Thursday, February 25, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Tuning Past Vol 2
When you have reached the point as a tuning house that you are given an award by NISMO for your work on a model, you have truly accomplished an impeccable build. This car was super-legit in the first years of the 00s and eventually claimed such an award in 03, but even today it stands alone [wherever it is] as an almost definitive Japanese build. This car just oozes the simple complexity the country is famous for, never afraid to completely reengineer and never afraid to leave something stock.
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Friday, February 19, 2010
Thoughts Of The Past
I came across these pictures of the JUN Hyper Lemon Impreza a few weeks ago, what happens to cars like this? This machine was near perfection incorporating ITBs as well as a trick turbo setup. I believe it lapped in the 59s at Tsukuba. I wish there were more tuning shops that really took on projects like this. Aero to motor the brilliant folks at JUN Auto Mechanic reworked, reimagined, and redefined the GD platform.
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
The Art Of Flare
Stumbled across the vintage RX7 build the other day, essentially a reconstruction of the old era circuit builds but just look at that body work! Wish I could find real info on the engine and suspension build but the flow of their aero design and their wheel setup is simply top notch.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Boxer Livery
Borrowing the dress from a slightly more attention grabbing boxer-motivated auto, I think the STi pulls of the orange with comfortable flamboyance.
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Monday, February 15, 2010
Auto-Reflection-Life
This car would be pointless without the element of servility; tough work to pull off but character is everything.
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