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Also, in a rare case of being able to photograph each Tuner Battlegrounds Championship finalists’ car before all the inspiration they’ve amassed at SEMA causes them to rip their car apart as soon as it hits their driveway back home, we have TBG runner-up Rachel Ellingsen’s WRX STI featured as well. This may be the first time we’ve had both in the same issue, which is exciting for us, and makes it easy to flip between features to dive into all the details that made Klebleyev and Ellingsen the champs they are.

You thought we were done with TBG? We’re never done with TBG! We’ve got eight TBG Live Winner features lined up in this book to give you a taste of who’s winning and what they’re running, all across North America. We also reached back into the archives to lay out a bit of history for Tuner Battlegrounds, spanning from the first Championship in 2013, all the way to now: six years later! See how the competition has evolved into the monster it is today.

To round things out, we have some extensive photo coverage of 2019’s Tokyo Auto Salon, some

choice spotlighted builds from our trusted dealers, and the wrap up of Associate Editor, Adam Gordon’s, “Reverse Entry” S13 project for those of you following along. There’s even more inside on top of that!

Before you do get to flipping through the pages, I’d like to say thank you and goodbye.

This issue will be my last with PASMAG as Editor.

For whatever reason, you guys liked the crazy things I put down on paper enough that I could do this as a job, and I’ll be forever grateful for that. Everyone’s story I’ve been able to tell, everyone who has contributed to bring those stories to life, and anyone that has enjoyed those stories, you’ve made these last five years with PAS a unique and memorable experience that I’ll never forget. Thank you so much.

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HIS ISSUE IS THE REWARD FOR THOSE CHOSEN FEW WHO HAVE MADE IT THROUGH THE GAUNTLET THAT IS PASMAG’S TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS AND COME OUT ON TOP AS THE PEOPLE’S CHAMPION. THIS TIME AROUND, ANDRE KLEBLEYEV AND HIS BMW M3 TRIBUTE TO THE M3 GTR FROM OUR CHILDHOODS SPENT WITH NEED FOR SPEED: MOST WANTED EARNED THE CROWN, AND IN TURN, THE FRONT COVER OF THIS MAGAZINE. CONGRATULATIONS, ANDRE! WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE WHAT 2019 HAS IN STORE FOR YOU AND YOUR CAR.

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WAY BACK WHEN WE DETERMINED WHAT MAKES A PROPER STREET CAR, I BOILED IT DOWN TO THREE MAIN FACTORS: RELIABILITY, COMFORT, AND STYLE. AFTER ADDRESSING BOTH RELIABILITY AND COMFORT IN THE PREVIOUS TWO CHAPTERS, I FINALLY REACHED THE CRESCENDO OF THE ENTIRE BUILD - STYLE. THE ENTIRE TWO-YEAR PROCESS OF TURNING SOMEONE’S OLD TRACK TOY INTO THE PERFECT STREET CAR HAD FINALLY REACHED THE HOME STRETCH.

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important to note that style is ultimately subjective, but some things are universal. Things like proportions, lines, color scheme, fitment, and overall composition are all factors in building a car in which all parts work together to create a cohesive theme or look. This meant that my S13’s badly-fitting OEM aero and mismatched gray panels were on the chopping block as I planned a total transformation from top to bottom.

Luckily for me, BASF offered to partner up with us for this portion of the build, and I couldn’t be happier to have the world’s best paint company helping me out. They introduced me to Kingsmen Kustoms in Mississauga, an incredible custom shop that specializes in bringing dreams to reality. In a meeting with both BASF and Kingsmen Kustoms, we narrowed down the three things that make up any car’s style points: overall theme, fitment, and color scheme.

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These parts give an aggressive look while still remaining relatively subtle overall. With all due respect to the “big wang gang,” little changes that you only notice upon closer inspection are definitely my style.

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If you’re looking to build something that will remain timeless in its looks, you’ll need an overarching theme to tie everything together.

Throwing everything that sticks at a car can result in overkill, even if it does take home the hardware at some shows (and there’s nothing wrong with that). For me, less is more. I’ve always had a particular affinity for period correct “OEMplus” JDM cars, and I wanted my 240sx to emulate the style of the golden era of 180sx drift cars, even if I don’t drift (I know, ironic name for the project).

In addition to lowering the car substantially, a full RPS13 Type-X aero kit, the same offered from Japanese OEM Nissan at the time, was the key to simple Japanese styling, and would be a perfect fit for the Type X tail lights I installed back in Chapter 1. I still wanted to spice things up just a little bit for that OEM-plus look, so I sourced a D-Max roof spoiler, a low profile Origin Labo trunk spoiler, Origin Labo +20-mm vented fenders, some Ganador mirrors, and N1-style front bumper vents originally made for R33 GT-Rs.

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When we use the word fitment, the first thing that comes to mind is wheel and tire fitment. While that was also addressed in previous chapters, fitment, when it comes to overall style, also refers to the fitment of body panels, aero, and other aftermarket exterior modifications. Sure, I could just unbolt my old pig-nose front bumper and bolt the Type X front end in its place, but the gaps between panels would persist. This is where Kingsmen Kustoms’ expert eye came in handy. With careful measuring and some neat body shop tools I had never seen before, like a contour measuring

gauge, Claudio La Gatta and his family team got to work ensuring my Type X aero would fit to the body with minimal gap between pieces, and cleaned up the rough body.

Because the fenders and spoiler are fiberglass, unlike the Type X kit, which is easily workable polyurethane, some trimming and fitting was required to achieve perfect fitment.

Ultimately, that ended up being the easy part, as the front end of the car had been slightly warped after a long life. A bit of tough love and manhandling of the front end, and the S13 started to look straighter than I had

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ever seen it, with equally spaced gaps between hood and headlight on both sides, as well as proper fitment for the new fenders.

If you’re tackling panel or aero fitment at home in the garage, it’s good to keep in mind that polyurethane will become easier to shape with heat, whereas fiberglass requires trimming and fitting repeatedly until it fits right. Patience is key, so keep and eye on your body lines, gaps between panels, and symmetry on both sides of the car as you take your time fitting aero.

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began two years prior, and it would work really well with the new deep chrome coating on my Nismo wheels.

Thanks to some help from an assortment of 3M prep products, my 50 shades of gray paint was stripped off, and the body was sanded, blocked, and primered. Once non-paintable areas were masked off, it was off to the spray booth for a multi-stage process. First the base coats, then the mid-coats with extra pearls, and finally a protective clear coat for the glossy effect.

The final product is a custom blend, derived from Porsche’s Jet Green Metallic paint (also a BASF product), with a special blend of bluegreen pearl in the mid-coat in order to give the paint added depth. When the car was revealed to me after being away for a month behind closed doors where I couldn’t watch the process unfold, I was utterly speechless. The paint changes hues depending on the lighting and the angle you look at it, and the combination of the deep green and the flashes of blue pearls in the light blend the subtlety I was seeking with the wow-factor I secretly wanted the whole time.

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away. After hours of mixing and spraying, the last paint we sprayed hit the light, and the entire team stepped back. “That’s the one,” we all said, more or less in unison.

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My favorite part. It was time for the BASF Refinish R-M line of paints to show off their near 50 years of paint science on my blank canvas. We spent some time experimenting with paint samples, spray-outs, and reference paints before we created a one-off paint that blew all of us

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When I first embarked on this project two years ago, I had no idea what I was in for. The process of taking someone’s old gutted track toy and bringing it back to perfect street comfort was a long journey, with lots of work and related stress along the way, but I learned so much from the whole experience that I would happily do it all again.

