air Jordan kick s!

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Wouldn’t it be nice to have more options whe n it came to purchasing such expensive wheels and tires? Well the experts at Rent-n-Roll (RNR) have been taking the industry by storm, making it serious ly simple for any enthusiast to ride in style.

Now before I proceed any furt her, let me say that I wasn’t very familiar with the products and services Rent-n-Roll offered until me eting Mr. Larry Sutton, the founder of RNR. What started in 2000 as new business idea by successful entrepren eur Larry Sutton has grown into over 70 franchises thro ughout the USA and Canada .

We’ve all heard the horror stor ies of shady dealings at some wheel shops and the terrible service, RNR has made it clear they are here to change all that and offer consumers more purchase options than ever before.

“A new set of wheels can tota lly customize the look any car or truck. Our custom ers want their vehicles to be unique,” says Sutton. Mo re importantly, a fresh set of wheels or a different style can easily transform and update the look of any ride.

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The second option is the RNR “Whether its dubs for your “120-days same custom ride or new as cash” program. This plan tires for your more practical allows you to simply daily driver, at Rentpay the rent to own / Rent-nn-Roll you’ve got options and Roll rate until you a wide selection of are ready to pay off the balance the top wheel and tire brands of your buy today . We make it easy price within 120 days. This and affordable to get the bes option is available on t wheels and tires at all wheel and tire purchases the best price, plus as a valu . Even if you go beyond ed RNR customer you the 120 days you can exercise always get free installation your early buy-out , free flat repair, free option at any time which give rotate and balancing and free s you 50% off your locks and lugs.” remaining Rent to Own / Ren Every RNR location has ove t-n-Roll price. Why r 250 wheels in drop thousands on your new their showroom at all times wheels and tires right and there is no need awa y when you have nearly 4 mo to wait, since RNR claims to nths to still save get any wheel from up to pay for them, that’s alm any supplier within just 48 ost a whole summer hours. RNR is also not season of driving in style bef locked into inventory compar ore you spend a cent ed to most traditional on them. Now there’s no exc wheel shops, meaning they use to be rolling on don’t need to buy a set fact ory wheels, dated rims or wai of wheels until an RNR cus ting a few more tomer chooses them.

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This process eliminates unn ecessary inventory and Finally, the last option is the ensures you get the exact fit traditional cash for your ride with evroute, which is still preferred ery order, not just whatever by 25-30% of all RNR fits that a shop has in customers as Rent-n-Roll gua stock. “The old rack ‘em and rantees to have the stack ‘em approach lowest cash price. If you see many shops still use today a lower advertised is simply dishonest to price from a local store with the consumer,” says Sutton the same wheel or . tire in stock RNR will gladly Of course RNR also offers 3 beat their price. Even unique ways to afte r a RNR purchase, if you see make your wheel and tire pur a lower advertised chase, offering price (including their own sale several advantages when it pric es) within 30 comes to payment days, RNR will refund 110% Camaco plans. The most popular plan of the difference. is the original rent with Larry Sutton Regardless of what the nam to own Rent-n-Roll program. e Rent-N-Roll Whether it is a shiny may imply, Mr. Sutton made new set of stunning 24-inch it clear, “the idea chrome wheels or a behind RNR is to let anyone set of lightweight high perform who wants wheels to ance racing wheels, get them… Rent-N-Roll was the Rent-n-Roll program offe created to provide rs a wide selection customers with the best valu of wheels to pick from in you e, service and flexible r preferred sizing. payment plans possible.” If You can also rent to own you you’re looking to add a r performance tires. little pimp juice to your ride If your tires are starting to wea with some new wheels, r and becoming check out the selection and un-safe or you just need add flexible options on ed traction, RNR has www.rnrwheels.com.

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any times when upgrading an audio system, the need arises to blend custom fabrications with factory panels. One option is to add a “pod” on top of an existing panel, but no matter how well the pod fits and how skillfully the work is executed, this technique tends to look added on. Another possibility is to screw and glue the fabrication to the OEM panel and then use fillers to blend the two parts together. This method allows for a seamless look, but requires the refinishing or recovering of the entire factory panel and lessens the factory integrated look. Many panels cannot be covered in one piece and require expensive upholstery work, and if painted, the original texture and factory appearance of the panel will be lost.

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Recently, I was tasked with upgrading the front stage of Metra Electronics 2009 CES demo vehicle, a 2007 Cadillac Escalade. The goal was to install a 5-inch midrange and 8-inch midwoofer in the place of the factory 6-inch driver. We wanted a clean, integrated look, and durability was a consideration as the vehicle is scheduled to be well used as a demo vehicle for Metra’s new high end line of Vibe speakers.

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In this installation, the wooden rings will bolt to the metal of the doors, and the acrylic rings will become part of the door panel. The speakers will screw into the wooden rings and remain behind when the panels are removed. In this case, I mounted the woofer parallel to the metal of the door with no angle, but wanted to tilt the midrange for better sound quality. To accomplish the angle mounting, I fixed three long stainless bolts to each 5-inch ring and used nuts and washers aim the speakers.

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Using polyester resin and full pieces of 1.5oz. fiberglass matt cut slightly larger than the work area, five layers were applied to the door panel.

It is important to catalyze the resin towards the slow end of the mixing scale to give extended cure time. This extended cure time allows all the layers to be applied in one batch which eliminates lumps and air bubbles. Also, too much MEKP can cause heat to build up warping the part or even damaging the factory panel. Each layer was thoroughly wetted with resin and rolled out with a fiberglass roller to avoid bubbles.

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Once the speaker mounting was taken care of, I moved to the panel fabrication. The first step was to protect the panel.

This process requires a lot of bench work and it would be easy to stain or scratch a nice OEM part, so it’s a good idea to protect the entire part with a layer of masking tape. In our case, the panel had been painted with a vinyl dye without proper surface preparation, causing the dye to peel and flake.

We were able to be a little less cautious because we knew we would be refinishing it in the end. I layed 2-inch masking tape as smoothly as possible, avoiding wrinkling in the area I was working in. The picture shows the second panel in progress and a tape template created using three layers of tape applied over the first door’s mold allowing both doors to be identical.

The first step in this upgrade was to do some careful measuring to determine how much clearance was available inside the door for the two drivers. It was determined that there would be to be spacer rings made to give clearance for the power window motor and window glass. These were created using ¾-inch MDF and a perfect circle router jig. While the router was out, I also fabricated trim rings from ½-inch clear acrylic. The acrylic rings will allow the woofer and mid to sit flush and will also allow for some cool lighting effects later on. In this case, to fully reveal the new product, the plexi rings were designed to fit outside the grille of the speakers, but in many cases, they would be designed to expose only the cone and surround of the speaker, hiding the mounting hardware from view.

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Next, heavy duty aluminum foil was applied over the taped area using 3M77 spray adhesive, again, taking care to apply the material as flat and smooth as possible. A good trick here is to use a fresh Bondo spreader to help smooth out the wrinkles. You can see the outline of the tape template through the foil. This will help guide where to apply materials and where to trim in later steps. Next, a coat of mold release or carnauba auto wax will help fiberglass to separate later on. Note that this process is done on the car to ensure the panel is in its installed shape and the careful use of masking paper to protect the vehicle.

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The fiberglass was allowed to cure overnight. Even though it was hard in a few hours, it is less likely to warp if left on the panel until fully cured.

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After it was fully cured, this part which now carries the exact shape of the outside of the panel was removed and its’ inside surface (the side that was in contact with the OEM panel was taped, foiled and waxed in preparation for another fiberglass layup. In some cases, this first piece could be used for our fabrication, but because we want our piece to be an exact copy of the door panel, the thickness of the fiberglass makes this piece about ¼-inch too large in contour. Another piece molded to the inside of this one is preferable because it will be an exact copy of the door panel on its outside surface. Five more layers of 1.5oz. matt were cut and applied to this mold, rolling thoroughly to ensure a smooth solid part.

The part was allowed to cure overnight and then removed. The tape and foil were cleaned away and the original mold was cut to the desired shape of the insert. In this case it was cut along the line molded into the fiberglass by the tape template. The original shape was obtained by sketching and comparing the shape and location of the speakers to the panel. It is important to make this cut accurate as it will be the template for cutting the insert and the door panel. I like to trim the part with an airsaw just outside the marked line and then sand using a belt sander or angle grinder up to the line, finishing with a hand sanding block for perfect edges. Once the original mold is trimmed perfectly it becomes a template for cutting the insert and door panel. Mate it up to the part that was pulled from it and using a sharp pick, scratch the outline of the shape onto the insert. Then cut the insert out just inside the scribed line using the airsaw, belt sander and sanding block as accurately as possible.

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Next, take the mold and mate it to the door panel and carefully scribe its outline onto the door panel. To avoid slipping while you are marking, a light spray of 3M77 adhesive will make the inside surface of the template tacky. Extreme caution should be used here as any slips will be scratches visible in the final work. If this were the first door being done, you would then apply multiple layers of tape to the inside of this mold, trim it to the exact shape and then peel it out. This tape template would then stick to the other door as a guide to make the two sides match.

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Once marked, the panel can be cut using a Dremel tool fitted with a mini saw blade attachment. Be careful to cut inside the line and then sand up to the line perfectly.

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Next, carefully tape the cut edge of the hole in the panel. Taping provides a release point for the following steps and gaps the insert so that layers of paint will not prevent a proper fit. I like to use ¾-inch tape and then cut it flush to the panel with a single edge blade. After the first layer is applied a second layer applied at right angles will prevent it from sliding off.

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Then, the entire exposed surface of the front and back of the panel is taped and trimmed smooth and the insert is slipped into place and taped flush or slightly behind the panel’s front surface. Tape all the way around in preparation for filling the back surface of the insert.

Apply a light coat of wax to the tape on the back side of the panel, avoiding the insert and the seam between the pieces. Prepare 2-inch wide strips of matt, resin and Duraglass filler. Mix the Duraglass, and working on the back side of the panel, apply a thin film into the line between the insert and the panel. Immediately begin applying the strips of fiberglass over the seam between the two parts. Continue until the matt is built up five layers thick, roll out any trapped air and let the part cure. This step creates a flange on the inside of the door panel that will allow the insert and the panel to be bonded together.

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When the fiberglass flange is cured, remove the tape that was holding the insert in place and spread some more duraglass to further fill the gap between the panel and insert. This application should be extremely thin as most all of it will need to be sanded away.

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After the duraglass cures, light sanding to expose the fine line between the panel and the insert will allow the insert to be removed. It’s very important not to sand through the tape at any time because the factory finish of the panel would be damaged. At this point you have a perfectly fit fiberglass insert that can be built on to achieve any look you want. In the next step, I laid the plexi rings I created earlier on top of the insert and marked just outside of their diameter, and cut out the center of the insert.

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I taped the outer diameter of the speakers so the acrylic rings would be centered, and slipped them over the speakers. I taped the insert into the door panel and temporarily reinstalled the panel. Once everything was lined up as it would be in the final installation, I used CA glue and accelerator to glue the rings to the fiberglass insert.

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The panel was removed along with the fiberglass insert and glued rings, leaving the speakers behind. The rear of the panel was thoroughly taped to prevent duraglass from leaking through, and the front surface of the panel was duraglassed to permanently bond the rings to the fiberglass insert.

At that point I refinished the OEM panel with SEM satin black and matt clear and applied a base coat of black to the insert in preparation for some airbrush work to be done at a later date.

After final finishing is done, the insert will be bonded to the panel using Duramix adhesive on the hidden flange behind the panel.

The best thing about this technique is that it allows a fabricated insert to appear to grow out of a factory panel. The same technique could be used to flush mount a custom grille or amp rack in a rear interior panel or to give a factory appearance to a kick panel speaker installation.

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Sanding with 40grit paper while the duraglass was still soft was followed with a coat of body filler contour the shape, and then a couple coats of polyester primer were applied to allow for finish sanding.

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uite a year it has been for PAS. For those outside the industry, our year pretty much begins after SEMA. Project cars are finished, we catch up on sleep and the all important budgets are open season.

All the promise in the world seems possible at SEMA and no matter how challenging the year has been, you have a positive outlook again.

Connecting with long-time contacts and establishing new ones always sparks conversation that stimulates fresh ideas to ultimately drive more sales. Strategies are developed to keep the interest of the public in modifying cars at the forefront of their aspirations. And after what has unfolded since SEMA ’07, that task will be more complicated than in years past.

This year proposed different challenges for the industry as a whole and first on everyone’s mind was soaring inflation and a wounded economy.

While I always maintain everything is cyclical and we need to relax and accept that, while others make a run for the exit, only the strong survive. Probably the most substantial impact on the scene was NOPI Motorsports canceling the balance of their season back in July. Just when we all thought having the NHRA join forces and opt to sanction NOPI would bolster the scene, this news definitely indicated the aftermarket was in for a jolt. But we have to realize NOPI was also a victim of circumstances with four straight rained out events, scarce ticket revenue and no content for their TV program. No content, no advertising, no revenue.

On a high-note we have to understand that the interest level in the market is still high, it is just

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more complex to spark the interest of the coveted 18-34 year old male demographic. However, common to everyone, the gas prices have put a dent in not only the performance aftermarket but the auto industry as a whole. Full size trucks and SUVs just aren’t selling with Hummer taking the biggest hit as high as a 48% decrease in sales.

You have to ask yourself, should that market have ever been created in the first place? Anything with a big displacement and high-power motor was not on the radar of your average car buyer either. Yet, loads of exciting V8 (V10 and V12) cars have cropped up in the past few years but the fuel cost has left people wondering if they really need all that displacement, all the time.

