Aku Dan ViVA

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2011-12-29T15:48:00.002+08:00

Lama aku x update blog ni. Bukan apa, busy siket skang ni...Tngok,aku taip pon da mcm aku text orang...ni namanya malas...hahahahaha...sengal...

Ok, sebenarnya aku busy sikit bulan ni, mana taknya dlm seminggu mau dua ke tiga interview aku attend. Bukan apa, saja nak mencari pengalaman baru di tempat lain. Lagi pun dah tiba masanya utk aku fikirkan masa depan aku. So, aku kene mantapkan aku punya career terlebih dahulu. Cepat sikit aku nk sarung AVY....hahahaha...

Tahun 2011 hampir ke penghujungnya. Tiap kali tahun baru korang mesti akan sambut dgn konsert kat dataran merdeka la, pergi party la, dan bermacam macam lagi...So, apakata korang tukar angin pergi program yg bermanfaat sikit. Pada 31-12-2011 ni, Ustaz Azhar Idrus akan mengadakan program di Dataran Kemerdekaan Shah Alam dan aku menjemput korangs emua utk menghadiri program ini...Inshaallah, aku akan melapangkan masa utk pergi menuntut ilmu sambil memantapkan iman di dada ni...Layan dulu Poster nie...hehehe

Hot Import Night & Autoshow Karnival Mesra Belia 1 Malaysia

2011-12-14T15:04:00.002+08:00

Hujung minggu ni aku mendapat 2 jemputan menerusi facebook utk dua acara Autoshow. Hot Import Night (HIN) & Autoshow Karnival Mesra Belia 1 Malaysia. HIN berlangsung di Stadium Melawati Shah Alam pada 17 & 18 December ni manakala Autoshow KBS pada 16 & 17 December. Pada aku HIN patut pergi kerana dibuat ditempat tertutup dan kalau nak tau, HIN ni adalah event yg besar dibawa ke Malaysia.

HIN sebelum ini telah menjelajah ke serata dunia dan kalau x silap first time diadakan di negara ni. So, walaupun berbayar aku rasa HIN patut didahulukan. Bkn slalu kete super car join event mcm ni. Siap ada mcm2 contest lagi. RC car, dyno test, photography contest dan mcm2 lagi.

Autoshow KBS ni pulak diadakan ti Tesco, Ampang. Yg ni pun klau belh aku nk pegi jgk. Sbb aku plan nk pegi HIN ari ahad. So boleh la aku pegi event ni pada hari sabtu. Acara yg diadakan pun ok jugak. Ada perjumapaan kelab kereta, persembahan audio dan mcm2 lagi.

Kepada sape2 yg free weekend ni bleh la pilih mana2 event berhampiran anda. Dari korang tido je kat rumah baik korang datang event mcm ni. Baru la bertambah sikit idea nak modified kereta.

HOT With VOC @ Tasik Titiwangsa

2011-12-07T15:45:00.001+08:00

Lama aku tak update blog ni...bkn apa, agak busy sikit (campur dgn malas...hehehehehe). Tambahan pula aku baru lps kene attack denggi baru2 ni....Alhamdulillah,dah recover sepenuhnya...Biasa la dugaan...

Ok la, back to the story...Aku nk cite sikit xtvt yg aku join dgn VOC minggu ni...Event kali ni berlangsung di Tasik Titiwangsa, KL. Sempena event ni, VOC telah melancarkan tabung kutipan derma kpd salah seorang ahli VOC iaitu Bro Din Babat. Tabung ni bertujuan membantu keluarga beliau membiayai kos perubatan beliau...

Next event VOC ialah perlawanan futsal persahabatan antara VOC dgn satu pasukan yg aku xtahu...yg aku tahu VOC dpt jemputan utk perlawanan tersebut...Klau aku rajin nnti aku update...hehehehehe...

Kete aku pon ada...hehehehe

Antara ahli yg hadir...

P/S: Kepada ahli VOC GOmbak Crew's, aku masih dlm usaha nk kmpulkan ahli utk membincangkan xtvt konvoi sempena tahun baru ni. Lokasi: Teluk Kemang, PD.

Lepak King with VOC Gombak Crew's

2011-11-11T15:33:00.002+08:00

Peristiwa ini terjadi sempena menyambut tarikh 11/11/11. Hahahahaha...xde kaitan pon...ni xtvt santai yg dianjurkan oleh alhli VOC yg duk area Gombak. Xtvt ni tak dirancang tp sebaliknya berlaku secara spontan. Mereka ini menggelarkan diri mereka sebagai Gombak Crew's. Sape nak join bleh dtg jumpa ktorg di port berikut; Nasi Lemak Ujang di Greenwood, berdekatan dgn bus stand Greenwood, Gerai Burger Abg Long Gombak Crew's di jln Gombak, Old Town White Coffee Prima Sri Gombak dan Coffee Box Prima Sri Gombak. Lokasi lepak akan di update oleh Bro Labu menerusi khidmat pesanan ringkas. Hehehehe....

Berikut adalah gambar yg sempat dirakam pd mlm 11/11/11
Lokasi kejadian : Jalan Gombak (Area Ong Tai Kim)
Ahli yg terlibat :
Abg Long Avy, Labu, Epi, Din, Eddy, John + Partner

HOT@ I-City

2011-11-04T09:18:00.001+08:00

Ni last week punya event yg aku join. Event ni sempena Karnival Layang Layang di I-City Shah Alam. VOC turut mengadakan gathering sebelum raya. Thanks pada yg hadir. Aku pon xtau nak tulis apa, xde idea...thats why la aku update lambat...mood nak balik raya ptg nie...p...layan je la gambar yg x seberapa nie...

New Look----------->After Make Over...

2011-11-01T10:52:00.002+08:00

15 X 6.5JJ
BBS TAKATA DESIGN

Next stage, open pod filter, 3-1 piping ekzos 1.6 inch. Bolt on turbo??? maybe...hehehehe

Sunday Ride@Genting

2011-10-19T13:18:00.001+08:00

Tu dia...ni la buat hati aku sekarang...pegi mana2 pon dgn dia...keluar HOT dgn budak2 VOC mesti bawak dia. tahun ni dah masuk tahun kedua. Dan ujung minggu lps, ari ahad, aku telah bawak buah hati aku ni pegi Genting Highland. Konvoi ramai2. Ada la dlm 31 buah kete yg pegi. Paling best, konvoi ni anjuran VOC East Coast Region dgn colobration dgn VOC Central Region. Untuk lebih gambar, buka fb aku .

Bersambung...

Honda CR-Z--->Idaman Gua...

2010-12-29T08:13:00.001+08:00

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri...

2010-09-06T12:57:00.001+08:00

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, maaf zahir dan batin kepada semua yg kenal...PEACE...

Selamat Tinggal Honda Civic Type R!!!

2010-04-23T09:28:00.001+08:00

Mula-mula Honda tarik diri dari Formula 1, kemudian batalkan model penganti NSX dan sekarang ini Honda Civic Type R empat pintu pula ditamatkan terus produksinya. Type R ni memang kereta sport purist, hardcore dan memberikan keseronokan kepada pemandunya. Generasi pertama dilancarkan pada tahun 1997 dan dibuat di Suzuka. Generasi kedua dilancarkan pada tahun 2001 dan dibuat di UK, kemudian generasi ketiga pada tahun 2007 dan kembali dipasang di Jepun.

CTR generasi ketiga merupakan model pertama yang diimport secara rasmi oleh Honda Malaysia dari Jepun dan untuk pengetahuan sekutu, selepas bertahun-tahun menulis sambilan di KERETA, pelancaran CTR adalah majlis pertama saya hadir bersama Baii dan kemudiannya saya ‘terserempak’ pula dengan kereta ini di Bandung, Indonesia. Tapi yang itu di bawa masuk oleh pengimport kelabu [grey importer].

Type R adalah kereta basik yang ditala untuk memberikan ‘feel’ yang sama seperti kereta perlumbaan. Pertama kali ditawarkan pada NSX tahun 1992, varian Type R kemudiannya ditambah pada Integra pada tahun 1995 dan Civic pada tahun 1997.

Pastinya CTR akan jadi kereta ‘rare’ lepas ini dan siapa yang ada RM200k boleh saja tempah sebelum produksinya tamat pada penghujung Ogos tahun ini.

Foto: Honda

Source : www.geartinggi.com

Honda CR-Z

2009-12-15T00:01:00.001+08:00

Saya dah tengok brochure rasmi Honda CRZ ni, model produksi memang lebih kurang sama dengan video di atas. Memandangkan ada isu hakcipta saya tak boleh nak siarkan lagi bahkan model ini belum dilancarkan secara rasmi pun lagi.

Yang saya boleh kongsi adalah kereta ini bersesaran 1.5 cc i-Vtec dengan IMA dan mempunyai 3 mod pemanduan iaitu Eco, Normal dan Sport. Enjin dia ni sama macam Jazz Sepat, sekutu rapat Matpon tetapi yang ini ada motor elektriklah.

Rekabentuknya ibarat jelmaan CR-X tetapi jauh lebih mesra alam. Disebabkan CRZ ini adalah jenis Hybrid cuba teka berapa liter minyak dia guna?

1 liter boleh pergi 22.5km. Tak taulah kalau saya salah tengok ke. Telefon Baii semalam dia tak angkat pula, mungkin tengah tala RXZ Mat Kacau.

Untuk gambar klik sini dan lebih maklumat klik sini.

Source : geartinggi.com

The Honda S2000

2009-03-16T14:06:00.002+08:00

The s2000 was introduced to the world in 1999 and it was great looking sports car to own. Like it ancestors (S500, S800), the Honda roadster looks sporty and elegant when driving around and I would say with another marvellous engineering by Honda. With compact and safety in mind, the Honda S2000 is made out of a monocoque chassis (think of it as you are sitting on a tub, similar to many sports cars like he Enzo Ferrari and the Formula 1 cars). With their probable target to the SLK and the BMW Z4 in the future, the Honda S2000 could add a more powerful engine and it could be bigger from the interior point of view with seats at the back and a probable 4-door version. These are just speculation as Honda will only come out to the public in 2009 or later on their plans.

I have tested the S2000 a few weeks back and the experience was good for a considerably small car. The first thing I find a problem is the space of the car where it barely fit my large frame. I did not dare to take the car to the limit due to the clutch problem the he had but the power was definitely there when I tried it on the straights (well it has basically 240 plus horses on it as the one I tested was a stock 2002 Japan spec). If you read the other review on the web, the earlier version of the s2000 has fewer horses on it. Do not really know why they do so but I would think its due to the size of the car as it’s a relatively small framed car and moreover you don’t need the extra horses if you are not dragging with someone in your everyday driving. It all comes to the overall balance to the car. I feel that the car oversteers a little when taking the corners (or it could be my poor driving skill J).

Anyhow the cars design is pretty impressive with a short back with strictly 2 seats on the car (so if you have more then one chic to bring out on a date then don’t buy this car!). I strongly feel that Japanese cars feels like a toy car as when I was driving the car it does not feel solid maybe it’s the compactness if the car but I just feel like any European cars like the Bmer or the Mercs.

In short this car is a cool car to own with an RM180k but bot a very practical car to drive. I would much prefer this to the Mazda Miata for the looks and power but if price is not the matter in this case, the BMW z4 would be a great car to own drive.

Source:http://www.dailytorque.com/

KLANG PARADE KERETA AUTOSHOW!!!

2009-02-26T09:33:00.004+08:00

KLANG PARADE KERETA AUTOSHOW!!!
7 & 8 MAC 2009...

Mitsubishi Evo VIII MR 424 HP 398 LB-FT Of Torque

2009-02-13T18:47:00.003+08:00

When it comes to explosive performance out of the box, the Lancer Evolution has always been right up there with he Skyline GT-R and Toyota Supra. But like all cars of this nature, it's the limitless tuning potential that has made them so popular. Just take a look at what the likes that the Cyber Evo has managed to extract from the 4G63, and even now that the Evolution X has arrived, real diehard Evo fans wouldn't trade up to save their lives. The owner of the Evo VIII MR you see here is exactly this sort of person, appreciating what Mitsubishi has done with the X but preferring to stick to previous-generation models. He has gone all out and literally created a street-going Cyber Evo replica with the help of the folks at Unlimited Works and Voltex. The result is one of the most intimidating cars we have come across lately. It's a car that means business even while sitting quietly on the show stand at the '08 Tokyo Auto Salon, where we first laid our eyes on it.

