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14 Bryanna’s Black Widow Don’t get caught in Charlotte’s web!
20 Shiro’s 350z Patrolling the track!
26 Girl Power! Meet Amber, she’s making her dreams a reality!
28 Crew Feat. Mansu Meet the Las Vegas chapter of Team Mansu. They are more than a group, but a family.
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36 Carbon Girl: Christine Naughty or Nice? You decide!
42 Import Faceoff Beauties and the Beasts
48 Vegasdrift “Best of Vegas” Who came out on top!
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3 1 0 2 A SEM Lauder Corea s to o h P | i e Tamim Story Jasmin
Las Vegas is the official home of SEMA, the biggest automotive aftermarket expo in the world! Officially called the Specialty Equipment Market Association, it features some of the craziest cars imaginable. Over the years SEMA has grown to showcase the aftermarket business, allowing both big and small car brands to experiment with new concepts. If you’re not familiar with SEMA, let us be the ones to tell you that this year’s show was huge. It filled the Las Vegas Convention center, both inside and out. Inside, entire halls were each dedicated to racing and performance, wheels and tires, restyling and car care among others. Outside was host to the Ford Driving Challenge where drift and racing demos were taking place all day, with opportuni6 • carbonlv.com | December 2013 | be:CALM
ties for patrons to get a chance for ride-a-longs. Most every car and parts manufacturer was there to showcase their aftermarket goodies for the automotive world. Everything from reasonably priced cars to one of a kind gems were able to be seen modified at SEMA. Vendors especially looked forward to showing off this year’s popular Subaru BRZ and Scion FRS platforms. When it came down to the unique and attention grabbing, Japan’s Liberty Walk 458 and GTR they were both sights to behold. So much to see and not enough time to soak it all in. This really was an automotive enthusiast’s candy store.
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SUBIE INVA
Ten years ago, with all the vendors in town on the week of SEMA, a group of guys got together and decided to throw an event for fellow car enthusiasts. This year, with the help of Zenkai Motorsports and Subaru of Las Vegas,
Flat4 has been able to put together yet another successful Subie Invasion event. Subie Invasion has grown to be a huge gathering of incredible cars and people who simply love and appreciate Subaru products.
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65 cars registered for its car show and at least 200 people showed up to take part in Subie Invasion's 10th Anniversary, making it the best turnout yet. However, Flat4 didn't stop at having nothing more than a car show. Just
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across the lot at Silverton Hotel and Casino, were others letting loose in autocross, drooling at the view of a few SEMA show cars, and enjoying the food and company of multiple vendors. As if that wasn't enough, let's not forget the
appearances of the ESX drag car, Global Rallycross cars, and none other than rallycross driver Bucky Lasek and Marty from Youtube's Mighty Car Mods! Couldn't make it out this year? Don't worry, as Flat4 plans to do it
again, bigger and better, next year. To find out more information visit subieinvasion.com or like them on Facebook at facebook.com/subieinvasion Story Lailani Albano | Photography Eric Hall
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ake no mistake, this not her boyfriend’s car. “Every penny, every mod, every part of this car was my heart and soul and wallet being opened.” Two years on, Bryanna Gass’ passion for her 1993.5 black Toyota Supra is apparent from the fully built engine to the custom upholstered interior. Bryanna fell in love with Supras after visiting Insane Speed, a speed shop near the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. There she first eyed a black mini-tubbed Supra. “I’ve always been into
fast and aggressive things”. Her gut reaction was “Okay, I need that car,” but walked away from the sticker price. Later, the owner of Insane Speed contacted her with an offer she couldn’t refuse. A 1993.5 stock, six speed Supra with 60,000 miles for less than the first model she encountered in his shop. The only condition being that she build it with Insane Speed. “Since then, all the rest is history.” Her MKIV, affectionately named Charlotte, is fully built and produces 810rwhp and 723rwtq. be:CALM | November 2013 | carbonlv.com • 15
Like nearly every Las Vegas resident, Bryanna is an import from somewhere else. Born in British Columbia, her family arrived in the States when she was a toddler. Today, she is the managing member of her family owned and operated business, Designers Workshop. “I run a wholesale interior décor company, so I manufacture draperies, bedding, upholstery—things like that.” Designers Workshop works with dozens of designers across the Las Vegas Valley on projects Bryanna describes as “highend residential and hospitality work.” The upside for Charlotte? Bryanna used her professional skills to customize the interior of her Supra. Bryanna dedicates her spare time to her Supra. The built 2JZ-GTE long block is fitted with a single Precision 6765, dual ball bearing turbo. The car also has a 4” intercooler with custom piping, a custom intake manifold, and a cold air inlet. This ensures the motor will receive air that is as dense as possible. RC 1200cc injectors with twin Bosch 044 pumps supply all the fuel needed (E85 and 91) for over 800rwhp. An RPS Triple Carbon clutch sends that power down to Racing Hart C5 wheels wrapped with Nitto NT05s. “When I got my triple carbon clutch, everyone at the shop stalled the car, except me.” Acknowledging her special touch with Charlotte, Bryanna confidently states that “Nobody drives this car like I do.”