The car was made reliable, comfortable, and finally, thanks to BASF and Kingsmen Kustoms, cleaned up to what I consider peak street style. None of this would have been possible without the friends and partners who helped me every step of the way, and that’s what this whole crazy scene we all know and love is really about, isn’t it?

All together, the stylistic transformation came together even better than I had ever imagined. The aero additions give the car a subtle yet aggressive look I was after, without going overboard, and the deep paint lends even more to that theme when coupled with the deep chrome powdercoat on the wheels. All in, the recipe equates to an OEM-plus look that I think will remain timeless as

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my time of ownership with this car extends beyond this project and into the future. It’s been more fun than I’d ever had getting to this point, but it’s still a relief to be “finished” - at least as finished as I needed with respect to the project. For now, I’ll be enjoying the car on the road and at the track, instead of at the back of a shop.

Finally, the perfect street car.

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His pickup of choice would be a 2017 HEN MARTY MCFLY LIFTS UP Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro, which, naturally, THE DOOR TO HIS GARAGE, he threw a bunch of awesome off-road AFTER COMING BACK TO parts at. The Tacoma sits six inches THE FUTURE AND BEING higher over its 20-inch Fuel Hardline HANDED SOME MYSTERIOUS KEYS BY THE wheels and 35-series mud tires thanks NOW-SUBSERVIENT BIFF, HE REVEALS THE to the Fabtech lift kit with reservoir BLACK TOYOTA SR5 HE LONGED FOR shocks all around, and its WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND AT THE exterior lighting options might BEGINNING OF THE MOVIE, and Dealer just meet or exceed McFly’s every kid with an inkling Spotlight SR5, with front-facing LED of a gear in their head felt bars and cubes equipped for their heart skip a beat. The any occasion. freshly waxed Toyota custom We’d like to think that McFly 4x4, would be etched into many also had a banging sound system to as a “one day” wish, just like McFly at blast Power of Love, and it looks like the start of the film.

Calvert thought the same. Seeking As one of the affected, Nick Calvert out MARS Audio, the master builders knew that it was only a matter of time before he would own a Toyota pickup to put his spin on. After selling his fair share of awesome Fords, like a ‘68 Shelby GT350, an ‘83 Bronco, and a ‘97 Mustang Cobra in Mystic paint, it was time for Calvert to get into something modern and fulfill a promise to his younger self.

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and tuners hooked Calvert up with a full suite of Rockford Fosgate’s Power Series equipment, like three 10-inch subwoofers in the back of the cab, two sets of 6.75-inch components for the front and rear, and enough amplification to make it all sound its best installed in a custom display under the rear bench. It’s enough to earn the Tacoma a “Rockford Fosgate Edition” badge right underneath the TRD Pro nameplate.

Calvert’s take on Toyota’s pickup is something that we think McFly would tell his girlfriend he’d own one day if Back to the Future had taken place in 2017, plus it’ll make anything from Huey Lewis and the News and beyond sound out of this timeline.

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ENGINE Nismo (FMIC, 1.2mm head gasket, oil cap, rad cap) + HKS turbo actuators + Nissan R33 (oil collar, N1 turbos, N1 oil pump, N1 water pump, N1 crank bearings, N1 connecting rod bearings) + ARP head bolts + Brian Crower (valves, springs, retainers) + Wiesco forged 87.5mm pistons and rings + GReddy (intercooler piping, fuel rail, oil catch can, radiator deflector, oil cooler, oil filter relocation kit) + Koyo Type Z aluminum radiator + M’s Factory hi-flow air intakes + Blitz BOVs + FAL slim electric fan + A’PEXi L-Jetro standalone + Bosch fuel pump + 680cc injectors + Vibrant (hoses, clamps) EXHAUST GReddy Power Extreme II exhaust DRIVETRAIN HICAS delete WHEELS/TIRES/BRAKES Work Meister L1 3-piece wheels - 18x9.5 -55 (f), 18x11 -55 (r) + Nitto Invo tires - 265/35/18 (f), 295/35/18 (r) + VTTR (6-piston calipers, 330mm cross-drilled front rotors, stainless brake lines) + Rear cross-drilled rotors CHASSIS/SUSPENSION BC Racing coilovers + Nismo (front strut bar, rear strut bar) EXTERIOR Nismo front bumper air ducts + Nissan N1 headlights + Seibon vented carbon fiber hood + TBO open mouth grille + Ganador mirrors + Pandem widebody kit + Rear roof spoiler + Rocket Bunny 240sx duckbill trunk spoiler + Ignited 6000k HID bulbs + Car Shop Glow taillights INTERIOR Key!s Racing steering wheel + Nismo (gauge cluster, steering wheel hub, shift knob) + Bride (seats, seat rails, custom rear seats, custom floor mats) + Defi BF series gauges (boost, EGT) + GReddy A-pillar dual gauge pod + C-Shift short shifter + JDM (leather shift boot, leather handbrake boot) + Vibrant Performance pedals

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to match its aggressive looks. Under the hood is a potent combination of N1 turbos from an R33, HKS turbo actuators, a Nismo intercooler, Brian Crower valves, springs, and retainers, Wiesco forged pistons, and other supporting modifications to bolster the RB26DETT to a respectable 375 whp.

Today, the car serves as a prime example of what dedication and determination can do for a build, especially with key partners like Nextmod involved in collaborative efforts with Woon-Fat’s TBA brand. Keep an eye out for this GT-R at upcoming shows in the Toronto area this coming season.

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Making the first major change to the EAL WOON-FAT STARTED build in years, the car was torn down, OUT IN THE CAR SCENE AS A and its pink parts were sold off. Now VW GUY, BUILDING A 1.8T tired of the old look, and looking to THAT WAS ONCE FEATURED market his TBA brand, he opted for a RIGHT HERE IN PASMAG. ONCE HE WAS DONE bright red look to compliment the new WITH HIS VW, WOON-FAT STARTED LOOKING Pandem widebody. Changing up AROUND FOR SOMETHING MORE. the look at ground level is a With a love for racing history set of 18-inch Work Meister and a childhood love of cars Dealer L1 wheels, wrapped in Nitto inspired by video games, Spotlight Invo tires for maximum grip. the R32 Skyline GT-R was The entire setup comes one of his favorites. As soon closer to the ground thanks to as he got the chance, he pulled BC Racing coilovers. the trigger on the 1990 Nissan Inspired by Japan Grand Touring Skyline GT-R you see here.

Car racing, the R32’s performance had Of course, the version you see here took a while to achieve. The first iteration of his car, dubbed “Pinky,” was an all pink stock-bodied version of the R32, complete with bolt-ons, wheels, and a handful of mods both inside and out. As the years went by, Pinky remained largely unchanged, until the day Woon-Fat saw the Pandem kit for the R32. As soon as he saw the kit, he knew what he had to do.