Legislation isn’t helping the case of the aftermarket either. We know the law makers have lost their collective minds and have stepped up with outrageous new speeding laws. In some areas, it’s considered a criminal offense to exceed the speed limit by 50km/h (31mph) and murky laws surrounding stunt driving are prevailing. Basically, it encompasses anything that an officer doesn’t deem as normal operation of a vehicle - that is too vague. Now they have the power of seizure of your vehicle for a week before you even are able to present your case in front of a judge. That is correct - no due process at all and a clear violation of rights. Sounds ridiuclus but it has tuners running scared and has even affected us close to home. Our editors have been accused of street racing for simply being in a group hot cars and others have had their vehicles threatened with seizure because the car beside them was clocked speeding?! It is a total witch-hunt and potentially

drives enthusiasts either underground or away.

Then there are the nuisance tickets of which another team member just got hit with four within 48hrs. All different and all disputable.

Unfortunately, the track hasn’t been an alternative either because there are many occasions where law enforcement (plus environment and transportation officials) wait for participants to exit and nail them with everything possible.

Anything from safety violations, to improper lighting and equipment, dark tint as well as emissions tickets. They stick a probe in the pipe and if it fails, the car is impounded - end of story.

It is our duty to continue to promote safe and legal modifications. We elect our politicians, so feel free to let them know what you think and how you will vote accordingly.

I’ve said from the day I started here, PAS will be resilient in any change in the performance market. We have cornered the market in the audio and multimedia world and that also encompaces the new technologies we are all demanding in our cars. Technologies such as Bluetooth, iPod P’N’P, navigation, satellite TV and radio as well as high speed internet. It’s on our door step and become one with performance upgrades.

Creating a new and more engaging performance section in PAS Mag was welcomed by both readers and advertizers alike. Our valued event partners: Redline Time Attack, Formula D, Battle of the Imports, Hot Import Nights and more are conintuing to forge ahead with us. PAS is committed to covering the scene and will do so until we are the last magazine standing. And we trust everyone is along for the ride.

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ruth be told, us PAS Editors have a lot on the go. There are a full year of issues, about a dozen event programs, regular website updates, marketing copy and all kinds of interaction with our clients. Then there are often times we need to pitch in with our other publications PRN Mag and MX Performance when the chips are down. As well there are the multitude of events and press junkets we have to attend (not that it is bad) which keeps us out of town.

The communication with various industry people and car owners alone is a full time job and I haven’t even touched on how we need to babysit and remind certain cats to make good on their promises. It is a dream job but no one ever said it was easy, especially during these times of minimal staff and budget constraints.

So, things tend to slip though the cracks.

It affects us and we also fall victim ourselves. And this particular Z is one of those crack-slippers. Pereira and I couldn’t stop grippin’ it at SEMA last year but then we had a bitch of a time orchestrating a shoot and a photographer along with getting the owner to agree to run it in PAS Mag. Looking back I’m not sure how another mag didn’t scoop-scoop it since this particular feature was plagued with problems pulling it together. Finally it got shot, then we contacted Ben Abutin of High End Performance who built the Z for details. Abutin was busy, then were, then we forgot, then he forgot, then he lost the spec sheet, then we lost it. Why we’re admitting this, I don’t know but it happens and unfortunately to a sick build this time.

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KING CARBON So here we are.

It’s now SEMA 2008, a full year after this car popped up in the Seibon booth. Where did the time go – Hell, where did my near decade in the industry go while we’re on the subject.

Regardless, this project owned by Mark Lucena of Oxnard, CA made an impression and that is due in large part to Seibon’s involvement. As one of the leaders in the carbon fiber parts and accessories marketplace, Seibon was onboard with Lucena to build something that would stop SEMA attendees mid-stride.

More about the exterior and performance beyond only straight-line, this project deploys everything in Seibon’s catalogue and some parts not even available. The Z33 has been fitted with a Seibon carbon fiber lip kit consisting of four pieces.

A Seibon GT style vented hood reduces weight and allows for better cooling. Carbon fiber doors skins are a huge weight savings over stock and are fitted with Autotechnic carbon fiber mirrors. The B-pillars have carbon overlays and the A-pillar overlay flows back into the C-pillar seamlessly. The front fenders have been removed in favor of Seibon carbon fiber vented fenders for improved airflow. A Power Enterprise rear carbon wing was also added to the Seibon carbon fiber hatch to cap it all off. S&A Design of Camarillo, CA shot the car in BASF flat black to mesh with all of the carbon, then they removed all of the clear off the carbon pieces and shot it with matte clear.

The rollers set of the car perfectly. Anything other than a dark sinister look would seem awkward and Lucena chose something that was not only functional but hella hardcore. He opted for the Volk Racing TE37s in a special gunmetal hue dubbed the Seibon Edition with a red lip and lettering. The fronts are 19x9.5-inch and the rear are 19x10.5-inch to accommodate fatter rubber. Supplied by Falken, the FK452s are sized in 245/35R19 and 275/35R19 on the drive wheels.

Poking between the sexy hollow spokes of these forged legends are some trademark teal blue stoppers. Up front are 6-piston / 355s and in the rear are capable 4-piston / 330mm to equate to some serious braking force from Project Mu.

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The leather La-Z-Boys were pulled to install some Bride Euro II racing buckets and Takata greens. The flip storage unit has been retro-fitted with a carbon fiber panel that houses the Ignited switches, engine start and Tanabe EAS module. A Nardi Type-B steering wheel has also been installed along with Nardi shift knob and boot. nabe ConceptG to the spray. A Ta ll we d on sp re w extra ponies. these engines -ads added for a fe hly wa t hig us of t ha heat se ex r a te e er ar twin canis er engine cover, Under each corn like a carbon fib n coilovers ve ds Se en d be an na ds Ta e d. od . Th Some also installe justable coilovers catch can were justment were te ap and a Cusco r dampening ad wr ca inw moves to devia fe AS a TE e th ad wi moves from ll cabin, the Z m ta fly e eins th to -th ide d on Ins lle e m pu so -Z-Boys were installed for t of La se er a th ll, lea ro e ta te ka Th . ina Ta . To elim from stock ich now run inside the cabin shings were cing buckets wh ra bu II ne ro ha s Eu et ha ur ide it d Br un rs an some storage Tanabe sway ba minum front esses. The OE flip nt and rear. An alu een 4-point harn gr fro nel that houses th pa bo er d fib lle as ta on ch ins tted with a carb a Tanabe under -fi d tro an re o sc en AS module. A Cu be TE m strut bar fro gine start and e front en th s, up he en itc ht sw tig d to ded en installed the Ignite sis brace were ad wheel has also be rear upper ing o er sc ste Cu g.

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ENGINE

THE E S S E N T I A L S

BIG MOVEMENTS

OWNER: MARK LUCENA LOCATION: OXNARD, CA VEHICLE: 2006 NISSAN 350Z

Nissan 3.5L VQ35DE V6

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

NOS wet 100-shot direct port Tanabe Concept G dual exhaust Cusco catch can Seibon CF engine cover

WHEELS, TIRES, BRAKES

Volk Racing TE37 Seibon Edition (f) 19x9.5-inch (r) 19x10.5-inch Falken FK452 tires (f) 245/35R19 (r) 275/35R19 Project Mu 6-piston / 355mm 4-piston / 330mm

SUSPENSION

Tanabe Seven coilovers Tanabe TEAS controller Tanabe sway bars Tanabe under-chassis brace Cusco strut bars Cusco rear upper control arms TC Sportline tie rods TC Sportline rear toe rods

EXTERIOR

Seibon carbon fiber lip kit Seibon carbon fiber fenders Seibon carbon fiber vented hood Seibon carbon fiber hatch Seibon carbon fiber A,B,C-pillars Seibon carbon fiber door skins Autotechnic carbon fiber mirrors Power Enterprise carbon fiber wing BASF matte black paint BASF matte clear

INTERIOR

Bride Euro II seats Takata 4-point harnesses Nardi Type-B steering wheel Nardi shift knob and boot Ignited switches Ignited start button

SHOUT-OUTS

Ben Abutin @ High End Performance Dave Pankew @ PAS Mag Eddie @ Mackin NOS Systems Shaun @ Ignited Aerodyne Performance SUN Takata Falken Seibon Tanabe Cusco 122

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Not long after this World Rally mica blue pearl STI rolled into the lot, the project began earnestly enough with some minor suspension mods.

According to Ferdie, the goal for this car is to have a track car that can win car shows as well. “In the past, it was always a show car first and then a track car. Now, we want to have function as a top priority.

“We started with Cusco braces because we felt the car was in need of some chassis support,” he recalls.

“I then got some KW Clubsport coil-overs to further improve handling and, with more help from Whiteline, the rest of the suspension was completed in no time at all.”

On the track, the stock tires were getting too hot too soon. These have since been upgraded with Toyo R888 tires on lightweight 18-inch Enkei GTC01 wheels. But, instead of Brembos, you’ll find Project mu brakes behind the “HB Speed used Ferdies Cobb Tuning 08 STI spokes on all four corners to handle the stopping chores.

AccessPort ECU flasher to tune the car on its dyno In stock trim, the 2.5-liter turbocharged and intercooled and Ferdie reiterates the car is set up for the track.

DOHC boxer-four makes 305 hp at 6,000 and 290 lb.-ft. of “Everything we’ve done has been done so that the car torque at 4,400 rpm. STI drivers put this power down via a handles well around turns since, obviously, most STIs short six-speed manual transmission complete with driverhave plenty of power. Ours dynoed at 365 whp on 91 pump controlled centre differential (DCCD) and Si drive technologas, which is plenty for most of the local SoCal tracks.” gies. Some of the power mods (items like the JE pistons and Cosworth rods, for instance) can’t be seen though it’s obvious the new Perrin intercooler sits front and centre thanks to a cooling core and plumbing relocation kit. A Fluidyne radiator helps out with cooling and, while nothing has been done to upgrade the turbo system itself, the sound of a Go Fast Bits blow-off valve makes you think twice.

The South Coast STIs intimidating stance is owed to an Ings full body kit consisting of new front and rear bumpers, side skirts and a new grille insert. Carbon fiber hood and rear hatch parts from Seibon reduce unsprung weight even more while custom vinyl sponsor graphics appropriately complete the racy package.

A Braille carbon battery and Sun Auto Hyper voltage system ensure the vehicle always has ample power while a lightened pulley from GFB reduces parasitic loss.

HB Speed used Ferdies Cobb Tuning 08 STI AccessPort ECU flasher to tune the car on its dyno and Ferdie reiterates the car is set up for the track. “Everything we’ve done has been done so that the car handles well around turns since, obviously, most STIs have plenty of power. Ours dynoed at 365 whp on 91 pump gas, which is plenty for most of the local SoCal tracks.”

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SAFE ‘N SOUND

ENGINE & PERFORMANC

Al & Eds Autosound in Co sta M a custom-built a clever removab fiberglass seales ed en sure with integrated amp rale ey utilized quickclo RCAs to create ackco...mTh disconnects and pletely removable Po sound system that look werbass A easily removed in undesr good, sounds great and canUS XL -10D subwoofers prov five minutes. A trio of Powebe rbass ide the serious boom!

other settings. As for the car, it has its own settings. “I drive very conservatively on the street, so I leave it on intelligent mode for fuel economy,” says Ferdie. “On the track, I set Si drive mode to sport sharp with the DCCD on auto but on negative.”

Like the exterior, the STI interior is clean, purposeful and needs minimal changing for track duty. Racetech bucket seats with five-point harnesses hung on a Rally Innovations harness bar and a shortened shifter by Kartboy are highlights here along with the trick ICE. To this end, a Kenwood DNX8120 all-in-one source unit replaces the factory two-DIN radio.

With its navigation, DVD entertainment, Bluetooth capabilities and more, it does everything (likely more) the alternative can for a fraction of the cost. The rest of the ICE-ware is courtesy of Powerbass USA with a custom-built removable fiberglass sealed enclosure with integrated amp rack cleverly integrated by Al & Eds Autosound in Costa Mesa.

THE ESSENTIALS

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“They utilized quick disconnects and RCAs to set me up with a completely removable system that looks good, sounds great and can be easily removed in under five minutes,” says Ferdie. With a trio of Powerbass USA XL-10D subwoofers tied to a XA1500D sub amp, XA485 midrange amplifier, 6-Farad capacitor and some wiring, he says the whole Powerbass system weighs a little under 110 pounds.

Except for a few more minor upgrades here and there, that’s basically everything that’s been done to the car to date. Ferdie did mention a new bottom end was almost ready to drop in around the time of this writing. We’re not sure if it’s happened yet, but we do know that a rotated turbo and manifold setup is also planned.

In the meantime, the guys hope to enjoy their track terror as often as possible. All the better if it can win more car show awards. Anything to fill the show trophy case, right!?

