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The Chronicles Vlog Ep. 4/Pt. 3: More TAS ’15, A Visit to ASM, and A J’s Meet…

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Two of the builds that I was interested in seeing at this year’s SEMA Show were the new Preludes individually put together by @hasport_performance and @throtl. Both had similar ideas with FL5 Type R powerplants but very different intentions… The Hasport Prelude is the race car and a rebirth of the @circuitmonsters brand. It wears the signature livery but this time in blue. The front has been modified to incorporate added ventilation for cooling as well as a front splitter. A custom rear APR wing is added to the rear sloped hatch and white Volk TE37 pair nicely with the livery. Behind the front TEs are massive AP Racing Pro 5000 brakes. The Civic Type R K20C1 looks right at home in the Prelude engine bay and Hasport has added a custom air-to-water intercooler setup. Some PRL goodies are added and the engine cover color-matched to follow the theme. As you’d expect with a race car, the interior has been mostly removed, leaving behind just the dashboard and door panels. Two Sabelt seats sit up front and behind all the batteries used for the hybrid system are long gone. Near the Acuity shifter is a custom switch panel under the OEM climate control switches… The Throtl version of the K20C1 Preludes is more of an OEM+ build. To them, it is their vision of what they believe a Prelude Type R would be had it come from the factory. It comes in a traditional Type R colorway but the wheels that sit over the factory Brembos are classsic Desmond Regamaster EVOs. The K20C1 has some PRL upgrades and a CSF radiator but looks otherwise OEM. The exterior is everything you’d expect a FL5 coupe to look like, using elements from the sedan to reshape the face and rear. A custom front lip is added and a sideskirt shaped like the OEM FL5 complete the look. The interior features the factory Type R seats and trim including a custom “Prelude Type R” badge on the dash… Both are executed well and the intent is delivered faithfully. Hard to say which one I like more since they are different in many ways. The Hasport car needs added clearance for the wheel/tire setup and the Throtl car has an odd body line on the bumper where the wheel arch extends too far out but overall both excellent…

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I had some trouble trying to be figure this one out. I saw photos of @karfornia395’s EG6 recently at KDay C14 and immediately noticed what looked to be center-lock MR5s. There’s no way the owner actually acquired a set of these off an old JTC race car right? The more I looked at it, the less they actually looked like MR5s yet they definitely still had the same barrel as the classic Mugen wheel. The brain tells me it’s an MR5 but it wasn’t…

When I finally had a chance to see the EG6 in-person at CHM4, I got a real good look at the wheels. The center-lock part was definitely just a cap, as I could see the lug nuts behind it, but it didn’t actually explain what the wheel model was. It was clearly made by Fortran (Furukawa Aluminum) since the barrel was identical to an MR5. Fortran made a bunch of stuff back then for many companies including Mugen and TOM’S. They made a Fortran Drag Progressive which shares the face of an MR5 an E-09 which uses the same barrel and lug hole/center cap design…

I talked to the owner and he showed me old photos when he bought them and the center cap said “ASSO” on them. A Fortran Asso exists, but is known more as the wheels from the original Mugen CRX (Gen. 1). So I can only assume Asso was a line of wheels and not just one model. No little info exists now that even the owner of Saclam, who worked at Mugen back then, didn’t have any info. The wheels came all silver and Kazu actually refinished the faces in a matte finish to resemble old Group A wheels. The center-lock rings where then polished and finished with a candy, blue on one side, red on the other, to complete the Group A look. The Asso caps were removed to finish-off the center-lock look. The barrel and pierce bolts were all hand-polished.

The car itself is pretty simple. It’s lowered on coilovers, has full interior (w/leather seats), Group A-style mirrors, and he’s added thick side moldings to give it a more USDM style. Also peep the painted rear subframe…

He had a Spoon N1 muffler but didn’t like the rolled tip so he chopped it off. Hiding behind the front wheels are Spoon calipers too…

Here are what the wheels looked like when he first acquired them. Even by the barrel d

I had some trouble trying to be figure this one out. I saw photos of @karfornia395’s EG6 recently at KDay C14 and immediately noticed what looked to be center-lock MR5s. There’s no way the owner actually acquired a set of these off an old JTC race car right? The more I looked at it, the less they actually looked like MR5s yet they definitely still had the same barrel as the classic Mugen wheel. The brain tells me it’s an MR5 but it wasn’t…

When I finally had a chance to see the EG6 in-person at CHM4, I got a real good look at the wheels. The center-lock part was definitely just a cap, as I could see the lug nuts behind it, but it didn’t actually explain what the wheel model was. It was clearly made by Fortran (Furukawa Aluminum) since the barrel was identical to an MR5. Fortran made a bunch of stuff back then for many companies including Mugen and TOM’S. They made a Fortran Drag Progressive which shares the face of an MR5 an E-09 which uses the same barrel and lug hole/center cap design…

I talked to the owner and he showed me old photos when he bought them and the center cap said “ASSO” on them. A Fortran Asso exists, but is known more as the wheels from the original Mugen CRX (Gen. 1). So I can only assume Asso was a line of wheels and not just one model. No little info exists now that even the owner of Saclam, who worked at Mugen back then, didn’t have any info. The wheels came all silver and Kazu actually refinished the faces in a matte finish to resemble old Group A wheels. The center-lock rings where then polished and finished with a candy, blue on one side, red on the other, to complete the Group A look. The Asso caps were removed to finish-off the center-lock look. The barrel and pierce bolts were all hand-polished.

The car itself is pretty simple. It’s lowered on coilovers, has full interior (w/leather seats), Group A-style mirrors, and he’s added thick side moldings to give it a more USDM style. Also peep the painted rear subframe…

He had a Spoon N1 muffler but didn’t like the rolled tip so he chopped it off. Hiding behind the front wheels are Spoon calipers too…

Here are what the wheels looked like when he first acquired them. Even by the barrel d

I had some trouble trying to be figure this one out. I saw photos of @karfornia395’s EG6 recently at KDay C14 and immediately noticed what looked to be center-lock MR5s. There’s no way the owner actually acquired a set of these off an old JTC race car right? The more I looked at it, the less they actually looked like MR5s yet they definitely still had the same barrel as the classic Mugen wheel. The brain tells me it’s an MR5 but it wasn’t…

When I finally had a chance to see the EG6 in-person at CHM4, I got a real good look at the wheels. The center-lock part was definitely just a cap, as I could see the lug nuts behind it, but it didn’t actually explain what the wheel model was. It was clearly made by Fortran (Furukawa Aluminum) since the barrel was identical to an MR5. Fortran made a bunch of stuff back then for many companies including Mugen and TOM’S. They made a Fortran Drag Progressive which shares the face of an MR5 an E-09 which uses the same barrel and lug hole/center cap design…

I talked to the owner and he showed me old photos when he bought them and the center cap said “ASSO” on them. A Fortran Asso exists, but is known more as the wheels from the original Mugen CRX (Gen. 1). So I can only assume Asso was a line of wheels and not just one model. No little info exists now that even the owner of Saclam, who worked at Mugen back then, didn’t have any info. The wheels came all silver and Kazu actually refinished the faces in a matte finish to resemble old Group A wheels. The center-lock rings where then polished and finished with a candy, blue on one side, red on the other, to complete the Group A look. The Asso caps were removed to finish-off the center-lock look. The barrel and pierce bolts were all hand-polished.

The car itself is pretty simple. It’s lowered on coilovers, has full interior (w/leather seats), Group A-style mirrors, and he’s added thick side moldings to give it a more USDM style. Also peep the painted rear subframe…

He had a Spoon N1 muffler but didn’t like the rolled tip so he chopped it off. Hiding behind the front wheels are Spoon calipers too…

Here are what the wheels looked like when he first acquired them. Even by the barrel d

I had some trouble trying to be figure this one out. I saw photos of @karfornia395’s EG6 recently at KDay C14 and immediately noticed what looked to be center-lock MR5s. There’s no way the owner actually acquired a set of these off an old JTC race car right? The more I looked at it, the less they actually looked like MR5s yet they definitely still had the same barrel as the classic Mugen wheel. The brain tells me it’s an MR5 but it wasn’t…

When I finally had a chance to see the EG6 in-person at CHM4, I got a real good look at the wheels. The center-lock part was definitely just a cap, as I could see the lug nuts behind it, but it didn’t actually explain what the wheel model was. It was clearly made by Fortran (Furukawa Aluminum) since the barrel was identical to an MR5. Fortran made a bunch of stuff back then for many companies including Mugen and TOM’S. They made a Fortran Drag Progressive which shares the face of an MR5 an E-09 which uses the same barrel and lug hole/center cap design…

I talked to the owner and he showed me old photos when he bought them and the center cap said “ASSO” on them. A Fortran Asso exists, but is known more as the wheels from the original Mugen CRX (Gen. 1). So I can only assume Asso was a line of wheels and not just one model. No little info exists now that even the owner of Saclam, who worked at Mugen back then, didn’t have any info. The wheels came all silver and Kazu actually refinished the faces in a matte finish to resemble old Group A wheels. The center-lock rings where then polished and finished with a candy, blue on one side, red on the other, to complete the Group A look. The Asso caps were removed to finish-off the center-lock look. The barrel and pierce bolts were all hand-polished.

