Early Friday Afternoon, small quakes began to disrupt the east coast of Japan. Unfortunately, this was only to be followed by a monstrous 8.9-magnitude earthquake. This however, was not the end. The quake was then followed by an enormous Tsunami taking with it cars, ships, trains and whatever else was in it’s path. Not only did this destroy homes and businesses, but it also took the lives of hundreds of people.
After logging into twitter this morning, the number one trending topic was “#prayforjapan”. After letting that sit for a bit and watching CNN, reading various tweets, and thinking about family and friends currently residing in Japan, the crew here at illmotion thought it would be a great idea to get involved and do something to help those in need.
Fresh off our donation to Pancreatic Cancer Research, illmotion has decided to donate to the Canadian Red Cross, who is currently in Japan doing everything in their power to help those in need.
Had to post this super sick FG owned by kokoybrowny off of 8thcivic.com rocking illmotion. It tugs at a few heart strings seeing some nice FG’s done up these days. Props!
If you see this kokoybrowny, give us a shout!
Dammnnn. Head over to 8thcivic to check out the rest of the pics kokoybrowny’s Civic
It’s been a long winter, but with the official first day of spring just around the corner (Mar.20) the excitement is rising here at illmotion. The weather is looking promising for the next week and we hope it sticks around so we can start doing what we do.
Here’s a little look back to last year and a glimpse of what’s to come for the year.
Austin Mardian, one of our awesome readers submitted his ride to us to showcase the work that he’s done on his whip and what better way to do that then to get it in to us?
Austin has had the car for just over 2 years and through the ups and downs that he’s been through with the car, he’s still managed to make it look dope. His problem was trying to get enough funds to make it look good, but instead always ended up dumping money into other little things. This made him into more of a performance guy and just never really got into the looks department as much.
The good thing about Austin is that he still had an eclectic appreciation for other things like fitment and aesthetics. Power wasn’t always on his mind. After hanging with his friends that were well into the fitment game, he decided that it was his time. Within a week, Austin was able to do it all – fenders, suspension, wheels and proper sizing. There was no way he was going to do it half-assed and if he was going to get it done, it was going to be done right.
330awtq Titek Catted Downpipe Discontinued Injen CBE Helix UpPipe K&N Intake Cobb AP V.1 Group N Trans Mount 17×9 +28 Bronze on 225s Hankook Ventus V12 EVOs BC Racing BR Coilovers Rolled and Pulled Fenders S204 Lip OEM 06-07 Diffuser SBC Rear camber bolts Kartboy Solid Front and Rear Endlinks Camber – roughly -2.5 f and -3 rear Wingless trunk swap (totally debadged) Boost, Volt, and Oil Temp gauges
Austin says that it might not be the most baller or flashiest Subie out there, but for what he’s done I think we can all say that we can appreciate his work. It looks damn good to us.
Anyone else with a sick ride that just wants to showcase it? Shoot us an email!
As you may know based on the post before this. illmotion is officially one year old! To continue on the tradition of releasing special decals for special occasions we have something new to show you.(See below)
Since we get so much love and support from all over the world, we thought what better way then to spread that love and support to those in need. For these special decals, we will be donating 100% of the proceeds to a charity which isn’t as commonly known, the National Pancreatic Cancer Canada Foundation.
A little bit about Pancreatic Cancer: Every 15 minutes in North America, someone is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It is the 4th largest cause of cancer death and the most lethal. Pancreatic cancer is the only one of the top ten cancer killers with a five-year survival rate still in the single digits—and the survival rate hasn’t changed in nearly 3 decades. There is no prevention, no early detection method, no proven treatment unless diagnosed at an early stage and no cure. In 2011, it is predicted that more than 250,000 people worldwide will be diagnosed with this horrific disease and the numbers will continue to rise unlike other leading cancers where an investment in early detection has led to a decrease in cancer incidences.
First off we have a ‘Black Label’ special. Terence Ng of Black Label Designs has sponsored these decals to help out the cause.
And for the second anniversary decals we have our iM OG teal outlined all white decals.
To add to our 2 special ‘anniversary’ decals, we have 5 ‘Mystery Packs’ which contain 5 previously made and custom, never seen before, decals. As always a set of decals will cost you $8, and for the ‘Mystery Packs’ it will be $25. And once again all proceeds will go to the, National Pancreatic Cancer Canada Foundation
So head on over to the STORE and get your hands on some illmotion swag and help us help others live a life they deserve!
It’s been one hell of a year for us here at illmotion, but with the support of other local brands here in Calgary and the love we’ve received from you guys, it’s only right we give that same love and support back.
