iM Random Snaps

iM Random Snaps: Fadi Borhot’s Mazda RX-8

The homie Fadi Borhot (of Tunerworks Calgary) purchased a new whip and called us up earlier this afternoon to take a few random snaps. Being that it was “Lazy Sunday” and downtown Calgary was pretty much empty, this was the perfect opportunity to take a few pics on Stephen Ave/Bankers Hall. As of right now the car is pretty much stock(sitting on 18″ Enkei J10s), but definitely stay tuned this season to see what tricks Fadi has up his sleeve for this beast.

In the meantime enjoy these snaps!

iM Event Coverage

iM Event Coverage: 2011 World of Wheels

This past weekend (Feb 18-20, 2011) was the 45th annual World of Wheels show. One of the first shows in Calgary for the new year, so we decided to check out the show and spent a few hours snapping pictures and meeting some new people. The show consisted of a vast variety of cars including classics, hot rods, bikes, and much more.

Another reason we went to the show was to support our good friends Steve and Errol that had been practicing to compete in a engine building contest. They would go head to head against another team with 183 pieces. Whoever could build the motor the fastest and let it run for 5 seconds would advance. They built their engine in 9:45 which is quick. They finished in second place, great job guys.

Anyways enjoy the pictures, we had a great time at the show.

Check out the rest of the photos HERE


iM Highlight

iM Highlight: Michael Kwan’s MK3 Supra

Hey guys, this is my first post here on illmotion so I think a little intro would be good :). Name’s Michael, I’m currently living in Vancouver BC and have been in the stance/ flush scene for about 2 years now. Photography is a hobby of mine and only in recent years have I been focusing on automotive Photography, so bare with me here, there’s still much to improve.

A bit about the car now. It’s a 1988 Supra Mk3, “stock” 7mgte. Picked up this beauty in 2009 when I was visiting Calgary. The car was in every way perfect, except the suspension and wheels. I guess money was spent on the right upgrades but wrong selection in parts.

Ever since the purchase I had envisioned this look for it, but lacked the funds. In 2010 I managed to pull the funding for this build.

Engine Stuff:

  • HKS evc boost controller
  • K&N performance intake.
  • Magnaflow highflow cat
  • Magnaflow custom 2.75 inch turbo back exhaust

Suspension Goodness:

  • Zankoku X2 prototype coilovers
  • JIC magic negative camber arms

The Bling:

  • Work Miesters s1 – F-18×9.5 -3 with 0.5inch spaces – R-18×10.5 -1 (custom color)
  • Wilwood 6pot BBK (custom)

This is only the start. Much more to come in the future… Much more…
I want to give a shout out to SerialNine, they really know their stuff when it comes down to epic fitments 🙂

iM Shop Spotlight

iM Shop Spotlight: Lithium Autosport’s Grand Opening Gala

|Shop: Lithium Autosport
|In The Industry For: New In The Game
|Location: Bay 38 12180 44th Street SW Calgary, AB, T2Z-4A2
|Contact: info@lithiumautosport.com
|Telephone: (403) 457-2262
|Crew: Kevin, Ken, Mike

Last Friday, February 18th 2011 marked the official grand opening of a brand new shop in Calgary: Lithium Autosport. The crew here at illmotion attended their Grand Opening Gala to say what’s up and congratulate Kevin and Ken on it’s launch.

Many friends and family attended the event to celebrate Lithium’s opening and there’s no better way to start things off than to get everybody together at the shop for a few drinks, eats and beats (brought to you by DJ PHNM).

Donations to the Food Bank were also brought in not only making the event memorable, but charitable as well.

Lithium Autosport specializes in OE and Aftermarket Parts & Service on all Car Makes and Models. With a very knowledgeable crew and a very clean set up including all the necessary and advanced equipment on site, there’s no doubting Lithium’s future in Calgary’s automotive industry.

For more information on Lithium Autosport and the brands they carry as well as the automotive services they can provide, definitely give the boys at Lithium a call!

iM Decals

illmotion store updated!

Alright guys, we have now updated the store with our new glow-in-the-dark crewnecks for those that didn’t get a chance to cop it during the pre-order. There’s a very limited supply so get ’em in the size you want quick!

Many of you have also been asking when we’re going to get new decals. We just stocked up on four new colors, following the metallic series that we released a few weeks ago. Get your sparkle on!

Emerald Green, Ruby Pink, Tiffany, Sapphire Blue

We’ve also dropped the price on our “Made You Look” t-shirts!
Hit up the store!

iM Updates

It’s sweatshirt time!!!

The day we’ve all been waiting for is here! The illmotion glow-in-the-dark sweaters are here!

All orders will ship out asap. Those that didn’t get a chance to grab one during the pre-order time will get a second chance. But there’s only a small selection for the extras we ordered.

We will put up the extras in store with the new decals in the coming days. Stay tuned!

iM Random Snaps

iM: Random Snaps

Some random snaps that have been laying around of Benny Tse’s F20-powered AE86 and 350Z. Some of you might remember the photoshoot that we did early summer of 2010. Here are some extras.