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JE pistons Cosworth rods ler kit Perrin front-mount intercoo GFB blow-off valve GFB lightened pulleyradiator Fluidyne aluminum Walbro fuel pump Cobb oil cap Cobb battery tie down Braille carbon battery tem Sun Auto Hyper voltage sys Goodridge clutch lineAccessPort ECU flasher Cobb Tuning 08 STI programming HBSpeed.com engine

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d Seibon carbon fibre hoo h door Seibon carbon fibre hatc mirrors APR carbon fibre side side skirt, rear bumper) Ings body kit (front bumper, Ings front grille JDM side visor

ES WHEELS & TIRels and Toyo R888 tires Enkei GTC01 whe h, 265/35-18 -Front: 18- x 9.5-inch, 265/35-180 -Rear: 18- x 9.5-inc

BRAKES SUSPENSION /-ov ers

KW Clubsport coil power brace Cusco lower centre side brace Cusco rear member er brace Cusco rear floor pow ce Cusco rear power bra r) Whiteline end links (fr/r r) Whiteline sway bars (fr/r Whiteline anti roll centers kits Whiteline anti-lift bushings Whiteline steering rack hings Kartboy rear differentialsbus Kartboy shifter bushingrotors (fr/rr) Project mu two-piece s (fr/rr) Project mu Hc+ brakes pad Goodridge brake line

INTERIOR

Racetech Racing seats, ness Racetech 5-point harnes bar Rally Innovations har s ter Kartboy short shif Totsubo knob shifter

EDIA AUDIO / MULT0IMnav igation/DVD

Kenwood DNX812 entertainment head unitfers (x3) woo PowerBassXL-10D sub component speakers (x2) PowerBass 2XL-6C D amplifier sub 500 PowerBass XA1 ge amplifier PowerBass XA485 midsran elerator Acc Bas -2 XBA ass erB Pow arad hybrid capacitor PowerBass XCP-6 6-Famp r wiring kit PowerBass XTK-48Duede lifie sealed enclosure with Custom fiberglass-s integrated amp rackh with large integrated video Custom molded das controls relocated monitor, heating/air

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THE SEAT BOLSTERS ARE NOT FOR SHOW.

You know Mazda RX-8 for

its all-out, push-you-back-in-your-seat performance. Well, when you press the accelerator in the new RX-8 R3 you’ll be pressed against nothing less than RECARO® sport seats with leather side bolsters. And, like the R3’s redesigned front fascia, rear spoiler and side sills, those seats aren’t just cool, they’re there for good reason. Because with this RX-8’s Renesis rotary engine and six-speed manual transmission, you’re looking at redlining at 9,000 rpms. A lower gear ratio makes it gutsier off-the-line. And unique 19-inch forged aluminum-alloy wheels with low profile tires do their part to move things along. The R3 also adds a sport-tuned suspension with Bilstein® shocks, while inside you’ve got a nine-speaker, 300-watt Bose® audio system and Bluetooth® hands-free phone system.

So take a seat. One reserved for a true enthusiast. Get behind the wheel of the new Mazda RX-8 R3.

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MOTIVATION

The engine race-ported 13B-T Japan modeliscaars S5 TII o-rotor, w hich comes via ‘89 TiAL wastegates, , featuring a Borg Warntw er -91 A ir L W S 1 er co k il s S300 T4 turbo, du s, upgraded oil an necessary drift ca d the 1.3-litre rotaryr trimmings. Pawlak blueprifuel pumps, plus all sorts ofal 450 hp at the wheeusing a Haltech E8 standalonted, installed and even tuned ne ECU to deliver m ls. ore than and knows this ve

hicle intimately throu gh the tuners) but the continually adding, re are some key hig redesigning and ch anging hlights not to be missed... different things on the car.

“It’s all about the str “I’m currently working etch and offset is right out of my hous e’s everything,” points two car garage,” he out Alvendia. He is, says, selling parts, ma of intaincourse, referring to ing the car and promo the 235/40- and 25 ting the drift program.

5/35series Maxxis R co “Fortunately, I have so mpound tires that Pa me good sponsors an wlak d has literally shoeho friends that let me us rned onto the Volk e their facilities to ma TE-37s, intain which are sized 17 my car. A big thanks x10 in the front and to the guys at Driftspe ed.

18x10.5 in the rear. com and Chris Forsb erg for helping me ou And, with a ton of ne t.” gative offset dialed-in As for why he chose at both ends, this is this particular vehicle, more of a style choice tha Pawlak says there are n anything else. so many little things that drew his attention. “I Pawlak is a factory-t really like the styling rained AEM EMS tun and er and his experience classic lines of the FC working for AEM, pro RX-7. It reminds me viding of the electronic technica E30 M3 style widebo l support and serving dy. The option of a fac as a tory race team engineer turbo engine, the fac on Tanner Foust’s 20 tory weight balance of the 06 AEM/MCA Formula car, factory round tai D 350Z have prove l lights and the huge d invalunumber able in his pursuits of aftermarket body . kits that are available were big pluses. Drifting is Th e engine is a race-port all about style,” he ad ed 13B-T S5 TII twods. rotor, which comes via The car has been str ‘89-91 Japan model ipped down to the ba cars, re featuring a Borg Warne chassis three times , repainted four times r AirWerks S300 T4 turbo, and dual TiAL wastegates has had three differ ent turbo setups on , LS1 coils, upgraded it. “The oil and fuel pumps, plus initial transformatio n consisted of a S5 all sorts of necessary TII drivedrift car trimmings. Pawl train swap, a coil-ove ak blueprinted, instal r suspension and a led and locking even tun rear differential,” Pa ed the 1.3-litre rotary wlak recalls. using a Haltech E8 standalone ECU to de As you can ga ther liver more than 450 from the specs list, hp at the wheels. this machine is all business! There’s a good article on the Mazd “T he only things I’ve ha a USA website tha d done outside are t delves a six-po more into the car (na int Performance Solut vigate to www.ma ions competitionzspec roll cage, paint dausa.com > Mazd , turbo manifold and aspeed > Tuning > port Meet work on the engine.

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engine tuning, chassis wor k, chassis wiring, steering modifications and setting up the suspension (with the help of Kevin Wells at LSAuto.com) has been done in-house.”

Pawlaks first full season in Formula D hasn’t exactly gone to plan. Despite making it to the round of 16 only twice in six tries however, his dramatic victory over Samuel “The Crazy Swede” Hubinette at the Formula D-s anctioned Drifting Mexico invitational in Monte rrey last August tells us there is still much potent ial to be tapped.

I asked Pawlak to describe the feeling of winning in Mexico and beating Hubinette (who is one of my favourite drivers). “It was an amazing feeling. I went against many goo d drivers through the top 16, but the most memo rable tandem battle was definitely against Sam uel,” he says.

“Earlier in the day, I had bee n messing with him a bit about how he mis sed the entry to the infield portion of the course on a couple of his runs. I don’t think he expecte d me to critique his runs like that and maybe it caught him off-guard somewhat, but when we wen t head-to-head I had a very relaxed feeling – like this was my chance to take out a great driver. My first two runs were pretty solid and I felt like I’d given myself a good shot to take the win. After hea ring ‘one more time’ from the judges and putting together two more strong runs, I was awarded the win.”

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is, “It’s not about how much money is in ones program, it’s about the driv ing and consistency throughout the competition.

My goal is to be in a position to win the Formu la D series within the next five years.”

Of course, the equipment has got to be working too. And, after round one in Long Beach that simply wasn’t the case. Paw lak explains: “I had changed my turbo setup in search of more power.

Through the next two events we struggled with an unknown gremlin, which ended up taking out several engines both on the dyno and on the track. It ended up being a boo st spike problem, which has since been sorted out.

“The car is now making 460 whp, but now we’re running into drivetra in problems with the new power. These are things we’ll sort out over the off-season,” he says. “Currently, the car weighs 2,560 pounds , which I’d like to bring down a bit more by adding a rear “frp” hatch and Plexiglas window s.”

“Justin is an extremely agg ressive driver who totally has his heart into drifting,” says Alvendia. “He has big pot ential yet would be drifting aggressively and putting out big smoke regardless if he wa s getting paid or not, and regardless if the re were people watching or not.”

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“Never give up. Th e have been a coupleer times that I’ve thought abou t giving up because of eit money or poor perfor- her mances. But, I’ve stu with it and am continucking to work towards my goals .

Second, don’t overbuild your car. Start out simple and push the car to limits. Once you feelit’s like you’re out-driving your then move on to makingcar, more power, angle an d grip. Finally, always tak care of your sponso . Ife you’re lucky enoughrs get help from a sponsor, to ma sure you’re not only in itke for yourself, but instead, try to give back as mu ch as possible. For your, spon sors it’s an investment. It’s your job to make su the ir investment is worthre it.”

- Justin Pawlak

OWNER: JUSTIN PAWLA K LOCATION: AZUSA, CA VEHICLE: 1989 MAZDA RX -7 FC3S

ENGINE / PERFORMA

KMRacing-ported turbo 13BNCE Full Race Twinscroll turbo -T Borg Warner AirWerks S30manifold 0 divided-journal bearing turbT4 TiAL 44mm wastegates (x2) o JPR 4-in. intake Stock S5 13B-T intake man JPR 3.5-in. full V-band SS ifold Burn’s SS shorty muffler exhaust Walbro 255lph in-tank fuel Aeromotive Tsunami in-line pump GM LS1 ignition coil packs pump Earl’s 625 in-line oil coolers (x2) Spal 7.5” fans (x2) Blitz SBC i-D boost control ler V-mount by JPR JPR v-mount shroud Mac’s dual-pass radiator Spal C&R 16-in. fan (3,350c fm) Baker Precision power steering cooler Neo Synthetic 20w50 engine Haltech E8 engine manage oil Baker Precision battery ment

DRIVETRAIN

Stock S5 TII five-speed man transmission with the fact ual ory gear ratios Neo Synthetic 75W90 transmission fluid C’s short shifter OS Giken twin disc clutch OS Giken Super Lock LSD

OS Giken flywheel Stock s5 TII axles

WHEELS & TIRES

Volk Racing TE-37 wheels and Maxxis R compound tire -Front: 17- x 10-inch, 235 s -Rear: 18- x 10.5-inch, 255/40-17 (17.97 lbs front 19.40 lbs /35-18 rear)

SUSPENSION / BRAK

DG-5 coilover suspension ES Swift springs 8kg front/ swi ft 6kg rear JPR modified front coil-over sleeves for increased camber GP sports SAK JPR steering spacer kit Prothane bushing kit AWR dual camber kit Mazdaspeed camber bar Mazdaspeed dtts elim kit Cusco front upper strut bar Stock s5 TII brake rotors, calipers, pads Racing Beat SS brake line Neo Synthetic brake fluid s JPR set up the suspension with help of Kevin Wells (LS Aut the o) and his corner weights

CHASSIS

Performance Solutions sixpoint roll cage JPR dual door bars

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Forrest Wang gussets JPR stitch welded chassis JPR front fender chassis bar

EXTERIOR

Shine Auto front 30mm fend ers Shine Auto vented hood Shine Auto rear roof spoiler BN sports aero 30mm rear over fenders Lupe & Anthony’s custom blue two-stage paint Custom Modern Image viny l graphics

INTERIOR

Sparco pro2000 seats Sparco six-point harnesses Sparco steering wheel GReddy P&H boost, oil tem p, water temp gauges AEM uego gauge JDM shift knob

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Kenwood cd/mp3 player and 6.5” door speakers

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Maxx 235/35R19s on all fou d forced induction t and rear fron os ing sist Owner Nick Jackson decide con ject on the street. pro kit for the the apex and remain liveable p and settled on also added y The ts. skir side was mandatory to the build-u as l wel bumpers as s. The T3/T4 e50/54 a turbo kit from Turbonetic housing and kit features a .48 A/R turbine push for their ugh eno n tha re mo would provide S Tuning in Meza, project put together by UM by a modified AZ. The 2AZ-FE engine is fed mpression heads into Fujita5 intake and post-co custom UMS piping. a Spearco intercooler with a Turbonetics Raptor The cold-side is vented by hot-side is regublow-off valve and on the on wastegate. The lated by Turbonetics Evoluti up to Turbonetics injectors have been bumped AEM FIC unit. The 440cc’s all controlled by the the Turbonetics cast oxides are channelled into n into a custom UMS manifold and funnelled dow hols. exhaust build by Kevin Nic 142

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Lurking behind the wh eels is where K-Sport product is showcase d. The front brakes co nsist of K-sport Procomp 8-piston calipers with slo tted 14-inch 2-piece rotors while the rear uses 6-p ot calipers. The system is connected with Ksp ort stainless steel braide d lines and filled with hightempo ATE Super Blu e fluid. The coilovers are K-Sport Kontrol coilo vers, and off-the-she lf product available for xB and a number of other ap pli cations. The car handled so well after the upgra des and a quick setup, tha t the plan is to comp ete in the Super Lap Battle in the sub-compact cla ss.

And this competition car did not skip the int erior and audio treatment.

After installing a Pione er AVIC-D3 LCD flip, the y contacted the man that runs things down in the AZ, Zach Luke of Ro ckford Fosgate. Luks supp lied the 3Sixty signa l pro cessor to keep the audio fid elity in check. A Rock for d Fogate T1500.1bd mo mo amp drives four Rockford

Fosgate 12-inch punc h subs at 2Ohms. Fo r the balance of the frequ encies, a Rockford Fo sg ate T600.4 amp drives six speakers through ou t interior and the twin 2FND capacitors ensu re it is always powered up.

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The lust to break the speed limit and crazy g-forces ar hi t ound corners ca n drain your savings. Some of you out there ar e working more than one job and extra O.T. just to pump everything into your ca r. And we are no t immune here at PAS because despite getting di scounted parts, it really adds up to build and main tain fast cars.

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Continually, the BFG team continues to modify them further from stock to get them to a higher level of competition.

BFG Team drivers Ryan Lanteigne and Tania Bourbonnais are in a great spot. These two newcomers to the DMCC have the factory backing that will always ensure their equipment in top condition. The scream of these twin LS-motors always sounds like they are in a perfect state of tune all the time. Lanteigne is currently campaigning a 2002 Pontiac GTO with the LS1 motor while Bourbonnais is piloting a new LS2-powered model. Hers is cranking out 413whp and 400lb-ft or torque while Lanteigne is dealing with only 300whp and 300lb-ft.

Apart from that, the cars are basically identical. On each bank of the LS-motors are a set of Kooks 4-into-1 headers connected to a Magnaflow exhaust. Air is hauled in ITG air filters into a network of K&N piping. A custom ECU is fitted to deal with the new modifications and sustained RPMs of the cars. The driveline of course had to be beefed up with KAAZ 2-way LSDs and custom Chromoly axles and a 1-piece driveshaft. Both cars will continue to be modified to boost horsepower levels as the season rages on.

