Here it is, part 2 of something that definitely needs 2 parts or maybe even more to show the true quality of the build. You have to see this car in person to appreciate the details and customization put into it.
Until that day, these pictures will have to keep you satisfied…
…ohh and a short clip of this beast in action too! (The sound it makes is so amazing, sorry about the wind noise!)
See Part 1 of this feature HERE
Well, here it is.. Our first official shoot of the season and I think it’s a great way to kick off the summer and the preview of things to come this summer. When this car was completed last year and it came to the beyond meet for one of the first times and Benny and Mike popped the hood, I knew I wanted to shoot it. Turns out illmotion got one of the first cracks at it and it turned out sick. I can’t even begin to describe the craziness of this car and the attention to detail that has gone into it.
From the F20 swap to the S2k cluster to the interior and exterior, this car has become complete perfection. There are boundaries that many people stop at to reach their ideal goal and image in a car – which is perfectly fine. It’s when guys like Benny don’t settle for those boundaries and they achieve something that just pushes the bar higher for the rest of us.
I’ll let the pictures do the rest of the talking. Just remember where you saw it first 😀
Notice Benny’s 350Z on Volk LE37’s in the back. We wanted to get his other whip in there as well. 
Orido wheel.. wait what’s back there…?
S2k clusterrrrrr
mmm.. dish
There it is.
Spoon, wat?
Benny’s 1987 Toyota AE86 Mod list
Drivetrain
– ’03 AP1 F20C motor and 6-speed transmission w/ Orlando’s Garage (OG) custom motor and tranny mounts
– MUGEN header
– OG 2.5″ exhaust system w/ Fujitsubo RMO1A muffler
– AEM ECU tuned by OG
– OG custom intake arm w/ AEM Dryflow filter
– Koyo radiator w/ electic fan, OG upper and lower hoses
– SARD fuel pressure regulator w/ B&M gauge
– CARBING catch tank
– KAZAMA ground stabilizer
– SPOON reservoir socks
– OG hybrid F20-86 driveshaft
– TOMEI Truetrax 2-way LSD
– OG custom SS clutch line
Suspension
– T3 full coilover system w/ pillowball upper and camber adjustable upper hat
– D*GARAGE 60mm RCA
– T3 tension rods
– T3 adjustable 4 link w/ panhard
– TRD sway bars
– Techno Pro Spirits rear tower bar
– CARBING front tri-bar
– NAGISA AUTO shakkito plates
Interior
– NARDI ‘Orido Style’ 330mm wheel
– AP1 gauge cluster (fully functional!)
– RECARO SRD red cloth w/ RECARO rails
– UKIYA SHOKAI floormats
– AEM UEGO wideband gauge
– TAYLOR battery relocation box
Exterior
– Genuine Toyota OEM KOUKI TRUENO front bumper with badge
– Genuine Toyota OEM KOUKI TRUENO bumper lights
– Genuine Toyota OEM ZENKI TRUENO front lip ghost mounted
– Genuine Toyota OEM KOUKI TRUENO rear bumper
– Genuine Toyota OEM KOUKI TRUENO sideskirts
– Genuine Toyota OEM KOUKI TRUENO redline tail lights
– RAYBRIG MR H4 headlight housings
– VARIS carbon fiber hood
– J-BLOOD type-II rear wing molded
– CASHEW type-b racing mirrors
– TEC-ARTS carbon rain visors
– Genuine Toyota OEM paint codes 002 and 010 (PANDA party!!!)
Rollers and Stoppers
– WATANABE Type R wheels 15×8.5 -6
– BRIDGESTONE RE01R 195/50R15
– RAYS lug nuts
– WILWOOD big brake kit
– HAWK pads F&R
– SS brake lines
Those who want the high res photos of this set can visit my photostream
Jason Hoang’s Photostream
Ryan’s MR2 is definitely a car you have to see in person to believe. Being on beyond.ca myself I thought “Redlyne_MR2’s” SW20 project was a myth. That was until Spring 2005 when I saw it sitting all pretty at a shop here in Calgary.
Ever since then this car has gone through a lot of modifications and from the looks of it, there’s no signs of it stopping. What seems like an endless list of upgrades on this whip just goes to show you how much of a perfectionist Ryan is.
As for what’s in store for the 2010 season? New wheels? More CF?
…I guess we’ll have to see this summer.
