iM Highlight: Justin’s Acura Integra Type R

Dumped….. a common theme on all of Justin’s Honda’s.

I’m sure some of you remember previous pictures posted of Justin’s whips, his 98’ champ white ITR here and his old EG hatch here. The locally iconic Civic hatch has since been sold but Justin has been hard at work perfecting its replacement.

Several suspension set ups were installed and tested before Justin settled with the well know and proven ‘Honda-Tech’ slammed suspension set up otherwise know as Ground Controls & Koni Yellows. As you can imagine the ride was adjusted dozens of times until the desired ride height was set. Pictures don’t justify the ride height, shit is crazy low!

Next up was swapping over all the saved interior and engine bay parts from his EG hatch sale. With no time wasted the Momo steering wheel, hub & quick release along with the J’s Racing engine dress up items were installed in short order.

A quick exterior detail and you have a near perfect execution of how to finish off a clean ITR, bring on the functional haters!

|OWNER: Justin Kan
|VEHICLE: 1998 Acura Integra Type R

|ENGINE & DRIVETRAIN:
Spoon gen 2 cam gears (previous owner)
Skunk 2 tuner cam shafts (previous owner)
Spoon 70mm throttle body (previous owner)
Jdm itr exhaust manifold (previous owner)
J’s racing rad cap
J’s racing oil cap
Comptech Icebox (previous owner)

|SUSPENSION:
Koni yellows struts
Ground controls coilovers
Spoon rear strut bar (previous owner)

|WHEELS:
16” JDM ITR wheels
Spoon lug nuts

|AREO:
Optional side steps
Optional rear valances

|INTERIOR:
Spoon shift knob (previous owner)
Momo tuner wheel
Momo hub
Megan quick release

iM Highlight: Jason’s Evo X

If there was ever a person that I’ve known with ‘car ADHD’, it has to be Jason. He’s gone through a ton of modified cars from all different types, including (in no specific order) an innovative for its time turbo Cavalier, 3 different Honda Civics (one of them an 08 turbo Si), a Subaru WRX, a Mitsubishi Eclipse, an Acura EL, RSX, and 3 highly modified S2000s. His current work in progress is the Evolution X you see in these pics.

The Mitsubishi Evolution X (or 10) debuted for sale in Japan in October 2007, in the USA in January 2008, and for the first time ever, a Lancer Evolution came to Canadian dealerships in February 2008. A completely new redesign on the exterior came, along with a new motor coming away from the tried and true 4G63, which was quite controversial. But one thing held true from its predecessors, its tunability. The Evo X has responded well to mods and has become one of the hottest new cars to own and modify.

It’s because of the Evo’s positive reception to tuning and modifying that Jason just had to build one for himself. Peep the current set up Jason is running on the Evolution:

|OWNER: Jason Divina
|VEHICLE: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X

|ENGINE & DRIVETRAIN
Cobb AccessPort Stage 2
AEM Cold Air Intake
Ultimate Racing Test Pipe
Ultimate Racing Down Pipe
T1R 90R Catback Exhaust

|SUSPENSION
Eibach Pro Kit Coil Spring Kit

|WHEELS
18×8.5 +38 5Zigen ZR in Custom White Finish

|AERO
Seibon Carbon Fiber Front Lip
Seibon Carbon Fiber Rear Spoiler

Considering the Evo X is quick out of the box, a few simple and functional mods such as Cobb’s AccessPort Stage 2 Power Package, a down pipe and test pipe from Ultimate Racing, and the T1R 90R Catback exhaust is just enough to give this beast the extra “umph” it needs to get away from anyone who dares cross in it’s path.

Jason’s choice in dropping the Evo with the Eibach Pro Kit definitely compliment the Custom White Finish 5Zigen Wheels he decided to go with as well. And with exterior Carbon pieces from Seibon (Front lip and rear spoiler), there’s no mistaking Jason’s Evo when he’s out and about the city.

Since Jason has what I like to call “Car ADHD”, will we see more progress from this whip in the future? Well…that’s up to Jason.

iM Highlight: 2008 Mazda "SLOWAGN"

|Words and Photos: Kevin Stachniak

When you hear the growl of Greddy’s Ti-C exhaust, followed by the sound of Turbosmart’s Hybrid blow-off valve, a Mazda hatchback isn’t the first thing you expect to roll up beside you.

