Welcome to another entry of pics from the July 17th edition of the weekly 403 Honda/Beyond.ca Meets at Chinook Centre. Last Wednesday was an interesting one. Around 5pm a big rain storm hit the city again, causing a few roads to flood once more and all but kill the hope of going to the Wednesday meet. But alas, as quickly as the storm came, it ended. Afterwards there was tons of sun, and the roads dried up fairly quickly, so I decided to make the trek down to Chinook to see how few people showed up. As you can see in these pictures, surprisingly it was an awesome turnout. Great to have people dedicated to their hobby as much as they are.
Here are a few snaps from the night, I tried my best to work with the bright sun and long shadows. These and more can be found here on our Flickr set: HERE
How romantic! =P
Before we end it here, even though I shouldn’t have to say it, there have been several incidents in the last few weeks to lead me to believe otherwise, so I’ll say it again. No speeding or BOVing up the ramp, no drifting, no revving engines, no super loud music, no burnouts. Basically, don’t do stuff that you wouldn’t do if a cop was hanging out there. We have a decent relationship with the staff and security at Chinook Centre because we are respectful to their lot and the residences across the street (who have on occasion called in to mall security and/or police because of these said hooligans). Don’t do stupid things to ruin it for the rest of the people who enjoy hanging out there.
Hope to see you guys all well behaved on Wednesday!
It was a gorgeous night out for the last 403 Honda/Beyond.ca at Chinook, and that meant a really awesome turnout, the best turnout we’ve seen all season. Hopefully the meets stay as busy as they have been, if not busier!
Here’s a few of the many shots I took. To see the rest, check out the set on our Flickr stream: HERE
And for my buddy Aldo, I know where you hide your snacks now… in your bumper.
Make sure to come on down and hang out the next meet at Chinook on May 1st, 2013.
Got a set of pictures from last nights meet, its getting harder and harder to shoot out there with it getting dark so fast, so I apologize once again for the crappy quality pictures. Try to make it out to these meets as there isn’t much time left in the season.
And for those of you that don’t know, the 5th Annual 403 Honda/Beyond OG/Everyone SuperMeat is on September 26th, 7-10pm. Hope to see you guys there! More info: HERE
These and more pics from this weeks meet on our Flickr: HERE
As many of us already know, the sub culture that is all about stance and wheel fitment definitely seems to be what all the ranting and raving has been about as of late. While this style of modifying doesn’t appeal to everyone, the low stance and aggressive wheel fitment that a lot of the cars out there currently possess, is definitely something that cannot be overlooked. Being in the great Canadian north where it seems like we’re blessed with only 6 months of beautiful sunshine and weather, constant road construction and abused pavement; having a vehicle with aggressive fitment, lots of camber and a super low stance doesn’t seem at all too practical for a daily driver. For Michael Alfarela and his 2010 Mazda3 however, adapting to the current craze that is sweeping the car scene certainly proves no limits or boundaries.
A quick glance at this Mazda3 and what is immediately noticed is the low stance provided by the Yellow Speed Dynamic Pro Coilovers and the aggressive wheel fitment of the 18×9.5 +15 MB Battles powder coated in a Tiffany with metal flake finish. Do a double take, and complimenting the static drop on Tiffany MB Battles is the VIS Carbon Fiber Mazdaspeed hood, Autoexe front bumper and Nextmod sideskirt diffusers, which ultimately provide more of an aggressive stance and exterior appearance for this Mazda3.
To give this Mazda3 a little more of a push, Michael upgraded the vehicle’s breathability with a Corksport Short Ram Intake and a Corksport Power Series Exhaust with race pipe. With such an aggressive appearance, it’s only right that the intake and exhaust set up did not go unnoticed.
Accentuating the Mazda3’s appearance, the interior sports a few pieces that provide some comfort to Michael’s style such as the Sparco Chrono seat found in the driver’s seat, Grip Royal Class steering wheel, and ease of shifting provided by the Proper+ 330mm bubble shift knob.
Being that this Mazda3 looks like it’s literally millimeters off the pavement, we’re really left wondering how Michael is able to drive like this on a daily basis. But because of the fact that Michael is able to pull it off however, we gotta give him nothing but our utmost props for taking on a style that seems almost impossible in a Province that is filled with road construction during the summer, caused by our harsh winters.
With stance and aggressive wheel fitment still being the latest craze and all the talk at the moment, it’s almost as if this is a style that will be here to stay, and will sustain as a part of car culture. Have a look at Michael’s Mazda3, and it’s proven that this style is definitely possible anywhere, no matter what the weather, nor the road conditions.
Owner: Michael Alfarela Vehicle: 2010 Mazda3
Engine.&.Drivetrain
Corksport short ram intake
Corksport Power Series Exhaust with race pipe
A-spec blasted tips
Exterior
Autoexe front bumper
VIS carbon fiber mazdaspeed hood
Mazdaspeed rear spoiler
Nextmod sideskirt lips
Rear wiper delete
Wheels.&.Suspension
Corksport strut tower bar
Dominant Engineering Camber Arms
Yellow Speed Dynamic Pro Coilovers
MB battles 18×9.5 +15 with Tiffany & Metal Flake powder coat
Achilles ATR Sport 215/40R18
Interior
NRG Steering Wheel Hub & Quick Release
Grip Royal Class steering wheel
Sparco Chrono Driver’s Seat
Sparco 4 point harness
Sparco harness bar
Proper+ 330mm Bubble Shift Knob
Pioneer Flagship in-dash Head Unit
Another car season in full swing can only mean one thing: the return of the 403 Honda/Beyond.ca weekly Wednesday meets! Quite a diverse bunch of cars showed up, and nice to see what was new with all the rides, and new rides in general. Didn’t get that many pictures, but as it starts to get busier every week, we will try to get more and more photos and keep things diverse.