The car itself is pretty simple. It’s lowered on coilovers, has full interior (w/leather seats), Group A-style mirrors, and he’s added thick side moldings to give it a more USDM style. Also peep the painted rear subframe…

He had a Spoon N1 muffler but didn’t like the rolled tip so he chopped it off. Hiding behind the front wheels are Spoon calipers too…

Here are what the wheels looked like when he first acquired them. Even by the barrel d

I had some trouble trying to be figure this one out. I saw photos of @karfornia395’s EG6 recently at KDay C14 and immediately noticed what looked to be center-lock MR5s. There’s no way the owner actually acquired a set of these off an old JTC race car right? The more I looked at it, the less they actually looked like MR5s yet they definitely still had the same barrel as the classic Mugen wheel. The brain tells me it’s an MR5 but it wasn’t…

When I finally had a chance to see the EG6 in-person at CHM4, I got a real good look at the wheels. The center-lock part was definitely just a cap, as I could see the lug nuts behind it, but it didn’t actually explain what the wheel model was. It was clearly made by Fortran (Furukawa Aluminum) since the barrel was identical to an MR5. Fortran made a bunch of stuff back then for many companies including Mugen and TOM’S. They made a Fortran Drag Progressive which shares the face of an MR5 an E-09 which uses the same barrel and lug hole/center cap design…

I talked to the owner and he showed me old photos when he bought them and the center cap said “ASSO” on them. A Fortran Asso exists, but is known more as the wheels from the original Mugen CRX (Gen. 1). So I can only assume Asso was a line of wheels and not just one model. No little info exists now that even the owner of Saclam, who worked at Mugen back then, didn’t have any info. The wheels came all silver and Kazu actually refinished the faces in a matte finish to resemble old Group A wheels. The center-lock rings where then polished and finished with a candy, blue on one side, red on the other, to complete the Group A look. The Asso caps were removed to finish-off the center-lock look. The barrel and pierce bolts were all hand-polished.

The car itself is pretty simple. It’s lowered on coilovers, has full interior (w/leather seats), Group A-style mirrors, and he’s added thick side moldings to give it a more USDM style. Also peep the painted rear subframe…

He had a Spoon N1 muffler but didn’t like the rolled tip so he chopped it off. Hiding behind the front wheels are Spoon calipers too…

Here are what the wheels looked like when he first acquired them. Even by the barrel d

I had some trouble trying to be figure this one out. I saw photos of @karfornia395’s EG6 recently at KDay C14 and immediately noticed what looked to be center-lock MR5s. There’s no way the owner actually acquired a set of these off an old JTC race car right? The more I looked at it, the less they actually looked like MR5s yet they definitely still had the same barrel as the classic Mugen wheel. The brain tells me it’s an MR5 but it wasn’t…

When I finally had a chance to see the EG6 in-person at CHM4, I got a real good look at the wheels. The center-lock part was definitely just a cap, as I could see the lug nuts behind it, but it didn’t actually explain what the wheel model was. It was clearly made by Fortran (Furukawa Aluminum) since the barrel was identical to an MR5. Fortran made a bunch of stuff back then for many companies including Mugen and TOM’S. They made a Fortran Drag Progressive which shares the face of an MR5 an E-09 which uses the same barrel and lug hole/center cap design…

I talked to the owner and he showed me old photos when he bought them and the center cap said “ASSO” on them. A Fortran Asso exists, but is known more as the wheels from the original Mugen CRX (Gen. 1). So I can only assume Asso was a line of wheels and not just one model. No little info exists now that even the owner of Saclam, who worked at Mugen back then, didn’t have any info. The wheels came all silver and Kazu actually refinished the faces in a matte finish to resemble old Group A wheels. The center-lock rings where then polished and finished with a candy, blue on one side, red on the other, to complete the Group A look. The Asso caps were removed to finish-off the center-lock look. The barrel and pierce bolts were all hand-polished.

The car itself is pretty simple. It’s lowered on coilovers, has full interior (w/leather seats), Group A-style mirrors, and he’s added thick side moldings to give it a more USDM style. Also peep the painted rear subframe…

He had a Spoon N1 muffler but didn’t like the rolled tip so he chopped it off. Hiding behind the front wheels are Spoon calipers too…

Here are what the wheels looked like when he first acquired them. Even by the barrel d

I had some trouble trying to be figure this one out. I saw photos of @karfornia395’s EG6 recently at KDay C14 and immediately noticed what looked to be center-lock MR5s. There’s no way the owner actually acquired a set of these off an old JTC race car right? The more I looked at it, the less they actually looked like MR5s yet they definitely still had the same barrel as the classic Mugen wheel. The brain tells me it’s an MR5 but it wasn’t…

When I finally had a chance to see the EG6 in-person at CHM4, I got a real good look at the wheels. The center-lock part was definitely just a cap, as I could see the lug nuts behind it, but it didn’t actually explain what the wheel model was. It was clearly made by Fortran (Furukawa Aluminum) since the barrel was identical to an MR5. Fortran made a bunch of stuff back then for many companies including Mugen and TOM’S. They made a Fortran Drag Progressive which shares the face of an MR5 an E-09 which uses the same barrel and lug hole/center cap design…

I talked to the owner and he showed me old photos when he bought them and the center cap said “ASSO” on them. A Fortran Asso exists, but is known more as the wheels from the original Mugen CRX (Gen. 1). So I can only assume Asso was a line of wheels and not just one model. No little info exists now that even the owner of Saclam, who worked at Mugen back then, didn’t have any info. The wheels came all silver and Kazu actually refinished the faces in a matte finish to resemble old Group A wheels. The center-lock rings where then polished and finished with a candy, blue on one side, red on the other, to complete the Group A look. The Asso caps were removed to finish-off the center-lock look. The barrel and pierce bolts were all hand-polished.

The car itself is pretty simple. It’s lowered on coilovers, has full interior (w/leather seats), Group A-style mirrors, and he’s added thick side moldings to give it a more USDM style. Also peep the painted rear subframe…

He had a Spoon N1 muffler but didn’t like the rolled tip so he chopped it off. Hiding behind the front wheels are Spoon calipers too…

Here are what the wheels looked like when he first acquired them. Even by the barrel d

I had some trouble trying to be figure this one out. I saw photos of @karfornia395’s EG6 recently at KDay C14 and immediately noticed what looked to be center-lock MR5s. There’s no way the owner actually acquired a set of these off an old JTC race car right? The more I looked at it, the less they actually looked like MR5s yet they definitely still had the same barrel as the classic Mugen wheel. The brain tells me it’s an MR5 but it wasn’t…

When I finally had a chance to see the EG6 in-person at CHM4, I got a real good look at the wheels. The center-lock part was definitely just a cap, as I could see the lug nuts behind it, but it didn’t actually explain what the wheel model was. It was clearly made by Fortran (Furukawa Aluminum) since the barrel was identical to an MR5. Fortran made a bunch of stuff back then for many companies including Mugen and TOM’S. They made a Fortran Drag Progressive which shares the face of an MR5 an E-09 which uses the same barrel and lug hole/center cap design…

I talked to the owner and he showed me old photos when he bought them and the center cap said “ASSO” on them. A Fortran Asso exists, but is known more as the wheels from the original Mugen CRX (Gen. 1). So I can only assume Asso was a line of wheels and not just one model. No little info exists now that even the owner of Saclam, who worked at Mugen back then, didn’t have any info. The wheels came all silver and Kazu actually refinished the faces in a matte finish to resemble old Group A wheels. The center-lock rings where then polished and finished with a candy, blue on one side, red on the other, to complete the Group A look. The Asso caps were removed to finish-off the center-lock look. The barrel and pierce bolts were all hand-polished.

