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iM Event Coverage: Driftwest 4.5 – Drift For The…

September 17, 2013

On Monday, September 2nd 2013, Driftwest and the Everlasting Drift Authority hosted Round 4.5 of their Drifting event at Stratotech Park in Edmonton, Alberta. What made this drift event so special was the fact that it was called “Drift For The Kids”, in support of The Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation. It was definitely all about the kids on this memorable day as Celebrity Children Judges decided on the winner of the event, as well as judge the winners of the cars who entered the Battle Project “Show N Shine”. There were also other activities for the kids during this event as they were able to paint two drift cars whether it be by signatures, hand prints or foot prints!

At the end of the day, Driftwest and the Everlasting Drift Authority raised $12,762.93, and 100% of the proceeds went to the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation! Amazing stuff!!! One of our illmotion Edmonton Photographers, Kevin Tran, was able to check out the festivities that went down on September 2nd so let’s get right to the coverage! Awesome job and congratulations to Driftwest & The Everlasting Drift Authority for hosting such a successful event!

On to the pics…

To see the full set of pics click HERE

Some of the show & shine selection:

Drifting and lots of it!

Some bike stunting…

Fun stuff for the kids & big kids!

More drifting:

And the end celebrations…

Fit

iM Feature: Daniel’s 2007 Honda Fit

September 10, 2013

“The daily driver.”

For many, the definition of a “Daily Driver” is simply a reliable car that will get one from point ‘A’ to point ‘B’ on a day to day basis without any troubles whatsoever. Usually fuel efficient and super practical, the appearance of a “daily driver” for most is often neglected, and is almost always in the form of a subcompact or compact car. For those who are affected by the mod bug however, it is definitely a safe bet that almost anything you can get your hands on will not go untouched. For Daniel (aka Gangster D) and his 2007 Honda Fit Sport, forget everything you know about your typical “Daily Driver” and prepare to rethink how one can get from point ‘A’ to point ‘B’. For those who have followed illmotion, you already know that this certainly is not the first modded Honda Fit that you’ve seen, as you are probably fully aware of the heavy aftermarket support that Japan has for Honda’s vehicle of the subcompact class.

Featuring a complete authentic JDM Honda Fit 1.5S front and rear end conversion and more original goods from Japan such as the front fenders, power folding mirrors, 1.5S Taillights with the 3rd brake lamp, JDM Honda Window Visors, fitted and mated with a Mugen Tailgate Garish, a Noblesse Rear Diffuser, Front Lip Spoiler, Type-S Front Grille, 3D GT Type-1 Wing and Type-V Hood from J’s Racing, the exterior of Daniel’s Honda Fit comes off more aggressive and more-so track ready than your typical Honda Fit. Might we reiterate that this is his daily street driven car? We just can’t stress that enough. It’s just amazing!

Daniel’s heavy arsenal of parts continues in the Suspension and Brakes department as he looks to such brands as J’s Racing, Type-One Racing, and Spoon to keep his Honda Fit married to the cement and stopping on a dime when he needs it to. A highly noticeable, yet attractive feature that Daniel has implemented to compliment the suspension and brake modifications are the Advanti MI539 wheels that are dipped yellow and blue, respectively on each side of the vehicle; reminiscent of the Spoon Sports colors.

To give his Honda Fit a little more of a kick, Daniel’s Fit sports a J’s Racing Carbon Tsuchinoko Chamber Kit and a J’s Racing GD3 304R SUS Rear Tail Exhaust. An AJ-Racing Custom Throttle Body has also been implemented into Daniel’s Fit since after all, daily driving does consist of passing other cars on the fly (if need be, of course).

