Civic

iM Feature: Ryan’s 2004 Honda Civic SIR

Was nice to get the entire iM crew out this past weekend, shot the shit and snapped a bunch of pics. Anyways on to my car which has emerged from the garage slightly different then previous incarnations.

The first order of business was getting the whole stance/wheel setup figured out. I had purchased a near perfect sized set of discontinued Volk SE-37k’s almost a year ago. They weren’t in the greatest of shape so refinishing was a must. And as everyone knows the wheels will make or break any great build so the color was a tough decision, however at the end of the day it’s just paint so I went for it….. as seen below. Love it or hate it, OJ orange.

After rolling for 5+ years on extremely lowered set of Tein coilovers it was definitely time for an upgrade. I wanted to go slightly lower so after loads of research and harassment of my fellow EP3 owners I settled on some Buddy Club race spec dampers paired with custom length and spring rate Swift springs.

Last order of business was cleaning up the interior. Was rocking the red Recaro seats for quite some time and the red was obviously going to clash with the OJ wheels so they were sold off in short order. Replaced them with a pair of kevlar backed Status Ring GT’s and Buddy Club super low down rails.

Couple other minor tweaks and the car is officially done for at least another year, possibly longer this time! Ha. Wish it were that easy.

Some extra shots can be found HERE

iM Event Coverage

iM Event Coverage: WSC Supermeet 2011 – June 25,…

The Western Subaru Club held their Supermeet this weekend at Vex Performance’s new location in Calgary. We decided to roll up considering that two of our members own Subarus, and my brother tagged along in his STI. There were a huge range of Subarus there, along with some other cars as well. Lots to look at, lots of people to talk to. Unfortunately due to prior engagements, we were not able to stay that long, so we missed out on others that came later on in the day, but we got a lot of pictures while we were there.

We also got a chance to meet Johnny Summers (driver, and owner) of Vex, and we had a great conversation about what he does, cars in general, and future plans. I can say that he is a very nice gentleman to talk to and very down to earth, with major beliefs on the shops tuning philosophies. We also spoke about the possibility of doing a shop spotlight on Vex when they’ve had a bit more time to get set up with more equipment and parts after getting rid of a bunch of stuff before their move from Red Deer. Look forward to that coming up in the future.

Special thanks goes out to Vex Performance, and the WSC for setting up this meet.

Brides

iM Feature: Corey’s Civic Coupe

The Civic is entering it’s 4th year and I decided to change a few things up this year. Last year was all about getting the interior all done, with custom upholstered rear seats and door panels to match the Bride front seats.

This year I had to go back to the exterior. I wanted a new set of wheels and was really unsure what to order over winter because I really liked my RE30’s. Then a set of Meisters became available and I couldn’t pass them up. So now she’s sitting a little wider on a beautiful set of Meister S1’s. I also continued my trend of going slightly lower each year and I believe she’s finally sitting where I want.



Exterior
HFP Trim Kit
VIS Carbon Fiber Hood “RR” Style
Seibon Carbon Fiber Trunk
Carbon Fiber Front HFP Trim Insert
JDM Red Honda Badge
Iron Yellow Fog Lights
Tanabe Concept G Axel-Back Exhaust
WeatherTech Window Visors
Red Tail Light Overlays

Interior
Bride Euro II Seats
Bride MO Rails
Bride Custom Upholstered Rear Seats
Bride Custom Embroidered Rear Headrests
Bride Custom Upholstered Door Panels
Takata 4 Point Harness
T1R x ALEX EGGO Titanium Shift Knob
Red Suede Shift Boot
Red Steering Wheel Honda Badge

Engine
K&N Short Ram Intake
J’s Racing Radiator Cap

Wheel/Suspension
Work Meister S1 18×9+26 White w/ polished lips
Falken 912 215/40/18
Buddy Club N+ Coilover
Ingalls Rear Camber Adjusters
Project Kics Caliber 24 Heptagon Lug Nuts
J’s Racing Strut Bar

Some extra shots can be found HERE

Beyond.ca

iM: Weekly 403 Honda/Beyond Meet – June 22, 2011

With the recent end of the hockey season and finally a nice clearing for the weather, our weekly meets have resumed. It’s so sick how the turnouts lately have been quite large and people are bringing out their rides and sharing their effort. Unfortunately, it gives us more work to do to take these pics, but in the end it helps make for a unique post every week.

Lots of crazy cars this week. Let’s keep this up and bring all your friends!

