Love 350Z's? Check this out!

August 3, 2010

It seems like Raleigh, NC is full with stance'd cars.
After posting up Steve's Lexus GS300, I came across Jordan's 2003 Pikes Peak White Nissan 350Z.
I really want to see this car because of the unique color and the stance.
Seriously, you can't go wrong when you stance a 350Z because they all look sexy. I don't care what year or what color. All the 350Z's I've seen so far that are into the hellaflush scene were nearly perfect, and Jordan's ride is one of them.
Jordan's 350Z is on 19" Varrstoen wheels 9.5 & 10.5 with an offset of -6!
Yes, I didn't make a mistake of putting a - instead of a +.
It's amazing how Jordan took a step further to make his car look more aggressive and sexier. I'm not a huge fan of the wheels, but I have to give props to Jordan for making the setup work.
Simply Clean + Stance = Win

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Shoes/Suspension
Varrstoen wheels: 19x9.5(F) 19x10.5(R) -6 all around
215/35/19 Pirelli P Zero Nero (front)
245/34/19 Falken FK452 (rear)
Project Kics 10mm Spacers (rear)
Project Kics 15mm spacers (front)
Buddy Club Racing Spec coilovers

Engine
Agency Power "y-pipe back" single exit exhaust
Megan Racing y-pipe
Megan Racing rear lower tie brace (will be here Wednesday)
JWT Popcharger

Interior/Exterior
Pioneer AVIC-D3 head unit
Nismo shift knob
Bumper tuck
Mangowalk stubby antenna
Blacked out headlights
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Something about this rear shot makes the car look amazing

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Luxurious VIP GS300

This will be my first coverage of a VIP, Luxurious stance'd car and will be doing some more coverages of VIP cars in the future.
So, for those who are new to this scene,

VIP Style refers to the modification of Japanese luxury automobiles to make them more fashionable and more luxurious. VIP Style are typically large, expensive, rear-wheel drive sedans, though automotive enthusiasts use other cars like minivans and Kei cars. Once associated with the yakuza, VIP Style modifications now are a subset of automotive modification
Characteristics
Cars associated with VIP style usually have common characteristics, such as large diameter rims (usually broad faced designs) with low offsets that sit flush with the fender, exhausts that stick out past the rear bumper (although not so much emphasized these days), a full bodykit or lip kit, glossy paint and a lowered ride height. It is not uncommon to see extremely negative camber on many VIP style cars. Traditional colors of VIP Style cars are usually black, white, grey and silver.
Here in SoCal, I think Lexus's are dominating the VIP scene.
Let me introduce you to one of those Lexus owners, on3_lo35 from Raleigh, NC, representing TeamRPM & I/S/O.
Steve, aka on3_lo35, is an owner of 3 cars (s2k, GS300, G35) and one of them (G35) is in the build-up process as of today. If you want to take a peek, check out his progress thread.

Let's get back to his VIP car. The GS300 is clean all around with an awesome touch to the exterior and obviously, a luxurious interior with Junction Produce products. I love observing VIP cars and always wonder how they can fit everything perfectly with air suspension. Take a minute or two to check out Steve's ride and be amazed!

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Wheels/Suspension
Work Schwert sc1 with step lip finished in black polish
19x9.5 +23 front
19x10.5 +21 rear
D2 air suspension (first kit made for gs300)

Exterior
Black oynx painted roof
Q45 retrofitted projectors
carson led tailights
Junction Produce 3pc spoiler

Interior
Junction Produce kitsuna knot (pretzel knot)
Junction Produce fusa
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Photo credits go to Kyle, Ryan L Holbrook & S:N

WRX: White RoleX

August 2, 2010

I've been seeing some clean WRX's lately and most of them look awesome when it comes to the stance. From WRX's to STI's, the Subaru crowd are doing things right and from that crowd, KRN_FED from the WFC, is a great example.
He is currently driving a 2009 WRX with many mods to his engine/drivetrain.

From the outside, you can't see much, but this car is pretty much a beast. Also, keep in mind that it also has the stance with the SSR MS1's.
SBC finishes to all wheels, they shine with the car. Not a lot of pictures were provided, but you can basically see how well the car sits. A bit more drop all around will make it look much better.

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Wheels/Exterior
18x9.5 SSR MS1 +37 all around with SBC coating
JIC Magic FLT-TAR Coilovers
Eibach camber bolts
HELLA Supertones

Interior
AEM TRU-BOOST
AEM wideband
COBB shift knob

Engine
FP green HTA
TXS FMIC
TXS CAI
TSUDO TBE
GMS up pipe
Turbo Concepts 38mm EWG
Walbro 255 LPH fuel pump
Witchhunter 860cc injectors
Turbosmart 50/50 BOV
COBB AP
E85 tune
ACT heavy duty clutch
ACT light weight flywheel
Redline lightweight gear oil
Torque Solution pitchstop
Group N tranny mount
Whiteline pitch stop
Whiteline front/rear shifter bushings
Torque Solutions driveshaft bushings
Whiteline rear differential bushings

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Daily EG with crazy camber!