The car itself is pretty simple. It’s lowered on coilovers, has full interior (w/leather seats), Group A-style mirrors, and he’s added thick side moldings to give it a more USDM style. Also peep the painted rear subframe…

He had a Spoon N1 muffler but didn’t like the rolled tip so he chopped it off. Hiding behind the front wheels are Spoon calipers too…

Here are what the wheels looked like when he first acquired them. Even by the barrel d

I had some trouble trying to be figure this one out. I saw photos of @karfornia395’s EG6 recently at KDay C14 and immediately noticed what looked to be center-lock MR5s. There’s no way the owner actually acquired a set of these off an old JTC race car right? The more I looked at it, the less they actually looked like MR5s yet they definitely still had the same barrel as the classic Mugen wheel. The brain tells me it’s an MR5 but it wasn’t…

When I finally had a chance to see the EG6 in-person at CHM4, I got a real good look at the wheels. The center-lock part was definitely just a cap, as I could see the lug nuts behind it, but it didn’t actually explain what the wheel model was. It was clearly made by Fortran (Furukawa Aluminum) since the barrel was identical to an MR5. Fortran made a bunch of stuff back then for many companies including Mugen and TOM’S. They made a Fortran Drag Progressive which shares the face of an MR5 an E-09 which uses the same barrel and lug hole/center cap design…

I talked to the owner and he showed me old photos when he bought them and the center cap said “ASSO” on them. A Fortran Asso exists, but is known more as the wheels from the original Mugen CRX (Gen. 1). So I can only assume Asso was a line of wheels and not just one model. No little info exists now that even the owner of Saclam, who worked at Mugen back then, didn’t have any info. The wheels came all silver and Kazu actually refinished the faces in a matte finish to resemble old Group A wheels. The center-lock rings where then polished and finished with a candy, blue on one side, red on the other, to complete the Group A look. The Asso caps were removed to finish-off the center-lock look. The barrel and pierce bolts were all hand-polished.

The car itself is pretty simple. It’s lowered on coilovers, has full interior (w/leather seats), Group A-style mirrors, and he’s added thick side moldings to give it a more USDM style. Also peep the painted rear subframe…

He had a Spoon N1 muffler but didn’t like the rolled tip so he chopped it off. Hiding behind the front wheels are Spoon calipers too…

Here are what the wheels looked like when he first acquired them. Even by the barrel d

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I had some trouble trying to be figure this one out. I saw photos of @karfornia395’s EG6 recently at KDay C14 and immediately noticed what looked to be center-lock MR5s. There’s no way the owner actually acquired a set of these off an old JTC race car right? The more I looked at it, the less they actually looked like MR5s yet they definitely still had the same barrel as the classic Mugen wheel. The brain tells me it’s an MR5 but it wasn’t… When I finally had a chance to see the EG6 in-person at CHM4, I got a real good look at the wheels. The center-lock part was definitely just a cap, as I could see the lug nuts behind it, but it didn’t actually explain what the wheel model was. It was clearly made by Fortran (Furukawa Aluminum) since the barrel was identical to an MR5. Fortran made a bunch of stuff back then for many companies including Mugen and TOM’S. They made a Fortran Drag Progressive which shares the face of an MR5 an E-09 which uses the same barrel and lug hole/center cap design… I talked to the owner and he showed me old photos when he bought them and the center cap said “ASSO” on them. A Fortran Asso exists, but is known more as the wheels from the original Mugen CRX (Gen. 1). So I can only assume Asso was a line of wheels and not just one model. No little info exists now that even the owner of Saclam, who worked at Mugen back then, didn’t have any info. The wheels came all silver and Kazu actually refinished the faces in a matte finish to resemble old Group A wheels. The center-lock rings where then polished and finished with a candy, blue on one side, red on the other, to complete the Group A look. The Asso caps were removed to finish-off the center-lock look. The barrel and pierce bolts were all hand-polished. The car itself is pretty simple. It’s lowered on coilovers, has full interior (w/leather seats), Group A-style mirrors, and he’s added thick side moldings to give it a more USDM style. Also peep the painted rear subframe… He had a Spoon N1 muffler but didn’t like the rolled tip so he chopped it off. Hiding behind the front wheels are Spoon calipers too… Here are what the wheels looked like when he first acquired them. Even by the barrel d

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How about some photos from the recent CHM4 event in Japan? Hopefully you’ve had the chance to see the video on this event but it was a good one. Cool venue in the middle of nowhere with lots of heat in both weather and Hondas. CHM4 focuses heavily on the style of western Honda customization from the 2000s to current. The creator Chan-Oka deems this as “Not a Real JDM” which is odd nomenclature, sure, but the intention is to present Hondas that were styled with inspiration from Japan but built in the West. They in-turn build their Hondas the way we build ours, hence this is not the “Real JDM”. If anything, it’s a full-circle moment as inspiration loops back around to Japan where it all started. Make sense? Hopefully. Let’s get to the cars…

Oh btw, there’s a new Vlog out as well so go check that out too when you finish here…

@takahiro_eg was probably the most traveled of all the Hondas at CHM4 that weekend. He actually drove his EG6 from Yamaguchi to Ibaraki which was around 22 hours! I first met him and his wife back in 2022 and haven’t seen them since…

During that time he’s pulled his B16A out and redone the engine bay in his EG. He also ditched his distributor and modernized his ignition system with a Digi Dizzy setup…

Really cool CR-X del Sol with a retrofitted Sergeant/White Crow bumper paired with a BYS lip. I love it when people do this because it looks so natural and it makes the del Sol front more masculine, if that makes sense. Almost makes you think that it should have came that way…

Complete Spoon Sports-themed EJ1 Civic using every piece of the Spoon catalog that’s possible on a coupe…

Under the hood is a B18C swap also fully-equipped with Spoon components. Oddly enough, the only piece missing is the oil cap…

While his Upstart teammate had the full Spoon theme, @yuuki.mugen’s EG6 Civic is fully Mugen-themed…

@koji_s2ki’s S2000 always looking good, this time around on bronze Volk ZE40 to pair with his aggressive Voltex front bumper, wing, Spoon fenders, Mugen hard top, and TM Garage rear quarter panels…

The concave-face Volk ZE40 looks super aggressive on his S2000 especially under those TM Garage flares…

Can definitely see the inspiration in

How about some photos from the recent CHM4 event in Japan? Hopefully you’ve had the chance to see the video on this event but it was a good one. Cool venue in the middle of nowhere with lots of heat in both weather and Hondas. CHM4 focuses heavily on the style of western Honda customization from the 2000s to current. The creator Chan-Oka deems this as “Not a Real JDM” which is odd nomenclature, sure, but the intention is to present Hondas that were styled with inspiration from Japan but built in the West. They in-turn build their Hondas the way we build ours, hence this is not the “Real JDM”. If anything, it’s a full-circle moment as inspiration loops back around to Japan where it all started. Make sense? Hopefully. Let’s get to the cars…

Oh btw, there’s a new Vlog out as well so go check that out too when you finish here…

@takahiro_eg was probably the most traveled of all the Hondas at CHM4 that weekend. He actually drove his EG6 from Yamaguchi to Ibaraki which was around 22 hours! I first met him and his wife back in 2022 and haven’t seen them since…

During that time he’s pulled his B16A out and redone the engine bay in his EG. He also ditched his distributor and modernized his ignition system with a Digi Dizzy setup…

Really cool CR-X del Sol with a retrofitted Sergeant/White Crow bumper paired with a BYS lip. I love it when people do this because it looks so natural and it makes the del Sol front more masculine, if that makes sense. Almost makes you think that it should have came that way…

Complete Spoon Sports-themed EJ1 Civic using every piece of the Spoon catalog that’s possible on a coupe…

Under the hood is a B18C swap also fully-equipped with Spoon components. Oddly enough, the only piece missing is the oil cap…

While his Upstart teammate had the full Spoon theme, @yuuki.mugen’s EG6 Civic is fully Mugen-themed…

@koji_s2ki’s S2000 always looking good, this time around on bronze Volk ZE40 to pair with his aggressive Voltex front bumper, wing, Spoon fenders, Mugen hard top, and TM Garage rear quarter panels…

The concave-face Volk ZE40 looks super aggressive on his S2000 especially under those TM Garage flares…

Can definitely see the inspiration in

How about some photos from the recent CHM4 event in Japan? Hopefully you’ve had the chance to see the video on this event but it was a good one. Cool venue in the middle of nowhere with lots of heat in both weather and Hondas. CHM4 focuses heavily on the style of western Honda customization from the 2000s to current. The creator Chan-Oka deems this as “Not a Real JDM” which is odd nomenclature, sure, but the intention is to present Hondas that were styled with inspiration from Japan but built in the West. They in-turn build their Hondas the way we build ours, hence this is not the “Real JDM”. If anything, it’s a full-circle moment as inspiration loops back around to Japan where it all started. Make sense? Hopefully. Let’s get to the cars…

