Written by Karl San Luis on 06 September 2010
All eyes were on the finale of this year’s Lateral Drift Pro-Am Championship. The 6th and final round was held last August 28-29 in the parking lots in Eastwood, Quezon City.
After failing to advance in the top 8 in the previous round, Pacho Blanco’s powerful S13 was all-out in this round for the battle for 3rd place in the championship. Unfortunately, he retired in this round after suffering from throttle issues.
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Tags: 2010, Drift, Lateral Drift, Philippines, Pictures
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Written by THE aSTIG on 05 September 2010
Now this is something that you just won’t see everyday – a classic 3rd generation Toyota Corolla in Levin SR5 Liftback variant.
Powered by the DOHC 2T-G engine, owning one of these babies would be like having one of the rarest jewels on the planet.
Check out the rest of the eye candy of this fully restored example, which featured a modded 2T-G engine…
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Tags: 2010, Car Show, Corolla, engine, Old School, Old School Alumni Grand Homecoming, Philippines, Pictures, Toyota
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Written by THE aSTIG on 04 September 2010
If you’ve ever seen the Tuason Racing Mazda BT50 Drift Trucks, then you better see this – a Nissan Navara Drift Truck! Totally awesome!
Check out the video right here!
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Tags: Custom, Drift, Navara, nissan, Video
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Written by THE aSTIG on 04 September 2010
This is probably one of the last races to be ever held in at Subic International Raceway before it is completely closed. And Circuit Showdown did not disappoint. Just check out Patrick Bautista getting the AE92 Corolla some “Air Time”.
See the action shots of Circuit Showdown Round 7 here.
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Tags: 2010, Circuit Showdown, Philippines, Pictures, race, Track Day
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Written by THE aSTIG on 03 September 2010
Dressed to represent alright! This Subaru Impreza may look as if it were straight off a foreign rally team’s garage. But wait, if you look closer, apart from the number of aftermarket manufacturer logos fit for a parts mogul, some of the logos are actually from local businesses, mostly based in Antipolo city!
Hint: Construction company on the windshield visor, music school on the rear door, mercantile company on the front fender… This is one ride that’s proud to be Pinoy!
Read on to see more awesome photos of this cool ride…
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Tags: 2010, Amplified 2, Car Show, Impreza, Philippines, Pictures, Rally, Subaru
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Written by THE aSTIG on 02 September 2010
The 1.3L Honda GE Jazz, also called the Fit in other markets, is one ride that combines killer looks with fuel economy that won’t burn a hole in your pocket.
But if there’s one thing that’s missing from this ride, it’s power. With minimal torque, and barely over 80hp to the wheels, it’s definitely not something to brag about.
But guess what? Speedlab has the answer – a Turbocharger! Now this ride has the best of both worlds – same as stock fuel economy when you don’t use boost, and 60% more horsepower to the wheels with the boost on! WOW!
So read on to find out what Speedlab has done to put the “H” in the term “Hot Hatch”!
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Tags: Custom, engine, Fit, Honda, Jazz, Philippines, Speedlab, Tech, Turbo
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Written by THE aSTIG on 01 September 2010
(Classic Looks + Modern Power) x (Light Weight + Big Horsepower) = Greatness!
This old school Toyota Starlet resto-mod has got the best of all worlds. Who in their right mind wouldn’t want to take this car out for a spin!? This should give you the ride of your life!
Read on to see more photos, including the modified 4A-GE under the hood…
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Tags: 2010, Car Show, engine, Old School, Old School Alumni Grand Homecoming, Philippines, Pictures, Starlet, Toyota
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Written by Ben Alameda on 01 September 2010
Serious engine builders have for many years used every aspect of engine dynamics to harness more power. As we talked about oiling modifications to the block to free-up more HP and when combined with Synthetic oils even more can be realized.
Now we will look at block pressure build-up from the resultant blow by of spent gases that by-passed the rings. This block pressure will sometimes exceed atmospheric pressure and you have pressure build-up on the wrong end of the engine. This also has a negative effect on the engines performance.
If uncontrolled, this block pressure will back track to the ring pack during the intake event. When Vacuum is present in the chamber and you have high pressure below it at the rings, This will contaminate the fresh incoming mixture and a loss of power will result. Also all this gases will contaminate and break down the oils ability to lubricate and protect the engine.
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Tags: Ben Alameda, engine, How To, race, Tech
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Written by THE aSTIG on 01 September 2010
Photos by Aubrey Mendez
This ride is definitely going to be a Scion XB killer if it makes it to the streets, more so if it makes it into tuning garages. Don’t you agree?
Hyundai has definitely stepped up the plate when it comes to radical but sleek and blending designs. And this just gives you an idea that there’s more to come!
And the Hyundai IX-Metro not only looks good in front… Check out the sexy booty!
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Tags: 2010, Car Show, Hyundai, Philippine International Motor Show, Philippines
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Written by THE aSTIG on 31 August 2010
This is the 6th and final leg of the 2010 Lateral Drift Championship Series. The event took place at Eastwood Libis, from the 28th to the 29th of August. And boy was it totally packed with excitement! From the sounds of the roaring engines, to the hiss of the blow-off valves, to the squeal of tires smokin’ like there’s no tomorrow, this event was a natural high for total gearheads.
70kph entry speeds inside the confines of a parking lot is no joke! And to add to the adrenaline, the track went from dry, to wet, to completely drenched, giving the competitors the challenge of a lifetime!
Read on to see the awesome action shots, as well as the list of winners for the final leg…
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Tags: 2010, Drift, Lateral Drift, Mercedez, Mitsubishi, nissan, Philippines, Pictures, Toyota
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