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Speed Ventures

Budget-friendly grassroots racing.

12 Meet N’ Eats: Kaba Curry Clean cars and good food-the best of both worlds!

Publisher Carbon Marketing LLC

Operations Director Jasmine Tamimi

14 Joe’s Cherry EVO IX This medic’s love for his machine gets our hearts pumping.

Editor Brandon Fletcher

Creative Director Eric Hall

Contributors

20 Brad’s Supercharged BRZ Forced induction never felt so fun for this family man.

24 Street Life Catch up on the local events you may have missed.

30 Girl Power!

You won’t soon forget these lovely ladies and their whips.

36 Model: Kaylee Ledbetter Exotic beauty... from Montana?! Who would’ve guessed it?

41 Crew Feat. Vegas86 The new RWD sports car brings out this group of enthusiasts.

45 Shop Car Feat. AM2 Motorsports Check out Brian’s hot EG hatch.

Dylon Algire Hayden Evans Lauder Corea Alex Tsatourian Josh Williams

Marketing Director Cecilia Gonzales

Logistics Christopher Darasin

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Since 2001 Speed Ventures has been around with only one mission – to give everybody the opportunity to feel the thrill of racing their own vehicle on a real racetrack. With events nearly every weekend in Nevada and California, they are helping shape the image of organized track events to be more budget friendly. Speed Ventures hosts events at most major raceways on the west coast, most recently at Spring Mountain Motorsports ranch in Pahrump. They also host track days at largely famous tracks, including Willow Springs and even the world famous Laguna Seca. In addition to regular track days, Speed Ventures hosts special themed competitions, like the “Megan Racing S2K Challenge” and the newly added “86 Challenge”. To keep the playing field fair, they tier competitors’ cars into five different classes, based on vehicle modifications.

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about being put up against a super modified all out track vehicle. Speed Ventures does more than just track days on big name courses, they also organize time trials, time attacks, performance driving schools, car control clinics, wheel-to-wheel races, private events, corporate events, autocross and more.

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The main goal of Speed Ventures is simple – give ordinary people the opportunity to get their need for speed without endangering anybody on normal roads. As long as you have a SNELL rated helmet and a car in good mechanical condition, you can race in a Speed Ventures event. You can see everything on the same track, from your boss'

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Ferrari to your dad's classic Datsun 510. Speed Ventures even allows passengers to ride along with you (18+, or 16+ if a registered driver) so even those that aren’t confident in their driving ability or just unsure if racing is for them can still feel the thrill.

Check out the schedule and make sure to plan your next track event with Speed Ventures.

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For more info visit www.speedventures.com

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Meet N’ Eats: Kaba Curry FACEBOOK.COM/KABACURRY

Japanese Curry House & More

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The team of Tnes Madolora, Antony Nicholson, and Maki Mikami made the leap into Las Vegas culinary greatness with Kaba Curry.

Curry isn’t the only specialty of Kaba Curry. Their one-ofa-kind desserts include chantilly Kaba Cakes, Haupia chocolate mousse pie, and Midori Mashup among others.

Kaba Curry Japanese Curry House & More

Las Vegas locals know that when winter comes, it slaps you in the face and freezes you to your bones. Our community of car enthusiasts know first hand that gathering for meets becomes sparse. We can begrudgingly stand outside and freeze and lie about how cold we are, or just simply go home. However, now imagine a place that welcomes you for the community you represent. A place whose warm delicious Japanese curry hits you right in the soul.

Welcome to Kaba Curry.

Kaba Curry is the Las Vegas pioneer of the Japanese curry movement. They boast a delicious menu combining both Japanese curry and Hawaiian food. The menu starts off with a base, either curry and rice, curry and cheese fries, curry udon, even curry loco moco! You then choose your delicious sides, toppings, and spice level with which to create your masterpiece. Chicken katsu, chicken karaage, corned beef hash patty, Japanese sausage, fried tofu, egg, corn, mushrooms, fukujinzuke are just a glimpse of Kaba Curry’s menu. I could go on and on

and on about the food they have to offer, but it’s the people behind the scenes of Kaba Curry that will keep you coming back.