Oh btw, there’s a new Vlog out as well so go check that out too when you finish here…

@takahiro_eg was probably the most traveled of all the Hondas at CHM4 that weekend. He actually drove his EG6 from Yamaguchi to Ibaraki which was around 22 hours! I first met him and his wife back in 2022 and haven’t seen them since…

During that time he’s pulled his B16A out and redone the engine bay in his EG. He also ditched his distributor and modernized his ignition system with a Digi Dizzy setup…

Really cool CR-X del Sol with a retrofitted Sergeant/White Crow bumper paired with a BYS lip. I love it when people do this because it looks so natural and it makes the del Sol front more masculine, if that makes sense. Almost makes you think that it should have came that way…

Complete Spoon Sports-themed EJ1 Civic using every piece of the Spoon catalog that’s possible on a coupe…

Under the hood is a B18C swap also fully-equipped with Spoon components. Oddly enough, the only piece missing is the oil cap…

While his Upstart teammate had the full Spoon theme, @yuuki.mugen’s EG6 Civic is fully Mugen-themed…

@koji_s2ki’s S2000 always looking good, this time around on bronze Volk ZE40 to pair with his aggressive Voltex front bumper, wing, Spoon fenders, Mugen hard top, and TM Garage rear quarter panels…

The concave-face Volk ZE40 looks super aggressive on his S2000 especially under those TM Garage flares…

Can definitely see the inspiration in

How about some photos from the recent CHM4 event in Japan? Hopefully you’ve had the chance to see the video on this event but it was a good one. Cool venue in the middle of nowhere with lots of heat in both weather and Hondas. CHM4 focuses heavily on the style of western Honda customization from the 2000s to current. The creator Chan-Oka deems this as “Not a Real JDM” which is odd nomenclature, sure, but the intention is to present Hondas that were styled with inspiration from Japan but built in the West. They in-turn build their Hondas the way we build ours, hence this is not the “Real JDM”. If anything, it’s a full-circle moment as inspiration loops back around to Japan where it all started. Make sense? Hopefully. Let’s get to the cars…

Oh btw, there’s a new Vlog out as well so go check that out too when you finish here…

@takahiro_eg was probably the most traveled of all the Hondas at CHM4 that weekend. He actually drove his EG6 from Yamaguchi to Ibaraki which was around 22 hours! I first met him and his wife back in 2022 and haven’t seen them since…

During that time he’s pulled his B16A out and redone the engine bay in his EG. He also ditched his distributor and modernized his ignition system with a Digi Dizzy setup…

Really cool CR-X del Sol with a retrofitted Sergeant/White Crow bumper paired with a BYS lip. I love it when people do this because it looks so natural and it makes the del Sol front more masculine, if that makes sense. Almost makes you think that it should have came that way…

Complete Spoon Sports-themed EJ1 Civic using every piece of the Spoon catalog that’s possible on a coupe…

Under the hood is a B18C swap also fully-equipped with Spoon components. Oddly enough, the only piece missing is the oil cap…

While his Upstart teammate had the full Spoon theme, @yuuki.mugen’s EG6 Civic is fully Mugen-themed…

@koji_s2ki’s S2000 always looking good, this time around on bronze Volk ZE40 to pair with his aggressive Voltex front bumper, wing, Spoon fenders, Mugen hard top, and TM Garage rear quarter panels…

The concave-face Volk ZE40 looks super aggressive on his S2000 especially under those TM Garage flares…

Can definitely see the inspiration in

How about some photos from the recent CHM4 event in Japan? Hopefully you’ve had the chance to see the video on this event but it was a good one. Cool venue in the middle of nowhere with lots of heat in both weather and Hondas. CHM4 focuses heavily on the style of western Honda customization from the 2000s to current. The creator Chan-Oka deems this as “Not a Real JDM” which is odd nomenclature, sure, but the intention is to present Hondas that were styled with inspiration from Japan but built in the West. They in-turn build their Hondas the way we build ours, hence this is not the “Real JDM”. If anything, it’s a full-circle moment as inspiration loops back around to Japan where it all started. Make sense? Hopefully. Let’s get to the cars…

Oh btw, there’s a new Vlog out as well so go check that out too when you finish here…

@takahiro_eg was probably the most traveled of all the Hondas at CHM4 that weekend. He actually drove his EG6 from Yamaguchi to Ibaraki which was around 22 hours! I first met him and his wife back in 2022 and haven’t seen them since…

During that time he’s pulled his B16A out and redone the engine bay in his EG. He also ditched his distributor and modernized his ignition system with a Digi Dizzy setup…

Really cool CR-X del Sol with a retrofitted Sergeant/White Crow bumper paired with a BYS lip. I love it when people do this because it looks so natural and it makes the del Sol front more masculine, if that makes sense. Almost makes you think that it should have came that way…

Complete Spoon Sports-themed EJ1 Civic using every piece of the Spoon catalog that’s possible on a coupe…

Under the hood is a B18C swap also fully-equipped with Spoon components. Oddly enough, the only piece missing is the oil cap…

While his Upstart teammate had the full Spoon theme, @yuuki.mugen’s EG6 Civic is fully Mugen-themed…

@koji_s2ki’s S2000 always looking good, this time around on bronze Volk ZE40 to pair with his aggressive Voltex front bumper, wing, Spoon fenders, Mugen hard top, and TM Garage rear quarter panels…

The concave-face Volk ZE40 looks super aggressive on his S2000 especially under those TM Garage flares…

Can definitely see the inspiration in

How about some photos from the recent CHM4 event in Japan? Hopefully you’ve had the chance to see the video on this event but it was a good one. Cool venue in the middle of nowhere with lots of heat in both weather and Hondas. CHM4 focuses heavily on the style of western Honda customization from the 2000s to current. The creator Chan-Oka deems this as “Not a Real JDM” which is odd nomenclature, sure, but the intention is to present Hondas that were styled with inspiration from Japan but built in the West. They in-turn build their Hondas the way we build ours, hence this is not the “Real JDM”. If anything, it’s a full-circle moment as inspiration loops back around to Japan where it all started. Make sense? Hopefully. Let’s get to the cars…

Oh btw, there’s a new Vlog out as well so go check that out too when you finish here…

@takahiro_eg was probably the most traveled of all the Hondas at CHM4 that weekend. He actually drove his EG6 from Yamaguchi to Ibaraki which was around 22 hours! I first met him and his wife back in 2022 and haven’t seen them since…

During that time he’s pulled his B16A out and redone the engine bay in his EG. He also ditched his distributor and modernized his ignition system with a Digi Dizzy setup…

Really cool CR-X del Sol with a retrofitted Sergeant/White Crow bumper paired with a BYS lip. I love it when people do this because it looks so natural and it makes the del Sol front more masculine, if that makes sense. Almost makes you think that it should have came that way…

Complete Spoon Sports-themed EJ1 Civic using every piece of the Spoon catalog that’s possible on a coupe…

Under the hood is a B18C swap also fully-equipped with Spoon components. Oddly enough, the only piece missing is the oil cap…

While his Upstart teammate had the full Spoon theme, @yuuki.mugen’s EG6 Civic is fully Mugen-themed…

@koji_s2ki’s S2000 always looking good, this time around on bronze Volk ZE40 to pair with his aggressive Voltex front bumper, wing, Spoon fenders, Mugen hard top, and TM Garage rear quarter panels…

The concave-face Volk ZE40 looks super aggressive on his S2000 especially under those TM Garage flares…

Can definitely see the inspiration in

How about some photos from the recent CHM4 event in Japan? Hopefully you’ve had the chance to see the video on this event but it was a good one. Cool venue in the middle of nowhere with lots of heat in both weather and Hondas. CHM4 focuses heavily on the style of western Honda customization from the 2000s to current. The creator Chan-Oka deems this as “Not a Real JDM” which is odd nomenclature, sure, but the intention is to present Hondas that were styled with inspiration from Japan but built in the West. They in-turn build their Hondas the way we build ours, hence this is not the “Real JDM”. If anything, it’s a full-circle moment as inspiration loops back around to Japan where it all started. Make sense? Hopefully. Let’s get to the cars…

Oh btw, there’s a new Vlog out as well so go check that out too when you finish here…

@takahiro_eg was probably the most traveled of all the Hondas at CHM4 that weekend. He actually drove his EG6 from Yamaguchi to Ibaraki which was around 22 hours! I first met him and his wife back in 2022 and haven’t seen them since…

During that time he’s pulled his B16A out and redone the engine bay in his EG. He also ditched his distributor and modernized his ignition system with a Digi Dizzy setup…

