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Featured Ride: Cungs G35

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DaveT
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G35s’s have definitely become a popular chassis for those looking to go down and out while retaining the ability to go fast and get wild.

Shortly after finishing his car, for the first time, Cung got hooked on stance and fitment and decided to take his car back to the garage for a complete ground up make over.

Now, post op, Cung is ready to showoff his ‘Shrek’ Green creation to the world.

Cungs car pre makeover

This G’s transformation started to take shape when Cung removed his previous Tein S tech spring/shock setup and bolted on a set of Megan Racing street coilovers. This new suspension brought his car down to a much more appealing ride height and improved the cars handling to boot.

The cars original color, black, will always be timeless however while the car was in the shop having the K2 front bumper, Chargspeed rear bumper, and Impul side skirts installed Cung decided to paint the car a slightly more eye catching color.

Midway test fitting his new bumper

After browsing through the body shops collection of paint chips Cung settled on the bright green paint color you see today which is ‘Signal Green’ and comes from the Porsche color chart.

This color, though very bright, doesn’t come off looking gaudy and contrasts very well with the black roof Strafe Speed carbon fiber trunk, and Seibon ‘Top Secret’ carbon fiber hood.

Fresh out of the shop at HF5

With the car sporting a new paint job and low ride height Cung knew that he needed wheels to match, so he fit 19″ Varrstoens ES 2.2 rims (19×9.5+0 215/35/19 and 19×10.5+0 245/40/19) underneath the fenders with a little help in the camber department thanks to SPC front upper control arms and a matching SPC rear camber/toe kit.

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While working on all four corners Cung also installed EBC slotted and drilled rotors which were a wise choice because in addition to a few standard bolt on mods and an Injen cold air intake Cung has also installed a 100 shot Zex nitrous system.

Cung’s got a nice aggressive rake

While the Zex system gives Cung an instant boost in power he still isn’t quite satisfied with his cars overall performance.

Forced induction is now next on the to do list as Cung currently has a Vortech supercharger teasing him from a box in his garage, until then the motor sings via an -X02 Stainless Steel Catback Exhaust with Megan Racing resonated test pipes.

Still have to make it out to Cali…

Inside of the car Cung has installed a Spraco Racing fighter seat with matching Spraco harness as well as a very extensive I.C.E. setup which culminates around a very attractive looking custom fiberglass enclosure containing two JL w6v2 Subs and his Zex bottle.

Close up of Cung’s trunk setup

Cung first debuted his cars new “Shrek” skin at the HellaFlush5 meet in Hungington Beach, CA and has continued to show it off at the Nisei car show in Little Tokyo.

Leaving the vents black was a nice touch

With it’s new stance, eye catching paint, and soon more power don’t be surprised if you start to see this car popping up more and more on the internet.

No matter how many times it’s said its always appropriate, dat ass!

Great build Cung and good luck with the future plans for the car, I know you have plenty.

Exterior
-Porsche Signal Green Custom Paint Job
-Hyper Black Painted Roof, Mirrors and Moldings
-4000K HID Foglights
-K2 Front Bumper
-Impul Side Skirts
-Chargespeed Rear Bumper
-BlueBat Rear Tail lamp Overlay
-Mc Culloch 8000k HID Bulbs
-JDM Clear Corners
-Window Tint
-Strafe Speed Carbon Fiber Trunk
-Seibon ‘Top Secret’ Carbon Fiber Hood
-LED’s all over car
-Vanity Plate
-Upgraded to ’06 Projectors
-OEM Nissan Clearcorners

Suspension & ETC
-Varrstoens ‘ES 2.2’ Rims 19×9.5+0 and 19×10.5+0
-Megan Racing Street Edition Coilovers
-SPC Front Upper Control Arm
-SPC Rear Camber/Toe Kit
-EBC Front/Rear Slotted & Drilled Rotors

Exhaust
-X02 Stainless Steel Catback Exhaust
-Megan Racing Resonated Test Pipes

Engine
-Injen Cold Air Intake, tapped.
-Zex Nitrous, 100 wet shot
-Zex Bottle warmer w/ built-in thermostat
-Zex Purge Kit
-Motordyne ½” Plenum Spacer
-Iridium plugs, 1 step colder
-Rare JDM Harness Cover

Interior
-Sparco Racing Fighter Seat
-Sparco Harness

In-Car-Entertainment
-JDM Double DIN Kit with A/C Controls
-Pioneer AVIC D3 Head Unit
-PAC-SWIPS Control Interface
-iPOD Interface
-Two JL Audio 10W6v2 Subwoofers
-Rockford Fosgate T600 Amplifier
-Rockford Fosgate T400 Amplier
-Infinity Kappa Series 60.9 Component Speakers
-Custom Subwoofer and Nitrous Trunk Enclosure

Future Plans:
-Upgrade Bride Zetas III
-Vortech Supercharger

Additional Photos:

Cung and some of the Botak team
Behind the scene’s from Cungs latest photoshoot which I should have pictures from soon
A color bright enough for any room
Cung rollin out

Thanks again Cung for submitting the photos and information on your ride.