Meticulous attention to detail is an understatement when it comes to Daniel’s Honda Fit as the interior underwent a complete “JDM” make over. Some key features inside Daniel’s Fit are the JDM GD3 Roof Console, Interior Chrome Door Handle Set, Sun Vizors, Hazard Switch, Door Sills, Front Coin Tray, Map lights going all the way down to the Foot Well Lights. A Mugen S1 full bucket seat, manual transmission pedal set, and door lock pin set can also be found in the interior of Gangster D’s Fit. Who said you can’t have a spirited drive on the daily commute anyway?

With a hefty list of modifications found on Daniel’s Honda Fit both inside and out, one may want to re-think the definition of a “Daily Driver” as Daniel pulls out all the right stops to making his Fit stand out from all other daily driven vehicles out there on the road today. No matter what mother nature throws in Daniel’s way: rain, shine, sleet, or snow, this Fit has been through it all; and at the end of it all that’s exactly what the true meaning of a daily driver is. In between the travel from point ‘A’ to point ‘B’, Daniel makes the possibilities seem endless, a look at his Honda Fit and you’ll see exactly why…

EXTERIOR
Full Authentic JDM Honda 1.5S Front and Rear End Conversion
* JDM 1.5S Front Bumper with Fog Lamp Cover (1 Side)
* JDM 1.5S HID Headlight Housing with Raybrig 5500K blub
* JDM Front Fender with Fender Liner
* JDM Power Folding Mirrors
* JDM 1.5S Side Skirts
* JDM 1.5S Rear Bumper
* JDM 1.5S Taillights with LED 3rd Brake Lamp
JDM Honda Window Visor
Spoon Sports Hydro Blue Wide Mirror
J’s Racing Front Lip Spoiler
J’s Racing Type-S Front Grill
J’s Racing Type-V Hood with Under Tray (CFRP)
J’s Racing Carbon 3D GT Wing Type-1 1330mm (Wet)
J’s Racing Rear Tow Hook
Seibon Carbon Trunk
Mugen Tailgate Garnish
Noblesse Rear Carbon Diffuser

INTERIOR
Mugen S1 Full bucket Seat
J’s Racing Super Low Position Seat Rail
Zoom Engineering Carbon Kevlar Rear Mirror
OEM Honda Civic SI FA5 Steering Wheel
Type One Racing Shift Boot
Type One Racing E-Brake Cover
Type One Racing Quick Shifter
Type One Racing Meter Pod
K’s Oil Temp Gauge
K’s Water Temp Gauge
K’s Boost Gauge
Mugen Sport Pedal Kit -MT
Mugen Door Lock Pin Set
JDM Honda GD3 Roof Console
JDM Honda GD3 Armrest Console
JDM Honda GD3 Chrome Door Handle Set
JDM Honda GD3 Door Sills
JDM Honda GD3 Coin Tray
JDM Honda GD3 Foot Light
JDM Honda GE8 Map Light
JDM Honda GD3 Hazard switch
JDM Honda GD3 Sun Visor
JDM Honda GD3 Vent Control Stickers

SUSPENSION.AND.BRAKES
J’s Racing Sport Suspension Kit
J’s Racing Roll Center Adjuster
J’s Racing Inner Fender Brace
J’s Racing Monocoque Bar
Spoon Sports Front Strut Bar
Type One Racing Carbon Rear Strut Bar
Type One Racing Carbon C-Pillar Bar
Type One Racing Low Arm Bar
Type One Racing Front Sway Bar
Spoon Sports Twinblock calipers
Seodi-ya SM400 Front Brake Pad
Type One Racing 282mm Front Rotor
Type One Racing Under Rotor Spacer
Type One Racing Brake Line
Type One racing Rear Disk Conversion

WHEELS.AND.HARDWARE
Advanti MI539 Dip Yellow and Blue

ENGINE.&.DRIVETRAIN
J’s Racing Tsuchinoko Chamber Kit Carbon
J’s Racing GD3 304R SUS Rear Tail Exhaust 50R
J’s Racing Oil Cap (Gold)
J’s Racing Radiator Cap
AJ-Racing Custom Carbon Kevlar Engine Cover
AJ-Racing Custom Throttle Body
Type One Racing Earth Kit
Juran Racing Twin Core Radiator
Billion Radiator Hose set
Spoon Sports Thermostat
Spoon Sports Thermo Switch