Really cool CR-X del Sol with a retrofitted Sergeant/White Crow bumper paired with a BYS lip. I love it when people do this because it looks so natural and it makes the del Sol front more masculine, if that makes sense. Almost makes you think that it should have came that way…

Complete Spoon Sports-themed EJ1 Civic using every piece of the Spoon catalog that’s possible on a coupe…

Under the hood is a B18C swap also fully-equipped with Spoon components. Oddly enough, the only piece missing is the oil cap…

While his Upstart teammate had the full Spoon theme, @yuuki.mugen’s EG6 Civic is fully Mugen-themed…

@koji_s2ki’s S2000 always looking good, this time around on bronze Volk ZE40 to pair with his aggressive Voltex front bumper, wing, Spoon fenders, Mugen hard top, and TM Garage rear quarter panels…

The concave-face Volk ZE40 looks super aggressive on his S2000 especially under those TM Garage flares…

Can definitely see the inspiration in

How about some photos from the recent CHM4 event in Japan? Hopefully you’ve had the chance to see the video on this event but it was a good one. Cool venue in the middle of nowhere with lots of heat in both weather and Hondas. CHM4 focuses heavily on the style of western Honda customization from the 2000s to current. The creator Chan-Oka deems this as “Not a Real JDM” which is odd nomenclature, sure, but the intention is to present Hondas that were styled with inspiration from Japan but built in the West. They in-turn build their Hondas the way we build ours, hence this is not the “Real JDM”. If anything, it’s a full-circle moment as inspiration loops back around to Japan where it all started. Make sense? Hopefully. Let’s get to the cars…

Oh btw, there’s a new Vlog out as well so go check that out too when you finish here…

@takahiro_eg was probably the most traveled of all the Hondas at CHM4 that weekend. He actually drove his EG6 from Yamaguchi to Ibaraki which was around 22 hours! I first met him and his wife back in 2022 and haven’t seen them since…

During that time he’s pulled his B16A out and redone the engine bay in his EG. He also ditched his distributor and modernized his ignition system with a Digi Dizzy setup…

Really cool CR-X del Sol with a retrofitted Sergeant/White Crow bumper paired with a BYS lip. I love it when people do this because it looks so natural and it makes the del Sol front more masculine, if that makes sense. Almost makes you think that it should have came that way…

Complete Spoon Sports-themed EJ1 Civic using every piece of the Spoon catalog that’s possible on a coupe…

Under the hood is a B18C swap also fully-equipped with Spoon components. Oddly enough, the only piece missing is the oil cap…

While his Upstart teammate had the full Spoon theme, @yuuki.mugen’s EG6 Civic is fully Mugen-themed…

@koji_s2ki’s S2000 always looking good, this time around on bronze Volk ZE40 to pair with his aggressive Voltex front bumper, wing, Spoon fenders, Mugen hard top, and TM Garage rear quarter panels…

The concave-face Volk ZE40 looks super aggressive on his S2000 especially under those TM Garage flares…

Can definitely see the inspiration in

How about some photos from the recent CHM4 event in Japan? Hopefully you’ve had the chance to see the video on this event but it was a good one. Cool venue in the middle of nowhere with lots of heat in both weather and Hondas. CHM4 focuses heavily on the style of western Honda customization from the 2000s to current. The creator Chan-Oka deems this as “Not a Real JDM” which is odd nomenclature, sure, but the intention is to present Hondas that were styled with inspiration from Japan but built in the West. They in-turn build their Hondas the way we build ours, hence this is not the “Real JDM”. If anything, it’s a full-circle moment as inspiration loops back around to Japan where it all started. Make sense? Hopefully. Let’s get to the cars…

Oh btw, there’s a new Vlog out as well so go check that out too when you finish here…

@takahiro_eg was probably the most traveled of all the Hondas at CHM4 that weekend. He actually drove his EG6 from Yamaguchi to Ibaraki which was around 22 hours! I first met him and his wife back in 2022 and haven’t seen them since…

During that time he’s pulled his B16A out and redone the engine bay in his EG. He also ditched his distributor and modernized his ignition system with a Digi Dizzy setup…

Really cool CR-X del Sol with a retrofitted Sergeant/White Crow bumper paired with a BYS lip. I love it when people do this because it looks so natural and it makes the del Sol front more masculine, if that makes sense. Almost makes you think that it should have came that way…

Complete Spoon Sports-themed EJ1 Civic using every piece of the Spoon catalog that’s possible on a coupe…

Under the hood is a B18C swap also fully-equipped with Spoon components. Oddly enough, the only piece missing is the oil cap…

While his Upstart teammate had the full Spoon theme, @yuuki.mugen’s EG6 Civic is fully Mugen-themed…

@koji_s2ki’s S2000 always looking good, this time around on bronze Volk ZE40 to pair with his aggressive Voltex front bumper, wing, Spoon fenders, Mugen hard top, and TM Garage rear quarter panels…

The concave-face Volk ZE40 looks super aggressive on his S2000 especially under those TM Garage flares…

Can definitely see the inspiration in

How about some photos from the recent CHM4 event in Japan? Hopefully you’ve had the chance to see the video on this event but it was a good one. Cool venue in the middle of nowhere with lots of heat in both weather and Hondas. CHM4 focuses heavily on the style of western Honda customization from the 2000s to current. The creator Chan-Oka deems this as “Not a Real JDM” which is odd nomenclature, sure, but the intention is to present Hondas that were styled with inspiration from Japan but built in the West. They in-turn build their Hondas the way we build ours, hence this is not the “Real JDM”. If anything, it’s a full-circle moment as inspiration loops back around to Japan where it all started. Make sense? Hopefully. Let’s get to the cars…

Oh btw, there’s a new Vlog out as well so go check that out too when you finish here…

@takahiro_eg was probably the most traveled of all the Hondas at CHM4 that weekend. He actually drove his EG6 from Yamaguchi to Ibaraki which was around 22 hours! I first met him and his wife back in 2022 and haven’t seen them since…

During that time he’s pulled his B16A out and redone the engine bay in his EG. He also ditched his distributor and modernized his ignition system with a Digi Dizzy setup…

Really cool CR-X del Sol with a retrofitted Sergeant/White Crow bumper paired with a BYS lip. I love it when people do this because it looks so natural and it makes the del Sol front more masculine, if that makes sense. Almost makes you think that it should have came that way…

Complete Spoon Sports-themed EJ1 Civic using every piece of the Spoon catalog that’s possible on a coupe…

Under the hood is a B18C swap also fully-equipped with Spoon components. Oddly enough, the only piece missing is the oil cap…

While his Upstart teammate had the full Spoon theme, @yuuki.mugen’s EG6 Civic is fully Mugen-themed…

@koji_s2ki’s S2000 always looking good, this time around on bronze Volk ZE40 to pair with his aggressive Voltex front bumper, wing, Spoon fenders, Mugen hard top, and TM Garage rear quarter panels…

The concave-face Volk ZE40 looks super aggressive on his S2000 especially under those TM Garage flares…

Can definitely see the inspiration in

How about some photos from the recent CHM4 event in Japan? Hopefully you’ve had the chance to see the video on this event but it was a good one. Cool venue in the middle of nowhere with lots of heat in both weather and Hondas. CHM4 focuses heavily on the style of western Honda customization from the 2000s to current. The creator Chan-Oka deems this as “Not a Real JDM” which is odd nomenclature, sure, but the intention is to present Hondas that were styled with inspiration from Japan but built in the West. They in-turn build their Hondas the way we build ours, hence this is not the “Real JDM”. If anything, it’s a full-circle moment as inspiration loops back around to Japan where it all started. Make sense? Hopefully. Let’s get to the cars…

Oh btw, there’s a new Vlog out as well so go check that out too when you finish here…

@takahiro_eg was probably the most traveled of all the Hondas at CHM4 that weekend. He actually drove his EG6 from Yamaguchi to Ibaraki which was around 22 hours! I first met him and his wife back in 2022 and haven’t seen them since…

During that time he’s pulled his B16A out and redone the engine bay in his EG. He also ditched his distributor and modernized his ignition system with a Digi Dizzy setup…

Really cool CR-X del Sol with a retrofitted Sergeant/White Crow bumper paired with a BYS lip. I love it when people do this because it looks so natural and it makes the del Sol front more masculine, if that makes sense. Almost makes you think that it should have came that way…

Complete Spoon Sports-themed EJ1 Civic using every piece of the Spoon catalog that’s possible on a coupe…

Under the hood is a B18C swap also fully-equipped with Spoon components. Oddly enough, the only piece missing is the oil cap…