The idea behind this project was very simple. The owner wanted his Evo VIII MR to be a great all-rounder, by performing well on track as well as on the road. Every aspect of the car had to be tailored to his demands, which as Sato-san of Unlimited Works said, "wasn't going to be an easy job, to say the least." Since the car had to be shown on the Unlimited Works stand at this year's Tokyo Auto Salon, the first thing on the cards had to be the exterior. Unlimited Works looked after the incredibly fast Time Attack Cyber Evo and, with this in mind, the idea came to create a kind of road-going version of the track car. Voltex was called into the project and supplied all the necessary body parts to transform the already aggressive Evo VIII MR into something very special. So on went the street-version model of the Cyber Evo front bumper, featuring the same aggressive design as the one-off track version but with more ground clearance. The massive center opening allows the intercooler to breathe easily thanks also to the two thin rectangular openings below the main grille. The opening also allows all the frontal surface of the intercooler core to get good airflow. The driver side opening feeds the oil cooler while on the passenger side a custom carbon intake scoops up air and feeds it into the airbox. It's then up to the massive carbon front lip spoiler and double-sided canards (again made in carbon) to help keep the front planted on the ground. The frontend conversion doesn't end here, far from it in fact. It is then up to the wider Voltex fenders to beef up the wheel arches. The Voltex aero hood not only weighs a fraction of the stock aluminium items but features a large central air outlet as well as side vents to help keep the engine nice and cool. Pinning the hood securely down are the flush fitting Aero Cacth latches, which is the current trend in JDM tuning. The angular Voltex side skirts keep with the whole Cyber Evo feel and, like every part in the Voltex kit, have some air outlets, which in this case are there for the sole purpose of design, rather than function. The rear arches look like they are on steroids, thanks to the Voltex over fenders that widen the rear section to match the front end. Again the air outlets are there only for looks. The stock rear bumper remains but is joined by the Voltex carbon diffuser as well as a carbon exhaust protector. Keeping rear downforce in check is the massive rear Voltex carbon GT-wing that can be adjusted in two positions, while the Craft Square mirrors add a final touch of carbon fiber to the profile of the car. A set of chromed 19-inch Advan RS wheels were chosen for street and show use and are wrapped up in massive 275/30-19 Bridgestone Potenza R-01R tires.

Source:http://www.turbomagazine.com

Shadow Sports Design R35 GT-R

2009-02-01T17:27:00.001+08:00

There’s more to the design in the Shadow Sports Design GT-R than just the name. There’s good old fashioned workmanship and care put into these creative parts. I think that drawing attention to them again Attention to detail is obvious in the way the carbon ducts in the front underspoiler actually lead to the brakes.

The rear dry carbon spoiler is elevated and shaped to enhance downforce at the rear while being curvaceous and attractive. The weight is down over the standard item as well. The rear under diffuser fins are again dry carbon and functional.

The wheels are another Shadow Sports Design original created together with Enkei, the forged magnesium construction gives them strength while keeping the weight down.

The overall feeling you get from this GT-R is one of subtleties and quality with extra attention paid to the details. That’s something that many enthusiasts are looking for and is rare to find. I think this is why the Shadow Sports Design GT-R is one of the finest GT-Rs getting around.

Pricing unfortunately is not yet available but it will be soon. Watch this space for more as it becomes available.

Thanks to Ben from GTR23.com for the images.

Check after the jump below to see the rest of the new photos from Shadow Sports Design…

Link: Shadow Sports Design Website
Link: Shadow Sports Design GT-R Photo Gallery from Tokyo Auto Salon 2009
Link: Shadow Sports Design related articles on GTRBlog

TAS09: Garage Yawata Street Special GT-R

2009-01-20T13:41:00.002+08:00

It doesn’t come much more understated than the Garage Yawata GT-R with it’s barely noticeable external modifications. On the inside lurks quite a bit of power, 650ps to be precise.

Making that power is a LOUD full titanium variable sound exhaust system controlled by throttle linked bypass valve. The OEM ECU is tuned by Garage Yawata and the 100ps shot of nitrous doesn’t hurt either.

Garage Yawata recently finished second in the top speed challenge in Video Option DVD issue 178 published recently. Their top speed was 324km/h (200mph).

Source: GTRBlog

TAS09: Garage Saurus GT-R, Original Saurus Parts Net 650ps

2009-01-14T20:15:00.000+08:00

One of the more subdued GT-Rs at Tokyo Auto Salon 2009 was also sporting some interesting modifications. Regular readers will have been tracking Garage Saurus’ build up for some time now and at AutoSalon we finally got to take some close up photos.

Featuring the Garage Saurus original parts lineup such as the exhaust system including Garage Saurus Extension front pipes, Garage Saurus No.2 straight through mid-pipes and Garage Saurus centre exit muffler.

On the intake side, an original Garage Saurus intake/intercooler hard pipe kit with silicon hose joiners was held together with upgraded hose clamps. A pair of Trust/GReddy R35 GT-R intercoolers is fitted to round it out.

Making 650ps on the standard fuel delivery system is not a great idea, the injectors will be strained resulting in a lean fuel mixture. Something you definitely can not live with. Garage Saurus have thus upgraded the injectors and to provide that stronger spark, have gone with OKD-R Coils. Controlling all these is a Garage Saurus Power-ROM ECU upgrade.

In terms of handling, Garage Saurus tuned Ohlins suspension with 16kg/mm spring rates up front and 12kg/mm spring rates in the rear does the job. Wheels are Yokohama ADVAN RS-D in size 9.5x20″+40mm offset front and 10.5x20″+20 offset rear wrapped in 255/35 front and 285/30 rear Yokohama ADVAN Sports tires. Stopping power is enhanced with some new Project µ brake rotors front and rear with Project µ 900i brake pads.

A Garage Saurus GT-R transmission cooler kit keeps trans temps down at the track.

Check out the Garage Saurus GT-R at our photo gallery by clicking read more link below.

Source: GTRBlog.com © Usage requires a link to GTRBlog.com

TAS2009: Mine's Reveal New GT-R Carbon Parts

2009-01-13T17:28:00.002+08:00

Mine’s have been quite good at keeping their latest carbon parts away from the public so that they can reveal them at Tokyo AutoSalon this year. Partnering again with Mooncraft, they have produced quite a number of premium quality parts for the discerning GT-R owner.

First up we have an updated Mine’s Dry Carbon front lip spoiler. This new lip integrates brake ducting and a slightly more aggressive look. This is available concurrently with the original Mine’s front lip spoiler.

Next we have this brand new carbon hood. Styled identical to the OE hood this has an exceptional finish and can be left bare or painted as shown on here the Mine’s demo car. The Mine’s carbon hood saves weight over the front end of the car, combine with the Mine’s anti-sway bars to help eliminate understeer.

Here we see the new Mine’s carbon trunk lid. Another weight saver which is again top quality. It’s finished here with the new Mine’s carbon fibre rear wing aero cover, again from Mooncraft.

Lastly for this post we see the finished Mine’s Type-II aero mirror covers. The design is changed over any prototypes we’ve seen before.

We’ll get some pricing and maybe even some weights of these items shortly. Until then enjoy the rest of the photos after the jump.

Link: Mine’s Home Page
Words/Photos: GTRBlog.com © Usage requires link to GTRBlog.com

TAS2009: Shadow Sports Design GT-R Tuning Parts Debut

2009-01-13T17:13:00.002+08:00

Japanese tuning house Shadow Sports Design has made an entry in the GT-R market with their new aero kit, wheels and exhaust parts which debuted this weekend at Tokyo Auto Salon. Lead by the legend race and test driver, Masami Kageyama-san, Shadow Sports Design has come up with some significant innovations that should be of interest to many of our readers.

First up is the aero kit, the kit includes a dry carbon fibre front lip underspoiler, dry carbon rear spoiler and carbon fibre rear diffuser fins.

The front lip spoiler is ducted and the duct is quite functional as it connects to a dry carbon channel which directs air directly onto the front brake calipers. You can see in the image below the duct airflow.

The rear wing is quite tall but lightweight being built from dry carbon. It’s shaped to generate more rear downforce on the circuit. The rear diffuser is attached as fins to the standard rear undertray on the GT-R.

Shadow Sports Design has partnered with Enkei to design these exclusive forged magnesium 20″ wheels. Available in two colours, Black which is a high gloss black finish and Gun Metal which is a semi-gloss dark grey finish. The Gun Metal finish is pictured below and the Black finish can be seen after the jump.

The use of forged magnesium in the wheels results in an very lightweight wheel and a consequential reduction in unsprung, rotational mass. Each front wheel weighs just 9.85kg, a 2.05kg saving, and just 10.6kg for each rear wheel, a 1.6kg saving over standard.

As for the exhaust, Shadow Sports Design has opted for a full titanium muffler with some unique burnt titanium tips. A titanium de-cat mid-pipe featuring a single resonator completes the titanium exhaust lineup. Those wishing to maintain the catalyzers in the exhaust have a stainless high flow cat option also.

To round out the Shadow Sports Design GT-R demo car is a pair of Shadow Sports Design racing seats fitted with Schroth Racing harnesses. Check out loads more photos after the jump!

Link: Shadow Sports Design Website
Words/Photos: GTRBlog.com © Usage requires a link to GTRBlog.com

TAS2009: Power Enterprise Four Charger GT-R

2009-01-13T17:10:00.002+08:00

The Power Enterprise R35 GT-R Four Charger made quite a statement when it was announced in December. Twin charging each side of the engine bay for a total of four turbines seems like an interesting idea at first glance but the use of Rotorex superchargers called the usefulness of this into doubt.

GTRBlog spoke with Hideo-san from Power Enterprise today at Tokyo AutoSalon where the Four Charger is on display about the realistic side of the Four Charger setup.

Firstly, yes this kit is planned for sale globally so this isn’t just a one off demo car for AutoSalon. So we asked; Why go down the complicated Four Charger route instead of just doing something like an increase in turbocharger size? The answer is found in terms of peak power RPM and the useable power band.

No-one can really say the VR38DETT motor lacks mid range torque, in fact it’s a great lag free drive in many owners opinions. Power Enterprise think it could be better though so making peak power available at just 4,000 rpm (instead of the ~6,000 rpm standard) is there goal. When they say peak power though they’re not referring to the standard 480ps anymore - they mean as much as 700ps!

Yes this kit is being built to produce as much as 700ps in the top specification. At specifications higher than 600ps your standard injectors and fuel pump are not sufficient anymore and such kits will come with replacements for each. In fact all OE parts not up to the task will be replaced by components in the final kit so that customers will not have to shop around for bits and pieces to finish the job. This includes an ECU solution that is said to defeat all known ECU cutouts such as the overboost protection, transmission failsafe cutout, Japanese speed limiters and so forth.

The P-MAP ECU tuned by Power Enterprise for the R35 GT-R Four Charger is said to be able to intercept the relevant signals which cause the GT-R’s ECU to trigger these protection circuits and prevent it occurring. It’s a separate module that is wired into the ECU harness.

The kit will consist of the superchargers, an intake hard pipe kit w/ silicon joiners and upgraded host clamps, CAI setup, a replacement radiator shroud (aluminium most likely), injectors, fuel pump and so on. An upgraded intercooler is also in development.

As for changing the weight distribution of the car with all this gear at the front of the engine, Power Enterprise say the footprint is quite small and that the weight is not a serious concern.

Right now the kit is still in testing so no final dyno charts are available and for this reason Power Enterprise won’t release any official dyno chart. They will however have these available when the kit is completed to their high standards and proven reliable.

Expect all this to come at a price however, an estimated USD RRP of $10,000 - $15,000 dollars.

For those happy with “just” 600ps, Power Enterprise have you covered as well with their GT600 kit. Check our previous post on that one for contents but photos of the items are below. Their exhaust looks great as expected from these guys.

Thank’s to Hideo-san from Power Enterprise for the time to answer our questions.

Link: Power Enterprise Website
Words/Photos: GTRBlog.com © Usage requires a link to GTRBlog.com.

TAS2009: Zele Complete Edition Priced, Sale Date Announced

2009-01-13T17:09:00.001+08:00

Tokyo AutoSalon 2009 marks the official debut of the Zele Complete Edition, pricing is announced and orders can now be taken. GTRBlog was on the scene to check out the Zele Performance booth and it was most certainly one of the best at the show.

Featuring three cars, the Zele Complete Edition R35 GT-R, the Zele Performance Z34 Fairlady Z and the Zele Gran Turismo 5 V36 Skyline Coupe.

The Zele Complete Edition is officially priced at 18,880,000 yen for each of the eight cars that will be produced. This extremely limited edition is available for pre-order with an official on-sale date of 30th of March 2009.

Words/Photos: GTRBlog.com © Usage requires a link to GTRBlog.com

Mugen RR

2009-01-03T17:55:00.000+08:00

This is the Mugen Civic Type RR Experimental Spec, a faster, harder version of the Japanese-spec Type R from the Honda tuning firm that, in this guise, wouldn't look out of place in our Carbage gallery.

The most obvious enhancements are the carbon-fibre front clip and aluminium bonnet. They've been left unpainted to highlight the lightweight nature of the RR - and, although we don't have any official word on how much lighter it is, we're guessing you could lift it up with one hand - but we pray that, should the RR make it to production, Mugen will see fit to paint the front end. The same colour as the rest of the car, ideally.

The Type RR's engine has been bored out to 2157cc, which means 260bhp and 174lb of torque. That's a lot of power going through the front wheels, so Mugen has fitted a limited-slip diff to help the RR get round corners instead of off them.