Theme Tuesdays: Untraditional Low

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DaveT
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The lowrider style Auburn Speedster I posted last Friday got me thinking that people will lower basically anything and everything and I should do a Theme Tuesday dedicated to those who like to think outside of the box.

I had a few of these vehicles saved already but after doing a lot more web mining I came up with a pretty interesting collection of photos.

Enjoy.

Look, a Yugo!
Forgive me for not knowing what this is but its cool looking
I've posted this Ford COE a few times but no one ever complains...
There is something so right about this.
Slammed Big Rigs are familiar territory around here
This is known as the Sneaky Pete, it looks different now, but looks wild here
This lowered short bus is a few years old now
Wonder if the owner still has/drives this
This is a bright green Ice cream truck
This truck was for sale on ebay awhile back
This jeep has been kicking around for years, ruffled a lot of feathers when it was first done
This Jeep is probably nothing new to you, it's been on a few blogs
I did not know it had a Nissan power plant
The windshield is like a mail slot
This one is fairly new to me but is pretty wild
Wonder what it's like to drive?
Another dope bus
Let's see sparks!
I have not the foggiest what kinda car this is
The craziest for last... this is wild.

Shout out to those who think outside the box

S.I.E./Shell V power You’ve got gas contest

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DaveT
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After doing the last, super successful, reader appreciation contest I said that anytime I am fortunate enough to have stuff to give away I was going to do it, and guess what I have more free stuff so here is another contest!

The fine folks at Shell have given me the opportunity to give away  $50 of Shell V-Power® gasoline to one lucky winner. Additionally if $50 of free gas isn’t enough to feed your ground scraper, a years supply of shell gasoline is available to win via the Shell V-Power® “Fuel My Passion” contest.

To win $50 worth of free Shell V-Power® gas and a set of Stance Is Everything stickers all you have to do is leave a comment explaining what you would do with $50 worth of free gas.

The winner will be chosen by random draw and announced in his weeks WTF Friday (entry closes 11:00am October 22nd 2010).

Get creative with your answers because while the gas prize winner will be chosen randomly the answer that makes me laugh the hardest will receive a set of Stance Is Everything stickers, a Sweetie Girl Racing Chaser sticker, and an I hate speed bumps sticker.

Grand prize winner package
Get creative and win these

There is a limit of one entry per email and this contest is only open to Canadian residents.

To win a years supply of Shell V-Power® gas along with the chance to win other great daily prizes simply head over to www.shell.ca/fuelmypassion and enter the Shell V-Power® “Fuel My Passion” contest by submitting a picture of you next to your ride giving the “V” sign (example below).

Sports cars, luxury cars, motorcycles, boats, RVs or other rides are all welcome and the Shell V-Power® “Fuel My Passion” contest runs until Nov 8th 2010.

Do as she does and win a years supply of gas!

Good luck!

Betcha can’t have just one

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DaveT
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Don’t you hate when you come across one image of a car and can’t find anymore? Because that’s the case with this e30 on Work Emotions (not CR Kai as explained here).

No matter how much I search I keep coming across the same old ass picture. Maybe it’s just me and perhaps I suck at using Google but I need more!

To the guys at Felgen Garage do this again and take more pictures please, for the sake of the internet!

So good
Here is a picture of the same car on Hartge's just because.

Photos: Felgen-garage.de

Buy this so I won’t

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DaveT
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My vinyl guy, Mat at Seche Media, is selling his modified 2007 Mazda Speed3 for an exceptionally low price, low enough that I have considered picking it up, transferring some parts from my car to his and then selling my own.

However in an effort to avoid putting myself into bankruptcy (just got a house, laptop, new snowboard) I figured it’s best to give his car more exposure so one of you can purchase it rather than myself.

This car is well maintained and comes with a number of top dollar modifications, take a look.

Don't let the mileage fool you this car is clean
I'm sure he would throw in some stickers for you as well...
A cheap way to get 263 hp!

Here is what Mat had to say about his car in his for sale ad:

2007 Mazdaspeed 3

4-Door Front Wheel Drive Car, 263 hp, 280 lb-ft, 6-sp Manual, 20/28 mpg, 5 passengers, 3150 lb, 2.3-liter, 4-cylinder engine

Specs
Alarm, AM/FM Stereo, Air Conditioning, Alloy Wheels, Anti-Lock Brakes, Anti-Theft, Driver Air Bag, Dual Air Bag, Fog Lights, Intermittent Wipers, Keyless Entry, Power Brakes, Power Mirrors, Power Steering, Power Windows, Rear Defroster, Side Impact Air Bag, Tilt Steering, Tinted Glass, Bucket Seats, Power Locks, Spoiler, Traction Control, Cruise Control, 6 CD Changer, Rain Sensor Wipers, Automatic Climate Control, Xenon Headlights, Passenger Air Bag, Telescoping Steering Wheel, Bose Audio System, Stability Control, Cloth Interior, Bucket Seats.

