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CAN’T FAKE THE FUNK

f you’re reading this, cars likely occupy most of your time, whether you want them to or not every tuner is infected with the same passion, much like the thought of girls when you first hit puberty. And just like the hottest girl back in high school, the reason you know a lot about them is because you’ve spent so much time obsessing and thinking about them. And you did it because it was the most satisfying thing you could imagine doing.

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When it comes to the enthusiast scene, you either get it or you don’t. Even some of my closest friends and family still question the amount of time and money I’ve uncontrollably spent on cars, often citing that I likely could’ve put myself through medical school or actually studied for what they’d consider a more ‘successful profession.’ I usually entertain their comments and sometimes question my career choice… that is until I jump behind the wheel of my boosted 350Z, hang it sideways and thank the car gods for the silky smooth VQ motor!

Here at PAS, we eat, sleep and breathe cars for a living. We spend our days finding them, photographing them and writing about them.

Nobody outside the world of the hardcore enthusiasts really takes tuner cars or custom automobiles seriously. To most people, cars are meant for basic transportation from point A to point B. Judging by the three impractical cars I currently own, I clearly haven’t bought into that program and true tuner passion can’t be faked.

The enthusiast culture we live is truly unique and the fact that outsiders don’t ‘get it’ and posers aren’t tolerated is what makes the scene and our industry special. It’s up to all of us to make sure our scene stays strong, as we pass the tuner torch to the next generation of real enthusiasts, not the trash talking posers who are as authentic as a twenty-dollar Rolex. (We’ve all met some tuner trust-fund baby behind the wheel of a sixfigure sports car his daddy bought him).

KEEPING IT REAL The authenticity in our industry pertains to much more than the people in it. Much like the financial market hoopla in the news these days, it seems counterfeit products are wreaking havoc on aftermarket performance parts and audio products. The practice of making poor-quality counterfeits may have started with designer sunglasses, watches and handbags, but has now spread to the hot automotive aftermarket.

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Firstly, let us state the most obvious fact: it is against the law to manufacture, import, advertise and sell knock off products. If you knowingly buy, sell, import or manufacture products without the original manufacturer’s consent, you are breaking the law. Think twice before you hand over your hard-earned cash for a product that looks and feels like the genuine item, but costs considerably less than it should. If you’re buying an inferior product don’t kid yourself, it might look like the real McCoy but it will not perform like it. You really do get what you pay for!

SUPPORTING THE SCENE While this might not be a huge concern with bogus sunglasses or handbags, think of potential consequences an inferior product can have by failing you on the road! Saving a few hundred dollars isn’t worth the damage or injury it could cause should an inferior product not perform properly.

Also, have you ever seen an audio competition or drift event sponsored by some knock-off company? By purchasing a counterfeit product you are effectively taking money away from a number of programs genuine companies support (such as sponsorship for up and coming racers and events) and most importantly product training and research and development of new products.

Individuals involved in manufacturing counterfeit items do not spend any money on research and development (they simply copy other people’s designs), they do not offer any customer service or technical support, nor do they contribute or support any enthusiast events in the industry.

Next time you’re at a drift event or car show, look at the sponsors’ names on the cars and displays, you’ll notice there’s a handful of names that just keep appearing everywhere, known, established brands. Open a magazine like Performance Auto & Sound and look at the brands advertising, again you’ll see the same handful of brands, the brands who have worked

hard to earn your trust and support and in return, they support the industry, our culture and stand behind the products they make. Needless to say, no reputable company will honor any warranty or provide technical support for products purchased through questionable, non-authorized outlets.

It’s not surprising to find that most counterfeits are being sold by less-than-reputable operators using online forums or auction sites they can easily hide behind. Cheap copies not only decrease the perceived value of the genuine items, forcing real brands to compete against inferior products, but with an extremely high failure rate knock offs can also tarnish the good reputation of trusted brands. There is also little to no incentive for reputable audio and performance company to pour millions into developing new products anymore if knock offs continue to be bought and sold. Eventually this can lead to (gasp) no more new parts.

CERTIFIED GANGSTER The simplest and most effective way of making sure you get a genuine article is to always buy it from an authorized dealer. Whether it’s a jamming new sound system or hardcore engine mods, proper retail outlets and shops not only guarantee the quality of the products they sell, but also offer up expert advice to help you make the right choice for your ride.

If you still prefer shopping online, use an online dealer specified by the manufacturer for the safest, most secure online purchase. Knock off car parts can be totally unsafe, as these items are built to increase profits and keep prices super low, often cutting corners and using cheap materials. Is it worth saving some cash if it means possible harm or injury to you, your vehicle or anyone else? I’m not saying to go out and buy all the most expensive products for your car… I’m just saying consider the importance of each part on your car and do it right the first time around, you’ll thank me later.

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he Dub Show Tour continu es to blend the best of both wo rlds, as car show and concert ser ies collide. This time around, ent husiasts lined up for hours before the gates opened to see special guests including (but not lim ited to) Akon, Rick Ross, David Banner, Nick Can non and previous PAS magazine cover model and super-hottie Vida Guerra. The stage wa s blazing hot thanks to the free prizes, countless contests and live performances throughout the day.

“From Detroit to Los Angele s, we are gathering auto enthusiast s to celebrate car customization culture,” said DUB Publishing co-founder Myles Kovacs.

“The DUB Show Tour is the one place where all types of people can gather to dream about the possibilities of customizing vehicles.”

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Our peeps at DUB rolled out the red carpet with more custom cars, celebrity appearances and live performances. Plus ticket holders were given a chance to mingle with big name celebs and nab some sought-after autographs.

The Monster Lounge was home to X-Games favorites including Pro-Skater Jake Brown, BMX stars Ryan Guettler and Mike Spinner, and snowboarder The Dingo.

West Coast Customs was in the house, as the stars and original cast of Pimp My Ride signed autographs and posed for photos with fans at the popular NASCAR display, while over at the MLB Authentic Collection, baseball fans could hit up the interactive batting cages and game kiosks.

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ell the Olympics are wrapped up, the medals up on the mantles and the scandals ongoing. The Bejing display was full of controversy and who doesn’t crave a bit of that out of international competition. From the lighting of the flame, the accusations started flying about ringers singing at the intros and competitors lying about their age.

The games wrapped up with a Cuban Judo gold medallist flipping out after a disqualification and side-kicking the ref in the head. Now that is sportsmanship. But the athlete that received the most attention also appeared to be criticized the most simply for letting his emotions get the better of him.

Unless you have fallen off the grid, then you know I’m referring to Jamaican bullet,

Usain Bolt. Here is a hulking man of 6’5” who decimated two records during the Bejing games.

Not only did he murk the competitors in the 200m, pickup the slack in the 400m relay but his performance in the 100m was pure ownage.

If you’ve seen the video, Bolt lets up at what appears 75m through the race to spread his arms to the crowd as if to say “whatchu gonna do to touch this?” The media and Olympic officials went berserk at his distain for the rest of the pack. Personally, I thought it was gangster and only proved that, he could have laid down a record that would not be touched for decades.

But when you are on top, why not?

Han Wong out of Chandler, AZ is presently on top of his chosen game. And unlike Bolt has chosen to be very modest about what he

POWER HOUSE The sum of the parts equals 906whp with 730lb-ft of twist.

Enough to snuff out the stock driveshaft and LSD, well you would think but they are still stock and still hangin’ tough. has accomplished here. And it is not without monumental effort because here is one tuner that is impossible to get a hold of under the workload. We chased this car for months, throwing all kinds of sponsorships at Wong to keep him interested and keep him focused on the prize – the cover of PAS. And why it was selected as a cover should need no explanation but what the hell we’ll drop some stats anyway.

It was an 18 month process to build it, the project was over $100,000 in addition to the vehicle price and it makes well over 1000hp at the crank. So lets get into how Wong did it.

Beginning with a 3.5L VQ engine, Wong and his team at Intense Power in Gilbert, AZ began prototype engine internals. The block was balanced and blueprinted and machined to exacting specifications. Intense designed forged pistons and ultra strong billet connecting rods. As a testament to Nissan engineering, Intense is using the stock crank, simply treated for strength. The VQ heads have been ported and polished by Intense and filled with Brian Crower Stage II cams and a full Ferrea valvetrain.

The assembly was clamped back down with metal head gaskets and ARP fasteners. Fuel comes delivered by twin Powerlab 255lph pumps filling Powerlab rails. The juice is closely regulated by an Aeromotive FPR and distributed by six Deatchwerks 1600cc injectors. Air is sucked in through a custom Intense power intake and compressed with a massive Powerlab 76S Extreme turbo. This single snail is part of Powerlab’s kit and is connected to their network of piping and a

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GLOBAL DOMINATION 4-inch thick front mount intercooler. As the air reaches the stock plenum, it gets a boost in velocity thanks to a Powerlab 3/8inch aluminum spacer. No fancy sheet metal intakes here, there was actually more stock gear onboard than we expected, including the OEM coils! The exhaust is managed with a TiAL 44mm wastegate and flows into an Intense PowerMax SS 4-inch exhaust.

The sum of the parts equals 906whp with 730lb-ft of twist. Enough to snuff out the stock driveshaft and LSD, well you would think but they are still stock and still hanging tough. The clutch and axles however are a different animals as the clutch has been replaced with a Carbonetics triple plate clutch and the axles are Driveshaft Shop Pro Series. And the car lays down the smack since, with the smaller GT37 from the last setup it ran 11-flat and had a best trap of 139mph. It is expected to deep into the 10s possibly the 9s as it sits.

As you can see, this project is far from a purpose build drag car. It was actually constructed to bag trophies at shows as well. Wong sourced the first VeilSide Fortune kit for the G35 in the US and redesigned the rear spoiler in carbon fiber to set it apart any other G. Intense Power technician George Husar put the shell together and they had it 3-stage sprayed in a custom hue called Intense Money Green. The graphics by Xsell Media were slapped on and then added tweaks like JDM clears and VIP sill lighting. The overall impact is one that stops shows.

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The rare body kit required some rare landing gear. And Wong talked to the crew over at iForged to build something no one else had … or will have. And iForged delivered by shipping over some Vision Anthracite 22-inch wheels, 9.5-inch up front and 11-inches in the backyard. Falken stepped up with some FK452s 245/30R22 for steering and 285/25R22 to lay the beatings down. Behind these sexy spokes are some non-nonsense brakes. Wong wanted to stop with something JGTC-grade and ended up selecting British manufacturer, AP Racing.

The slotted and drilled rotors up front are 355mm chomped down on by 6-piston monoblocks, while the rears are a healthy 4-piston / 330mm combo.

The suspension was key to setting the stance and to harness all those ponies. The G was outfitted with Cusco sway bars and Intense Power rear camber arms.

The stock dampers and springs also had to be relieved.

So Wong slipped in a set of Moben 36-way adjustable coilovers for all of the tweaks needed to enable this car to tap dance around lesser vehicles.

Crack open the door and you won’t find what you might expect in a 9-second car. Wong’s G has a full interior, well more than full if you count the NHRA-spec cage wrapping around it. The G has the only set of VeilSide VSD-1 reclinable racing seats in North America and capped it off with a full custom carbon fiber center dash panel. The door inserts and headliner have been recovered in suede further proving there is a splash of luxury in the mix. The steering wheel and shift knob have both been replaced with a VeilSide product and Sparco 5-points strap in occupants. All of the vitals are displayed with Defi BF: boost, fuel pressure, oil pressure along with an AEM wideband monitoring AFR values.

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VeilSide Fortune widebody VeilSide carbon rear spoiler Street Scene grille JDM clear corners VIP sill lights XSell vinyl graphics Intense Money Green paint by George Husar

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Eclipse AVN6620 headunit Eclipse XA4000.4 amps x2 Eclipse XA1000.1 amp Eclipse SC6500 6.5-inch components x2 Eclipse SC6510 6.5-inch in trunk lid Eclipse SW7200 12-inch subwoofer Eclipse iPod interface Eclipse FEC106 sideview camera Eclipse Sirius radio adapter Eclipse back-up camera Eclipse Bluetooth adapter Sharp 13.3-inch LCD monitor

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SoundGate CORE System Includes - Core processor with 30-inch cable and player-specific dock connector - A/V RCA breakout cable with minijack (28-inch) - 1/8-inch stereo minijack cable (12-inch) - 18-gauge power harness/charger (12-inch) - Cigarette-lighter power adapter/charger (6-inch coil)

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igital music is a way of life, and today’s technology has made it super simple to take virtually your entire music collection wherever you go. There is no doubt that the untouchable branding and marketing behind the Apple iPod paved the way for portable music / media players, as the iPod even spawned an uber-popular industry of iPod specific accessories, adapters and compatible devices.

Microsoft’s Zune is also stepping out from behind the large iPod shadow, and seems to be establishing a solid anti-iPod following, garnering similar attention from aftermarket partners when it comes to designing Zune specific accessories and products. Case in point, the new Core ZNCBLPAK System Package from SoundGate, which brings Microsoft’s Zune digital media player and all of its audio / video features to life on your factory or aftermarket car audio system.

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For those of you who don’t own a Zune, the team at SoundGate does also offer the Core interface for Apple iPod too. For this review, we selected the Zune offering, as it seems to be a new growing market and gave us a chance to use the handy custom engraved Zune media player our friends at Kicker (a sister-brand of SoundGate) recently sent us as a very clever and thoughtful gift. As many of you regular audio nuts know, Kicker has been Livin’ Loud for quite some time and has a reputation for innovative engineering and it seems SoundGate is following the same footsteps with their line up of products. The Core’s main purpose is to provide high-quality audio / video input from a Zune (or iPod) player directly into your vehicle’s sound system, meaning the days of signal-degrading FM modulators are numbered!

The Core itself is a micro-processing unit with three ports and a single connection.

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E G A P R E POW supplied power harness (hardwired) or power adapter (lighter-adapter) depending on which install option you choose, providing continuous and noise-free charging to the media player. An audio/video-output allows use of the supplied RCA breakout cable into virtually any entertainment system. The handy 30-inch iPod- or Zunespecific cable connector plugs in effortlessly and offers enough length to be controlled and placed anywhere within close reach. And soon, an optional remote control unit (sold separately) will allow users to scroll, play and control all of the media player functions via a Core remote, leaving the Zune (or iPod) safely stowed in your center console or glovebox.

The thoughtful team at SoundGate includes a universal set of cables, power cords and pretty much everything you could ask for to hook up your iPod or Zune device in your ride. You have two options for power / installation, the Core comes with a cigarette-lighter plug adapter and it also comes with a fused hard-wiring harness.

The easiest way to setup the Core and enjoy tunes right away takes just seconds and is a simple plug and play affair via a 1/8-inch stereo minijack cable for connecting to auxiliary inputs and a cigarette-lighter adapter which powers and charges your iPod or Zune device. The slightly more complex and permanent install would be to connect the supplied RCA audio/video cable (instead of the 1/8 minijack) and hookup the neatly wired and easily concealable power harness (instead of the lighter adapter) to juice and charge the Zune from a set power source. I started off with the extremely easy cigarette lighter adapter hookup, but a few days later went on and neatly hardwired it to my aftermarket Pioneer head unit for a custom install to enjoy full Core audio / video experience.

For this real life test application, I downloaded some hard-hitting classics and a few face-melting rock videos to my Zune, grabbed the keys to my 350Z and quickly connected the Core to my aftermarket head unit. The Core system will work with a variety of source units as long as your vehicle has an auxiliary audio input, whether it is an aftermarket radio with a built-in auxiliary input, a factory radio with a built-in auxiliary input, or a factory radio with 40

aftermarket auxiliary input converter. You can simply connect your Zune using the cables and the Core processor contained in the Soundgate ZNCBLPAK. All functions are still controlled by the Zune itself, but the Zune audio is now directly connected to the factory radio (meaning you can use your stereo’s volume controls to really crank it up!). When previously using the Zune in my car without the Core, I had to blast the volume on my Zune fairly high and then still turn up my stereo in order to get a decent volume level. After connecting the SoundGate Core, the sound quality and volume are noticeably improved and there is no need to set the sound as high on the Zune or radio anymore. The Core is a very well-engineered product and the team at SoundGate still has a few more tricks up their sleeve, as they plan to release some additional Core accessories as the year goes on.

The talented crew at SoundGate has clearly done their homework here, as the user-friendly and intuitive Core system is very well thought out, delivers great sound quality and eliminates taking my Zune inside to recharge between trips.

The quick plug and play installation was simpler than setting the time on my microwave and once I cleanly hardwired it up permanently (without unsightly wires everywhere), there wasn’t much more you could ask for thanks to the Core’s great design and solid performance. This product is a welcome addition on any road trip, flawlessly unleashing my vast library of Zune audio and video files through my aftermarket head unit. Whether your preference be Microsoft Zune or Apple’s iPod, the Core system brings multimedia to life in the comfort of your ride.

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E L I B O M O V E T O M GTV-X5 Text by Dave MacKinnon

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The GTV-X5 is a 2-DIN AM/FM DVD receiver with Bluetooth, external GPS and an iPod interface. The unit is based around a 6.2-inch TFT LCD display that is mounted in a motorized panel that folds down to provide access to the disc slot and SD card slot behind it. On the right side of the display are three buttons and a rocker controller.