I don't know about you guys, but when I see a car with crazy camber, I gotta give that owner mad props.
You know what's really crazy? When you see a daily driven car with insane camber.
Check out this 92 EG owned by Tyler Williams.
I still can't believe this is his daily driven car.

Tyler is planning to do a motor swap and change his lug nuts to Project Kics to make the wheels stand out more.
The hood is unique, but I personally think a clear one w/o drawings will flow better. Anyways, the car is clean, has an aggressive stance, sick camber, and the stance itself gives quality.

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Wheels
Diamond Racing Wide-5 Pro wheels powdercoated white
15x8" front with 165/45-15 Federal Formoza FD1
15x10" rear with 195/45-15 Federal SS595

Suspension
Koni/GC with SP3 shocks and extended top hats all around
1" shorter springs in front with a 850 lb/in spring rate and 750 lb/in in the rear
Heavily raised strut towers to clear control arms
Omni/Blackworks rear camber arms

Exterior
Shaded corners and lightly shaded tails
6000k HIDs

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Event Coverage: RPM @ Irvine (August 7, 2010)

August 1, 2010

Night-Import: Photography by William Lee

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The show features Misa Campo as Miss RPM with industry models Jenny Chu, Corissa Furr, Alicia Whitten and Jeri Lee. The show also features Step to the Mic (amateur hip hop talent contest), Dance Revolution (dance crews & various forms of dance competition), Flatland Freestyle (amateur stunt bike competition), and Cycle Path Magazine’s Ultimate 2 Wheel Nation (sport bike display).
“These are exciting times,” says Goodwin “we built the show we thought everyone wanted despite all outside factors. We built a show for the car owners, the fans and the industry that support them and so far it has paid off. It has the feeling of 1998 all over again”.
For more information contact Marina Aguilar at info@rpmeventseries.com

RPM Tickets & Car Registration


REGISTRATION
CAR REGISTRATION: $45
SOUND COMPETITION: $30

Advance car registrations received no later than 30 days prior to each event will receive 2 VIP credentials. VIP credentials include commemorative lanyard, event t-shirt and access inside the Milk & Honey Lounge (In Irvine All Day Carnival Ride Passes will be provided as there is no VIP area for this event). Milk & Honey Lounge features private bar, seating areas, private DJ & shaded area's (outdoor events) backstage with access to front of main stage. Advance Car Registrants also receive a full 1 year subscription to Performance Auto & Sound Magazine.
Note: In Irvine, VIP Reg will include all day carnival ride passes. There is no backstage or VIP area for this event.
Note: All registrations received after the 30 day cut off date will receive 2 general admission passes per registration.
Note: Sound Competition is available only in Chicago at this time. You can be judged as a car competitior as well. You will need to register seperately for both. For more info on sound, scroll down the 2010 car show classes below.
Note: In Irvine your registration will include a free ticket to K1 Speed in Anaheim

2010 CAR SHOW CLASSES
Best of Show - $1,500

Specialty Classes (1st only)
Car Crew (Best Overall) - $500
Car Crew (Most Cars Entered) - $500
Use of Lighting & Mobile Media - $500
Interior
Undercarriage
Paint
Engine
Tuned Vehicle
Best Use of Carbon Fiber
Sit N' Flush
White Glove

Modification Awards (Head's Up All Makes)
Full Custom (1-3)
Weekend Driver (1-3)
Daily Driver (1-3)

Vehicle Make Awards (1st Only)
Acura
Nissan
Honda
Infinti
Mitsubishi
Scion
Toyota
Lexus
Subaru
Mazda
Audi
BMW
Mercedes
VW
Dodge
GM
Ford
Chevy
Truck
SUV
Old Skool
Sport Bike
Box Car
Euro
Other

Privilige (VIP) (1st only)
Entry Level Luxury
Luxury
Supercar

Performance
Static Drift Theme (1st)
Static Time Attack Theme (1st)
Static 1/4 Mile Theme (1st)
JDM Theme (1st)

Dyno Classes
Highest Naturally Aspirated HP (1st - 3rd)
Highest Forced Induction HP (1st - 3rd)
Closest to 500 HP (1st)
*Note: Dyno Class in only available in Chicago

Sound Competition (SPL)
Presented By: Gorilla Audio

Street & Modified Classes
0-550
551-1000
1001-2000
2001-4000
4001+