Extras
Front and back lights as well as fog lights have protective film from lamin-x. Mazda emblems are black to match the car. Rear reflectors are black also but using a special reflective film.
Compustar 2000ft two way alarm/starter.
HID fog lights.
Front brake pads and rotors and rear pads were replaced recently.
Slim fit Mazda JDM rain guards.
Rally Armor urethane mud flaps.

History
Purchased in Feb 2008:
Single owner.
All highway mileage.
Purchased with rustproofing (tar type) good for 10 years.
Extended Warranty 5 years or 100000km.

Modifications
Compustar 2000ft two way alarm/starter
Grom Audio Ipod Controller
TWM Short Throw Shifter with Bushings
Cobb Springs
Cobb Front and Back Sway Bars
Cobb Accessport
CPE Catless Turbo Back Exhaust
CPE Cold Air Intake
CPE Tow Plate
Forge Bypass Valve Version 2
Tinted Headlights with 20mm Protection Film
Smoked Taillights with 20mm Protection Film
Smoked Fog Lights
HID Fog Lights
Mazda Cargo Tray
Mazda Window Rainguards
Mazda All Weather Mats
Rally Armor Urethane Mud Flaps
Goodridge Stainless Steel Brake Lines
Hawk Ceramics Brake Pads
Magnetic Oil Drain Plug
Ford XT-M5-QS Transmission Oil
Stock Mazdaspeed 3 Rims with NEW Falken 912 (225/45/18)
Enkei RPF1 17×8 with 235/45/17 Hankook V12

The engine, turbo, clutch and flywheel were replaced under warranty in June 2009 by Mazda (at 58000km). New engine serviced with Motul 5w40 every 5000km.

The car is detailed professionally every 3-4 months. Non smoking and kept clean. Car comes with black 17inx7.5in rota subzero’s with Hankook W300 Icebears winter tires. Car is well maintained and everything is in order.

Its a very fun car to drive with lots of power, handles really well and never get harassed as it doesn’t stand out enough for the cops to care. Forced to sell, make me an offer. Thanks for looking.

Asking for $16,900
Total Mileage 83k
Contact: via kijiji

I miss my car

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DaveT
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My car has been in the shop for about a week now for warranty rust repair so I have been either taking the public transit or hitching rides with my girlfriend.

For the most part being chauffeured around has not really bothered me but seeing the latest pictures of Kevin’s hatch on the Mazda 3 forums really made me miss my own car because like JDR‘s car Kevin’s has been one which I look to for inspiration.

This photo is the one that really had me convinced on the new wheels

More specifically I look to both cars as a base for what sort of specs I should consider for my next set of wheels, I have been watching Kevin’s build for awhile now and I have really liked the last two sets of 17″ wheels he has chosen.

I’ve been debating whether to step up to 18″ wheels for my next set or stay at 17s and Kevin has shown that when you choose wheels with the right design, width, and offset there is really no need to go up to 18″ wheels on a Mazda 3.

Kevin's low stance has already cost him an oil pan, gotta pay to play

The design of Kevin’s new SSR Vienna Kreis wheels (17×8 +29/+37)  look closer to 18″ wheels than 17s and the width/offset combined with his low ride height give the car an aggressive look that doesn’t take away from the attractive lines of the early Mazda 3 hatch.

Love the dish and camber out back

If you are curious as to which suspension keeps this car inches from the ground, Kevin is on BC coils with a locking collar removed up front (an alternative to the shorter spring/cartridge setup) and out back he just chose to leave the rear perches in the box.

I love the design of these wheels very unique for the Mazda 3
At the right height the rear 3/4 of these cars look great

Keep up the good work Kevin,  you’ve inspired a lot of Mazda 3 owners, including myself, to step their game up (or is it down?)

Clean and simple

For lots more photos of Kevin’s car check out his thread on the Mazda 3 forums.

WTF Friday: Lowrider style Auburn Speedster

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DaveT
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Until this car I had never heard of Auburn in the automotive context (only bmx) however when I saw this car I instantly became interested. After a quick stop on wiki I learned that Auburn’s only existed way before my time (1900-1936) before going under due to the fact that their cars, while beautiful, were not really priced correct for the depression era.

Unsurprisingly, today, both Auburns and Auburn replica Auburns are quite rare which is what makes this car even more unique.