Interestingly, I expected the rocker control to be the volume control, however this turned out to be the display tilt feature – the volume control can be accessed via the touch screen or remote. On the left side of the display are three more buttons and a small access panel that opens to provide access to the Aux input and USB port. The USB connection is a Mini-USB and Motevo includes and Mini to standard USB adapter.

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the back of the unit and includes a GPS antenna.

I planned to check out the POI content around my house and do some route calculation times from here to various destinations I know are difficult to get to, including those that require cross-border planning or ferries. Although Motevo offers US and Canadian mapping, our sample unit didn’t come equipped with mapping for Canada. So, to quickly quantify the units speed, I plotted a route from Buffalo to Los Angeles – it took just over 8 seconds to calculate the route, which is average for a non-DVD-based navigation system.

Options for Navigation include 8 different languages, including Text to Speech for English. You can set the unit to avoid highways or take you on the quickest or shortest of routes.

The map data is provided by Navteq and the navigation software is Odyssey Mobile V5.5

The GTV-X5 is a 2-DIN AM/ FM DVD receiver with Bluetooth, external GPS and an iPod interface.

The unit is based around a 6.2-inch TFT LCD display that is mounted in a motorized panel that folds down to provide access to the disc slot and SD card slot behind it.”

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ifferent d 8 e d lu c in n o ti a Options for NdainvgigText to Speech for Engklieshy.ou clu hways or tamap ig h languages,tin id o v a to it n u e he You can se kth of routes. T t s te r o h s r o t s e ig ic v on the qu vided by Navteq and the na Inafotigoantion. data is pro Odyssey Mobile V5.5 from software is be quite easy to use.”

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The GTCX5 has a pretty complete feature set and is very simple to use once you’ve spent some time with it. e Add to that thp ability to dro it into your OEM dashes with limited is stress and th is certainly an option for many mobile t entertainmen enthusiasts.”

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DVD to do some video test t nor the uni the struck me was that neither ld let me get wou t tha remote had a menu button forwardfast r Afte . to the main menu of the disc a menu to got I s, tern ing through a few test pat menu. in ma the to e screen that let me navigat igated nav g bein of The menu was only capable don’t so – trol con ote using the supplied IR rem loose that! ust the contrast Back to testing – I had to adj s experiencing wa I ut to reduce the white washo high angle a from when looking at the screen t adjusttha de ma I r – about 45 degrees. Afte dations. gra ess htn brig ment, I could see all the iceable not w sho s een One of the colour test scr es. box ur colo the NG STI und TE bleeding horizontally aro testing with my ut abo at e abl ept acc te I started my formal bench Screen overscan was qui I connected the ts. tes r io Afte aud . of und tery aro y bat wa al usu 2% and was even all the k of 4Ω load resistors to the brightness speaker outputs to my ban making some adjustments ent. The top of the rem asu me er pow a k get the blacks darker too to and and contrast, I was able bottom at a level the ore bef ped of the box. clip orm gre vef wa y were around 30% y out l. The preamp outputs – the nne cha per vies I watch tts mo Wa the 89 of 12. of This improved the realism ms at an output 8Vr 2.3 e duc pro to e abl re we a great deal. impedance of 239Ω.

area into the curstations in your immediate rent group of presets. t panel auxilThe X5 includes a handy fron h headphone jack iary A/V input via a 1/8-inc video outputs are and a provided cable. Two 10-inch pigtail, as provided on the rear via a associated reverse well as a camera input and light trigger wire. ndard bass and The X5 menus include sta feature as well as treble controls, a loudness set curves. There a built in equalizer with pre ess, contrast and are adjustments for brightn response beep on contrast. You can turn the or off as well.

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PYLE PLDV6K Text by Dave MacKinnon (www.osmlabs.com) Photos by Pyle

he name Pyle has been around the car audio game for decades.

Their product range has expanded greatly to include amplifiers, speakers, subwoofers, CD receivers, DVD players and more. Pyle even offers pro, home and marine audio products. We have been sent a set of PLDV6K component speakers from the Dryver series.

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DESIGN The kit comprise sign with an appr s a set of 6.5-in oximate outside ch midrange diameter of drivers, a set of 3.5 inches. The 1-inch tweeters AS V voice coil diam an d a set of eter is one passive crossove inch. There is no r networks. Pyle elaborate treatm rates the en t applied speaker set as be to the tinsel leads ing able to hand – they lead from le 120W of th continuous powe e base of the cone to the r and 240W max terminals on the . ba sk et .

The woofer is ba The motor struct sed on a stampe ure is based arou d steel frame that has be nd a single magnet th en painted silve at measures 3.25 r. Part of the by focus of this syst 0.

62 inches and weig 5 em is that it is co hs 25 ounces. Th mpatible with e top and a great variety of bottom plates ap vehicles. To that pear to be cast end, Pyle has steel and are included mountin painted back. In g hole options th th e center of the bo at fit almost ttom plate every possible ve is a 0.375-inch hicle – 15 holes cooling vent that in total. The is pr speaker has an otected by mesh to keep outside diameter debris out. A rubb of 6.5 inches er and a mounting bo ot en cases the magne depth of 2-5/16 t and keeps ever inches. yt hi The cone of the ng loo king neat and tid woofer appears y. Speaking of ne to be polypropylene with a at and tidy, Pyle include faux carbon fiber s a set of grills for th we ave texture on the front e woofer s. The grills are . The cone is lig injection moulded htly translucent, pl almost pearl in co astic an d are finished in lour. Around the silver. cone is a short roll rubber surro The tweeters fe und. The spider ature a 1-inch sil is a linear dek dome with a sealed re ar chamber. A ne o-

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overnight. t that I kers to the poin to drive the spea m the ble distortion fro could hear audi rs in, I fe oo w e king th cones. After brea -Small le ie Th l all signa took a set of sm g my surements usin parameter mea s the ow sh 1 Figure Woofer Tester 2. . ts en easurem results of the m my 3 speaker set up in e th t se Next, I nnected closures and co cubic foot lab en plifier, Audio SE4200 am them to my Arc p. The two channel am configured as a 255 Z9 DR ion my Clar amp was fed by source unit. ems the speaker syst Figure 2 shows ive se with the pass frequency respon that e se n ca u 0dB. Yo networks set to so re ne ble co there is a noticea

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nance at 600Hz and a second at 4 kHz. The driver resonates with a fairly high Q of 1.19 at 67.74 Hz. The full Thiele-Small parameters for the woofer can be seen in Figure 3

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LISTENING I started with the Focal Demonstration Disc 1.

Sweet Sixteen by Junior Wells is the first track – his voice was open and airy – with a perhaps a bit too much upper midrange. To further investigate, I moved to track 11, Spanish Harlem

by Rebecca Pidgeon. Indeed there is emphasis in the midrange while the tweeter set at its 0dB setting made the system sound a little sizzly.

I dropped the tweeter connection to its -3dB setting and had another listen. For some reason, this only served to make the system more sizzly – with accentuation on the S and T sounds more pronounced. I quickly realized I wasn’t paying attention and in fact this was a +3dB setting on the tweeter rather than -3dB. I went back to 0dB for the rest of the listening.

Wanting to expand my horizons (only a little) I loaded up Pink Floyds The Dark Side of the Moon.

I have been using Track

1 Speak to me during an OEM audio project I have been working on lately. The cymbals remained forward in the mix due to the loud tweeter. Drums sound good, if a little soft compared to my reference speakers (which cost several times as much as the Pyles). Vocals had the same balance – too much upper midrange made them un-natural. Midbass was pretty good, with synthesized ‘sounds’ from On the Run (track 2) feeling warm.

If you are trying to keep up with a large number of woofers in your audio system, then extra output is definitely a good thing – this component set with an additional set of midranges in the door would be pretty darn loud.

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FUSION REACTOR 12-INCH BASS PACK Text and Measurements by Garry Springgay Photos by Fusion Electronics

ith the rising cost of gas, insurance and everything else, there just doesn’t seem to be as much left out of each paycheck as there used to be.

But true enthusiasts will always find a way to fix up their rides and get the looks and sounds they want. If you’re like most of us, it’s tough to come up with thousands of bucks for a bitchin’ audio system. Well the folks over at Fusion understand how it is, and have brought us a way to put some kickin’ bass in your ride for very little green.

For under five hundred bucks you can add a high quality amplifier and complete 12-inch subwoofer system to your ride.

The Fusion 12-inch Bass Pack (model number RE-PK1120) comes as a complete kit in a box, and includes a 250 watt Fusion amplifier, a 12-inch Fusion woofer, and a nicely made vented enclosure. And by complete, I mean the package even includes a remote level control and all the wiring to connect it all up!

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k inside the tions. Having a loo to be a well it amplifier, I found e FEATURES amentally simpl built albeit fund irs of pa 2 es The 12-inch us sion amplifier Fu e Th p. an is am ck power supply Fusion Bass Pa vices in a PWM the de g T in FE ov pr OS M im in ors ideal first step of bipolar transist k stage, and a pair rmance of a stoc rols nt Co e. ag sonics and perfo ls output st ve for each channe if you already ha on d un fo e ar system or even nnections d signal input co components. an and g, sin fu r, upgraded some we amp, and po amplifier that’s e 0 th 02 of 45 d M en -A e on RE el, The Fusion her. A switch range stereo mod ections on the ot ll nn fu a co r is ke ck ea pa sp e x LP filters, and included in th 4 ohms, or 130 choice of AP/HP/ to ur in 2 yo x ts tts lec se wa in the HP and LP capable of 90 adjustments for when connected cy tts en wa qu 0 fre 25 e or th e a frequency 2 into 2 ohms, ofer system. I lik parate pots, with wo se m on oh 4 ne e do th e to ar ss, and bridged mode a stereo full Hz for the low pa cause by using range of 40-160 r included he ns Ot this approach, be . tio the high pass have some op r to fo u Hz yo 00 s -6 ow 40 all level control and range amp, it ade the system a wired remote gr e ar up to es e ur at tim fe es tputs. No bass when it com y basic affair, in through RCA ou irl ss fa a pa is of er ir ifi pa pl a d level control further. The am k with plastic en ed, but a remote sin id at ov he pr is um in EQ m by as much . a brushed alu the amps output mounting points e at as n nu te tio at nc ll fu wi o plates that als 5 inches tall, it a closer look at es square and 2. as 46dB. Taking Roughly 11 inch aing loc variety of mount will fit into a wide

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FUSION REACTOR 12-INCH BASS PACK the subwoofer and enclosure, the cosmetics are very nicely done, with high quality black carpeting covering the enclosure, and the end panels of the enclosure feature custom molded plastic caps with the Fusion logo. In case you forgot what the brand was, the top of the enclosure has a cool “FUSION” logo nicely embroidered in their signature bright green color. The enclosure itself is a modestly sized vented design, measuring about 22 inches wide and 14.5 inches high, which means it fits easily into almost any trunk. Constructed of ½-inch OSB, with a double thick front panel to allow flush mounting the woofer and increased panel damping, the box is lined with acoustic fiberfill, and uses a curved 3.5-inch port which has rounded edges to prevent port noise at high air velocity. The woofer uses a titanium look poly cone, and a butyl rubber surround with a progressive spider to control the moving assembly.

The tinsel leads are attached to the spider to prevent lead slap, and the 2-inch voice coil is a 4 layer copper unit, wound on a Kapton former.

The woofer looks generally well constructed, and has a large 6-inch ferrite magnetic motor, with a bumped back plate to eliminate bottoming at high excursion.

The 12-inch Fusion Bass Pack also includes a wiring kit that has approximately 16 feet of 8 gauge power cable, RCA cables, speaker cables, amp trigger wire, as well as a 4 foot length of 8 gauge amp power ground cable, an under hood fuse, crimp connectors, even 7 feet of split loom and some additional zip ties.

LISTENING I connected the amplifier to the enclosure, and after fiddling some with getting the crossover frequency to my liking, sat down to do a bit of listening to this very reasonably priced system. Keeping in mind that the cost of the entire system was less than the CD player I was using, I began with hopes for merely adequate performance. But, within a few tracks, the Fusion Bass Pack had raised my expectations considerably. The output from the Fusion system sounded very good, with the ability to play very low and with some authority. It also seemed to be quite efficient, as I did not have to crank up the gain on the amp to have the Bass Pack “keep up” to the rest of my high powered evaluation system. Listening to some recordings with very tight and dry bottom end, such 56

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The system unds very good for the price, and hassobe en pu t tuned by folks who reallytogether and derstand what the averag seem to unlooking for in a subwoofe e enthusiast is r system.

as Donald Fagen’s “Nightfly” and Thom Rotella’s “Little Chubby”, I noticed the bass was not quite as controlled as it could be, but this I attributed more to the vented design than any actual issue with the woofer or amplifier. The small red uction in control is one of the tradeoffs for the added output of a vented design, and in a system like this, it’s a good tradeoff to make.

I did notice that for my taste, I had to adj ust the amps low pass crossover to a fair ly low frequency to remove higher frequency information and harmonics from the out put. I made a mental note at this point to check the slope of the low pass crossover.

On pop music,

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rap and hip hop, the Fusion Bass Pack really comes alive, poundi ng out good sounding bottom end, and even when pushed hard, the woofer sys tem was able to handle all the amp had to give it. By this time I was having so much fun that I had forgotten how economical the system was, and when I reminded myself, it just ma de it that much better. The system sounds very good for the price, and has been put together and tuned by folks who really seem to understand what the average enthusiast is lookin g for in a subwoofer system.

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250 Watts RMS 20Hz – 300Hz 89dB/SPL @ 1.0W (2.0V (1) 4 ohm coil 1.9 cubic feet 30Hz

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ON THE BENCH I moved the system to my electronics lab, and connected the amplifier to the unforgiving Cogent test bench. Power output actually exceeded the advertised amount by a fair margin, and the amplifier generally measured quite good in all respects. Frequency response was very flat, with bandwidth from below 10Hz, to out past 50kHz. Signal to noise was good too, as was stereo separation, which is good if you decide to use the RE-AM45020 amp on full range speakers at some point. As I had suspected during my listening evaluations, the amplifiers internal crossovers are very basic, with -6dB/oct slopes. It would be nice to upgrade these to at least -12dB slopes, but if you already use the low pass crossover in your headunit, you’ll be fine anyway. The only other negative notes I made during testing were related to significant under-biasing of the output devices which increases distortion at low output levels, and a bit of turn on pop on the stereo channels, which notably didn’t occur when using the bridged connections. Since neither of these issues would affect the performance of the Bass Pack, I only mention them here in the interest of delivering a thorough report.

The woofer system also measured well, and I measured both the frequency response of the system, and the overall subwoofer system impedance using my trusty LMS analyzer.

MEASURED PERFORMANCE SPECIF MANUFACTURERS RATED POWER 90 X 2 @ 4 Ω

ACTUAL MEASURED POWER @ 1.0% THD+N @ 12.6V Battery

130 X 2 @ 2 Ω 250 x 1 @ 4 Ω

122 x 2 @ 2 Ω 245 x 1 @ 4 Ω

Signal to Noise Ratio referenced to full Distortion at rated power

4 ohm output.

Input Sensitivity Maximum Current @ full power 2 ohm

s per ch.

Frequency Response (-3dB) High Pass Crossover Low Pass Crossover Bass EQ boost

CONCLUSION

ACTUAL MEASURED POWER @ 1.0% THD+N @ 14.4V Battery 109 X 2 @ 4 Ω 161 x 2 @ 2 Ω 323 x 1 @ 4 Ω -79.4DBA

CEA-2006A rated 4 ohm Power (minimum power per channel developed over the entire audio band width) Maximum Efficiency at full 2 ohm pow er per ch.

Idle Current (warm)

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Signal to Noise Ratio referenced to 2V output.

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CERWIN-VEGA MOBILE STROKER S2000.1

Text and Measurements by Garry Springgay Photos by Cerwin Vega Mobile

while back we reviewed the Cerwin-Vega V-Max subwoofer, and in that review I talked briefly about how the mobile product arm of legendary brand is under all new management, by a group of experienced industry veterans who are totally focused on car audio. This group of folks eat, live, and breathe the 12 volt business, and in less than a year have built two all new series of amplifiers to complement their “loud” speakers. This time we’re going to have a look at the cream of the crop, from the top of the line Stroker series, they sent me a couple of their S2000.1 subwoofer monoblocks.