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La nteigne said the ability while still tires provide plen allowing the rear to weight tra ty of sm ok e when they are nsfer predictably. pushed and keep ” The interior of th the car on th e direction intend e cars are all bu ed…sideways. siness. All of the sound deaden Lu rking be hi nd the ROHs are W ing material, carp ilwood 6-piston et and trim have been remov ca lipers and 35 5m m rotors. ed to reduce we ight. A custom Chromoly cage W eig has been fitted to ht reduction is st ill priority numbe the cars to meet DMCC requ r one for these GTOs. Man irements. The wi y of the cars in th ndows have been replaced wi e DM CC m series are uc h lighter and the BF th Lexan to redu G crew will get ce weight. A hydraulic handbr cr ea ch tive to an ge ake and Wilwoo all that. “These d brake bias cars are heavy fro adjuster has been m to the facry ,” explains Lanteig installed as well. ne “even though Sparco racing seats with 5we ’ve pl en stripped ty of unneccary pa point racing harn rts and compone esses have been installed to nt s, ne we ed still to keep the drivers shave some we ight,” he added. strapped down. OMP sued W e expect big things e wheels have be from this crew sin en fitted to quick release bo ce all eyes are on them with sses for rapid st the big budget an ra pin s. d The rolling stock st un ni Re ng cars. ga rd less of Lanteigne are of course BF being down on po G product.

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DRY CARBON BODY PANELS Seibon Carbon gets your vehicle in shape by losing weight and building strength with Dry Carbon Products. Seibon Carbon releases Dry Carbon products, including hoods, trunks, doors, and fenders, that are functional, ultra light weight (from 1.5-5.8 kg), and offer unparalleled performance. Dry carbon products are made in a dry process which consists of vacuum forming a pre-impregnated sheet of carbon fiber into a mold at pressurized high temperatures utilizing an autoclave. This is the same process that is used to produce panels for professional race cars in F-1, Le Mans, and NASCAR, as well as many other race series.

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SUPER GT WIDEBODY KIT Since its establishment in 1986 in the city of Osaka, Charge Speed has been Japan’s top quality manufacturer of body kits, performance parts, and other car accessories. The Charge Speed Super GT widebody is made for Subaru Impreza GDB/C/D/E chassis. The widebody kit includes the following parts: front bumper with carbon flaps (3D or straight style), side skirts, rear bumper with carbon diffuser, Super GT style wide blister front fender (20mm each side), Super GT style wide rear blister fenders with rear blister door panel (25mm each side).

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350Z AERO KIT GReddy’s 350Z Aero Kit delivers true JDM quality and fitment and is manufactured from fiberglass-reinforced plastic (FRP). The 8-piece kit includes: front fascia, side skirts, front over-fenders, rear over-fenders, rear bumper and complete hardware for installation. The unique “whale tail” rear spoiler, also manufactured from FRP is sold separately and includes all necessary hardware for installation. GReddy’s 350Z GT Over-Fender kit fits 2003-’08 Nissan 350Zs. You get the full GT look without the hassles associated with extreme widebody kits There is no need for major modifications or custom offset wheels to complete the widebody appearance.

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EXTREME DIMENSIONS GT CONCEPT BODY KIT

Extreme Dimensions is proud to announce a new exclusive GT Concept 9-Piece Complete body kit for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X. This complete kit is available in Duraflex and consists of the: GT Concept front bumper, GT Concept rear bumper, GT Concept sideskirts, GT Concept hood, GT Concept fenders, GT Concept wing and GT Concept roof wing. This complete kit was engineered for excellent fitment, finish, and durability. To ensure authenticity of this product, please be sure to purchase from Extreme Dimensions or an authorized dealer.

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CARBON FIBER 350Z WIDEBODY Chaser Aerodynamics offers a large selection of carbon fiber composite body parts. Shown here is a complete carbon fiber widebody kit for the Nissan 350Z, which includes 4 over-fenders, full replacement front and rear bumpers, plus side skirts. All Chaser Aerodynamics carbon fiber widebody kits are made using 3K 2x2 twill carbon fiber fabric with a UV resistant gel coat. Other carbon fiber widebody kits are available for the: Acura NSX, Mazda RX-7, Toyota Supra, Honda S2000 and Nissan 240SX.

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TITANIUM CARBON FIBER HOODS VIS Racing is proud to offer the new Titanium Carbon Fiber hoods. These hoods are made with a new innovative material that has not been widely available until now: Titanium Carbon Fiber Weave. Titanium Carbon Fiber Weave differs from the regular black carbon fiber weave in that it is interwoven with the same traditional, grade-A carbon fiber threads with a new, high-sheen, reflective Silver Kevlar threads.

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MINI COOPER AERO Renowned JDM manufacturer VeilSide now offers a selection of aero kits for the Mini Cooper. The high quality aero kit features a front bumper, sideskirts, rear bumper and rear wing. The kit is made of durable hand laid FRP and features pre-drilled bolt holes. The kit also comes with a lifetime impact protection program from VeilSide USA.

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Introducing the World’s first true dry carbon fiber Nissan GT-R hood developed by Password:JDM. It’s no secret, lighter cars do go faster (stop that much quicker as well)... and by reducing the weight up from top, it also lowers your car’s center of gravity, making it corner that much better. This dry carbon hood retains the original shape but reduced the overall weight by utilizing our state of the art manufacturing process and race quality dry carbon fiber to scale in under 15lbs. Password:JDM is the first to market a weight reduction initiative for the all new Nissan GT-R and this hood is the first item of many product releases to achieve that goal. Our product line is designed with form and function since it retains the original dimensions set forth by Nissan for the introduction of the GT-R to North America.

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TOYOTA YARIS AERO The all new kit for the Toyota Yaris RS has just arrived. It is made out of the same finequality, high-impact resistance polyurethane material that all Wings West products are known for. The superb fitment and quality of this kit will make installation easy and the results great. This kit will definitely add style to your Toyota Yaris and perform for many years to come.

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INFINITI G37 AERO JP Co. Ltd has released a new aero parts for the Infiniti G37. Made with OEM quality Super Polyurethane, all JP kits are sure to perform well and are very durable in different situations. The Full kit includes front under spoiler and sport side mud guards both left and right. Pictured here are the Infiniti OEM rear mud guards on G37 S model. All hardware is included with JP products for a painless installation. For installation that requires double-sided tape, industrial grade double-sided tape comes pre-installed.

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DIABLO SERIES, DL KIT AND FABLE KIT AIT Racing is considered an innovator in design, function, and overall form. They design and develop all aero products in their in house R&D facility. AIT Racing products are well renowned for quality and fitment in the market. Their product is used in: D1, Formula Drift, NOPI Drift, Red Line Time Attack, SCCA, NASA, and grassroots track events. AIT is also a popular choice for the elite show car builders to create a show stopping look. Pictured here are the: Diablo kit for Toyota Matrix, the DL kit for Scion xB, the Nissan Altima and the Fable kit for the Scion xA.

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NISSAN 240SX AERO Wll known for their coilovers and suspension parts, JIC also manufactures body kits for S13, S14 and Lexus SC300. Made famous by the JIC drift and Time Attack Nissan S13, the JIC aero body kit adds function, style, and performance to your sports coupe. Each kit includes a full front bumper, two side skirts, and a rear bumper. All parts are made of high quality, lightweight, hand-laid fiberglass. The kit does not include fender flares, GT Style wing, or front canards that are shown in picture.

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S2000 S2-GT WIDEBODY The APR S2-GT Widebody Aerodynamic Kit for the Honda S2000 brings the performance of a grand touring racecar to the street. To improve overall handling and traction, this aerodynamic kit increases +45mm per front fender and +50mm per rear fender allowing for massive 18x9-inch front wheels with 265/35R18 profile tires and 18x10-inch rear wheels with 285/30R18 profile tires. To enhance stability, the APR S2-GT Widebody Aerodynamic Kit includes a carbon fiber front wind splitter that is designed as a front undertray and the optional 67-inch GTC-300 S2000 Spec adjustable rear wing adds increased rear-end stability.

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nyone that’s familiar with the Subaru WRX knows that it’s a vehicle of many faces. Similar to the sexy Mystique character from the Marvel Comics universe, the AWD four-door can take on many appealing forms. Its rally heritage shows that it can get down and dirty in the mud; while other heavily modified versions totally own the racetrack. Still when dressed in the proper attire, the bulky Subie can also turn heads and earn maximum points from judges on the show floor. Jorge Ferrin of San Diego, CA is a fan of the latter, building his 2002 Subaru WRX into one of the top trophyearning show cars on the West Coast.

“I bought the car new in 2001 because of its heritage and finally making it to the US,” recalls the Systems Engineer. “In 2003 I began modifying it. I won awards, it was featured in six magazines, and I decided to change it in 2005 to what it is today.”

One look at Ferrin’s Rex and there’s no way you can tell that this particular specimen was part of the first crop of WRXs on our shores. That’s most in part thanks to the massively re-decorated exterior, which appears not to have a factory panel left in place.

Inspired by the Japanese track monsters, Ferrin fell in love with the wide-body look on the GD-chassis and looked to sport something unique. It was a trying process of more than 24 months, as the WRX was passed on as an incomplete project from a shop in Oxnard, CA to the crew at Sinful Enhancements in San Diego, CA where it was finally completed.

The one-off carbon fibre widebody kit features fattened fenders up front (three inches) and in the rear (four inches), while the OEM front bumper has been modified to fit carbon fibre foglight covers and a Carbon Creations bumper adorns the rear.

Pounds off the car’s curb weight are further shed courtesy of the lightweight carbon fibre hood and trunk from Carbon Creations.

Gone are the love-‘em-or-hate-‘em bug-eye headlights, as the 2007 headlight and taillight conversion give the WRX an updated look. An APR GTC-200 rear spoiler was installed to help keep the car’s hefty butt in place, while the door handles were shaved to add to the car’s totally-custom appeal. The entire package was finished in BASF Frost Blue by the skilled artists at Sinful Enhancements.

Part of the appeal of working with the WRX is the chance to tinker with the famous EJ20 2.0L turbo motor that powers all

E P A SSHH IFTER four wheels. The engine was a legend all across the globe years before Subaru brought a de-tuned version to North America, but that didn’t stop US power-hungry tuners from quickly developing products for the platform. Ferrin’s particular version features a FP EVO III 16G turbocharger, which works with the Perrin big MAF intake, up-pipe and down-pipe to improve the system’s airflow.

Expulsion duties are handled by the beautiful-yet-effective HKS carbon/titanium exhaust that peeks below the rear bumper. The system’s cooling is helped by the big Perrin intercooler and Mishimoto radiator that were installed up front.

Using a SPEC Stage 3 clutch to help harness the boosted power and a Subie-owner favourite Kartboy short shifter to bang through gears, the setup produces a respectable 297 horses at all four corners thanks to the tuning gurus at Reese Tuning in San Diego.

As any experienced car builder will tell you, balance is just as (or even more) important than power and by taking a look at this setup, Ferrin is definitely a student of this philosophy.

Filling the wheel wells is a set of 19-inch iForged Monaco wheels wrapped in 265/30-19 BFGoodrich rubber. Now this setup may seem a little more show than go for most people, but coupled with the no-nonsense Endura-Tech ETC-SRXGDB coil-over suspension and Rotora big brakes show on-lookers that Ferrin cares about curves. The large four-piston callipers in the rear are dwarfed by the immense six-piston units in the front give Ferrin superhuman stopping power, while an assortment of Beatrush bars and braces help keep the chassis stiff.

Shifting attention to the cabin, Ferrin’s obsession for carbon fibre rears its head again in the form of the custom dry-carbon dashboard. Usually found only in purpose-built racecars, this jaw-dropping dash is sexier than a Victoria’s Secret catalogue. Seating position is provided by a pair of Status Racing seats in front, with a LeMans unit holding the driver and a Ring piece taking care of the

Filling the wheel wells is a set of 19inch iForged Monaco wheels wrapped in 265/30-19 BFGoodrich rubber... the no-nonsense Endura-Tech ETCSRXGDB coil-over suspension and Rotora big brakes show on-lookers that Ferrin cares about curves.