AE86

iM Feature: Beniot’s Scion FR-S & Spencer’s Toyota AE86

September 8, 2013

Two iconic Toyota’s, from different generations, one was the last of its kind at the end of the 80’s the other is reviving the lost art of balanced lightweight sports cars almost 20 years later. When the early concept car for what we now call the GT-86/FR-S/BR-Z first surfaced in 2007 I was instantly hooked on this car. The idea that Toyota was even considering making this sent tingles up my spine, If I have any brand loyalty its most definitely to Toyota. At 22 years old my mind was instantly flooded with endless possibilities and as time went on and the concept evolved it was made possible for anyone to drive and whip around famous race tracks in Gran Turismo and Forza. And was also followed by endless online forum discussions and amazing renderings by fellow enthusiasts.

Now fast forward to 2013 and here in North America we have the Scion FR-S, undoubtedly one of the most talked about and eagerly awaited cars in the import world and car industry period. Online forums and parking lots everywhere seemed to be talking a lot about who lays the most claim to this joint venture of a sports car. To me none of this mattered, because after all this is an enthusiasts car and this is directly reflected by the availability of aftermarket support.

Now here I am working in a shop at one of Toyota’s biggest dealerships in Alberta and the largest in Edmonton. My excitement was through the roof the first time I got to drive an FR-S into my own bay for some wrench time. It didn’t take long for modified FR-S’s to make their way into the shop and Beniot’s White Out FR-S was one of the first and one of the lowest, my hoist arms couldn’t even get under the body to lift it! Beniot was just as excited to see his car roll out the shop after its first oil change.

Yonaka Spec II coil overs and Eurotek 03’s provide the drop and eye candy.

Interestingly enough these exhaust tips were sourced from a Dodge Ram!

The AE86’s light weight and balanced nature played an influence to the drivetrain of the FR-S, Spencer’s 86 certainly does not follow any traditional route that most 86 owners go with aesthetically speaking.

Rat Rod is the first thing that came to my mind the first time I saw this ride. Raw is also another that comes to mind via different coloured panels, sanded body parts and exposed rivets. But check out that drift ready stance, this 86 is of the slideways breed!

A genuine JDM Kouki front bumper is combined with a rare Zenki lip up front.

J Blood side skirts can be found between custom made Smothies rounding out the low and aggressive stance of this AE86.

Hello! Zenki Sprinter taillights, TRD spoiler and J Blood rear fins round up the rear.

Moving inside we have a Grant steering wheel with Kitty Chan taking the rage out of any ill intent horn honking ha!

Whats a drift car with out gauges? A sole AEM Wideband Air/Fuel gauge is clearly visible to the driver where the dash air vent used to reside, followed below by a bank of Autometer gauges…..is that a boost gauge I see?

After a few years of learning and perfecting his drifting in a low HP car, Spencer felt it was time to up the ante in this AE86. A single Tomie M7960 turbo now calls the engine bay home.

Mishimoto aluminium radiator and intercooler help keep the temperature down.

Here is the heart that beats within a Toyota Venza Brown clad SR20?!?! For the unfamiliar you might not think twice about this motor and assume it is a standard Toyota motor, shaving off the Nissan markings keeps the swap low-key but still a head turner!

When searching for higher power Spencer wanted a swap capable to take 4500+ km road trips and be able to drift at a moments notice and of course be driven daily! These one off Smoothies were made to spec by a hot rod shop based out of the western states.

Wether your a fan of one or the other, both or none, there is no denying the importance of these two cars in the Import Scene as a whole.

The FR-S has only been available for a hot minute and can be found in many facets of the motor sports world, all the while these old Corolla’s are still doing their thing and show no signs of stopping.