From the moment you walk in the doors of their restaurant located on the second floor of the Pacific Asian Plaza, you’re greeted by their wonderful people. More often than not you’ll find the owners making the food you put in your belly. They don’t forget a face either. I myself have been coming to Kaba Curry for so long, that they know my exact order: Curry Udon spice level number 3, with chicken karaage, fried tofu, mushrooms and cheese. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water.

The story that we tell about Kaba Curry is humble beginnings between a group of friends who knew the way to someone's heart, was through their stomach. Providing delicious food and good vibes, Kaba Curry is a home away from home, a place to chill with your friends, and even make new friends while you’re there.

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SHOP DATA

Kaba Curry

Photos provided by Kaba Curry

Days Open: 7 Days a Week Hours: Tues-Fri 12pm - 11pm • Sat 12pm - 8pm Address: 5115 Spring Mountain Rd. #234 Telephone: (702)589-0370 http://www.kabacurry.com We specialize in our own “Not-Quite” Japanese style curry to also incorporate dishes from Hawaii that aren’t easy to find in Sin City. Please visit us at our new location inside Pacific Asian Plaza off Spring Mountain Rd and Decatur!

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Meet Joe Warner, a Navy Veteran from Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was in Colorado where his love of performance cars began. “Whether is was sunny or snowing or just freezing cold outside, we used to roll down the street with jackets on and the heater blasting with the windows down.” It all started with his first car, a supercharged Cobalt SS. From then he upgraded to a turbo’d Cobalt SS and he thought he was happy. It wasn’t until he followed his brother Chris Warner out to Las Vegas when he began to change his mind.

Chris owns an Evo X, and Joe wouldn't

stand around and let his little brother one-up him.

“I was always an STI fan, but once I got in the Evo I knew I had to get one. I preferred the way it drove, and I knew the 4G63 platform in the Evo IX was going to be a good starting out point for me.” The opportune moment came when a local was looking to sell his Rally Red Evo IX. This wasn’t just any regular Evo; the previous owner kept it garaged most of the time, had low miles, and the paint was pristine and his peers certainly appreciated.

When Joe isn’t busy saving>>>

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2006 Evo IX - Rally Red Just over 30,000miles

Engine: ETS Intercooler ETS Lower Charge Pipe ETS Upper Charge Pipe ETS Test Pipe Perrin Downpipe Megan 02 Housing HKS Intake HKS Carbon Ti Catback FIC 1250 Injectors Spoolin’ Up COP Aeromotive 340lph Fuel Pump Grimmspeed EBC Tuned for E85 Drivetrain: ACT Lightweight Flywheel ACT XTSS Clutch

Exterior: Badgeless Trunk Rexpeed CF Side Spats Rexpeed CF Pillar Trim Seibon OEM Style CF Hood JDM Rear Bumper

Footworks: Stance Coilovers 18x9.5 +15 Enkei RPF1 Bridgestone Potenza RE760 255/35/18

Interior: Clarion Touch Screen Kicker CVR 12” Rockford Fosgate 1200w OEM Guage Relocation Innovate LC-1 Wideband Autometer Boost Gauge

My brother Chris Warner for introducing me to the Evo. Without you getting yours, I don’t know if I would have bought mine.

Thanks for always helping me out and for all your support.

THANK YOU

Shout out to VegasEvos.

They’re just a cool group of people. Thanks to Lauder Corea, Alex Tsatourian, and Eric Hall for always being willing to take pictures of my car.

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eautiful, affordable and fun to drive. Those are words that would attract any person to the 2013 Subaru BRZ. “The BRZ can accommodate 2 car seats for my kids, that was the deciding factor.” This family man tell us about his 2013 Supercharged Subaru BRZ-- how it affects his life and family’s life.

