collaboration

fcswdt x illmotion tee

“It’s T-Shirt Time”

Over the last few months, we’ve been hard at work with Calvin Lee of the FCSWDT brand and have come up with a shirt that we are excited to share with you all.

Since we’ve started we’ve had a lot of requests for an illmotion tee so with the collaborative efforts of FCSWDT and yours truly this is what we’ve designed to definitely “make everyone look”.

The concept of “Made You Look” is something we all thought applied to everyday life. Whether it be how you dress, your actions, how your car looks, what you do on the track, or even just having your car parked at the local grocery store, you’ve always got someone’s attention by what you do, or how you do it.

In typical illmotion fashion (and being known for our shoots), we wanted to feature this shirt in it’s entirety and had Amber graciously model this tee for you all. And just like the shirt says, “Made You Look!”

A big shout out to Calvin & Addison of FCSWDT for collaborating on this shirt with us and letting us use their shop to do the photoshoot. And a huge THANK YOU to the lovely Amber for modeling this tee.

Stay tuned for more details on the release of this shirt and when it will be available in the online shop!

Thank you all for your continuous support!

-illmotion crew

iM Random Snaps

iM Random Snaps: It’s All About Having FUN!

I miss the summer already. Random cruises, warm weather, track days, photoshoots… the list goes on. At the end of it all, it was all about having fun.

The other guys know that I love taking pics of cars, but I also love taking the randoms and the candids. Here are a few random snaps from a few things we did this summer during the track days, shoots, meets, etc.

We have a few shoots that haven’t been posted yet, so look out for them soon!








iM Crew Decals

iM: Crew Decals

It’s that time again. We love the support that we get, so we’ll give the love back!
Who else loves that it’s a week into November and there’s still no snow? (For the Canadian’s that is).

Keep working on those projects peeps! We got something in store for you for the winter, so keep your eyes peeled.

Thomas Mack with his take on the illmotion decal. The first one that we’ve ever seen like it, and it looks dope!

Ed Jai on his RSX

Kalpesh Patel on his macbook. Matte black and aluminum finish = fresh.

And finally, Phil Adamson reppin’ all the way from the Netherlands on his civic hatch rockin’ some meisters too.

Head on over to our facebook page and give us a “like”! Thanks erroneeee!!
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Acura

iM: Punit’s Integra – Take One

We went out a few weeks back and I borrowed Prashant’s 5D to record a short movie. My first take at it, but I think it turned out alright. I still got a lot of practicing to do with iMovie and such, but enjoy! Hit the HD button to watch it in High Def!

Punit’s DC2 from hoanger on Vimeo.

Acura

iM: Weekly 403 Honda/Beyond.ca Chinook Meet – Nov. 3,…

Well, it looks like this may be the last one of this season, its supposed to get cold here by Monday with snow, so if the hardcores are up to it, we will hold them downstairs. If not, you won’t see any meet pictures until next season when it warms up again. Was busier this week than last because it was a bit nicer out, so the turnout was better.









Hopefully the winter meets still continue, and I can get more pics for you guys. If not, it was fun, thanks to everyone for coming out, and hope to see everyone again next season!

Brides

iM Random Snaps: Corey’s Rollin’ Civic

Here’s one of many shots taken of Corey’s Civic on an extremely productive day. When this shot was taken the team had 3 photoshoots going on at the same time including some random shots of various cars such as this one.

Look forward to the ‘Features’ & ‘Highlights’ of those 3 photoshoots mentioned above as they will be coming soon and you won’t want to miss them!

iM Crew Decals

Shout out

I wanted to take some time to give a shout out to our homie Alex Su. Now I wouldn’t normally do this but I think Alex deserves a post of his own. Without Terences’ notifying me, I would probably never be aware of Alex and the reason for this post.

Some of you might have attended shop class while you were in Junior High, some of you might currently be in it right now like Alex is and you might remember that clock project we all had to do. We would pick a design, cut it out of wood, paint it and add minute and hour hands to it as a personal clock.

Most people will do shit like make a flower, a sun, moon, or some generic stuff like that. However, what Alex did was purchase a pack of iM crowns from the store, take em to his shop teacher to photocopy and enlarge. From there he has to cut it, paint it and finish it up. Even I wouldn’t have thought of using our logo to make a clock..

When Terence messaged me, he sounded excited because of the fact that someone who doesn’t even drive yet, is crazy about and supports illmotion to the end. We love that we can totally inspire and have some place for guys like Alex to come and share something with us that might otherwise be hard to do elsewhere.

Here’s a shot that he sent in of his unfinished project.

Hey props to you Alex, we look forward to the finished project. Hopefully this project will lead into something bigger and better when you get a car for yourself!