Spencer’s SR20:

Engine:

98’ Blacktop SR20DET
Tomie M7960 turbo
Stainless tubular exhaust manifold
ACL race main bearings
ACL race connecting rod bearings
ARP main studs
ARP connecting rod bolts
ARP head studs
Apexi metal head gasket
Mishimoto FMIC
Mishimoto aluminum radiator
Mallory fuel pressure regulator
Walbro 195lph fuel pump
Central 20 tuned ecu
2.5 inch downpipe
3 inch mandrel under axel exhaust
Magnaflow muffler

Drivetrain:

ACT 6 puck unsprung clutch
ACT heavy duty pressure plate
Short shifter
One piece driveshaft
MA47 Supra 7.5 inch rear differential
4.11 gears

Suspension/Steering

Techno Toy Tunning camber plates
Techno Toy Tunning RCA’s
Techno Toy Tunning heim link adjustable panhard
Custom 40mm short stroked coilovers
SW20 MR2 AGX adjustable front dampers
8kg/mm coilover sleeves
GAB 8 way adjustable shocks
TRD 6kg/mm rear race springs

Interior:

Grant steering wheel
Autometer oil pressure gauge
Autometer water tempt gauge
Autometer boost gauge
Autometer volt gauge
AEM UEGO Wideband gauge

Exterior:

JDM Kouki front bumper
JDM Kouki rear bumper
JDM Zenki front lip
JDM Zenki Sprinter taillights
J Blood sideskirts
J Blood rear add-ons
TRD spoiler

Wheels & Tires

15×8 -6 custom Smoothies (front)
195/50/15 Neuton tires (front)
15×10 -25 custom Smoothies (rear)
205/50/15 Kuhmo ECSTA AST (rear)

I’ll end this post with some rolling shots, hope you enjoyed the photos and words!
You can find some extra shots and other iM photos here.

Audi

iM Event Coverage: Waterfest 2013

September 3, 2013

Back on July 20th/21st 2013, Englishtown, New Jersey played host to the 19th Annual Waterfest show. Waterfest, a Motorsport and Car Show which is dubbed as the second largest of it’s kind in the world, caters specifically to the Volkswagen and Audi crowd. With tons of activities available to all Volkswagen/Audi enthusiasts including a Show & Shine, 1/4 Mile Drag Race, Autocrossing, Audio Sound Off, a Burn Out Contest, a Dyno and an Exhibition area from Vendors, the Waterfest Show brings in a total of 21,000 attendees and over 2500 attendants every year!

Our illmotion East photographer, Galen Wan (aka Gawa Photo) had the opportunity to check out Waterfest while he was out on a recent trip to New York. Being that Waterfest is a 2-day event Galen took as much photos as he could during the day that he was out there, and we are more than ecstatic to share these photos with you guys! With a plethora of modified Volkswagens and Audis (and a few other European makes as well) at hand this is definitely a show that every diehard Volkswagen and Audi/Euro car enthusiast cannot miss!

Without further adieu let’s have a look at Waterfest 2013, through the eyes of GAWA:

For more pics check out our Flickr set here: Waterfest 2013

CT200h

iM Random Snaps: MDM Visuals LS460L & CT200h Shoot

August 30, 2013August 30, 2013

MDM Visuals: LS460L & CT200H Shoot

Words by: JC Tenchavez
Photos by: Mike McConnell of MDM Visuals
Vehicles: Lexus LS460L // Owned by: Jason Hoang
Lexus CT200h // Owned by: JC Tenchavez

A few days ago, Jason sent me a text informing me that Mike McConnell from MDM Visuals wanted to shoot his car. Without any hesitation, I immediately agreed to come along with him as I’ve seen Mike’s photos on Instagram (@mdmvis) and was super stoked to witness one of his photo shoots in person. Fast forward to the day of the shoot, Jason and I met up with Mike and his friend Jesse, who was playing the role as the chase car for the rolling shots.