First off we’d like to give a shout out to Van Bui for the design of our sick logo. Whether it’s on our cars, snowboards, laptops, apparel etc. it’s because of Van’s creativity that our logo has gotten the recognition it has over the past year. Thanks Van!
Another person who has played a major role in helping us get to where we are today is Terence Ng of Black Label Designs. It’s because of Terence that we can bring you our decals as quickly as possible. And with superior quality and materials from Black Label, we definitely gotta give it up for Terence!
This past year we were able to bring you guys our very first t-shirt with the slogan we live by: Made You Look. This wouldn’t have been possible without the creative minds of Calvin Lee and Addison Chanthyvong of FCSWDT clothing. These dudes definitely helped us out in getting illmotion out there as a brand. Don’t forget to check out their clothing line as well!
Last but certainly not least, we gotta give a huge shout out to none other than you guys, the fans! It’s because of your love and support that we are where we are today. This past year has been very surreal and we could not have done it without you guys. Thank you for all the support you’ve given us, and the charities that we love to give back to. In 2010, we were able to raise and give over $3000 to The Alberta Children’s Hospital, MADD Canada, and The Alberta Breast Cancer Foundation. This year, we are on a goal to hit and surpass last year’s accomplishment and donate to many other charities such as Pancreatic Cancer Canada and SEVA.
As we look back at the past year that was illmotion, there’s definitely no stopping what we started. The next season is definitely something we’re all looking forward to and can’t wait to get out and bring you that heat we’re known to serve. Stay tuned!
For our One Year Anniversary we will be holding a contest for you all to participate in.
First Prize will consist of a Glow In The Dark Crew Neck and 1 set of each of the Anniversary decals. To participate in this contest share pictures of your car or you rockin’ illmotion. To enter, post your pictures on the illmotion Facebook wall.
Second Prize will consist of our sparkle edition illmotion decals and our exclusive anniversary decals. This pack will have a total of 9 decals.
Third Prize will be a Mystery Pack consisting of 5 assorted previously made and custom illmotion decals.
To enter to win the Second and Third Prizes, we will posting a two questions on the facebook wall for you guys to answer. Those who answer these questions correctly will have their names added into a draw.
The homie Fadi Borhot (of Tunerworks Calgary) purchased a new whip and called us up earlier this afternoon to take a few random snaps. Being that it was “Lazy Sunday” and downtown Calgary was pretty much empty, this was the perfect opportunity to take a few pics on Stephen Ave/Bankers Hall. As of right now the car is pretty much stock(sitting on 18″ Enkei J10s), but definitely stay tuned this season to see what tricks Fadi has up his sleeve for this beast.
Found a pretty cool video from IV Film highlighting numerous cars and various tuner brands/crews that came out to represent for Wek’Sos Industries’s “Wekfest 3” in San Francisco. Peep the heat.
This past weekend (Feb 18-20, 2011) was the 45th annual World of Wheels show. One of the first shows in Calgary for the new year, so we decided to check out the show and spent a few hours snapping pictures and meeting some new people. The show consisted of a vast variety of cars including classics, hot rods, bikes, and much more.
Another reason we went to the show was to support our good friends Steve and Errol that had been practicing to compete in a engine building contest. They would go head to head against another team with 183 pieces. Whoever could build the motor the fastest and let it run for 5 seconds would advance. They built their engine in 9:45 which is quick. They finished in second place, great job guys.
Anyways enjoy the pictures, we had a great time at the show.
Hey guys, this is my first post here on illmotion so I think a little intro would be good :). Name’s Michael, I’m currently living in Vancouver BC and have been in the stance/ flush scene for about 2 years now. Photography is a hobby of mine and only in recent years have I been focusing on automotive Photography, so bare with me here, there’s still much to improve.
A bit about the car now. It’s a 1988 Supra Mk3, “stock” 7mgte. Picked up this beauty in 2009 when I was visiting Calgary. The car was in every way perfect, except the suspension and wheels. I guess money was spent on the right upgrades but wrong selection in parts.
Ever since the purchase I had envisioned this look for it, but lacked the funds. In 2010 I managed to pull the funding for this build.
Engine Stuff:
HKS evc boost controller
K&N performance intake.
Magnaflow highflow cat
Magnaflow custom 2.75 inch turbo back exhaust
Suspension Goodness:
Zankoku X2 prototype coilovers
JIC magic negative camber arms
The Bling:
Work Miesters s1 – F-18×9.5 -3 with 0.5inch spaces – R-18×10.5 -1 (custom color)
Wilwood 6pot BBK (custom)
This is only the start. Much more to come in the future… Much more… I want to give a shout out to SerialNine, they really know their stuff when it comes down to epic fitments 🙂
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