Naturally, there are bigger brakes and stiffer suspension along with an abundance of carbon-fibre trim - oh, and something called Intelligent Tyre Monitoring, which keeps an eye on tyre pressure and temperature.

Chav-spec neon underlights and glue-on chrome filler cap cover remain optional extras, sadly.

Shadow Sports Debut GT-R Design

2009-01-02T21:46:00.001+08:00

Shadow Sports Design, a brand built by legendary Japanese racing driver Masami Kageyama, has announced they will be displaying their GT-R at Tokyo AutoSalon 2009 wearing their latest design aero parts and exclusive Enkei wheels.

Included in the design seen here is a carbon front underspoiler with brake ducting, and a full carbon rear wing. One of the keys to this design is the Enkei forged magnesium ultra lightweight wheels. Each front wheel saves 2.05kg of unsprung weight while each rear reduces unsprung weight by 1.6kg. A significant saving indeed.

We’ll know more with hopefully some real photos in precisely one week from today!

Source: GTR-World.net

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Proton Waja 4G93T

2009-01-01T17:06:00.005+08:00

CAR MAKE & CAR MODEL:
Modified Cars Proton Waja 2002

CAR COLOUR:
Brilliant blue

INTERIOR MODS:
Sony DVD Player, Clifford Matrix RS 3.5 Alarm with Auto Start ENGINE MODS:

ICE (In Car Entertainment, Audio & Security):
KENWOOD KAC-7201 800W 2CH MOSFET POWER AMP

ENGINE MODS:
4G93T engine

SUSPENSION MODS:
TIEN absorbers

WHEELS:
R17 S-II

TIRES / TYRES:
Dunlop 205/45

BRAKE CONVERSION:
4 port brakes

Source:modifiedcars.com

Happy New Year - Omedeto Gozaimasu!

2009-01-01T01:50:00.002+08:00

Well its just ticked over to 2009 and Happy New Year to all our readers! Hope 2008 was great for you and all the best for 2009! Thanks for supporting us so far!

Happy new year, or as they say in Japan, Omedeto Gozaimasu!

DC5 Honda Integra Type R

2008-12-29T16:47:00.003+08:00

There are some cars which look 'hard' but are in actual fact, pussycats under the hood. These are the cars which leave me feeling empty inside. These are the cars which enrage me. These are the cars which disgust me.

This DC5 looks 'hard' in a very subtle way. It's menacing black paint scheme and dark bronze wheels make the car blend in just as much as it stands out. The restrained paint job doesn't show off the bodykit's lines which gives the car its subdued and restrained appearance. This car is a paradox, I tell ya.

What separates this car from the rest is just how 'hard' it really is underneath its restrained looks. Under the hood, you'll find just about every part that can be fitted to the famed K20A. And the sound that this Integra makes at idle is one of the meanest four cylinder rumbles man has ever heard.

This engine bay defines the term 'built'. Almost nothing of the standard K20A remains. What makes this engine build so different from the others is that this K20A was built by Mr. Toon of Thailand, one of South East Asia's most renowned engine builders. Mr. Toon is one hard individual to please, as he is very meticulous when it comes to his engine builds, but it's because of this 'anal' nature that Mr. Toon has built such a reputable name for himself. When he builds his engines, he builds them to last, and this car has been driven up and down the Asian continent, from KL to Vietnam more than once, without a single hiccup.

Pry open the valve cover and you'll see Toda Spec C camshafts which push down on Crower oversized valves. The valves are held in place with JUN valve guides, Crower titanium retainers and Toda valve springs. Toda's VTC (or variable valve timing) killer cam sprockets replace the original sprockets as the variable timing system is more suited for the stock camshafts. With the higher profile and duration Toda Spec C camshafts, the variable timing system would have limited the amount of power that the Toda cams would unlock.

The head now is fastened more securely to the block with ARP head studs and sandwiched in between the head and block is a more durable Toda High Power head gasket to cope with the increased cylinder pressures brought upon by the forged high compression pistons from the Toda 2157cc stoker kit.

This stroker kit includes a fully balanced crankshaft, forged pistons, forged conrods, and conrod bearings. The 2157cc kit requires boring the cylinders out to 87mm from 86mm and the pistons have a high static compression ratio of 12.3:1; a volatile situation for any engine. Stroke is increased from 86mm to 90.7mm as well, which helps with torque production.

Freeing up the K20A's intake is a HKS Super Power Flow air filter and a Toda oversized throttle body. The restrictive factory exhaust was also replaced with a Toda exhaust manifold and a Buddy Club Spec III exhaust system, and it is LOUD. Extra fuel is needed for an engine built this extensively, so holding up that end of the stick is a Walbro fuel pump, a Golden Eagle fuel rail and RC Engineering 440cc injectors.

This car really proves that you can build an extreme car while being under the radar. One would never expect such a monster of an engine inside a car which looks as sedate as this. This is how cars should be built and modified, they should look hard and go hard, and be driven hard.

Mini Cooper S

2008-12-29T16:33:00.004+08:00

When I first saw the advertising campaign for the MINI Cooper, my praises went to the creative directors who were behind the project. The way they would highlight the car's ability with super cool billboards and catchy phrases was the reasons behind my good words for these people whom I didn't even know.

But then again, it didn't take me long to realize that it wasn't much of a task for these people. They simply had to elaborate on the truth. Though small in size, the reincarnated MINI was not to be underestimated as it has proved itself a formidable foe. The car was extremely planted and would take corners like a go-cart. It literally sticks to the ground!

But this was not enough to satisfy MINI enthusiast. So along came John Cooper, a legendary racing car constructor and tuner responsible for the Mini Cooper. He founded the company John Cooper Works (JCW) which specialized in producing tuning parts and accessories for the new MINI in the year 2000. This man was a legend and his heritage lives on till today.

A sweet looking fiery red Cooper S dressed in JCW MINI overalls. It was almost impossible to tell the car apart from the real deal. The car was fitted with a complete JCW kit comprising of the front as well as the rear bumpers, side skirts and a radically designed wing at the rear. Signature black 'racing stripes' and little 'Works' badges completed the look.

The newly fitted kit gave the car a much wider stance and looked more aggressive. To top things off, 18 inch JCW wheels in deep black were bolted onto the hubs for a more masculine look. These wheels are of a lightweight composition and have a much wider contact surface then the stock wheels. Up front, traction and acute maneuverability is provided by grippy Falken ZE912 tires, while the rear rides on Accelera tires.

Nitrus Cinta

2008-12-28T15:19:00.000+08:00

Power Enterprise Announce GT-R Tuning Lineup

2008-12-28T13:07:00.001+08:00

Power Enterprise has been quiet on the GT-R tuning front until now. This week they break their silence and announce their product lineup including one new development that pushes the boundaries of what has been achieved so far.

First up in the range is the 35GTR 560HP kit. This includes the Power Enterprise P-Map ECU, PWR Air Impulse II air filters and intake piping kit. Obviously, this kit is good for 560hp when fitted to a standard GT-R.

Next is the 35GTR 600HP kit which features again, the P-Map ECU, PWR Air Impulse II air filters and intake piping kit. It also adds the PWR Supersonic Titanium 89mm diameter exhaust, and upgraded wastegate actuators.

Power Enterprise also have another secret project they’ve been working on to be shown at Tokyo AutoSalon in January, the Power Enterprise Four Charger System. What they’ve done here is add a pair (that’s right - two) of Rotrex C30-94 superchargers to the already twin-turbo VR38DETT making this a twin-twin-charged setup. VR38DETTRR right!?

Supporting the twin-twin-charged engine setup is upgraded PWR 650cc fuel injectors, a 35GTR 600HP kit as well as a few other custom items. Good for 650hp it’s designed for maximum mid-range torque for circuit time attack work.

The demo car will be at Tokyo AutoSalon from Friday 9th of January, GTRBlog will be there to get some more details and photos of the car so stay tuned for that.

Nissan Series II R35 GT-R: Photo Gallery

2008-12-27T15:49:00.001+08:00

Regular readers will remember when Nissan officially announced the 2009 Japanese model year updates for the Nissan R35 GT-R, something we’ve been calling the Series II R35 GT-R. Since then we’ve seen some press photos/photoshops but no great photos of the updated GT-R.

Today I headed down to Ginza Nissan Gallery in Tokyo to see if I could change this and here’s the results.

Here we have a MY09 JDM specification Nissan GT-R in the new-for-09 Brilliant White colour. This is a Premium version so it also features the new coloured wheels (Real Black colour). You can also see the updated logo on the brakes.

I took some other shots of the brake lines (upgraded stiffness) and the engine bay (not much changed). Also you can see this is the 12th MY09 JDM GT-R built with all MY09 GT-R’s beginning with chassis number R35-010000. Looks like engine numbers do the same, starting at VR38-010000.

Click through the jump to see the rest of the photos.

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"Perempuan" DJ Fuzz, DJ Lethal Skillz & MC Moe Collective

2008-12-22T10:10:00.001+08:00

Melissa Indot - Starlight

2008-12-22T09:56:00.001+08:00

COBRA N+ Tuning Concept Nissan GT-R

2008-12-22T09:44:00.002+08:00

This is the COBRA N+ Tuning concept GT-R from Germany. So far COBRA haven’t done too much to this car, just an ECU reflash and a couple of panel filters. Planned modifications are an exhaust, metal catalyzers, aero kit, brakes, suspension, and some interior changes such as carbon seats.

If you look closely at the photos here you’ll see… precisely none of that kit though. Sorry you’ll just have to wait until it exists, which right now, it doesn’t. Not even any design sketches maybe? Sorry no! So why exactly is this press release worthy?

Well it does have stickers… what else could you possibly want!? Tell us the truth guys, would you let COBRA near your GT-R?

Read the press release and see more photos after the break, it’s much better if you put on a fake German accent while doing so though.

Source: Autoblog.com

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PRESS RELEASE

The COBRA N+ Tuning Concept for the New Nissan GT-R

Rarely has a new car attracted this much attention a full year before its official market launch. The Nissan GT-R reaches for the stars on the wings of a twin-turbo 3.8-liter V6 engine with 485 hp / 356.9 kW and permanent four-wheel drive. The development of an extensive tuning program at COBRA N+, the division of Cobra Technology & Lifestyle (Alleestrasse 15-19, D-33818 Leopoldshöhe, Germany, phone +49 / (0) 52 02 / 99 92 60, fax +49 / (0) 52 02 / 99 92 50, Internet www.cobra-sor.com) that exclusively deals with the customization and tuning of Nissan automobiles, is running at full steam.

Power can only be substituted with more power. The COBRA N+ engineers are already hard at work developing engine tuning for the turbocharged engine. The first tuning stage is projected to deliver 550 hp / 404.8 kW, with an increase in torque to 680 Nm. To achieve this goal the engine electronics are reprogrammed, boost pressure is increased by 0.15 bar and the air intake is modified with sport air filters. Also under development is a free-flow COBRA N+ stainless-steel high-performance exhaust system with metal catalysts.

Thus powered the Nissan GT-R from COBRA N+ will sprint to 100 km/h in less than 3.5 seconds, on its way to a top speed of some 320 km/h. Plans exist for a COBRA N+ RACE PERFORMANCE engine version with 620 hp / 456.3 kW and a peak torque of approximately 800 Nm.

COBRA N+ also adds further sporty character to suspension, wheels and brakes of the new top-of-the-line model from the Japanese carmaker. Three-piece, extremely lightweight 21-inch COBRA N+ light-alloy wheels are slated to fill out the space beneath the wheel arches perfectly. They’ll also create the necessary space for COBRA N+ eight-piston brake calipers and 405-mm brake discs on the front axle. A COBRA N+ coil-over suspension gives the sports car even better handling. It features a multitude of selectable settings for ride height and damper rates.

The COBRA N+ tuning concept for the GT-R also includes a sporty designer suit. The front of the two-door car receives added character with a new COBRA N+ front apron with large air dams. The aerodynamic-enhancement part also reduces lift on the front axle and improves cooling-air supply of radiators and front brakes. COBRA N+ rocker panels ensure optimal air flow between front and rear wheel arches. The rear is upgraded with a new COBRA N+ rear apron with integrated diffuser, and a larger COBRA N+ rear airfoil. The COBRA N+ Speed and Stripes decal kit accentuates the striking lines of the sportscar.

For customizing the interior COBRA N+ offers two different options. Nissan GT-R owners can choose from a luxurious COBRA N+ interior with specially sewn upholstery for seats and doors, made from a high-quality combination of leather and Alcantara, and a COBRA N+ racing cockpit with ultra-light carbon-fiber racing seats, six-point seatbelts and roll cage.

The COBRA N+ tuning program for the Nissan GT-R will be available for the car’s European market launch in the spring of 2009.