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NEAL WOON-FAT’S 1990 NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R

LOCATION › Mississauga, ON ENGINE › Nissan RB26DETT 2.6L TwinTurbocharged I6 HORSEPOWER › 375 whp

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Clarion (VRX765VD multimedia head unit, SSS501 Signature Series component speakers, PXW1052 10-inch subwoofers (2), DPX2251 amplifiers (2)) + KnuKonceptz (Kolossus Fleks Kables, Klear speaker cable, Krystal RCA Kables (2), Kompact Kap (2), KonFUSED 3-way distribution block, KonFUSED ground distribution system, KonFUSED battery terminals, ANL fuse holder) SPONSORS TBA + Driven Toronto + Pancross LLC + Trakyoto

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21-832C Intake for 2017 Honda Civic Type R 2.0L $514.99 | AEMIntakes.com

21-832C is designed, tuned, and dyno-tested for the Honda Civic Type R. This cold air intake features a mandrel-bent aluminum tube, custom shaped steel heat shield and AEM Dryflow air filter.

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AEM PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS CD Carbon Flat Panel Digital Dash Displays

From $940 | AEMElectronics.com

CD Carbon Flat Panel Digital Dash Displays are perfect for flush mount installation or in-dash enclosures with tight tolerances.

They include all of the robust features found in original CD-5 carbon dashes, but without buttons or LED shade hood built into the enclosure. Features include full-color, daylight readable screens, logging, and GPS capability. They work with stock ECUs (08-up), over 250 CANbased devices, and any vehicle using CAN converter modules

AEM PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS X-Series Wideband Air/Fuel Ratio Gauge $193.15 | AEMElectronics.com

AEM's Wideband UEGO AFR controllers allow users to accurately monitor the air/fuel ratio (AFR) of their engine to prevent damage. AEM’s X-Series Wideband UEGO AFR gauges have unique, patented digital technology that makes them the fastest responding wideband air/ fuel ratio controllers in independent testing, which allows you to see changes in AFR that other gauges may miss. These gauges read in AFR or Lambda and include a sensor.

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FOCAL FSP-8

$999 | Focal.com

The Focal FSP-8 DSP is equipped with six selectable high and low level inputs with 8 outputs. The FSP-8 is fully compatible with both factory head units and aftermarket solutions. It also features an optical digital input (24bits/192kHz) to provide high-resolution sound quality. It is equipped with an additional auxiliary input, allowing the user to connect all types of media devices to the audio system (digital music players, smartphones etc.)

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PRO FRX 3.5K1 - Mono-channel Class-D amplifier $349.99 | DS18.com

RMS Power/Channel: 751+ W Crossovers: 40 Hz - 4 KHz Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 KHz S/N Ratio: 90 dB Dimensions (in.): 13.75 x 7.32 x 2.22

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Lucas Oil Stabilizer is a 100% petroleum product formulated to eliminate dry starts and reduce friction, heat and wear in any type of engine. It allows motor oils a higher degree of lubricity which reduces oil consumption and operating temperatures. Use Lucas Oil Stabilizer in gear oil to stop leaks, reduce operating temperatures and increase the life of the gear oil. Since it is pure petroleum, it can safely blend with all other automotive lubricants, even synthetics, ATF and mineral oil.

SixFive Series speakers are the most impressive speakers ever produced by Memphis Audio. These speakers offer exceptional acoustic accuracy even at high power to produce a rich full musical experience unrivaled by anything in their class. These speakers feature a cast aluminum basket, a dual layer ultra stiff but lightweight composite fiber cone, Biampable passive crossover aluminum housed silk tweeter and an extremely versatile crossover.

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Comp RS Va Cat-back Exhaust System From $1,100 | Mackin-ind.com

The Comp RS exhaust system line from MXP introduces a more aggressive sounding system at a lower price. It’s the perfect exhaust for those seeking outright performance without the premium cost of other systems.

NICHE

M191 Gamma NicheRoadWheels.com

CONSTRUCTION: Cast SIZE (IN.): 20 WIDTH (IN.): 9, 10.5 BOLT PATTERN: 5x112, 5x114.3, 5x120 FINISH: Bronze

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Dynamic ColorSHIFT Halo Kits

The new ORACLE Lighting Dynamic ColorSHIFT halo kits allow the user to run multiple moving color patterns through the halo rings, creating a vivid eye-catching lighting effect. Conveniently controlled through a free smartphone app, the system features over 200 pre-programmed patterns and allows the user to select the speed and brightness for full control.

M197 Sector CONSTRUCTION: Cast SIZE (IN.): 20 WIDTH (IN.): 9, 10.5 BOLT PATTERN: 5x112, 5x114.3, 5x120 FINISH: Gloss Anthracite

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Club Racer Brake Pads $193.33 | Mackin-ind.com

Project Mu Club Racer brake pads are for club racing and rally enthusiasts with fast cars. It is a brake pad that offers the best in performance, feel and release, whilst staying below the $400 mark! This pad really punches above its weight, and will push aside many other over-priced race pads in many race and rally applications. Project Mu now offers pre-bedded brake pads.

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SPH-10BT Head Unit

Volk Racing TE037 6061

$150 | PioneerElectronics.com

The SPH-10BT is a single-DIN in-dash digital media receiver designed for seamless connectivity and in-vehicle entertainment. With direct access buttons to initiate specific functions or commands, synchronized illumination and compatibility with Pioneer Smart Sync, the SPH-10BT represents Pioneer’s continued efforts to integrate the power and features of the smartphone into automotive aftermarket products.

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$1,179 | Mackin-ind.com

CONSTRUCTION: Forged Monoblock SIZE (IN.): 18-19 WIDTH (IN.): 8-11 BOLT PATTERN: 5x112, 5x120 FINISH: Formula Silver, Matte Gunblack, Blast Bronze

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Show & Shine

2019 will feature 200+ MECA events Worldwide Thanks to our Competitors, Retail Members, Judges, and these Manufacturer Members/Sponsors:

American Bass, Arc Audio, Audible Physics, B2 Audio, Ballistic, Beyma, Clef Labs, Dayton Audio, Heise Lighting, Hybrid Audio Technologies, Incriminator Audio, iSimple, JL Audio, JY Power Batteries, KnuKonceptz, Lanzar, Limitless Lithium, Linear Power, Massive Audio, Mechman Alternators, Memphis Car Audio, Metra Autosound, Ohio Generator, Orion, Phoenix Gold, Pioneer, Pyle Audio, Shuriken Batteries, Stinger, Sundown Audio, TermLab, True Bass Solutions, T-Spec, US Acoustics, XS Power Batteries, Xstatic, and Zapco.

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Stinger X Premium Sound Damping Material From $49.99 | StingerElectronics.com

Stinger introduces Stinger X premium sound damping material. Kill noise and vibration in any vehicle. Stinger X sound damping is constructed of premium materials, making it the densest sound damping product you can buy. Proprietary design and excellent adhesive properties make for a perfect install every time and the black aluminum layer virtually disappears behind panels. Available in 7 kits to accommodate any install, Stinger X sound damping is the easiest way to upgrade your ride and sound.

TSW ALLOY WHEELS

XO LUXURY WHEELS

$560 | TSW.com

$480 | XOLuxuryWheels.com

CONSTRUCTION: Flow Formed SIZE (IN.): 19-20 WIDTH (IN.): 8.5-10 BOLT PATTERN: 5x108, 5x112, 5x114.3, 5x120 FINISH: Double Black w/ Ball Milled Spoke, Silver w/ Brushed Silver Face

CONSTRUCTION: Flow Formed SIZE (IN.): 19-21 WIDTH (IN.): 8.5-11 BOLT PATTERN: 5x108, 5x112, 5x114.3, 5x120 FINISH: Carbon Graphite, Bronze w/ Brushed Bronze Face

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Volk Racing CE28 Club Racer II Black Edition $716 | Mackin-ind.com

CONSTRUCTION: Forged Monoblock SIZE (IN.): 17-18 WIDTH (IN.): 7.5-10.5 BOLT PATTERN: 5x100, 5x112, 5x114.3, 5x120 FINISH: Pressed Graphite

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ThE MClEOD tuNer series now gives sport compact and European car owners legendary quality at a very affordable price. Available in different performance levels to suite different driver needs. McLeod world-class quality backed by the best service in the industry equates to the best clutch choice for sport compact and European car owners.