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OWNER: JORGE FERRIN LOCATION: SAN DIEGO, CA VEHICLE: 2002 SUBARU WRX ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

FP EVO III 16G turbo Perrin big MAF intake HKS Carbon/Titanium exhaust system Perrin up-pipe Perrin down-pipe Perrin front-mount intercooler Perrin fuel rail Deatchwerks 650cc fuel injectors Ignition Solutions direct coil packs Oil catch can Radiator cap Oil cap Mishimoto radiator Beatrush radiator shroud Carbon fibre alternator and fuse box cover Kartboy pitch mount SPEC Stage 3 clutch Kartboy short shifter and bushings Dyno tuned by Reese Tuning

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ed three Custom carbon fibre body design (widen inches in the front, four inches in the rear) Modified OEM front bumper Carbon Creations rear bumper Carbon fibre grilles Carbon Creations hood Carbon Creations trunk GTC-200 rear spoiler Carbon fibre mirrors rsion OEM MY2007 headlight and taillight conve Shaved door handles Carbon fibre foglight covers Endura-Tech hood dampers Beatrush under panel Enhancements BASF Frost Blue custom paint by Sinful

KES SUSPENSION & BRA B coil-over suspension Endura-Tech ETC-SRXGD Perrin sway front and rear sway bars Urethane bushings APR front strut bar Beatrush rear strut bar Beatrush trunk bars Rotora FC6 big brake system (front) , Six-piston calipers, 355mm two-piece rotors stainless steel lines (rear) Rotora FC4 big brake system rotors, Four-piston calipers, 330mm two-piece stainless steel lines

WHEELS & TIREsSand BFGoodrich KDW tires iForged Monaco wheel Front & Rear: 19- x 10-inch, 265/30-19

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Custom dry-carbon dashboard le Custom carbon fibre centre conso Suede headliner and panels Kartboy shift knob MOMO Race gold steering wheel Stewart Warner gauges and pods r) and Status Racing seats: LeMans (drive Ring (passenger) Corbeau five-point competition harnesses Custom 9-point roll cage Beatrush divider panel Ignited switches

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Clarion VRX925VD head Memphis M Class D 500w mono-block amplifier l amplifier Memphis M Class AB four-channeofer Memphis 12-inch M Class subwo (rear) Memphis M Class Sync speakers Memphis Car Audio crossovers Memphis 17-ANLFB front fuse holder Memphis 4awg main power wire

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This system features a pair of Memphis Audio M Class amplifiers to power the speakers. Memphis Audio M Class Sync speakers handle the mids and highs within the cabin, while a pair of 12-inch M Class subwoofers produce the booming bottom end. passenger. Supplemental restraint comes in the form of Corbeau five-point harnesses, while a custom 9-point rollcage adds safety and improves rigidity.

No matter how sweet the 16G turbo spool-up sounds, Ferrin knew that he has to give the Subaru sound system a complete overhaul if he wanted to roll with the country’s best. Starting with a Clarion VX925VD head unit as the control unit, this system features a pair of Memphis Audio M Class amplifiers to power the speakers. Memphis Audio M Class Sync speakers handle the mids and highs within the cabin, while a pair of 12-inch M Class subwoofers produce the booming bottom end. Memphis Audio crossovers help tweak the signal, while the front fuse holder and 4awg main power wire handle power distribution.

It takes guts to drastically change a car that was as successful as Ferrin’s WRX – it made two appearances at the SEMA show in 2003 and 2004 – but there’s no denying his penchant for progress. The car has competed at four events since it’s unveiling and has earned an award at each appearance. Thanks go out to all that were involved with the project, including Endura-Tech, BASF, Mishimoto, Amsoil, Carbon Creations, Kamispeed/Beatrush, SPEC Clutch, BFGoodrich, iForged, Memphis Audio, High End Performance, Rotora and Status Racing. A big thanks to his Team Auto Concept teammates for their support as well. Much thanks to Ferrin for putting so much effort into this project and showing us that the WRX is one cool shape shifter.

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alue pricing, bountiful accessories and wide availability have helped Toyotas Scion brand become a powerhouse of the North American sport tuning scene in just five short years. And, while many young enthusiastic customers happily lap up the factory and TRD accessory offerings for their xB, xD or tC, many more will seek out unique parts to set themselves further apart from the rest.

This golden 2006 Scion tC is another great example of the lengths Scion owners will go to. “This tC was built to challenge the conventional design choices that have been associated with the Scion brand since its introduction,” says it original owner Alex Swenson.

A native of New Haven, CT, the 20-year-old college student turned to Brian Rabes’ Solo Customs 172

in New Philadelphia, Ohio back in early 2007 to initiate this project. It is here where the tC was first torn down to a rolling chassis and prepped for paint. A modified and molded JP USA lip kit, consisting of front and rear bumper extensions and new side skirts, was installed and the vehicle reassembled after everything (engine bay included) got sprayed in House of Kolor Zenith Gold. Besides all of the initial body and paint work, Rabes put in an intercooled Turbonetics forced induction kit that made roughly 260 hp at 9.5 pounds of boost on the 2.4-litre 2AZ-FE inline-four.

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On the cold side, air enters through an AEM intake with charge cooling coming from a front-mounted Garrett intercooler and polished piping. A HKS SSQV blow-off sits between the throttle body and turbo to protect it from surging under excess pressure while Motron 630cc injectors supply the fuel for Iridium-tipped NGK spark plugs to ignite inside the cylinders.

On the hot side, the fumes exit via a Turbo Toyotas three-inch down-pipe and S-pipe combo before rejoining the atmosphere through a P-Tuning exhaust system. An Apexi turbo timer ensures the turbo cools down properly after each driving session.

Swift Motorsports in Norwich, CT gets credit for the most recent slate of upgrades. This includes mapping out a “piggyback” Unichip EMS, which tells the factory ECU what to do and when. With tuning done on the in-house dyno, the 24-karat tC now makes an impressive 308 hp and 325 lb.-ft. of torque at the wheels with 11 pounds of boost.

That power heads to the pavement through an ACT high performance clutch and forged Competition Clutch flywheel setup with forged gunmetal 18-inch Volk Racing GT-Vs (+43 offset) and with 225/40-series BFGoodrich KDW T/A tires supplying a grippy contact patch. A stage two TWM Performance short shifter with new bushings improves gear shifts while Tein SS-P coil-overs on all four corners provide a lower, sportier stance that ensures solid compliance with the road.

Naturally, all that extra power meant that stopping had to be addressed. As such, the emerald green Project Mu brake work is clearly visible behind the front wheel spokes where four-piston calipers now grab onto large 355mm slotted rotors. The rear setup is a wbit older and consists of Rotora drilled and slotted rotors with the factory calipers.

From the beginning of this project, the focus has been on using only the top quality and performance parts to create the show-stopping tC you see here. Some of that flash is found under the Carbon EFX carbon fiber hood.

The Racing Solution carbon fiber engine cover and Doctor Isotope’s air diversion panel, for instance, are nice dressings. So too is the variety of polished caps and tie-downs from TRD and AEM. Notice also, the glossy Weapon-R engine coolant and power steering reservoir tanks.

Outwardly, this tC has a few more tricks that help it stand out. The carbon fiber fuel door and Racing Solutions rear lip spoiler are obvious ones. So too are the Vertex Racing Development fog lights and wrinkle black RaceMesh grilles that have been integrated into the front fascia. More subtle changes, however, include a Honda S2000 antenna mast and custom badgeless hatch garnish with LED third brake light.

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Fidanza now offers a lightweight aluminum flywheel for the 2006-2008 Pontiac Solstice and 2007-2008 Saturn Sky roadsters. “Installing our aluminum flywheel delivers more horsepower to the wheels, thereby, increasing vehicle acceleration and allowing owners to really experience that wind-in-the-hair feeling,” said Bob Scheid, vice president, Fidanza. Made from high-quality machined 6061 T6 aluminum with a 1050 steel friction surface, the Solstice and Sky flywheel (part #199011) is finished with a heat-treated ring gear and military grade fasteners.

All fastener holes and chamfers on the product are CNC machined, and incredibly durable, allowing the use of just about any clutch disc material available – from organic to sintered iron. For more visit www.fidanza.com

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02. PASSWORD JDM SPHERICAL REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS

Introducing the Password JDM Spherical Rear Lower Control Arms. This is an absolute must for anyone that does serious track duty such as autocross, HPDE, or any other form of road race or daily spirited driving. It is a direct replacement for your factory rear lower control arms. These will help maintain consistent suspension geometry on hard cornering therefore getting more pavement contact from your tires and are a perfect finishing touch to your suspension setup. For more visit www.passwordjdm.com

03. WEAPON R ENGINE DAMPER

The high quality Weapon R Engine Damper mounts in between your vehicle’s engine block and firewall to effectively control horsepower and torque. Keep your motor supported as you slam through those gears while adding a nice showpiece under the hood. Creates less stress to engine mounts, giving you more power to the wheels. For more visit www.weapon-r.com

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04. ARK COILOVER KITS

ARK fully adjustable coilover kits provide the ultimate in suspension technology for your street or track car. The 16 levels of dampening adjustment allow you to fine tune the ride to your handling and comfort needs. The dampening adjusts compression and rebound simultaneously for ease of adjustment. Pillow ball top mounts in the front and rear on some applications allow you to maintain vehicle manufacturer suspension geometry design. The pillow ball top mounts also allow you a more direct feel for solid driver response. Most applications utilize an adjustable lower mount, which means you adjust height without losing suspension travel like some other coilover designs do. With the mounts and most pieces of the coilover being designed for 6061 billet aluminum the kit is lightweight, durable, and rust resistant. For more visit www.arkspeedracing.com or www.iaimports.com

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05. GREDDY SPECTRUM ELITE EXHAUST SYSTEMS

GReddy Performance Products has released its Spectrum Elite (SE) exhaust line. GReddy’s SE exhaust systems are designed for discerning street enthusiasts who want maximum performance and minimal exhaust noise. GReddy’s SE exhausts increase flow via tuned piping and larger, free-flowing mufflers for improved power, but provide discreet sound levels that won’t attract the wrong kind of attention. Each SE application is tested and tuned for USA specification vehicles, so fitment and sound is confirmed.

All SE exhausts are tuned and tested to ensure exhaust resonance is below 95dBA. GReddy’s new, smaller, Spectrum Elite exhaust tip(s) help disguise the system from the rear of the vehicle, but reveal show-quality appearance from the sides and underneath the vehicle. Whether you are cruising down the road or at wide-open throttle down the track, Spectrum Elite exhaust systems deliver refined sound, hard-hitting power, superb looks and excellent fitment, all combined with the quality you expect from GReddy. For more visit www.greddy.com 178

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The Carbing Strut Tower Bar is a completely welded piece (no pivot points) with a 5mm thick base plate, which makes it truly functionally in reducing chassis flex. It is constructed of A6063S aluminum for superior rigidity and light weight. The built-in brake master cylinder stopper allows the driver increased brake pedal feel which gives the driver greater control. This two in one bar is not only fully functional but is also beautifully crafted. For more visit www.tein.com

02. TEIN MONO FLEX DAMPER

The TEIN Mono Flex damper has been developed for entry level motorsports competition and advanced street use. Features include a monotube design for greater damping force adjustment range, full-length adjustability and 16 way damping force adjustment. The versatility of the Mono Flex will fulfill the needs of, both, street and track. Now available for 08+ Mistubishi EVO X, 08+ Subaru Sti, and other various Japanese import vehicles. For more visit www.tein.com

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Super Pro is a leading Australian-based polyurethane bushing manufacturer. Polyurethane bushings have now become a key component to suspension tuning. Quality bushings can improve steering response, and retain consistent alignment settings, which will improve overall handling. SuperPro makes bushings for suspension control arms, link arms, drivetrain components (shifter, transmission, and differential mount), steering rack, sway bars, and much more. Super Pro offers over 4,000 part numbers for a wide range of vehicle applications including Japanese imports, European imports, Domestic vehicles, trucks, SUVs and vintage vehicles. For more visit www.tein.com

04. RED LINE OIL 0-WEIGHT MOTOR OIL

Many of today’s latest vehicles call for 0-weight motor oils and Red Line has them available for North America. Long part of its product line around the world, 0W20 (our lightest road car motor oil ever produced), 0W30 (a great product for 5W30 customers looking for the most flow at low temperatures), and 0W40 (the viscosity required by Porsche and other German manufacturers) now give Red Line the widest selection available. Red Line’s fully-synthetic Group V motor oils are engineered from polyol-ester base stocks to offer better fuel economy through reduced friction, much less turbo lag, and offer a thicker oil film at operating temperature than petroleum-based oil. Longer drain intervals are a major benefit too. For more call (800) 624-7958 or visit www.redlineoil.com

05. TURBOSMART 20B CENTER PLATE

The Turbosmart Center Plate for the 20B triple rotary engine is manufactured from billet aluminum with electroplated wear faces. This component has undergone extensive testing on several race cars, including the Turbosmart’s 6.8 second drag car. The product produced excellent results under all circumstanceses including methanol and the traditional water cooling system. Replacing the factory Mazda part NF01-10-D50D used in 20B engine, this product is 1kg lighter than OEM and is built under strict quality control to precise tolerances to ensure solid bearing support for high boost and high RPM engines. For more visit www. turbosmartUSA.com or www.jrponline.com

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01. KELFORD CAMSHAFTS 2005-06 SUBARU WRX STI

Kelford Cams announces new camshafts for the 2005-06 Subaru WRX STI. While Kelford Cams may be an unfamiliar name in the USA, they are not new to the camshaft market. Founded in 1968, Kelford Cams has been leading the way by always keeping up with latest design and manufacturing technology and by offering racers personalized service not found anywhere else. For more visit www.kelfordcams.com or www.motovicity.com

02. ARC SUPER INDUCTION BOX

The ARC super induction box focuses on low, mid, and high engine response. When stepping on the gas, in between the cleaner and the intake manifold is unused air. ARC invented this Induction box to utilize the unused air and give it better airflow and better response. This unit is also a direct bolt on.

The replacement filters and most popular Japanese vehicle applications are now available. For more visit www.mackinindustries.com

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03. SAMCO SPORT 2008 NISSAN GT-R HOSE KIT

Samco Sport has just released their silicone turbo and coolant hose kits for the 2008 Nissan Skyline GTR. Samco’s quality has been proven by continued success in supplying many top racing and rally teams. To ensure absolute quality, only premium quality silicone rubber is used and all hoses are hand finished and inspected by in house design engineers.

For more visit www.silhoses.com or www.motovicity.com

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04. QUAIFE ATB HELICAL LSD FOR 350Z

Quaife is now offering their patented Automatic Torque Biasing Helical differentials for the Nissan 350Z. As a direct replacement for the standard, factory ‘open’ differential, Quaife’s ATB Helical LSD unit can transform the performance of your car. Unlike a conventional plate-style limited slip unit, Quaife’s ATB Helical LSD unit relies on gears, rather than clutch plates for its operation resulting in smoother operation and no special maintenance requirements.