Nismo Festival 2008: Tokachi 24hrs R35 GT-R Up Close

2008-12-18T10:39:00.001+08:00

Finally got a up close look at the Tokachi 24hrs Nismo prepared R35 Nissan GT-R this weekend and it’s certainly a cool car. Being the development platform for a number of parts that made it onto the final Nissan Spec-V GT-R as well as the Nismo ClubSport Package the likelyhood that some of these parts look very similar to the Spec-V is high.

So the biggest thing that strikes as you look at the car is the cooling ducts in the front bar. In an endurance race heat is you number one enemy so these ducts provide more airflow to the intercoolers, oil cooler, radiator and brakes. The brake ducts are almost identical to those found on the GT-R Spec-V with the exception of the mounting rivets. The Spec-V will have a much more finished look to it.

The car’s wheels are the Rays forged aluminium 20″ five spoke TE37-like wheels as seen on both the Nismo ClubSport Package and the Spec-V test mule. These are painted black and are wrapped in some Bridgestone RE55S tires which in 20″ sizes are not available yet. A lot of guys questioned if that really existed so I took a closeup of the front tire and yep, they exist alright.

The mirrors are one off dry carbon OEM shape items. Unfortunately this is the only set known to exist to date and will not go into production for the Spec-V. These will most likely make it to the next production class race car but for street they are distinctly unsuitable if not extremely cool. Fortunately the aftermarket will fill the gap left by Nismo here and Zele International have already completed theirs while Mine’s are still developing their final version.

Making our way to the rear of the car brings us to that Nismo exhaust with the distinct dual tips. While these did make it to the Nismo ClubSport Package we’re not expecting the Spec-V to use this exhaust. This particular car’s exhaust is also wrapped in fiberglass heatwrap, this keeps heat in the exhaust improving gas flow inside the exhaust and air temps under the car.

A differential cooler can be seen mounted at the rear also with an aluminium duct feeding it air from underneath. Other carbon NACA ducting can be seen riveted to the carbon undertray. We are yet to see the Spec-V’s carbon undertray for design changes.

Other carbon touches can be seen barely hidden under a thin red vinyl layer such as on the trunk lid. The hood is also carbon but the rear spoiler is standard issue plastic.

Inside, we didn’t get great photos of it, but the dash has carbon MFD surrounds straight from the Spec-V production line and a clean looking roll cage. Race seat and stripped out interior save a bit of weight in here.

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Tokyo Auto Salon 2009: Get Your Flights Booked Already!

2008-12-18T10:30:00.001+08:00

Well the dates are announced and the website is redone so Tokyo Auto Salon 2009 must be just around the corner. If SEMA wasn’t exciting enough to drag you to Vegas (why not?!) well it’s time to book your flights to Tokyo because you’ll definitely get your GT-R fix there.

I promised a few Japan/Tokyo Auto Salon hints and tips all those months back and here’s a couple of the first of hopefully a few posts on this. This one’s going to focus on the logistics of putting a TAS trip together. I’ve had the pleasure of travelling to Japan many times in the past few years and plan many more trips back. So what’s the best way to do it?

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First up the flights. January is actually a tough time of the year to head to Japan for anything but skiing. If you’re a skiier or a snowboarder, you’ve probably already heard of Hokkaido’s amazing ski fields and high quality snow. Why is it a bad time you ask? Well it’s cold and it’s expensive. Cold is one thing yeah but expensive is annoying. A lot of flights book up early with people hitting Japan for the snow season or returning to Japan to spend time with their family for the holidays. What can cost $1,000 in July could be $2,000 or more in January.

If you’re based in Australia probably the cheapest way to get there right now is Jetstar. They’ve just recently begun selling fares direct into Tokyo Narita airport and while it’s not a direct flight it is cheaper and more available than the competition right now. Fares are going between $1100 and $1600 AUD depending on dates. US guys, submit your cheapest airfares to Tokyo and let us add to this. The main point to take away from this is, book early and shop around.

Next up is accommodation, you need to book this in advance as you’ll almost certainly find it difficult to organise in-country. Depending on your budget you have a few options here.

Firstly decide where you want to base yourself. Tokyo Auto Salon is at Makuhari Messe at Makuhari which is an hour and a half by train from popular Tokyo suburbs. A fair commute but it’s only 3 days of what could be a longer holiday for you in Japan. You may also find yourself only being interested in TAS for two of the three days it’s open. So really it’s a decision to make based on:

Are you willing to make the trek to TAS each morning?
Do you want to go out at night?
Are you staying for a holiday before/after TAS?
Do you want to experience real Tokyo culture?

If you answered yes to two or more of those questions you’ll want to be based in Tokyo itself over being in Chiba/Makuhari area. Given that as a starting point, if it’s your first time in Tokyo, your search for accommodation is going to be pretty overwhelming. I recommend the Tokyo entry at WikiTravel in the medium range of the “Sleep” section towards the end of the page. I’ve stayed in a few of those places and can say that they get the job done although here are my top recommendations when booking Japan accommodation:

Book in advance
Book the newest place you can find
Book a place within minutes from a train station on a good JR line such as the Yamanote Line
Read review sites and all the comments you can
Read about the area the hotel is in in advance, some places can be less desirable than others if you like shopping or staying out all night for example
Book non-smoking rooms even if you’re a smoker
If you know someone who can read Japanese that can be a big advantage (see using Jalan.net below)

Freedom Autosports GT-R Goes Green

2008-12-18T10:22:00.002+08:00

Racing team Freedom Autosports has campaigned various cars in the Grand Am KONI Challenge racing series before and this colour scheme has worked well for them. They’ve now covered their Nissan GT-R in Porsche Signal Green vinyl wrap with vinyl graphics to compliment it.

Several other aero modifications have been made, a big front splitter and some front canards to name two. Wheels are CCW505 in 20″ rear and 19″ front sizes.

The colour I think is great for a race car. Those wheels… not so much.

Source: NAGTROC

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Tuned Mugen Honda Odyssey 2009

2008-12-01T11:21:00.004+08:00

The day Honda announced the new Odyssey model for 2009, Mugen also released pictures of their version which is available for both the standard M, L and Li trim levels as well as for the top of the range Absolute spec. The Aero kits are comprised of a grille, front and rear bumper fascias, side skirts and rear roof spoilers. You can also request a sport exhaust, brake pads, floor mats, two styles of aluminum wheels and i-TCMS which monitors the conditions on the tyres. Both kits are now available in Japan, with a starting price of around €2000.

Confirmed Specifications: Nissan GT-R Spec-V

2008-12-01T09:24:00.001+08:00

Nissan’s GT-R was one of the most anticipated new cars of 2007 (not to mention the 5 years leading up to 2007) and what an enormous success it was. In 2008 all the talk has been about Nissan’s next GT-R model, the Nissan GT-R Spec-V.

The Spec-V has been spied and rumored and talked up on blogs and forums but not much in the way of confirmed data has been delivered yet. Today we have been tipped off on the list of confirmed changes in the Nissan GT-R Spec-V versus the standard Nissan GT-R.

The Spec-V Nissan GT-R will be released on the 8th of January 2009

Nissan GT-R Spec-V - The Changes

The Spec-V builds on the already solid base of the standard series II Nissan GT-R with the following subtle changes which set it apart.

Engine/Drivetrain:

Engine output increased to 485 ps
Transmission mode selection button has been removed
Overboost button for increased midrange boost during overtaking
Carbon brakes

Interior:

Carbon fibre MFD surround
Carbon fibre mirror switch surround
Black interior only
Silver painted panels are now chrome
Carbon fibre front seats
Carbon fibre rear shelf replaces seats

Exterior:

Carbon fibre grille painted matte clear
Carbon fibre rear wing painted matte clear
Carbon fibre ducts in front lip spoiler
New colour available: Ultimate Black Pearl, this is said to be a purplish black
Available colours: Ultimate Black Pearl, Brilliant White (new for MY09), Red, Dark Metal Gray, Black

Wheels and Suspension:

Rays 20″ Forged Aluminum Wheels
Bilstein Damptronic suspension upgraded, superiour in performance to the Nismo ClubSport package suspension

Optional Extras:

Dunlop Tires (no cost option)
Thatcham alarm system
BOSE Sound System and ETC (Electronic Toll Card system)
Ultimate Black Pearl Paint - a 577,500 yen option

The Bottom Line

Base Price: 15,750,000 yen excluding tax
Fully Optioned: 16,978,500 yen excluding tax

For all that, how does it perform? Well by all means it is faster than a standard GT-R on road and at the track. At Sendai Highland Raceway, where the Nismo and Spec-V GT-Rs get tested the Spec-V was 2 seconds faster than the standard series II GT-R.

How about a Nurburgring time? Unfortunately we may never know what Nissan managed at the ‘ring. All signs point to them not publishing the Nurburgring times going forward.

Mitsubishi Evo X GSR 2008

2008-11-19T15:22:00.003+08:00

CAR MAKE & CAR MODEL:
Modified Cars Mitsubishi Evo X GSR 2008

CAR COLOUR:
Wicked White

EXTERIOR MODS:
front air dam kit, side skirts kit, rear corners kit, added xenons

INTERIOR MODS:
recaro front seats

ICE (In Car Entertainment, Audio & Security):
standard

ENGINE MODS:
2008 Lancer 4B11 engine intercooled-turbocharged 2.0-liter DOHC inline 4-cylinder. . The 4B11 is built with a reinforced cast-aluminum cylinder block , and aluminum is also used for the cylinder head and cover and the timing chain case.

TRANSMISSION UPGRADE:
manual 5 speed

SUSPENSION MODS:
MacPherson strut front; multilink rear

WHEELS:
Enkei cast-alloy 18 x 8.5-inch wheels carry 245/40R18 Yokohama ADVAN asymmetrical performance tires,

TIRES / TYRES:
wheels carry 245/40R18 Yokohama ADVAN asymmetrical performance tires,

BRAKE CONVERSION:
13.8-in. disc (front)13.0-in. disc (rear)Brembo.

PERFORMANCE:

0-60	4.6	1/4 Mile	13.6
Top speed	155mph	Power (BHP)	291

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Tuned Black AC Schnitzer BMW ACS6 Sport 2006

2008-11-19T14:59:00.004+08:00

Where the "rebirth" of the BMW 6-series awakened deep emotions and reminded us of the legendary two-way fight on the track, the new BMW M6 is the embodiment of ultimate driving machine. To quote the builder, the new M6 is "not a race car, not a luxury coupé - but both."

The concept of combining two excellent cars in one model has already been successfully implemented by the BMW engineers in the M5. And to prove the fact that this concept can be refined further, the AC Schnitzer interpretation of the M5, the AC Schnitzer ACS5 Sport, celebrated its premiere at the IAA 2005, presenting the new AC Schnitzer design line for BMW M-vehicles. Now it`s a question of adapting this new design line for the BMW M6.

To give the M6 a more powerful voice and at the same time optimise the response behaviour and gas throughput, the new fully stainless steel rear silencer system "Sports Trim" has been adapted accordingly for the M6.

The next step facing the engineers was to improve the driving dynamics. Thanks to a suspension spring kit which lowers the M6 by around 25 mm and hence lowers the centre of gravity - above all in conjunction with the front axle strut brace of aluminium and the special antiroll bar kit - not only are perceptibly higher cornering speeds possible but the safety reserves, e.g. on fast load changes, are perceptibly increased.

The AC Schnitzer engineers have fitted the M6 with racing rims and alloy wheels in various designs and sizes. As one-piece monoblock variants, Type III and Type IV wheels are available in sizes 8.5J x 19" and 9.5J x 19". Even more exclusive are the AC Schnitzer racing rims Type III and Type IV, which have been tested in various dimensions from 19" through 20" and in the top version even up to size
9.0J or 10.0J x 21".

The absolute highlight in the AC Schnitzer wheel range is the new "Forged Wheel". This alloy forged wheel with bicolour finish - i.e. partly polished, partly painted surface - achieves what appears contradictory in principle: Reduction in weight with simultaneously maximum wheel diameters and widths. The AC Schnitzer engineers and designers achieve this masterpiece with the "Forged Wheel", the design of which - although unmistakeably revealing its kinship with the Type IV alloy - remains totally unique. The "Forged Wheel" is available for the BMW M6 in sizes 9.0J x 20" and 10.0J x 20" and is fitted with tyres sizes 245/35 R 20 on the front and 285/30 R 20 on the rear.

The weight of the front wheel here is just approx. 10 kg and the rear wheel 10.8 kg. We recommend high performance tyres from Continental and Michelin.

The high quality aerodynamic concept of the ACS5 Sport, apart from the rear roof spoiler, was also adapted for the ACS6 Sport. It consists of carbon front flippers which as an option can be linked to the front spoiler via an aluminium strut braces. The front is finished with the new AC Schnitzer chrome front grille which gives the BMW M6 a retro look and at the same time provides the high air requirements of the BMW V10 power plant.

The vehicle rear is enhanced with the one-piece rear spoiler and a carbon rear diffusor integrated into the rear. In combination, all aerodynamic aids ensure increased downforce on the BMW M6 to give a perceptibly more stable vehicle.