“Family means a lot to me.” We knew that Brad’s kids were a huge factor when it came to purchasing the new RWD from Subaru. It came down to whether the car could haul his family around. “I take my daughter to pre-

school in the BRZ. We have the option to take our SUV, but she always seems to have the most fun in the sports car.

She loves how loud it is.” Brad also informs us that his kids have become car enthusiasts as well! His toddlers can tell you when they see a BRZ. “They’ll sayDaddy! Daddy! That’s your car.” All we know, is that this dad is teaching his kiddos right! But where would Brad be without his adoring wife? “She is my sponsor! She knows that it was this car that got me into the car scene; it opened the door. It introduced me to car shows and track days.”>>>

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Brad is part of Vegas 86 car club, “The car attracts such a huge variety of people, and what brings us together are our cars. We have bbqs that encourage families to come out as well.” He saw that different members involved themselves in everything from car shows, to autocross, and everything in between.

Brad’s very first track day was only recently where he attended Speed Ventures at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch. “It was a blast. Such a learning experience. I got to see what the car

could do on the track. It was one way to compare a naturally aspirated BRZ, versus a supercharged BRZ.” The Innovate Twin Screw Supercharger is Brad’s most recent edition to his car. Tuned by William Knose at Delicious Tuning, Brad has high hopes for his BRZ when he take takes it back to the track.

He has made the car all this own with the unique vinyl on the car (that he designed himself), CS style lips kit on top of other mods. We can’t wait to see

what else Brad Fore will be doing with his supercharged BRZ, but we know that whatever it is, his family will be there by his side.

Mods: Innovate Twin Screw Supercharger tuned by William Knose @Delicious Tuning, Rev Works UEL header, SRT header back exhaust, Rota Torque 18x9.5 wheels with Nitto NT555 tires, CS style lip kit, custom vinyl stripe

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c e can all agree that’s it’s the journey that is the most important part of getting to your destination. The highs and lows, good and bad, the blood, sweat and tears all make for one hell of a story to share at the end of the day. Meet Lauder Corea’s 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. Our readers are invited to take a back seat (while it still has back seats) and join in on this road trip.

Just like a season premier of your new weekly watched TV show that leaves you wanting for more just as soon as the credits start to roll, we intend to bring

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to you a project that will have you guessing “What is Lauder going to do next?” We’d love to formally introduce you to Carbon Automotive Lifestyle Magazine’s daily driven project. We will follow this car throughout the course of it’s modifications and how you can make similar changes to your car. There's a great deal of excitement from all of us to see where this car will go. Lauder is very excited to share the story of his Evo, better known as his "baby". His story will hopefully inspire more people out there to share a bit about the love for their cars.

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A show-quality car is the ultimate goal for Lauder’s Evo X. His platform includes light modifications already. The plan is to make upgrades in phases to include intake, exhaust, intercooler, piping, suspension, wheels, seats, and harnesses, to name a few.

Here's a list of the current modifications: • Apexi short ram intake • Eibach lowering springs • 25mm wheel spacers • Mishimoto weighted shift knob • Tinted windows and tail lights

A show-quality car is the ultimate goal for Lauder’s Evo X

Lauder is very happy to announce his first sponsorship with Stance™ Performance Suspension Systems. In Carbon’s next issue we will share a step by step guide on installation.

From Lauder: Specials thanks to my girlfriend for being supportive of my obsession, my great friends from Carbon Magazine as well as all my other friends who have volunteered to help out in the build, and also thanks to Stance™ for being my first official sponsor!

Any potential sponsors interested in taking part in this build are welcome to contact Lauder directly.

Contact info: mail@laudercorea.com instagram: @laudercorea

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Tell us a little about yourself: My name is Chelsey Kade and I’m 21 years old. I work for Vitality on the Strip that does the oxygen bars and aqua massages.

What do you like to do on your time off? Most of my free time involves just hanging around my friends and family.When I was younger, I was really involved in basketball. Now my time is spend with work, school, and spending time with my boyfriend.

What’s your favorite Vegas hang out?