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The hard work Bryanna put into building Charlotte is paying off. Her sponsorship with Nitto Tires allowed her to be featured in their booth at SEMA Show 2012. Later in the year, she won Best Female Entry at Import Face-Off Las Vegas. In the past two years, she was featured in a number of international magazines. This year, she placed 2nd in the Dyno challenge at Supras In Vegas — only missing the top spot by a single horsepower! All of her success is not stopping Bryanna. She has more ideas for Charlotte. Due to the effect that 810rwhp has on a set of 275 width street tires, Bryanna plans to mod the rear of her
car to fit 345 width Nitto Drag Radials. Despite her love for Charlotte, Bryanna recently purchased a daily driver to visit construction sites for work. Unfortunately, she was in a car accident that
Bryanna gives credit to a number of people who helped her along this journey. When talking about her fans, she immediately exclaims, “Thank you!” Insane Speed remains close to her heart for the work they put into her car. Remaining true to Charlotte’s roots, Bryanna continues to be loyal to the speed shop for making her dream a reality. ”I will never take my car anywhere else. I will never let my car be touched by anyone else.” She also credits her boyfriend, Taylor, with being her “number one support system,” as well as her family and friends.
“I’ve always been into fast and aggressive things” damaged her newly purchased SUV. Bryanna was so calm, the police joked that she was driving impaired. As Bryanna recalls, the cops couldn’t believe that she could damage her new SUV and not “give a $#!7. Bryanna’s explanation was simple. “You gotta understand sir, my other car is way better. I’m just happy it wasn’t the Supra.”
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1993.5 Toyota Supra Engine: Built long block 2jz gte motor Precision 6765 dual ball bearing billet wheel turbo RC Engineering 1200cc injector Dual Bosch 044 in-tank fuel pumps mounted on custom fuel hat HKS Hi Power titanium 4” exhaust Custom 3.5" to 4" down pipe High flow 1000hp catalytic converter/muffler Tubular exhaust manifold Custom sheet metal intake manifold Custom Insane Speed straps Custom cold air intake system routed out of the engine bay for turbo 4" intercooler core with anti crush ends and custom piping E85 safe fuel lines Turbosmart blow off valve pink) Turbosmart wastegate Upgraded fuel pressure regulator HKS F-con V Pro ECU with e85 and 91 octane tunes Turbosmart e-boost 2 boost controller
Drivetrain: Stock 6 speed GETRAG transmission RPS triple carbon clutch RPS lightened flywheel Exterior: RIDOX front bumper TRD hood RMM wing with carbon insert Stillen sideskirts Footworks: Racing Hart c5 Nitto nt05 (sponsored by Nitto) HKS Hipermax III coilovers Stock twin turbo brakes Hawk brake pads Rotora rotors Audio: Custom rear seat delete and sound system seating replacement JL Audio W7 10" subwoofer Competition 6x9s, speakers, mids and highs, and tweeters Rockford Fosgate amps four channel amp monoblock amp for the sub double din in dash navigation system (About 2,000watts total)
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otorcycle stunting and drifting. What do these two have in common? Shiro Kato, that’s what. Or who, rather; A Las Vegas law enforcement officer that has his own story to tell about his roots, where his passion came from, and how it translates out on the streets. Officer Kato has had his own taste of the fast life. Like most people in Las Vegas, Shiro made the trek from Los Angeles to start a life here in Las Vegas. He looked up to Las Vegas Extremes, a riding and stunting group. “Man, I want to be as good as them. I just kept practising. I would ride with a lot of the older
guys who are somewhat professional riders now.” Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. As people started moving away and starting their families, Shiro found himself losing touch with his love for this sport bike and needed to reignite the passion. He found the light at the end of the tunnel. Literally. Sitting in traffic, at the end of the McCarran Airport underpass Shiro spotted a truck sporting “Udrift: Learn to Drift”. He called them up and soon enough found himself at the
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Las Vegas Motor Speedway for his first taste in drifting. After going about once a month to U-drift for a while, he decided to make an investment and purchase his very own drift car. He opted for the very popular 240SX which local drift shop Get Nuts Lab, welded the differential. Another upgrade entirely, was soon to follow when he traded in his CBR1000 for a fully
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built Pro-AM SpecR 240SX. With his new 240SX, Shiro entered his car into a Vegas Drift event. He got familiar with the grassroots drifting community and even tried to purchase coilovers from Vegas Drift head Nick Dizon. Everything had finally fallen into a perfect place. The happiness was short lived however, and he was forced to get rid of his newly found drift car. This guy just can’t get a break!
