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Ultra Evolution | Club Wars

It was a dark, depressing day with the looks of nothing but rain in it’s future. But Carlos Alvarez and the rest of the Ultra Evolution staff were determined to put on a great event and succeeded. With the help of some local vendors and club support, Carlos was able to put on a great event, not just for cars but for clubs also. With a few games and some awesome cars, Carlos definitely showed that there’s more to events then just cars. Take a moment to look at some pics snapped by our own Adam Frandsen and be sure to check out Ultra Evolution for upcoming events.  Thank you Carlos for a unique and fun show on what seemed to be a...

Flush Friday | Chasi...

Robb Hopkins is one of those builders that looks to achieve very specific goals when tuning a car. He mentioned to me that he is chasing perfection, chasing the trifecta; power, handling and looks. Power gets checked off the list with 330whp thanks to a larger turbo, full exhaust, front mount...

Not A One Hit Wonder Jun02

Not A One Hit Wonder

While writing this up I can’t help to think about the first time I met Huey. It was at the Simply Clean 2 event. As I stood there watching everybody stare at his Civic in astonishment, I couldn’t help to think as beautiful as this car was, can he do it again? Well…Huey defiantly delivers. Huey known for changing rims like some of us change clothes, has also had people waiting for the next event to see what he’ll do next. Kind of like a band releasing new hits, Huey is not a one hit wonder. After sitting down and talking to him during a previous photo shoot I learned that he shared the same goal as me. Which was...

Daily Driving Is Not A Crime Jun01

Daily Driving Is Not A Crime

I met Mike earlier this year while at an event for AEG. Dan contacted me and asked if I had room in the booth for a sik IS he has just fitted with very aggressive LM20s. When it comes to CCWs and fitment, Dan is never wrong. So of course I said yes. While setting up, I get a call from Mike; he seemed to have been having some geographical issues and was in the wrong location. He was so lost that the event started without his car in the booth. I got some pretty heated stares as I was holding an empty slot (a big car show taboo). I kept saying, “Believe me, the car will be worth it.”  Then about an hour into the event, Mike rolls...

IFO Bradenton

Word by Sam Hussein Photos by Adam Frandsen January 16th marked the 2nd annual Import Face-Off being held in Bradenton, Florida. This event included everything from drag racing to burn out contests, If you are into tuning IFO was the place to be this Jan. Be sure to check out...

All roads lead to IFO

Anytime there is an event like IFO, you can always be certain that highways will be flowing with tuners and thier rides. Check out some of these shots taken exclusivley for State of Stance by our very own Adam...

One Spicy Civic Dec29

One Spicy Civic

Words by Sam Hussein Photos by Adam Frandsen What can I say about Huey Le’s 2007 Honda Civic Si?  Words do this car no justice.  The only way to truly admire it is to see it in person.  Huey bought the Civic back in December of ’09.  He enjoys being different which is very hard to do when you own a Civic.  It takes thinking outside the box.  So Huey started with the Habanero Red Pearl, because of its rarety due to its being a discontinued color.  With a plan already in his head he quickly got started buying parts and wheels.  Currently sitting on 17×9 Transparent Candy Teal BBS RS’s, these happen...

Stay Classy Tampa Dec23

Stay Classy Tampa

Words by Sam Hussein Photos by Adam Frandsen When you hear the term ‘wheel whore’ you think of low cost wheel swapping just to change up the look of a car. Lenny’s outlook on that is completely different. When I first met him a few months ago, he was rolling on 1pc Rotiform BLQ’s. Not even a week after that, he wanted to reschedule for another shoot since he had new wheels on order. Come to find out that he decided to go with 3pc Forged Rotiform BLQ’s. The fitment is so much better and the look, more aggressive. The way this Audi sits on the H&R coilovers just makes everyone’s heads turn whether...