For the last 3 years, we have held our Sunday School Show & Shine showcasing a local take on modified imports, domestics and exotics that Calgary (and surrounding areas) had to offer. This year, in collaboration with our friends at Beyond.Ca and sponsorship from many shops in Calgary, we’re proud to present to you the 4th Annual Sunday School Show & Shine on August 17th, 2014 at the Max Bell Arena parking lot!
Before we get into some details of this year’s Sunday School show and shine, we just wanted to take this time to recognize a very special person whom we sadly lost this year, Sheree Evangelista. Sheree played a huge part in our very first Sunday School Show & Shine and has supported us from the very beginning, so we would like to dedicate our 4th Annual show in her honor. We miss you and love you lots, Sheree!!!
On August 17th, 2014 be sure to get your cars ready, come kick it with us and check out what some of Calgary’s aftermarket shops and dedicated enthusiasts have to showcase!
For those who would like to enter and participate at this year’s Sunday School Show and Shine, please register below. Be sure to act fast as this will definitely be an amazing day and spots will fill up 0-100 homie real quick! Registration is $10 per car, with proceeds going to Canadian Red Cross.
For a little more information on Canadian Red Cross, In Canada, the Canadian Red Cross helps vulnerable communities in Canada affected by emergencies and disaster. They also respond to the needs of communities around the world.
The 4th Annual Sunday School Show and Shine will be held from 10am to 4pm. Roll-in will commence from 10am to 11am. The Sunday School Show & Shine will be on from 11am to 4pm with prize draws and “Honour Roll” trophies at the end of the day.
We can’t wait to see you all at the Max Bell Parking Lot on August 17th, 2014! If you’re not going to register be sure to come down and check out the cars, admission for spectators is free! This is one Show & Shine that you definitely will not want to miss!!!
Until then, don’t forget to get your car registered, ASAP as space is limited, and be a part of this great event!
Sometimes a project car takes a few different directions before you truly get it where you want it to be, lots of guys will either give up and sell mid way through or simply loose interest in the build they once were so passionate about. Trung however, has a total of 6 years into this project and needless to say, it’s paid off! A quick glance will have you saying to yourself “was that an S2000?”, you realize it is and the appreciation for what has gone into the car becomes astounding. You may have caught one part that stood out to you as it passes you in traffic, or simply the sound is all that caught your attention, either way, it’s easy to tell a lot of time, thought and effort have gone into this car as it truly is a one of a kind S2000.
Majority of the work done on the car was done by Midtown Auto Imports including a fresh coat of Berlina black paint early this year to compliment the “Lord Vader” theme. It’s no garage queen either, this S2000 sees the streets almost every day in the summer and as many track days and time attacks as Trung can make it out too. With such an aggressive looking exterior it’s mandatory to have something under the hood and inside the car to back it all up, have a peek for yourself.
It’s been four years since we last snapped pictures of Alex’s car and it has changed quite a bit since that shoot. It was an awesome car back then and is even better now. You may recognize a few of these pictures as Alex’s car was just recently featured in Honda Tuning Magazine.