For more visit www.quaifeLSD.com or www.motovicity.com

05. INSIGHT SUNVISOR SYSTEMS

Rosen Sunvisor Systems announces the availability of Insight Sunvisor Systems, the first multi-position, see-through sunvisor system for the automotive aftermarket. Rosen’s Insight systems sharpen driver focus by dramatically reducing glare and UV light.

Unlike conventional opaque visors, Insight improves driver and passenger safety and comfort by filtering harmful ultraviolet radiation and glare—without compromising the driver’s view of oncoming traffic.

All make and model specific Insight systems are carefully designed to replace the OEM driver and passenger-side visors of the vehicles in which they are installed. Each Insight system is available in black or satin anodized aluminum and includes full mounting hardware and easy-to-follow instructions For more call (800) 284-7677 or visit www.rosenvisor.com

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ith any high performance vehicle comes equally high expectations.

When you put the pedal to the metal, nothing beats the roaring sound and feeling of instant acceleration. Recently, we’ve heard a lot about a new product designed specifically to enhance acceleration in a number of popular platforms named Sprint Booster.

The Sprint Booster is an aftermarket electronic module that plugs in between the accelerator pedal and the engine control unit (ECU) in vehicles equipped with an electronic throttle control. Sprint Booster is an application-specific hardware based product designed specifically for your car. This device is engineered to improve acceleration on drive-by-wire cars by continuously measuring and converting the digital signal providing the ECM (Electronic Control Module) with a new and altered signal. Many modern vehicles utilize electronic throttle control and more vehicles are going that way, especially performance and sports cars.

In conventional throttle systems, the accelerator pedal is connected to the throttle by a cable. In electronic throttle control systems, the accelerator pedal is connected to a sensor that sends a signal to the ECU that operates the throttle. The ECU increases or decreases throttle effort based on your accelerator pedal input, however this

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doesn’t always translate to instant response.

Things like pedal sensitivity, stability control and traction control systems can vary on different vehicles and can also lead to larger ‘lag’ in throttle response and acceleration when its go-time.

Although some cars are equipped with adaptive driving technology (which adapts to your driving style based on recent pedal use), the Sprint Booster claims to further improve response, increase pedal input sensitivity and deliver more impressive off the line performance.

But even after I had read up on Sprint Booster online and looked into how it all worked, I still remained somewhat skeptical of what difference it really could make to most vehicles. That was until a recent visit to JRP (www.jrponline.com), who are now the North American distributor for Sprint Booster. During a routine stop at JRP to pick up a few of the regular goodies for an upcoming track day (and deliver my usual monthly exchange of friendly trash talk), the boys behind the counter had a little gift for me. The expert staff set aside a Sprint Booster application for my

As a result, your car feels faster, reacts faster and drives faster. This product is engineered to enhance the driving experience...”

Nissan 350Z and promptly challenged me to give ‘er a try in my own personal ride for a few days.

Known to never turn down a challenge and being very curious of the Sprint Booster claims, it was just a matter of minutes before we were in the JRP parking lot snapping the Sprint Booster into place between the gas pedal and ECU in my STS turbocharged 350Z.

ON THE ROAD The installation takes literally just 5-10 minutes depending on how long you have to dig around near your foot pedals to find the proper connections. Then you simply plug in the Sprint Booster between the accelerator pedal module and the harness and you’re ready to go! Your car can be restored to stock just as easily. Luckily, the JRP team took under 5 minutes to plug in the unit as they’re experienced staff have already tested and tried Sprint Booster on dozens of makes and models, as the application list reads longer than your number of friends on Facebook.

At low revs my 350Z’s VQ motor responds at approximately half the time in comparison to before. It’s insanely quick while accelerating in 2nd and 3rd gear as there seems to be no delay in mid-range response and it pulls harder and much more aggressive than before. I really feel a drastic difference in throttle response during downshifts and overtaking at highway speeds.

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tricks on me, I clipped the Sprint Booster in and out multiple times to clearly feel the amazing responsiveness and overall it made my 350Z a blast to drive. You wouldn’t think a Nissan 350Z suffers from any throttle lag, but once this product is in place it makes a huge difference in the overall driving dynamic and feels electrified with its new aggressive pedal feel. It takes a little getting used to at first, but as soon as I step on the accelerator, it goes without hesitation.

While the car itself doesn’t gain any horsepower from installing Sprint Booster, it does have the potential to make your ride much faster in ¼ mile times. In theory, if two identical 350Zs were to race each other, the one with Sprint Booster would be much faster due to the super quick reaction time this product delivers. If you were to hit the gas pedal at the exact same time in both cars, the one with Sprint Booster would get up to speed faster. Sprint Booster changes the throttle response in the low to mid rpm range where cars spend a majority of time.

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In our case, Sprint Booster made the driver input to the throttle approximately half a second to 1 second quicker, essentially making the instant acceleration feel like a lightning quick cable to throttle body system. On vehicles equipped with the cable to throttle set up you could simply tighten the cable to eliminate any slack and create faster throttle response, think of Sprint Booster as the high-tech electronic equivalent. The best way to describe the feeling is to think of any vehicle you may have driven equipped with an aggressive ‘sport’ more option, that is the type of rapid sensation Sprint Booster provides. This product does not alter fuel or ignition in your vehicle, it’s a simple plug-n-play mod that delivers instant response throughout the power band, making accelerating and rev matching incredibly more fun!

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EVO X BUILD

By Dave Pankew // Photos by www.blitz-performance.com

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hen a company approaches us to work on a project together we are always skeptical about two things. Will it be hardcore enough and will they deliver on the promises and targets that they make? But when it comes to working with one of the top manufacturers in Japan who prove themselves in R&D facilities and on the track, we know the end result is going to be above average. When Blitz USA contacted us to get some exposure for their new build, we didn’t even think it over, we just agreed. When Marketing Manager Toshi Unozawa told us they were building an Evo X as a demo car for the upcoming season, we were all over it.

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Out of the new breed of JDM performance cars for 2008, Blitz wanted to focus on the Evo, citing that the STi won’t be as popular to modify and that the new GT-R is just too expensive and new owners will be concerned about warranty issues after modifications. “We feel the new EVO will be more popular of the previous platforms.” Says Unozawa. “It has huge aftermarket support in Japan and we anticipate to sell more for it here than in the US!” Armed with that knowledge Blitz went on a ... blitz of every system in the Evo and began improving it.

First they began with something simple like their blow-off valve, then a dry carbon suc-

tion kit, larger intercooler, exhaust and then the hardpiping kit for the intercooler. Luckily everything on the JDM version, lined right up with the USDM version and no additional engineering was required because one car was right hand drive or the J-Spec had variations. Blitz is currently developing a wastegate actuator, radiator and a Nür Spec Titanium exhaust.

During the first installment though, Blitz wanted to focus on the parts that are available at the time of publishing. Nothing prototype here, these are off-the-shelf ready to order parts for installation on your Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X.

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CARBON INDUCTION KIT

First to get installed was the Carbon Suction Kit. Unozaw a explained to us that while other companies are using a fiberglass structu re with a carbon wrap, the system is a full dry carbon Blitz piece. It’s lighter, stronger and retains better therma efficiency, so it doesn’t hea l t soak. The piece is design ed so that a ram air effect ensures that cool high-spee d air is entering the intake just below the hood line. The air flows into the SUS Pow er stainless mesh intake tha t not only filters but provides substantial torque and hor sepower gains. All require d fas teners and fittings come with the kit, which require s removal of the entire res trictive air box that the car sold with. An immediate imp is rovement in tone of the eng ine is noticeable and as the ECU begins to understan d the new air volumes mo re power is to be had. Blit has dyno’ed their intake to z show a 8hp and 11lb-ft gai n over stock.

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Blitz stainless steel NĂźr Spe c exhausts are designed to look and sound angry. And as an added benefit, make more power by freeing up restrictive piping from the factory.

The new Evo X has a single system that flows back into a transverse muffler and out of twin exits. Despite lookin g slightly odd for a 4-cylinder to have twi n exhausts, Blitz realized that new owners would want more power and better sound out while maintaining the dual exhaust look.

The Blitz exhausts use a slanted mounting des ign which eliminates unneccesasry bends and maintains the flow. The large diameter ma ndrel bend piping, maintains the overall diameter, without any useless pinches or bot tlenecks anywhere equating to superior exhaus t flow. Each ex-

haust comes with an option al silencer, if you need to run quiet or remove them altogether to run wild with an aggres sive tone. All of the flanges and hangers line up perfectly with the OEM locations and res ults in a painless install with no modification required. The construction is of 321 sta inless for durability and zero corrosion and all of the fasteners are equally as durable.

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Designed specifically for the EvoX (chassis: CZ4A engine:4B11). The Dua l Drive blow-off valve kit includes: SUS blo w-off valve filter, gasket and all necessary hos es, fittings and clamps. The Dual Drive is build from cast aluminum and is designed to prevent leaks and minimal compressor sur ge.

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Sherman was also on a tear in his S13.5 and looking for an upset against Chris Forsberg in the NOS 350Z. With Forsberg as the heavy favor ite, Sherman was inspired to really put it on the line. And he did just that with some near perfect smoky runs to eliminate Forsberg and move onto the semi-finals for the first time ever.

The first semi-final matchup was eerily familiar. It was Millen and Tuerck in an all Solstice tandem. But when it comes to mastering making the Solstice sideways, Tuerck’s run was over and he bowed out to Millen. Sherman was the other young gun looking for an upset against Fous t. The S13.5 put up a valiant fight but Foust was able to pressure him so much while following, the judges undoubtedly awarded the match to him.

Sherman was in unfamiliar territory with a shot at running the next round winner and sipping some champagne. Tuerck has only been on the podium once before and was hung ry for a second. But Sherman had other plans by keeping it so close as to force an OMT. The more powerful S13.5 then continued to accel away from the Pontiac and Sherman earned hims elf a spot in Formula D record books.

The two finalists were very familiar with each other. They are personal friends and even were room-mates at one point. Each of them also has a FD Championship but on this day Foust was leading the points and was determine d to set the tone of the rest of the season frien ds or not. The AEM Z at the hands of Foust was just too much for the veteran Millen and it was clear he would have to settle for second place . Foust wins the even and takes a fat lead in the points standing before the finals on his way to a possible back-to-back title.

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he 2008 Redline Time Attack season finale was met with beautiful weather and enthusiastic crowds at the historic Virginia International Raceway.

Heading into the event, there were a number of Championships on the line and it would come down to this final event of the year to determine who would walk away with the crown.

The Season Championships in all three Street Class Divisions had already been locked up heading into this event, so it was up to the local racers to put on a show and battle for supremacy on the tight and twisting 1.1-mile Patriot Course. A total of five drivers broke the overall Street Class record for the Patriot Course set in 2007, raising the bar for future competitions on this track.

Securing the victory in Street AWD was Alex Sharanevych in the Slick Motorsports EVO with a 53.138. Locking in Street FWD was Douglas Wind in the Continental Tire sponsored Neon SRT-4 with a 53.106. And nailing down the Street RWD and Overall Street Class victory was Thomas Hiromoto in the Fuji Racing Miata with a 52.957. Thomas is the only driver in Redline Time Attack history to break the 53 second barrier on the Patriot Course. All with a car making only 170whp! It shows that power isn’t everything in Time Attack!

Only recently being wrecked at Summit Point, the team at PTuning.com/Lustine was able to put their Scion tC back together again in only six weeks. Team driver Ross Miller was able to put together a strong effort on the VIR Main Circuit with a lap of 2:12.208, locking in the Championship in Mod FWD. James Elterman, in the Takata-sponsored Subaru STI, also had to secure a strong showing at this event. Unfortunately for Elterman, he had a big wreck coming off the back straight that put his car out of commission before the second Time Attack session could begin. Per the rules, Elterman was allowed to borrow a vehicle from 202

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Season Championship in Mo ged Performance Sharif Abdelbaset from For Mod RWD with a secured the event victory in ir Nissan 350z. lap time of 2:08.569 in the Bryan Johnson Over in the Unlimited Class, ing Team Civic Si in the Honda of America Rac with a blazingly fast secured first place in FWD n just about all of time of 2:03.789, faster tha the track that the GrandAm GS cars sharing and the team at weekend! Tyler McQuarrie had the Unlimited CWest/Brian Crower already locked in with a toRWD season championship they were in a close tal of 127 points. However, Champion award. The race for the Overall Grand sitting with a total 90 team from TopSpeed was e Russell needed to points. TopSpeed driver Luk first in the Super win the VIR event and finish

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end of Sunday in Session bonus round at the Grand Champion the order to tie McQuarrie for overall Time the title. Russell was able to win of 1:58.450 e tim Attack event with a best lap 81.

0.7 compared to Russell’s 2:0 to the Super Now it would come down wheel sprint -toSession, a three lap, wheel e of the com race, to decide the final out d at the drop lea ly ear season. Russell took the t lead to tha ed of the green flag and extend the final into g din just under 3.0-seconds hea nifold ma ke inta the lap. However, a crack in ed Spe Top the on would rear its ugly head ight, stra k bac g lon Subaru coming down the h. mp 160 r ove where speeds reach well ificantly down on With the TopSpeed car sign est/BC S2000 CW power, McQuarrie in the out of the ing was able to pass Luke com d feet dre hun final turn with only a few

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The Castrol Racewa y was a fast and tec hnical circuit and the fans we re not disappointed.