Randy, the owner of this car has named it Sofia, and it’s actually got a Ford 429 under the hood, he has a full feature in the November 2010 Lowrider Magazine which is available online for more info.

In this article Randy states that the first night he had this car home he cut the floor so that he could get it on the ground.

You have to love a guy with unique taste and the willingness to cut up a 40,000 car the day he bought it.

Love the profile of this car, and the pin striping on the fender
Style King indeed
I would love to see this car rollin' down the road
Sick custom Style Kings steering wheel
If you drove this you would look this cool as well.

Photo Credit: Lowrider Magazine.

Site Updates

Nothing new site wise other than I am still slacking on getting things ready for SEMA, however I should get around to some of that over the weekend.

Orders in the store have really picked up lately so a huge thanks to everyone for the support and purchases. Be sure to send in the pictures of the stickers on your ride as I really want to check them out.

Flashback Friday

Keeping with the low rider theme here is a flash back to one of my favorite Theme Tuesday posts Vintage Lowrider Extravaganza, I should do another one of these.

I need to put this up in my garage

Readers rides: Facebook fans part 3

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DaveT
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I’ve noticed quite a bit of user uploads to the Facebook fan page lately, in addition to new users in general, so I felt that a new readers rides post was in order.

I always love seeing what you guys are up to as it gives me an idea of what kind of things I should post more and less of as well as gives me ideas for my own car.

Juhani’s 323 Familia Wagon

I don’t think we got these in Canada and if we did they sure didn’t look like this. Juhani has done a great job at keeping this one in good shape

Juhani's got a nice looking sticker bomb there

Mark’s Slammed Ram

I think I have seen maybe a handful of slammed rams online, two of which are on the fan page, which is weird because these trucks look great on the ground.

Love the two tone Mark's got here

Mitch’s Ram

Mitch owns the second of the two Dodge Rams in the fan page gallery and his lays out hard as well.

Right on the floor.

Martin’s MKII

Here is another reminder as to why I like MKII’s so much.

Martin's deep dish MK2

Will’s Mazda 3

Will’s a daily reader so I’m always happy to include his car in these.

Enjoying the NB scenary

Michael

Michalel’s Caddy made the list round but this time he comes back with a rolling shot.

That's a big fog light

Aaron Jackson

Another second rounder Aaron took this snap of his car after a few runs at a local auto-x

I still need to auto-x one day...

Sebastian’s e36

Big fan of Sebastian’s e36, keeping the stock bumper and going wide with color matched lips really sets it off.

Sebastian's e36, love the white lips

Andrew’s Jetta

I took some photos of Andrew’s car at the CSCS finale so it’s great to see that he found the site and the fan page. He is also part of Division R.

Andrews GLI which you might remember from CSCS

Benji’s Civic

In the year he has had this car Benji has put in a ton of work which has resulted in a Civic that no one is going to confuse with anyone elses.

Benji's Civic is very unique
Not often you see suicide doors on a Civic, and Benji says he has big winter plans

Matt’s Benz

Matt’s Benz looks great and once he figures out how to get the front end down to match the rear it will look amazing.

Clean and classy

Seth’s S10

Seth is killing me with this s10 its clean and beautiful and I am jealous about how good of shape it is in.

Sitting literally in the weeds.
Killer color as well.

Big thanks to everyone who uploads their photos and if you didn’t see your ride here today but have added it to the fan page it’s probably because I missed it by mistake or the photo was smaller than 500 pixels wide.

If you don’t have facebook but still want your ride to show up here send me an email and I’ll include it in the next readers rides.

Victoria: The place to be

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DaveT
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I’m kind of on the fence when it comes to rx-8s. I generally prefer the RX-7 but every once and awhile someone comes along and really nails the RX-8 to the point where I consider fully committing to the ‘I love RX-8’ side of the fence.

This just happens to be one of those cars. The owner kept things simple with the right stance, the right wheels, and essentially stock body.

Unrelated: When I first glanced at these plates I thought the referred to Victoria BC upon closer inspection these are loafers they refer to Victoria Australia which is kinda funny because BC (well Whistler) is full of Australians anyway.

They do have a mean front end when brought down
Ass isn't bad either
Great ride height
Black and blue is always a great choice
Remember that saturn commercial about the third door being tricked out?
I dig the fact he ws able to keep the side marker which often rubs on these

Well done sir, well done.

Drift Union: Night Moves

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DaveT
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Saw this over at Full Lock and had to give it some love because not only did I like the teaser but, Logan and Shawn are great guys with awesome cars who have been making quite a name for themselves on the internet the past year or so with their driving ability.

They are working on there 2010 year end video and this is their latest trailer, I have also included the previous trailers in this post as well.

Final Trailer

Teaser 2

Teaser 1

Get into it.

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