Do you ever think to yourself and ask why do we do what we do with our cars ? Why so much prep work for a show that people will just look at your car and keep walking ? Its all because of the passion and the love to keep the scene alive and that’s what we noticed in Ariel’s G35. Every day it gets more and more difficult to make sure you stand out. Once Ariel laid eyes on this G35 he already knew what the game plan was for it. Looks were his main focus so soon after he bought the car he went with a set of K Sport Kontrol coil overs to comfort his ride and height. After some motivation from TruFitment’s leader Johnny he...
Road to SEMA | Joni Paaso
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Road to SEMA Joni Paaso Words by Emil Garcia Photography by Joke Simonen The Road to SEMA Winners have been Chosen and we are happy to present to you our first winner Joni Paaso. Joni hails from finland, the land of amazing rally drivers and when his corolla came into our submission box we already knew he was a front runner to win a spot in our contest. This 2005 Toyota Corolla is not the every day econobox we are used to seeing state-side. Joni has taken his Euro exclusive corolla and bathed in Alfa Romero 8C Red, a color that is eye catching on its own. The Corolla sits atop KSport Air Suspension and DZ1 Wheels are bolted to all...
Formula D Irwindale | Title Fight
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Formula D Irwindale Title Fight Release by John Pangilinan Photography by Emil Garcia Daigo Saito is Victorious at Round 7: Title Fight and is Crowned the 2012 Formula DRIFT Champion Long Beach, Calif. – October 13, 2012 – Formula DRIFT returned to Irwindale Speedway for the 2012 season finale. Daigo Saito in the Achilles Tire / Bridges Racing Lexus SC430 takes the event victory and wins the 2012 Formula DRIFT Championship. Round 7: Title Fight at Irwindale Speedway showcased drifting in its finest form. For the first time in Formula DRIFT and Irwindale Speedway history the event sold out before the gates opened to the public. “Last...
Don’t be a Square | Nissan Cube
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Don’t be a Square The Finest Cube Words by Emil Garcia Photography by Pablo Rodriguez Ever feel that sometimes life can be a little… square? This is exactly how Jose Perez Felt when he started building his 2010 Nissan Cube. Coming from the tropical island paradise of Puerto Rico, Jose was a local in the car scene. He started off on his Cubed journey two years ago with purchase of the car. Soon after the build bug bit him and a slew of parts began to surface on the car. The car is lowered on KSport Kontrol Pro with Rotiform TMB (f/ 18×9.5 +25 r/ 18×10 +25) on every corner wrapped in Nankang Rubbers. Outside the Car...
Keeping It Simple
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Keeping It Simple Simplicity Meets Beauty Words & Photogrpahy By Emil Garcia A Honda Civic sedan, not a car that screams Aggression. Well a Honda Civic is exactly what Kendall, FL native Christopher Ayme was presented with. Chris took his normal grocery getter and set out on the path to make it a well stanced looker. Taking advantage of another local go-getter’s part out, he acquired a set of K-Sport Kontrol Pros and MB Battles. After a few hours of wrenching and tuning he was left with the car we present to you today. This Honda Civic takes simplicity to a whole new level. Coils, Wheels, Done! A concept that Chris is sticking...