Aug 25
0

Japanese Tuner Craft Builds Audi TT

Decked out in Rieger Tuning goods, this TT is great to look at

Posted by Jason Siu
 Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Japanese Tuner Craft Builds Audi TT

Japanese tuner Craft has gotten their hands on an Audi TT and has put a little bit of JDM-style to it while utilizing a majority of European parts.  On the outside, the TT is decked out with a full Rieger Tuning body kit and fenders from Pogea Racing.  The hood and rear carbon fiber spoiler are from TID Styling.  The car has been spotted with several different sets of wheels, including carbon fiber-style (and by style we main vinyl laid) BBS LMs.  Craft also did a real clean quad-tipped titanium exhaust on the car.  We're betting the whole finished product would look a lot better in a different color though; not that blue is bad, but it's a little boring on such an extremely aggressive car.

Source: Jon Sibal Blog

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Tags: audi tt, audi, tt, rieger tuning, craft, jdm, euro
May 18
0

3D Design Tunes BMW Z4 E89

Japanese tuner personalizes BMW to perfection

Posted by Jason Siu
 Tuesday, May 18, 2010
3D Design Tunes BMW Z4 E89

3D Design, based out of Japan, caught our eye when they designed and manufactured some great kits for the BMW E92.  Since then they've expanded to all sorts of BMW models and recently made a beautiful kit for the redesigned Z4 E89.  Their styling is nice and clean, subtle and does a great job accenting the natural body lines.  We're huge fans of this kit, especially since the new Z4 is probably the nicest looking one we've seen from the factory.  BMW is progressing nicely with their facelifts and the aftermarket is even doing a greater job making the good, better.  We'd love to see the same kit on a lighter vehicle though so we can admire more of the lines.  Check out more photos of the 3D Design Z4 after the break.

Source: Jon Sibal Blog

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Tags: bmw z4, z4, 3d design, body kit, e89, z4 e89, z4 body kit, jdm
Mar 31
0

V-LEDS & Intec Racing Formula Drift Nissan S14

The team debuts their car for the 2010 season

Posted by Josh Mackey
 Wednesday, March 31, 2010
V-LEDS & Intec Racing Formula Drift Nissan S14

Intec Racing has been apart of the drift scene for several years now, but this year they are taking an entirely new approach. With a new title sponsor, V-LEDS and newly built S14, they are looking very poised to do well this season.

The car will be driven by Dean "Karnage" Kearney, a very talented driver from Ireland. We were very fortunate to be invited out to the teams press release this past Monday at Evergreen Motor Speedway in Monroe, WA. 

Enjoy the pictures! More information will come soon!



Source: Josh Mackey

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Tags: josh mackey, mackeydesigns, automotive photographer, automotive photography, car, rig, drift, nissan, s14, jdm, formula drift, formula d, intec racing, v-led, dean kearney, 2010
Nov 02
0

Tunerzine: Ultimate Four Dour

1994 Honda civic sedan

Posted by Donny Mak
 Monday, November 02, 2009
Tunerzine: Ultimate Four Dour

This is for the Honda Fans out there, tunerzine has recently posted a feature on a 1994 Honda Civic Sedan featuring a full K20 engine swap.  The car was completely restored using genuine parts and modded with subtle JDM Parts.   Anyone else think this is the ultimate four door?  More pics after the break.

Source: Tunerzine

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Tags: honda, civic, sedan, jdm, tuner, k20, swap
Oct 27
4

Marc-111's Honda Civic Coupe

Some photos showing off one of my favorite Coupes of all time

Posted by Jason Siu
 Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Marc-111's Honda Civic Coupe

The first car I ever owned was a 1999 Honda Civic Si, so I still have a real soft spot for cleanly built Civic coupes.  This one has been one of my favorites for some time now, and I can across several photos of it and just had to post up a small feature.  Its pristine exterior flows into the interior and the engine bay where a fully shaved K-series resides.  Plenty of Spoon Sports goodies on the inside and outside complements the car to a full package.  Definitely one of my most favorite builds out there ever.  Plenty more photos of the beast after the jump.


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Tags: marc-111, honda, honda civic, civic coupe, ek coupe, spoon sports, jdm, k-series
Oct 13
1

Video: Lexus LF-A Shows Off

Burnouts and drifts

Posted by Donny Mak
 Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Video: Lexus LF-A Shows Off

At last weeks Motorsport Japan 2009 Event, the Lexus LF-A was brought out to showoff its 550hp.  Watch the video as the LF-A makes its way around the track and sounding as mean as ever, all while doing some drifts and a bit of burnout.  Check out the video after the break.


