Stance Pilipinas / Manila Fitted is a group where in the main focus is about the Stance of the car and the Fitment of the wheels and tires.
The scene is not yet that well known. But we are here to help and give advice to those who want to be a part of the community.
The iconic Toyota bB (or its twin brother the Scion xB) has always had a following amongst the tuner crowd. Based on the Toyota Echo/Yaris/Vios platform, this car probably has the most appeal and charisma compared to its cousins, despite its boxy looks.
With a properly kitted-out bB or xB, you could easily roll into a parking lot filled with modified Silvias, Skylines, Evos, or Imprezas, and get the same level of respect, than if you came in with a similarly kitted-out version of any if its more rounded cousins. There’s just a certain attitude about the bB/xB that makes it stand proud.
The Toyota bB you see right here is a perfect example. Tricked-out by Euro Garage Motors, it has been given a complete makeover and now features a stanced and VIP’d look, making it stand out, or sit – given the 2.75″ drop, like a boss (check out the camber!).
Black paint while sitting on Work Euroline Wheels is a traditional VIP recipe, but the guys at Euro Garage spiced this bB up by covering it with satin black vinyl wrap with custom decals, and added various exterior upgrades, making it look hotter than ever before. Additional flavor is provided by a custom audio system consisting of a Pioneer head unit, Crescendo and Ground Zero speakers, and Alipine amplifiers.
But the secret sauce is what you’ll find under the hood. Because this car has been turbocharged. Let me say that again, this car has been TURBOCHARGED! Yes, that’s right, the 1.5L 1NZ-FE engine has been given a doze of adrenalin care of a T25 Garrett Turbocharger, a custom exhaust, APEXi air filter, HKS Blow-Off Valve, and a G-Reddy E Manage Ultimate system. So when a ricer boy in a doped out Civic tries to cut you off thinking you’ll never catch him, you’re confident to know it won’t be easy for him to outrun you.
Check out the full specifications list below, as well as a bonus close-up shot of the model in the photo, as I’m pretty sure you guys are as interested in the girl as you are with the car. Check it out…
Photos by Philip Aragones
CustomPinoyRides contributing photographer Philip Aragones checked in on the recent Stance Pilipinas meet last December 18, 2011 at Mckinley hill. With an impressive array of over 40 stanced cars in attendance, it was a spectacular sight.
This is actually Stance Pilipinas’ 2nd meet ever. With their first meet having just around 15 cars in attendance, the stance and fitment scene has amassed a greater following in the country. We always look forward to more future events and collaborations with Stance Pilipinas, coz these guys simply know how to rep it, with Pinoy Pride!
Check out the rest of the Photos below.
Justin Bieber, the global singing superstar, isn’t the name most of us would associate with custom cars, or even Batmobiles, but it turns out we were wrong. In Mid-December 2011 Biebs was stopped by the California Highway Patrol in Los Angeles for an illegal manoeuvre in his matt black customised Cadillac. The car has been nicknamed the Bieber Batmobile because it has been given a Batman custom refit.
Bieber is only 17-years-old and not even old enough to play Partypoker.com, and the legal age of driving in California is 18, so the Biebs was either driving on a provisional licence while accompanied by an adult or using his Canadian licence. He was born and brought up in the Canadian province of Ontario where drivers can apply for a learner’s permit at the age of 16 and apply for a full licence a full year later. So, presumably, he was legal.
So, what sort of Batmobile was the pint-sized singer driving? The original Batmobile in the comics of the 1940s was an ordinary red convertible typical of the age. From the 1960s the Batmobile was a custom car, the show used a customised 1950s Lincolm Futura. This was a one-off, space-age looking car built in using a Lincoln Mark 2 chassis and 368 cubic inch Lincoln engine, but put together in Italy by Ghia. The car was modified by George Barris, who owned Barris Kustom Industries and styled himself as the King of Customizers.