While his Upstart teammate had the full Spoon theme, @yuuki.mugen’s EG6 Civic is fully Mugen-themed…

@koji_s2ki’s S2000 always looking good, this time around on bronze Volk ZE40 to pair with his aggressive Voltex front bumper, wing, Spoon fenders, Mugen hard top, and TM Garage rear quarter panels…

The concave-face Volk ZE40 looks super aggressive on his S2000 especially under those TM Garage flares…

Can definitely see the inspiration in

How about some photos from the recent CHM4 event in Japan? Hopefully you’ve had the chance to see the video on this event but it was a good one. Cool venue in the middle of nowhere with lots of heat in both weather and Hondas. CHM4 focuses heavily on the style of western Honda customization from the 2000s to current. The creator Chan-Oka deems this as “Not a Real JDM” which is odd nomenclature, sure, but the intention is to present Hondas that were styled with inspiration from Japan but built in the West. They in-turn build their Hondas the way we build ours, hence this is not the “Real JDM”. If anything, it’s a full-circle moment as inspiration loops back around to Japan where it all started. Make sense? Hopefully. Let’s get to the cars…

Oh btw, there’s a new Vlog out as well so go check that out too when you finish here…

@takahiro_eg was probably the most traveled of all the Hondas at CHM4 that weekend. He actually drove his EG6 from Yamaguchi to Ibaraki which was around 22 hours! I first met him and his wife back in 2022 and haven’t seen them since…

During that time he’s pulled his B16A out and redone the engine bay in his EG. He also ditched his distributor and modernized his ignition system with a Digi Dizzy setup…

Really cool CR-X del Sol with a retrofitted Sergeant/White Crow bumper paired with a BYS lip. I love it when people do this because it looks so natural and it makes the del Sol front more masculine, if that makes sense. Almost makes you think that it should have came that way…

Complete Spoon Sports-themed EJ1 Civic using every piece of the Spoon catalog that’s possible on a coupe…

Under the hood is a B18C swap also fully-equipped with Spoon components. Oddly enough, the only piece missing is the oil cap…

While his Upstart teammate had the full Spoon theme, @yuuki.mugen’s EG6 Civic is fully Mugen-themed…

@koji_s2ki’s S2000 always looking good, this time around on bronze Volk ZE40 to pair with his aggressive Voltex front bumper, wing, Spoon fenders, Mugen hard top, and TM Garage rear quarter panels…

The concave-face Volk ZE40 looks super aggressive on his S2000 especially under those TM Garage flares…

Can definitely see the inspiration in

How about some photos from the recent CHM4 event in Japan? Hopefully you’ve had the chance to see the video on this event but it was a good one. Cool venue in the middle of nowhere with lots of heat in both weather and Hondas. CHM4 focuses heavily on the style of western Honda customization from the 2000s to current. The creator Chan-Oka deems this as “Not a Real JDM” which is odd nomenclature, sure, but the intention is to present Hondas that were styled with inspiration from Japan but built in the West. They in-turn build their Hondas the way we build ours, hence this is not the “Real JDM”. If anything, it’s a full-circle moment as inspiration loops back around to Japan where it all started. Make sense? Hopefully. Let’s get to the cars…

Oh btw, there’s a new Vlog out as well so go check that out too when you finish here…

@takahiro_eg was probably the most traveled of all the Hondas at CHM4 that weekend. He actually drove his EG6 from Yamaguchi to Ibaraki which was around 22 hours! I first met him and his wife back in 2022 and haven’t seen them since…

During that time he’s pulled his B16A out and redone the engine bay in his EG. He also ditched his distributor and modernized his ignition system with a Digi Dizzy setup…

Really cool CR-X del Sol with a retrofitted Sergeant/White Crow bumper paired with a BYS lip. I love it when people do this because it looks so natural and it makes the del Sol front more masculine, if that makes sense. Almost makes you think that it should have came that way…

Complete Spoon Sports-themed EJ1 Civic using every piece of the Spoon catalog that’s possible on a coupe…

Under the hood is a B18C swap also fully-equipped with Spoon components. Oddly enough, the only piece missing is the oil cap…

While his Upstart teammate had the full Spoon theme, @yuuki.mugen’s EG6 Civic is fully Mugen-themed…

@koji_s2ki’s S2000 always looking good, this time around on bronze Volk ZE40 to pair with his aggressive Voltex front bumper, wing, Spoon fenders, Mugen hard top, and TM Garage rear quarter panels…

The concave-face Volk ZE40 looks super aggressive on his S2000 especially under those TM Garage flares…

Can definitely see the inspiration in

How about some photos from the recent CHM4 event in Japan? Hopefully you’ve had the chance to see the video on this event but it was a good one. Cool venue in the middle of nowhere with lots of heat in both weather and Hondas. CHM4 focuses heavily on the style of western Honda customization from the 2000s to current. The creator Chan-Oka deems this as “Not a Real JDM” which is odd nomenclature, sure, but the intention is to present Hondas that were styled with inspiration from Japan but built in the West. They in-turn build their Hondas the way we build ours, hence this is not the “Real JDM”. If anything, it’s a full-circle moment as inspiration loops back around to Japan where it all started. Make sense? Hopefully. Let’s get to the cars…

Oh btw, there’s a new Vlog out as well so go check that out too when you finish here…

@takahiro_eg was probably the most traveled of all the Hondas at CHM4 that weekend. He actually drove his EG6 from Yamaguchi to Ibaraki which was around 22 hours! I first met him and his wife back in 2022 and haven’t seen them since…

During that time he’s pulled his B16A out and redone the engine bay in his EG. He also ditched his distributor and modernized his ignition system with a Digi Dizzy setup…

Really cool CR-X del Sol with a retrofitted Sergeant/White Crow bumper paired with a BYS lip. I love it when people do this because it looks so natural and it makes the del Sol front more masculine, if that makes sense. Almost makes you think that it should have came that way…

Complete Spoon Sports-themed EJ1 Civic using every piece of the Spoon catalog that’s possible on a coupe…

Under the hood is a B18C swap also fully-equipped with Spoon components. Oddly enough, the only piece missing is the oil cap…

While his Upstart teammate had the full Spoon theme, @yuuki.mugen’s EG6 Civic is fully Mugen-themed…

@koji_s2ki’s S2000 always looking good, this time around on bronze Volk ZE40 to pair with his aggressive Voltex front bumper, wing, Spoon fenders, Mugen hard top, and TM Garage rear quarter panels…

The concave-face Volk ZE40 looks super aggressive on his S2000 especially under those TM Garage flares…

Can definitely see the inspiration in

How about some photos from the recent CHM4 event in Japan? Hopefully you’ve had the chance to see the video on this event but it was a good one. Cool venue in the middle of nowhere with lots of heat in both weather and Hondas. CHM4 focuses heavily on the style of western Honda customization from the 2000s to current. The creator Chan-Oka deems this as “Not a Real JDM” which is odd nomenclature, sure, but the intention is to present Hondas that were styled with inspiration from Japan but built in the West. They in-turn build their Hondas the way we build ours, hence this is not the “Real JDM”. If anything, it’s a full-circle moment as inspiration loops back around to Japan where it all started. Make sense? Hopefully. Let’s get to the cars…

Oh btw, there’s a new Vlog out as well so go check that out too when you finish here…

@takahiro_eg was probably the most traveled of all the Hondas at CHM4 that weekend. He actually drove his EG6 from Yamaguchi to Ibaraki which was around 22 hours! I first met him and his wife back in 2022 and haven’t seen them since…

During that time he’s pulled his B16A out and redone the engine bay in his EG. He also ditched his distributor and modernized his ignition system with a Digi Dizzy setup…

Really cool CR-X del Sol with a retrofitted Sergeant/White Crow bumper paired with a BYS lip. I love it when people do this because it looks so natural and it makes the del Sol front more masculine, if that makes sense. Almost makes you think that it should have came that way…

Complete Spoon Sports-themed EJ1 Civic using every piece of the Spoon catalog that’s possible on a coupe…

Under the hood is a B18C swap also fully-equipped with Spoon components. Oddly enough, the only piece missing is the oil cap…

While his Upstart teammate had the full Spoon theme, @yuuki.mugen’s EG6 Civic is fully Mugen-themed…

@koji_s2ki’s S2000 always looking good, this time around on bronze Volk ZE40 to pair with his aggressive Voltex front bumper, wing, Spoon fenders, Mugen hard top, and TM Garage rear quarter panels…

The concave-face Volk ZE40 looks super aggressive on his S2000 especially under those TM Garage flares…

