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Enkei wheels

A car's wheels can make or break the entire look. You can have the nicest paint job, nicest interior, best engine, but if your wheels don't seem to match, it throws the entire package off. ENKEI custom wheels feature the newest design and are made using state-of-the-art machines and only with composite alloys. When it [...]

Rotary Power For The Win

Mazda went into unfamiliar waters with the RX-7. Sure, they had used a rotary engine to power their cars before, but they never expected for a car to have such an enormous success. The Mazda RX-7 was in production 1978 to 2002. Three iterations of it have come out of Mazda's factories throughout this lifespan, [...]

Ark Exhaust Systems Discount

Owners of Imprezas everywhere, rejoice! Furious Customs and Ark are having a discount on the ARK Grip and DT-S exhaust systems. This is a limited time offer and only lasts until February the 15th. We should also mention that this only applies to the WRX and STI models of the Impreza. The parts affected by [...]

Why JDM cars have been on the up-rise

As many people (not just JDM fans) have noticed, cars over from Japan have seen an appreciation in their value unlike every other car. It's not just here in the US, but in Europe, Australia, and even Japan. The demand for them has been so large that entire businesses have been opened for the specific [...]

Mazda Miata MX-5 Roadster RS

As with almost every other Japanese car as it seems, we won't be getting the new RS version of the Mazda MX-5 Miata. Japanese car enthusiasts with a passion for Miatas and speed are rejoicing. The more performance oriented model is finally here. It's a shame only Japanese car lovers are getting it, the US [...]

The World of Drifting

With the popularity of drifting, especially in recent years, i thought i'd take the time and talk a little bit about that. With more and more drifting championships, with Formula Drift as the biggest one, it's normal that people would take interest in the sport. Drifting, in essence, is a driving technique where one intentionally oversteers [...]

The popularity of the JZ engine

Built as a replacement for the M-series engines, the JZ engine family was offered as a 2.5 or a 3.0 litre version. Code-named 1JZ and 2JZ respectively, both version were offered as naturally aspirated or twin turbocharged. It's the latter with captured the hearts of nearly every car lover and enthusiast out there. Most famously know [...]

Building Your Own Subaru BRZ STI

When talking about performance, one question that is constantly brought up is the following: do the numbers actually mean anything in real life? Sure, having bragging rights is something they bring, but when discussing what makes a driver's car, an enjoyable car, it's often got nothing to do with figures. It's largely how the driving [...]

Cosmis ZR7 Wheels Sale

Enthusiasts, rejoice!Cosmis are having a sale on their ZR7 Wheels with a holiday special of just 158$ per wheel!What's more, shipping is free in continental US. Wheels this good looking have never been more affordable. Treat yourself, or a friend, with the greatest petrolhead gift you can buy!Two options are availble for this offer:17x7.5 +42mm, 5x100 17x7.5 [...]

Building a performance Subaru Impreza WRX

How to upgrade and tune a Subaru WRXEver since Subaru introduced the Impreza in 1992, people have been going absolutely crazy for them. One particular version that started the whole thing was the WRX. An abbreviation for World Rally eXperimental, the 3 letters have since become a symbol of performance and practicality all in one. For as long as [...]