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quency filter, variable fre stable subsonic ju ad itch, d sw ue e a subd ents, a phas s amplifiers have level EQ adjustm d an ened op I The Stroker serie n k ntrol. Whe with a blac course a gain co d look to them, te of in d po an ap side, ll in we ps t am bu nted by a o of these um heatsink acce box and found tw e th so d an le, brushed alumin strip down e strappab zed the amps ar ushed aluminum ali re I e th on h y red anodized br itc p. No shin r/Slave sw e length of the am e is also a Maste er th le tip ng ul ni the middle of th m st a mea u can hook up ing lights here, ju control panel. Yo drive chrome, no flash and ns tio ec master amp and nn Co . g amplifier ifiers to a single pl am a e ive th dr ful, serious lookin the amp, ch, or you can d on each end of a speaker with ea of two end, controls are foun e on on e ar with the output ns er ker connectio gle loudspeak sin t liked I en . m er power and spea st ed togeth and adju put connections ese babies strapp th of e th an on and the signal in ndled by ure selection her. Cooling is ha e thoughtful feat th t gh d ou te th controls on the ot sis I d is by as particular um heatsink, an ker amp, and in ro St y nd als ha in extruded alumin a nd term feature was e power and grou the parametric EQ r by a small fan. Th ke ea sp e th d quency range of an fre uge cable, dition. With a ad e th will accept 1/0 ga cable. On as much as 12dB accept 8 gauge -125Hz, and with 30 d, al in the en connections will ured front le, it’s easy to di ll find a full feat of boost availab d u’ control end, you’ it yo nctions ss EQ to su your l controls and fu ht amount of ba rig of n tio di with all the usua ad ifier. In rsonal taste. And a high end ampl stem and your pe sy , ns expect to find on tio A connec able subsonic t and output RC course an adjust to the signal inpu cy, an en qu fre r ve so ls for cros there are contro

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CERWIN-VEGA MOBILE STROKER S2000.1 filter is a must on an amp that gets sold with so many woofers that work so well in vented boxes. The development team seems to have thought the product out pretty well, and made sure that it was designed to work in any application of their, or anyone else’s, woofers.

So far, maybe you’re thinking, big deal, it sounds just like every other Class D amp out there, but that’s where you’d be wrong.

The Cerwin-Vega Mobile Stroker S2000.1 is not a Class D amplifier. Like a good Class D amp, it is however still highly efficient, and very powerful. How was this accomplished?

The Cerwin-Vega Stroker S2000.1 is a Class GH amplifier. A Class GH amplifier is not a switching amplifier, and does not have to use large internal filters to remove high frequency switching noise. Although the Stroker amps are bandwidth limited by a Low-Pass only crossover, these types of amplifiers are commonly used for full range applications as well. Class GH amplifiers are a more efficient version of class AB amplifiers, and employ several different “rail” voltages in the amplifier. A special control circuit switches back and forth between these rails as the signal output fluctuates. This allows the transistors to work in the highest efficiency portions of their output almost all of the time. In this manner, the amplifier increases its power efficiency by reducing the amount of “wasted” power at the output transistors. These types of amplifiers are known as “rail switching” and they have the ability to decrease power consumption and increase overall efficiency to levels within a few percent of those of Class D, without the sonic handicaps. Why aren’t there more of these types of amps? Well, the disadvantages to Class GH amplification include development of a more complex power supply, and sophisticated precise control over the switching of the voltage rails must be accomplished to minimize distortion.

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CERWIN-VEGA MOBILE STROKER S2000.1 MEASURED PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS - AMP MANUFACTURERS RATED POWER

ACTUAL MEASURED POWER @ 1.0% THD+N @ 12.6V Battery

ACTUAL MEASURED POWER @ 1.0% THD+N @ 14.4V Battery

500 X 1 @ 4 Ω

571 X 1 @ 4 Ω

750 X 1 @ 4 Ω

1000 X 1 @ 2 Ω

1013 x 1 @ 2 Ω

1190 x 1 @ 2 Ω

2000 x 1 @ 1 Ω

1662 x 1 @ 1 Ω

2160 x 1 @ 1 Ω

Signal to Noise Ratio referenced to 2V output.

(CEA-2006A) (1 watt @ 4 ohms)

-93.5DBA

Signal to Noise Ratio referenced to full output.

-122.3dBA 0.02%

Distortion at rated power CEA-2006A rated 4 ohm Power (minimum power per channel developed over the entire audio bandwidth)

720 watts/ch

Maximum Efficiency at full 2 ohm power per ch.

76% 1.8A 131mV- 6.1V 221A 21Hz – 190Hz

Idle Current (warm) Input Sensitivity Maximum Current @ full power 2 ohms per ch.

Frequency Response (-3dB) High Pass Crossover

n/a

Low Pass Crossover

40Hz – 250Hz -24dB/oct

PERFORMANCE/BENCH MEASUREMENTS On the bench, I decided to measure the amps as single units, simply because that’s how most people will probably use them.

The Stroker amplifier performed as well on the bench as it did in the listening room, delivering more power than advertised, and in fact meeting it’s 4 ohm and 2 ohm power ratings even at a battery voltage of 12.6V. Compared to a conventional Class D amplifier, the signal to noise ratio was excellent, and the output impedance was also very low, thanks to no large inductors in the output circuitry. The phase adjustment is advertised to be 180 degrees, and I measured 180.1 degrees at 100 Hz. The amplifier turned on and off with no popping from the woofer, and when a dead shorted the outputs, the protection circuitry activated, and the amp recovered automatically when the short was removed.

+12dB @ 30-125Hz

Bass EQ boost Phase Adjustment (degrees of shift @ 100Hz)

180

CONCLUSION

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I’m a fan of the concept of Class GH amplifiers as subwoofer amps. I think the sound quality is generally improved, and the efficiency is almost as good as a Class D amp. I’m also a fan of BIG power on the subs. A system with scads of headroom on the bottom end is just so much fun to play with, everybody should experience it. Cerwin-Vega Mobile is back, and it seems like their reputation for delivering products that play LOUD is certainly not at risk.

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IMAGE DYNAMICS Q700.2 Text and Measurements by Garry Springgay Photos by Image Dynamics

eadquartered in Ontario, California, Image Dynamics was founded in 1993 by auto sound enthusiasts. Beginning as an innovative high performance loudspeaker manufacturer specializing in horn loaded compression drivers and then woofers a year later, the brand soon developed a reputation for producing good sounding well built loudspeaker systems, and staking their reputation on actual performance versus clever marketing. Now, a series of four amplifiers have been introduced, to round out their product mix.

Sticking to their sound quality convictions, all of the amplifiers are Class AB designs. With a four channel, a two channel, and two mono amplifiers offering power levels up to 1,200 watts, it’s now possible to build yourself a complete Image Dynamics system to go behind whatever source unit you choose to use.

This time we’re going to have a look at the new Q700.2, which is a two-channel bridgeable stereo amplifier.

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Completely devo id of any cooling fins or sharp contours, each end is a ni the low profile Im cely contoured pl age Dynamics Q series amplifi astic endcap that trim ers have a smoo s out the cosmet th, classy look to them. The blac ics k anodized brus , and also serves hed aluminum as the mounting heatsink resembl points for the am es the front pane plifier. The endc l of a high end home component aps seem plenty stou . The Image Dyna t to handle even mics logo is CNC milled into the biggest models the top of the he weight. atsink, and the raw aluminum co The power conn lor contrasts nice ectors will acce ly with the black finish. The pt 4 gauge cables, connections and and the speaker controls are found on either connectors are large end of the amp, with the power enough to hand and speaker conn le 8 gauge wire. Both ectors on one en sets of terminals d, and the signal inputs, sw are gold plated to pr itches and pots event corrosion. on the other.

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IMAGE DYNAMICS Q700.2 frequency, (50Hz to 500Hz, or 500Hz to 5kHz in x10 mode) subsonic filter (10Hz to 100Hz indicated), a bass EQ adjustment pot, and of course the gain pot. Switches select LP/AP/HP crossover modes, and the frequency range. An RJ45 connector allows connection of the included remote level control, which provides gain attenuation when the amp is in low pass mode. The RCA connectors are robust panel mounted pieces, and there is a set provided for pure signal pass through, to feed a second amplifier.

Since this is the first Image Dynamics amp I’ve had on my bench, I pulled the bottom cover off, and poked around at the inner workings.

Looking inside the Q700.2, I found a nicely put together symmetrical layout. The Q series amplifiers use PWM controlled MOSFET power supplies, and high current bi-polar transistor output stages. The main PCB is a high quality double-sided glass epoxy board, and uses 5% tolerance through-hole parts. The amp uses a pair of twin toroids, one supplying the rail voltages for each channel. This design method prevents high current demands on one channel from affecting the opposite channel, and can provide improved specifications. The power supply has 11,000µF of capacitance, and the secondary stage uses eight 1000µF, 100V caps. Another performance enhancement comes via the implementation of very low noise, low distortion 5532 op-amps in the pre-amp section, instead of the more commonly used, and significantly noisier TL072’s. These parts provide a quieter, higher performance front end in the critical low-level signal path.

Reading through the brief but concise owners manual, I found some good common sense direction and recommendations. Step by step installation instructions are provided for the first timer, and the controls and functions are clearly explained. If you’ve

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IMAGE DYNAMICS Q700.2

MAXIMALLY FLAT FREQUENCY RES

a good quality Class AB amp, and even though the heatsink has no internal or external fins to dissipate heat, during my full power testing the amplifier did not get hot enough to thermally protect. I did notice a couple of details that could potentially detract from the performance a tiny bit, the first was a 1dB difference in gain between channels, when the gain pot was adjusted in a certain position. On each end of BASS EQ the adjustment range, they tracked very closely, but in the middle of the range, the pots accuracy was slightly off. This isn’t enough to really worry about, but since the performance of this amp is as good as it is, I thought it was worth mentioning.

The other note I made was that the low pass filter caused a 2dB increase in output, which isn’t a problem unless you had set the gains with the amp in AP mode, and then switched to LP.

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PONSE

CROSSOVER ADJUSTMENT RANGES

STEREO SEPARATION

MEASURED PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS - AMP MANUFACTURERS RATED POWER

ACTUAL MEASURED POWER @ 1.0% THD+N @ 14.4V Battery

ACTUAL MEASURED POWER @ 1.0% THD+N @ 12.6V Battery

175 X 2 @ 4 Ω

224 X 2 @ 4 Ω

167 X 2 @ 4 Ω

325 X 2 @ 2 Ω

372 x 2 @ 2 Ω

274 x 2 @ 2 Ω

650 x 1 @ 4 Ω

749 x 1 @ 4 Ω

562 x 1 @ 4 Ω

Signal to Noise Ratio referenced to 2V output.

(CEA-2006A) (1 watt @ 4 ohms)

-78.5DBA

Signal to Noise Ratio referenced to full 4 ohm output.

-102.0dBA

Distortion at rated power CEA-2006A rated 4 ohm Power (minimum power per channel developed over the entire audio bandwidth) Maximum Efficiency at full 2 ohm power per ch.

Idle Current (warm)

0.02% 200 watts/ch

CONCLUSION While not an inexpensive amplifier, the Image Dynamics Q700.2 is a high quality, high performance piece of audio equipment. It’s well built, and the design shows both experience and thoughtfulness, and it’s obvious that the sonic performance of the product was the priority. Whether the performance justifies the price is up to you, but I can tell you that if you have the scratch, the Q700.2 will give you all the sonic performance you’re looking for.

61.5% 1.5A 110mV- 5.7V

Input Sensitivity Maximum Current @ full power 2 ohms per ch.

84A

Frequency Response (-3dB)

<10Hz – 70kHz

High Pass Crossover

50-500/500-5kHz -12dB/Oct

Low Pass Crossover

50-500/500-5kHz -12dB/Oct

Bass EQ boost Stereo Separation (Crosstalk)

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BOSTON ACOUSTICS G310 Text and Measurements by Garry Springgay // Photos by Boston Acoustics

The G310-44 Woofer and GTR Tunable Radiator system from Boston Acoustics is diminutive in size but can really deliver big time bass!

PREAMBLE

hen it comes to putting bass in our vehicles, most everyone would prefer big sound from as small a package as possible. The folks at Boston Acoustics have resurrected a design that accomplishes that goal, by using a method that while popular in home audio, is almost unheard of in our 12 volt world.

The G310-44 Woofer and GTR10 Tunable Radiator system from Boston Acoustics is diminutive in size, but can really deliver big time bass, thanks to the use of a 10-inch woofer and a 10-inch passive radiator mounted on opposite sides of the very small test enclosure we recieved. The result is a system that minimizes space requirements, but delivers plenty of good sounding deep bass.

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DESIGN CONCEPT When most of us talk car audio subwoofer systems, we all know about sealed and vented systems. Technically, a vented or ported system is properly called “bass-reflex”. Some more experienced enthusiasts will also be familiar with bandpass enclosures, and isobaric designs.

A few may even have had some experience with transmission line designs. But there is one type of woofer system design that is very rarely found in the car audio world. With the exception of a few very small systems from some Japanese based brands years ago, there are virtually no “passive radiator” car systems…until now anyway.

At first glance, a passive radiator system looks like there are two drivers mounted in a small enclosure. In fact, only one of them has an actual active driver with a traditional voice coil and magnet assembly. The other cone is specifically tuned by careful control of it’s mass and compliance, (much the same principle as used to tune a port) to provide additional output over a specific range of frequencies.

The air inside the enclosure undergoes compression and rarefaction as the active woofer moves through its excursion. These fluctuations in the enclosures internal air pressure cause the passive cone to move, and produce additional output.

Carefully engineered compliance or “stiffness” and the actual mass of the passive element are what control the tuned frequency, and subsequently, the frequency range of additional output. I believe predominately because of the complexity in altering the passive element’s compliance and mass, this type of system has not become popular in car audio.

While a passive radiator operates using the same fundamental principle as a vented design, unlike the vented enclosure, a passive radiator does not create port noise, and it can be implemented into very small enclosures (such as our test enclosure from Boston Acoustics) when a normal port would be too long to fit into the enclosure. Other minor differences exist as well, for example a passive radiator system typically will

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re. The driver itself is and I decided to leave it the uency response freq s tem sys the in ch e ceramic magnet not a cause a robust unit, with a very larg frequency. The nt ona res s ent ost 6.5 pounds. elem sive ghs at the pas bly that by itself wei alm is to get this notch assem tem sys sive rgy to pas ene a al ing tric tun goal in Providing the change in elec . This results cies uen freq ible eter, 4 layer aud y diam h call -inc typi below mechanical energy is a 2.5 off that you’d roll cy uen freq on a Kapton nd low wou per bly, stee in a bit aluminum voice coil assem can lead to This . tem sys ex type, which refl roll s e bas ssiv a gre get from former. The spider is a pro due to the lack of but se, ursion pon exc res t as sien nce tran poorer provides decreasing complia onances, a lot of res pipe t e of ven con and ce The ulen ing. vent turb increases to prevent bottom of passive radiand sou ed the fer form pre s uum ner vac a liste skilled the G310 driver is made of al vented design. ition active trad attr re an mo in a to hed s finis tem tor sys copolymer material, and is t it is and how wha is and nd erst rou sur und m we t foa d tha sse Now matte black. The compre product review at d to al che actu atta the is to and get ity, lets abil ks, it wor tall for high excursion cap inch subwoofer.

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The GTR10 also tunabl e, so the tuning of the systis em ca n be ad justed to match the application or ne ed s of the listener. The standard tuni ng of th e system is 35Hz, but with the prov id ed m asses, the GTR can be tuned to 30 H z fo r really low response or 45Hz fo r high impact. frequencies. Overall , the Boston system really wor ks, and for its size, the son performance is formidable. ic Only when pushed well bey ond its 375 watt power rating did I get it to complai n at all, and then only minima lly.

ON THE BENCH After all my listening was com plete, I let the woofer cool dow n and removed it from the test enclosure for closer evaluation. My ThieleSmall parameters turned out to be very close to wha t the published specs indicat ed. With the drivers parameters established, I rea ssembled the system and ma de some impedance and frequency response me asurements. Keep in mind that when you look at the response curve, the curve rep resents the output of both the active and passive cones, and is representativ e of what you’d hear when listening to it.

Just for comparison, I also included another “small box ” 10-inch woofer system to illustrate the per formance differences betwee n a conventional sealed design of similar size and pow er handling, vs the GTR tun able radiator design offered by Boston. Have a look at the graphs.

The above graph shows the actual performance differe nce between the Boston Acoustics passive radiator system compared to a similar sized 10-inch sealed system . Note the significant additio nal output from about 60Hz and up. Also, you can see the notch in the output caused by the passive elements resona nt frequency, at about 23H z. These graphs are scaled to 1watt @1me ter.

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The above graph shows the actual measured impedance of the Boston system. As with a bass refl ex design, the “tuned frequen cy” is found at the low point between the two impedance peaks, in this cas e, about 36Hz.

CONCLUSION The Boston Acoustics G3 10-inch subwoofer provides excellent performance without taking up all the room in your trunk. If you have a vehicle that’s tight on space, but you really want great bottom end for your system, you owe it to yourself to visit a Boston Acoustics dealer and audition this type of product. Don’t let the size of the enclosure fool you… give it a listen and I’m sure you’ll agree, this system is anything but passive!

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T E G D U B BUILD Text by Garry Springgay

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he other night I was out in my garage tinkering with one of my motorcycles, when my neighbor Elliot popped by. A bona-fide gearhead like me, we’ve spent more than a few evenings evaluating various local micro brews, talking cars, bikes and of course stereos! As it turned out, this visit was to solicit my advice on a new system for Elliot’s Chevy pickup. After almost 5 years of knocking and mocking his factory sound system, he finally decided it was time to make some changes and maybe more importantly, his wife had given him ‘the okay’ to spend some money to upgrade his ride.

Explaining to me that he didn’t want to (or wasn’t allowed to) spend much more than two grand, this sounded like a great challenge for this issue’s Budget Build. Our shopping list includes a new headunit with a way to integrate and play his iPod, a pair of decent door speakers and a solid subwoofer system with enough power behind it to make it all come together.