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Filed under: Ramblings
Tags: video, lexus, lf-a, drift, burnout, jdm, japan, lfa
Oct 07
0

Greddy Hyundai Genesis Coupe

Genesis Coupe Customized by GReddy to be Featured at SEMA Show 2009

Posted by Donny Mak
 Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Greddy Hyundai Genesis Coupe

To enhance the tunability of its most dynamic performance car ever, Hyundai has teamed up with GReddy Performance Parts to manufacture products for the Hyundai Genesis Coupe. These high-performance parts will be displayed on the "GReddy X-Gen Street Genesis Coupe" show car at SEMA 2009. The vehicle from GReddy is designed for the enthusiast looking to make modifications for daily driving or a weekend at the track. All of the GReddy parts designed for the Genesis Coupe are planned to be released as a production kit and available for enthusiasts everywhere. The vehicle will be on display at the Hyundai booth at the SEMA Show in the Las Vegas Convention Center from Nov. 3 - Nov. 6, 2009 (Booth # 24387).

Source: Greddy

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Tags: greddy, hyundai, genesis, coupe, turbo, kit, performance, tuner, sema, jdm
Sep 28
0

Password JDM Nissan GT-R Dry Carbon Rear Seat

Now that is light!

Posted by Donny Mak
 Monday, September 28, 2009
Password JDM Nissan GT-R Dry Carbon Rear Seat

Want to make your GT-R Lighter?  Never really have a passenger in the back anyways.  Then your in luck, Password JDM has just recently announced their new Dry Carbon seat replacement, which just plain looks hot!  Check after the break for full release and more photos.

Source: gtrblog.com

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Tags: gt-r, gtr, carbon, dry carbon, password, jdm, rear seats
Aug 25
0

Top Secret New Parts for Toyota Prius

Time to tune up the Prius

Posted by Donny Mak
 Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Top Secret New Parts for Toyota Prius

For those looking to spice up their new 2010 Toyota Prius, look no further.  Popular Japanese tuner Top Secret has new parts available for hybrid.  The most visible is a new aero kit, which is designed both for looks and to aid in fuel efficiency.  The parts are available in both FRP or carbon fiber, and can be purchased as a kit or separately.  A new titanium exhaust is also offered, again with efficiency in mind, Top Secret chose titanium to reduce weight and boost efficiency.  More pics after the break.

Source: The Real JDM

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Tags: jdm, top secret, toyota, prius, aero, bodykit, exhaust, eco
Aug 18
0

Wangan Midnight Movie Trailer

Fast and Furious JDM?

Posted by Donny Mak
 Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Wangan Midnight Movie Trailer

Wangan Midnight is a Japanese manga series it has been adapted into several live films, video games and tv anime series.  This summer Kodansha Comics has announced that a theatrical film based on Michiharu Kusunoki's Wangan Midnight street-racing manga will open in Japan.  Like the previous television anime and video features, Wangan Midnight the Movie will center on a young man named Akio who salvages "Devil Z," a custom-tuned Datsun Fairlady S30Z car with a supposedly cursed history.  Check out the trailer after the break.

Source: youtube

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Filed under: Ramblings
Tags: wangan, midnight, jdm, datsun, fairlady, trailer, movie
Aug 17
0

Calvin Wan at Thunder Drift

drifting fun

Posted by Donny Mak
 Monday, August 17, 2009
Calvin Wan at Thunder Drift

Calvin Wan brought his Falken Rx7 out to the Thunder Drift Event for some fun, and the crew from iphilms and 360vm were there to capture the fun.  Check out the video after the break.


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Filed under: Ramblings
Tags: calvin, wan, falken, drift, jdm, rx7, mazda
Aug 17
0

Tagged Engine Bay

K swaped

Posted by Donny Mak
 Monday, August 17, 2009
Tagged Engine Bay

Ok spotted this intresting Honda Bay.  Everyone is trying to up one another in the Honda Engine bay these days, by trying to be different.  Does this one take the cake?  It do have to say the K swap is nicely done featuring hybrid mounts and some sweet ITB's.  One more pic after the break.


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Filed under: Ramblings
Tags: k20, swap, honda, jdm, tagged
Aug 13
1

Trust and Garage Saurus 822whp GTR

22psi of boost!

Posted by Donny Mak
 Thursday, August 13, 2009
Trust and Garage Saurus 822whp GTR

Trust and Garage Saurus with the install of a Greddy TD06-20G kit plus Bosche Injectors managed to pump out 822hp to all four wheels and this is all done with 22psi of boost.  Pretty amazing if you asked me!  Congrats to the guys at Saurus and Trust!

Source: GTR Blog

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Filed under: Ramblings
Tags: gtr, trust, turbo, jdm, greddy, saurus, nissan, r35
Aug 07
1

AE86 Poke

Fitment and stance is everything

Posted by Donny Mak
 Friday, August 07, 2009
AE86 Poke

Spotted this AE6 posted Ku Cars, which features some pretty crazy wheel setup.  This is what is called taking it to extreme having the wheels poke out a bit from the fenders.  The fenders were modified a bit also to fit the wide wheels, and to allow the car to sit low, pretty much having the sidekskirts hugging the ground.

Source: Ku Cars

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Filed under: Ramblings
Tags: ae86, poke, stance, toyota, jdm
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