ENGINE.&.DRIVETRAIN
Shaved and refinished NH583m (Vogue Silver Metallic) by Maranello’s Auto Refinishing
ABS removed
Power Steering removed
Cruise Control removed
Air Conditioning Removed
RyWire B-series tucked Engine Wire Harness
Tein hood struts
Ballerbolts.com titanium nuts for upper control arms, coilvers, and strut bar)
40 sets of Mugen bolt (every 10mm in the engine bay has a Mugen bolt in it)
Koyo aluminum radiator
Spoon Sports black radiator stay
Spoon Sports radiator cap
Spoon Sports radiator hose set
Spoon Sports thermostat
Spoon Sports fan switch
Spoon Sports spark plug wire set
Spoon Sports spark plug wire cover
OEM Acura Integra Type R redone in Diamond Black
Mugen oil cap
T1 Race Development catch can
T1 Race Development Hondata boost solenoid bracket
T1 Race Development couplers throughout
T1 Race Development turbo blanket
Hasport ICB Special engine mounts
Darton B18 block
CP 84mm 9.8-1 pistons
CP rods
ACL race bearings
ARP rod and journal bolts
Prodrive titanium oil pump gear
ATI race damper
OEM Acura Integra Type R head ported and polished
Ferrea oversized stainless steel valves
Supertech valve springs and retainers
Skunk2 tuner series stage 1 cams
Skunk2 intake manifold (port matched to the cylinder head)
Skunk2 74mm throttle body
Hondata Intake Manifold gasket
Hondata Boost Solenoid
Honda S300
Golden Eagle 84mm head gasket
ARP Head studs
AEM fuel rail
AEM fuel pressure regulator
AEM fuel filter
Walboro 255lph fuel pump
Injector Dynamics 1000cc injectors
B&M fuel pressure gauge
Fullrace topmount T3 turbo manifold
Garrett GT3576R turbo
Garrett core 600hp intercooler
Tial 44mm wastegate
Tial 38mm blow off valve
Unobtainium Welding custom 3” charge piping
Unobtainium Welding custom 3.5” downpipe
Unobtainium Welding custom 3.5 exhaust
Unobtainium Welding custom turbo muffler
Unobtainium Welding custom wastegate dump tube
OEM Honda S2000 clutch master cylinder
Checkered Motorsports EG/DC-S2000 clutch master plate
RyWire clutch line
Competition Stage 5 Ironman clutch
Brand new OEM Acura Integra Type R flywheel
Brand new OEM Acura Integra GSR transmission
Brand new OEM Acura Integra RS 5th gear
Quaiffe differential
Synchrotech carbon synchro kit
Speedfactory shift change holder assembly
JDM Honda Integra Type R shift linkage and shifter
Spoon Sports shifter bushing kit
Driveshaft Shop stage 2.9 axles and hubs
EXTERIOR
Freshly refinished NH583M (Vogue Silver Metallic) by Maranello’s Auto Refinishing Spring 13’
All OEM Honda body panels
All OEM Honda glass
Shaved body side mouldings
Shaved antenna
Shaved rear washer nozzle
Shaved front bumper (license plate holes)
Shaved JDM Honda Integra Type R rear hatch (reason for JDM hatch is no rear wiper)
OEM Acura Integra Type R front lip
OEM Acura Integra Type R accessory side skirts
OEM Acura Integra Type R accessory rear valances
OEM Acura Integra headlights retrofitted with AP1 projectors
Unobtainium Welding custom carbon fibre rear diffuser
Spoon Sports blue wide mirror glass
Full front end 3M done by Shadow Tint
50% tint throughout done by Shadow Tint
WHEELS.&.BRAKES
16×8 +30 White Rays Engineering Volk Racing TE37
205/45R16 Toyo R1R
16×8 +35 Black Diamond Rays Engineering Volk Racing CE28
205/45R16 Bridgestone Potenza RE11
Project Kics neochrome extended locking wheel lug nuts
Spoon Sports brake lines
Spoon Sports Monoblock front calipers
OEM Acura Integra Type R rear calipers
Powerslot slotted rotors on all four corners
Hawk HT-10 pads on all four corners
SUSPENSION
Energy suspension polyurethane bushing kit
Tein Flex coilovers
OEM JDM Honda Integra Type R 25mm front sway bar
Comptech rear subframe reinforcement
Comptech rear 24mm sway bar
JDM Honda Integra Type R 36mm 5 lug conversion
ARP extended studs
Spoon Sports front lower ball joints (zero bump steer kit)
Skunk2 rear lower control arms
Skunk2 front camber kit
BWR rear camber kit
BWR rear toe adjustment kit
K-Tuned front traction bar (with radiator mounts)
Mugen front strut tower bar
Mugen rear strut tower bar
Miracle X bar
Miracle X C-pillar bar
Unobtainium Welding custom harness bar
INTERIOR
Brand new OEM Acura Integra Type R carpet
Brand new OEM Acura Integra GSR floor mats
Brand new OEM Acura Integra Type R rear trunk carpet (no, not the optional mat)
UDSM OEM Acura Integra Type R carbon faux interior components (driver’s vent, heater control, ash tray, cigarette lighter, and shifter surround)
OEM Acura Integra Type R shift boot