When it comes to suggestions, I’m always a little hesitant to offer advice on specific products, since there are so many good ones to choose from out there, but I began by asking him about what it was that he wanted from the new system. The first words out of his mouth were, “realistic sound”. After that, he explained he wanted a good sounding system that would play loud enough to be heard over the truck, (his truck has upgraded headers and a sweet-sounding Flowmaster exhaust) but he didn’t want so much power he’d have to add a bigger alternator. When I asked him about his favorite brands, he told me his whole home system was Pioneer, and he was really happy with it, so the choice became obvious. I was pretty sure we could put together a system that did everything he wanted and probably more, without fracturing his allotted budget.

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HEADUNIT - UNDER $200 With that decided, we mo ved to selecting a source unit. Pioneer offers a veritable plethora of choices, and all for this budget build we knew we wanted a single play CD player, with a decent tuner and the abi lity to interface with an iPod. After an extensive perusal of the online Pioneer catalog, (and people wonder why I need a laptop in my garage ) Elliot chose the Pioneer DEH-P4000UB bec ause it had all the features he really wanted and he particularly

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liked the rotary volume con trol and the smooth, clean cosmetics. The DEH -P4000UB includes 3 pairs of pre-outs, built in iPod interface, built in crossovers, and Aux inputs . It is also compatible with the Pioneer Blueto oth interface, that would give him hands free telephone operation and he figured that would be a great birthday present for his wife to get him later on. And again, at well under $200 bucks, it fit the budget perfectly.

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uld be plenty , I knew there wo ck tru b ca rd da stan 10 woofer can be tight in a Pioneer TS-SWX3 Although space ct yet powerful pa m co e calling I was th re r d fo the seat fer system, an oo bw su ow of room behind all d the sh n to Elliot’s recently reviewe be a great solutio d ul wo it ew system. Having kn I ance, oofer at under with the perform closure and subw en th wi em quite impressed st sy ofer d, a complete wo quest for bass! An budget very well. e th in rk wo d also $270 bucks woul

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- AROUND $500

All that was left was the amplifier, and I knew that we’d find the perfect power provider in Pioneers extensive offerings. I know from experience that Pioneer has several very good sounding, and highly efficient full range Class D amplifiers that use ICEPower technology to achieve both great sound quality and very high efficiency. Given the amount of room available, and in the interest of his wife still speaking to me when we were done, I’d strongly suggest the PRS-D4200F 4 channel amp. This would provide great sound quality and adjustability, as well as significantly reduced average current draw. The front channels would drive the components with 75 watts each, and the rear channels could be bridged, providing 300 watts to the subwoofer. Priced around the $500 mark, that would bring the total cost of all the major components to just under $1,500, which left plenty of change for the required accessories, and some very important sound deadening.

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So there you go, a very complete , very good soun ing system that deasily fits in a sta ndard cab picku any vehicle with p (or limited space), do esn’t break the ba and most importa nk nt of all makes th e driving experie even more enjoy nce able. And after all , isn’t that the wh reason we modify ole our rides?

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So there you go, a very complete , very good soun ing system that deasily fits in a sta nd ar d cab pickup (or any vehicle with limited space), do esn’t break the ba and most importa nk nt of all makes th e driving experie even more enjoy nc e able. And after all , isn’t that the wh reason we modify ole our rides?

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SPEAKERS

- AROUND $550

Now we needed some speakers to replace the stockers in the doors of the Chevy truck. Speakers are the most critical component, because they have more effect on the systems sonic performance than any other single component. This is not the place to cut corners, so sticking with the Pioneer catalog, I suggested a set of the top of the line TS-C720PRS components. I liked these for many reasons, firstly because they offer great sonics, they are very well made, and they’d be easy for installation. With 3 layer Aramid reinforced cones, micro fiber surrounds, and smooth sounding 1 1/8-inch soft dome tweeters that can be either flush or surface mounted, the Pioneer components would provide a much needed improvement in both frequency response and clarity. The kit also includes very high quality audiophile grade crossover networks with adjustments for tweeter level, so we could play with the tuning after the install had been completed.

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Hello Bob, When you say you are trying to choose the better amplifier for your front stage, I assume that you already have perfect loudspeaker response, and speaker placement, and you have somehow magically solved the problem of sitting much closer to the left channel than the right. I have to assume this, because to be able to notice the incredibly small differences in staging that amplifiers can make, your listening conditions and setup must be perfect. Both of the amplifiers you have available should sound very good in terms of staging. I believe the Sinfoni amplifier will have a very slight advantage in frequency response bandwidth, but this is not going to make much of a difference in your sonic enjoyment of either one. I also should ask why you have selected 4 channel amplifiers, my assumption is you have all active

crossovers in your system, but if you are in fact using the passive networks that came with your front stage speakers, you would be better off with a 2 channel amplifier.

Bridging 2 channels always results in increased distortion and noise, both of which you’d like to minimize in an audiophile type of system.

What I’m trying to tell you, is that the selection of your front speakers, and then the placement of those speakers, will cause much more of a sonic difference than swapping amplifiers… regardless of what the amp manufacturer might suggest. Having built many SQ competition cars and demo cars over the years, and when it comes to trying to achieve “the ultimate in sound quality”, you’ll have much better results when you correct the largest problems first, and in a car system, that is always speaker selection and placement. Good luck to you, and have fun in your quest for great sound.

Thanks for the kind words Dennis, although I can’t take any credit for the hot babes… Your question is a good one, and I can’t help but wonder how many people, like you, wonder about things like impedance magnitude graphs.

The explanation can be quite complex, but I’ll attempt to explain it in simple terms. With apologies to my college professor, you can think of electrical resistance as sort of the electrical equivalent to friction. Resistance impedes the flow of current in a conductor. Resistance however, is measured at DC, or 0Hz. The musical signal that makes a speaker work is an AC 82

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n is, er to your questio . The quick answ ng iti wr tely r lu fo so ks ab material is Hi Tim, than ration damping vib d an e g ak in m en n ad products ca yes, sound de installing. These of le ub etro d us e an th ease worth the cost e, as well as incr antly quieter insid e road, the th wn do your car signific . As a car goes em st sy ise y an of ne to create a no able loudness d wind, all combi an n, sio d u’ en yo sp su an greater th tires, engine, rs of magnitude de or l ra a ve e se los be u ise, yo level that can r every dB of no ur living room. Fo system has to o di au experience in yo e in some cars, th d an e, .I ng ra ic els over the noise dB of dynam t to listenable lev ge to st with ju A rd GT ha of a Pontiac work pretty side surface area in e tir ic en br e fa th d d compresse once covere added ½” thick en th d in an , e ial nc er re s. The diffe damping mat e carpeted area th all r de r un n ca e tio th th sound insula fore treatment, wi s astounding. Be 60mph. Afat A dB 87 interior noise wa of r noise level rio te in an rior d re su applied, the inte stock, I mea d insulation was an g in en ad ion de ct d redu ter my soun amount of noise d to 74dBA! That would at th e m lu noise had droppe vo usable system in se ea . cr in an equates to wer to accomplish the amplifier po es tim 10 u an yo th eg; if take more existing power, r is 10 times the se by 10dB) ea cr in (+10dB in powe to 1000 watts ed ne d u’ yo , tts ese materials have 100 wa damping that th n tio ra vib l na tio The addi se of your door e the bass respon ov pr im o y als n provide ca ct in your car. M ” the bass impa up en ht ig en “t th , d st an speakers, or panels fir be to treat the do d ul wo n tio or da lid, flo recommen ch as the trunk t metal areas su instrucrs re tu other large shee ac uf llow the man Fo c. et , ck de ar quieter you can boards, re ed at how much ris rp su be ll u’ yo tions, and , the system will ery dB you gain ev r fo d an r, ca make your ck. h louder. Good lu sound that muc

signal. When we are working with an AC signal, we measure Impedance instead of resistance.

If you look closely at one of those Impedance charts, you’ll see that the impedance of the loudspeaker changes with frequency. This occurs because a speaker is what is known as a “reactive load”. The impedance of a loudspeaker is comprised of three components, Resistance, (at DC from the copper voice coil wire) Capacitance, which is created by the mechanical suspension compliance, (and/or

enclosure compliance) and Inductance, which is created by electrical current flowing through the windings of the voice coil, and increases in magnitude with frequency. As you can imagine, the speakers DC resistance remains quite constant regardless of frequency, but the suspension compliance, and the inductance will vary greatly with frequency, and these are what makes the speaker have an Impedance curve, that can vary widely with frequency. I hope this helps, thanks for the question.

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The on-dash system incorporates a large 5.8-inch high resolution display, USB connection and an SD card slot for music and map data. For more info, visit www.pioneerelectronics.com. In Canada, visit www.pioneerelectronics.ca

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SHOW ‘N’ TELL Given our experience with the car, the bass level is rarely ever turned down, and a brain-rattled demonstration here at PAS head office by MacKinnon himself is proof of that. The insane audio system brought the cars rolling weight to a staggering 3,615 pounds, up 575 pounds from the stock weight just over 3,000lbs. to make the car image well, we had no choice but to add extra speakers out back to keep up with the incredible amount of bass the car is capable of producing. The fader control on the deck can calm the rear speakers down if someone wants to do some critical listening. Likewise, there is a bass level control in the ash tray to provide control over the output level of the subwoofers”. Given our experience with the car, the bass level is rarely ever turned down, and a brain-rattled demonstration here at PAS head office

by MacKinnon himself is proof of that.

The Tiburon has eight Clarion PXW1052 10-inch subwoofers installed in a single vented enclosure. The enclosure has a net volume just over 7 cubic feet and is tuned a hair above 30Hz to ensure that low frequencies come through loud and clear. The enclosure was drawn in AutoCAD before being built to ensure the air volume was satisfactory. The only panels in the enclosure that are parallel are the left and right sides – everything else was angled to best maximize space in the car. If you think that it looks simple, that’s truly a compliment to the team, as more than 15 man hours were spent on the design of the enclosure to maximize space in the car and bring the added weight as far forward as possible. Speaking of added weight, the insane audio system brought the cars rolling weight to a staggering 3,615 pounds, up 575 pounds from the stock weight just over 3,000lbs.

So what added all this weight? The interior and exterior skins of the doors as well as the rear fenders were treated to eDead v3 liquid deadener and eDead v1SE2 Butyl deadening mat. The car is also home to a pair of extra batteries.

Two Kinetik HC1400 power cells were installed in the interior side fenders beside what would be the bottom of the rear seat. Wisnoski and Lavallee welded together custom mounting brackets for the batteries and ran 0-gauge StreetWires cables to the power distribution area under the amplifier rack. They also welded together a custom ground distribution block to let a total of 10 cables come together for solid and reliable system performance.

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The amplifier rack was born from the concept of wanting the amps to appear to float in the rear of the car, while at the same time be rock solid. We hear the amp rack machining made quite a mess. Nevertheless, the frame of the racks is made from 2-inch square aluminum tubing and L-channel that was cut to length. Where visible, security head bolts ensure nobody messes with the amps.

Jumping ahead to the end of the install, the team realized the weight lowered the rear of the car about an inch. To bring the ride height back to stock, they took a page from Davison’s 4-wheeling hobby and built the car a body lift. Two 5-inch diameter 1-inch thick aluminum discs were procured and the centers were machined out.

The discs set between the top of the rear shocks and the rear fenders. New grade-8 hardware was installed to ensure the upper strut plate would stay where they wanted.

The amplifier rack was born from the concept of wanting the amps to appear to float in the rear of the car, while at the same time be rock solid.

The amp rack was also drawn in AutoCAD and the mounting panels were cut by Mark Feeney at Sell Thru Display Solutions for the guys. Mark

mentioned to us that he’ll never cut aluminum again – so please don’t ask. We hear the amp rack machining made quite a mess. Nevertheless, the frame of the racks is made from 2-inch square aluminum tubing and L-channel that was cut to length. Where visible, security head bolts ensure nobody messes with the amps. Further to that, the team removed the standard mounting feet from the amps and attached them to the amp rack using the newly exposed threaded holes (from the feet). Wiring for each amplifier passed up through the 2-inch legs and out underneath each amp. Finishing off the desired floating effect is an entire 12-foot roll of LED strip lighting. The blue glow is almost overwhelming at night – our Editorial Director, Dave Pankew can attest to that as the Clarion crew crashed a Nissan Skyline meet he was attending in August.

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The Tiburon has eight Clarion PXW1052 10-inch subwoofers installed in a single vented enclosure. The enclosure has a net volume just over 7 cubic feet and is tuned a hair above 30Hz to ensure that low frequencies come through loud and clear. The enclosure was drawn in AutoCAD before being built to ensure the air volume was satisfactory.

Aside from the pair of Kinetik batteries, there is also a Kinetik KIPS12-80 power supply permanently installed in the system for use at car shows.

Two 1 Farad StreetWires caps help with transient power needs and of course the whole thing is laced together with StreetWires finest power cable, interconnects and speaker cable.

We mentioned that this Tiburon was originally built as a track car. As such, it wears some pretty cool performance upgrades. A Next Generation Motorsports Sniper supercharger kit was installed on the motor, as well as a cold air intake. A custom exhaust was fabricated and features twin dual-tip mufflers with plumbing that splits beneath the rear axle. StopTech brakes on the front of the car, along with braided lines ensure the heavy beast can

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come to a stop quickly and easily. A set of 18x8inch wheels were custom painted by FAST wheels and shod with super-sticky Falken Tires. Finally, a set of Eibach ProKit springs and a rear sway bar ensure the style and handling is up to speed.

Davison was in charge of the graphics on the car and enlisted the help of PAS regular Mike at ShinzoWerks. Davison designed the graphics and had them applied by Mike at Shinzo for a laser-accurate install.

Just in case you were wondering what this monster sounds like, the car can do everything: from great staging with excellent tonal balance to bowel-rearranging bass at an incredible 148dB. With about 250 man-hours invested in the entire audio project, the guys at Clarion clearly understand what it takes to attract car audio enthusiastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention and the Tiburon is a perfect example of that.

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getting the rim and tire swap it was also decided to give the Mini a more aggressive stance so they opted to swap out the stock suspension and install a Pro Street-S coilover kit with Eibach Springs. When it was all said and done the end result of the new rollers on the lowered Mini was a perfect fit.

Now with the Mini in the hands of Mendoza and team it was time to get down to business.

First thing on the list was to strip everything from the b-pillar back along with the door panels. One of the few pieces that were left intact was the rearview mirror and just to clear up any misunderstanding this wasn’t done for obvious reason you think. The rearview mirror or should I say the outer shell was going to be used to house the QDVD7000 source unit. Many of you are probably wondering what’s the driver going to use then to see what going on behind him.

Well there really wont be a need to see out the back since a wall of subwoofers was going to be erected right behind the passenger and driver.

With the source unit taken care of the next step was to outfit the doors with the sufficient midrange to keep up with the sub-stage that was in store. So they opted to go with three QC500C 5.25-inch component sets for each side. A custom insert was created and molded into the center of the door taking up the entire panel in order to accommodate all the hardware. The end result was crazy with the panel painted jet black to match the exterior of the vehicle while the outer trim ring was painted to match the Quantum Audio orange they have become famous for.

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“It’s work, nothin g is good,” says the 24-year-old, sarcastically, of course. “The crea tive side is a do edged sword. Cr ubleeating something off-the-wall and building it is half the battle. The ot her half is getting to work for the av it erage customer in the real world.”

“For my own ca r, I want it to be something trick not so much that , but it can’t be driven regularly,” he sa When his boss Ri ys. ck Spade caught wind of Durantes plan for his new Scion back in m id 2004, he wasn about to let one ’t of his boys toug h it out on his own.

Generally, the wh ole crew – Jared Martin, Ken Thornton, Nick Ho bbs, Rick and ot hers – kicks in on one of the work ers cars. They di d not disappoint And so, with full here. support from the shop and a few sponsors, the tC went under the knife. A couple ye later it emerged ars looking somethi ng like this.

Within a month it had already go tten a slew of up grades, including a custom trunk, un ique bumpers an a completely redo d ne interior featur ing custom leath and suede seats, er suede door pane ls, trim panels, dashboard, shift boot and even he ad liner.

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The most interesting interior feature is a 10.4-inch Alpine video screen molded directly into the dash.

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“The modifications to the body kit were challenging because you’re not sure if all the ideas are going to look as good as they do in your head,” “...my favourite part of the car,” reveals Durante. It also required the relocation of the factory climate controls and hacking into some of the wiring.

That rear bumper used to have a motorized amp rack drawer that slid in and out from the rear of the vehicle to show off a pair of Alpine V12 amps. It was a great idea, but it also became a magnet of sorts for other motorists.

So, after having to rebuild that area a few times, the decision was made to close it back up.

The amps are basically in the same position. However, accessing them is a bit trickier on account of the custom fiberglass sealed sub enclosure that occupies most of the rear. Beside adding bump in the trunk with a pair of 12-inch Alpine Type X subs, a neat feature is the motorized rack that reveals a third V12 rises hidden of the painted enclosure.

Alpine Type R component are found throughout the rest of the install. “Nothing is really complex or out of the ordinary in terms of system operation,” Durante says. “The amp racks and neon lighting are wired to the same switch with a safety mechanism that prevents the drawer from opening when the hatch is closed. It’s pretty simple other than that.”