Can definitely see the inspiration in

How about some photos from the recent CHM4 event in Japan? Hopefully you’ve had the chance to see the video on this event but it was a good one. Cool venue in the middle of nowhere with lots of heat in both weather and Hondas. CHM4 focuses heavily on the style of western Honda customization from the 2000s to current. The creator Chan-Oka deems this as “Not a Real JDM” which is odd nomenclature, sure, but the intention is to present Hondas that were styled with inspiration from Japan but built in the West. They in-turn build their Hondas the way we build ours, hence this is not the “Real JDM”. If anything, it’s a full-circle moment as inspiration loops back around to Japan where it all started. Make sense? Hopefully. Let’s get to the cars…

Oh btw, there’s a new Vlog out as well so go check that out too when you finish here…

@takahiro_eg was probably the most traveled of all the Hondas at CHM4 that weekend. He actually drove his EG6 from Yamaguchi to Ibaraki which was around 22 hours! I first met him and his wife back in 2022 and haven’t seen them since…

During that time he’s pulled his B16A out and redone the engine bay in his EG. He also ditched his distributor and modernized his ignition system with a Digi Dizzy setup…

Really cool CR-X del Sol with a retrofitted Sergeant/White Crow bumper paired with a BYS lip. I love it when people do this because it looks so natural and it makes the del Sol front more masculine, if that makes sense. Almost makes you think that it should have came that way…

Complete Spoon Sports-themed EJ1 Civic using every piece of the Spoon catalog that’s possible on a coupe…

Under the hood is a B18C swap also fully-equipped with Spoon components. Oddly enough, the only piece missing is the oil cap…

While his Upstart teammate had the full Spoon theme, @yuuki.mugen’s EG6 Civic is fully Mugen-themed…

@koji_s2ki’s S2000 always looking good, this time around on bronze Volk ZE40 to pair with his aggressive Voltex front bumper, wing, Spoon fenders, Mugen hard top, and TM Garage rear quarter panels…

The concave-face Volk ZE40 looks super aggressive on his S2000 especially under those TM Garage flares…

Can definitely see the inspiration in

How about some photos from the recent CHM4 event in Japan? Hopefully you’ve had the chance to see the video on this event but it was a good one. Cool venue in the middle of nowhere with lots of heat in both weather and Hondas. CHM4 focuses heavily on the style of western Honda customization from the 2000s to current. The creator Chan-Oka deems this as “Not a Real JDM” which is odd nomenclature, sure, but the intention is to present Hondas that were styled with inspiration from Japan but built in the West. They in-turn build their Hondas the way we build ours, hence this is not the “Real JDM”. If anything, it’s a full-circle moment as inspiration loops back around to Japan where it all started. Make sense? Hopefully. Let’s get to the cars…

Oh btw, there’s a new Vlog out as well so go check that out too when you finish here…

@takahiro_eg was probably the most traveled of all the Hondas at CHM4 that weekend. He actually drove his EG6 from Yamaguchi to Ibaraki which was around 22 hours! I first met him and his wife back in 2022 and haven’t seen them since…

During that time he’s pulled his B16A out and redone the engine bay in his EG. He also ditched his distributor and modernized his ignition system with a Digi Dizzy setup…

Really cool CR-X del Sol with a retrofitted Sergeant/White Crow bumper paired with a BYS lip. I love it when people do this because it looks so natural and it makes the del Sol front more masculine, if that makes sense. Almost makes you think that it should have came that way…

Complete Spoon Sports-themed EJ1 Civic using every piece of the Spoon catalog that’s possible on a coupe…

Under the hood is a B18C swap also fully-equipped with Spoon components. Oddly enough, the only piece missing is the oil cap…

While his Upstart teammate had the full Spoon theme, @yuuki.mugen’s EG6 Civic is fully Mugen-themed…

@koji_s2ki’s S2000 always looking good, this time around on bronze Volk ZE40 to pair with his aggressive Voltex front bumper, wing, Spoon fenders, Mugen hard top, and TM Garage rear quarter panels…

The concave-face Volk ZE40 looks super aggressive on his S2000 especially under those TM Garage flares…

Can definitely see the inspiration in

How about some photos from the recent CHM4 event in Japan? Hopefully you’ve had the chance to see the video on this event but it was a good one. Cool venue in the middle of nowhere with lots of heat in both weather and Hondas. CHM4 focuses heavily on the style of western Honda customization from the 2000s to current. The creator Chan-Oka deems this as “Not a Real JDM” which is odd nomenclature, sure, but the intention is to present Hondas that were styled with inspiration from Japan but built in the West. They in-turn build their Hondas the way we build ours, hence this is not the “Real JDM”. If anything, it’s a full-circle moment as inspiration loops back around to Japan where it all started. Make sense? Hopefully. Let’s get to the cars…

Oh btw, there’s a new Vlog out as well so go check that out too when you finish here…

@takahiro_eg was probably the most traveled of all the Hondas at CHM4 that weekend. He actually drove his EG6 from Yamaguchi to Ibaraki which was around 22 hours! I first met him and his wife back in 2022 and haven’t seen them since…

During that time he’s pulled his B16A out and redone the engine bay in his EG. He also ditched his distributor and modernized his ignition system with a Digi Dizzy setup…

Really cool CR-X del Sol with a retrofitted Sergeant/White Crow bumper paired with a BYS lip. I love it when people do this because it looks so natural and it makes the del Sol front more masculine, if that makes sense. Almost makes you think that it should have came that way…

Complete Spoon Sports-themed EJ1 Civic using every piece of the Spoon catalog that’s possible on a coupe…

Under the hood is a B18C swap also fully-equipped with Spoon components. Oddly enough, the only piece missing is the oil cap…

While his Upstart teammate had the full Spoon theme, @yuuki.mugen’s EG6 Civic is fully Mugen-themed…

@koji_s2ki’s S2000 always looking good, this time around on bronze Volk ZE40 to pair with his aggressive Voltex front bumper, wing, Spoon fenders, Mugen hard top, and TM Garage rear quarter panels…

The concave-face Volk ZE40 looks super aggressive on his S2000 especially under those TM Garage flares…

Can definitely see the inspiration in

How about some photos from the recent CHM4 event in Japan? Hopefully you’ve had the chance to see the video on this event but it was a good one. Cool venue in the middle of nowhere with lots of heat in both weather and Hondas. CHM4 focuses heavily on the style of western Honda customization from the 2000s to current. The creator Chan-Oka deems this as “Not a Real JDM” which is odd nomenclature, sure, but the intention is to present Hondas that were styled with inspiration from Japan but built in the West. They in-turn build their Hondas the way we build ours, hence this is not the “Real JDM”. If anything, it’s a full-circle moment as inspiration loops back around to Japan where it all started. Make sense? Hopefully. Let’s get to the cars…

Oh btw, there’s a new Vlog out as well so go check that out too when you finish here…

@takahiro_eg was probably the most traveled of all the Hondas at CHM4 that weekend. He actually drove his EG6 from Yamaguchi to Ibaraki which was around 22 hours! I first met him and his wife back in 2022 and haven’t seen them since…

During that time he’s pulled his B16A out and redone the engine bay in his EG. He also ditched his distributor and modernized his ignition system with a Digi Dizzy setup…

Really cool CR-X del Sol with a retrofitted Sergeant/White Crow bumper paired with a BYS lip. I love it when people do this because it looks so natural and it makes the del Sol front more masculine, if that makes sense. Almost makes you think that it should have came that way…

Complete Spoon Sports-themed EJ1 Civic using every piece of the Spoon catalog that’s possible on a coupe…

Under the hood is a B18C swap also fully-equipped with Spoon components. Oddly enough, the only piece missing is the oil cap…

While his Upstart teammate had the full Spoon theme, @yuuki.mugen’s EG6 Civic is fully Mugen-themed…

@koji_s2ki’s S2000 always looking good, this time around on bronze Volk ZE40 to pair with his aggressive Voltex front bumper, wing, Spoon fenders, Mugen hard top, and TM Garage rear quarter panels…

The concave-face Volk ZE40 looks super aggressive on his S2000 especially under those TM Garage flares…

Can definitely see the inspiration in

How about some photos from the recent CHM4 event in Japan? Hopefully you’ve had the chance to see the video on this event but it was a good one. Cool venue in the middle of nowhere with lots of heat in both weather and Hondas. CHM4 focuses heavily on the style of western Honda customization from the 2000s to current. The creator Chan-Oka deems this as “Not a Real JDM” which is odd nomenclature, sure, but the intention is to present Hondas that were styled with inspiration from Japan but built in the West. They in-turn build their Hondas the way we build ours, hence this is not the “Real JDM”. If anything, it’s a full-circle moment as inspiration loops back around to Japan where it all started. Make sense? Hopefully. Let’s get to the cars…