For the inside, a carbon interior is available in titanium "Exclusive", a 3-spoke sports airbag steering wheel or velours foot mats, together with the characteristic AC Schnitzer aluminium pedals and foot rests or the handbrake handle.

The new development of an aluminium cover for the controller of the BMW "i-Drive system" in the style of the Type IV wheel provides the finishing touch.

Garage Defend R35 GT-R

2008-11-19T12:50:00.001+08:00

Garage Defend, car tuner from Japan, has released its tuning package for the new Nissan GT-R to improve the car aerodynamic.

At the exterior, the Garage Defend Nissan GT-R features custom carbon fiber on the front bumper, carbon fiber grille and Vortex GT Wing. Apart from that, the suspension system has been upgraded with an adjustable lowering suspension kit which lowers the car by 30 mm.

The braking system has also been upgraded. The Nissan GT-R is also fitted with high flow filters and Blitz NUR-spec F-Ti muffler to improve its performance.

On the interior, Garage Defend equipped the GT-R with a pair of ‘Blood Red’ Bride front seats and also a standalone electronic boost controller.

BRANEW Nissan GT-R Styling Parts Debut

2008-11-19T10:34:00.002+08:00

Japanese VIP Styling brands don’t often get interested in sports cars but when the sports car in question is the home grown Nissan GT-R you bet they’ll be there. BRANEW has long been making styling parts for import cars like Bentley, Porsche, and Range Rover but here is their latest project.

The full range of Nissan GT-R styling parts from BRANEW includes:

Front Spoiler
Side Skirts
Rear Underspoiler
Rear Wing
Titanium tipped center exit exhaust w/ stainless steel mufflers
Matte or Super Chrome finish three piece forged 23″ BW-101 wheels

BRANEW will be at SEMA showing off their parts so if you’re getting along be sure to check them out. If you’re interested in buying these then GT-RR.com is listing them right now but a release date hasn’t been firmed up yet so pricing is not available.

Source: Ben from GT-RR.com and BRANEW

Photo Gallery: Arios R35 GT-R Body Kit

2008-11-19T00:44:00.002+08:00

First time I saw these Ario s body kit pieces back in March they were all pre-production fiber glass versions painted in body colour. Now however Arios has moved into full production of their body kit pieces in wet carbon fiber. To celebrate, here’s a new photo gallery showing their kitted out demo car complete with bright red Bride seats and Rays GT30 wheels.

Auto Select R35 GT-R Tuning Parts

2008-11-19T00:34:00.001+08:00

Sawa-san of Auto Select based in Osaka, Japan has contacted us recently with photos of their latest tuning parts for Nissan R35 GT-R. You may remember that Auto Select bought two GT-Rs back in December 2007. They have a black and white one but are also working on fitting out this silver one with original parts.

So far developed is a replacement front under spoiler with built in canards and extra ducting. This lip spoiler is crafted in carbon fiber. Not sure on pricing yet but when we get the information we will pass it on as usual. To go along with the front lip they also have carbon fiber canards visible in these pics.

AutoSelect also have this 400mm big rotor kit. Similar to the Mine’s kit it comes with rotors, pads and brackets. I would expect these to retail around the 240,000 yen mark.

Import Tuner Magazine: Top Secret R35 GT-R

2008-11-19T00:21:00.001+08:00

Import Tuner magazine wrote this article a little while back about the original Top Secret Titanium coloured R35 GT-R.

Most of the article is not news but these photos taken at Top Secret’s workshop in Chiba are great. Too bad they’re not in high resolution. Anyone from Import Magazine reading? I think it’s time to send some of these in high res our way!

Nismo Club Sports Package for R35 GT-R Revealed

2008-11-18T23:51:00.001+08:00

From under a thick veil of secrecy, Nissan’s motorsport division, Nismo announced today details of the Club Sports tuning package for the Nissan R35 GT-R. This tuning package has been designed to enhance the GT-R’s already great power, response and handling. With this package, Nismo are not selling parts individually but instead selling it as a total upgrade solution. For 5,460,000 yen the Club Sports package will get you the following upgrades:

Nismo 20 inch Rays lightweight forged aluminium wheels
Nismo Bilstein Damptronic Suspension
Nismo Recaro Carbon/Leather seats
Nismo Titanium Exhaust System
Nismo Carbon Fibre Rear Diffuser
Nismo Badging

The catch is that, at the moment, the Nismo Club Sports package is only available installed within Japan at one of their 12 certified and trained Nismo ExpertShops plus two additional certified workshops countrywide. What does that mean for international Nismo fans? Right now it means there is a delays on getting these parts individually and then shipped to you.

The Club Sports Package is available from 30th September 2008. The Nismo Club Sports package comes with a 3 year, 60,000km warranty.

WALD Sportsline GT-R Announced, Rendered

2008-11-18T23:46:00.004+08:00

Big name VIP styling kings WALD International are taking their artists brush to the new Nissan GT-R in what’s set to be the most radical looks upgrade seen so far. These renderings look nice I wonder how much will carry over to the production kit and at what price.

Source: WALD International

Top Secret Titanium Intercooler Piping Kit Fitted

2008-11-18T23:46:00.002+08:00

Top Secret’s titanium piping kit made a pretty good impression when it was first shown a couple of weeks back. Here’s a couple of photos of it from Top Secret fitted up to their demo car.

Looks like this kit also may have an effect on the intake piping coming loose issue that a few guys have seen due with the OE rubber intake hoses. Silicon hose joiners are included in the kit.

Updated: Better images and a close up of the pipes showing the Top Secret intake kit fitted also (click Read more link below to see that photo). Thanks to Ben from GTR23.com for the photos.

Nismo S-Tune R35 GT-R Renderings

2008-11-18T22:54:00.002+08:00

The Nismo S-Tune package is due to be announced in under a fortnight and lots of media attention in Japan is focused on predicting what we will see. Speculation abounds but if history is anything to go by this first rendering above from August’s Holiday Auto magazine is going to look pretty damn close.

Here are some more from Best Car August issue where there’s a bigger article on Nismo / Spec-V speculation but again no real hard information.

The Nismo R35 GT-R S-Tune package will be announced August 20th and will be available in Japan only initially with global sales following.

Motor Trend: Car of the Year - 2009 Nissan GT-R

2008-11-18T22:51:00.001+08:00

Motor Trend did the sensible thing today and awarded the Nissan GT-R their Car of the Year award. Not only that but they also put together a pretty flattering write up accompanied by some great videos and original GT-R artwork.

Great work guys, I’m sure this helps put that little incident with the loaner GT-R behind you eh? hehe…

Link: Motor Trend - Nissan GT-R - Car of the Year

Nissan 350Z

2008-11-18T21:41:00.011+08:00

Humans are an endlessly creative bunch. If there are gaps in our knowledge, we'll fill them in. We imagine faces, body types, and possibly whole life stories on the basis of how a radio announcer's voice sounds. And when we see a car like this trick '03 Nissan 350Z, a mental picture of its owner forms.

The usual go, handle, and stop stuff will all be revealed shortly, but look first in the trunk, resplendent with carbon-fiber panels. Check those three inverted 10-inch JL Audio 10W6 subwoofers, two McIntosh amplifiers, rarely seen in an ICE setting (an MCC224 four-channel for the Dynaudio 240 GT components, 6.5-inch woofers and 1.1-inch tweeters set into the door panels, and an MCC301M single-channel amp for the subs), plus a Nakamichi IN-DV7 DVD player with a Concept RP-170 17-inch screen that pops up right through the rear strut bar by pressing a button on a remote control. This dude is clearly an audiophile and likes a bit of flash to go with it. What does he listen to that takes three subs? Hip-hop or thrash metal? Either way, a 350Z's trunk is the least useful part of the car, so why not fill it like this?

This guy is tenacious too. He wanted a full Do-Luck widebody kit, including the front bumper, side skirts, and rear bumper with a carbon-fiber diffuser, imported from Japan and he didn't care that it took him two years to get it. Even then, he didn't blink at customizing the rear bumper to make it blend in with the rear quarter panels. He also stuck to his guns when getting a 1x1 carbon-fiber weave to meld seamlessly into the center of the front bumper's bottom section, although this was no easy task.

A refusal to compromise is all over this car. Every aftermarket part had to be high quality, so that's why the body is completed by Top Secret carbon-fiber B-pillars and tailgate, Seibon carbon-fiber doors, a Mastergrade carbon-fiber roof overlay, lightweight Craft Square mirrors, a Power Enterprise rear wing and a Hasemi Motorsports carbon-fiber hood. Classy stuff.

How's that picture coming? Bear in mind that our mystery man also took part in dismantling and refitting many of the components. He stripped out the interior to soundproof it with Dynamat. He likes the satisfaction of having created something with his hands, bringing his vision into reality. This includes working on the cabin, choosing a restrained yet impressive theme of 1x1-weave carbon-fiber, and brushed aluminum for the door panels, the dash, and the center console.

To keep a consistent look, Bride Cuga Type-HL seats were chosen along with Bride seat rails, floor coverings, and rear upholstery. A Sparco quick-release steering wheel joins Project Mu pedals and a titanium shift knob from UTR-working a B&M short shifter kit in the otherwise stock six-speed manual transmission. A six-point rollcage, courtesy of Cusco, has polished sidebars, while occupants are held in place by Takata harnesses connected to a Rally Innovations Quik-Trac harness bar, which are all finished in Cusco blue to match the rollcage. Instrumentation is an eclectic mix of digital and analog: PLX Devices (boost/wideband) and McIntosh gauges respectively.

What about those 19-inch Work Equip wheels? They don't come from the shop like that. These have been custom-painted with a black gloss finish, set off by a polished lip. The fronts are 9.5 inches wide and run with a custom offset of +15mm, while the rears are 10.5 inches wide and their custom offset is +7mm. Tire choice: Nitto Extreme ZR 245/35 front and Michelin Pilot Sport 275/30 rear-a somewhat capricious arrangement, but our man feels the rears have some extra traction.

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9 MR

2008-11-18T21:26:00.005+08:00

Flirting with the 300 wheel hp marker brought a smile to our faces; until we noticed the EVO's air/fuel was slightly leaner than we wanted. This scenario was the reason why using aftermarket fuel management is an important part in obtaining horsepower. Before we began the next testing phase, we decided to install a Walbro 255lph fuel pump for precautionary reasons and to broaden our safety margin when performing the flash tuning

Notes

During the vehicle's downtime, the EVO was outfitted with a Road Race Engineering center differential, Cusco twin-plate clutch and a Cusco lightened chromoly flywheel. A quick spin on the dyno revealed the two-pound reduction in clutch and flywheel combination helped to improve the horsepower and torque from 3800rpm to redline, with gains ranging from 5 to 10 over our previous run. Our new baseline numbers were now recorded at 299.2 hp and 276.6 lb-ft of torque.

Dyno 1:

Baseline
2006 Mitsubishi Evolution 9 MR
Owner: Jeff Mall
Dynamometer Model: Dynapack Dynamometer
Testing and Photos Scott Tsuneishi
Peak hp 299.2 / Peak tq 276.6

HKS Garage-R's Candy Red Nissan GT-R

2008-11-18T12:58:00.001+08:00

We first saw Singapore based Garage-R’s GT-R at Super Import Nights in Singapore back in September. This weekend was the official opening of Garage-R’s updated showroom and the freshly painted GT-R made it’s public debut.

This GT-R had previously been Ivory Pearl white but the candy red respray is a great unique touch. Other modifications include rear wing, front spoiler and exhaust from Power House Amuse, Rays Volk GT30 wheels, and other goodies from HKS. With Garage-R’s own HKS derived Garage-R GT600 Package this car could be making as much as 600 ps.

Photos: Copyright vodoxus

SEMA 2008: Kunani's / Budez GT-R @ Falken Tires Booth

2008-11-17T18:55:00.002+08:00

Going from a standard car to a highly modified SEMA showpiece is not an easy task at all but when you personally do it in just thirty days, manage to find time to squeeze in a photo shoot and it ends up looking this good you’re doing-it-right™ in my book.

Darin ‘Kunani’ Ferraro did just that when he took his white 2009 Nissan GT-R and built this beast. With an impressive modifications list he’s managed to make something that stands out from the crowd. You can check it out at the Falken Tire booth (#43027) So what’s it got?