Two 7-inch Alpine monitors are flush-mounted into each front seat headrest so that rear-seat passengers don’t bump heads when trying to watch what’s playing. That’s basically it inside!

The custom wide body kit and Dupont Daytona Blue paint job came about a year after the project began.

The kit, which is made by AIT Racing, has been customtailored for this ride. For starters, it’s been molded in to the body to ensure clean lines front to back. The fuel door also got relocated to a spot much higher up on the rear quarter panel to get as smooth a look on the rear fender as possible. Upgrades to the lighting kit include an H.I.D. headlight conversion and smoke-tint tails. The interior also got some neon for display purposes.

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The vehicle was completed sometime in ‘06. At its inaugural showing at the first-andonly DUB Show in Cincinnati, the judges were impressed enough to give it the nod for best Scion. It got the same reception at another Dub event in Detroit, as well as scored numerous accolades at local Scion showoffs.

What’s next for Durante? “ Hopefully a sick and twisted Infiniti G37,” he says. “You know, with the typical must-haves. It would probably have a widebody kit, wheels with some kind of wild paint treatment, dropped-in-the-weeds suspension, some interior enhancements and, of course, a lavish I.C.E. system.”

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hen trying to upgrade the sound quality in your vehicle there a couple of things you can do. It usually starts with upgrading the head unit, then adding more speakers, some better quality aftermarket speakers and upgrading to aftermarket amplifiers and subwoofers. While some simple speaker upgrades in stock locations are sure to result in a butt-kicking system that will sound better and be louder than your OEM setup, installing even larger and louder components is an option with custom kickpanels.

With custom kickpanels and a set of high end components you can really take sound quality of your ride to the next level. If you are really serious about upgrading the sound quality in your car (as most of us reading this magazine are) some sweet kickpanels with a set of quality components are a must! However these come at price usually upwards of $400 without the speakers. So here are some step-by-step directions to help you do it yourself and save a little cash for another mod. Trust me they are worth the time.

FABRICATING CUSTOM KICKPANELS Text by Justin Huether // Photos by Justin Huether and www.mobiletechtraining.com

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Step1: Begin by taping up the driver and passenger side floor. Put about 2 tape as flat as possible. layers and make sure that you keep the

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Before you start Make sure the car is prepared by vacuuming the floor area, removing the floor mats and any trim panels that might be in the way.

Also setup a table to work on and cover with paper. As well as covering the floor outside the driver and passenger side doors.

Required Tools / Materials Roll of masking tape, black marker, fiberglass resin and hardner, fiberglass mat, WD-40, paintbrush, gloves and mask, staple gun, sandpaper (60-400 grit), bondo (body filler), jig saw, fleece, ½-inch MDF, hot glue gun, mixing cup, spray adhesive, drill gun, a razor blade.

Optional Tools / Materials Palm sander, dremel tool, air compressor with tools (staple gun, grinder, sander), ¼inch ABS plastic, 3M Auto-mix glue

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Step2: Make an outline on the tape with a black of the kickpanel marker.

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Step3: Make sure to cover your seats, dashboard and any other parts of your interior that you want to protect from stray resin.

Step4: Rip the fiberglass mat into about 5 x 5-inch pieces. It should rip pretty easily and make a stack about 4 to 5-inches high. Wear gloves while doing this because the fiberglass can get into your pores, irritate your skin and become very itchy.

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Step6: So now its time to mix the fiberglass resin and hardener (make sure you have your gloves and mask on, this stuff gets very sticky and smells something wicked) and start to apply it on the floor where you outlined by brushing on a layer of just resin. The mixture should about 2% hardner to resin. Little more in the winter and a little less in the summer. If it’s your first time put a little less because it will harden in your cup if you do not work quick enough. Also beware that the mixture will get hot since it is a chemical reaction and possibly could start a fire if there is too much hardener and is close to something that could catch fire like paper.

Step5: Before you mix your fiberglass begin to put layers of mat down spray resin / hardner and outlined. The helps with the removal WD-40 in the area you process later on.

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ed but try not to go too far since youyou . You can go outside the area you outlin total Step8: Put about 3 layers of mat down sit and when dry come back and put down about 1 more layer. So in will trim it off afterward. Let those layers . should have 4-5 layers down

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Step7: With the layer of just resin down start to lay down pieces of mat and brushing them down with resin, making sure to push out the air bubbles. Do not be afraid to use a good amount of resin.

Step9: After you are done putting down your layers and it is dry peel up the fiberg kickpanels. The WD-40 you sprayed lass bottom that you create just pull that off once they are out. earlier should make it easier to pull it off the tape but some tape might stilld for your stick, so

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Step10: Now you should have the botto m mold of the kickpanel that looks you outlined your shape with a mark er before you should now have an outlina little unfinished. However since cut out along that line to give you a finish e in your mold. Taking a jig-saw ed mold. Or if you find that using dremel available put on the sand tool sand down/along the line till you havethe jig-saw is too hard and have a a finished mold as I did.

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Step11: Once you have that first part of the kickpanel finished its time to move on to the speakers trim ring. Taking a piece of ½-inch MDF, about 24 x 24-inches should be more than enough for both, trace out a big circle and a little circle and attach them. Use the trim ring that came with the speakers to make these circles. Using a jig-saw cut out this shape.

If you have access to a table mounted router making the second ring takes seconds. If not just trace your first one on what is left of the MDF and cut it out just as you did the first one.

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Step12: Now taking those trace the speakers trim ring again but this time the inside of it. Cut out these holes and check for speaker fitment. Cut more as necessary or sand if it is just a little tight. Now if you want to make the speakers flush mounted in the kickpanel grab some ¼-inch ABS plastic and cut some ¾-inch strips.

Taking a hot glue gun, glue the strip flush to the edge of the ring around the outisde. You can also add little pieces on the inside to separate the mid and tweeter as well as add a little more of a look as I did.

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Step14: Next grab your fleece and cut a piece that is big enough to cover your newly formed frame (make sure to leave yourself some excess). With your piece of fleece cut spray it with the spray adhesive and allow it to get tacky. Once all is tacky start to place the fleece on the frame starting on one side and stretching it across the ring and down around the other side. Do not get to worried about wrinkles because you can pull it up and stretch it out to get ride of them.

Just keep working it this way till all the wrinkles are gone and you are satisfied with how it looks. Trim excess off, but leave about 1-inch or so on the bottom to keep it from coming up when applying resin. If flush mounting like I did, do not forget to staple on inside edge of the plastic.

Step13: With both of the main parts your kickpanels it is time to put themmade for Position the ring on the mold so that together. toward the center of the car. Once youit faces you feel is a good position and there have what is speaker clearance, use some hot glue or 3M Automix, which I used which is like super glue accelerator so it dries in seconds, to with an hold it in place. Test in car to make sure that it proper prosition. Took myself a coupl is in a get it right so do not be disappointed e times to to pull it apart and glue it again more if you have than once or twice. When you are happy with its positi a couple of pieces of wood and hot glue on add them in place to help support the ring.

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Step15: After you are done putting kickpanels. The WD-40 you sprayed down your layers and it is dry peel up the fiberglass bottom that you create just pull that off once they are out. earlier should make it easier to pull it off the tape but some tape might still d for your stick, so

Step16: Once all is dry proceed to cut out your speaker holes, using either a jig-saw or dremel tool (I found a dremel to be easier once again).

Also you need to trim/sand off the excess on the bottom of the panels.

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Step18: Next get some bondo or any good body filer you may have available and apply it to areas as needed. Make sure to sand while it is stil kind of soft, if you let it completely dry it is a pain to sand. Once done with that work your way up with the higher grit sandpaper like 320-400.

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Step17: Time to break out the sandpaper, 60-100 grit will work.

Working with the lowest and working your way up.

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Step19: When you are done sanding and all is smooth clean the surface with some surface prep cleaner or acetone. After cleaning off the dust and oils, put down a layer or two of primer.

Then put down a few layers of the color you want to paint them followed by a layer of clear.

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Step20: All that is left is to cut a hole for the speaker wire, mount the speakers in the panels and mount the panels in place. With the panels ready to rock, it’s time to wire it up, turn it on and crank it up!

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Step14: Next grab your fleece and cut a piece that is big enough to cover your newly formed frame (make sure to leave yourself some excess). With your piece of fleece cut spray it with the spray adhesive and allow it to get tacky. Once all is tacky start to place the fleece on the frame starting on one side and stretching it across the ring and down around the other side. Do not get to worried about wrinkles because you can pull it up and stretch it out to get ride of them.

Just keep working it this way till all the wrinkles are gone and you are satisfied with how it looks. Trim excess off, but leave about 1-inch or so on the bottom to keep it from coming up when applying resin. If flush mounting like I did, do not forget to staple on inside edge of the plastic.

Step13: With both of the main parts your kickpanels it is time to put themmade for Position the ring on the mold so that together. toward the center of the car. Once youit faces you feel is a good position and there have what is speaker clearance, use some hot glue or 3M Automix, which I used which is like super glue accelerator so it dries in seconds, to with an hold it in place. Test in car to make sure that it proper prosition. Took myself a coupl is in a get it right so do not be disappointed e times to to pull it apart and glue it again more if you have than once or twice. When you are happy with its positi a couple of pieces of wood and hot glue on add them in place to help support the ring.

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Step15: With your frames now fleece mix your resin and hardener (not forettd it is time to lay down a couple layers of fiberglass resin. Again like in this time but on your third cup of resin ing to wear your gloves and mask) and brush on a few layers of resin. previous steps No mat needed the mix along with some baby powd add some phenolic microballons (to strengthen the resin and make sandi er to thicken the mix. ng easier) to

Step16: Once all is dry proceed to cut out your speaker holes, using either a jig-saw or dremel tool (I found a dremel to be easier once again).

Also you need to trim/sand off the excess on the bottom of the panels.

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Step17: Time to break out the sandpaper, 60-100 grit will work.

Working with the lowest and working your way up.

Step18: Next get some bondo or any good body filer you may have available and apply it to areas as needed. Make sure to sand while it is stil kind of soft, if you let it completely dry it is a pain to sand. Once done with that work your way up with the higher grit sandpaper like 320-400.

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Step19: When you are done sanding and all is smooth clean the surface with some surface prep cleaner or acetone. After cleaning off the dust and oils, put down a layer or two of primer.

Then put down a few layers of the color you want to paint them followed by a layer of clear.

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Step20: All that is left is to cut a hole for the speaker wire, mount the speakers in the panels and mount the panels in place. With the panels ready to rock, it’s time to wire it up, turn it on and crank it up!

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Under the Crimestopper CoolStart brand, the RS-1304DPII offers outstanding range (1,000 – 1,500 feet) and DPII technology that allows the twoway data module to be easily plugged into its data port. Installers will save as much as 30-45 minutes per installation by eliminating unessessary wiring of the data modules to the remote start brain. In addition, the number of data modules needed to be inventoried will also be greatly reduced.

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OMEGA

EXCALIBUR RS-310-EDP

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RESPONDER LC3 Responder LC3 is the third generation of LCD remotes from Directed Electronics, combining the best features of Responder SST One Mile Range with all the exciting installer-friendly features introduced with the Best of Innovations Award-winning Responder LE. Responder LC3 systems come with one 2-Way LC3 remote, plus a companion 1-Way SST one mile range remote. Some of the many features incorporated into the system include D2D Serial Data Port, Virtual Tach and an even better programmable TempCheck feature Directed calls “Active TempCheck,” to check cabin temperature right on the LCD screen of the remote during remote start in either Celsius or Fahrenheit.

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Omega’s legendary Excalibur flagship line up offers the feature-rich RS-310-EDP. This remote start, keyless entry system sets a new standard for performance, vehicle integration, and ease of installation. Its long-range window mounted receiver features bright blue status lights and a built-in valet switch, to simplify installations. It comes with two elegant, four-button transmitters, and can be upgraded to Omega’s ECHO twoway remote by simply replacing the window-mounted antenna module (an Omega exclusive). The RS-310-EDP has data port integration for plug-n-play connection to OmegaLink and IntelliKit interface modules, and industry standard wire colors for seamless installation.

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POLARSTART PS-4461TW-FM

POLARSTART is releasing an exciting breed of 2-Way LCD in the new PS-4461TW-FM model. These new transmitters, according to Jean-Francois Cleroux, “represent a shifting of the paradigm in the way LCD transmitters are perceived in the marketplace”.

This “hybrid” transmitter is the combination of the slim and attractive design of the popular POLARSTART 2-way LED transmitter and a small, informative LCD screen providing a range of up to 3000ft. The Icon and Alphanumeric display offers a variety of useful and easy to read information. The microprocessor-controlled transmitter can also be personalized by changing to one of the 8 backlight colors, set schedule starts, change user language and much more.

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CLIFFORD

RESPONDER 5902X HD LCD SST The Responder SST Systems from Clifford are simply one of the most advanced 2-Way security and remote start systems on the market. Responder SST systems employ Spread Spectrum Technology, digital frequency hopping and multiple frequency transmission to assure if a frequency is blocked, the signal still goes through. Responder SST also uses dual error correction systems to combat signal data corruption and minimize signal interference. The result is rock solid range of up to one full mile. The interactive OLE display on the Responder remote confirms all commands with easy to understand icons and text. It alerts users to security system triggers by beeping or vibrating when out of audible range of the siren. And of course the 5902X HD LCD SST will start your vehicle with the push of a button, and you’ll get confirmation back that it started, from up to one mile away

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RESPONDER 5702X LC3 SST The design and form factor of Clifford’s elegant new Responder LC3 transceiver mark the first giant leap forward in 21st century vehicle security and remote start, and an evolutionary milestone for the ubiquitous keychain remote. This is Clifford’s most advanced transmitter using 2-way high-resolution alphanumeric display and including Mini-USB charger port -charges with any USB charger. Clifford’s Responder LC3 transmitter is a clean sleek ergonomic industrial design, made to fit the user’s hand comfortably, enabling effortless and intuitive single-handed operation. Inside, the ease of operation is powered by the proven Spread Spectrum technology providing up to one full mile of range– another first..

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PRESTIGE XRO9100 The Audiovox XRO9100 is a two-way OLED full motion command confirming remote start system with security and keyless entry. This product offers “up to 1 mile” range remote start featuring a 2-Way OLED command confirming remote control, a 5 button remote control, single or two user programmable with separate control outputs, single button lock/unlock or separate button lock/unlock or both, remote keyless entry with optional access guard (must have power door locks), selectable manual override mode, new enhanced panic feature (any button other than unlock stops siren, no change to the unit’s state), smart disarm (if triggered, elect to shut off siren, or disarm entire unit ), and adjustable shock sensor via transmitter.

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The SR9000 by UNGO provides two-way communication with an incredible 1 mile of range. Now you can start your car, pop the trunk or know if someone is tamping with your vehicle while you are inside your house, at the movies or in the mall. This takes security and convenience to a whole new level. With a two-stage shock sensor for complete security, 6 independent security zones, 4 auxiliary outputs, a turbo timer and the ability to control more than one vehicle from a single remote – this is everything you’d ever need in a security system. For information on this, or any of the other fine UNGO ProSecurity products, please visit your local authorized Clarion dealer

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AUTOPAGE

C3 WITH GPS TRACKING Auto Page has announced the launch of C3, a cell phonebased vehicle communication system that offers total connectivity and control over a user’s aftermarket functions including GPS tracking and Internet. The Auto Page C3 GPS Tracking can give instant notification when your vehicle leaves or enters a preset geographical boundary as well as notification when your car goes over a preset speed limit. The C3 can identify the location of your car if stolen with a history of movement over several days, with the last known location if the car enters a GPS “dead spot”. On top of that the C3 has full remote start and security features.

www.autopageusa.com

AUTOSTART AS-6850TW-FM

Autostart is releasing the first of an exciting breed of 2-Way LCD in the new AS-6850TW-FM model. These new transmitters, according to Jean-Francois Cleroux, “represent a shifting of the paradigm in the way LCD transmitters are perceived in the marketplace.” This “hybrid” transmitter is the combination of the slim and attractive design of the popular Autostart 2-way LED transmitter and a small, informative LCD screen providing a range of up to 3500ft. The Icon and Alphanumeric display offers a variety of useful and easy to read information.

The microprocessor-controlled transmitter can also be personalized by changing to one of the 8 backlight colors, set schedule starts, change user language and much more.

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MCGARD

CONE SEAT TUNER WHEEL LOCK A no compromise design engineered to fit into close tolerance lug hole recesses in aluminum tuner style wheels. Weight matched to our SplineDrive Lug Nuts. Available to fit: 1⁄2-20, M12 x 1.25, M12 x 1.5 and M14 x 1.5.

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MCGARD

INSTALLATION KITS Everything you need to install your new wheels in one convenient package! We’ve combined the best wheel & tire theft protection available with the highest quality fully machined chrome plated lug nuts. Available with Tough Nut® hex lug nuts or SplineDrive® tuner lug nuts. Most kits include wheel locks & key tool, I.D. card, storage pouch and chrome sleeve valve stems.

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remember an incident I had around 10 years ago while stopped at a red light. I had my head cranked one way to make the right turn and a voice inside my car said “what the hell is that?” It spooked me to the point where this intruder was about to get dragged for a few blocks after I dropped the hammer. But the curiosity ate at me and I had to whip my head around to see what was up. It was this huge cop basically leaning halfway in my car, so I retorted with “what the hell are you doing?” A bit aggressive of a traffic stop, I’m sure a lawyer would say there was some sort of rights being violated there.