Celica

iM Feature: Romel Tenchavez’s 1977 Toyota Celica GT

photos//prashant.topiwala & jason.hoang
words//jc.tenchavez

|OWNER: Romel Tenchavez
|VEHICLE: 1977 Toyota Celica GT

In this day and age, car modifying/tuning is very accessible to us in which parts can simply be bolted on and ready to go. With access to the internet, we can all obtain information which can make our cars look “Hella Flush”, “JDM”, and we can even achieve that “10 Second Car” that they talk about in movies.

Rewind to the past and you start to wonder just how they did it back in the day. Enter Romel Tenchavez’s 1977 Toyota Celica GT. After literally growing up with this vehicle I can tell you that this car definitely wasn’t put together overnight.

Every modification on this Celica was mostly custom fitted and fabricated to achieve the “Retro Look with Modern Technology” title that Romel aimed for.

Purchased in 1992 from a relative in San Francisco California, Romel sought after one of Toyota’s most infamous Sports Cars from the 70s, The Toyota Celica GT. Originally sporting a 20R carburated engine and original white paint, little did this Celica know what was going to become of it.

Forward to 18 years later, this car remains in pristine condition and comes out on occasion whether it be at the track, car shows or meets. After reaching a 1/4 mile best of 13.7s @ 109mph, who knows what Romel has in store for this one of a kind classic…

|ENGINE & DRIVETRAIN
-20R Fuel Injected Race Engine
(Developed & Tuned by Duncan Fraser & Ross Farmham of Race Tech)
-RC Engineering Racing Clutch
-Custom Air Intake Plenum w/Mercedes-Benz Throttle Body
-MSD 720 CC Injectors
-SDS Full Engine Management System
-Mahle Forged Pistons
-Crower Billet Connecting Rods
-Crower Race Cam
-Garret T04 Turbo with H-3 Compressor & O .69 Turbine Section
-Custom Race Header
-Custom Wastegate
-HKS Super Power Flow Air Filter
-HKS Super Sequential Blow-Off Valve
-HKS Turbo Timer
-SDS Mixture Meter & Electronic Boost Controller
-SW Boost & Oil Pressure Gauges
-Spearco Intercooler w/Custom Fabricated Tanks
-Megan Oil Catch Can
-Custom Battery Relocation
-1985 Corolla GTS Differential (Zenki)
-TRD LSD (4.10 Gears)



|SUSPENSION
-Tokico Adjustable Shocks
-Suspension Techniques Sport Springs
-Cusco Front Strut Tower Bar
-Custom Rear Sway Bar

|LIGHTING
-Euroline “JDM Yellow” bulbs
-PIAA 959 Projector Beam Fog Lights
-CATZ ZETA 00 Headlight System
-Custom Side Marker Lights

|INTERIOR
-Nardi Classic Steering Wheel
-Toyota Japan Shift Knob
-RAZO Pedals
-Sprint Seats w/Custom Rails

|EXTERIOR
-Toyota Blue Streak Mica Pearl Paint
-Custom Front Bumper Fascia


|WHEELS
-Kei Office 15×7 +15 Dori-Dori Wheels
-195/50R15 Kumho Ecsta 711 Tires
-Watanabe 13×7 -7 Type-A Wheels
-215/50R13 Sumitomo Tires

|ICE
-Alpine CDA-7982 3-Disc In Dash Head Unit
-Alpine MRV-F400S V12 Amp
-Alpine 12″ Type S Sub Woofers (2)
-Alpine 4 1/2″ Type S Midrange Speakers (2)
-Coustic 5 1/4″ Mid-Bass Speakers (2)
-Coustic 2″ Tweeters (2)
-MB Quart Passive Crossover
-Audio Conrol Electronic Crossover w/ Equalizer






Without a doubt the biggest challenge for Romel was converting the Celica’s carburated engine to it’s now electronically fuel injected turbocharged engine. With no given information on how to do the swap, the entire project was simply “trial and error” with friends and family putting in countless hours to get it how you see it today.

Initially, Romel swapped the 20R carb motor to a “modern” fuel injected/turbocharged 22R engine. Upgrade the suspension, wheels, audio and Blue Streak Mica Pearl Paint from Toyota’s last generation Celica, now you have something that is totally offset from the rest.

After countless runs at the Race City 1/4 mile track and reaching a personal best of 14.2 @ 101mph with the 22R motor, Romel decided it was time to move on; not how you think, however. After being in contact with Duncan Fraser & Ross Farmham of Race Tech Engineering, Romel was able to obtain a fully tuned 20R Turbocharged Race Engine, which is now the heart of this beastly Celica.



The thing I love most about this car is how it keeps up to today’s technologies and even today’s “trends”. With sick fitment on either his Dori-Dori wheels or the current Watanabe Type-A set-up there’s no denying that proper fitment has always been around and inevitably, will never die.





With cars like this, we definitely gotta show love and appreciation for the old school. Without guys like Romel in our scene, we would have no real foundation on why we all do what we do to our cars.