Most people assume it’s a Mazda 3 and laugh out-loud ’cause they’re thinking “This fool is running a Honda S2000 Mazda 3…” However that becomes an apparent mistake when the car takes off, as the only thing that this tuned Mazda Speed3 GT shares with the Mazda 3 is the overall body shape.

Lowered on Cobb Springs, and wearing 18″ Rota Formula Mesh shoes laced up with some Kumho Ecsta SPT Tyres, the car maintains a lightly lowered stance, while remaining stylish & functional for cruising year-round.

Other cosmetic changes include Street Unit’s blackout “Flying M” logos, blackout Side Markers and some JDM styled yellow high beams & fog Lights.

When you pop the hood, some of the goodies found amidst the standards of the MS3 include a Cobb SRI Intake, Cobb Turbo Inlet, and a Turbosmart Hybrid BOV.

As for the junk in the trunk ( where most would expect a couple bags of groceries): a JL 10w7 Sub, JL high output spec.’d box and a JL 500.1/v2 amp keep the beats bumpin’.

Vehicle: 2008 Mazda Speed3 GT ( Nickname: Slowagn)
Owner: Michael Browning

|Wheels, Brakes, Suspension:
-Cobb Springs
-Rotora Slotted Rotors
-Hawks HPS Pads
-18×8 +32 Rota Formula Mesh Wheels
-Kumho Ecsta SPT Tyres (235/40R18)

|Engine, Exhaust, Drivetrain:
-Cobb SRI Intake
-Cobb Turbo Inlet
-Turbosmart hybrid BOV
-ACT Stage 2+ Clutch
-ACT Lightweight Flywheel
-TRZ Dogbone Rear Motor Mount
-Street Unit Short Shifter
-Street Unit Shifter Bushings
-Greddy Ti-C Catback Exhaust
-Iridium Spark Plugs
-High Flow Fuel Pump
-Boost Cut Defender
-Fuel Cut Defender

|Stereo, Aesthetics:
-JL 500.1/v2 Amplifier
-JL 10w7 Subwoofer
-JL High Output Spec. Box
-Hella Supertones Horns
-JDM Yellow High Beams
-JDM Yellow Fog Lights
-Yellow 3M on Fog lights
-Street Unit Blackout “Flying M” Logo’s
-Blackout Side Markers

iM Highlight: Chris Chan’s 2007 Honda Civic Si

words//jc.tenchavez
photography//prashant.topiwala

With “simple and effective” being a key note lately here on illmotion, I’d like to draw your attention to Chris Chan’s 2007 Honda Civic Si. When I first saw Chris’s Si via Corey’s coverage of Beyond.ca’s 2010 Summer Cruise, the dope stance and the entire vehicle being wrapped in Flat Black Vinyl immediately caught my eye.

Upon meeting Chris, I had asked him where he got the work done and his reply was something I didn’t expect, which made me appreciate the car even more: “My girlfriend (Samantha) and I worked on it ourselves”.

In this day and age where more and more people look to shops to perform tinting and vinyl work, it’s “Do-It-Yourself-ers” like Chris who you gotta give mad props and appreciation for. I mean, just think of the time, patience, and effort Chris and Samantha put in to complete this vinyl wrapping project!

In addition to (and amazed at) what Chris and Samantha accomplished here, his decision to go with an aggressive wheel and suspension set up definitely compliment this Civic’s overall form, and this is only the beginning for Chris’s Si…

More pics after the jump.







|VEHICLE: 2007 HONDA CIVIC Si
|OWNER: Chris Chan

|Exterior
DIY Complete Flat Black Vinyl Wrap

|Interior
T1-R Titanium Shift Knob

|Engine
Greddy Ti-C Catback Exhaust
Fujita Cold Air Intake

|Wheels & Suspension
Work Emotion 11R (17×9 +28 all around)
215/45R17 Hanook Ventus V12
Buddy Club N+ Coilovers
Skunk 2 Camber Arms
Rays Lug Nuts