Drift

Spec D’s "Sunday Funday" October 3, 2010 @ Race…

This Sunday, October 3rd Spec D is holding it’s “Sunday Funday” drifting event at Race City. The weather is looking for promising for Calgary this Sunday so come by and check out some dorifto action. We all know Winter could hit us any moment so you might as well come out and support the scene for this end of season event.

Good luck to those participating and see you guys there!

Doors open @ 8:30am
Admission is $10

Drivers wanting to participate can hit up Spec D via e-mail at colin@spec-d.ca

GTI

iM Feature: Andrew’s VR6 Turbo GTI

Since joining the illmotion team, there are a few cars that I have had in mind that I wanted to feature when my photo taking skills got good enough. Well, my skills are still not good enough in my mind, but here is one of the cars on my list.

Andrew is a Volkswagen guy that I appreciate. I’ve met a bunch of VW heads in my life that pretty much proclaim that VW is the only way to roll, and all other cars suck. Andrew isn’t like that. In the short time I’ve known him, I’ve come to see his appreciation for all types of cars in general, and his helpfulness in all aspects of different makes of cars, not just the VWs. But don’t get me wrong, VW is where his heart is at. You can tell that by looking at his 1997 VW GTI VR6 Drivers Edition.


This MKIII sits and moves perfectly with a balanced suspension consisting of KW coilovers, a Neuspeed front (25mm) and rear (28mm) sway bar, and an OMP front stress bar. Add a set of Audi TT 12.3″ front brakes, finish it off with a set of Brock B2 wheels sized at 16×7.5 in the front, and 16×9 at the rear, and you’ve got one nicely stanced car!

But don’t let its cool, clean, and reserved outward appearance fool you, this car is packing heat.

You might not see much past the 2.8L 12V VR6 motor, but here is what is hiding:

-T3/T4 Turbo .63AR
-Kinetic Motorsport exhaust manifold
-Ceramic coated turbo / manifold
-TiAL 38mm wastegate
-3″ Kinetic Motorsport downpipe
-Audi TT diverter valve
-Kinetic Motorsport silicone hoses and stainless steel clamps
-9.0:1 stainless steel head spacer
-42# Bosch fuel injectors
-C2 Motorsports 42# software
-Walbro inline fuel pump
-22″x10″x2.3″ Garret intercooler
-Peloquin LSD & TDI 5th gear
-ACT VR1-HDMM high HP clutch & heavy duty pressure plate
-MMP phelonic intake manifold spacer
-ARP headstuds
-HPA short runner intake manifold
-Greddy Profec B Spec II electronic boost controller
-Mocal thermostatically controlled oil cooler



A big thanks goes out to Andrew for coming out so we could shoot his beast. Stay tuned for more, Andrew isn’t done yet. This was a ‘before’ shoot, there will be some major exterior changes over the winter, and when next season hits, I may have to shoot it all over again. Maybe I’ll get my picture taking skills in order by then, so I can do the car some justice.

iM Random Snaps

iM Random Snaps: Dedication

I guess you could call this dedication to the hobby. I’m a fanboy, but not that big. But that’s not to say that I’m hatin’ what he’s done cause I don’t think it looks that bad! This was a pic snapped by Dimer at the meet and greet down in the Netherlands.

Acura

iM Feature: Alex’s Turbo Integra

I’ve been hearing about this Integra for a few months now but it’s just been hectic around here that I’ve never got the chance to shoot it until last night. At first I was expecting something that I’ve seen around the city before. Once I got talking to Alex (the owner) – he had told me that the car has barely been out and he just happened to rack up just a little over 1000km’s on the car. That’s when I started to get excited to see it.

When he drove up, I realized why guys like Jackie and Pat vouched for the car. (Not that I doubted the car). There aren’t too many nicely done turbo’d cars around town but when there is, it’s a damn nice sight to see. Tuned with Hondata S300 w/ boost solenoid, he can put down 368 at 12 lbs of boost.