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THE ZENNER

Photography by Klifton Keplinger

OR THOSE THAT MAY NOT ALREADY KNOW, MOBILE ELECTRONICS COMPETITION ASSOCIATION (MECA) IS A LONG-STANDING CAR AUDIO CHAMPIONSHIP GOVERNING BODY THAT HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE 1999, way back when the booming popularity of car audio was just beginning to take over the scene. Almost two decades of showcasing SQL and SPL competitions, show and shines, lighting exhibitions, and even competition for kids has gained MECA a prestigious position at the top of the mobile electronics industry, and is considered the pinnacle of audio competition by many audio enthusiasts.

In 2016, the MECA community lost one of their best, a close friend and advocate by the name of Chris Zenner. A charter member and R&E committee member for the club and contest organization, Zenner was instrumental in the rapid growth and success of MECA as a whole.

Remembered as a music lover, as well as a sound quality fanatic, a new award was added to the possible accolades for future MECA shows - the Zenner SQL Best of Show award.

The Zenner SQL Best of Show award combined the prowess of overall sound

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quality, install quality, and RTA Freq Out scores, culminating in an award that properly honors Zenner, who was often referred to as “the human RTA.” This year, the winner of the prestigious award was a man by the name of Robert E Bess, who runs Audio Specialists.

Based in Clarksville, Tennessee, the shop churns out a good amount of custom audio builds, so it’s no surprise that Bess has the experience required to build a show-stopper.

The build that took home the award for Bess is his 2005 Acura TL, a build he says he is proud to call the best sounding car in the world. Sure, that’s a bold claim - but Bess can back it up. Having built world class audio competition cars since 1991, long before some of our readers were even born, it’s safe to say he’s got an ear for audio detail. Not to mention the fact that he went into this very build with intentions to build a competition-dominating vehicle with the experience he had picked up over the years.

When it comes to overall sound quality, sometimes less is more. You won’t find a comically large wall of 100 speakers in the back of the Acura TL - this build is all about making it

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sound right. As far as raw hardware goes, nine-inch drivers are found in the doors, and a pair of 15-inch subwoofers handle the bass demands. Supplying the power between the in-dash iPad and the speaker sets is a collection of six Zapco amplifiers.

Of course, hardware isn’t everything, and even a finely tuned system such as Bess’ needs to impress judges on all fronts to win the Zenner, so installation had to be just as showstopping as the system sounded. This is where Bess’ years of experience at Audio Specialists started to show. The

trunk is a beautiful display of cascading amplifiers, each one with a transparent top plate. Between them, below the custom Zapco nameplate, a set of switches. One for spot lights, one for “alien lights,” and one for a fan.

The unique bits don’t end in the trunk, either. Under the hood on top of the battery cover is a cleverly integrated XS Power power supply and battery charger unit, alongside some special terminals. Inside the cabin, things are kept neat and clean with an in-dash iPad installation so sleek that it looks like a factory upgrade, located just above a Sony head unit and a neatly integrated digital volt gauge.

With all of this and more to take in when judging Bess’ TL, as well as the absolutely impeccable sound quality emitted from the system, it’s no surprise to anyone who has seen or heard that car that Bess takes home the Zenner award hardware and prestige.

Congratulations to Bess on a quality build done well! We’re sure Zenner would be proud.

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CD-7 Carbon Digital Dash with custom layout designed by Dmitry Voronov (IG: @juggernautspeed). Design your own layout or use the included layouts!

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Congratulations to Andre Klebleyev for a hard fought and well deserved championship in the TBG 2018 competition.

Enjoy your CD-7 Carbon Dash! Check out Andre’s build on his YouTube Channel.

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LOCATION › Elgin, IL ENGINE › Mazda 13B-REW 1.3L Rotary HORSEPOWER › 538 whp TORQUE › 460 lb-ft

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 ENGINE: Borg Warner S362 turbo + ETS intercooler, Samco sport hoses + Tial (Q BOV, MVR wastegate) + K&N air filter + Dual oil coolers + Full Function (fuel rails, trigger wheel), Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator + Walbro 440 fuel pumps (2) + CJ Motorsports dual hanger + Bosch 2000cc injectors + Haltech (flex fuel, Elite 1500 ECU) + NGK spark plugs + MSD wires + AEM smart coils + GReddy intake elbow  EXHAUST: Custom (3-inch downpipe, 3-inch exhaust w/ Vibrant muffler)  DRIVETRAIN: + ACT Xtreme Street clutch kit + B&M short shifter  WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES: Volk Racing TE37SL wheels - 18x9.5 +22 (f), 18x10.5 +22 R + Hankook Ventus V12 tires - 225/40/18 (f), 265/35/18 R + StopTech drilled rotors + Elite Rotary Shop ABS delete kit + Stainless braided brake lines  CHASSIS / SUSPENSION: Stance Super Sport coilovers + Powdercoated front strut bar + J-Auto (rear toe arms, rear camber arms) + Poly bushings  EXTERIOR: 1999 RX-7 front bumper + Group A Motoring (carbon 1999 front lip, rear carbon diffuser) + Carbon side diffusers + VIS carbon hood + Mazdaspeed spoiler + Hot Water Labs (sleek headlights, carbon rear bumper lights) + Car Shop Glow (LED front marker lights, rear chasing LED tail lights)  INTERIOR: Arc titanium shift knob + Miata steering wheel + Haltech A/F gauge + Autometer gauges (boost, water temp, fuel pressure, oil pressure) + Black leather interior  AUDIO / MOBILE ELECTRONICS: Pioneer App Radio 4 head unit + Alpine door speakers + XS Power battery

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KALVIN MALLI 1990 NISSAN 240SX

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LOCATION › Victor, NY ENGINE › Nissan RB20DET 2.0L Turbocharged I6 HORSEPOWER › 437 whp TORQUE › 300 lb-ft

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 ENGINE: Precision Turbo turbocharger + Megan intercooler + Raw Brokerage hoses + Tial (Q BOV, 38-mm wastegate) + K&N air filter + Custom (air intake, intake manifold, fuel rail, grounding system) + Sard fuel pressure regulator + Walbro fuel pump + Bosch injectors + NGK spark plugs + ECU Master  EXHAUST: ISR exhaust + CXRacing header + Custom down-pipe + Blast pipe exhaust type + Mckinney mounts + Custom screamer pipe  DRIVETRAIN: Competition Clutch (clutch, flywheel) + P2M shifter + Shaftmasters 1-piece steel drivetrain + J30 differential  WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES: Cosmis XT-005R wheels - 18x9 +25 (f), 18x9 +25 (r) + Achilles Sport 2 tires - 235/40/18 (f/r) + Brembo Cadillac CTS-V calipers + 13.7-inch front rotors + 10-inch drilled/slotted rear rotors + Custom brake lines  CHASSIS / SUSPENSION: Stance GR Pro + coilovers + Energy Suspension bushings + Solid PBM subframe bushings  EXTERIOR: JDM Type X Kouki (side skirts, rear spats, tail lights) + Auxbeam headlights + Dark Blue Metallic vinyl wrap + LED (headlights, marker lights)  INTERIOR: BLOX shift knob + Nardi Personal steering wheels + Custom (shift boot, gauge trim) + AEM gauges + Glowshift gauges + Corbeau A4 seats + P2M floor mats  AUDIO / MOBILE ELECTRONICS: Kenwood (head unit, sub amplifier) + Skar (6x9 speakers, 6.5 components, tweeters) + Stinger distribution block + Interstate battery  SPONSORS: P2M, G2Carbon