Surprise winner Chris Van Ga alen was thrilled to pro pel past some of the DM CC elite in his Falken Nis san 240SX. Second place went to Hideki Nishim ura in the Toyo Tires RX-7 and his teammate Ma rk Tschritter was able to lock down third in his Toyo TIres Nissan Cefiro. Th e 2008 points leaders were not able to make the podium but Champio n Freddie Girard was already too far ahead in his Hank ook Tires Skyline R32. “Steady ” Freddie is also invite d to the Red Bull World Cham pionships in addition to taking the DMCC crown. Second place was a tie betw een General Tires teammates Ma rco Santos in the G3 5 and Haig Kanadjian in the 240S X. We look forward to an exciting DMCC season for 20 09.

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ol High Performance (UHP) tire. The wet contr being ape Toyo R888 V-sh the has been improved with and we The latest R-compound offering from Toyo able to channel away water effectively marketreceived immediate hype without much ng. experienced no hydroplani e the ing. As the supposed successor to the stapl This DOT approved competition radial is R888 ng Touri dian of racing everywhere, the RA1, the new Cana ol new spec tire for the Castr Toyo tire the be will year looks more aggressive and was billed by next Car Championships and but -inch 6/32 With s. as being every bit as capable as the RA1 serie for the SCCA Spec Miata Since ts with improved street-ability and braking. of tread the R888 can run around the stree there filthy of set a we are one of the thousands of racers out with roll and there is no need to this large that were fixated with the RA1s, we knew R-comps riding shotgun in your car. The r unde r coole one would be beyond expectations. stay to it s on the tire allow to, the block mum maxi Although, we know were not supposed tain main extreme conditions yet t. The l tire can Skyline runs R-compounds on the stree contact patch. Best of all, this directiona 35R18 Skyline the but only real caveat of running our new 275/ 5.0º to up run some silly camber an yet with ty tabili R888s as dailies is the noise, as they have adjus much just doesn’t have that the air gh enou had We audible hum above 80km/h (50mph) as . arms the stock upper control . roll not d woul tire rushes out of the V-shaped flutes and sipes the re camber though to ensu d ct conta s make it But it doesn’t ride as harsh as it may soun did it as over too much but even to. really lder shou navigating the crumbling streets of Toron The lder. with the semi-slick shou fairly r stiff With the suspension on soft settings, it’s provided precise turn-in aided by the supe on the rced reinfo been forgiving and on the smooth rural roads have sidewalls. The sidewalls Ultra way to the test track it felt like any other

with steel wire and allowed cornering force 1.1g according to our V-box to be in excess of with it in left more is there know we although proper setup. car After some warm up laps we pulled the was up in quick to get some temp readings. Tire time to temp, adrenaline was flowing and it was n -ope to rip up the straight into turn one. At wide on m/h throttle, the GT-R can reach almost 200k rd and gear 3 in one turn into dive and ht this straig were s lay it on 100% early in the apex. The R888 s of the not having any issues with the capabilitie ng, car through this section. Under heavy braki ng floati the car remained stable and straight, any track sensation could be attributed to uneven tires the , turns s radiu tight the gh Thou ces. surfa ugh did not understeer and held their round altho the not without some audible protest. Through and the chicane we hammered the rumble strips any tire absorbed the impact without causing temp instability in the tire. After six laps, the oil with in the Skyline starts really getting up there

lid “The Toyo R888 is a nsobe ca DOT race tire that The high driven on the street. be want level of grip made Ga to toss his lunch.”

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to the lack of an oil cooler. So the car was ready and in pit well before the tires were, we stopped s. checked on the temp of the tires and brake was er Average tire temp was 86°C (186°F), calip (356°F).

125°C (257°F) and the rotor was 180°C As we wrapped up the day, we pulled into to the to inspect what tracking the R888 does they compound. It was definitely noticeable that the in were used as the rubber balled up slightly were center of the tire and the edges of the flutes in Nitto slightly up-turned. We assumed its cous to the NT01 had the same silica compound next AA A’ R888 with the same UTQG rating of ‘100 and but the NT01 appears to wear more finely oversy possibly slower. There is still plenty of contr it between RA1 supporters and the R888 and ing boils down to intended use. Some are claim RA1 the the R888 is better in the rain, some claim held maintains grip longer. Regardless, the R888 car up under some heavy track use and no other ng rocki at the PAS track day could touch the GT-R these tires, ‘nuff said.

Bridgestone RE-0 1R

While the RE-01R is not a bra nd new tire, it doesn’t have much to com pare to in its class. The RE-01R isn’t an R-Compou nd tire, but Bridgestone positions the tire as if it is. Released in North America in mid-2006, the tire took a bit of steam to get off the ground as it was not heavily marketed. But those “in the know” were eagerly awaiting this tire after having seen it on many high performance cars in Jap an. Named the RE-01 overseas, Bridgeston e added the ‘R’ to let buyers know that this tire is very capable on the track as well as the street.

We fitted this tire to both our STS Turbochraged 350Z and our insa ne Skyline GT-R. And when it comes to an Extrem e Performance Tire with some track duty, it is tou gh to beat. This tire would lean towards someon e who sees more

“The Bridgestone RE-01R the closest thing to R-Com is performance but features p a UTQG 140 A rating an d is a phenomen-A al street tire.”

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street, needs wet traction and a tire they can live with. The RE-01R ranks very high on our list because as soon as you driv e on them, it meets many needs. Quiet, forgivin g and with excellent road manners it exhibited non e of the pitfalls with aggressive tires. They have excellent high speed stability and when you tackle even the most monsoon like weather, the RE-01R channels it away with circumferential groove s and maintains grip.

But throw the RE-01Rs into a corner and they turn into something complet ely different. tread wear ratings, wet traction, noise are all of secondary importance. This tire has some solid grip and is excellent under braking . Both the Skyline and the Z could have used a bit more rubber under their wheel wells to ma ximize the contact.

The Skyline was running 265 /35R18 all around and the Z was rolling on a stag gered set of light-

weight Konig Runaway whe els with 225/45R18 up front and 245/45R18 rea rs. The Skyline really put the tires though the pac es, diving into corners with the 6-piston / 4-piston Rotora stoppers really abusing the RE-01Rs. Then accelerating at 100% early in the apex and steppin g out the back, the tires definitely got warm and while continuing to protest with sound, there was more than enough traction still available.

The semi-slick shoulder blo cks were well used as the car carved up the apex. The Z was able to swing the rear end out slightly with its improved turbo power, but the RE-01Rs fought back by continuing to claw at the pavement under boost. The turn in wa s crisp despite the OEM-sized tires on the Z. The sidewalls feature a reinforced steel cord to pre vent flex and maintain responsive handling and stability.

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new player on the scene, Mishimoto is an aftermarket performance company focused on making a statement in the tuner market. Their product line-up is all geared towards effective cooling of engine sub-systems.

The army of aluminum radiators they manufacture are taking off and many of them have popped up on highly tuned vehicles, drift cars and time attackers.

In the past, aluminum performance radiators have been expensive and almost always special order but Mishimoto has been able to gain a foothold in the market by providing a more aggressive price, solid product availability and a no-hassle one year warranty.

In addition to their large application list of rads, they also have many silicone hosing kits. Mishimoto offers all kinds of silicone coolant hoses to compliment their radiators for imports, domestic and Euro in addition to universal couplers and tubing. Their line of air-to-air intercoolers is also gaining popularity as an upgrade to OEM front-mounts or with their universal cores for custom work.

In this Power Page installment, we will focus on their oil cooler that is a new addition to the Mishimoto family of cooling products. This universal oil cooler kit offers all of the necessary fittings, to drop your oil temps dramatically. In our situation, the PAS Project GT-R needed one in a big way. The oil is cooled with a small volume heat exchanger that relies on liquid cooling. It is very inefficient and in a GT-R which makes all of its power at 7250RPM from small bore twin turbos that are almost always in boost, the oil gets hot … real hot. In fact, after about five laps on our test track, it’s time to get off the gas and do a few cool-down runs.

Once the oil temp gauge reads around 125°C (257°F) it is past that time to lay off the beatings because the oil viscosity becomes so thin, it can’t provide a proper barrier between moving parts. When this happens scoring will occur, can lower compression and

eventually lead to engine failure.

An oil cooler will remedy all of that. Depending on the atmospheric conditions, one can expect reductions in temps up to 50%. More importantly, even if the temps aren’t dramatically lower, the aim of an oil cooler is to have them consistently lower. When they are consistently low (say 110°C), there will be no need to stop battling to hit the cool down lap. Of course, on a track day, you can go either way with or without an oil cooler. While in head-to-head competition or on the Time Attack pursuit, an oil cooler is mandatory equipment.

Not to mention, an oil cooler is a good investment. Most people tend to drop their money on go fast parts. Well if those said go-fast parts aren’t lubricated properly, then it will be a total waste of money.

Because you will only be going fast for so long. Any import engine is going to generate a load of RPMs and a lot of heat in the process, the fluids have to stay below the threshold temperature.

The Mishimoto kit arrived in a branded box and we promptly pulled everything out and started examining it. At the heart of the kit is an aluminum 10-row oil cooler unit with mounting tabs on all four corners. The cooler features a ‘Mishimoto’ stamp right on the top of the unit and is covered in an attractive silver powder-coat. On each side of the top of the unit are -12AN male threads which attach to

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the inlet and outlet hoses. The hoses to carry the oil are heavy duty braided lines with -12AN 90° elbow fittings to tuck away easily behind the front bumper mounting position. On the other end of the inlet and outlet hoses are -12AN straight fittings to connect to the sandwich plate. The sandwich plate fastens up to the existing OEM plate where the oil filter presently attaches. The sandwich plate is CNC-machined from a solid 6061-T6 aluminum billet to maintain durability and corrosion resistance. Depending on the mounting location the exit and entry from the sandwich plate is either 90° to the filter or 45° from the filter and the other two locations are sealed with supplied block-off fittings. As the chamber pressurizes, heated oil travels into the plate and fills up the filter and passes though its layers to filter out dirt and debris. The filtered oil travels down though the swirl chamber and heads towards the cooler. The cooler is of course mounted right up in the front bumper in an area where some open bodywork allows for maximum air pass-though.

After passing through the rows of the tube and fin design cooler, the oil temps drop with all of the surface area exposure and high air volume passing by. On the exit to the cooler, the braided lines head back to the sandwich plate where the inlet enters the swirl on the opposite side and back into the motor. The oil is now both filtered, cooled and ready for action.

Mishimoto has a simple and well constructed universal kit here that can be fitted on everything from a 1.5L non-VTEC Honda all the way on up to a boosted V8. Anything that generates some excessive heat and will be tracked needs one of these units to keep the temps in check and a relaible motor. Having the luxury of an oil cooler from the factory is rare and as in the case of the Project GT-R, just can’t keep up with the pace of the car at the track. So if you don’t have one, or the one included is just plain inefficient, Mishimoto has your investment covered.

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Just like the colle turbo spool and tire screeching ge student that’s are seldom hear working the stripper pole to d on the Vegas str pay her tuition, th ip. Archie Concon is a Vegas re ere’s a lot more to this vehicle th sident that puts an what you see. the city’s world of slot machines Concon has essentially built and poker aside a Frankenstein of in favour of the boost pressure an an EVO, with the skin of a Mirage d EGT. He hit the . Pop the ViS carb jackpot with this 2000 Mitsub on fib re hood and yo u’ll find a 4G63 ishi Mirage, which that’s been heav has been torn down and trans ily massaged (an probably got a Ha formed into the d ppy Ending.) The hottest show this side of the Sapp boosted 2.0L ha been swapped in hire Gentlemen’s s alo Cl ng ub with a five-spee .

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The insane horsepower production is thanks in part to the downright scary custom AMS Garrett 37R turbo kit. With a poker tablesized Turbo XS intercooler mounted up front, and items like the HKS GTII 60mm wastegate and Tial 50mm blow-off valve to regulate boost pressure, Concon’s Mirage is capable of spanking most vehicles like kids in need of some old school discipline. Airflow is further aided with the addition of the Magnus Motorsports intake manifold, JM Fabrication ported EVO 5 throttle body and TrevTec Motorsports straight-pipe threeinch exhaust.

Concon knew that in order for handle this kind of power, the Mirage’s pedestrian drivetrain would have to be injected with some hardcore pieces.

An EVO IV transmission was shoe-horned into the vehicle, while EVO V front axles and EVO VIII rear axles were popped into place. A custom two-piece driveshaft from the DriveShaftShop.com helps drive all four wheels, with an Exedy twin-disc HD clutch kit used to harness all that turbocharged power.