If you feel like attending, these are held every Wednesday if the weather is decent at the top rear parkade of Chinook Centre/Mall.
With Driven 2012 coming up quickly, we thought it’d be a good idea to look back and see what everyone had to offer in 2010 and what we can look forward to for this year. Since Driven was skipped for us in 2011 – there has been a significant amount of time for everybody to get their whips refreshed. From new cars, to new parts, complete overhauls or tweaks to an already existing minty car, we think this will be the best Driven yet. We have a handful of fresh new faces joining us this year and it’s only a matter of time before we all gather at the Olympic Oval once again.
Looking back – many cars are now gone and have been passed on to new owners and some remain alive and well and will be joining us once again. Let’s take a look…
Dal’s K20 Type R – this was a long-time build for Dal and it was pristine. Reggie now has possession of it and stripped it apart with new plans. From what I’ve seen, he’s doing a great job and going from the ground up with new parts left right and center. It should be at the show this year, so look forward to that!
Alan’s JDM conversion CSX Type-S. So clean and one of the first (and probably still only) to do the conversion with legit OEM parts and tastefully IMO. This is out of his possession now.
Jackie’s infamous S2000. Jackie has some plans for the upcoming year and he won’t be showing in Driven, but he’ll be coming out for our show & shine with new toys to boot.
Hoang’s K20 Civic. One of the most unique and cleanest builds I got to see in 2010. Everything from the J’s wing to the custom splitter and canards and his I.C.E. set up. Not to mention the K20 under the hood.
Steve Poyntz’s 2JZ swap Cressida on 350Z wheels. Super simple and clean build with a whole lotta power.
Chris’s Triumph TR7. Funny story with Chris and his placement in our booth. We had just finished setting everyone up and cleaning our cars and we were just about to leave the place when we were told that there was one more guy in our group. None of us knew of anyone extra and we had placed everyone on our list. We agreed to see the car and the first thing we said was “fuck yeah, we’ll take it”. Chris and his triumph are one of his kind – nothing you’d ever really see on the streets and it’s powered by an SR20. Definitely a keeper.
JC’s Corolla. This is also going through a nice change for 2012 and I’m looking forward to see it. It’s gone from simple and conservative to… well… you’ll have to see.
Jamie’s S2000 – this thing is beat on the track like no tomorrow. Jamie drives it hard and rightfully so. He had got his wheels powdercoated that day or the day before the show too so they were clean as hell.
Punit’s Integra. I remember this was the year that he did the K24 swap and it took weeks on end to get it done. One problem would come up after another and the show came up super quick. Luckily he got it running and entered. Wait till you guys see what he has in store this year.
Gopesh’s GTI – this is also going through a nice overhaul for this year as well.
Terence Wah’s S2000. Another S2000 that saw the track often and built with function in mind. Also another that is no longer in Terence’s possession. He now has a new toy…
Derrek Poyntz’s recently finished Integra RS. This was finished hours before roll-in and ready to go. All the graffiti on this was done by hand! The Calgary skyline is also on the valve cover.
Terence Ng’s Merc. More plans for this later on as well…
With the season nearing the end, and with the impending coming of cooler weather, we were happy to have such an awesome warm day for the final GarageBox Track Day of the year and possible last at Race City. It was quite a busy day with a lot of cars out on the track, including a few owned/driven by our very own team members.
I tried to get everything that I could, but a bunch of pics didn’t turn out unfortunately, but all of them can be found here: flickr link
A special thanks goes out to Paul and the crew at GarageBox for putting on another awesome track day. Here’s hoping that there can be more!
We aren’t done yet. We all have our own perspective on the show and so we’ll just keep posting until we’ve exhausted our supply. It never hurts to see more pictures 😀
My favourite booth of the night – I swear I was in J’s Racing/Voltex heaven. I think I have GT wing fever.
The illmotion Dudes headed out to Vancouver, BC on July 16, 2011 at the Rocky Mountaineer Station to attend the DTP Auto Show presented by Yokohama Tires. The caliber of cars that were present at the show (and the parking lot) just left everybody from the crew speechless. Vancouver’s scene brought everything to the table from highly modified sport compacts and even a few modified luxury vehicles.
Aside from the rain, the Vancouver DTP Auto Show was unlike anything we’ve seen in Calgary and it was good to see how other car enthusiasts in Canada are reppin’ for their city. The rain didn’t stop anyone from attending the show and it was definitely nice seeing some familiar faces and meeting new ones!
Congratulations going out to illmotion’s very own Punit Patel for winning 2nd Place Best Acura. Also a huge shout out and congratulations going out to Chris Gudzowsky (Best Classic Showoff), Michael Kwan (Best Stance Showoff) and James Ditchfield (Best Subaru) on their awards as well.
With illmotion going home with 4 awards and an amazing modified car representation from Vancouver, the DTP Auto Show was definitely worth the trip!
A huge thanks to all of you who came out to the show and much appreciation and thanks to those who attended the DTP show to rep alongside with us! The drive to and from was a blast! (Stay tuned for Random Shots of the trip)