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LOCATION › Fairfield, CA ENGINE › Mitsubishi 6G75 3.8L V6 HORSEPOWER › 320 whp TORQUE › 290 lb-ft

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 ENGINE: Apex valvetrain + Spectre air filter + Injen cold air intake + HKS stage 1 camshaft + Bostech injectors + NGK (Iridium spark plugs, wires) + Jet V Force Plus  EXHAUST: Custom (Y-pipe, spiked exhaust tip) + Road Race Engineering header + Test-pipe  DRIVETRAIN: ACT Heavy Duty clutch + Fidanza lightened flywheel  WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES: XXR 526 wheels - 20x11 +11 (f/r) + Federal 525 tires - 255/35/20 (f/r) + StopTech drilled/slotted rotors  CHASSIS / SUSPENSION: K-Sport Deluxe Edition air suspension + Eibach sway bars (f/r) + Energy Suspension bushings + Megan Racing strut bars (f/r) + Whiteline sway bar links  EXTERIOR: Duraflex Spirit body kit + Custom 3-inch flares + GT spoiler bracket + BattleAero spoiler stands + FRS spoiler + Carbon fiber side canards + Spec-D (chrome headlights, chrome tail lights) + House of Kolors Candy Orange Red paint + LED BLG underglow + Wheel lighting  INTERIOR: Sparco (steering wheel, harnesses) + GlowShift (gauges, gauge pods) + Leather racing seats + Orange carbon fiber trim + Interior LED lighting  AUDIO / MOBILE ELECTRONICS: Rockford Fosgate (head unit, sub amplifiers, P3 subwoofers (2)) + Inverted subwoofer enclosure + Optima (Red Top under hood battery, Yellow Top extra battery) + Playstation 4 + Panasonic DVD player + 12.5-inch front monitors + 42-inch LG TV trunk  SPONSORS: AudioHouse, Diverse Auto Worx, HorsePowerIndustries, B&G Tires of Napa

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ESSENTIALS LOCATION › Fargo, ND ENGINE › BMW S55 3.0L I6 HORSEPOWER › 500 whp TORQUE › 530 lb-ft

 ENGINE: Bootmod3 91 octane tune  EXHAUST: Fi exhaust w/ carbon 4-inch tips  WHEELS / TIRES: Savini Di Forza BM15-L wheels – 20x12 +10 (f), 20x14 -15 (r) + Michelin Pilot Super Sport 4S tires – 255/30/20 (f), 295/30/20 (r)  CHASSIS / SUSPENSION: KW Suspension coilovers  EXTERIOR: Liberty Walk widebody kit

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 ENGINE: N47 aluminum head + 3-row polished aluminum radiator + Vibrant hoses and couplers + Spectre air filter + MSA (air intake, fuel pump, injectors) + 1990 240sx custom throttle body + Modified intake manifold + Pallnet fuel rail + Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator + Schneider camshaft + Kameari (cam gear, head gasket) + Crane Cams xr3000 + NGK spark plugs + Taylor 8-mm ignition wires + Pertronix flamethrower coils + Ross Racing (rods, high compression pistons, piston rings) + Felpro gaskets + ARP hardware + Megasquirt 2 ECU  EXHAUST: 2.5-inch straight-pipe exhaust + MSA 6-3-2-1 header + Megan Racing carbon fiber exhaust tip w/ 4-inch burnt outlet + Custom exhaust mounts  DRIVETRAIN: ACT stage 2 clutch + Fidanza lightweight flywheel  WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES: Rota RBR wheels - 16x8 +4 (f/r) + Toyo Proxes R1R tires - 225/45/16 (f/r) + Drilled and slotted rotors  CHASSIS / SUSPENSION: Tokico Illumina adjustable struts + Eibach 1.25-inch lowering springs + Polyurethane bushings + Tight steer couplers + Reinforced subframes  EXTERIOR: MSA (Type 2 fiberglass air dam, racing style mirrors, tinted markers) + Shaved front bumper + Rear window louvers + Dapper Lighting V2 carbon fiber hydrodipped halo headlights w/ 8000k HID projectors + ZLEDS custom LED tail lights + Glasurit Gun Metallic and Midnight Blue paint  INTERIOR: Grey and blue carbon fiber style vinyl trim + MSA (short throw shifter kit, shift boot, e-brake boot, floor mats) + Innovate Motorsport AFR gauge  AUDIO / MOBILE ELECTRONICS: Pioneer (single-DIN head unit, 400W amplifier, shallow mount 10-inch subwoofer) + Sealed subwoofer enclosure + JL Audio (6x9 speakers, tweeters) + Alpine 4-inch speakers + Optima Yellow Top battery + Stinger (fuse holder, main power wire)

LOCATION › Winnipeg, MB ENGINE › Nissan L28 3.0L I6 HORSEPOWER › 200 whp TORQUE › 190 lb-ft

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LOCATION › Las Vegas, NV ENGINE › Chrysler HEMI OHV 6.4L V8 HORSEPOWER › 516 whp TORQUE › 457 lb-ft

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 ENGINE: Mopar (Stage 2 push rods, valve springs, intake manifold, fuel pressure regulator, fuel pump, cam gears, ignition wires, distributor, coils, Stage 2 crankshaft) + Melling lifters + K&N Typhoon air intake + BBK 90-mm throttle body + Comp Cam 201 camshaft + Grams fuel rail + Injector Dynamics 1050X injectors + NGK spark plugs + Carrillo Performance connecting rods + Mahle (forged pistons, piston rings, head gasket)  EXHAUST: Borla cat-back exhaust + JBA headers + 6651 Custom (up-pipe, down-pipe)  DRIVETRAIN: Mopar stage 3 clutch  WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES: CCW SP16 wheels - 20x13 -35 (f), 20x13.5 -35 (r) + Pirelli P Zero tires - 305/30/20 (f), 315/35/20 (r) + Brembo (brake calipers, braided lines) + 13-inch slotted/drilled rotors  CHASSIS / SUSPENSION: Air Lift Performance air suspension system + Scott Drake front strut bar + Mopar (rear strut bar, control arms)  EXTERIOR: Liberty Walk widebody kit + APR Hellcat splitter + Ronnie’s Custom (diffuser, shark fins, wicker bill spoiler, side skirts) + Light-up SRT badge + Oracle RGB halo headlights + Xenon 6000K HID lighting + Skepple Designs custom vinyl wrap  INTERIOR: Suede and colored fabric reupholstery + Blue Moon tap shift knob + SoCalGarage carbon fiber steering wheel + Cipher Auto (CPA 2001 seats, harnesses)  AUDIO / MOBILE ELECTRONICS: Kicker (800W amplifier, line driver, 12-inch subwoofers (2)) + Optima battery  SPONSORS: Skepple Design, Cipher Auto, Purple Flare Wraps, AMSOIL, CCW, Vegas Valli Taqueria, K&N, Meguiars, Mishimoto, Herma Graphix

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BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA SATURDAY / AUGUST 10 GOLDEN GATE FIELDS

DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA SATURDAY / SEPTEMBER 21 DEL MAR FAIRGROUNDS

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LOCATION › Buffalo, NY ENGINE › Subaru EJ257 2.5L Turbocharged H4 HORSEPOWER › 305 (est.)