As this was my first time meeting Mike and Jesse, I’m happy to say that these dudes were super chill and easy to work with. As this was the first time Jason had someone shooting his car, it was actually kinda weird to have him chillin’ with Jesse and I since I’m so used to doing photo shoots with him and he’s always taking pictures; but at the same time it was pretty refreshing to have him relax and have someone else shoot his car for once!

The part that surprised me the most during the shoot was Mike asking if he could shoot my car as well! Luckily, my car was clean and ready to go (it usually always is, working at a place with access to a car wash FTW!) and I just could not pass up on this opportunity! Long story short, we hit up two different locations and did rolling shots in transit from the first location to the second location, and finished with more rolling shots before we parted ways.

A big thank you to Mike and Jesse once again for the shoot! The pictures came out amazing as I expected from Mike, and with the sun getting ready to set at the time we were shooting, there’s no denying the fact this was all part of Mike’s master plan for the shoot!

But instead of continuing to talk about it, here’s a few of the photos that were taken by Mike…

NOTE: This is not the official feature for our cars, please stay tuned for that later on this year! Our cars are far from finished, as we are very new to this whole “VIP” thing. So please enjoy an MDM Visuals look at what we have done so far!

Starting off at the first location with Jason’s bagged Lexus LS460L on 21″ SSR Vienna Merisia wheels!

First location, featuring my CT200h lowered on Work VS-XXs that were previously on my 10th Generation Corolla XRS.

Now moving on to the second location, continuing with the CT…

Second location, featuring Jason’s LS…

Rear shot, with Jason and I chillin’ in the background

Moving on to the dual shots, which Mike absolutely killed! Check out that sun set!

Now onto our favorite part of any shoot, the rollers!

Rollin’ together!

Gonna end it with another roller of Jason’s LS! Hope you enjoyed these photos as much as Jason and I enjoyed the shoot!

For more photos from this shoot and other shoots taken by Mike McConnell, check out the MDM Visuals Flickr page HERE

And be sure to “LIKE” MDM Visuals on Facebook: MDM Visuals

Thanks for looking!

Honda

iM Highlight: Danio’s NSX

August 26, 2013October 5, 2016

Since Dan’s last feature, a lot has changed. And by a lot, we mean Dan has made a switch up and is back so to speak with a completely new platform. The last car you may remember from Dan was his infamous S2000 (Featured HERE). Since then, Dan felt the need to move on from his S2000 and after a brief moment owning an E90 M3, Dan has found himself back to his Honda ways with undeniably every Honda Fan boy’s dream car, the NSX.

Although still a project in the making, Dan has quickly gotten to work on his NA1. Found on the exterior of his NSX are the NA2 Side Skirts and NA2 Rear Valence, fitted with the ’97 Front Lip. On the inside, Dan’s attention to detail is found with his Science of Speed center console, and an NSX-R horn button suited to match with his Momo Tuner steering wheel, Momo hub and titanium steering wheel bolts from Baller Bolts. An ARC Tear Drop Shift Knob and Recaro Pole Position seats can also be found in the interior of Dan’s NSX.

On the performance side of things, Dan’s NA1 sports a Taitec Header paired with a test pipe and Gruppe M Exhaust. A Prospeed Stage 3 Chip and RDX injectors are also implemented for a little more power gain.

The highlight of Dan’s NSX is found in the suspension, wheels and tires department. Dan definitely wasted no time getting his NSX lowered the “Level ONE way” (aka SLAMMED with no cares given, haha) on an 18″ set of Volk TE-37SLs wrapped in Yokohama S.Drive tires. All achieved by a set of BC Racing Coilovers and a custom spring rated set of Swift Springs.

Because this is still an on-going project for Dan, we definitely cannot wait to see more from this NA1 in the future. Looking at what he’s already got done, there’s no denying the endless possibilities that are in store for this project!