Just my house. Is that super lame? (laugher) It’s really cozy, I just like having my friends over, having hookah, watching movies, having a glass of wine, just chilling.

How did you get into the car scene?

I have always loved cars, it’s kind of in my family. Muscle cars more than anything else. I’ve always just thought the import scene was super cool, but I didn’t know much about it. It was my boyfriend Arthur who introduced me to the scene; he taught me everything. I had my Scion 30 • carbonlv.com | November 2013 | be:CALM

TC when we first met. I told him I wanted to make it super cool. I had just started my new job, was living at home at the time, and I had a lot of extra cash. We just went all for it.

What drew you to your car?

I thought it was cute, sporty, sleek and wasn’t too expensive (that kind of worked too, still being in highschool), I got my car (TC) right at the beginning of college.

Do you attend any car shows? Meets?

Events? As far as local meets I go to Westside Wednesdays. I’ve also attended Slammed Society Showcase and IFO (Import Face Off). The first year I went (to IFO) I got a second place trophy for best Scion. That was really really neat. I love going to shows, seeing other people’s cars, meeting people, and it’s been awesome so far.

Affilitated with any clubs? Groups?

No, it’s really not my thing. I really respect everyone and I support what people do, I just don’t think it’s really for me.

Wheels & Tires: Rota Grid 18 x 9.5 234/40/18 Powder Coated Chrome base and topped with candy pink Rear 25MM Spacers Password JDM Drilled and slotted rotors Password JDM lugnuts Extended studs

Exterior: AS1 Version 1 lip kit, Meng motorsports fog light kit, Custom Grill, Custom headlight accent rings, HID Headlights, pink HID Foglights, Pink LED towers, Full window visor kit, Anzo Smoked Taillights, Meng motorsports badgeless trunk bezel, Fenders Rolled by Ray (Get Nuts Lab)

Suspension: Stance coilovers GR+

Engine Bay: Password JDM CF Valve Cover, Password JDM cooling plate, Injen Cold Air Intake and exhaust manifold Powder Coated Pink

Chelsey Kade

I love going to shows, seeing other people’s cars, meeting people, and it’s been awesome

I support my boyfriend when he goes to his VegasEvos meets (he has an Evo X), but other than that I tend to stay away from affiliations.

Any future plans for your car?

Yeah, definitely! Im dying to do a flat rose-red color wrap at 5150 Wraps. I want to do that next year once I’ve saved from extra cash. That means changing the color of my wheels, either re-powdercoating my current wheels, or chang-

ing them entirely to Rotiform Wheels.. we’ll see I guess.

Who would you like to Thank?

Arthur for helping me with everything.

He taught me everything I know about my car, this is a project car for the both of us.

My friends for having to drive me to certain places; my car is so low, I can’t drive it everywhere!

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Like Father like Daughter: Both Lani and her dad Rolando’s, first car was a Chevrolet Camaro; Coincidence? We think not! We’ll let you in on a little secret.

Meet 24 year old Lani Albano. She works as a graphic designer at Bally Technologies. With her free time, she loves to sleep (who doesn’t?) and enjoys spending time with her sister and niece. Her boyfriend Lauder is “obsessed with his car” as she puts it, and lately has been joining him at local VegasEvos meets. “It’s my new thing, going to these meets now. I get to go to my favorite Vegas hangout which is Kaba Curry.They have the most delicious Japanese curry.”

What we’ve gathered about Lani up until this point is she is corporate by day, awesome girlfriend by night, loves her sleep and Japanese curry, but we still don’t know much about her love of cars. “I grew up with a lot of guy cousins that were all into cars, one of my cousins was even a pro drag racer.

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My dad worked at Garrett on the line for making turbos, so I’ve always kind of been around cars.” How many people can say that their dad worked for one of the most (if not THE most) well recognized manufacturers of turbos in existence? That’s awesome. Now when it came to Lani’s dream car she said at one point she wanted an Audi. Decisions decisions.

