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DIY Customization: VHT Caliper Paint & Niteshades

VHT Caliper Paint Yellow

Our good friend Justin Uy is here today to show us that customizing our cars by adding color to our brakes, as well as our lights (headlights, tail lights, fog lights, etc.), is not something that involves rocket science. It’s (More…)

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How To: Building a Trailer and Towing your Race/Drift Car

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Video from McTheLipen on YouTube This article is basically for you to find out how to to not experience what you’re about to see on the next video. This is some scary $#!+… If you liked this post, please “Like” (More…)

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Who Says an MR2 Can’t Drift? Ian King shows you how!

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Whoever said Toyota MR2′s can’t drift? Well, they’re dead wrong. Or maybe they just need to learn from Ian King! He can show you that it’s definitely possible, as you can see in these photos… Sponsor’s Ads: Back to regular (More…)

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How To Get The Perfect Cover Shot – Behind The Scenes On The CustomPinoyRides.com December Cover Photo Shoot featuring Atoy Customs and Rockstar Energy Drink

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My favorite saying in photography is “Walk Three Steps Forward, and Shoot Four Times As Much”. Well, that’s what I did to capture the perfect cover shot for CustomPinoyRides.com for the month of December 2010. Atoy Llave and the rest (More…)

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Cars of Circuit Showdown Round 9: Honda Civic EK Hatchback by Cabspeed

Pictures by Edward “Hazardboy” de la Rosa Check this out! Flaming exhaust and red hot brakes, driving a Honda Civic couldn’t get as manly as this. But I’m feeling a bit nerdy today and would want to get into the (More…)

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How To Use The JDM Tilting Plate Holder

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For as long as we can remember, we’ve been trying to preach the PROPER use of the JDM Tilting Plate Holder. But so long as we still keep seeing these things being incorrectly installed on vehicles during car shows, events, (More…)

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Engine Tech: Ventilate your Block for More Power!

Engine Tech Ventilate your Block for More Power

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 (More…)

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How To Repair Your Body Kit With Zipties

How To Repair Your Body Kit With Zipties

They say that when it comes to bumpers and side skirts, a true Drifter will prolong the life of his beloved panels for as long as it is humanly possible to do so. Hence, a true Drifter uses Zipties to (More…)

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Engine Tech: Old-School Toyota 2TG as a Race or Drift Powerplant?

Engine Tech: Old-School Toyota 2TG as a Drift Powerplant?

Its been a while back since I have done this engine type. Looking back at this experience, I have come to the conclusion that this is very much like the V8′s I have worked with all these years sans the (More…)

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Inside the Subaru Impreza Rally Car: Video Demonstration by Chris Atkinson

Inside the Subaru Impreza Rally Car: Video Demonstration by Chris Atkinson

In this video, Subaru Rally Car driver Chris Atkinson demonstrates the nitty-gritty stuff about everything on the inside of the Subaru Impreza Rally Car. From switches and controls to center of gravity and safety, this video has got it covered. (More…)

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