Get ready for a long list of parts for Alex’s Integra
Body:
Fully resprayed PPG NH583M (vogue silver metallic)
All original body panels (except right fender from previous owner)
Shaved body side mouldings
Shaved antenna
Shaved rear washer nozzle
Shaved front bumper
Shaved trunk lid
OEM Acura Integra Type-R front lip
OEM Acura Integra Type-R accessory side skirt
OEM Acura Integra Type-R accessory rear valances
T1R led bulbs for rear license plate
OEM Acura Integra headlights w/ap1 s2k retrofit
Spoon Sports blue wide mirror glass

Interior:
OEM Acura Integra Type-R carpet (reason for Type-R its actually black)
NEW OEM Integra floor mats
USDM OEM Integra Type-R carbon faux interior components (driver’s vent, hvac, ash tray, cigarette lighter, shifter bezel)
OEM Integra Type-R shift boot
OEM Integra Type-R armrest
OEM Integra Type-R rear bench (inserts rewrapped in bridge gradation fabric)
Privacy cover wrapped in bride black gradation fabric)
Door panel inserts wrapped in bride black gradation fabric)
Bride zeta 3 sport
Bride low max rails
Takata long harnesses
T1R T182R Titanium shift knob/ Mugen Machined Aluminum shift knob (switch in between)
Spoon Sports gen 2 steering wheel, held on by ballerbolts.com titanium bolts
Snap-On quick release hub
Autometer nexus boost gauge
Autometer nexus exhaust gas temperature gauge
Autometer nexus oil pressure gauge
Mugen gauge cluster
Spoon Sports blue wide rear view mirror (broken upon installation lol, waiting on A&J Racing for new one to arrive)
JDM OEM Honda Integra Type-Rx pedal set

Suspension:
Energy suspension polyurethane bushing kit
Tein flex coilovers
OEM Integra Type-R front sway bar
OEM Integra Type-R rear sway bar
ASR rear subframe reinforcement plate
Skunk2 rear lower control arms
Mugen front strut tower bar
Mugen rear strut tower bar
K-Tuned front traction bar (with rad mount)
J’s Racing c-pillar bar

Brakes/Wheels:
16×7 +42 offset 4×100 bronze Volk Racing TE37 (Aldrich & Alan C’s old wheels)
205/45R16 Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R
Spoon Sports brake lines
Spoon Sports twin block front callipers
Powerslot 96’ Honda Prelude SRV front rotors redrilled to 4×100
OEM Acura NSX front brake pads
Acura Integra GS-R rear callipers
Powerslot Acura Integra GS-R rear rotors
OEM Acura Integra GS-R rear brake pads

Engine/Engine Bay:
Shaved/Cleaned up and resprayed in PPG NH583M (vogue silver metallic)
Harness redone in new loom (got rid of the plugs we no longer needed. eg. abs, cruise, a/c, and so on)
ABS removed
Power Steering removed
Cruise control removed
Air Conditioning removed (not by choice, but force because of the exhaust manifold)
Wire tucked (neatly put away, but not overkill because we wanted it to accessible)
Tein hood struts
Ballerbolts.com titanium nuts for upper control arms, coilovers, and strut tower bar
30 sets of Mugen license plate bolts, every 10mm in the engine bay has a Mugen bolt in it
All coolant hoses replaces with new OEM ones.
Fluidyne aluminum half radiator
Spoon Sports black rad stay
Spoon Sports radiator cap
Spoon Sports radiator hose set
Mugen oil cap
JDM OEM Honda Civic Type-R red valve cover
JDM OEM Honda Civic Type-R N1 crank pulley
Spoon Sports spark plug wire cover
Spoon Sports spark plug wire set
Carbing oil catch can
Skunk2 battery tie down
Hasport engine mounts
Moroso oil pan
Dart B18 Block
JE 9.1.1 Piston/Ring Set
CP Rods
ACL Bearing
OEM Integra Type-R micropolished and balanced crankshaft
Brand new OEM Acura Integra Type-R cylinder head
Precise Engine Rebuilders Inc. Port and Polish
Ferrea 1mm oversize intake/exhaust valves
Comp Cams Titanium Valve Springs/Retainers
OEM Acura Integra Type-R Exhaust Camshaft
OEM Honda Civic Type-R Intake Camshaft
Greddy Timing Belt
Skunk2 Intake Manifold Port Matched to cylinder head
Skunk2 70mm throttle body port matched to Intake Manifold
Peakboost FTW turbo kit
Garrett T3/T04E .63ar
Tial 44mm Wastegate (10lbs. large spring)
Tial 38mm BOV (6lbs spring)
RC 550cc Injectors
AEM Fuel Rail
AEM Fuel Pressure Regulator
AEM Fuel Filter
B&M Fuel Pressure Gauge
3” Peakboost downpipe
T1R 70mm dolphin tip exhaust