This hardworking man, with his wife and kiddos at home took a break to re-evaluate his automotive passion. But his wife saw how much this was hurting him. She knew how much it meant to him as well as his kids. Shiro remembers fondly about taking his youngest out on to the track drifting. “I remember when my son was about 5 years old and I took him drifting for his first time. I looked over to see if he was doing okay in the passenger seat. He was screaming! But not screaming because he was scared, he
was having so much fun screaming and laughing.” Shiro knew how happy drifting not only made him, but his family too, so as a joke one day, Shiro approached Nick of Vegas Drift, with the idea of buying his 2006 350Z. With some hesitation, Nick agreed to it and soon Shiro was back in the game. He thanks his wife for giving him the thumbs up to buy the 350Z. In another lucky move, Shiro had purchased a drift ready car and was eager to get back onto the track. The stock motor pushing 300HP even before mods and bolt-ons was enough to get this car sideways. A KPR steering angle kit keeps it sideways along with some help from the Cusco RS 2 way differential enabling the rear wheels to transfer the power accordingly to each
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wheel. When Shiro is not drifting, he enters his car into shows, the most recent being Import Face Off 2013 here in Las Vegas. At IFO Shiro placed first for Best Stance sitting low on WORK Equip wheels, with KBEE coilovers. At the award ceremony, when his name was announced, his youngest ran up and accepted the trophy for him. He would not let go, and was proud to say that it was his daddy’s car that won.
ENGINE BAY: Stock motor JWT Pop Charger intake Injen dual exhaust Stainless steel clutch line Stainless steel brake lines Engine damper
DRIVETRAIN: Cusco RS 2-way differential ACT clutch ACT lightened flywheel C009 6 speed transmission Re-balanced drive shaft Solid differential bushing
Shiro keeps his passion for drifting close to his heart and plans to keep on drifting. However, he keeps his family even closer and drifting has become somewhat of a family affair. Who knows, maybe his kiddos will inherit the 350Z next. “If my kids are good, which they are, they just might get their own cars to modify and drift soon too.” For now the 350Z is all his own; he’s earned it.
THANK YOUs: I want to thank Nick at Vegas Drift for selling me his car. My wife for allowing me to buy the 350Z. Also Wrong Fitment Crew who are a cool group of guys, and Ray for rolling my fenders and installing the canards.