Exterior:

Color Matched Lower Body Panels
Color Matched Rear Diffuser
Auto Select Devil Front Carbon Splitter/Lip
Auto Select Carbon Canards
Auto Select Carbon Bumper Panel
Moonface Red Tow Hook
AIT Racing Carbon Hood w/Paint Matched Sides
AeroMotion Computer Controlled Split Carbon Wing (In Ref to 1968 JGP Winning R381)

Follow up:

Interior:

Bride Gias Maziora Race Seats (Red/Black Inserts/Purple/Green Maziora)
Schroth ASM Silver Racing Harnesses
Custom Welded/Designed Removable Harness Bar
Custom Video Display Hack by Adrey
Nos Brand 10lb Polished Bottle for Cryo
Nos Launcher Computer (Auto Control Cryo of Intercooler at Specific RPM Points)
Mobile WIFI Hot Spot (3G high speed WIFI N/G net access within 300 feet of car)

Wheels:

20″ RAYS Gram Lights 57GT Matte Black (9.5 and 10.5 rear)
Rays Lightweight Aluminum Racing Lug Nuts
Falken FK-452 Tires (245/40 and 275/35 F/R)
Swift Prototype Progressive Race Springs (Lowered car by 1 inch)

Engine:

Dual ARC Intercoolers
Nos Snake Spray Bar
Turbosmart Dual Port BOVs
Samco White Hoses
Upgraded Clamps/T-Bolts
Cobb AccessPORT Reflash
XS Race Battery
XS Billet Aluminum Battery Mount
Amuse Titanium Exhaust + High Flow Cats
K&N Drop in panel filter replacements

Mine's Mooncraft Carbon Fibre Engine Cover and Rear Wing

2008-11-17T18:54:00.001+08:00

We gave you guys a heads up on these in September when we had some design images of them. Mooncraft have come through and finished the real thing for Mine’s and it was recently seen in the flesh at SEMA.

This is a great looking dry carbon engine cover and you can bet your paycheck that its 100% quality every time. The great thing about the new rear wing is it maintains your third center brake light.

These should be available shortly through your nearest and dearest Mine’s dealer.

Follow up:

Nissan Spec-V Release Date and Price Firmed, GT-R LM Rumours

2008-11-17T18:48:00.001+08:00

The Nissan GT-R Spec-V price tag has been set and release date firmed and as we get closer and closer to the date we’re getting more excited to see and drive the Spec-V.

Fortunately the speculation that the release date would be delayed was premature and the release date is again set for January 2009 with first Japanese deliveries beginning February 2009. There will be just 10 units per month built of this variant.

The price tag has suffered a bit with the recent economic stresses and the Spec-V will now cost you 15,000,000 yen. Up 2,000,000 yen from the 13,000,000 yen prediction set early on.

The Nissan GT-R Spec-V will almost certainly be on hand at the Nismo Festival at the end of the month for us to get our first hands on with the car. Expect more details soon but you can now count down the days until you finally see some confirmed, undeniable, Spec-V information.

In other news, the latest information from Japanese motoring mag, Best Car, has it that since Nissan pulled out of the Paris - Dakar rally it’s representation in global motorsports has been pretty slim. Therefore let’s build the Nissan GT-R LM?

Could Nissan be contemplating entering further race series with the Nissan GT-R? We should know a good answer by the end of November as word is it will be announced at Nismo Festival if it’s going to happen at all. The photoshop above is Best Car’s version of an R35 GT-R LM based loosely on the last car to wear the LM Badge the Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R Nismo LM. Long name that one.

Esprit Intercooler Upgrade with Dry Carbon Duct

2008-11-17T18:47:00.001+08:00

Esprit have come up with something GT-R owners have been looking for, a big front mount intercooler upgrade. While ARC took the route of a subtle flow and end tank upgrade, Esprit makes a bold move with a dual core horizontal flow cooler design.

Technically this should improve airflow across the intercooler as the air no longer needs to make a complete 180° turn.

Esprit’s tame racing driver Hisashi Wada-Q has been out at Suzuka Circuit putting the kit to the test combined with a HKS GT570 kit.

The good news is that on the track there is a significant decrease in intake air temps (56°C -> 41°C)and oil temps (126°C -> 112°C) while maintaining the same water temps. As we all know a cooler intake charge results in more power, and it does, making over 600 hp. Top work there.

So if you’re looking to make 600 hp and keep things cool you might just want to consider this kit when it’s released soon. The front dry carbon intercooler duct is available now for 113,000 yen.

First Nissan R35 GT-R In the 10's - 10.9 @ 129mph

2008-11-17T18:25:00.001+08:00

We’ve been expecting 10’s to be broken into for a while now. Quite a few guys had run in the 11.0’s so surely it was right around the corner. Despite their best efforts though traction was a major issue even with the GT-R’s ATTESSA AWD system.

Today 10’s have been achieved in the US by a Dallas, Texas based workshop Jotech Motorsports. The owner of the car is D3GTR on the NAGTROC forums and it was built by Kenny Tran of Jotech.

The car is of course modified, running a HKS GT570 kit, Mine’s Exhaust, and the COBB Tuning AccessPORT. It’s making 548 hp and 573 lb/ft of torque.

Unbelievably, the run was done on a cold track with the 22″ wheels and street tires you see here fitted up.

Congrats guys.

2009 Nissan GT-R

2008-11-17T18:23:00.002+08:00

The next model year of the Nissan GT-R is around the corner and with it several interesting updates are being made. First in Japan but surely they will filter out to the regional GT-Rs as soon as current stock is depleted.

What were calling the Series II Nissan GT-R R35 will have the following changes in it’s debut MY09:

Engine output up 5ps to 485ps
White body colour changed from paint code QX1 to QAB (Storm White)
Brembo brake calipers rebadged to Nissan
Front License plate base removed (JDM falls into line with the USDM here)
Gas tank size expanded, 71 litres - 73.8 litres
Slightly tweaked fuel economy 8.2 km/L to 8.5 km/L
Last but not least, another 5% price increase…

Hamann wheels for the F01 BMW 7-Series

2008-11-17T18:18:00.001+08:00

German tuner Hamann recommends you ponk out a whole 5-digit load of cash and purchase these wheels for your new F01 BMW 7-Series, when it gets arrives on our shores of course. The multi-spoke-ish design of both wheels were probably designed to match the huge grill at the front. Look after the jump for 4 shots of the wheels fitted onto a short wheelbase BMW 730d.

Mercedes-Benz to replace CLK with E-Class Coupe

2008-11-17T18:03:00.000+08:00

Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Ernst Lieb says the German luxury automaker will axe the CLK in its current form (based on the C-Class chassis) and replace it with a 2-door coupe (wow, a new coupe announcement that’s not a 4-door one) based on the E-Class chassis.

Lieb said this was to move the smallest Mercedes-Benz coupe up a segment in order for it to be more competitive against cars such as the hot-selling Audi A5. It would also mean the new E Coupe will be more expensive than the CLK it replaces.

HKS Mitsubushi Lancer EVO X 382 HP

2008-11-16T19:51:00.001+08:00

We first told you about the HKS prepped 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X last fall when the Japanese tuning company released a teaser shot of the car. Now, HKS has announced details on its tuning package for the new EVO X. Depending on how far you’re willing to push your hand in your pocket, HKS offers a series of mechanical and styling upgrades for the EVO X with the most important being of course the power kit.

With the HKS engine pack that includes an uprated turbo, a new intake manifold, and a modified engine control unit, the 2.0-liter turbocharged engine’s output rises from 286 PS at 7.020 rpm to 383.2 PS at 6.230 rpm while torque goes from stock 44.9 kgm at 4.040 rpm to 48.9 kgm at 4.360 rpm.

Other mods include a chassis upgrade kit with new suspension parts and a lower ride height combined with 19-inch Advan Racing RZ alloy wheels wrapped in 265/30R19 Advan tires. As for the styling package, it consists of an aerodynamic bodykit along with carbon fiber mirror caps, hood scoop, side protectors and front apron.

Carlsson CK63 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG

2008-11-16T19:27:00.002+08:00

Carlsson, Mercedes-Benz tuner from Germany, has released its upgrade package for the Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG known as Carlsson CK63.

The Carlsson CK63 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG is powered by a tuned 6.3-liter V8 engine to boost the power from 457 hp (336 kW) at 6,800 rpm up to 565 hp (415 kW). The torque has also increased from 600 Nm to 685 Nm and with the power upgrade, the CK63 accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds (standard is 4.5 seconds).

The power upgrade kit for the engine consists of a special motor electronics adaptation, a maximum speed increase up to 300 km/h (electronically limited), a sport air filter, a three-part Carlsson motor cover made of real carbon and Carlsson nameplate in chrome. Apart from the enormous sound,the Carlsson sport rear muffler also helps to provide an extra 15 hp (11 kW).

The CK63 Mercedes C63 AMG is equipped with RS coil-over kit co-developed by Elln Lohr that offers a step-less height adjustment with the individually adjustable damping characteristics. Carlsson recommends fitting its torque-sensitive multi-plate limited slip differential with mechanically variable lock-up that increases the traction and driving stability, especially when accelerating in bends.

The aero kit for the C63 AMG consists of a front spoiler, the front spoiler lip RS and a Carlsson rear spoiler (with an imprinted Carlsson logo).

The Carlsson CK63 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG stands on forged Carlsson wheel 1/16 Ultra Light available in the sizes 8,5×19“ (FA+RA) and 10×19“ (only RA) for the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG.

BMW Hamann Thunder

2008-11-16T19:25:00.001+08:00

Hamann, one the most experienced in styling and tuning of BMW modified the stunning “Thunder” from the BMW E92 3-Series coupe.

The most powerful series-made of BMW 3-Series is the M3 and it comes standard with a V10 4-liter engine, 420 bhp and 295 lb-ft of torque. But with the tuning made by Hamann, the V10 now could produce higher performance engine at 560 bhp at 7,750 rpm and an impressive 424 lb-ft of torque at 6,100 rpm.via a seven-speed manual SMG transmission.

The BMW Hamann Thunder clocked 4.2 seconds from 0 to 60 mph with the top speed of 208 mph.

The exhaust system fitted with Hamann sport catalysts, a Hamann four-pipe sports rear muffler with four round tailpipes, four stainless steel pipes, each 76 mm in diameter which produces thunderous sound.

To improve the aerodynamic, the BMW Hamann Thunder receives a complete M3-look kit including a carbon car roof, a Hamann front spoiler which could reduce lift more effectively and a Hamann rear diffuser at the back.

The BMW Hamann Thunder is fitted with 20-inch ultra-lightweight wheels and 325/25 ZR20 tires.

Hamann doesn’t just improve on the exterior and at the engine compartment only but also at the interior. Light-weight constructed racing sport seats is fitted specifically for high speeds around the corners so the driver will be comfortably supported. Formula 1-like Hamann sports steering wheel designed in carbon components and a total carbon decor design is introduced to enhance the sport racing look for the BMW Hamann Thunder.

The modified Hamann Thunder is available for all gas engine 3-Series coupes starting with 325i, 330i, 335i through the M3.

AC Schnitzer GP3.10 Gas Powered BMW V10

2008-11-16T19:23:00.001+08:00

The AC Schnitzer GP3.10 is the fastest gas car ever after they managed to achieve the speed of 318 km/h at Nardo, the legendary high speed track in Southern Italy.

The attempt was supervised by CONTINENTAL AG in collaboration with the editors of AUTO BILD sportscars, this year on 20th and 21st October 2007.

The AC Schnitzer GP3.10 GAS POWERED, was the world’s first company manage to go beyond 300 km/h with a liquid gas powered vehicle which is actually 318.1 km/h at the 13km long high speed track.

With this achievement, it is official that the GP3.10 GAS POWERED which is based on the current BMW 3-series coupe with a modified 552 hp V10 M5 engine is world’s fastest vehicle with liquid gas fuel.

Toyo Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X

2008-11-16T19:17:00.001+08:00

Toyo Tires will present another Japanese performance car at the 2008 SEMA apart from the Nissan GT-RR is the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X.

The Toyo Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X will be built by Vivid Racing and stands on 18×10-inch AME Tracer 02 wheels wrapped in 265/35R18 Toyo Proxes R1R extreme performance tires.

The Evo X will produce 650 hp and features Valdi aero components and will be painted in Porsche GT3 RS green.

Black and White Mansory Mercedes-McLaren SLR Renovatio

2008-11-16T19:09:00.001+08:00

Mansory, car tuner from Germany, has revealed its second appearance kit for the Mercedes-McLaren SLR Renovatio with a two-tone, black and white, color scheme.

The Black and White Mansory Mercedes-McLaren SLR Renovatio is equipped with lighter components such as the ultra-light forged wheels and lighter carbon fiber body parts to reduce the weight.

The front apron was designed to channel air to the intercoolers while the rear apron with an integrated diffuser provides additional downforce. The car is also equipped with new side skirts and rear wheel arch extensions.

Inside, the car receives leather and carbon fiber trim and new aluminum pedals and illuminated door tread plates.

The Black and White Mansory Mercedes-McLaren SLR Renovatio is powered by a supercharged 5.5-liter V8 engine that produces 700 hp (522 kW) and 650 lb-ft (880 Nm) of torque. The power increase is made possible with the installation of Mansory custom supercharger, high flow exhaust system and a reprogrammed ECU.

With the power increase, the Renovatio is two tenths faster than the stock model from 0 to 100 km/h with the top speed of 340 km/h.

Toyo Nissan GT-RR

2008-11-13T18:45:00.001+08:00

Toyo Tires will present the Toyo Nissan GT-R at the 2008 SEMA show that will be held in Las Vegas, known as the GT-RR.com.

