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Blue Tape is your friend :)

A lot of you out there may travel longer distances when going to a car show or just taking a nice long road trip somewhere this summer. One of the worse things you find when you get to your destination is how beat up your bumper can get with rock chips, road debris or remains of what used to be hundreds of bugs minding their own business, only to be splattered across the front of your car. This is also a common practice for guys that track or autox their car since there is always dirt and rocks to be kicked up at your car. For some people, this may be no big deal. But for those of you that want to protect your paint or with freshly painted bumpers, aero kits, etc like to us painters tape on your car to protect it. Commonly found in blue, other colors can be found.

To keep your bumper from looking like this…

You can do this..

Or you can just tape the whole car.

One tip when actually taping the car up is once you figure out the area that you want to tape, start applying the tape from back to the front. This way, the overlap will keep wind from picking up and unraveling the tape, causing the tape to fall off.  Also, make sure the car is clean 🙂

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“Throw Back Thursday”

I’d like to share with you a couple photos that have been floating around the internet lately. I can’t help but to be amazed at how visually relevant this S13 Silvia still is, especially considering that these photos look to be around a decade old. Equipped with a set of 15″ SSR MKIIIs, this timeless styling rivals that of the modern 17″ and 18″ equipped S13s that are much more commonplace today. Check out the MKIIIs in detail here , and tell us what you think of this styling from yesteryear. 

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The latest Hyper Rev Vol#173 Toyota 86 / Subaru BRZ, Book #2 (#XHR0173)

Just published Hyper Rev Vol#173 Toyota 86 / Subaru BRZ, this will be Book #2 of the series. To place an order, click here

Volume Features :

-Appeal of the Toyota 86 / Subaru BRZ

-Performance Products Guide

-Track Testing

-Wheel Catalog

Volume #169, Book#1  is still available, get them before they are gone. To order Vol. 1, click here 

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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!

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SSR Wheels Terminology

Spotted in the July 2013 issue of VIP Style magazine was a little write up about the parts that make up an SSR three-piece wheel, featuring the new Executor CV02.

1. Wheel face & spokes – This is the design of the wheel. The Executor CV02 is a mesh design style wheel.

2. Center cap – For Executor wheels these caps are available in silver or flat black. Included with purchase of the wheels.

3. Pierce bolts – These are the rivet bolts that attach the face to the barrels of the wheel. These are available in chrome (standard) or Classical Black (at additional cost).

4. Air valve – The valve stem of the wheel. Included with purchase of the wheels.

5. Rim – For the three piece wheel this includes both the inner and outer barrels that are seam welded together for increased strength.

6. Wheel size – The height or diameter of the wheel. The Executor CV02 (& CV02S) is available in 19, 20, and 21 inch diameters.

7. Wheel width – SSR’s three piece wheels are offered in a variety of different configurations of wheel widths and offsets.

8. Lug holes – For mounting to the wheel and secured with lug nuts.

9. P.C.D. – The bolt pattern of the wheel. The Executor CV02 wheel is available in 5/114.3, 5/112, and 5/120 bolt patterns.

 www.ssr-wheels.com

 

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GT Tow hooks from Nagisa Auto

Have you guys ever seen tow hooks that are protruding out from the the engine bay through a hood? Well these are GT style tow hooks and are mounted directly onto a strut tower. This give you another option to mount a tow hook in case you did not have a mounting option else where. Also, in the event that the front tow hook is not accessible because of a front end damage that may have occurred on the track.

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Ueo Style parts

I’m sure many of you are familiar with Katsuhiro Ueo, one of the legends of Japanese drifting. Famous for driving (and staying very competitive in) the AE86 chassis even as the competition moved onto newer and more powerful cars, his skill and passion are undeniable. Ueo has channeled this passion into creating parts for his platform for choice – the AE86, and making them available to you! From inner tie rods to equal length rear multi-link kits, we are proud to offer Ueo Style parts available to suit a variety of needs and budgets. Check out this video courtesy of youtube showcasing his insane driving style (and his SSR MK-IIIs)!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwuWtB7CuFk

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NEW SARD fuel pressure adapter for Nissan GTR R35

SARD Racing releases Fuel Pressure Regulator Adapter for aftermarket Fuel Pressure Regulators (FRP), works best with SARD FRP.

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PART# XA69028

other SARD Fuel Delivery products; http://www.more-japan.com/Fuel-Delivery-c-355/

 

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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 only did he take first at the track but he also claims top spot in the series.

All photos are credited to MotoiQ.com

Wheels: SSR-Wheels.com

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FR-S GT on SSR Professor SP1

Here is another angle of Daniel Song’s FR-S GT on SSR Professor SP1‘s during the photoshoot.

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www.tanabe-usa.com

 

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