FOOTWORKS: KBEE coilovers KPR steering angle kit ASD solid subframe bushings Tein S14 inner tie rods Hotchkis sway bar
EXTERIOR: Version Select body kit “Angry eye” headlight covers Cut and rolled fenders by Ray Tinted windows Carbon fiber mirror covers
BRAKES: Project Mu rear drum brake pads EBC Yellow Stuff brake pads
WHEELS: 19x12 +6 x 19x12 -5 WORK Equip SSR drift spares
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INTERIOR: Sparco shoulder harness Sparco harness bar Works Bell quick release Nardi steering wheel Eclipse stereo navigation
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Bay area native Amber Basgall, has called Vegas her home for almost 5 years now. She has been active all her life with wakeboarding, hiking, and gymnastics. She coaches gymnastics for fun, and loves to help others improve. The gymnastics was certainly a plus for her job in town now. Amber is a trapezist in Cirque du Soleil’s show “O” at the Bellagio. When not working, she is always finding something to keep herself busy. “I’m an active person. I have to be doing something all the time. My boyfriend can’t stand it! It actually gives him anxiety.” On her days off, Amber will find anything and everything possible to do. She can always look for the next project while working on her car. She tells us about her dreams for it. 26 • carbonlv.com | December 2013 | be:CALM
Dreams are what started Amber Basgall’s love for her 2008 Subaru STi. “I always told myself, one day I would own a white 2008 Subaru STi. I knew exactly what I wanted down to a T. I finally have the car of my dreams.” So now with the car of her dreams, her first plan was to modify it, right? Wrong. “What was really important to me was owning the car first. I wanted to drive the car for what it was.” The turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16 valve flat-4 aluminum block and head has drawn in varying opinions. But it’s exactly what draws in a Subaru owner. The 2008 Subaru STi came off the showroom floor with over 300HP, so yeah, we can certainly appreciate that Amber wants to enjoy her car and keep the motor stock… for now.
Engine: Harman Motive Downpipe Magnaflow Exhaust Stage 2 tune Subtle Solutions radiator shield Subtle Solutions alternator shield
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Suspension: TEIN Flex Coilovers GTSpec Rear adj. toe arms GTSpec Rear sway bar brace GTSpec Mid 4 point ladder brace GTSpec Front 4-pt ladder brace GTSpec Front strut brace GTSpec Transmission mount GTSpec Motor mounts GTSpec Tie rod ends Tomioka Racing LCA bushings Epic Engineering Rear Sway Bar
Footwork: Volk VRG2 18x9.5 +15 FALKEN Azenis tires 265/35R18 Brakes: DBA rotors 4000 Series Hawk HP+ Brake Pads
Exterior: Custom Paint: Charcoal with metallic flake by Pacific Custom Paint (PCP) ChargeSpeed front and rear bumpers
Interior: SPARCO speed 2 seats SPARCO sliders PLANTED seat brackets SPARCO harnesses Excite Auto Harness bar Whole interior wrapped in suede w/red stitching Audio: Pioneer head unit JL SUB & AMP STINGER wiring
“...everyone assumes that you don’t work on your own car. But, I don’t let anyone else touch my car, and I do all the work myself.”
Having another dream fulfilled; driving her car for what it was before investing time and money into it, Amber spared no expense when it came down to her baby. She changed the entire color of the car going from stock white to a charcoal color with red metallic flake, painted by Pacific Custom Paint here in Las Vegas. She even helped the entire process by wet sanding the car herself. Starting with “small upgrades” as she puts it, with a Harman Motive downpipe and Magnaflow exhaust, it only grew from there. Full racing suspension is sitting on Volk VRG2 wrapped in Falken Azenis. Her show quality interior includes, not one, but 2 Sparco Speed seats, Sparco harnesses, attached to an Excite Auto harness bar. Attention to detail to obvious with the
interior wrapped in suede with red stitching. The time would come however, when Amber would need inspiration or assistance from friends and she found that in local community Flat4. The Flat4 community is a group of people with their interests in all things Subaru.“I could go to them and ask ‘Hey what’s your opinion, or what could I do?’” A good group of friends that always had the information when she needed it. A community and support system was nice to have around when Amber thought of what work to do next with her dream car, and that’s the thing; it is Amber who put in all the hard work. “What’s hard about being a woman in the car world is that everyone assumes that you don’t work on your own car. But, I don’t let anyone else
touch my car, and I do all the work myself.” All of Amber’s work so far on her car has not slowed her down. She has plans of swapping the current motor in her STi, into her 1998 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS. What’s next for her STi? Hopes of a flat-6 motor with a larger turbo. We say to her this, “Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.” This woman is not scared to make her dreams come true. THANK YOUs: “Big thank you to Subtle Solutions and the owner Brad. He has been really great and has sponsored some of my parts. Mike at Zenkai Motorsports, Subaru of Las Vegas, and the Flat4 community.”