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ESSENTIALS LOCATION › Jefferson, GA ENGINE › Honda H22A 2.2L I4 HORSEPOWER › 235 whp CLUB › NvUS

 ENGINE: JDM Euro R H22A engine swap + Arc intake retrofitted + AEM (fuel rail, Tru-Time cam gears) + Hondata S300 V3  EXHAUST: Hytech headers + Stainless steel 2.75-inch piping + Mugen twin loop muffler  DRIVETRAIN: JDM (LSD, transmission)+ ACT (clutch, flywheel)  WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES: Work VS-XX wheels - 17x8 (f), 17x8.5 ® + Falken Ziex ZE512 tires - 215/40/17 (f), 215/45/17 ® + Wilwood super light BBK + Brembo 350Z drilled/slotted rotors  CHASSIS / SUSPENSION: Airtekk bag-over-coil system + Air Lift Performance 3H air system + Explicit Speed Performance (traction bar, T-bracket) + Neuspeed front strut bar  EXTERIOR: Shaved door handles + Aerocatch hood pins + JDM Type S (hood spoiler, rear spoiler) + Triton Pearl color shift paint + Custom (headlight retrofit w/ honeycomb etched lenses, VIP style tail light retrofit) + Morimoto RGBW demon eyes + Starry Nights halos + Ghostz Lighting module  INTERIOR: JDM Type S (two-tone dash, rear seats, digital climate control) + Evo VIII Recaro front seats + Blox harness bar + Takata 4-point cam-lock harnesses + LED interior lighting  AUDIO / MOBILE ELECTRONICS: Kenwood Excelon DNX-817HD head unit + Alpine Tyoe X front component speakers  SPONSORS: Mad Creations, Stage Motorsports, Dressedbolts.com, Mishimoto, Braum Racing, OP Detail

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PERFORMANCE AIR SUSPENSION®

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A HISTORY OF 2013

SALIK ZAKI

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S O FA R …

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2010 Chevy Camaro SS

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2015

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ANTHONY

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1993 Toyota Supra

2004 Acura TSX

ARROYO

DeGUZMAN

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BRIAN

1993 TOYOTA SUPRA

2009 NISSAN 370Z

2005 Nissan 350Z

First and only year we brought 4 cars to SEMA!

Anthony DeGuzman was our first Canadian (from Manitoba) finalist and Champion!

Benji Tran was our second Canadian finalist and Champion - also from Manitoba!

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ANDRE

2001 Honda S2000

2001 Honda S2000

2001 BMW M3

REYES

REYES

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KLEBLEYEV

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CHAMPION

ERIC

JESUS

RACHEL

2002 Subaru Impreza WRX

2004 Acura TSX

2015 Subaru WRX STI

GUERETTE

SANCHEZ

Gerbie Reyes was our third-in-a-row Canadian finalist and Champion - also from Manitoba!

What are they putting in the water over there?

ELLINGSEN

Andre Klebleyev’s BMW was our first ever finalist and Champion to drive a European car!

Battle of the Jesuses with Hondas!

What a matchup!

Also the first year that we cracked over Also the first year that we cracked over 1,000,000 hashtag impressions!

This was also the year that we phased out the business card ballot box voting system and implemented the Editor’s Challenge!

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CHAMPION “I’VE LOVED CARS SINCE I WAS A KID, BUT I’VE NEVER HAD THE MONEY TO PAY PEOPLE TO DO THE WORK, SO I WAS SIMPLY FORCED TO LEARN TO DO IT MYSELF” IN THE YEAR 2000, BMW WAS STRUGGLING IN THE AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES (ALMS) WITH THEIR STRAIGHT-SIX-ENGINED E36 M3 GTRS - AN EXCELLENT CHASSIS, BUT THEIR POWER LEVELS WEREN’T CUTTING IT WHEN IT CAME DOWN TO CHASING DOWN PORSCHES. FOR 2001 THOUGH, BMW REVEALED THE ACE UP THEIR SLEEVE: THE P60 4.0-LITER V8 ENGINE, BUILT AND TUNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE E46 M3 GTR TO DOMINATE ALL COMPETITORS WITH AN ALMS-CAPPED 445 HORSEPOWER. IT WORKED, SEEING THE NEW M3 GTR WIN 90 PERCENT OF THE RACES IN ITS CLASS AND SECURING THE 2001 TITLE.

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as BMW didn’t offer a version of the V8 used in the M3 GTR, Porsche complained that the car was more of a prototype and went against the rules, so ALMS rolled out new stipulations for its racers: make a road-going version of the race car available to buy in two continents. In response, BMW made 10 M3 GTRs available to the public (only actually building six) that were detuned to 382 horsepower.

The following year, ALMS went even more aggressive on the rules, stating that 100 cars and 1,000 engines would have to be made for sale in order for a team to not incur penalties. As a result, BMW chose to pull out of ALMS, but went on to win first and second place with two cars in the 24 Hours Nurburgring in 2004 and 2005.

Also in 2005, the E46 M3 GTR made its appearance as a modified street car in the Need for Speed: Most Wanted video game, touting its silver and blue livery, and capturing the hearts of a whole generation of budding car enthusiasts - nine-year-old Andre Klebleyev included.

“I Googled the car the same day I saw it and found out it was an E46 M3 GTR, which made me want an E46 M3 ever since,” he explains of his fascination. “Although I love JDM platforms and have had six JDM cars prior to getting the M3, I knew I’d get it eventually.”

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As you can imagine, owning an E46 M3 seemed like a dream, financially, to a young guy like Klebleyev. Opting to go for cheaper price tags and cost of maintenance, he’s owned an assortment of Subarus and Nissan S-chassis along the way, with his last being a kouki- and RHD-converted 1995 240SX with an RB20 swap. After fooling around with the car in the show scene, and even dipping his toes in drifting, Klebleyev’s bank account was draining with the strain of the problematic

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RB engine, so he sold it for cash and looked for his next project. As fate would have it, a clean, manual E46 M3 coupe priced for a quick sale had become available not too long after he’d said goodbye to the 240, and so Klebleyev pulled the trigger on making his childhood dreams a reality.

All along his life of owning modified cars, Klebeleyev has done anything and everything to them himself to save dough, so when it came time to own a high-maintenance M3 and turn it into the car he remembers from the video game he loved, it was only natural that it would come to fruition in his singlecar garage.

“I’ve loved cars since I was a kid, but I’ve never had the money to pay people to do the work, so I was simply forced to learn to do it myself,” Klebleyev says. “I fell in love with doing it all myself.”