OEM Acura Integra arm rest
OEM JDM Honda Integra Type Rx pedal set
OEM Acura Integra Type R rear bench (inserts redone with Bride Gradation fabric)
Door panel inserts redone with Bride Black Gradation
Privacy cover redone with Bride Black Gradation
Bride Gais 2 Low Max seats
Bride Low Max seat rails
Takata long harnesses in Black
Spoon Sports blue wide rear view mirror
Spoon Sports gen 2 steering wheel (held on by Ballerbolt.com titanium bolts)
Snap-On quick release hub
Mugen DC2 gauge cluster
Mugen rear view mirror black cover
Autometer Nexus boost gauge
Autometer exhaust gas temperature gauge
Autometer oil pressure guage
AEM UEGO air fuel ratio gauge
Skunk2 weighted shift knob
Headliner and pillars redone in Black
Compustar 2 way alarm/starter
Alpine INA-W910 head unit
Hertz 6.5’s with components throughout
Hertz 10” subwoofer (in floor box, still have my complete trunk)
Hertz 5 channel amplifier
Shorai Power motorcycle lithium battery
Escort Passport 9500ix Radar Detector (wired into car and hidden)
Blackvue DR500GW-HD dash camera
The boys over at Hooptie Life Garage, particularly Shaun Harman (owner) have put together this awesome little Rat Rod with a ton of power and a pretty impressive build. It took Shaun 9 months to build the car with guidance from his father, Tim. Including fabricating the frame himself and countless hours turning wrenches and busting knuckles.
The entire car was built from 100% stock into what you see hear today…..in a 2 car garage….in the middle of winter. Shaun had the car road legal on May 1st 2014 and decided the best way to break in his freshly built 86 year old car was with a 2000km round trip down to Sandpoint Idaho! We’re glad to report no issues at all, the car now has 2700km on it and is running perfectly.
Here’s a few features of what this killer Rat is armed with:
– 4″ chop
– 3″ channel over the frame
– Custom built frame by Shaun himself
– Triangulated 4 link in the rear on air suspension
– 4″drop tube solid axle in the front
– Ford 9″ rear end
– 700r4 transmission
– Chevrolet 454 big block Chevrolet engine
– Coy wheels. 18×8 front and 20×10 in the rear
I hope you enjoy the photos as much as I enjoyed taking them! Thanks for checking out the highlight.
Last weekend on Sunday June 8th, 2014, CLUB VEE DUB hosted the Close To Home Show & Shine at Fifth Avenue Auto Haus, Calgary’s Northeast Volkswagen Dealer. A few of us swung by to check it out the new and classic Volkswagens & Audi’s, which filled the lot throughout the day.
Our homies over at FITTED dropped some new apparel in their online shop accompanied by this awesome video! Check it out and be sure to cop some new FITTED gear!
If you’ve been a part of the automotive community for a while, there’s no denying that you’ve seen builds come and go. While we can certainly appreciate the pursuit to move on to bigger, better and faster things, we also cannot forget about the “timeless”, if you will, builds that stay in tune and keep up with the times of what’s classic, current, and of course what’s next. A term that immediately comes to mind when we talk about staying in tune and lasting in the scene is consistency. When it comes to consistency, there’s a certain Honda Civic EK Hatch that we can’t help but recognize, and it’s owned by Beyond.Ca’s forum resident “E-Mack”, Arif Jina. If you haven’t had a chance to meet her yet, allow us to introduce (or re-introduce for those who know the build), “Hollie”…
The car is unmistakable. A track ready, Championship White EK sitting on Volk’s forever classic TE-37 wheel, a Seeker V2 rear spoiler, a Civic Type-R radiator grille, VIS CF hood and hatch, DiNoc CF wrapped roof and a modified to fit Spoon rear diffuser are just a few of the exterior pieces that make Arif’s EK stand out from the rest. The most undeniable stand out exterior feature on Arif’s EK is the roll call that you’ll find on the rear window, which is a true testament and tribute to automotive culture over the past few years since Arif has owned the car.
To compliment that track ready exterior, Arif keeps things flowing in the rear gutted and Cusco-caged cockpit of his EK with a little JDM flavor such as Civic Type-R door panels, a JDM Integra Type-R cluster, a Recaro Profi XL found on the driver’s seat and an Integra Type-R Recaro found on passenger seat. Inside Arif’s EK Hatch you will also find a few items courtesy of Sparco such as the 215 Steering Wheel and Pedals.