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Story Lailani Albano | Photography Lauder Corea and Eric Hall It's 1997 in Hawaii when three guys got together and formed not only a team, but a family. This passionate group of people, this family of tight-knit individuals, is now known to the community as Team Mansu. Mansu, meaning "reckless" in Ilocano, is a team of enthusiasts that has shown love for everything from Imports to Lowriders. With members in Vegas, Hawaii, and California, Team Mansu's family has now grown from three, to at least a hundred members across these three states. Like any other car crew, Team Mansu makes an appear-
ance at as many meets as possible. However, what makes them different, what makes them a family, is that they get together as often as possible, just to hang out, and enjoy each other's company over some barbecue and booze. What happens if one of their cars break down on the side of the road? They know better than to worry, since at least five Mansu members are likely to show up to help their brother or sister out. They not only look out for each other, but also for those in need. They have taken part in multiple fundraisers throughout the year,
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such as the school drive at this year's End of Summer showcase, the Final Drive at Vapors Union for those affected by the typhoon in the Philippines, and more recently Toys for Tots. As far as future plans for Team Mansu? Well, after being in the game for 16 years, the crew seems pretty set with plans to continually show their love for their cars, their community, and more importantly, their family.
Instagram: Mansu_vegas Facebook: facebook.com/mansulasvegas
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21 year-old Kushtrim Vllasa was born in Kosova, Albania. He moved to Las Vegas when he was seven and has grown to find himself creating a bond with Team Mansu just five months ago. "These people are all real. They're like a family to me. I have their back, and they have mine. That's all I need to be surrounded by." Working at the McCarren airport for Southwest Airlines, "Kush" drives to work everyday in his 2011 Honda Accord. Previously owning a CRX, when it came time to buy a new car, the Honda Accord wasn't necessarily his first choice. He started off by going to a Jeep Dealership with plans to look at a 2003 Civic for no more than $8,000. However, Dad simply wasn't on board with the idea.
Kush soon found himself at a Honda dealership where he spotted the Accord and knew that this was going to be his first brand new car. He drove it off the lot that day and has started to modify it just eight months ago with a new set of Varrstoen wheels and a whole new front end, with a Mugen grill. It's just a start for his Accord, as he has some major plans for it in the next couple of years. "It's going to be crazy. There's going to be a lot of work done to it. It's going to be a surprise!" says Kush. However for now, he's happy in knowing that he has a reliable car, with nothing to worry about. He takes good care of it, drives it right, and knows it's going to last him a long time. Thank You: Teddy, Gianni Mora, Team Mansu, My Family, and My Family back home.
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Instagram: KUSHV92 Facebook: Kushtrim Vllasa Exterior: Swapped front end from 2011 4 cylinder to 2010 v6 front end Mugen grill Mugen style front lipWeatherTech visorsRear windshield visorCarbon fiber trunk spoiler Roof wrapped in gloss black Footwork: D2 coilovers Varrstoen ES1 20x9 +25 H&R 25mm rear spacers
Vincent Pascual Vincent Pascual, Mansu's Vice President, starts his day off like any average father; drinking a cup of coffee, reading the paper, and cooking breakfast for his kids. However, once Vince's kids are off to school, you can find him in the garage, cleaning his car, and getting it ready for the drive to work. He works as a Teppanyaki Chef at Caesar’s Palace. Back home in Hawaii during the early 90's, Vince's love for Lowriders lead him to a greater love, his wife. Her first words to him? "If you want to date me, you have to drive my car." At the time, Vince had no clue how to drive stick, so she taught him
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in her own turbocharged Eagle Talon. Fast forward to 2005, Vince was at the Towbin Dodge dealership where he purchased his EP3 that he now dedicates to his late Father. "I used to watch my dad working on his car everyday, and that's what got me into the car scene, watching my dad." It didn't take long for Vince to follow in his father's footsteps. Soon after driving it off the lot, he started modifying his car by changing out the stock exhaust and intake. Trying to get his oil changed at the dealership, they informed him that his warranty had been voided. To Vince, that was just a cue for him to go all out with his mods. He
Skunk2 high flow catalytic converter Skunk2 exhaust Six Sigma racing header NGK iridium spark plugs Koyo radiator “Mansu” engraved fuse box cover
FOOTWORK: Rokkor coilovers Progress F/R swaybars Beaks tie bar
Skunk2 rear camber kit Cusco F/R upper strut bar Cusco six point roll cage 88 drilled and slotted rotors
WHEELS: Yoshihara Design Champion wheels Nitto Neo Gen tires
EXTERIOR: Carbon fiber wrapped hood
went on to add a Cusco roll cage, bolt ons, Bride seats, and carbon fiber covers and cooling plates. In addition, he's upgraded his sound system and tries to keep it interesting by changing out his wheels- every year! Vince would love to eventually gut out his interior, change the paint, and slam it just a bit more. "I build this car for myself. I have a certain style, my style. It represents me."