Lani is cornered. Her choice is simple: side with the tuner enthusiasts, or german engineering. But what’s this.. A wild Camaro appears! How is it that she chooses an almost non existent option in a Chevy Camaro SS? You can thank good ol’ pops for that.

When the day came around for Lani to purchase her first car, there were no options. “No Audi for Lani. A V8 is better. She needed a sports car, more power, more styling”, says Rolando.

Since she was young, Lani knew that dad’s 1978 Chevy Camaro meant the world to him. It was Rolando’s first car too. “I like sports cars. My car is 5.0

Lani Albano

“It was my papa’s car that drew me to my dream car.

My dream car is even black and yellow, just like his.”

American muscle. No A/C. This car is my first wife”. We gawked about his history with Garrett Turbos too, “Yes, I worked for Honeywell for over 21 years”, and he laughs it off like it was nothing! Lani knew she made the right choice; following in her father’s footsteps. “It was my papa’s car that drew me to my dream car. My dream car is even black and yellow, just like his.” Like father like daughter.

Time has flown by with her Camarotook it straight from the lot two years ago and has had it ever since. We asked if Lani had any future plans for her car. Her boyfriend certainly has an idea, “..exhaust, intake, supercharger.

That’s coming as soon as her warranty is up”, says Lauder. “Not right now. I paid extra for the warranty, I’m not trying to void that!” Smart girl.

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KAYLEE LEDBETTER

SMALL GIRL FROM A MONTANA TOWN WITH A POPULATION OF 4,500 COMES TO THE ENTERTAINMENT CAPITAL OF THE WORLD WITH DREAMS OF MAKING IT BIG. BOY DO WE THINK SHE’S DOING IT RIGHT.

INTERVIEW JASMINE TAMIMI|PHOTOS LAUDER COREA | CAR REGGIE CUNANAN EVO X

Interesting hobbies: I’ve been playing both electric and acoustic guitar for about 5 years now. I like to draw too, mostly doodles.

Biggest pet peeve: When I’m walking in a mall and people take just cruise along slowly in front of you. Or when someone is taking their sweet time to cross the street and they just stare at you like “I’m the pedestrian, I have whatever right I want”.

What do you do for work: I’ve always been in retail sales. I just started working at a Sports Authority.

Worst job: My first high school job was telemarketing. I did that for a year and a half and it was just the most awful thing (laughter).

What cars have you owned? In Montana I had an ‘89 Prelude. It was red, had a B20A5 in it, non VTEC stroker. I loved it, that little speed demon!

One thing you want to accomplish: I’d love to get my name out there, not super famous or anything I don’t want anyone to scream my name or anything like that, but the recognition would be great! Hopefully have a nice house, a car and just enjoy life.

Dream car: It’s going back and forth, I really want an s2000. In my affordable price range at the moment though, I want an EK hatch.

Favorite food? Mint chocolate chip ice cream.

3 words that best describe you: Motivated, Optimistic, and Serendipitous

Kaylee Ledbetter

Instagram: kayleemarie_ _ _ _

19 years old

Ethnicity: Japanese, Filipino, Hawaiian, and German Married - Sorry gents

(and ladies)

From Hamilton, MT

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Vegas86 was founded in October 2012 by a small group of enthusiasts.

There are currently about 30 local active members that meet weekly at Inn-Out on Sahara near the I-15. Over 200 members can be found at any time on the Vegas86 Facebook page and over 230 followers on Instagram @vegas86club. The members participate in local cruises around town, including Lake Mead, Valley of Fire, and Mt. Charleston to name a few.

Vegas86 is mindful of the community and have organized donations for local firefighters and toy drives.

and The men and women of join them. Primarily Vegas86 make it a point to say that a Scion FRS, Subaru BRZ, Toyota GT86 they are a diverse group of people club, it’s not often that they don’t see who come together to support one other makes and models in their club. another. They are proud to say their What Vegas86 wants people to know members are track, drift, stance and is that they are an overall enthusiast fitment enthusiasts. Young or old; group. “We come from all walks of whether this is your first car or just a life but have the same thing in comchange from your last high performmon; passion for our cars.” ance car, Vegas86 welcomes you.