But he was focused on figuring out what the small black box suctioned-cupped to my window was.

“It’s a GTech” I told him. And then proceeded explain all of the features and accuracy of the product to test vehicle performance. I detailed how it works and that it didn’t need to be hardwired.

The cop was blown away and could only muster “so…it’s not a radar detector.” Nope, not a radar detector but the first commercial accelerometer released back in 1994 to measure performance.

Values such as 0-60mph, ¼ mile, 60-0mph braking, 60-foot braking, horsepower and G-forces were all at your disposal without costly fifth wheel equipment. And they did well with the clandestine product that looked like it was crammed into an old pager casing. This prompted the rest of the electronics world to focus on measuring the performance of your car. And the increased performance as you upgraded it because at the time, aftermarket modifications were at full throttle.

From there, GTech manufacturers Tesla Electronics went back to work on their revised unit.

Owner Jovo Majstorovic released a newer model in ’01 but was bent on making his next generation of the performance meter a historical launch.

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ing GTech Pro. Beltronics unleashed the GTimer, another accelerometer that was powered only by the cigarette lighter, same features but better interface. Then a wave of OBDII integrated units arrived on the scene, some interfacing with laptops, some with their own displays. Auto Meter stepped into the game by integrating all of the performance meter electronics into a 52mm gauge. Their D-PIC format was embraced by some but didn’t have the display qualities the market was looking for.

GTech stepped back into the market in 2004 when they launched the advanced Pro RR. A road race meter that also measured laps and RPMs though the cigarette lighter. “People never thought it was possible,” said the the universityeducated Majstorovic but he persevered and patented his resonance technology. By this time though there was a new technology on the market from Pioneer. Their AVIC-N2 all in LCD headunit had an accelerometer built in! It featured a stunning display and was relatively accurate but some purists would argue it was more of a novelty. Kenwood also followed suit by integrating their technology into their flagship headunits.

Today, the consumer performance meter market has evolved into a sizable sector. When 15 years ago it didn’t even exist. GTech has the weight of the world on their shoulders now as a wealth of new technologies continue to crop up. Even the runway hit iPhone has an application that can measure performance data. How is this possible?

The iPhone has an g-meter onboard allowing it to

measure the g forces and through equations figure out the rest over time.

But the dominant technology will be GPS-based meters without question. They are more versatile, more accurate and the industry benchmark unit, the V-Box (Drift Box) can even measure slip angle.

GPS also affords benefits such as navigation, anti-theft and safety that of course accelerometers can’t. We have yet to see a true all in one with the GPS performance meter technology but it is certainly coming. Then there is the emerging technology offered from the OEMs, such as the new race wheel in the BMW 135i coupe. The thumb buttons operate a small screen with a lap time and g-meter onboard. The technological masterpiece of our generation is the new Nissan GT-R performance and engine data display. Designed by Polyphony Digital, the makers of Gran Turismo, this ultra-slick display features dozens of programmable engine vitals and a G-meter that measures the extreme forces this missile generates.

This is the future as these devices continue to become more integrated and more mainstream. For performance nuts we can’t get enough and for the pioneers out there, they will have to work hard to stay ahead of the wave that is coming.

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is after veryone and their mother track a Skyline these days. I’ve lost ut abo me told t tha ub of every scr y the n whe R34 an buy to how they were going s. law ort imp ’s ada Can er become available und R32 and saying All the while looking over my is R32 is alright “th of ct something to the effe ting because I’d res inte but…” Really? That is are in tuned cars you ted like to see how interes e you’ll just have by the year 2013? I suppos l with nothing wel as the cash laying around

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will finance it. I’m to spend it on. Or maybe you -prime loan crunch sure the banks in their sub finance a $40,000+ will be lining up to help you intented for this 15 year old car that wasn’t nager would be all Ma k Ban market. I know my over that “low-risk” move. e the means All sarcasm aside, if you hav . There are one e hav ady alre for an R34 you’d w the car to be kit car designations that allo led with a new VIN. mb sse rea disassembled and with some tube and The frame has to modified

shipped separately, the major components are money don’t care. not cheap but those with the designation that will There is also the racing car ed with for a time allow the car to be compet orted. This is where frame before it has to be exp Toyo Tires drift team Hideki Nishimura, driver for R34 Skyline GT-R to has been able to import his Canadian Championcompete in the Drift Mania knows a thing or ships (DMCC). And Nishimura s and parts being two about importing JDM car nonball-R. the owner of Autoshop Can

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The head as undergone an entire Tomei treatmhen t w it h a polish job, 260-degree Pport and bullet-proof valvetrain a oncams, nd Tomei metal headgasket.

Cannonball-R has importe d hundreds of cars into Canada and the US with a huge network of auctions and dealers in Japan. The y also have brought in some JDM product lines exc lusive to Cannonball-R like: J-Blood, Garage-S and URAS to North America.

So Nishimura is never sho rt on parts supply and wit h Toyo as his title sponsor, will never run out of tires.

Toyo Tires Canada stepped into the drifting scene in Canada in a big way. The y became a sponsor of the DMCC and brought a two car drift team cross country for all of the east coast eve nts. At the present time, Nishimura and his teammate Mark Tschritter (driving a Nissan Cefiro) are the onl y two Western-based drifters in the series. And since all the DMCC events except one are out east, they have to be committed.

Nishimuraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Skyline is a me nace to the DMCC field wit h over 600 horsepower at the wheels of instant-on power.

The BNR33 N1 motor feature s all of the competition gra de internals direct from Nismo . The head has undergone an entire Tomei treatment with a port and polish job, 260-de gre e Poncams, bullet-proof valv etrain and bolted back up wit h a Tomei metal headgasket.

The boost comes on strong at almost 27psi from the big single GReddy 25G snail scr eam ing at over 120,000rpm. The exhaust travels into a GRe ddy manifold and dumps with a GReddy Type-R wastegat e. The fuel is supplied by Tomei pum ps into a Tomei rail and spa t out with 660cc injectors. The ent ire operation is controlled wit h the aid of the Tomei Reytec ECU .

All of that extra power com ing from the RB26DETT motor meant the transmissi on would not handle it. So Nishimura sourced an HKS 6-speed tran smission from Japan to ban g though the gears. The transmission has been fitted with an HKS trip le plate clutch to handle the torque and the driveshaft spins up a Tomei 136

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2-way LSD. Of course, the front driveshafts and all of the mechanical gear and electronics associated with the ATTESA all wheel driv e has been removed and locked out with a Nagisa Auto.

The suspension needed a real work-out as well considering GT-Rs we re not designed to drift. First, a Racing Gear full dampening and ride height adjustable coilover kit was added under the car. The Cusco front upp er arms allow for camber adjustment needed to get the designed angle. Nishimura also add ed the front pillow tension rods and rear traction rods. Cusco rear upper arms were also add ed to get some serious camber in the rear tires. The URAA tire rods were

added to get the extra extens ion on the steering Nishimura needed.

The landing gear is also som e rare Japanese equipment. Nishimura has been running his trademark Work XSA-02 whe els for a while now but his rubber is some nothin g we have seen before. A we bumped into Nis himura in the pits, we found him sitting on a pile of tires that had a foreign tread pattern. Nishim ura explained to us that this was the new R1R from Toyo an it was not yet released here and with that I promptly grabbed two of them and was about to make a run for it.

Nishimura laughed and let us know though that all of these tires were marked and would have to be

ROUGH ROAD accounted for. The R1Rs wer e sized in 245/40R18 and 275/35R18 for the ang ry Nissan.

On the exterior, the GT-R now wears some JDM gear and some of Can nonball-Rs own product. A set of Cross Fac tory wide front fenders and rear over fenders were added for fatter rubber. A URAS GT wing sits atop a CannonballR rear trunk lid. The hood is a Cannonball-R vented carbon fiber unit as well. Further weight savings on the car is made with Rasty FRP doors and Lexan instead of glass. The car is shot in Toyo Tires blue and plastered in the graphics of the sponsors which include a Vancouver area sushi res taurant!

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GINE MODIFICATIO GReddy TD07-25G turbo NS GReddy exhaust manifold GReddy Type-R wastegate Nismo N1 water pump Nismo N1 oil pump Tomei 260° Poncams Tomei head gasket Tomei port & polish Tomei valvetrain Tomei 660cc injectors ENGINE MANAGEMENT

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Work XSA02 wheels (f): 18x9.5-inch +5 (r): 18x10-inch -10 Toyo R1R tires (f): 245/40 R18 (r): 275/35R18

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Racing Gear Coilover kit.

Cusco Front camber adjustab Cusco Front Pillow tension le arm.

Cusco Rear Traction rod. rod.

Cusco Rear camber adjustab le arm.

Nagisa auto Hicas rod URAS Tie rod.

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URAS GT URAS GT wing.

Cannonball Carbon hood, Car Cross Factory Front , Rear bon trunk. fender.

Rasty FRP door.

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GReddy 60mm Peak/Hold/ Warning gauges GReddy triple dash pod Bride racing seats Sabelt 5-point harnesses DMCC-spec Chromoly cag Personal steering wheel e

SHOUT OUTS

Ron & James from Toyo Tire s Canada Cannonball-R pit crew Nismo Cusco Dave from PAS Mag

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THE SEAT BOLSTERS ARE NOT FOR SHOW.

You know Mazda RX-8 for

its all-out, push-you-back-in-your-seat performance. Well, when you press the accelerator in the new RX-8 R3 you’ll be pressed against nothing less than RECARO® sport seats with leather side bolsters. And, like the R3’s redesigned front fascia, rear spoiler and side sills, those seats aren’t just cool, they’re there for good reason. Because with this RX-8’s Renesis rotary engine and six-speed manual transmission, you’re looking at redlining at 9,000 rpms. A lower gear ratio makes it gutsier off-the-line. And unique 19-inch forged aluminum-alloy wheels with low profile tires do their part to move things along. The R3 also adds a sport-tuned suspension with Bilstein® shocks, while inside you’ve got a nine-speaker, 300-watt Bose® audio system and Bluetooth® hands-free phone system.

So take a seat. One reserved for a true enthusiast. Get behind the wheel of the new Mazda RX-8 R3.

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ove it or hate it, the Yaris is the future. Deal with it. Gas is through the roof and Toyota has asserted itself as a dominant force in the marketplace. Translation, many people looking to save fuel and for a solid car will be eyeing this sub-compact designed at a studio in France. And since getting 60MPG is about as cool as getting to 60MPH these days, the Yaris is being snatched up by a wider demographic. The coveted 25-34 male sector also doesn’t ignore it either and aftermarket companies are ready to supply the need to modify.

Blitz has been embracing the sub-comapct Toyota platform ever since the Vitz debuted. They have made a variety of components for the car that was largely ignored in North America … until now. The price of gas almost doubled since that time, now it’s nearing what the rest of the world pays. So the development Blitz put in is paying off and there is no better example than their supercharger kit.

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HPAINLTF eles decided he Owner Laszlo Elo of Los Ang ter car. The roots mu com needed a boost from his output of the p bum ld type supercharger wou t. Those are cen per 50the 1NZ engine by around t only posts tha ine eng L 1.5 enormous gains from a s from the factory. Elo 106hp and 103lb-ft number rive pulleys to drive the erd added a polished NST und torque. Air is drawn with a accessories and free up to es are dumped into a Blitz Fujita5 intake and spent gas Elo also added a 100-shot Nür-spec Titanium exhaust. the supercharger couldn’t of NOS to ensure that what The engine bay was also accomplish, the spray would. rnator, throttle body, heat ramped up with polished: alte hit with some Tangerine shield and the valve cover was from House of Kolor. er there but Elo needed Sure there was enough pow 2300-pounder too. He to upgrade the looks of the kit for the car and full ri started with a full Kamina r the lip kit was Afte iler. then added a JDM rear spo plastered with Blitz custom color-matched the car was received a boost with an graphics. The lighting also I-burners.

Ignited HID and some Blitz oor hatch is where Elo 2-d Inside the cabin of this The factory seats were rts. concentrated a lot of his effo e ZETA 2 in Hyperblack. pulled and replaced with Brid t brackets made for the rare Elo had a set of custom sea ring. The pedals were application by Wedge Enginee was the shift knob and the swapped for Project Mu as . an Ignited Push start button ignition was replaced with way ag were pulled to make The steering wheel and airb an NRG quick release. to for a KEY!S wheel matted

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With tracks the belted out by DV D unit, 00 55 se lip Ec am e ar the signals phis ped up by a MemThe lows 400.4 amp. with a are handled dio 12Memphis Aufiber sub inch carbon ghs are while the hiMemphis directed to ch G2 Audio 6.5-in the doors speakers in G2s in and 5.25-inch the rear deck.

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MOTIVATION The roots-type litz supe rcharger added boosts th the 1NZ engine Bby e tput of ar ou underdrive pulleys to drnd 50-percent. Elo added a poou lished NST ive the accessories and free up to torque.

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wrapped in Falken Azenis 215/35R17 all around. The wheels run RAY S 5mm spacers to for flushness and are cin ched back up with RAYS titanium lug nuts. The dampers were pulled out in favor of TEIN Basic coilovers to slam the ride height and stif fen up the compression and rebound. The microscopic brakes were replaced with a prototy pe set of 4-piston 330mm brakes by Rotora .

The sum of the parts adds up to a fun ride that Toyota never intended.

Elo is dipping into both pools of MPG and MP H and looking good doing it. The Yaris is finally getting the street cred it deserves over here thanks to tuners like Elo trying something left-ofcenter.

OWNER: LASZLO ELO LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, CA VEHICLE: 2007 TOYOTA YARIS HATCHBACK POWER: 155WHP (EST.)

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Recently, Elo scored anothe r sponsorship from Memphis Audio. With tracks belted out by the Eclipse 5500 DVD/Na vi unit, the signals are amped up by a Memphis 400.4 amp. The lows are handled with a Me mphis Audio 12-inch carbon fiber sub while the highs are directed to Memphis Audio 6.5-inch G2 speakers in the doors and 5.25-inch G2s in the rear deck. The entire package is connected with Scosche wiring, connectors and distribu tion blocks.

Beyond that, the Yaris har dly needed anything because they alre ady handle and brake so great, due in par t to the curbweight.

Elo started the quest with a set of rollers from Blitz, the BRW Profile 08 8-s poke monoblocks

ENGINE / PERFORMANCE Blitz 1NZ Supercharger kit Blitz titanium exhaust Fujita5 CAI NST underdrive pulleys NOS 100-shot kit Polished engine bay

RAYS 5mm spacers RAYS titanium lugnuts Rotora Prototype 4-piston/330mm brakes

EXTERIOR

TEIN Basic coilovers

Kamanari lip kit JDM rear spoiler Blitz custom graphics Blitz I-burner strobes Ignited HIDs

WHEELS, TIRES, BRAKES

INTERIOR

SUSPENSION

Blitz BRW Profile 08 wheels 17x8-inch Falken Azenis 215/35R17

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Bride ZETA II seats Project Mu pedals

Project Mu shift knob KEY!S steering wheel NRG quick release House of Kolor matched panels

AUDIO / MULTIMEDIA

Eclipse 5500DVD w/ Navigation Memphis Audio 400.4 amp Memphis Audio 12-inch carbon fiber sub Memphis Audio 6.5-inch G2 speakers Memphis Audio 5.25-inch G2 speakers Scosche wiring

SHOUT-OUTS

Blitz Memphis Audio Rotora Falken Glosser Seibon High End Performance Aerodyne

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ou can give them a good upbringing, you can give them counseling but there is no guarantee your spawn is going to turn out to be Rhodes Scholar. You can do everything textbook but sometimes the will power of kids can break your spirit and they cut the leash.

A sharp parent would recognize a habitual probl em child by their early teens and start making plans to have them removed by 16.

The family of Lexus has a number of differ ent personalities. There is the slower, wiser LS, the practical and utilitarian RX, the confused middle child the ES, the athletic GS and then there is the hyperactive IS-line. Having recently drive n the entire IS line, it is exciting to see how far Lexu s has taken the platform. The trims are so diverse that if feels like the offerings of an entire car company. As exciting as the IS bloodline is, the chassis needed more power transplanted in to it and the IS-F did just that but it just went on sale recently!

The crew over at Discount Tire and Falke n Tire know a thing or two about putting toget her a successful drift car. First they had to overc ome the inherent power deficiency with the 3.5L V6 in the car and since the car had the Super ECT autom atic, it was useless for drifting. So the entire powe rtrain was removed and re-engineered from the groun d up.

The team contacted Hasselgren Engineerin g to prep them a big displacement, NA motor that would rattle pavement. That came in the form of a 6.7L V8 from the same builders that supply the Rolex 24hr Endurance cars. So youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be safe to claim that this woul d be 146

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The car has been fitted with an INGs+1 aero kit Seibon carbon fiber hood.

At the rear of the car an APR GTC carbon fiber win sits atop a carbon fiber trunk also made by Seibon.