Thank You: Mansu Family, Teddy - for bringing me into Team Mansu, and Mark for all of Mansu's media assets.
Carbon fiber wrapped roof Carbon fiber wrapped gas lid Mugen lip wrap CTR rear wing
INTERIOR: Bride Low Max seats Buddy Club sliders Nardi 330 Wood black steering wheel NRG hub NRG quick release Mugen pedals
S2K engine start Buddy Club short shifter Neo chrome shift knob AUDIO: Boss head unit Kicker amps Kicker 12” subs (3)
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Previously on Project Be:Calm, we invited our readers’ to take a back seat with Lauder on his road trip of car mods. For a more stable ride, a huge improvement has been made since our last issue. Lauder’s 2014
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution previously sat on lowering springs, but this is no longer the case thanks to Stance Performance Suspension Systems. Now .75" lower in the rear, and 1.25" in the front, this daily
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driver now sits pretty on Stance's SuperSport+ Coilover System. With the ride height, rebound, and dampening of the shocks easily adjustable, its suspension is now ready to properly perform on the streets and track.
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Interesting hobbies: I’ve been into MMA training for about the past year or so. I love it and can’t seem to get away from it. Biggest Pet Peeve: People who use the word “rubbish” rather than “garbage”. Oh, and also people who are just plain rude. What do you do when you’re not modeling? I am currently in my masters program for Counseling. I see my clients and try to save the world (laughter). I try to help people get to a good state of mental health. Worst job: That would probably be my first job, I worked at Sonic. I totally told my boss, if you put me on those skates, I’m walking out of this job right now! Luckily, he was on my side and didn’t make me use the skates after all. Christmas wish: I want a motorcycle! A small Ninja at first, then work my way up. But in all seriousness, just happiness all around- no drama, just goodness in everyone’s heart!
What cars have you owned: Just my scion XB. It’s my first car and my baby and I would never let it go. I have these chinese characters on it that say “think outside the box”, and the other says “fridge on wheels”. It’s tested and true! A person who spoke Chinese, once, read it and just started laughing. Dream car: Audi R8. They should lower the price on those, make it a little more realistic. Just sayin’. One thing you want to accomplish: Just to get my career going in counseling and live (more than) comfortably, but still stay humble. I see modeling as more of a fun hobby. I’m just glad for the people I have in my life right now, and glad for the people I got rid of. Here’s to an endearing future! Favorite food: Lately I’ve been on a really good health kick. Organic, fresh, non processed stuff. 3 words that best describe you: Fun, Powerful, Fearless
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Christine Age: 26 years old Ethnicity: Filipina Facebook: La Phoenix Instagram: i_heart_my_pek_pek
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Twice a year Las Vegas is home to Import Face off, a racing series that travels across the country. This month’s event was huge, featuring a car show and ¼ drag racing. With IFO being in it’s 11th year, they are only proving that car shows are alive and well, and can only get bigger and better from here. The showcase featured popular show crews, with a wide range of show cars from track ready Evos, to low and slow VIP cars, and even family cars like the Scion XB. Show goers had a lot to be impressed by, because there were at least one hundred (if not more) cars at IFO, simply there for the showcase. This
didn’t include the drag portion. If you were at the show, you didn’t have to be in the stands to know you were at a race. Tire smoke was able to be seen from anywhere on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway grounds, along with all the noise that your average 9-second car would produce. Because you know, a 9-second car is something you see on the streets everyday. Yeah right! These amazing machines built by car lovers were working their hardest to bring home a trophy. The staging lanes were filled with high hopes and high horsepower.
IMPORT FACEOFF Story Jasmine Tamimi | Photography Lauder Corea and Eric Hall
LIVE YOUR LIFE A QUARTER MILE AT A TIME AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY.
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Vegas Drift is local Las Vegas grassroots drifting. Multiple events are held multiple times a year giving drift lovers the opportunity to take part in exciting competitions. The latest being
“Best of Vegas” 2013, the end-all for the 2013 season. The “Best of Vegas” mini competition is a judged singlerun event. Judges include current and past Formula Drift drivers
and drift enthusiasts. Each driver has two opportunities to get as close to the clipping points as possible, and meet the judges’ expectations. Each judge can award 25 points for a total of 75 points.