Bieber’s car however is a high-performance luxury car known as the Cadillac (Bat-illac) CTS-V. It can do 0–60 in a mind-blowing 3.9 seconds, this is all packed around Magnetic Ride Control suspension and 6-piston front, 4-piston rear Brembo® brakes. Biebs’s car was seriously pimped by West Coast Customs owned by Ryan Friedlinghaus, who have outlets in Mexico, Germany, Dubai, Malaysia, Russia and Japan as well as Corona California. Biebs car has a ‘JB’ logo on the side panel and twin Batman symbols on the front and back.
Nothing beats the Nissan R34 Skyline Sedan when it comes to versatility to carry your family with you, while looking good, going fast, being regal, and being JDM all at the same time.
Sure, I know that Evos and Imprezas that can allow you to do the same. But they just don’t have that “respect-commanding factor” that you’ll only get from a Skyline Sedan. Evos and Imprezas make you feel all boyish inside and young at heart, while the Skyline Sedan makes you feel regal. Who would argue with that?
I’d say that whoever came up with the BMW M5 has probably driven a Skyline Sedan before thinking about the M5. Then everybody else just followed suit.
Let’s do something just for fun!
Tell me:
(1) where the Subaru is in this photo, plus
(2) tell us the funniest thing you can think of that a Mitsubishi Evo can say to a Subaru Impreza.
If you answer #1 correctly, and win the funniest comment in #2, you’ll get 2 free 8-inch wide CustomPinoyRides.com stickers during the PornFest on January 15 at The King’s Playground at FTI, Taguig.
Share your answers on the comments. Let the games begin!
I don’t know about you, but for me, THIS is how you tune a Honda S2000.
How about you? Do you have any better ideas? If you were to modify your own Honda S2000, what would you do with it?
Imagine yourself driving a classic iron horse – a 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback, in today’s streets. The roaring engine noise makes you feel empowered as you breeze through traffic, with hordes of power on tap to make overtaking maneuvers as easy as counting from 1 to 3.
Then suddenly, a modified Mitsubishi Evo pulls up beside you, complete with lightweight carbon fiber bodywork, engine snarling as it revs, and exhales with a climactic hiss from the blow-off valve. All of a sudden, you feel you want one too.
But then you’re torn! Your love for driving old school classic muscle, versus your passion for fast JDM turbocharged cars, makes you wonder how you can experience both sensations at the same time.
Well, the guys who put together this car did just that. Featuring a lightweight aluminum-bodied 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback, with a turbocharged Nissan RB-series engine under the hood! Top it off with some blingin’ wheels, and you’ve got yourself a something the folks at Tokyo Drift have never thought of before.
Check out the sweet engine shot!
I had swung by on the last day of the Face Off 3 Car Show at SM Megamall Megatrade Hall last December 23, 2011, to do a quick photoshoot of the Atoy Customs Hyundai Genesis Amuse car, and was fortunate to arrive in time for the awarding ceremony. Well, guess what? The Atoy Customs has done it again, winning the Wildest Extreme Body Kit, and Best Import Car awards!
When this body kit was first unveiled in the 2011 Manila Auto Salon, it featured SeaOil Livery and some yellow Concept One wheels. This latest edition showcased a clean white and black (more of 3M dry CF film) car, free of any livery. This was meant to showcase the lines and curves of the Atoy Customs Genesis Amuse Body Kit, and how it flows with the styling of the sleek Hyundai Genesis. Additional updates also include new front fenders that have “gills” similar to that of the Amuse rear bumper, and some all-new Concept One wheels.
Check out the gallery below to see how the rest of the car looks like…
Photos from their respective sources (links included)
Having a little fun this Christmas season. Just toying with the idea of “What Would Santa Drive if not his sleigh?”. Let’s start!
Ferrari Formula 1 Car
Santa’s colors, as if it were dressed in his livery. If he could fit, I’m sure he’d want to drive one of these. Question is, would he drive this for Christmas eve, given it can get him places faster than just about any vehicle on land?