To lighten the car, there is also a custom carbon fiber vented sunroof panel. one reliable motor with bulletproof internals lubricated by a dry sump system. The entire engine sits lower and further back than the previous 2JZ motor the car ran and ironically is also lighter. The plenum has been removed and replaced with Kinsler individual throttle bodies. The air is fed through eight individual K&N conical filters and carbon fiber velocity stacks. On each bank are custom Bassani tubular headers feeding into custom stainless exhausts. The entire package is controlled by the MoTec M-880 ECU to extract the most of the package. Matted to a G-Force 4-speed racing tranny, there won’t be any disappointments with breakage on the track. And the driveline got futher reinforcements with an Exedy Triple carbon clutch, Driveshaft Shop Chromoly axles and an OS Giken 2-way LSD. The drifting gear is also some top shelf equipment that gets incinerated after a handful of runs in this machine. The pros at iForged stepped up and supplied this project with their Aero wheels 18x9.5-inch up front with 18x10.5-inch with some aggressive offsets. Falken of course provided the rubber with piles upon piles of Azenis RT-615 tires to burn. The fronts are 245/40R18 and the rears run a healthy 315/30R18. Project Mu was selected to supply the braking for the project. In the front are Project Mu’s venerable 6-piston system with 355mm calipers and a 4-piston/330mm set in the rear. There is no mistaking the teal hue of these calipers and massive 2-piece rotors or the performance they are capable of.

On the suspension side, some is off the shelf and the balance is all custom. The Falken crew decided to run TEIN CS coilovers for their high degree of adjustability and high durability over uneven surfaces. The also have twin EDFCs linked up to the system to adjust each corner individually. A practice I saw the Japanese drivers doing over 5 years 148

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The team contacted Hasselgren Engineering to prep them a big displacement, NA motor that would rattle pavement. That came in the form of a 6.7L V8 from the same builders that supply the Rolex 24hr Endurance cars.

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The pros iFor d steppe d up and supplied this project with theige r Ae ro w he with 18x10.5-inch with so els 18x9.5-inch up front Falken of course providedme aggressive offsets. upon piles of Azenis RT-6 the rubber with piles 245/40R18 and the rear 15 tires. The fronts are s run a healthy 315/30R1 8.

Chromoly cage to meet FDspecs has been fabricated by SPD Metal Wo rks. The factory cluster has been ripped out and replaced with a MoTeC Sport LCD dash to rela y all the data. A pair of Sparco 5-point harnesses compliment a pair of Sparco racing buckets and a sport wheel. The center dash has been redesig ned to accommodate all of the switches, EDFCs and kill switches needed in a competition car.

Sumida’s progress in the car has been forging ahead while they have mo re then enough power but continue to refine suspension and chassis. Building an IS has been a more cha llenging road than going for already proven platform s, so the curve has been steep. The podium has elud ed Sumida for 2008 but they vow that now the car is ready, they will come out swinging in 2009.

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ago when back home barely knew what an EDFC was. Eliminating the roll are some Hotchkis sway bars both front and were alon g with new urethane bushings pressed into severa l components.

Being the only IS in Formu la D competition, it was certain that sponsors Discount Tire and Falken would get noticed. The IS sedan shell really appears to subtle upgrades until you inspect it in more detail. The car has been fitted with an INGs+1 aero kit and Seibon carbon fiber hood. At the rear of the car an APR GTC carbon fiber win sits atop a carbon fiber trunk also made by Seibon. To lighten the car, there is also a custom carbon fiber vented sunroof.

From the exterior, the IS see ms to be one of the more subtle cars in the FD series but pull open a door and that perception quickly changes. The interior is completely gutted and a multi-point

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ENGINE INTERNAL >> BUYER’S GUIDE HKS

2.8L STROKER KIT FOR RB26 The HKS RB26DETT 2.8L kit is specially designed for Nissan’s legendary RB26DETT engine from the Skyline GT-R. This kit provides improvements in torque during low to medium speed as required in street driving. This kit also provides high horsepower output coupled with low frictional losses required for drag racing. Piston material is specially forged to HKS specifications.

This ensures high strength, durability, reliability, and produced to high dimensional accuracy. As well the crankshaft is a full counter form, balanced to high tolerances where smooth revolutions are ensured. The end result is a much stronger, smoother and reliable engine with the ability to handle major power gains and a higher redline limit.

For more information visit www.hksusa.com

BRIAN CROWER

VQ35 STROKER KITS BC Brian Crower offers a complete stroker kit assembly for the Nissan VQ35DE engine platform and will be introducing a new stroker kit for the VQ35HR engine for the Fall 2008 buying season. Both kits feature an 86.4mm stroke, premium 4340 steel billet crankshaft that is fully CNC-machined and able to withstand the rigors of high horsepower applications.

The professional grade, 4340 steel billet connecting rods feature a tapered H-Beam design that removes excess weight while making the beam even stronger than conventional straight beam configurations. Rods are available in your choice of ARP2000 or ARP Custom Age 625+ fasteners for severe duty use. Each kit is available in your choice of CP or JE pistons, made to your desired bore (up to 100mm) and compression ratio.

For more information visit www.runbc.com

TOMEI

CONNECTING RODS FOR SUBARU EJ-SERIES Tomei has just announced the production of their new H-beam connecting rods specially designed for the Subaru’s EJ series engines. These connecting rods are made from SNCM439 steel, which is known to offer unyielding strength due to a set of unique metallic properties.

Tomei has taken considerable care in designing every feature of the rod for maximum durability, from chamfered oil passages to the rod’s structural geometry, no corners were cut in the design and fabrication of these rods. Rounding out the package Tomei has included a set of custom made ARP fasteners to ensure there are no weak links in the entire package.

For more information visit www.tomeiusa.com

ARP

FASTENERS When engines are modified to any degree, it’s a good idea to replace the OEM fasteners with those designed for high performance applications. ARP, the world leader in racing fastener technology, offers a full compliment of head studs, main studs and rod bolts for virtually all popular engines. ARP also manufactures a complete line of polished stainless steel bolts and studs in metric sizes for use in attaching intake, exhaust and oil system components. The firm also offers special driveline bolts. All are made in ARP’s plant to assure optimum quality control., write or e-mail for a FREE catalog.

Visit www.arp-bolts.com or call 800-826-3045 for more information.

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JE PISTONS

SRP PRO SERIES PISTONS JE Pistons has announced the release of their new “SRP Professional” piston kits for Acura K20A2 and Mitsubishi Evolution VIII, IX and X engines. After over a year of design, development and dyno testing, the new pistons are now available for purchase. Every SRP Professional piston kit includes a lightweight forged side relief (FSR) forging, premium wrist pins, and high performance JE Pro Seal Rings.

The pistons offer a 9.0:1 compression ratio that is perfect for high-performance turbocharged engines that run on pump or race gas. All SRP Professional piston kits are engineered and manufactured at the advanced JE Pistons facility in Huntington Beach, CA.

For more information visit www.jepistons.com

WISECO

HONDA K24 PISTONS Wiseco’s new K634M series piston is designed with a 5cc dome to provide 12.5:1 compression ratio in Honda’s K24’s when used with a K20 VTEC head. It is designed with extra deep valve pockets- .235inch intake and .170-inch exhaust and designed for today’s extra large intake valves. Designed with road race crown thickness and extra thick lands, these pistons are great for periodic nitrous usage. As always, these Wiseco’s utilize an offset pin to reduce noise. The new screen printed skirt coating is the toughest on the market to reduce friction and wear. Wiseco’s exclusive brush dome process smoothes sharp edges that lead to deterioration. Made on a dedicated forging, you get a lightweight piston with superior strength. All Wiseco sport compact kits come complete with our 1mm x 1.2mm x 2.8mm ring set and available in 87mm, 87.5mm, 89mm, and 89.5mm bore sizes.

For more information visit www.wiseco.com

GREDDY

METAL HEAD GASKETS. With higher boost pressure comes increased horsepower, this means increased cylinder pressure and possible failure of OE gaskets. These special metal reinforced metal head gaskets from GReddy are available in various thickness to lower compression levels and help withstand the extreme temperature and cylinder pressure of an ultra high output engine.

When building your next engine or porting a head, this upgrade is a must.

For more information visit www.greddy.com

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ENGINE INTERNAL >> BUYER’S GUIDE DART

HONDA B-SERIES BLOCK The Dart B-Series Honda block is engineered to solve the shortcomings of production blocks used in high-performance and competition applications. The Dart block is built to withstand the extreme cylinder pressures created by turbochargers and nitrous oxide injection. It is cast from 355 aerospace aluminum, which is significantly stronger than the OE material. The main webs are strengthened and fitted with steel main bearing caps and a closed deck with pressed in dry sleeves beefs up the top end. Dart blocks are compatible with production Honda cylinder heads, internal components and accessories.

For more information www.dartheads.com

MAHLE

PISTONS & RINGS MAHLE performance pistons are some of the most extensive and technically advanced in the industry. Driven by today’s requirements for reduced oil consumption, lower friction, higher power output, and longer life, MAHLE is out front with the latest technology. Features like compensation ring grooves, expansion controlled design, pin offset and lightweight designs are some of the features you can expect from Mahle pistons. Whether you are building a street performer or are campaigning a car in F1, NASCAR or NHRA, MAHLE offers rings in off the shelf sets, individual rings and custom finished rings that will suit almost any application on earth.

For more information visit www.mahle.com

K1 TECHNOLOGIES

TOYOTA 2AZ-FE CONNECTING ROD The Toyota 2AZ-FE engine has been pushed faster by the aftermarket than any engine in sport compact history. Within three short years of the Scion TC’s introduction, these engines have already made 5 times the original horsepower.

The technology to make power quickly surpasses the design limits of the internals, so a few quality upgrades are necessary…enter K1 Technologies. Rather than manipulating an existing design to fit the engine, K1 considered the 2AZ’s specific architecture, power, and RPM characteristics. This results in a quality piece that transmits the power without stressing the block and crank.

For more information visit www.k1technologies.com

FERREA

STAINLESS STEEL VALVES Ferrea’s New 6000 Series Sport Compact line of Stainless Steel Valves are the extra edge of engineering technology for a budget price. These 6000 series valves are swirl polished with hard chrome stems and have built in superior flow design enhancements. Ferrea’s proven quality and design incorporates all these features for sport compact applications. Acura, Honda, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Nissan, Subaru and VW. Also available are low quantity special orders on custom applications.

For more information visit www.ferrea.com

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ENGINE INTERNAL >> BUYER’S GUIDE DARTON

SLEEVES FOR SCION 2AZ-FE & MITSUBISHI 4B11 Darton now introduces a new patented M.I.D. Sleeve Kit for the Scion 2AZ-FE and Mitsubishi 4B11. The Sleeve kit will allow you to take the stock bore size out to a much larger bore size and still easily handle 50+ pounds of boost at any compression. Since the kit is a wet sleeve design this allows you to change individual sleeves. So if you damage just one or two cylinders you can replace the damaged ones allowing you to continually use the block over again. Darton also offers installation of the kit with a 15 day turn around.

For more information visit www.darton-international.com

JESEL

VALVETRAIN SYSTEM Chrysler’s new-age Hemi is finding its way into high performance and racing applications and the stock valvetrain is totally inadequate for high-lift cams and high valvespring pressures. The JESEL shaft rockers are a must if you want to install larger valve springs or longer valves because the OE rocker pivot length is just too short. The new rocker bodies are CNC-machined out of tough, shot-peened 7000 series alloy aluminum and fitted with Timken needle bearings that ride on centerless-ground steel rocker shafts. These rockers are rated for valve lifts exceeding 1-inch and spring pressures exceeding 1,200-pounds-open. Other standard features are steel-billet stands, ARP fastening hardware, tool steel lash adjusters and lightening slots.

For more information visit www.jesel.com

ROSS RACING PISTONS GM LS-SERIES PISTONS

In addition to all kinds of Import and Domestic applications, Ross Racing Pistons recently released ultra-light forged pistons in bore sizes from 3.900-4.200-inch for LS-series engines from GM. They are available in any stroke and compression ratio. Ross has dome designs for most popular aftermarket and OE cylinder heads. CNC-machined out of tough 2618 T-61 aluminum forgings, the Ross LS pistons feature diamond-turned skirts, radiused domes and valve reliefs that will accommodate high-lift roller cams. They also have dual pin oilers, special accumulator grooves between the top and second ring to aid ring seal and fitted pin holes. All LS pistons can be optioned with various coatings, vertical or radial gas ports and lightweight H-13 tool steel pins. Ross also offers a complete line of ring sets including its bulletproof gas nitride ring sets.

For more information visit www.rosspistons.com

TOTAL SEAL

GAPLESS PISTON RINGS Total Seal 2-piece Gapless Piston Rings seal the end gap with the secondary rail, virtually eliminating “blow-by.” This design provides both an increase in horsepower and torque along with a wider torque curve. There is less friction associated with Total Seal Gapless Rings, which not only adds to the horsepower gain but also promotes longer engine life and fewer teardowns. These rings provide for cleaner and cooler engine oil along with better oil control.

Plus they feature an increased intake signal and more engine vacuum. Total Seal Gapless Piston Rings are available in both our patented top or second ring applications.

For more information visit www.totalseal.com

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BLOX RACING

TUNER & COMPETITION CAMS BLOX Racing offers enthusiasts its high performance line of Tuner and Competition Series camshafts in several different profiles, as well as, its line of semi-blank camshaft cores. All camshafts are designed and manufactured using the latest software and casting technologies, then CNC-ground to precise tolerances and performance specifications. Each camshaft profile designed offers increased horsepower and torque across the entire RPM range. Tuner Series camshafts are designed using standard, OEM lobe designs while Competition Series camshafts are designed and cast with wider primary and secondary lobes. Although both types offer increased power and torque, Competition Series camshafts place less stress on the valvetrain and provide greater stability at extreme RPMs.

For more information visit www.bloxracing.com

CRANE CAMS

TOYOTA SUPRA 2JZ-GTE CAMS Crane engineers have taken the information learned from developing special camshafts for many of the premiere Toyota Sport Compact racers (like Matt Scranton, who says his Crane cams deliver 50 more HP than the popular “272” grind he previously used), combined it with extensive in-house testing, and come up with a trio of highly effective camshaft profiles for street and mild competition use. They feature all-new billet cores, maintain the stock base circle, and have screw-in plugs in the ends for ease of maintenance (in case it’s necessary to clean foreign matter from the cam’s oil galley). Crane also has four race-only custom profiles (see below) available for the Toyota Supra engine.

For more information visit www.cranecams.com

OBX

HONDA K-SERIES CAMS Newly released from OBX are the street-spec stage 1 camshafts for the Honda K-series motor. Designed for a direct drop in without the need for valvetrain upgrade or cylinder head work, these cams are ready to rock your K-series. Optimized for gains in the low and mid-range these cams are ready for your everyday needs too. For the power hungry crowd, stage 2 for all motor and stage 3 for turbo applications are also now available!

For more information visit www.obxracingsports.com

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ewind like ten years ago and the drifting scene was really nowhere outside Japan. Sure there were a handful of “drift0rz” trying to emulate what they saw in bootlegged Option videos but other than that, there was no organization. There was also no instruction or sanctioned areas where someone could practice meaning the motorsport would stagnate until enthusiasts banded together and got tracks and sponsors onboard. But once the wave started rolling outwards from Japan there really was no stopping the infectious entertainment of the sport spreading to anywhere on earth they drive cars.

Recently a group of drifting enthusiasts from Mexico decided to bring drifting to the tropical country and when it came to finding a partner, they turned to the largest in North America - Formula D. The Mexican investors knew that drifting was exploding and that they would be able to capitalize on a huge draw

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some of the big of crowds if they brought out demo they would not guns from Formula D for a are very much into forget. The Mexican youth the investment by fortuning cars and with all of there, they now have eign companies setting up play with. In Mexico, the disposable income to many of the cars that they can also get a hold of Canada, so it isn’t we have here in the US and out Hachi or a 240 uncommon to see a tricked roaming the streets. nt there was an This first ever Formula D eve rich Drifting Mexico invitational named BFGood ngmexico.com has all and the website www.drifti best drivers (and most of the details. Some of the d to show the crowds entertaining) were selecte best could do. But just exactly what America’s erican competitors then again, it wasn’t just Am Samuel Hubinette as drivers Hiro Sumida and of international flavors also showed up. The blend and could be a pivotal is just what Mexico needed down there. The same event that sparks a craze sort of high impact event that the Falken

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01. PULSTAR PULSE PLUGS

This new technology is a drop-in replacement for all spark plugs, including those iridium, high performance spark plugs. Pulstar is designed to more efficiently ignite the fuel in an engine’s cylinders increasing fuel economy, horsepower and torque. Pulstar pulse plugs look and fit like spark plugs, but incorporate an internal capacitor to deliver a spark 10 times more powerful than a spark plug with less cycle-to-cycle variation. Pulse plugs are safe for use in all vehicles and improve combustion efficiency in all spark-ignited internal combustion engines, yielding better overall engine performance with less fuel consumption.

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02. KW VARIANT 3 COILOVERS FOR ‘08 INFINITI G37

KW Suspensions announces their Variant 3 stainless steel constructed coilover for the 2008 Infiniti G37. The KW suspensions coilover for the Infiniti G37 enables the owner to lower their vehicle 20-45mm on the front axles and 0-45mm on the rear axles and retains enough travel to handle maximum load and dynamic loads during driving.

