TUNING 365 @ FORMULA DRIFT ATLANTA 2022

by PASMAG - Performance Auto & Sound

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PASMAG’s Tuning 365 returned to Formula DRIFT Atlanta at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta on May 7th for the second straight year, and over 175 cars competed for their chance to be featured in PASMAG! The first award of the day was the Driver’s Choice, made by Jhonnattan Castro who selected Christopher Yi's 2019 Honda Civic Type-R.

The show also featured another round of the 10th Annual PASMAG Tuner Battlegrounds Championship presented by LiquiMoly. In this #TBGLIVE event, Michael Hart with his 2004 Mazda Miata received the highest vote total, and will now receive a spot in the Top 64 bracket for the annual championship.

Editor’s Choice awards were also presented to Jimmy Taylor's 1972 Datsun 510, Diego Flores' 1992 Honda Civic Hatchback and Christopher Simpson's 2008 Nissan 350z. The Best Team award went to Jade Motorsports.

A first-ever at PASMAG’s Tuning 365 Show - RAYS Wheels had their East Coast RAYS Tribute car meet presented by Mackin Industries at Formula DRIFT: Atlanta, and showcased a wide range of beautiful builds exclusively on RAYS wheels. Hosted by Big Mike, who kept the vibe and excitement at 100, a lot of Japan exclusive - not sold in North America - RAYS swag was raffled throughout the day - a tool bag, gym bag, sunglasses, Volk Racing socks, hats and so much more! And with the new 2022 RAYS wheel line-up on display - from Volk Racing to gramLIGHTS, Versus, A-LAP, Team Daytona and Homura - it didn’t take much for some attendees to place their order for a super new and fresh set of wheels.

Award Winners

Editor’s Choice Award Winners, selected by PASMAG Editors: Jimmy Taylor

1972 Datsun 510

Diego Flores

1992 Honda Civic Hatchback

Christopher Simpson

2008 Nissan 350z

Driver’s Choice Award, selected by Formula DRIFT PRO Driver

Jhonnattan Castro: Christopher Yi

2019 Honda Civic Type-R

Best Team Award Winner

Jade Motorsports

PASMAG Tuner Battlegrounds Award Winner, selected by the fans and followers of competitors/competition: Michael Hart

2004 Mazda Miata

For more information on Tuning 365, go to tuning365.events

For more information on Formula DRIFT, go to formulad.com

For more information on Tuner Battlegrounds, go to tunerbattlegrounds.com

HORSEPOWER: 235 whp x CLUB: Team Ultraspeed

 ENGINE: 2005 Honda K24A2 engine swap + 4-Piston K20 high pressure oil pump + Prayonto Racing Stage 4 cams + Supertech dual valve springs w/ titanium retainers + RDX 310cc injectors + Radium Engineering (fuel rail, pressure gauge, E85 sensor, -6 AN braided fuel lines) + Kpower Industries (intake manifold, 72mm B-series throttle body, K-series Miata integration harness, Kpro V4)  EXHAUST: Kpower Industries (ceramic coated race header, 3-inch cat-back w/ flexpipe)  DRIVETRAIN: Kpower Industries (K to Miata trans adapter, custom flywheel) + Clutch Masters FX350 clutch + 1999 10AE Miata 6-speed transmission + 3.9 Torsen differential + GRacing short throw shifter  WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES: Volk Racing TE37V wheels - 15x8 +25 (f/r) + Falken RT660 tires - 205/50/15 (f/r) + Project Kics R40 lug nuts + ARP extended studs + Porterfield R4S brake pads + Stainless steel brake lines  CHASSIS / SUSPENSION: Energy

Suspension polyurethane bushings + Super Miata Xida race coilovers  EXTERIOR: Jet Stream Clubman GT (front section, side steps) + Garage Vary headlight covers + Panos fastback + Mazdaspeed Miata factory headlights + Singular motorsports hood vents + Flyin’ Miata (hood struts, smoked LED side markers) + Diode Dynamics LED (headlights, tail lights, signals) + LEDGlow underglow lighting  INTERIOR: LRB Speed (door panels, aluminum parcel shelf

/ MOBILE ELECTRONICS: Kenwood (7-inch head unit, Excelon 10-inch subwoofer) + Focal

Audio 5-channel amplifier

Congratulations

Michael Hart

2004 Mazda Miata

@hartnsol

LOCATION: Chesapeake, VA component system

Congratulations

JIMMY TAYLOR

1972 DATSUN 510

@jgt0726

LOCATION: Mt. Dora, FL

Photography by Lee Vermont ( @photobycereal2k)

HORSEPOWER: 275 (est.) x CLUB: Jade Motorsports

 ENGINE: SR20DET engine swap + GReddy (oil pan, rocker arm stoppers, intake manifold, oil cap, radiator cap) + ARP head studs + Apexi (head gasket, Power FC engine management) + Nissan S15 Silvia turbo + Z32 MAF + Custom (intake piping, intercooler piping) + HKS (Z32 Filter w/ adapter, BOV) + Vibrant catch can w/ AN hoses + Circuit Sports fuel rail + DeatschWerks 550cc injectors + Tomei (fuel pressure regulator, coil pack cover) + AN fuel lines + Modified CX (radiator, intercooler) + Chase Bays coolant overflow tank + Mishimoto fans + Wiring Specialties engine harness + GKTech throttle rotor  EXHAUST: HKS exhaust manifold + GReddy (Turbo outlet modified w/ v-band, titanium muffler) + Custom stainless steel 3-inch exhaust

