iM Flashback: Driven 2010 Recap

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…

iM Random Snaps: Dedication

I guess you could call this dedication to the hobby. I’m a fanboy, but not that big. But that’s not to say that I’m hatin’ what he’s done cause I don’t think it looks that bad! This was a pic snapped by Dimer at the meet and greet down in the Netherlands.

iM Feature: Alex’s Turbo Integra

I’ve been hearing about this Integra for a few months now but it’s just been hectic around here that I’ve never got the chance to shoot it until last night. At first I was expecting something that I’ve seen around the city before. Once I got talking to Alex (the owner) – he had told me that the car has barely been out and he just happened to rack up just a little over 1000km’s on the car. That’s when I started to get excited to see it.

When he drove up, I realized why guys like Jackie and Pat vouched for the car. (Not that I doubted the car). There aren’t too many nicely done turbo’d cars around town but when there is, it’s a damn nice sight to see. Tuned with Hondata S300 w/ boost solenoid, he can put down 368 at 12 lbs of boost.


Get ready for a long list of parts for Alex’s Integra
Body:
Fully resprayed PPG NH583M (vogue silver metallic)
All original body panels (except right fender from previous owner)
Shaved body side mouldings
Shaved antenna
Shaved rear washer nozzle
Shaved front bumper
Shaved trunk lid
OEM Acura Integra Type-R front lip
OEM Acura Integra Type-R accessory side skirt
OEM Acura Integra Type-R accessory rear valances
T1R led bulbs for rear license plate
OEM Acura Integra headlights w/ap1 s2k retrofit
Spoon Sports blue wide mirror glass

Interior:
OEM Acura Integra Type-R carpet (reason for Type-R its actually black)
NEW OEM Integra floor mats
USDM OEM Integra Type-R carbon faux interior components (driver’s vent, hvac, ash tray, cigarette lighter, shifter bezel)
OEM Integra Type-R shift boot
OEM Integra Type-R armrest
OEM Integra Type-R rear bench (inserts rewrapped in bridge gradation fabric)
Privacy cover wrapped in bride black gradation fabric)
Door panel inserts wrapped in bride black gradation fabric)
Bride zeta 3 sport
Bride low max rails
Takata long harnesses
T1R T182R Titanium shift knob/ Mugen Machined Aluminum shift knob (switch in between)
Spoon Sports gen 2 steering wheel, held on by ballerbolts.com titanium bolts
Snap-On quick release hub
Autometer nexus boost gauge
Autometer nexus exhaust gas temperature gauge
Autometer nexus oil pressure gauge
Mugen gauge cluster
Spoon Sports blue wide rear view mirror (broken upon installation lol, waiting on A&J Racing for new one to arrive)
JDM OEM Honda Integra Type-Rx pedal set

Suspension:
Energy suspension polyurethane bushing kit
Tein flex coilovers
OEM Integra Type-R front sway bar
OEM Integra Type-R rear sway bar
ASR rear subframe reinforcement plate
Skunk2 rear lower control arms
Mugen front strut tower bar
Mugen rear strut tower bar
K-Tuned front traction bar (with rad mount)
J’s Racing c-pillar bar

Brakes/Wheels:
16×7 +42 offset 4×100 bronze Volk Racing TE37 (Aldrich & Alan C’s old wheels)
205/45R16 Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R
Spoon Sports brake lines
Spoon Sports twin block front callipers
Powerslot 96’ Honda Prelude SRV front rotors redrilled to 4×100
OEM Acura NSX front brake pads
Acura Integra GS-R rear callipers
Powerslot Acura Integra GS-R rear rotors
OEM Acura Integra GS-R rear brake pads

Engine/Engine Bay:
Shaved/Cleaned up and resprayed in PPG NH583M (vogue silver metallic)
Harness redone in new loom (got rid of the plugs we no longer needed. eg. abs, cruise, a/c, and so on)
ABS removed
Power Steering removed
Cruise control removed
Air Conditioning removed (not by choice, but force because of the exhaust manifold)
Wire tucked (neatly put away, but not overkill because we wanted it to accessible)
Tein hood struts
Ballerbolts.com titanium nuts for upper control arms, coilovers, and strut tower bar
30 sets of Mugen license plate bolts, every 10mm in the engine bay has a Mugen bolt in it
All coolant hoses replaces with new OEM ones.
Fluidyne aluminum half radiator
Spoon Sports black rad stay
Spoon Sports radiator cap
Spoon Sports radiator hose set
Mugen oil cap
JDM OEM Honda Civic Type-R red valve cover
JDM OEM Honda Civic Type-R N1 crank pulley
Spoon Sports spark plug wire cover
Spoon Sports spark plug wire set
Carbing oil catch can
Skunk2 battery tie down
Hasport engine mounts
Moroso oil pan
Dart B18 Block
JE 9.1.1 Piston/Ring Set
CP Rods
ACL Bearing
OEM Integra Type-R micropolished and balanced crankshaft
Brand new OEM Acura Integra Type-R cylinder head
Precise Engine Rebuilders Inc. Port and Polish
Ferrea 1mm oversize intake/exhaust valves
Comp Cams Titanium Valve Springs/Retainers
OEM Acura Integra Type-R Exhaust Camshaft
OEM Honda Civic Type-R Intake Camshaft
Greddy Timing Belt
Skunk2 Intake Manifold Port Matched to cylinder head
Skunk2 70mm throttle body port matched to Intake Manifold
Peakboost FTW turbo kit
Garrett T3/T04E .63ar
Tial 44mm Wastegate (10lbs. large spring)
Tial 38mm BOV (6lbs spring)
RC 550cc Injectors
AEM Fuel Rail
AEM Fuel Pressure Regulator
AEM Fuel Filter
B&M Fuel Pressure Gauge
3” Peakboost downpipe
T1R 70mm dolphin tip exhaust