This attitude, plus a no-what-ifs thought process led to what Klebleyev calls “V1” of his tribute to the Most Wanted M3 GTR. The first version of the M3 was completely remodelled with DTM FiberWerkz’s E46 GTR widebody kit, plus a carbon fiber roof and vented hood. Though it is labelled as a “GTR” kit, it’s not totally accurate to the kit on the car from the video game and nowhere near wide enough, but being as it was one of the most accessible on the market at the time, Klebleyev installed it and painted it in the Need For Speed livery himself, then decided to pair it with an APR GT250 wing for a race-worthy look. Saving some cash on some used KW V1 coilovers and a previously enjoyed set of concave APEX EC-7 wheels, he was able to splurge

on a pair of Recaro SPG seats for the front of the car to be even further accurate to the GTR. One more detail that Klebleyev was set on making true to the on-screen car was its side-exit exhaust, which he fabricated himself and even cut, welded, and tunnelled the floor to bring to life.

The whole process of turning a stock E46 M3 into a GTR replica took Klebleyev from about October of 2017 to March of 2018, which is great pace for one dude in his garage. Only a month later though, and the itch wasn’t scratched. Klebleyev had ordered a custom widebody kit from a manufacturer in the UK that would be much closer to the Need for Speed GTR in looks and width, and while he waited, he had an FIA-spec eight-point roll cage fabricated, as well as some stiffer springs in the mail for his KW coils.

As the summer of 2018 turned to fall, the gears of PASMAG’s Tuner Battlegrounds Championship started

“THE FIRST THING THAT HIT ME WAS, ‘HOLY CRAP, I’M GOING TO VEGAS WITH MY CAR!’ SEMA ITSELF WAS AMAZING AND I LOVED SEEING ALL SORTS OF BUILDS WITH INSANE AMOUNTS OF EFFORT AND THOUGHT PUT INTO THEM."

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MOST WANTED to spin again, and Klebleyev, still waiting for his kit to come from across the pond, chanced it and entered the playoffs with a car in pieces. In the Stage one elimination round of September, 2018, Klebleyev rallied his sizeable following on Instagram and YouTube to amass 1,799 votes - 793 more than the next closest competitor - a pace that he would keep for the rest of the competition. While it was humbling to see so much support on his end, the stress quickly piled on as he had less than two months, if he made it to SEMA, to finish the next iteration of his M3!

After three stages of TBG voting, leaving only three more before SEMA, the widebody finally arrived, though not exactly as Klebleyev imagined. Test fitting of the front and rear bumpers went poorly and the front fenders needed some working over as well to fit the rendering in his mind. With voting going so well and the reality of showing off the car at SEMA getting closer and closer, Klebleyev dove right in. He reshaped the front and rear bumpers for fitment, shaving the exhaust cutouts from the rear, while also cutting out spots for the M3 vents, as well as lower vents in the front fenders. Soon, the BMW was primed and painted, again, by Klebleyev in his single-car garage, just as he learned that he would be one of the finalists in the TBG Championship.

He picked away at final touches on the car all the way up until the moment it went on the Vegas-bound car hauler. The next time he saw his creation, it would be at SEMA. “It was pretty surreal,” Klebleyev recalls of learning he was in the top two. “The first thing that hit me was, ‘Holy crap, I’m going to Vegas with my car!’ SEMA itself was amazing and I loved seeing all sorts of builds with insane amounts of effort and thought

ESSENTIALS 2001 BMW M3

OWNER › Andre Klebleyev LOCATION › San Tan Valley, AZ ENGINE › BMW S54 3.2L I6 HORSEPOWER › 300 whp TORQUE › 280 lb-ft SOCIAL MEDIA @m3babe_ jdm.andre Andre Klebleyev ENGINE

Megan Racing catless headers + Custom side-exit exhaust WHEELS / TIRES

Apex EC-7 wheels - 19x11 +13 (f/r) + Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires 295/30 R19 (f) + Goodyear F1 tires - 325/30 R19 (r) CHASSIS / SUSPENSION

put into them. I was drooling over all the purpose-built race cars there.”

During the week of competition at SEMA, Klebleyev and his girlfriend, Rachel (a different Rachel, not our other finalist), hustled hard for votes online and completed many of the challenges we issued during the show. On the final day of competition, Klebleyev had earned 128 hashtag votes, 179 points from the Editor’s Challenge, and 2,963 clicks of the gold star button on TunerBattlegrounds.com for a total of 3,270 votes, crowning him your Tuner Battlegrounds Champion of 2018.

Since winning, Klebleyev hasn’t stopped for a second. He drove the

THANK YOU, NEXT

M3 GTR all the way from New Jersey to Arizona to his new place and has already started plans for V3 of his creation. We know what this guy can do with a single-car garage, now imagine what he’ll be capable of with all-year-round nice weather and a two-car garage.

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KW V1 coilovers + VAC Motorsports bump steer kit + Upgraded sway bar bushings + Reinforced subframe mounts + Custom FIAspec 8-point roll cage EXTERIOR

Custom M3 GTR replica widebody kit, + DTM FiberWerkz carbon fiber (GTR hood, roof) + APR GT250 Spoiler + Eagle LED taillights + Polycarbonate windows (rear, quarters) Custom painted Need for Speed: Most Wanted inspired livery INTERIOR

Recaro (Hans Pro Racer drivers seat, SPG passenger seat) + Momo steering wheel + Rogue Engineering shift knob + Flocked dashboard + Gloss white paint job (interior, roll cage) + RCI 5-point race harnesses + Carbon fiber interior trim

CHAMPION

Future Plans: + Swapping in a built 500-horsepower 383 LS V8 + Cage extensions through the firewall for more rigidity + HVAC delete + Standalone harnesses for the engine and lighting to keep it “streetable” + Full solid bushing conversion + Differential swap to a 4.10 gear ratio + Playing with the idea of switching to a black and gold John Players Special livery with accenting gold parts on the car

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There’s something to be said for a car that can do it all, and that’s definitely been a driving force behind the lasting legacy that is Subaru’s WRX STI. Over the years, we’ve been treated to witnessing the STI name dominate both on- and off-road, as well as be transformed into some impressive creations through the show circuit and beyond. There’s something even more to be said for someone who can take such a potent platform, and make it excel in all avenues without sacrificing any functionality. We think that Rachel Ellingsen has done an outstanding job with her WRX STI, and we’re not alone - hundreds of people voted her through to the final round of 2018’s Tuner Battlegrounds Championship.

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fascination with cars started at a young age, watching her father work away at rebuilding a motor, while she sat on a pile of spare tires and handed him a wrench here and there between explanations of different parts and tools and how they work. Fast forward to 2010 and Ellingsen had finally acquired a car to channel that inherited passion into: a 2000 Acura Integra GSR. “Little did I know, this car was going to be my gateway drug to a neverending addiction of financial havoc,” she laughs, thinking back.

Her first test would come only three weeks later, when a small electrical fire started in the engine bay that left her with two options: fix it or make

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it faster. Naturally, a K-swap was in order, and thanks to an extra push from her husband, Gabe, who owns a pretty sweet 1,200-wheel-horsepower S2000, the Integra soon had a fullybuilt, all-motor K20/K24. The engine was assembled and installed by the couple in their garage, with a few friends pitching in to help out along the way, like wiring master Aniel from AP Racing. The Integra is still a work in progress, so while it’s fine and dandy to have a money pit, you need a car you can actually drive. That’s where the STI comes in.

“I really hadn’t ever ventured into the Subaru world until Gabe, my husband, told me about an STI for sale one day,” Ellingsen explains. “Right away, I was hooked, even though I had never been inside one and literally knew nothing about them.”

Looking for more information about the Subaru she just bought, Ellingsen joined a Facebook group called “Oklahoma Subies” to pick up some tips and tricks from local like-minded owners. This is where she realized the mistake that she had just made.