The Nissan GT-RR will be built by Bulletproof Automotive and features limited edition BBS LM-DBK-P wheels wrapped in Proxes R888 D.O.T approved competition tires in a 285/35ZR20 size up front and a 315/30ZR20 on the rear.

The GT-R is also fitted with high-grade carbon fiber components, an Amuse Super Tough Titanium (STT) exhaust, and Endless monoblock six-piston front and rear brakes.

Toyota Corolla: Ninja Cats

2008-11-09T12:40:00.002+08:00

Here’s the latest ad for Toyota’s new Corolla created by Publicis Mojo in Sydney. Featuring a human body with cat’s head called the ninja cats.

In the form of comics online (hq virtual), the series is based on the struggle between rival groups of ninja cats who fight for a Corolla. Once again shows that Toyota believes in branded content.

Video after the break.

The Toyota Corolla has European style, aerodynamic curves, athletic stance, spacious interior, superior safety, fuel-efficient dual VVT-i power and far too many modern conveniences to list. Australia’s most loved small car is also astonishingly affordable priced from just $20,990.

• Dual VVT-i 1.8L engine delivering 100kW
• European Inspired Styling
• 6 speed manual transmission or 4 speed auto with sporty gated shift
• Intelligent AB-i braking
• MP3 compatible 6 speaker audio with Audio Input
• 6 disc CD changer (Conquest, Levin SX & ZR, and Ultima)
• Smart Entry and Start System (Ultima and Levin ZR)
• Bluetooth™ handsfree compatibility^ (Conquest, Levin SX & ZR, and Ultima)
• HID & auto headlamps (Ultima and Levin ZR)
• Rain-sensing windscreen wipers (Ultima and Levin ZR)
• 16” alloy wheels (Conquest, Levin SX & ZR, and Ultima)
• Dual front SRS airbags standard

Evolution X;Gallery

2008-11-07T21:12:00.001+08:00

Evolution X

2008-11-07T01:03:00.003+08:00

Get the brochure and full information about Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X.

Click here to download

Deck Evo X Aero Parts

2008-11-06T15:49:00.001+08:00

This is the new aero gear that Deck debuted for the Evo X recently and as you can see, it’s very subtle. Almost a little too subtle if you ask me.

All up there’s a front lip spoiler, carbon wing mirrors and a teeny-weenie rear spoiler (if you can call it that), which you can nab for just under 78,000 Yen (RM2415, $760 USD), but for that price you’re not getting a whole lot are you? I can’t say that its the most expensive set of aero mods out there, but it’s also not very noticeable.

I can see this appealing to a certain mindset of people, however I don’t think the minimalist thing works so well with the hostile and angular form of the Evo X. You need jutting carbon canards, bodykits that were styled to look like a stealth fighter and a rear wing that wouldn’t look out of place on a top fuel drag racer.

You want your brand new Evo X to look as if it’s going to rip the head off anyone who dares to oppose it, feast on their still-warm entrails and then ask for seconds. This just doesn’t do that for the car.

I’ll say that it’s nice, but I won’t say much more.

JUN Evo X Already Hardcore, More Tuning To Come

2008-11-06T15:42:00.003+08:00

JUN have got their hands on the new Mitsubishi Evolution X and have only lightly modified the car, however the results that the yellow missile have already displayed are astonishing to say the least.

The car is only said to be the entry-level RS 5-speed, and being simply modified with an HKS F-CON V Pro engine management system, Trust air intake and exhaust, Advan RGs wrapped in some high-performance rubber and Endless cilovers and brakes on all four corners of the car, yet is performing at the level of the new R35 GT-R around the Tsukuba track already.

Being driven by Nobu Taniguchi, JUN’s lightly modified EVo has recorded a time of 1:01.638 around Tsukuba, beating the stock time of the car by almost five seconds. Already this is astonishing, but I’m almost speechless wondering what the hell this car is capable of with some really hardcore modifications thrown at it.

Thanks to Auto Otaku for the info and the pics, and stay tuned for more on this car as it surfaces.

What is Drifting?

2008-11-05T12:07:00.002+08:00

History

Many attribute the return of drifting as a competitive sport to mountain-road racers of rural Japan. Informal challenges on back mountain roads (called touge (峠), pronounced "toh-ge") eventually evolved into a heavily funded and advertised competitive events, sanctioned by organizations and held on private tracks.

Drifting started out as a racing technique popular in the All Japan Touring Car Championship races over 30 years ago. A motorcycling legend turned driver named Kunimitsu Takahashi was the foremost practitioner of drifting techniques in the 1970's. Takahashi's aggressive drifting skills — he was famous for hitting the apex (the point where the car is closest to the inside of a turn) at high speed and then drifting through the corner, preserving a high rate of speed — earned him several championships and a legion of fans who enjoyed the spectacle of burning tires and perilous speed.

A street racer named Keiichi Tsuchiya became particularly enthralled by Takahashi's drift techniques. Tsuchiya began practicing his drifting skills on the streets, and quickly gained a reputation amongst the "hashiriya" or racing crowd. In 1977, several popular car magazines and tuning garages conspired to produce a video of Tsuchiya's drifting skills on windy mountain roads. The video, called Pluspy, became a cult hit and inspired many of the professional drifting drivers on the circuits today. Tsuchiya earned himself the nickname "Dorikin," which means Drift King in Japanese. In 1977 Keiichi began his racing career driving many different cars in amateur racing series events. Racing these underpowered cars was difficult but again a great learning experience. Later Keiichi was picked up to drive the ADVAN sponsored Toyota AE86 Sprinter Trueno (JDM Corolla GT-S). During many races on a downhill corner he would drift the car and carry a better corner speed than his competitors. This technique is what made him the Drift King, not, as most believe, that he was first in the drift scene. In 1988, alongside Option magazine founder Daijiro Inada, he would help to organise one of the first drift events, the event was a sucess despite very few drivers were capable of drifting then.

Drifting "officially" began in the United States in 1996 with an event at Willow Springs racetrack in California hosted by the magazine Option, but it did not become popular until around 2002, and has since exploded into a massively popular form of motorsport. Japanese drifters are still considered to be at the cutting edge of technique and car development, but their American counterparts are quickly catching up. Many American enthusiasts consider drifting to be an extension of American motorsports such as dirt track racing, however "drifting" in its modern form as a sport unto itself is of Japanese origin.

Many of the techniques used today in drifting were developed by rally drivers competing on dirt, gravel and snow. On such surfaces, the fastest way to take a corner is generally by sliding.

Today

Nowadays, drifting has evolved into a competitive sport where drivers compete in rear-wheel drive cars to keep their cars sideways as long as possible. At the top levels of competition, especially the D1 Grand Prix from Japan and others in Australia, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, drivers are able to keep their cars sliding for extended periods of time, often through several turns. Drifting competitions are judged based not on the time it takes to complete a course, but on line, angle, speed, and show factor. Line involves taking the correct line, which is usually announced by judges. Angle is the angle of a car in a drift, the more the better. Speed is the speed entering a turn, the speed through a turn, and the speed exiting the turn; faster is better. The show factor is based on multiple things, such as the amount of smoke, how close the car is from the wall, and falling aero. It is based on how "cool" everything looks. Final rounds of competition often include tandem drift runs nicknamed tsuiso (chase-run) in Japanese, where one car follows another through the course, attempting to keep up with or even pass the car in front. In the tsuiso rounds, it does not matter if the racing line is wrong; it matters who has the most exciting drift. Normally, the leading car usually produces a max-angle, but still close off the inside a little to prevent passing. The chasing car usually drifts with less angle, but very close to the lead car. But a car does not even have to keep up, and in fact in some cases a car that was left behind on the straight produces a beautiful drift, winning him that round. A spin, understeer, or collision results in a disqualification of the offending party.

To make judging less ambiguous, the DriftBox has been introduced, which uses GPS to measure the angle, speed and g-force during a run. This takes out the guessing element when it comes to judging the angle and speed of the drift.

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR Premium

2008-11-05T10:21:00.002+08:00

Mitsubishi has released new range of the Japanese-Spec Lancer Evolution X, i.e. the GSR, GSR Premium and the RS.

All the models are powered by a more powerful engine that could produce 296 hp (221 kW) and 311 lb-ft (421 Nm) of torque. The previous model comes with 276 hp (206 kW).

The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR Premium is equipped with 5-speed manual gearbox or Twin-Clutch SST (Sport Shift Transmission). The Evo X GSR Premium features new 18-inch BBS alloy wheels, body-colored vents, front fog lights and new side sills.

Inside, the GSR Premium comes with Recaro leather seats, a nine-speaker Rockford Fosgate stereo system and a 30GB hard-drive and satellite navigation system.

The suspension system has been upgraded which consists of Bilstein dampers and Eibach springs. The car is also equipped with Brembo sport pads.

The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR Premium is priced at 4,798,500 Yen for the 5-speed manual transmission version and 5,050,000 Yen for the Twin-Clutch SST version.

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X

2008-11-05T09:57:00.004+08:00

2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Specifications

Chassis
Brakes F/R:	ABS, vented disc/vented disc
Tires F-R:	245/40 R18
Driveline:	All Wheel Drive
Engine
Type:	Turbocharged Inline-4
Displacement cu in (cc):	122 (1997)
Power bhp (kW) at RPM:	291(217) / 6500
Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM:	300(407) / 4400
Redline at RPM:	7000
Exterior
Length × Width × Height in:	177 × 71.3 × 58.3
Weight lb (kg):	n.a.
Performance
Acceleration 0-60 mph s:	n.a.
Top Speed mph (km/h):	n.a.
Fuel Economy EPA city/highway mpg (l/100 km):	n.a.

Base Price: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X - $32,990 (last update: 1/14/2008)

2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Pictures

All-new 2008 Lancer Evolution: Super-All Wheel Control, 6-Speed

Automated Manual Transmission

Mitsubishi Motors is introducing the 2008 Lancer Evolution, the newest and most sophisticated version of the legendary high-performance model series that began 16 years ago. While remaining true to the core values that have made the Lancer Evolution synonymous with thrilling performance, the next-generation model offers all-around capability and user technology that distinguish the world's best performance models.

The strikingly styled 2008 Lancer Evolution showcases new performance and handling technology, including an all-new 291-bhp 2.0-liter turbocharged/intercooled engine and the Super-All Wheel Control (S-AWC) dynamic handling system. S-AWC offers an extraordinary level of control at each wheel, going well beyond the capabilities of other all-wheel drive systems.

Two Lancer Evolution models will be offered in the U.S. market for 2008: the GSR with a new 5-speed manual transmission and the Lancer Evolution MR with a new 6-speed Twin-Clutch Sportronic Shift Transmission (TC-SST), a new-generation automated manual transmission. The MR model is also equipped exclusively with Bilstein shock absorbers and Eibach springs, two-piece brake rotors for better heat dissipation, BBS forged-alloy wheels, HID headlamps and additional interior features. Significantly, the newest Lancer Evolution will have less differentiation from market to market than the previous generations.

Design Evolution

The 2008 Lancer Evolution design makes a maximum performance statement, blending concept car themes and sound aerodynamic principles while conveying the brand's rally heritage. A shark-nosed front end inspired by jet fighter air intakes, a distinct wedge-like profile and crisp, taut lines highlight the basic new-generation Lancer design. Building on those themes, the 2008 Lancer Evolution looks the part of the street-wise sports machine with its a unique front end, aggressively sloping hood with integral air scoop and engine heat outlets, boxed fenders, and 18-inch alloy wheels with Brembo brakes.

Inside, the Lancer Evolution presents a "class up" approach and shows a new international flair. Available user technology, including high-end Rockford Fosgate® audio and navigation systems, reflects the tastes of a broadening customer base.

All-new 2.0-liter Turbo Engine

The 2008 Lancer Evolution's 4B11 engine is an intercooled-turbocharged 2.0-liter DOHC inline 4-cylinder. Beyond that description, it differs greatly from the legendary 4G63 it replaces. The 4B11 is built with a reinforced cast-aluminum cylinder block versus the cast-iron block used in the 4G63, and aluminum is also used for the cylinder head and cover and the timing chain case.

The new 4B11 T/C produces more power than its predecessor: 291 bhp at 6,500 rpm (vs. 286 bhp at 6,500 rpm) and 300 lb-ft of peak torque at 4,400 rpm (vs. 289 lb-ft at 3,500 rpm). The 4B11 T/C provides a broader torque curve, as well. A revised turbocharger yields up to 20-percent quicker response at lower engine speeds versus the 2006 engine's turbocharger.

New TC-SST Automated Manual Transmission

Exclusive to the Evolution MR model for 2008, the 6-speed Twin-Clutch Sportronic Shift Transmission (TC-SST) is an automated manual transmission capable of executing lightning-quick upshifts with no drop-off in engine power. The TC-SST features both a console-mounted shifter and magnesium steering wheel paddle shifters and offers manual and fully automatic modes.