 DRIVETRAIN: SR20 5-speed transmission + Nismo engine and transmission mounts + Fidanza flywheel + Exedy Stage 2 clutch + Chase Bays clutch line + Custom transmission crossmember + B&M shifter + Axle-Exchange Autosport Engineering spec driveshaft + 2006 Subaru STI rear diff + Datsun Restomods CV axle conversion + Machine Speed differential bar + Ermish Racing (polyurethane subframe mounts, rear extended studs)  WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES: Volk Racing TE37V 10th Anniversary Edition wheels - 15x9 -5 (f/r) + Toyo Proxes R888R tires - 225/45/15 (f/r) + Project Kics 20mm bolt-on wheel spacers + Techno Toy Tuning front BBK + Wilwood front calipers + Chase Bays (brake master, proportion valve) + Autosports Engineering custom brake master spacer + Custom brake lines + 240sx (rear calipers, rear rotors, hand brake cables w/ custom mounts, hand brake lever on custom mounts)  CHASSIS / SUSPENSION: JBC rack and pinion conversion subframe kit + Toyota MR2 rack and pinion w/ custom shaft + Techno Toy Tuning (lower control arms, bump steer spacers, front coilover adjustable top hats, front 280ZX coilovers, aluminum front hubs, rear coilovers) + Cusco Strut Bar + Futo Fab rear suspension adjusters

 EXTERIOR: Retro Spec (carbon fiber fender flares, carbon fiber front lip) + TSR Fabrication carbon fiber hood + Aerocatch hood latches + NOS JDM fender mirrors + Black powder coated exterior trim + Shaved (front and rear marker lights, radio antenna, lower rocker moldings, fender emblems, door, gas door, trunk key cylinders, OEM side mirrors) + Welded and smoothed body seams  INTERIOR: Bride (Stradia II seats, Datsun 510 sliders on custom mounts) + Takata Drift III seatbelts + AutoPower 4-point roll bar w/ harness bar + Nardi steering wheel + NRG (hub, quick release)+ ARC shift knob + Custom aluminum center console + Switch Pros 12-switch panel + Vintage Air Mini Gen II HVAC system + Custom Bride fabric (shift boot, door panels, rear side panels, custom rear deck panel) + Machine Speed (door hardware, turn signal stalk) + Sparco pedals + S14 240sx (rear view mirror w/ Broadway cover, throttle cable, pedal w/ custom mount, trunk and gas door pull) + Maddat aluminum fuel cell and filler neck + Billet aluminum battery hold down + Kilmat sound deadening + Custom black carpet  AUDIO / MOBILE ELECTRONICS: Pioneer DMH-1770NEX double-DIN radio + Polk Audio 5.25 component speakers + OPTIMA battery  SPONSORS: Rays Wheels + Toyo Tires + GReddy Performance + Lot USA

HORSEPOWER: 440 whp x CLUB: Clean Culture

 ENGINE: Ported upper and lower intake plenum + Stillen pulley kit + Zex nitrous system + Osiris Uprev tune  EXHAUST: Z1 shorty headers + Invidia (test pipes, Gemini exhaust system) + QTP electric exhaust cutouts

CONGRATULATIONS

CHRISTOPHER SIMPSON 2008 NISSAN 350Z NISMO @juicednismo

LOCATION: Cowpens, SC

Photography by Lee Vermont ( @photobycereal2k), Evan Oswald ( @7evan.visual)

Jhonnattan Castro

HORSEPOWER:

400 (est.)

 ENGINE: HKS (intercooler w/ piping kit, downpipe kit, front pipe kit, oil cooler kit, Super Fire racing spark plugs) + GruppeM ram air system + Hondata Flashpro + Eventuri carbon fiber turbo inlet pipe + Spoon Sports (yellow valve cover, oil cap, radiator cap, reservoir cover)

 EXHAUST: Apex'i N1-X Evolution Extreme exhaust  DRIVETRAIN: Seeker (SSC super shift collar, Super Shift short throw shifter)  WHEELS / TIRES /

BRAKES: Volk Racing TE37 SAGA S-Plus wheels - 18x10.5 +15 (f/r) + Yokohama Advan Neova AD08R tires - 295/30/18 (f/r) + Rays bronze center caps + Project Kics Monolith TI/07 black lug nuts w/ caps + Project Mu (SCR-PRO 2-piece front rotors, PS brake pads) + Girodisc titanium shims  CHASSIS / SUSPENSION: Spoon Sports lowering springs + SPC rear camber arms + Cusco front strut tower bar  EXTERIOR: Varis (Arising-II front bumper set, Arising-II side skirt w/ underboard, wide body upgrade, wide body double canards, carbon fiber cooling bonnet, carbon fiber rear diffuser, carbon fiber 1580mm GT wing) + Spoon Sports (side mirrors, wipers) + Mugen (LED tail lights, license plate bolts, door handle protectors) + Revel GT rear bumper trim + Morimoto

INTERIOR: Seeker (Bride Vios III bucket seats, RACING Spec steering kit, heavy shift knob, Evolution shift boot collar) + Bride (rails, protectors) + Zoom Engineering Monaco 240 carbon fiber mirror + Mugen inner door protector + Swedeit alcantara (shifter wings, cluster hood, arm rests) + CarbonMyRide full carbon fiber interior trim