Keeping Arif’s beloved “Hollie” planted to ground alongside the Cusco Roll Cage are a set of HSD Coilovers, Spoon Front Strut Brace, EM Racing rear strut and trunk braces, Megan C-Pillar and front “H” Braces, an ASR Rear Sub Frame brace and an 24mm ASR Rear Sway Bar. With an incredible arsenal of parts found throughout all departments of this EK Hatch, Arif sought after a JDM Honda DOHC F20B motor paired with an H22 Tranny and Exedy Stage 2 Clutch to play the important role of “Hollie’s” heart and soul. Uberdata Engine Management, a Mugen Header, an AEM Short Ram Intake, and an APEX’i N1 Catback Exhaust were also implemented for a little added performance.
Having owned “Hollie” for a little over 8 years, This EK has seen and been through it all. With a mix of everything from USDM to JDM flavor, there’s no denying the timeless appeal that “Hollie” brings to the table. Throughout all of it’s wheel phases, aero phases, body panel updates, paint resprays, and the countless hours not only in the garage or on the track, but at several car shows as well, it’s only right that we recognize and appreciate the consistency that Arif’s EK Hatch undeniably has achieved over time.
EXTERIOR
VIS Carbon Hood
Sparco Hood Pins
VIS Carbon Hatch
Civic Type R Doors
OEM Civic Type R Rear Lip
Spoon S2000 Rear Diffuser modded to fit EK
Championship White Paint Spoon Mirrors
Seeker V2 Rear Spoiler
JDM SiR Civic Foglights
S2000 Side Markers
Mugen “Style” Front Lip
OEM Civic Type R Thin Side Moldings
Civic Type R Grille
DiNoc CF Wrapped Roof Panel
WHEELS.&.BRAKES
Volk TE37 (16×7 +42)
Rays Lugnuts
Toyo R1R 205/45-16
Rear Disc Brake Conversion
Power Slot Rotors Front and Rear
Project Mu Front Pads
Hawk HPS Rear Pads
Castrol SRF Brake Fluid
SUSPENSION
HSD Coilovers
Spoon Front Strut Brace
EM Racing Rear Strut Brace
EM Racing Trunk Brace
Megan Racing C-Pillar Brace
ASR Rear Subframe Brace
ASR 24mm Rear Swaybar
SiR Front Swaybar
Cusco 6pt Rollcage
Megan Racing Front H Brace
INTERIOR
Recaro Profi XL Driver’s seat on Bride Rail
JDM Integra Type R Passenger Seat on OEM Rail
Civic Type R Door Panels (including power windows and locks)
JDM Integra Type R Cluster
Civic Type R Radio Block Off Plate
JDM SiR Cupholders
JDM Integra Type R Shift Boot
Civic Type R Parking Brake Console
Greddy Counterweight Shiftknob
Sparco Pedals
Sparco 215 Steering Wheel
NRG Short Steering Wheel Hub
NRG Quick Release
Wink Mirror
Alpine Headunit
Alpine Type R Speakers
If you’d like to see the entire gallery of photos click HERE
Finally here in Calgary we had a decent weekend as far as the weather goes. So a few of us decided to meet up at the usual Village Ice Cream hangout and grab a cone, mmmmm Guides Mint!
May 24th, 2014 marked the fifth annual Fitted event at the Brampton Fairgrounds in Caledon, Ontario. Featuring live DJs, a Vape Lounge, a break dance competition, and indoor RC drift track and of course the best builds coming out of Canada’s East, Fitted was definitely the ultimate lifestyle event of the year! Blessing us with exclusive coverage from the event is none other than our illmotion East correspondent/Level One’s own Galen Wan aka Gawaphoto! Dubbed as “the original lifestyle event for the enthusiasts BY the enthusiasts”, Fitted 2014 definitely looked like it was THE automotive culture show to be at, and just goes to show you how Canada’s car culture is still going strong and at large!
Congratulations to all those who took home awards and a special shout out to our fellow Level One homies who took home awards as well!
Let’s have a look at what went down at this year’s Fitted…
If you’d like to see the entire gallery of photos click HERE
Show N Shine
