AJ YARBROUGH
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Aug 13
Initial D Manga Ends
After 18 years, the Initial D manga has ended. The final chapter was recently released in Japan which closes out a strong run (no pun intended), for one of the most iconic cars in the import industry. Takumi Fujiwara, driver of the tofu delivery AE86 and his story will live on but the manga itself will …
Aug 06
How to install your Tanabe exhaust
This is a little tech guide for those who want to be 100% certain that they assembled their Tanabe exhaust system properly, although professional installation IS recommended if you are unsure! Below you will see exactly how to assemble the separate components of your exhaust system, but keep in mind the exhaust tubing itself is not …
Jul 30
Mitsubishi Owner’s Day 2013 (Bonus Coverage)
Compared to last year, Mitsubishi Owner’s Day (MOD) had tons more vendors come out. This post is a more in-dept look at those company’s and cars that were in the vendor area. Enjoy! Related Images:
Jul 23
Formula Drift Round 5 – “THROWDOWN” – Evergreen Speedway
Congratulations to SSR sponsored driver, Chris “The Force” Forsberg on finishing first at Evergreen Speedway. For more, check out MotoiQ.com. Chris is sliding around on a custom set of SSR Type F’s. Final round came down to Michael Essa and Chris Forsberg. Once, again Congratulations to finishing first Chris at Round 5, Formula Drift. Not …
Jul 16
Spocom 2013 Coverage
This year there was a couple of events that landed on the same day here in Southern, California. In our previous post you might have seen our coverage of Mitsubishi Owner’s Day. Fortunately, that event occurred in the morning so heading to Spocom (Sport Compact) event later in the day wasn’t so difficult. Held in …
Jul 09
New Razo Shift Knobs!
We’ve recently added some new Razo shift knobs to our inventory. Be sure to check it out at More-Japan.com! Razo Super Low Offset Shift Knob (for Scion xD) Razo Sport Shift Knob (for Toyota Rav4) Razo GT Advance Shift Knob (for Scion tC/xB) www.more-japan.com Related Images:
Jul 04
Happy Birthday, America!
Today we celebrate Independence Day here in the States. The date July 4th, is forever synonymous with fireworks and movie releases. So please, everyone on this 237th Birthday of America, be safe. Interesting fact. Did you know that most people consider Japan to be the oldest independent country? Related Images:
Jul 02
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb 2013
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC), is the second oldest motor sports race in America. This annual race consist of automobiles and motorcycles climbing to the summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado. There are several classes that run, which consist of cars, trucks, motorcycles, and quads. The course is 12.42 miles long, with 156 turns …
Jun 27
The Robot Astronaut Named Kirobo
Japan takes things to a whole new level with, Kirobo. Designed by Dentsu with Toyota and the University of Tokyo, Japan is planning to be the first to launch a talking robot into space. Named Kirobo, which is derived from “kibo” meaning hope in Japanese and robot. This robot uses some of the latest voice-recognition …
Jun 25
Track Battle: Ford Fiesta ST vs Toyota GT86
Interesting little test between the Ford Fiesta ST and the Toyota GT86. Considering the fact that not everyone is going to take both to the track but it should show a little handling comparison between the two. Imagine the potential both could bring with some performance upgrades. via EVOTV Related Images:
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