In the mean time, enjoy these photos taken by Alex Lu…

EXTERIOR
NSX NA2 side skirt
NSX NA2 rear valence
97 front lip

INTERIOR
Recaro pole position leather
Buddy club seat rail
Momo tuner steering wheel
Momo hub
NSX-R horn button
Baller Bolts titanium steering wheel bolts
ARC tear drop shift knob
Science of Speed center console

PERFORMANCE
GruppeM exhaust
Taitec header
Test pipe
Prospeed stage 3 chip
RDX injectors

SUSPENSION
BC coilovers
Swift springs

WHEELS.&.TIRES
TE37SL
18×10 +40
18×10.5 +22
Yokohama S.Drive
225/35/18
255/35/18

Acura

iM Random Snaps: Cruise to Banff

August 25, 2013August 26, 2013

With the busy week that was ahead of us prior to Sunday School, a few of the homies decided that it would be a great idea to take a little break and enjoy our cars by taking them out for a little cruise to Banff. The best part of the cruise? Corey was able to get more practice with his camera and get a few rolling shots of our cars on route to Banff. Check it out!

JC and Gopesh sitting pretty at the meeting location

Errol, Brad and Jackie’s cars chillin’.

The rest of us obviously did not get the “Red Shirt, Grey Shorts” memo. TFTI guys.

Ready to roll out!

On the road, Steve was up first!

Brad rollin’ like a SiR. Haaaa get it?…moving on.

For some reason, Gopesh doesn’t look too happy. But his car looks so dope rolling!

Errol and his Amuse kitted S2000!

Took a break halfway, Adrian’s EG Coupe ahead of the pack. Super clean.

Everyone parked off to the side, enjoying the view.

Punit’s GS on his super wide AME wheels.

Back on the road, Ryan’s always clean EP3!

Adrian rollin’. We definitely gotta feature this car soon!

Zero Limit Bawse Jackie T. and his NSX before it’s transformation!

Alex’s super mint Integra GSR!

Steve’s RSX with a beautiful view of the mountains!

Aldo’s S2000. Surprised he’s not dancing here! LOL!

Those AMEs when they’re rolling though!

Ryan’s Genesis Coupe rollin’ on Vossens. Throwin’ up the deuces!

Ending it with a rolling shot of JC’s Prius. Errr I mean…CT200h rollin’ on Work VSXX wheels. He probably only used less than a quarter of a tank of gas to get to Banff and back. LOL!

With summer closing in it was definitely refreshing to get out and cruise! Hopefully before summer comes to an end we can get out one more time and do this again! Thanks for lookin’!

For more pics check out our Flickr set here: Banff Cruise August 2013

Donation

Sunday School 2013 – Wrap Up

August 24, 2013

With another successful Sunday School event behind us, it’s time to wrap up the event coverage and finish off with some more good news! The astounding support we garnered from this years show helped us raise a total of $2500.00 for a great charity, The Lupus Society of Alberta, in addition ATB Financial helped out and added $500.00, bringing our grand total to $3000.00!

Every year the team here at illmotion strives to give back as much as possible to the community and support charities which hit close to home, and with the continuous support of our now huge fan base we are able to achieve this. Because of this we want to send out a huge thank-you to all of our supporters and to everyone who does what they can to support our scene.

All of the goods purchased at the show went quick, but if you missed out head on over to the store to get your hands on it before we sell out.

If you would like to donate to The Lupus Society of Alberta please click HERE.

iM Event Coverage

iM Event Coverage: Sunday School 2013 (Part 4)

August 24, 2013

The final segment of our event photo coverage is here! Enjoy the pics and stay tuned for a wrap up post with details about the day and the results of our fundraising efforts to the Lupus Society of Alberta!

If you’ve missed any of our coverage you can see them by clicking the below links:

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

On to the final set of pics courtesy of Richard Kratz & Bill Mackenzie!