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Thomas Clark

Thomas Clark has been building cars for over 20 years now. Other than an exotic, Thomas has pretty much owned every other type of car you can imagine. Not to mention his love of bikes which includes his current 2012 GSXR 750. So what, do you ask, is the reason that Thomas decided to go with the new Scion FRS? He tells us about his love affair with his car and how he’s been in love ever since.

“When I first saw the debut of the new FT-86, I knew I had to have it.” Thomas’ FRS has seen every type of road there is.

Canyon runs in SoCal, mountain passes through Big Bear, traveling across hundreds of miles to his home state of Texas, and everything in between, his 86 has never failed him. “I enjoy the car the way it is. I’m

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able to slide it around corners, run it at the track, and it still gets great gas mileage! For me it’s not about the power, it’s about the feel and responsiveness. To feel every part of that curve of the road, not any car can give you that feeling; my 86 does.”

With his skills and knowledge in the automotive world, many pushed Thomas to open his own business; he specializes in retrofitting of headlights with his company Illuminating Lightworx. His skills don’t stop there however, and he has proven his work with the locals. He moved to Las Vegas after meeting some convincing characters at local Vegas86 gatherings.

He has future endeavors for his beloved 86, maybe even forced induction, but for now he’ll stay true to it’s reliability that has yet to fail him.

Engine: GReddy Evo 3 exhaust Perrin light weight pulley Injen Intake

Exterior: Full LED swap Custom HID retrofit with custom lighting All work by Illuminating Lightworx Suspension RSR Sports-i Moto Spec Coilovers Wheels and Tires: Gram Lights 57DR 18x9.5 Toyo Proxes

FRS

2013 Scion

I named my FRS "Raven86", because black is my first color choice.

Meet Louis Lee. Louis emigrated from mainland China to Las Vegas back in 2007. He has a history with Japanese sports cars, his first being a 1992 Toyota MR2. “I loved the mid engine layout.

Even though it was an automatic, I was still able to have fun and spin the car around every corner.” His next step was to take his love for street performance onto his new project.

You’ll notice the trend in Louis’ car. The factory paint is called Raven, and it’s pretty obvious where he got the inspiration from. The name Raven86 came to Louis once the car was being built and modified to his likes. Everything from black headlight housings, blacked out tailights, even down to his emblems; unique was his target.

Engine: GReddy Spectrum Elite exhaust TRD drop in air filter Wheels: Matte black XXR 530 18x8.5

Exterior: Modellista Aero front lip Seibon TA-style CF side skirts Seibon KC-style CF rear lip Beatsonic shark fin antenna Blacked out headlight housing Blacked out taillights Blacked out 86 side emblems blacked out side markers CF trunk sticker Toyota front emblem

Lighting: 8000K HID Headlight kit Custom dome light by Vicious LED Custom reverse lights by Vicious LED Black trunk lights by Vicious LED Red footwell lights Interior: Kenwood DDX318 head unit

Louis Lee

FRS

2013 Scion

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shop Car feature: aM2 Motorsports AM2 PRESENTS SEMA AFTER PARTY

1992 Honda Civic si

Friday, November 8th MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT 6pm-11pm

Brian Camacho and AM2 Motorsports would like to thank Brian’s newest sponsor TOP1 Motors for providing the aero kit freshly installed for SEMA show 2013.

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GM Brian Camacho is a prime example of the work that this shop puts into their cars. As AM2’s official shop car, Brian’s 1992 Civic Si H2B, is unlike any hatch you’ve seen before. Bringing this car together was a test; every little piece installed wasn’t just a project coming together, but a passion coming to fruition. This was a car that was meant to be a prime example of what can happen when you put in quality parts and quality work.

A big thanks is also due to Team Hybrid, a large community of race/street/show cars that welcomed Brian into their family and gave him the opportunity to show his car.