Essentially, the TC-SST is a manual transmission that can select two gears at a time: one gear is engaged by one of the two wet multi-plate clutches, and the other is pre-selected, awaiting to be engaged by the second clutch. The gear change is made - either manually or automatically depending on mode selected - when the electro-hydraulically operated clutches are "swapped," which occurs simultaneously, with no perceptible lag time.

Super-All Wheel Control (S-AWC)

In the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, Super All-Wheel Control (S-AWC) is not simply the name of a new all-wheel drive system. Rather, S-AWC regulates drive torque at each wheel by controlling a network of dynamic handling technologies, including: Active Center Differential (ACD) 4-wheel drive, Active Yaw Control (AYC) rear differential, Active Stability Control (ASC), and Sports ABS brakes. Integration of ASC is new for all markets and also provides a significant advance in both dynamic capability and safety.

Need for Speed Undercover: Adrenaline Trailer

2008-11-03T12:01:00.002+08:00

This November 18th you will be able to get a copy. The Need for Speed Undercover will be the first racing game to features Nissan 370Z. Today EA has released a new Adrenaline trailer, find out after the break.

Need for Speed Undercover - Property Destruction Gameplay

2008-11-03T11:58:00.001+08:00

In Need for Speed Undercover, players can race racing through speedways, dodging cops and chasing rivals as they go deep undercover to take down an International crime syndicate. Black Box, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. has unveiled the online modes for the Need for Speed Undercover which includes the all-new multiplayer mode, Cops and Robbers. . This visceral team-based mode pits two teams of four players against each other in the ultimate battle-royale. Video after the break.

Trailer: Need for Speed Undercover trailer

2008-11-03T11:55:00.000+08:00

You have watch the teaser, now EA has released the Need for Speed Undercover trailer, the game is set to launched on 18th November 2008 and will be available on Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, PLAYSTATION 2, Wii, PSP (Playstation Portable), Nintendo DS and PC-DVD. Oh yes, Maggie Q is in the game. Trailer, screen shots and the interview with Maggie Q after the break.

Trailer

GT interviews Maggie Q.

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2008-11-02T16:30:00.005+08:00

Cover for this month...

Is this the Nismo 370Z?

2008-11-02T16:11:00.001+08:00

The official specs of the new Nissan 370Z is not out yet, now here’s another picture of 370Z which claimed to be the Nissan NISMO S-tune 370Z. The shot was found at 370ZTec.com on Thursday but without text or description. Yeah, with the spoiler her back, I started loving her now.

The New Nissan 370Z

2008-11-01T15:11:00.002+08:00

These are the first uncovered and undisguised official photos of the new Nissan 370Z, and it looks like Nissan has gone all retro on this new installment in the Z car series, probably trying to emulate the success of American car companies in producing modern versions of their musclecar classics.

On the interior, Japanese sports car lovers who typically love to adorn their car with a triplet of Defi gauges will find that Nissan has already done this for you, though they’re probably not from Defi. If you wish to add your own Defi gauges you’ll have to use A-pillar mounts as the area above the center dash is already taken.

Like its name indicates, though we are not 100% sure as no official spec sheets have been released, the new 370Z is most likely going to feature the new 3.7 liter V6 VQ37 engine, producing roughly 330 horsepower. This means even more road tax to pay for the first Malaysians who snap this one up.

Aston Martin One-77

2008-10-29T16:44:00.003+08:00

The leakage of unreleased photos of a car onto the internet way before the manufacturer does a public unveiling seems to be happening more and more these days, and this time we have the honour of drooling over badass-looking product shots of the ultra exclusive and expensive Aston Martin One-77 way before its launch.

From these photos we can see that the Aston Martin One-77 keeps the classic Aston Martin shape and most of its design cues as well - the gaping front grille and the sleek wrap-around tail lamp clusters. Unlike your classic sleek and understated Aston Martin, the car is littered all-over with aggressive design elements such as on the door and on the engine hood, which I’m not really sure I like. The headlamps look like they’ve been stopped abruptly before extending to the front of the recessed area where they sit by a gaping slit - presumably this is the air intake to cool the massive front brakes needed to stop the 700hp V12-powered car.

Only 77 units are available and after knocking on the doors of the rich and famous, Aston Martin managed to find over 100 people who were interested. Aston Martin is keeping to its promise of only making 77 though, and according to them, the customization list is so vast and detailed that its most likely no two Aston Martin One-77s will be alike.

Mazda RX-8 from official importer for RM223,699

2008-10-29T16:40:00.003+08:00

New Mazda distibutors Bermaz Motor has just launched the new fully imported facelifted Mazda RX8 in Malaysia. The compact 4-door Mazda RX8 rides on an aluminium double wishbone front suspension and a multi-link rear suspension. Its large 18 inch wheels are wrapped with 225/40R18 low profile tyres.

The RENESIS engine in the RX8 is the new improved model that was launched with the facelift. The gas seal lubrication system has been changed from a mechanical type to a electromagnetic type, and there is now one additional nozzle for a total of 3 now. This improves lubrication performance, which extends rotor seal life and fuel efficiency.

A peak horsepower of 212 horsepower (lower than the manual version which revs higher for more power) is achieved at 7,500rpm while peak torque is 211Nm of torque at 5,500rpm, which puts the car’s power figures rather close to the Civic Type R’s 225 PS and 215Nm.

As you know, the engine is a high revving one, but you should only put such strain on the engine after it has properly warmed up. Much like the BMW M3, the RX8 has a variable redline that prevents overrevving when the engine has not warmed up yet. Its redline varies and goes up in 3 stages according to engine conditions. I’ve never seen the actual car yet but apparently according to sources on the internet, the automatic version has both its redline and peak horsepower point capped to 7,500rpm, presumably because of the transmission?

Our Malaysian-spec RX8 goes for RM223,699 OTR w/o insurance with a 3-year warranty and comes with a 6-speed Activematic automatic transmission and a 9-speaker Bose Audio system with an in-dash 6-CD changer, 8 airbags, an 8-way electric driver’s seat, ABS, DSC, EBD, body-colour coordinated leather seats, and more - a full list of the equipment can be found in a table after the jump together with a hi-res gallery.

Toyota IQ

2008-10-24T19:03:00.000+08:00

The moment Toyota started selling the Toyota iQ in Japan, you knew this was going to happen. Toyota has wasted no time in getting out Modellista styling kits for the Toyota iQ. There are two styling kits available - the Maxi and the Mixture.

The Modellista Maxi focuses more on the bodykits itself with custom bumpers, side skirts and even a center exhaust tailpipe on the rear, while the Mixture adds some funk such as orange wing mirrors and other decorations such as decals, all done up in orange or another colour of your choice.

Look after the jump for more angles of the kitted up iQ.

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Hot Import Night & Autoshow Karnival Mesra Belia 1 Malaysia

HOT With VOC @ Tasik Titiwangsa

Lepak King with VOC Gombak Crew's

HOT@ I-City

New Look----------->After Make Over...

Sunday Ride@Genting

Honda CR-Z--->Idaman Gua...

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri...

Selamat Tinggal Honda Civic Type R!!!

Honda CR-Z

The Honda S2000

KLANG PARADE KERETA AUTOSHOW!!!

Mitsubishi Evo VIII MR 424 HP 398 LB-FT Of Torque

Shadow Sports Design R35 GT-R

TAS09: Garage Yawata Street Special GT-R

TAS09: Garage Saurus GT-R, Original Saurus Parts Net 650ps

TAS2009: Mine's Reveal New GT-R Carbon Parts

TAS2009: Shadow Sports Design GT-R Tuning Parts Debut

TAS2009: Power Enterprise Four Charger GT-R

TAS2009: Zele Complete Edition Priced, Sale Date Announced

Mugen RR

Shadow Sports Debut GT-R Design

Proton Waja 4G93T

CAR MAKE & CAR MODEL:Modified Cars Proton Waja 2002

CAR COLOUR:Brilliant blue

INTERIOR MODS:Sony DVD Player, Clifford Matrix RS 3.5 Alarm with Auto Start ENGINE MODS:

ICE (In Car Entertainment, Audio & Security):KENWOOD KAC-7201 800W 2CH MOSFET POWER AMP

ENGINE MODS:4G93T engine

SUSPENSION MODS:TIEN absorbers

WHEELS:R17 S-II

TIRES / TYRES:Dunlop 205/45

BRAKE CONVERSION:4 port brakes

Happy New Year - Omedeto Gozaimasu!

DC5 Honda Integra Type R

Mini Cooper S

Nitrus Cinta

Power Enterprise Announce GT-R Tuning Lineup

Nissan Series II R35 GT-R: Photo Gallery

"Perempuan" DJ Fuzz, DJ Lethal Skillz & MC Moe Collective

Melissa Indot - Starlight

COBRA N+ Tuning Concept Nissan GT-R

Nismo Festival 2008: Tokachi 24hrs R35 GT-R Up Close

Tokyo Auto Salon 2009: Get Your Flights Booked Already!

Freedom Autosports GT-R Goes Green

Tuned Mugen Honda Odyssey 2009

Confirmed Specifications: Nissan GT-R Spec-V

Mitsubishi Evo X GSR 2008

CAR MAKE & CAR MODEL:Modified Cars Mitsubishi Evo X GSR 2008

CAR COLOUR:Wicked White

EXTERIOR MODS:front air dam kit, side skirts kit, rear corners kit, added xenons

INTERIOR MODS:recaro front seats

ICE (In Car Entertainment, Audio & Security):standard

ENGINE MODS:2008 Lancer 4B11 engine intercooled-turbocharged 2.0-liter DOHC inline 4-cylinder. . The 4B11 is built with a reinforced cast-aluminum cylinder block , and aluminum is also used for the cylinder head and cover and the timing chain case.

TRANSMISSION UPGRADE:manual 5 speed

SUSPENSION MODS:MacPherson strut front; multilink rear

WHEELS:Enkei cast-alloy 18 x 8.5-inch wheels carry 245/40R18 Yokohama ADVAN asymmetrical performance tires,

TIRES / TYRES:wheels carry 245/40R18 Yokohama ADVAN asymmetrical performance tires,

BRAKE CONVERSION:13.8-in. disc (front)13.0-in. disc (rear)Brembo.

Tuned Black AC Schnitzer BMW ACS6 Sport 2006

Garage Defend R35 GT-R

BRANEW Nissan GT-R Styling Parts Debut

Photo Gallery: Arios R35 GT-R Body Kit

Auto Select R35 GT-R Tuning Parts

Import Tuner Magazine: Top Secret R35 GT-R

Nismo Club Sports Package for R35 GT-R Revealed

WALD Sportsline GT-R Announced, Rendered

Top Secret Titanium Intercooler Piping Kit Fitted

Nismo S-Tune R35 GT-R Renderings

Motor Trend: Car of the Year - 2009 Nissan GT-R

Nissan 350Z

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9 MR

HKS Garage-R's Candy Red Nissan GT-R

SEMA 2008: Kunani's / Budez GT-R @ Falken Tires Booth

Mine's Mooncraft Carbon Fibre Engine Cover and Rear Wing

Nissan Spec-V Release Date and Price Firmed, GT-R LM Rumours

Esprit Intercooler Upgrade with Dry Carbon Duct

First Nissan R35 GT-R In the 10's - 10.9 @ 129mph

2009 Nissan GT-R

CAR MAKE & CAR MODEL:
Modified Cars Proton Waja 2002

CAR COLOUR:
Brilliant blue

INTERIOR MODS:
Sony DVD Player, Clifford Matrix RS 3.5 Alarm with Auto Start ENGINE MODS:

ICE (In Car Entertainment, Audio & Security):
KENWOOD KAC-7201 800W 2CH MOSFET POWER AMP

ENGINE MODS:
4G93T engine

SUSPENSION MODS:
TIEN absorbers

WHEELS:
R17 S-II

TIRES / TYRES:
Dunlop 205/45

BRAKE CONVERSION:
4 port brakes

CAR MAKE & CAR MODEL:
Modified Cars Mitsubishi Evo X GSR 2008

CAR COLOUR:
Wicked White

EXTERIOR MODS:
front air dam kit, side skirts kit, rear corners kit, added xenons

INTERIOR MODS:
recaro front seats

ICE (In Car Entertainment, Audio & Security):
standard

ENGINE MODS:
2008 Lancer 4B11 engine intercooled-turbocharged 2.0-liter DOHC inline 4-cylinder. . The 4B11 is built with a reinforced cast-aluminum cylinder block , and aluminum is also used for the cylinder head and cover and the timing chain case.

TRANSMISSION UPGRADE:
manual 5 speed

SUSPENSION MODS:
MacPherson strut front; multilink rear

WHEELS:
Enkei cast-alloy 18 x 8.5-inch wheels carry 245/40R18 Yokohama ADVAN asymmetrical performance tires,

TIRES / TYRES:
wheels carry 245/40R18 Yokohama ADVAN asymmetrical performance tires,

BRAKE CONVERSION:
13.8-in. disc (front)13.0-in. disc (rear)Brembo.