A post on the group from an excited

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new owner of a red 2015 WRX STI made her realize what was wrong: that STI was the one she wanted, not the used one she had just picked up! Not long afterwards, her very own Lighting Red STI showed up at the dealership, and was ready to be molded into Ellingsen’s vision.

“Originally, I had purchased the car with the goals of just having bolt-ons, coils, and wheels, so it would be a nice-sounding daily,” she recalls.

“Every time I added something, I would find out that if I just upgraded one other corresponding item, it would significantly enhance the whole performance of my car, and here we are!”

This build philosophy of “just one more part” eventually led to the tasteful mixture of aesthetically pleasing and functional components we were treated to at SEMA in Las Vegas.

Wrapped in Avery Dennison’s Roaring Thunder color-shifting vinyl and treated to a host of carbon fiber goodies, like the bare Seibon front fenders and hood, plus the APR Performance canards and 67-inch GTC-300 wing, the Subaru projects an air of performance that it can absolutely back up. Ellingsen’s favorite modification, her Air Lift Performance air suspension system, makes that all possible.

“My favorite thing about my car is the combination of being able to go to the track, have a ton of fun making passes, and when I'm done, pressing

“EVERY TIME I ADDED SOMETHING, I WOULD FIND OUT THAT IF I JUST UPGRADED ONE OTHER CORRESPONDING ITEM, IT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE THE WHOLE PERFORMANCE OF MY CAR, AND HERE WE ARE!”

that air-out button and being able to look great,” she says, proudly. “I love being able to disprove people about air ride not being a trackable suspension.”

Swapping over her Work Durandals to some Gram Lights 57DRs on Advan Sport tires, Ellingsen then airs up to a functional height, runs some passes at the track, and when she’s done, she then airs out and heads home. She also isn’t stock under the hood, which ironically enough came about in the same sort of way her Integra did. After a solid day of sending it, a ringland failure on cylinder four (#SubaruProblems) put a pause on her fun and left her with two choices: fix it or make it faster. Due to her history with issues like this, we already know the choice she made.

The STI’s EJ257 boxer was rebuilt with a Supertech valvetrain, CP 10:1 pistons, Manley H-beams, and a much juicier fuel system to support some new boost, plus compatibility with E85. One of Forced Performance’s Zero ball bearing turbos was planted on the engine, the top-mount intercooler was swapped for a front-mount Mishimoto offering, and through the COBB AccessPort V3 and running E85, the Subaru puts out a dyno’d 530 horsepower and 537 lb-ft of torque - 225 more horses and 246 more lb-ft than a WRX STI rolling off the showroom floor.

With such a complete build and a solid backing from her club, Team Diverse, Ellingsen entered her car in the Tuner Battlegrounds Championship, thinking she could do fairly well. It wasn’t until Team Diverse’s Oklahoma chapter was screaming and cheering across a local pizza joint while watching the final point standings live stream that she realized just how far she’d come.

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ESSENTIALS 2015 Subaru WRX STI

OWNER › Rachel Ellingsen LOCATION › Yukon, OK BUILT BY › Misfire Motorsports, FSM Auto Restyling, On Point Customs, Oklahoma Customs ENGINE › Subaru EJ257 2.5L turbocharged H4 HORSEPOWER › 530 hp TORQUE › 537 lb-ft CLUB AFFILIATION › Team Diverse SOCIAL MEDIA @omgsti /whitedc4 ENGINE

Supertech valvetrain + Forced Performance Zero turbocharger + Mishimoto (front-mount intercooler, hoses, air intake) + Turbosmart blow-off valve + Precision Turbo wastegate + Aeromotive (billet stealth fuel rails, fuel pressure regulator) + Full Blown 340-lph fuel pumps (2) + Bosch 2,000cc fuel injectors + Okada ignition coils + Manley H-beams + CP (10:1 pistons, piston rings) + JE (head gasket, other gaskets) + ARP hardware + COBB AccessPort V3 tuner + Zeitronix Content Analyzer + E85 fuel monitor EXHAUST

Invidia (N1 dual-exit exhaust system, down-pipe) + HKS equal-length header + Nameless Performance up-pipe DRIVETRAIN

Competition Clutch (Street Series twindisc clutch, flywheel)

“After the final announcement, I kept reminding my husband, ‘Holy crap, we’re going to SEMA!’ Ellingsen chuckles. “Pulling up to SEMA and seeing the transport truck that picked up my car put it all into perspective.

Watching the car roll out and into the Las Vegas air, it was like I heard my brain say, ‘Here we go!’”

Ellingsen and her husband hit the ground running every day of the competition, completing virtually every one of the Editor’s Challenge obstacles we could throw at them, and Ellingsen even came home with the fastest NASCAR lap around Las Vegas Motor Speedway at Richard Petty’s Driving Experience, courtesy of McLeod Racing. Unfortunately, her social following and pull couldn’t quite match her competitor’s, causing him to pull ahead and win, but Ellingsen was totally positive about the outcome.

“Naturally, I was bummed,” she says. “I had prepared myself earlier in the day and reminded myself that I had just spent a week in Vegas though, so no matter who won, we both had a pretty awesome time.”

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Work Durandal DD5.2 daily/show wheels - 18x9.5 +38 (f/r) + Gram Lights 57DR track wheels - 18x9.5 +38 (f/r) + Federal SS595 daily/show tires - 225/35 R18 (f/r) + Yokohama Advan Sport A/S track tires - 245/45 R18 (f/r) + Brembo brake kit - 4-piston calipers (f), 2-piston calipers (r) CHASSIS / SUSPENSION

Air Lift Performance full air suspension system + Whiteline sway bars + SPC lower rear adjustable control arms EXTERIOR

“PULLING UP TO SEMA AND SEEING THE TRANSPORT TRUCK THAT PICKED UP MY CAR PUT IT ALL INTO PERSPECTIVE. WATCHING THE CAR ROLL OUT AND INTO THE LAS VEGAS AIR, IT WAS LIKE I HEARD MY BRAIN SAY, ‘HERE WE GO!’”

SPT (lip kit, vortex generator) + Seibon carbon fiber (OEM-style front fenders, CS-style hood) + APR Performance carbon fiber (brake duct fog light covers, canards, front splitter, GTC-300 67-inch wing) + ESC Fabrication V2 aggressive rear diffuser + On Point Customs modified headlights + Subispeed V2 taillights + OLM carbon fiber door handles + Avery Dennison Roaring Thunder vinyl wrap INTERIOR

AEM UEGO AFR gauge + Zeitronix ECA gauge + Bride Zeta III bucket seats (2) + Cipher Auto 5-point harnesses (2) MOBILE ELECTRONICS

The momentum that Ellingsen carried throughout the competition carried right through to when her car arrived back home, as she’s already been stockpiling parts and has arranged for a completely new look, featuring a new wrap, custom-finished Brada three-piece wheels, and even a pair

of one-off headlights from On Point Customs, while hoping to pump up her performance numbers even more as well. Whether it’s on the street, the track, or posted up at the show, you can bet that Ellingsen’s STI will be dominating and looking its best while doing so for the foreseeable future.

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Competition Clutch, CP Pistons, Full Blown Performance, Supertech, Turbosmart, Misfire Motorsports, FSM Auto Restyling, Oklahoma Customs, On Point Customs, Evasive Motorsports, IAG Performance

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