1st Gear Auto

iM Shop Spotlight: 1st Gear Auto

|Shop: 1st Gear Auto
|Location: Bay 6, 4623 Manilla Rd SE
|Website: http://www.1stgearauto.ca
|Contact: (403) 265-8289
|Crew: Rod, Ba

The illmotion crew got a chance to get together this weekend and check out a new Parts and Accessories shop called 1st Gear Auto, located in Calgary’s south. 1st Gear Auto carries a large assortment of parts for whatever your need for your vehicle, as well as a nice selection of apparel for you to rock while cruisin’ in your whip.

With a fine parts list ranging from Buddy Club, Password:JDM, Tein, HKS, MOMO, Greddy, JIC Magic, Project Mu, Muteki, Jackson Racing, Sparco, Megan Racing, Cusco, Work, Momo Racing, NRG Innovation, Advan, Rays Engineering, etc., 1st Gear Auto can accommodate to pretty much everyone in the car scene.

One of the key elements that 1st Gear Auto has over other competitors in the market is that they deal directly with the manufacturers so they can offer you the best prices and super reliable parts availability; no third-party non-sense here.

And if that isn’t enough customer satisfaction for you, depending on the part you are looking for, 1st Gear Auto will match or beat their competitors price by 10-15%.

With the customer being the main focus of 1st Gear Auto, the crew can also assist you with any installation of parts in-house at their shop.

So if you’re ever in the need for parts and accessories for your whip, be sure to give Ba and Rod a visit. With super competitive pricing and the proper product knowledge to get your car modified the way you want it, there’s no doubt in my mind that you’ll leave a satisfied customer.

Thanks again to Rod and Ba for letting us feature their shop. Congrats on your opening and we wish you guys the best!

-illmotion crew

Brides

iM Feature: Adnan’s CCW Swag

I’ve known Adnan for a few years now and I got to know him better when he picked up his FG – it was around the same time I was doing up my Civic. Over the years, all of us sort of building up our cars similarly but uniquely at the same time. The need to always be different helps push you to build your car better, use legit parts, and set the bar higher for yourself. I think it’s things like that this scene needs – setting the bar higher for yourself and not for the people around you. If you do what you want with the right direction, regardless of what people tell you, there’s a good chance you’ll end up with a car similar to Adnans…


Exterior
HFP Front Kit
HFP Rear Kit
HFP Side Skirts
Red H Emblem Front
Red H Emblem Rear
Honda S2K AP1 Projectors w/ clear lens mod, stage one blue color mod, MDX Shrouds
4300K D2S bulbs
Nokya Yellow DRLs
Yellow OEM Style Fogs
Weather Tech window visors
Debadged “Civic” emblem
Perfect Fit 3 Piece front Bug reflector
eBay Rear Roof Lip
White license plate light
8thcivic.com licence plate frame

Interior
CSX Center Console
Bride Ergo II x2 seats w/ red logo down the middle
Matching bride fabric door panels
Ultra suede arm rests x3 (Driver, Pass, Center)
Custom Dubai license plate “Illest”
White Map and dome lights
Blue interior illumination

Wheel/Suspension
CCW LM20 17×9 +29 (with three inch lip) Fully Polished
Falken 912 215/40/17
Buddy Club N+ Coilover
Skunk2 Rear Camber Arm
SPC Front Camber Bolts
Project Kics NEO Chrono Racing Compsite extended lugnuts w/ locks

The cool thing that I’m sure we can all agree on is that it’s amazing when you see a finished product of years of work and when you look back at what it used to be, all you can do is smile because after all those parts and waiting, you have this.

Evolution X

iM Feature: Dicken’s Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X

With Summer quickly on the come up, a lot more people are unleashing their project cars out of hibernation with new mods and parts that are dramatically enhancing the appearance and performance of their vehicle, and setting new standards on how a car should be built.

With this generation of Stance and Form pretty much flooding the car scene, there’s gotta be more than just “dumping” your car and getting a set of wide wheels to demand everyone’s attention and respect. In the pursuit of both form and function, enter Dicken’s Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X.

Everything done so far to this Evo X has been well thought out via Dicken’s vision of how an Evo X should look and perform. With CF aero pieces from Seibon & Rexspeed, a Voltex 1700mm Type 5 GT Wing, a stripped interior justified with an Autopower roll bar, minor engine and exhaust modifications to enhance the Evo’s already impressive performance, and a functional suspension set up that keeps this Evo glued to the road, there’s just no denying this Evo X’s potential on the track.