Exterior
BMW Imola Red Paint
Full Greddy Gracer body kit (lip, side skirts, rear skirts)
Origin Lab front diffuser
JDM solid side moldings
RPM Garage CF headlight covers
RPM Garage CF trunk
Seibon CF hood
Madpsi CF windshield cowl
Bomex type 2 Aero mirrors
Bomex type 2 spoiler
Carbon Creations engine access panels
VMAX CF engine lid shroud with dual SPAL fans
Two’s R Us hydraulic prop rods (front and rear)
Car fully restored, all glass, weather stripping etc replaced with new OEM Toyota Parts
Lighting
Revision 6 HID lowrise projector conversion
JDM clear corners
94+ MR2 taillight conversion
All exterior bulbs replaced with T1R led bulbs
Suspension and Chassis
Polyurethane Bushings
Cusco 6 point roll cage
JIC front arm bar
JIC CF front strut bar
Cusco Front Sway Bar
Cusco Rear Sway Bar
TRD Rear Strut Bar
Apexi N1 Circuit Coilovers
Two’s R Us Endlinks
Braking
Greddy Grex Big Brake Kit (Front)
97 OEM MR2 Brake Conversion (Rear)
Project Mu Brake Pads (Front & Rear)
Earls Stainless Steel Brake Lines
Bedell Racing Master Cylinder Brace
Toyota 4Runner upgraded Master Cylinder
Engine & Transmission
Gen 3 3SGTE Motor Swap
ATS racing GT3071 turbo kit
ATS racing phenolic spacer
ATS racing heat shield
GSC S1 Cams
HKS timing belt
HKS cam gears
MSC motorsports oil pressure relocation kit
Samco radiator hose kit
Berk racing vacuum line kit
ARC Intake
Blitz Nurspec-R Exhaust
Berk Racing Intercooler
Synapse Blowoff Valve with custom hotpipe
Brady Motorsports anodized bolt kit
Kirkosaurus polyurethane motor mounts
Gen 3 LSD transmission
B&M short shift kit
Speed source solid brass bushings
Speed source stainless clutch line
Chicoraceworks upgraded axles
Kirkosaurus polyurethane transmission mounts
Interior
Bride Vios Low Max seat (driver)
Bride Zeta III seat (passenger)
Takata harnesses
Nardi deep cone suede steering wheel
NRG quick release
Momo Hub
CF Gauge Cluster and din shroud
Alex titanium shift knob
Electronics
Racepak ultradash digital cluster
Blitz dual SBC I color boost controller
HKS turbo timer
Apex’i Power FC Engine Management
Alpine IDA X001 headunit mounted in the glovebox
Tang band subs mounted in the factory speaker locations
T1R voltage stabilizer
Wheels & Tires
Volk racing Magnesium blue TE37
-17×7.5 +29 (Front)
-17×9.5 +35 (Rear)
Falken RT615 Tires
-205/40R17 (Front)
-235/40R17 (Rear)
Vision Titanium Lugs
Going through some old photos on my PC (Which I can’t believe is still running after I abandoned it for a Macbook Pro) I stumbled upon some photos of my Echo RS Hatchback. After High School, I’m sure a lot of young adults wanted a fast car or a car that reflected “Social Status”. I was not one of those young adults.
When I graduated the car I wanted to own was a Toyota Echo RS Hatchback. Family and friends were a bit confused with my car of choice, that is until they saw the vision I had for the little Echo…
In my house, you’re bound to find a car tuning magazine on the coffee table; whether it be as American as Import Tuner to Super Street or as “JDM” as Option Magazine. Being exposed to Option Magazine when I was younger I noticed that Japan had a variety of unique vehicles that were not found here in North America.
At the time one of those vehicles was the Toyota Vitz RS. When I first saw a modified Vitz in one of the Option magazines this was a car I definitely wished I could own.
In 2003 Toyota Canada granted my wish and released the Vitz under it’s North American name the Echo Hatchback. When I found out the news I knew this was the car I wanted to build and I immediately asked my parents if they could help me get this car. But being in the household I’m in you have to work to get what you want.
In 2004 I eventually got what I wanted, and after countless overtime hours and 3 jobs (I was even in Post Secondary school too) my vision was finally brought to life.
Although I no longer own this car, I do plan on finding another white Echo RS Hatch in the future. Looking at these pictures though, I kinda wish I never got rid of it in the first place and continued with the build. LOL!
But hey who knows what I’ll have up my sleeve with the XRS… ;D
Exterior & Lighting
-JDM Toyota Vitz Rear Emblem
-JDM Toyota Vitz Hood Bonnet
-JDM Toyota Vitz OEM Style Front Lip
-JDM Toyota Vitz OEM Color Matched Side Mirrors
-Honda S2000 Antenna
-Helios 6000k HID Kit
Engine
-Engine: 1NZ-FE
-Displacement: 1.5L
-Blitz SUS Power Air Intake
-TRD Japan Oil Filler Cap
-Greddy Radiator Cap
-Apex’i WS2 Exhaust
Suspension
-Tein S.Tech Coil Springs
-KYB GR2 Gas Shock Absorbers
-Greddy/Trust Front Strut Tower Bar
-Tanabe Front Underbrace
-Tanabe Rear Underbrace
Wheels & Tires
-Work Nezart Spoke 2 15×7 +32 (Gloss Black/Polished Lip)
-Kumho Ecsta 712 195/50R15
-NKB Cup 16×7 +30 (Front), 16×9 +35 (Rear) (Silver/Polished Lip)
-Falken Ziex ZE-512 195/55/16 (Stretched)
(The NKB Cup wheels never fit properly on my car =/)
I.C.E.
-Alpine GlideTouch HeadUnit
-Alpine 6″ Type-S Speakers (2)
-Alpine 4.5″ Type-S Speakers (2)
-Kenwood 10″ Bass Tube
Browsed the 9GC forum and instantly fell in love with this 9th gen Corolla.
SO FRESH.