Transmission/Drivetrain:
OEM Acura Integra Type-R LSD Transmission
OEM Acura Integra Type-R Flywheel
OEM Acura Integra Type-R shift linkages
Skunk2 Short Throw Shifter
ACT 4puck unsprung clutch
Driveshaft Shop Stage1 Axles

I/C/E:

Compustar Two-Way Alarm/Starter
Alpine CDA-105 Head Unit
Hertz EP 1 D Amplifier
Hertz 6.1/2” speakers/front components all around
OEM Acura RSX Type-S Bose Subwoofer

And once again.. 403 represent! Thanks again to Alex for coming out and giving us the chance to shoot his whip!

iM Feature: Darren’s Mugen DC5 – Extra Snaps

Tagged along last night on the shoot, and took a few pics. Still learning how to work with different types of light, and lack there of. The light disappeared pretty quickly, so my pics aren’t as good as Jason, but I figured I’d put a few up anyways.

More after the jump…




And a final shot of Jason gettin the goods, even though it was dark and wet out.

iM Feature: Darren’s Mugen DC5

Ever since last year I’ve spotted this RSX/Integra rolling around here and there and I’ve always drooled over how nicely put together it is and how clean it looked. The thing I loved most was the wing. At one point, I wanted an RSX to create this exact look.

Fast forward to a year later and I get the opportunity to shoot this clean queen. Since last year, it’s been equipped with Rota Grids in 17×9.5 +30 wrapped with 235/40/17 yokohama s-drives. with that concave face making the stance of the car super mean. The all around mugen look including the aggressive wing makes it hard not to stare at.


With most shoots, comes some big risks. Several times during this shoot, we encountered some sick locations but in order to get to them required swerving, maneuvering, and crawling over huge potholes and mud terrain. And several of those times, Darren’s whip ended up taking some hits but not without some good pictures – so kudos to Darren for taking it where we needed it to get the shots you see.

Darren also added to the detail by having Mugen pedals, Mugen lugnuts, Mugen shiftknob and a Mugen tower bar. To help with the go parts, a Hondata reflash and an Injen CAI tops it off.

The final rolling shot of the night

iM Feature: Unlimited Power RAWRSX

I’ve always had a soft spot for DC5s. When they first came out, I remember thinking how much I wanted one of these cars when I was older and as a result, I’m a sucker for a nice and clean DC5. So I was quite thrilled to be able to shoot Steve’s car.

Initially, Steve fitted his 2002 Acrua RSX Type-S with the Type-R kit but being unsatisfied with the results, Steve turned to Mugen (whose name means Unlimited Power) instead. The end result is a car that is even more aggressive without going overboard. The Mugen bumper and hood just give the front end a very mean look.

Due to this car being a daily driver, Steve went with Tein S-Tech springs instead of coilovers for practicality reasons. The springs give the car a nice drop while retaining ride comfort and drivability on the potholed streets of Calgary. Footwork wise, Steve went with a staggered set of Advan RGs.

2002 Acura RSX Type-S

Engine: AEM cold air intake, DC race headers, Tanabe Hyper Medallion catback exhaust, Mugen oil cap, Mugen radiator cap, Mugen thermostat, Mugen fan switch, T1R Reservoir socks, JDM spark plug cover and DIY wrinkle red valve cover

Suspension and Wheels: 17 x 8 & 17 x 8.5 Advan RG wheels (Gold Finish), Blue lugnuts and valvestems, 215/45/17 front and 235/45/17 rear tires, Tein S-Tech Springs, Progress 24mm rear sway bar, Progress end links and Progress rear tie bar

Exterior: JDM blacked out headlights, 02-04 Mugen front bumper, 02-04 Mugen carbon fiber bumper canards, 05-06 Mugen side skirts, 05-06 Mugen rear lip, Mugen carbon fiber hood, Type-R spoiler, JDM Honda badges, Sparco hood pins, 3000k daytime running lights, 6000k low beams

Interior: B&M short shifter, Momo shift knob, Mugen pedals, Red stitched shift boot, MTX 10″ sub, Bassworx ported box, Infinity amp

Hellaflush!

Mugen CRZ

Doesn’t really need much of explanation…… Honda’s new CRZ + Mugen goodies.