What stands out the most on Dicken’s Evo X is without a doubt his “Luminous Yellow” Rays Gramlight 57D wheels. With such an eye catching choice in wheels and a complete track ready package to back up it’s looks, this is one Evo X that deserves every ounce of attention it receives from any onlookers.

|Car: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
|Owner: Dicken Poon


|EXTERIOR:
Seibon CF Hood
Seibon Front Lip
Rexpeed Canards
Rexpeed Rear Corner Extensions
Rexpeed Carbon Mirror Cover
Mastergrade DL Style CF trunk
Voltex 1700mm type 5 GT wing
Aerocatch Hoodpins
Raybrig 9006 Light bulbs
Yellow Fog tint
Front & Rear Racing Tow Hooks


|INTERIOR:
Bride Zeta III Type S Bucket Seat
Takata Racing Harness
Razo Formula Spec Shift Knob
T1R Shift Boot
Rexpeed Carbon AC Cover
Personal Steering Wheel


|ENGINE.&.ENGINE.DRESS.UP:
Blitz Radiator Cap
HKS Limited Edition Oil Cap
Sprint Booster
ARC Airbox
HKS SSQV V3
Greddy TiC Catback Exhaust


|SUSPENSION.&.WHEELS:
GramLight 57D (Luminous Yellow Finish)
Rays Red Extended Lug Nuts + Valve Stems
Cusco Strut Bar
Tein Superstreets Coilovers
Autopower Roll Bar

Some extra shots can be found HERE

WAIT! There’s more…FourPlusOne >InMotion pulls out all the stops with this video, check it out!

iM Highlight

iM HIghlight: Jason’s Burple Beast

It’s been a long time coming for me and I’m happy to finally have this rolling nicely.
Ever since the last year with my Civic, I’ve felt that it was time to move on to something bigger and better. Those that knew me for a while also knew that I’ve wanted an STI way back before I could even drive. That day has finally come and now that it has, I’m planning on doing it all over again.

February 2011 – I walked into the Subaru dealership ready to put a deposit down so that by spring, I would have it ready for me to drive. Lady luck must have been on my side that day because the exact one I wanted was the only one sitting on the lot. Half an hour later, I signed the papers and took it home a few days later. That night, I had already ordered parts for it to slap on as soon as possible.

Thanks to Rhys at Revwerks for hooking me up with a set of WORK XT7’s as quickly as I needed them. In 18×9.5 +20, it’s not super aggressive, but it’s not super laid back either. I decided to play it safe for now to see how much I can push the limits of this widebody. Interestingly enough, it’s probably harder to fit these wheels under the wheel wells of the GR body than the Civic’s body. But with little rolling and pulling, they fit perfectly. Some cracked fenders and tire shredding here and there, but it’s all good now.

Another special thanks to Dave at Screamin’ Paintworks for working with me for a span of 3 weeks to get the paint just right. A special 7 stage house of kolor custom burple was what ended up on the wheels. 2 bases of gold, 2 coats of blue and a final 3 topcoats of the unique burple. The outcome is definitely something that you’d have to see in person. Blue in the shade, purple in the light and at certain angles, you’ll see gold flake.

The suspension of course was one of the first things to be installed. A set of BC BR racing coilovers to get the car sitting low, and Cusco lower control arms to bring in the camber and I was good to go. Still playing around with suspension, I’m still working on going lower.

While the car still sits relatively stock performance and looks wise, my biggest “want” was to get the car sitting pretty and looking unique. With many more parts on the way and the need to be patient for parts to come out for a newer chassis, hopefully I’ll have some more updates as the year goes on. If you spot me, be sure to wave!

iM Decals

iM Crown Tees In Stock!

The wait is finally over! For those of you who missed out on the pre-order for our new ‘iM Crown’ t-shirts, this is your chance to get it. Don’t snooze on this one because quantities are limited! Visit the STORE to get yours!

Just like our last t-shirt we have gone with something that will have you saying ‘Made You Look’. With our deep purple colored tee rockin’ a nice big iM Crown on the front along with an illmotion logo on the back nape this tee will for sure stand out from the rest.

To add to that and to welcome summer we have a nice new decal in store. Matching the color of the famous BMW Laguna Seca Blue! Get yours in STORE

Store has also been re-stocked with some more ‘Frost’ and ‘All White’ decals.