Transmission/Drivetrain:
OEM Acura Integra Type-R LSD Transmission
OEM Acura Integra Type-R Flywheel
OEM Acura Integra Type-R shift linkages
Skunk2 Short Throw Shifter
ACT 4puck unsprung clutch
Driveshaft Shop Stage1 Axles

I/C/E:

Compustar Two-Way Alarm/Starter
Alpine CDA-105 Head Unit
Hertz EP 1 D Amplifier
Hertz 6.1/2” speakers/front components all around
OEM Acura RSX Type-S Bose Subwoofer

And once again.. 403 represent! Thanks again to Alex for coming out and giving us the chance to shoot his whip!

DETO International

Extra cars with my coffee

Welcome to Cars & Coffee-Irvine , California…
I actually drove almost an hour at 6am from West Hollywood to Irvine just to experience this gathering of appreciation for rare and tasteful automotive exotica…we don’t have these in Jersey or anywhere in the mid-Atlantic so i was determined to see what all the hype was about..

As you can see C&C is a good mix of everything from American muscle, Japanese innovation and vintage European works of art…

NSX-R..

After looking through my pictures from this show, I couldn’t help but smile when I saw the expression of the kid’s face…looks like love at first site 🙂

Yeah, this new Ferrari attracted alot of attention…

..can’t really go wrong with a vintage bimmer

A Noble! What is this doing here??

By far my favorite car at the show..so sexy, so classy

Vintage Saabs had a strong presence here

Your guess is as good as mine. It says Rossi on the back….looks like a retro split-back ‘vette.

Last but not least, me standing next to my current crush…the all-black Audi R8 🙂
Acura

3rd Annual Honda/Acura Meet

This last Sunday (Sept.19,2010) Calgary and area had it’s 3rd Annual Honda/Acura Meet. Unfortunately the weather was against the group and it was cold and wet the entire day. Regardless there was a large group that was brave enough to come out and hang around.

Hopefully, with winter nearing in on Calgary, everyone can get together a few more times and give this impressive season a final good-bye before we nestle away from the snow and cold.

Now on to the pictures…








The car everyone so anxiously waited for in the rain:

iM Feature

iM Feature: Das Auto – Volkswagen Jetta 1.8t

Last week I had the chance to drive and shoot, my good friend Dominic’s, 2002 Volkswagen Jetta 1.8t. It was definitely something else driving this car. Hearing the sound of the turbo blow off valve put an immediate smile on face. At one point in the drive, I started laughing like a little school girl due to all the fun I was having. Now here’s the kicker, I didn’t break 60km/h.

You’ll soon find out that his car hasn’t been heavily modified. The reasoning behind that is Dominic wanted to build a clean and reliable car. Right off the bat, the 1.8t motors are extremely robust and can withstand any punishment. He told me, “Why wreck something that has been perfected by engineers?” I couldn’t agree more.

Here’s a quick breakdown of what has been done to his car:

Engine:
– Turbo back magnaflow exhaust
– Autobraun Short ram Intake with BMC filter
– Samco Turbo inlet pipe
– Samco intercooler hose kit
– Eurosport intercooler kit with mushimoto front mount
– Forge splitter valve
– 4 bar fuel pressure regulator
– Revo stage 2 software

Suspension:
– KYB AGX struts with dampening adjustability
– H&R race springs
– H&R rear sway bar (with upgraded mounting bracket

Brakes:
– Cross drilled brakes on all fours (with red calipers)

Exterior:
– GLI headlights with HID kit installed in the fog lights only
– Replica Votex bumper
– Bosser hood
– Europlate
– 18 inch Spyn Autobahn wheels (discontinued)
– Black roof

Enjoy the rest of the photos from our adventure.

To view more of Dominic’s car, please click HERE

Thanks for reading!