Adjustable low speed rebound and compression are independent reacting, while the high-speed set-up has been pre-set by KW engineers. All KW coilovers pass stringent German TÜV safety and quality testing standards.

For more information visit www.kwsuspension.com

03. PIRELLI SCORPION ICE & SNOW

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Scorpion Ice & Snow is the ideal solution to ensure maximum mobility on fresh or compacted snow, whilst being able to actively respond to road surfaces such as wet asphalt and gravel. Like all Scorpion products, safety and comfort are prioritized in the tire design and full control is assured even under the most demanding conditions. Elegant tread pattern and sidewall design in the best Pirelli tradition. Effectively, Scorpion Ice & Snow enhances a vehicle’s appearance - its strong personality suiting even the most aggressive styling conversions. Scorpion Ice & Snow, for winter use: a sure and distinctive choice for unrestricted driving pleasure. And contracry to what you can expect from a snow tire, they are rated for higher speeds and are capable of outperforming some all-seasons.

For more visit www.pirelli.com or www.pirelli.ca

04. AEM DUAL SHORT RAM SYSTEM FOR ‘07 NISSAN 350Z

AEM recently released its Dual Short Ram intake system for the 2007 Nissan 350Z. Because of the dual throttle body configuration on the new Z33, AEM’s system is comprised of 2 Short Ram intakes with black powdercoated heat shields to maximize performance. The largest power gains are 10.2whp and 8.0lb-ft of torque as measured at the wheels on the company’s Mustang dynamometer. This system is available with our new gun metal 2-stage powdercoat or mirror-polished finish.

For more information visit www.aempower.com

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05. INJEN MITSUBISHI EVO EXHAUST

As soon as it was released, Injen was determined to have the latest incarnation of the Mitsubishi Evolution plenty of goodies to play with. One of which comes directly from Injen Technology, a benchmark in the Evo world. This 76mm cat-back for the Evo X features full TIG welded stainless steel construction topping off with two 4.5-inch titanium tips. The sound is unmistakable and the gains will leave Evo owners thrilled.

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01. ROTORA 12 PISTON BIG BRAKE SYSTEM

Made of billet forged aluminum alloy and CNC machined to ensure the highest quality; Rotora’s 12 Piston Big Brake System enables maximum brake modulation while improving overall pedal feel to ensure equal distribution of weight transfer when braking. The 12 Piston Calipers contain 6 ceramic formulated pads with two sequentially sized pistons pushing each pad to deliver excellent initial bite and uniform pad-to-disc contact, thereby eliminating tapered pad wear. Offered in 380mm or 405mm 2piece floating discs with t-billet aluminum hat to produce the ultimate brake torque, these oversize discs provides exceptional heat dissipation to eliminate brake fade.

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Visit online at : www.rotora.com

02. WEAPON R MITSUBISHI EVO IC PIPING

The WR Intercooler pipe kit is made of AL6061 Aluminum and then bent by a CNC Mandrel Bender, 3-ply hi-pressure silicone hoses and stainless hardware for an easy installation. Weapon R have experienced quicker turbo responses and an average increase of 8-13whp gain on a properly tuned vehicle. Applications for Mitsubishi EVO 8 & 9 and coming soon EVO 10. Also Mazdaspeed Protégé, and Neon SRT-4 are available For more visit www.weapon-r.com

03. CONTINENTAL CONTISPORTCONTACT3

Billed as the new standard for in performance and precision for tires, the ContiSportContact3 is the latest Ultra High Performance offering from Continental. Designed to meet the demands of powerful performance vehicles, this UHP tire promotes shorter braking, extra grip, and responsive handling. With an Asymmetrical Tread Pattern, there is additional balance when making sharp maneuvers, grip for faster cornering and additional steering stability at higher speeds. The State-Of-The-Art silica compound permits gains in wet handling, dry traction, and treadwear simultaneously verses traditional carbon black compounds. Offered in a variety of sizes and optimized tread patterns for rear-wheel drive vehicles, the ContiSportContact3 is one serious performer.

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For more information visit www.continentaltire.com or www.continentaltire.ca in Canada

04. SKUNK2 PRO-C COILOVERS FOR ‘06+UP HONDA CIVIC

Skunk2 PRO-C Coilovers offer the latest shock technology featuring an adjustable race inspired mono-tube design for dramatically improved handling and cornering performance. The mono-tube design coupled with oversized shafts and pistons make help make the PRO-C damper extremely responsive and durable. Each PRO-C coilover kit for the ‘06+ Honda Civic features CNC machined forged billet top mounts with adjustable camber plates and spherical bearings along with, precise 12way adjustable valving and carefully designed dampening curves for maximum performance and feel.

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he Redline Time Attack Series made its first ever visit to Nashville the weekend of July 26-27.

It was the second event in two weeks for Redline as they had just wrapped up their largest event ever at Auto Club Speedway the weekend prior. A giant car show and lifestyle event, Import Alliance, would play host to Redline at the Nashville Super Speedway. Southern hospitality was in full effect at this event with over 3,000 people in attendance each day, vendors, a huge car show, car builds, great food and an even better Time Attack competition.

This event saw the return of Top Speed in their Subaru Brighton. With a disappointing finish at Miller Motorsports Park in June, Doug Wilks, the owner of Top Speed, decided to re-group and concentrate their efforts on securing a win at Nashville. James Elterman in his new Takata sponsored “Time Attack STI” was present, looking to secure top honors in Modified Class. As usual at these eastern events, hardcore Time Attack teams and drivers made treks from hundreds of miles around for their chance at glory.

In the Street Class competitions, the usual crew from Tri State Motorsports in Pennsylvania made the trip south, with owner Jeff Bender securing top honors in Street RWD in his new Nissan 350Z. Street AWD was taken by Scott Siegel in the Top Speed sponsored Subaru STI. For the first time in Redline Time Attack history, a FWD car secured the Overall Class victory, as Michael Otsby was able to rip off a time of 1:11.998 in his GT Motoring sponsored Acura RSX. 164

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BC Racing brought out their Infiniti G35 and flew in hot shoe Scott Bush for the driving duties who was able to take top honors in Modified RWD. The PTuning Scion tC driven by Ross Miller laid down a very impressive time of 1:10.537 to take Mod FWD. And for the first time in over a year, James Elterman took home the Modified Class overall victory in the Takata Time Attack STi with a blazing fast time of 1:06.633.

Due to a prior commitment, Luke Russell, driver of the Top Speed Subaru had to miss the official practice day on Saturday, arriving late Saturday evening. With only a couple of practice sessions on Sunday, everyone in attendance was anxious to see if the team at Top Speed would be capable of securing another Overall Event Title. Taking it relatively easy in practice with laps in the 1:05 range, Russell stepped it up in the first Time Attack session with a lap in the low 1:04 range, within reach of the existing track record.

With the overall event title safely in hand, Doug Wilks, cranked up the boost for Russell in the second Time Attack session of the afternoon, with clear directions to go for a new track record. It only took one hot lap for Russell to set a new track record, laying down a blistering fast lap time of 1:03.702. Top Speed has made it clear that they are a team to be reckoned with and they will be looking forward to the final two events of the year at Summit Point Raceway and Virginia International Raceway. The question remains, which teams from the West Coast will venture East to Virginia to take on Doug, Luke and the guys at Top Speed? All we know is it will be one hell of a show come October!

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ome of the Mountaineers, coal mining and a great race track, the Summit Point event was one unforgettable TIme Attack experience.

The conditions could not be more perfect this weekend. A storm front had passed through in the last couple days, leaving nothing but clear skys and relatively cool weather with gentle breeze as well. Endura-Tech was in attendance as well with DTMotorsports, the sponsors.

A new Modified Class Record was set by James Elterman. He set it in his Takata Subaru STi with an impressive 1:33.536 lap in the first Time Attack session. What makes that most remarkable is that its under 5 seconds from the overall lap record, and just 3 seconds slower than the time that took the overall championship this weekend at the Shenandoah Circuit at Summit Point Motorsports Park.

Elterman was also able to outrun all the other modified cars by at least 2 seconds, really putting him in a class by himself. Robert “Robi” Fuller was able achieve a feat never before seen, podiuming (is that a verb?) in three different classes. Modified RWD (1st), Modified AWD (2nd) and Street AWD (3rd). Congratulations to all all teams on their performance.

Luke Russell had broken the splitter on his Top Speed Subaru, and there was no way that they could improve on his times.

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In the third and final practice session the car was able to eek out a 1:33. But it was doing the 1:33 with the splitter in practice.

The team collectively said “Lets go for it!” And they got it. In an impressive drive, Russell was able to edge out Phillip Grabow and take the overall championship for the second event in a row, and assume a now commanding lead in the overall championship points race for the season, and virtually calling out the GST Impreza to VIR in October as if to say ‘You wanna be AWD champions...come get it.’

It wasn’t easy for Top Speed. In the second session, they were running a second behind Grabow. So when Grabow turned in a 1:32 on the first lap, and Russell got the 1:30.5, Doug appeared to be pretty confident that it was wrapped up. But Grabow wasn’t giving up without a fight. His next lap he turned in a 1:30.962, just a mere 4/10ths of a second off the pace. Top Speed

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got on the radio to tell their driver to push on the final lap after getting a 1:31.4 in the second lap, fearing that Grabow may beat them near the end.

Grabow came in with a 1:31.5 but the victory was already assured.

Congratulations to Doug, Luke and the entire crew at Top Speed for another great performance! We’ll see you at New Jersey next month!

Event sponsor DTMotorsports is well represented in the Street Class, with their Evo driven

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in the Robispec Evo, with a third place time of 1:40.249. Street Class is where we find the most unique sponsor of the event, with the “taxwhistleblower.com” Lotus Elise driven by Scott Knott.

Unfortunately there were a couple incidents. David Ortiz in his M3 had some balding tires, and came a little loose on the start/finish straight, and ended up backing into a wall.

Ross Miller in his PTuning Scion tC went a little hot into the Karussel and ended up in the tires at the end of the Unlimited Class session.

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ooks like it was a classic case of big trouble in little Tokyo, as the Nisei Showoff car show invaded the streets of downtown Los Angeles during the annual Nisei week street festival.

This event combines a taste of authentic Japanese culture with an impressive fleet of cars, as the streets of Little Tokyo come alive offering amazing food, shopping, entertainment and of course top-notch custom rides.

The organizers at Mainstream Productions have been at this for quite some time, as this event (now in its 9th year) continues to bring out southern California’s top tuners and car clubs competing for thousands in cash prizes, sweet performance parts and massive 6-foot tall trophies. If you think this show is jammed with riced-out rides and Altezza lights… think again, as judges here take form, function and overall quality into account. The judges can be just as critical as Mr. Miyagi when it comes to the proper wax on, wax off process, so taking home any prize is a true honor. From restored JDM classics to big body VIP “Bippu” rides and any exotic or rare rides in between, the sun was shining all day long and we had no doubt this was the place to be.

On stage, enthusiast got to check out some live hip-hop acts and bands, plus some special appearances by a few of the scene’s hottest models signing posters and posing for photos you’ll need to hide from your girlfriend. Some of the more notable vendors representing and supporting this unique event include KW Suspension, JP Aerodynamics (www.jpusaco.com), Bomex and M2tuning. Respect also goes out to Jtuned.com for keeping it JDM as always and Auto Import Craze.

Nisei Showoff is an event we always look forward to featuring in PAS, as its import car show meets Japanese experience is truly one of a kind on our shores. We hope the photos speak for themselves and for a list of complete results, visit www. showoffcafe.com.

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ack in the day when V8s ruled the streets there wasn’t much need for gauges. Or accurate gauges for that matter, since these engines although making power were hardly efficient. There were almost no turbo cars on the market and even less supercharged vehicles. But as engines became higher revving, tighter tolerances and forced induction the need to monitor the engine vitals became critical. Simple parameters like RPMs, water temp and voltage have now been replaced by data like boost, exhaust gas temperatures and air/fuel ratios. With the complexity of the engines changing, so has the need for gauges and lots of them.

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There are many players in the gauge industry today when it seems just a few short years ago tuners had very few to select from. Today’s options even including super advanced ones such as the HKS CAMP 2 (we reviewed last issue) which displays OBDII data via the LCD screen on your head unit.

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gauges lit up for the first time, we immediately started up on the default color of but you can switch it up from seven different colors or two cycling modes. There is a memory feature built into the gauges so once you’ve set your color preference, the gauges will always light up as the last setting you had programed when you turned off your vehicle.

We hit the button on the gauge face to select the red color that matched the red needles on the Z cluster. We found that color combo was easiest on the eyes at night. But during the day we found the bright white light to be easiest to read when the sunlight pours in. The gauges display data 270-degree viewing space by a red illuminated needle for easy viewing.

And to improve the viewing, the face is also slightly magnified. The bonus of having all of these selectable colors is that you can match your cluster and flip to read them easier under different lighting conditions… plus it seems to help earn extra points with the ladies when your gauges can match their nail polish color!

On a more serious note, we found the GlowShift gauges to be solid with smooth and accurate needle action, no bouncy-bouncy here.

The data appeared very accurate versus some questionable low-priced gauges we’ve seen before and they were easily on par with other more expensive proven brands, plus they’re fully backed by GlowShift. With free technical support, outstanding customer service and a 1-year manufacturer warranty, the GlowShift movement is definitely going to make a splash and well worth checking out.

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shiftdirect.com and they have many solutions to mix and match the gauges to meet your specific needs. At this price-point, there is no excuse to not have every bit of data on display. So we decided to install their latest on our 350Z project car, which was now boosted. We added 52mm: Boost, EGT, oil pressure to keep tabs on the changes the rear-mounted STS remote turbo kit made to the car.

The triple pod is an ABS plastic injection molded piece that fit remarkably well and the finish is just like the factory piece it replaced. The install was a snap with supplied hardware and trim caps and the look is totally seamless. Wiring was performed by the qualified technicians over at Absolute Motor Specialties (www.amszstore. com) to perform the wiring and placement of the sensors. The challenge here was that the EGT sensor was now in the rear of the car because of the STS rear-mount turbo system but most of you out there will not have this same concern. We tapped the hole for the bung 24-inches downstream from the turbo, which required that the wires were ended to do so. The rear of the install was typical of any boost and oil pressure install in standard locations underneath the hood. With any wiring you will get best results if you solder and shrink wrap your connections. If you simply twist and tape, over time your performance will suffer, maybe minor, maybe major like a short of it comes apart.

The GlowShift gauges were now ready to rock, so we fired the VQ-turbo up to life. When the car is off, the faces remain black, similar to other popular styles out there. When the

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August 27, 2008 Chicago, IL

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ightshift fever continues to infect the nation as thousands got their Mid-West swing on in the Win dy City of Chicago, IL. Although the venue may have changed to the outskirts of Chicago (Toyota Park in Bridgeview, IL), the amazin g cars, stunning models and endless enterta inment remained the same! And the Nightshift tea m was able to jam more cars and more people into the titanic-sized Toyota Park stadium, home of the Chicago Fire soccer team and their 28,000 cheering fans.

Event highlights included big stunts and incredible action thanks to Boost Mobile FMX bike jumping, NOS Energy Drinks Drifting demonstrations and Valvoline’s dyno test ing. On stage, a bangin’ line up of DJs and MCs kept the crowd moving, as hotties Jenny Chu and Melissa Paradise were Go-Go’ing and givi ng away Nightshift gear. The Miss HIN contest and our very own PAS Model search continue to be top crowd-pleasers, with countless model hop efuls looking hot and entering. Displays from Bridgestone, AMS Performance, GM Tuner Tou r, NOS, Pioneer and Valvoline all win points for sweet give-a-ways, cute models and neck-snap ping rides.

Known for producing high horsepower and insane audio installs, the Mid -West is home to many top tuners who jum p at every chance to show off their latest cre ations to the rest of the country. Chi-town hotnes s has its very own style, mixing VIP and domest ics with traditional sport compacts and moder n muscle.

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When it comes to the car cre ws and teams, everyone in attendance bro ught their A-game with many hot rides sporting out of state plates as far as New York and Canada. Our peeps at team R-Squadron and team TDS put dow n their hockey sticks and maple syrup to prove how crazy Canadian tuners truly are, earning respect with their very impressive builds. Team New Image and Fizz made the trek from New York, as other not able crews who brought serious heat included Europr ojektz, WR Team, Bar Society, Chi Town M, Chi cago Z, Deceptions, DTP, Dyverse, Team EST, Eur obugz, Exhilerate, Il Style, Kaotic Customs, Pha t Ride, Projekt Shocker, Redzone, Risky Devil, Shockw ave, Showtime, Speed Addiction, Speede G, Team Echo, Terminal Velocity and the EVO experts at AM S. The Scion-craze is also

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With the cars and clubs tak en care of, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turn some well deserved attentio n to the ladies of Nightshift. This event brought tog ether a Dream Team of models including Maxim Hometown Hottie Erin McKinnon, Ashley Sarto, App le Somoza, DJ Sophia Lin, Alicia Whitten, Jeri Lee , Tracy Nova, Carolina Spidel, Sophi Berglund, KT So, Camila Urbinatti, Jaime Ross, Tiffany Habib and the always adorable Corissa Furr for putting up with our indecisive antics. With a few more stop s to go, the Nightshift team promptly packed up and took aim at the next stop, as they prepare to inva de yet another venue with even more girls, cars and gearheads.

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