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OEM EVO 5 GSR black/grey RECARO Seats OEM EVO 8 Shift Knob Custom Short Shifter Shift Light Zeitronix Wideband (on-board the car) Greddy Profec B spec II Boost Contro ller JDM Mivec Gauge Cluster (10,000 rpm, 8,200 rpm redline) SPARCO Steering wheel APEX-i Power FC D-jetro Engine Management System APEX-i Power FC Commander Controller RX7.com 4 bar map sensor APEX-i air temp sensor

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ere that are y vehicles out th an m o to ’t en here ar to compete in xus IS300. Built as cool as the Le arket against ry sport sedan m xu lu ive tit pe m the co ass and Audi cedes Benz C-Cl er M s, rie Se 3W are too cars like the BM e German entries lp but feel that th he t n’ oy. The ca db st ba ju x I , A4 to Toyota’s lu when compared ed es its fin id re ov d pr an p, ld co RWD setu ed handling and m fa coolits sth ‘it wi an 0, in IS30 driving – all rest essence of pu e choose th to th d wi ha r I if ive dr e. But I guess ag ck pa e’ es an sexier because-its-Jap I would pick its the Lexus IS300, an th r ole rtenstein co Ha r in ca a tezza. Just Japan’s Toyota Al – g lin his own versib n ild ig bu re fo d sought to an tly ac ex ts en Lexus IS300, shares my sentim n out of this 2002 da se t or sp M JD . sion of Toyota’s d enhancements rsonal tweaks an pe w fe (AAC) team a ts ng ep di ad tomotive Conc Au ed nc va Ad e to making As a part of th nstein isn’t new leans, LA, Harte Or w Ne ts. AAC is an in d uc se od ba ns to existing pr tio va no in d an for high-end improvements lighting products ce an rm rfo pe in hild for new industry leader come its poster-c be s ha 0 30 IS is vehicles and th chnologies. e makeover, products and te ient of a complet cip re y ck lu e th Speed Falcon The IS300 is front bumper, Ded un -T on rs Ca e a is filled starting with th carbon fibre quot side skirts. The e mirrors, sid F1 rear bumper and R nk, while AP tru d an od ho S VI r help with the thanks to the stom rear diffuse cu d an er oil sp and taillights give Area 51 trunk AAC headlights om st cu e Th . th the aerodynamics ilitary aircraft, wi k of top secret m inating m illu s ht the sedan the loo ig d 3,000k fogl an s ht lig ad he 8,000k Oracle path. of everything in its two-tone paint job oice of a custom ’s off r ca is th t Hartenstein ch se ) hite Grey (roof ap Gr d an l ar Pe ltezza’ black Intenza Blue front grill and ‘A on iti Ed Zk M JD touch like a chun perfectly. The 300 a Japanese IS e th ve gi g in chrome badg oro beer. ld bottle of Sapp of wasabi and co

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A Turbonetics T3/T4 turbo the ma in reason for the added umph, as it’s mated to a Turbonetics manifisold an d the related piping to force-feed the 3.0 six cylinder. An HKS Dual Drive blow-o L in-line while a GReddy EVO cat-back helps expff valve helps regulate the built-up pressure, el spent gases into the atmosphere.

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Delve a little deeper into the project and you’ll find a Toyota 2JZ-GE motor that’s been beefed up. A Turbonetics T3/T4 turbo is the main reason for the added umph, as it’s mated to a Turbonetics manifold and the related piping to force-feed the 3.0L in-lin e six cylinder. An HKS Dual Drive blow-off valve helps regulate the built-up pressure, while a GReddy EVO cat-back helps expel spen t gases into the atmosphere.

Hartenstein had the drivetrain upgraded with the likes of an RPS three-puck clutc h and TRD limited-slip differential to help keep the rear wheels under control. All the custom and aftermarket components work in synch thanks to a specially-tuned Unichip ECU. It’s no secret that the IS300’s forte is its handling and Hartenstein wasn’t content with leaving well enough alone. The facto ry Lexus suspension was pulled in favou r of a Tanabe Sustec adjustable coil-over setup , while an APR front strut bar, Cusco rear strut bar and triangle bar, and L-Tuned sway bar improve chassis strength and overall vehicle handling.

The Lexus’ footwear consists of a set of slick iForged Aero three-piece wheels lined in BFGoodrich KDW rubber. Paired with Brembo drilled and slotted rotors at each corner, control and traction become this IS300’s strong points.

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Toyota 2JZ-GE motor Turbonetics T3/T4 turbo Turbonetics turbo manifold Powedercoated engine components Polished charge pipes HKS dual-drive blow-off valve RC Engineering 550cc fuel injectors Unichip ECU Walbro fuel pump HKS cam gears B&M sport shifter RPS three-puck clutch Xerd racepipe GReddy EVO cat-back exhaust TRD LSD

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ker amplifiers und A pair of powerfuelfoKricth -speaker so 10 e ic ju e th s lie supp ric 15-inch ker S15L7 Solobaun system. Dual Kicm the tr k and br. ing in ed nt ou e ar rs fe oo subw angry UFC fighters the pain like an army of h ker S15L7 Solobaric 15-inc

you’ll find a pair of Peek inside the cabin and linable seats, while comfortable Bride Brix rec e from AutoPower helps a four-point bolt-in rollcag tory upholstery has been fortify the chassis. The fac ther and suede accents, replaced by Sportdesign lea ges providing Hartenstein with Auto Meter Cobalt gau ls. A brushed aluminum with the vehicle’s latest vita interior, as does the CCFL dash kit helps dress up the interior illumination.

IS300’s in-car When it came to building the tenstein wasn’t shy to entertainment system, Har wood Excelon DDX-8017 pull out all the stops. A Ken tre, paired with a Kenhead unit acts as the epicen tion system to ensure wood DV4100 DVD Naviga y. A pair of powerful Kicker that he never loses his wa e for the 10-speaker amplifiers supplies the juic

sound system. Dual Kic the trunk and bring the subwoofers are mounted in UFC fighters. Additional pain like an army of angry Sony PlayStation2 entertainment comes via the the glove box. console that’s mounted in ed put LA-tuning on The AAC Lexus IS300 has help to compete with anyone the map and has the chops west and the South.

– East Coast, West Coast, Mid ceived, you can bet With the car being so well-re to keep it on the scene Hartenstein will do his best as scene moves and keep evolving the vehicle parties involved with forward. Much thanks to all wheels, BFGoodrich the build-up, including iForged rmation on Advanced and Bride USA. For more info IS300, please visit Automotive Concepts and its ncepts.com. www.advancedautomotiveco

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Tanabe Sustec coil-over system APR front strut tower bar Cusco rear strut tower bar Cusco triangle bar L-Tuned front and rear sway bars Brembo drilled & slotted rotors

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iForged Aero three-piece wheels BFGoodrich G-force tires

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AutoPower four-point rollcage Bride Brix seats Sportdesign Leather interior swap Suede interior accents Auto Meter Cobalt gauges TRD rear four-point harnesses Custom painted IPB dash Brushed aluminum dash kit Custom CCFL trunk illumination Custom CCFL interior illumination

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At the Exedy Ueno plant we saw hot molten metal poured into molds for various cast clutch parts.

ing clutch line for wide application in the rac ceptions ne of the common miscon ower may seem to a variety of cars and horsep t Exedy in the tuning industry is tha their business, the of account for a large portion e than 1% of the only makes high performanc less reality is that it accounts for ting team has rke ma dy Exe the ile Wh clutches. dy revenue. promoting the racing Exe y don’t invest been working very hard at that doesn’t mean that the But right drivers, the ring nso build amongst spo to and ent line clutch millions in R&D and equipm ards suptow red gea is Exedy also g rld. urin wo act the nuf their ma the best racing clutches in h reliable stock wit rs rs of ure ure act act nuf nuf ma ma of OEM plying private labels for dozens say ‘supplying’ we es en com wh it en And . wh too and ent s equipm high performance clutche here and there ts ch uni clut lty cia yle l-st spe pul few a the t not jus to certain technology, like per year. PAS was patent! Exedy has but to the tune of 30 million for example, Exedy owns the Exedy Global by nity ortu opp e marketplace and hug the a in offered a very dominant position the globe to und aro y fwa hal globe to see how fly to the of Parts USA to the other side poration of Japan we flew Cor dy Exe of es iliti fac visit the y make it happen. rely on in your tuned the of Exedy and see how the parts you tour guides: Vice President Our ted. tes and d [former] ure act and nuf ons ma car are Global Parts, Bernie Solom volumes of product h hig s were ure n act lma nuf Kel ma i dy Exe ting Coordinator, Yon acturers and have Marke nuf ma o Exedy aut jor se ma ane the Jap of r st for mo about to take us on a tou US and Europe. the h y bot rne in jou lds Our tho s. foo ion d secure facilities and local attract is actually torque ss hp ine 000 bus 18, ir the the of on ty trip jori a The ma started from Tokyo with issions, with the sm tran on /h atic km om aut 270 r for ove ters at conver Shinkansen bullet train the growing sector Osaka . Our group balance to their manuals and the Tokaido line straight to uentials. In the seq n der mo ay’s und the world tod aro for s ts of par of Editors from magazine for their extreme wn kno is dy ka area as it is Exe Osa rld, the wo tuning were eager to check out clutches in the bon car late a sick street lti-p and mu ps er ow sho horsep known for many tuning acture a variety nuf ma also y ka, we the Osa but in g line vin racing drifting scene. After arri s. Although the che clut disc et stre ble rda of affo

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bars as well as a bit of the local restaturnats and out ck che to nce cha a had an early start. to pack it in to get up for the crazy nightlife but had roads by bus for a us though some mountaino In the morning, we headed the main Exedy plant to e in Ueno. This city is hom ved arri we il unt rs hou ple cou to the gates, it was in the region. As we rolled up and is the largest employer true, this facility was all e told us over the years wer clear the stories Bernie had e manufacturing ens imm a city. Comprised of six enormous, like a city within d Exedy is a major tan ers and a test track, we und ive trat inis adm two gs, ldin bui ost 650,000 sq ft. of es, the plant accounts for alm acr 37 r ove ing upy Occ er. play R&D facilities. manufacturing, storage and ed into clutch raw materials were being form re We started the tour whe 000-pound 20, e ssiv s for flywheels to the ma parts. From the smelting pot outsourcing for o zer rly nea , Exedy is capable of presses to form clutch covers e volume larg the s ard the plant is geared tow components. The majority of ping out pum e wer es d at every turn, machin OEM equipment and it seeme clutches with ned cer con But we were primarily ts. par ter ver con ue torq re mo they are produced, cifically. In the area where and racing clutches more spe clutches. Upon late bling dry carbon multi-p several workers were assem anodized hat ple pur off with the trademark completion they were capped cifications. and torqued together to spe domly selected d testing of prototype and ran roa Periodically there is the edge where th sou the has 1.6km track around clutches.The Exedy facility of Skylines ple cou a eme use. We even saw clutches are tested under extr s installed late lti-p mu pe the facility with prototy and an Evo lurking around analysis. undergoing some long-term ed and sent ured, they are labeled, packag act After clutches are manuf them wed follo we in Osaka central. So, off to the warehousing facility coming ch clut a n ofte their journey. Every so back to Osaka to complete ch is clut dom ran A . re test at this facility off the line is subject to a failu and nt me age eng es a machine that simulat pulled off and bolted up to ls of wal the de insi s After the clutch explode wound-up at high speeds. e min exa can s cian pulls open and techni 4-inch thick steel, the door and s hub s, disc of pressure plates, where the clutch failed. A pile y had all been analysed. the r springs littered a box afte differthe Exedy museum where Also at the Osaka facility was Here . sed wca y’s progress was sho ent milestones in the compan several and late off the line, first mutli-p were saw the first clutches rari V12 Fer L 3.5 the hlight had to the be motorsports clutches. The hig room. the of ter cen ltiplate clutch in the sporting a compact Exedy mu ber num t par ry eve warehouse where Afterwards we headed to the . ked stoc e wer bon racing clutches for single, twin and triple car ed co and Nismo clutches box Cus And yes, we did see a few

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In addition to every multi-plate clutc h Exedy makes, we saw Cusco & Nismo boxe s too!

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any years ago there wasn’t much to choose from when buying an intake.

There was almost nothing in stock in North America and buying something from Japan meant a long, long wait. Sure there were K&N dropin filters but there wasn’t much made domestically other than that. One of the few options was to custom fabricate an intake. You could either pay a shop to make one out of stainless steel, aluminum or… and we’re not kidding, hardware store product. We have seen everything from PVC pipe for plumbing to dryer hosing used as ghetto intakes. And the cars ran, maybe even made a bit more power but they were horribly inefficient. Without the proper design and flow testing of these intakes it was a mystery what the outcome would be. And without the aid of an engineer designing them, could actually cause damage.

Today tuners have options, and many of them. A manufacturer of a popular upgrade such as a cold air intake better have an outstanding product with some dyno numbers to back it up or end up dead last. A successful product today will look good, be easy to install, have a warranty and live up to those performance claims. The trend today is to run with the cold air intakes, that either snake out of the engine bay or feature heatshields to keep the heat out of the intake area. Weapon R has released a new product for the Scion xB that we needed to investigate a bit further.

We inspected the new Secret Weapon Intake for the xB to see how it is constructed and the theory behind the design. Made from strong 6061 aluminum tube, Weapon R intakes are CNC mandrel bent to maintain inside diameter and air flow. The tubing is high polished to a show caliber finish and clear coated to maintain the sparkle. The filter is a million mile open-pore, high-density foam surrounded by a mesh cage. All of the couplers are included along with required hardware. There is also a short ram kit that can be purchased with the optional ram air attachment for those customers interested in less piping.

Like all intakes, it will bring more air into the manifold, to create a more intense combustion in the chamber. The Secret Weapon intake features a tuned velocity stack to increase the air velocity and keep turbulence to a minimum. The core of the intake is a patented design, which focuses on two ve-

locity profiles, one flowing at higher speeds than the other. The award winning dual-tube design claims to not only increase the volume overall but also the air speed. The net result is an intake that delivers up to three times as much air into the engine than some competitors. And all that air readily available means better response and more power. But how much more power can you expect from your 2.4L 2AZ-FE Scion xB? After the install of the intake and putting some miles on the xB in order for the ECU to adapt to the air volume, it was time to head to the dyno. The xB was strapped in and the spun up the rollers.

The dyno results were in and the Scion put down 137whp with 146lb-ft of torque. The baseline was run earlier at 129whp and 140lb-ft meaning that there was a gain of 8hp at the wheels and 6lb-ft extra torque. Not bad at all from a motor with modest power to begin with. There was an 8.5% gain in power and had a resulting smoother curve that climbed all the way to 6000rpm.

On top of the power gains, other benefits were to be had. The Scion obviously accelerated faster by the seat-of-the-pants meter with a more instant response. Then there is the added benefit of a more throaty aggressive sound to the new Scion.

One that will make you hungry for stabbing the gas and opening that throttle plate to enjoy your new intake over again.

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