Sponsors: Aem Induction • Action Clutch • Crooks Life • BfGoodrich • BWR racing • Grafik Impact • JSFAB • Meguiars • Mishimoto • Password JDM • TopOne Motors

Exterior: Lemon Quartz Gold Pearl • OEM rear Mudguards • OEM window visors • OEM JDM thin side moldings • OEM JDM headlights • Vision clear corners • APR side mirrors • Backyard Special Carbon rear wing • Seibon Carbon Trunk • Seibon CF Spoon style front lip • Shaved antenna hole • 4dr civic door-handles • Top1Motors Front splitter • Top1Motors Race Version Canards • Top1Motors Side Skirt Splitter • Top1Motors Rear Diffuser • Top1Motors Front and Rear Race Tow Hooks • Top1Motors License Plate angler

Footworks: • Sprint Hart CPR • BFGoodrich Tires sport comp-2 #49667 195/50r15 • Type-r 4x114 conversion • Koni Yellow struts with ground control coilovers • BWR Billet Subframe Brace • Password:JDM Purple Lug nuts • Full energy suspension bushing master kit • Skunk2 camber kit • Rywire/wilwood Brake master kit • Full Brake tuck • Steel braided brake lines • blox black LCA with energy suspension bushings

With a highly modified hatch and great team. We’re sure AM2 Motorsports will have no problems accomplishing their goals and dropping plenty of jaws along the way.

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Interior: • Custom 8 point cage by JSFAB with A and B pillar bar and door bar gusset plates/ Modified cage to fit full interior • Bride low max Gias reclinable with gradiation pads • Takata seat harnesses • ukdm eg vti cluster • NRG Short Hub • NRG Tilt • Personal Pole Position Steering Wheel • JDM coin pocket • Password:JDM shift knob • JDM armrest • JDM amber clock

Motor/electronic: • H22a1 block • JDM H22 head done by Baker Cylinder Heads • Stage 3 port and polish • Supertech Valves , valvesprings, and retainers • JDM h22 cams • AEM Cold Air Intake Polished Part# 21-412P • ARP headstuds • BWR Oil Catch Can • Bdl Fuel rail • Bdl External fuel pressure regulator • DSM 450cc injectors • Aluminum Radiator • Mishimoto Fan Shroud Part#MMFS-CIV-92 • Custom Shaved engine bay with gusset plates by JSFAB • custom steel braided fuel lines • Custom wire tuck, battery relocation • -Custom Steel Braided clutch line • Custom Polished valve cover • Polished distributor • Password:JDM Purple radiator bracket • Password:JDM Fender washers • Password:JDM Purple valve cover washers • Password:JDM Purple cam cap washers • Password:JDM Purple Spark Plug cover washers • Password:JDM Purple Vtec solenoid washers • Password:JDM Purple Distributor washers • Password:JDM Purple Vtec Solenoid Cover • Password:JDM Purple Oil Cap • Password:JDM Dry Carbon Fiber Cooling plate • Password:JDM Dry Carbon Fiber Spark Plug Cover • Password:JDM Dry Carbon Fiber Distributor Cover • walbro 255 fuel pump • Skunk2 Pro series 70mm Throttle Body • QSD h2b kit • QSD alternator relocation bracket • GSR LSD transmission with Gearspeed carbon synchros • Action Clutch Stage 7 Double Diaphragm 2MS clutch • Action Clutch 10lb chromoly flywheel • Fluidampr Harmonic balancer crank pulley • Polished Innovative motor mounts with 85a inserts • JDM type-r gold shift linkage • Skunk2 short Shifter • Hondata s300

aM2 Motorsports

Days Open: 7 Days a Week Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-7pm Sun 11-6 Address: 3871 S. Valley View Blvd #2 Telephone: (702)739-7373 http://www.am2motorsports.com Specializing in imports & domestics. AM2 Motorsports is your 1 stop shop for parts and service for any make or model that desire speed and functionality.

Visit them today and tell them Carbon Automotive Lifestyle Magazine sent you!

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