A big congratulations to this year’s “Best of Vegas” winner, Blake Olsen! He impressed judges and spectators with near perfect scores! DRIVER Blake Olsen Brian Saip Edwin Aguilar Bryn Johnson Elpidio Calilung Rainier Ramolete Joe Hernandez George Kiriakopoulos Phil Tagaro Alex Long lnku Nam Blake McNally Lloyd Faber Robert Gray William Rem Danielson Garcia Zachery Hitchcox
TOMMY SCORE 23.5 22.7 22.4 21.2 21.5 22 19.2 20 18.9 20 19 18.4 18.4 14.3 15.2 14.2 2
FORREST SCORE 24 22 21 22 20 19 21 20 20 19 19 18 18 19 16 13 5
JOSH SCORE 25 23 21 21 21 20 20 20 20 19.5 19 19 17 16 15 13 7
For more info visit www.vegasdrift.com
FINAL SCORE 72.5 67.7 64.4 64.2 62.5 61 60.2 60 58.9 58.5 57 55.4 53.4 49.3 46.2 40.2 14
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Shop Car Feature: Twisted Motion 1995 Nissan 240sx
TWISTED MOTION
Would like to thank their sponsor FastWayRacer for their continued support!
Zenki s14 Pink Machine Twisted Motion Nissan 240sx
We want to you know that when you lay eyes on Twisted Motion’s Zenki S14 240sx, it was made to be a machine to represent themselves. Upon close inspection, you can see how this shop used their extensive knowledge of the S chassis. With so many new drift cars opting for a 2JZ or LS1 swap, Twisted Motion keeps it old school with a good ol’ SR20DET. Don’t be fooled by this “basic setup” though, this is a fully built SR20DET, including upgraded pistons and rods, and an upgraded Garrett GT30 76R turbo. When Twisted Motion set out to build this drift car they looked at how much abuse the car would see on the track. They set to reinforcing the body with custom fabricated dimple dies, and a custom fabricated roll cage. A customized massive angle kit gives the car that extra edge when hitting it sideways. Were they worried about hitting anything while on the track? With a custom bash beam put in place, that alleviated the headache. This isn’t your normal daily driver. Twisted Motion put solid work into creating a machine that is track-ready, tested, and trued. SPONSORS: FastWayRacer
ENGINE BAY: Blacktop SR20DETCP PistonsGReddy Rods Brian Crower 262 cams OEM valve seals S15 timing chain kit Greddy oil pan Oil cooler kit Twisted Motion custom cross flow oil catch can Twisted Motion coil pack cover 740cc Nismo injectors SARD fuel pressure regulator Walbro 255 fuel pump Custom Twisted Motion mid mount intercooler kit
Twisted Motion 50mm BOV T3 Manifold Tial 44mm v-band wastegate Garrett GT30 76R turbo Custom 3” v-band exhaust JIC magic canister HKS pop charger Z32 MAF Twisted Motion battery relocation kit UPGR8 radiator hoses Circuit Sports thermal intake manifold gasket DRIVETRAIN: Stock SR tranny OS Giken super single clutch
FOOTWORK: Godspeed coilovers Godspeed links Circuit Sports links Solid subframe bushings Roll center ball joints Tein inner tie rods Tein outer tie rods Rack relocation Rack spacers Twisted Motion steering knuckles Polyurethane bushing kit Z32 front and rear brakes Z32 e-brake assembly
ELECTRONICS: Complete wire tuck and fuse box relocated to under dash GReddy boost gauge GReddy oil pressure gauge GReddy water temp gauge Power FC engine management
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SHOP DATA
Twisted Motion
Days Open: By Appointment Only Address: 4355 West Reno Suite 1, LV, NV 89118 Telephone: (702)489-2050 http://www.twistedmotionlv.com Twisted Motion takes their combined 15 years of knowledge to build their customers a one of a kind machinespecializing in Nissan 240sx , and Nissan Sentra among many others. Twisted Motion has extensive knowledge in custom fabrication, suspension work, turbo kit installations and more . Call them today and tell them Carbon Automotive Lifestyle Magazine sent you!