Oh btw, there’s a new Vlog out as well so go check that out too when you finish here…

@takahiro_eg was probably the most traveled of all the Hondas at CHM4 that weekend. He actually drove his EG6 from Yamaguchi to Ibaraki which was around 22 hours! I first met him and his wife back in 2022 and haven’t seen them since…

During that time he’s pulled his B16A out and redone the engine bay in his EG. He also ditched his distributor and modernized his ignition system with a Digi Dizzy setup…

Really cool CR-X del Sol with a retrofitted Sergeant/White Crow bumper paired with a BYS lip. I love it when people do this because it looks so natural and it makes the del Sol front more masculine, if that makes sense. Almost makes you think that it should have came that way…

Complete Spoon Sports-themed EJ1 Civic using every piece of the Spoon catalog that’s possible on a coupe…

Under the hood is a B18C swap also fully-equipped with Spoon components. Oddly enough, the only piece missing is the oil cap…

While his Upstart teammate had the full Spoon theme, @yuuki.mugen’s EG6 Civic is fully Mugen-themed…

@koji_s2ki’s S2000 always looking good, this time around on bronze Volk ZE40 to pair with his aggressive Voltex front bumper, wing, Spoon fenders, Mugen hard top, and TM Garage rear quarter panels…

The concave-face Volk ZE40 looks super aggressive on his S2000 especially under those TM Garage flares…

Can definitely see the inspiration in

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How about some photos from the recent CHM4 event in Japan? Hopefully you’ve had the chance to see the video on this event but it was a good one. Cool venue in the middle of nowhere with lots of heat in both weather and Hondas. CHM4 focuses heavily on the style of western Honda customization from the 2000s to current. The creator Chan-Oka deems this as “Not a Real JDM” which is odd nomenclature, sure, but the intention is to present Hondas that were styled with inspiration from Japan but built in the West. They in-turn build their Hondas the way we build ours, hence this is not the “Real JDM”. If anything, it’s a full-circle moment as inspiration loops back around to Japan where it all started. Make sense? Hopefully. Let’s get to the cars… Oh btw, there’s a new Vlog out as well so go check that out too when you finish here… @takahiro_eg was probably the most traveled of all the Hondas at CHM4 that weekend. He actually drove his EG6 from Yamaguchi to Ibaraki which was around 22 hours! I first met him and his wife back in 2022 and haven’t seen them since… During that time he’s pulled his B16A out and redone the engine bay in his EG. He also ditched his distributor and modernized his ignition system with a Digi Dizzy setup… Really cool CR-X del Sol with a retrofitted Sergeant/White Crow bumper paired with a BYS lip. I love it when people do this because it looks so natural and it makes the del Sol front more masculine, if that makes sense. Almost makes you think that it should have came that way… Complete Spoon Sports-themed EJ1 Civic using every piece of the Spoon catalog that’s possible on a coupe… Under the hood is a B18C swap also fully-equipped with Spoon components. Oddly enough, the only piece missing is the oil cap… While his Upstart teammate had the full Spoon theme, @yuuki.mugen’s EG6 Civic is fully Mugen-themed… @koji_s2ki’s S2000 always looking good, this time around on bronze Volk ZE40 to pair with his aggressive Voltex front bumper, wing, Spoon fenders, Mugen hard top, and TM Garage rear quarter panels… The concave-face Volk ZE40 looks super aggressive on his S2000 especially under those TM Garage flares… Can definitely see the inspiration in

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For the CHM4 event this year, I was asked to choose a personal favorite car amongst a field of competitors who built their Hondas to reflect a more West Coast ‘USDM’ style. The tagline for the event is even “Not a Real JDM” which means that it’s Japanese vehicles not built with traditional Japanese ways. We at home take a lot of inspiration from Japan so we try to grasp that style fully while re-imagining it our way. It comes out as a hybrid version of both styles and this particular group of enthusiasts seem to really enjoy this style.

When in I started exploring the event, I glanced around but this S2000 immediately caught my eye. I knew this one was probably the winner. The funniest thing about this is that this S2000 didn’t really even meet the criteria for the show; there was nothing “Not a Real JDM” about it—this thing was actual “JDM”, built in one of the most prestigious S2000 shops in Japan, ARVOU…

Everything on this S2000 was carefully thought-out. There’s a simplicity about the aesthetic of it but even something as simple as modifying the top sections of the Air Walker lip to make it less bulky was considered and executed for better flow…

The centerpiece of this S2000 build is the fully-built TODA Racing engine that’s paired with a TODA Sports Injection Kit and exhaust manifold…

Inside the carbon intake box are four individual throttle bodies connected to a flex tube direct to the Mugen intake…

It’s a bit unusual to see this flex tube used for this type of set-up because people will either run the OEM intake tube or have a custom one made. The carbon intake plenum is easily removable however so the flex tube makes it that much easier to run the ITBs w/o the plenum…

The TODA header with custom heat shield in place…

Classic SARD Racing fuel pressure regulator and custom -AN fuel line…

Painted Mugen carbon fiber hard top and Voltex GT wing. I like how the edges of the end plates are paint-matched to add some refinement. Also resembles how a Mugen wing has its end plate outlined in the same way…

AP Racing brakes with a PMU Temperature Indicator Sticker attached…

One of the more notable modifications you don’t see often on S2000s are these rare

For the CHM4 event this year, I was asked to choose a personal favorite car amongst a field of competitors who built their Hondas to reflect a more West Coast ‘USDM’ style. The tagline for the event is even “Not a Real JDM” which means that it’s Japanese vehicles not built with traditional Japanese ways. We at home take a lot of inspiration from Japan so we try to grasp that style fully while re-imagining it our way. It comes out as a hybrid version of both styles and this particular group of enthusiasts seem to really enjoy this style.

When in I started exploring the event, I glanced around but this S2000 immediately caught my eye. I knew this one was probably the winner. The funniest thing about this is that this S2000 didn’t really even meet the criteria for the show; there was nothing “Not a Real JDM” about it—this thing was actual “JDM”, built in one of the most prestigious S2000 shops in Japan, ARVOU…

Everything on this S2000 was carefully thought-out. There’s a simplicity about the aesthetic of it but even something as simple as modifying the top sections of the Air Walker lip to make it less bulky was considered and executed for better flow…

The centerpiece of this S2000 build is the fully-built TODA Racing engine that’s paired with a TODA Sports Injection Kit and exhaust manifold…

Inside the carbon intake box are four individual throttle bodies connected to a flex tube direct to the Mugen intake…

It’s a bit unusual to see this flex tube used for this type of set-up because people will either run the OEM intake tube or have a custom one made. The carbon intake plenum is easily removable however so the flex tube makes it that much easier to run the ITBs w/o the plenum…

The TODA header with custom heat shield in place…

Classic SARD Racing fuel pressure regulator and custom -AN fuel line…

Painted Mugen carbon fiber hard top and Voltex GT wing. I like how the edges of the end plates are paint-matched to add some refinement. Also resembles how a Mugen wing has its end plate outlined in the same way…

AP Racing brakes with a PMU Temperature Indicator Sticker attached…

One of the more notable modifications you don’t see often on S2000s are these rare

For the CHM4 event this year, I was asked to choose a personal favorite car amongst a field of competitors who built their Hondas to reflect a more West Coast ‘USDM’ style. The tagline for the event is even “Not a Real JDM” which means that it’s Japanese vehicles not built with traditional Japanese ways. We at home take a lot of inspiration from Japan so we try to grasp that style fully while re-imagining it our way. It comes out as a hybrid version of both styles and this particular group of enthusiasts seem to really enjoy this style.

When in I started exploring the event, I glanced around but this S2000 immediately caught my eye. I knew this one was probably the winner. The funniest thing about this is that this S2000 didn’t really even meet the criteria for the show; there was nothing “Not a Real JDM” about it—this thing was actual “JDM”, built in one of the most prestigious S2000 shops in Japan, ARVOU…

Everything on this S2000 was carefully thought-out. There’s a simplicity about the aesthetic of it but even something as simple as modifying the top sections of the Air Walker lip to make it less bulky was considered and executed for better flow…

The centerpiece of this S2000 build is the fully-built TODA Racing engine that’s paired with a TODA Sports Injection Kit and exhaust manifold…

Inside the carbon intake box are four individual throttle bodies connected to a flex tube direct to the Mugen intake…

It’s a bit unusual to see this flex tube used for this type of set-up because people will either run the OEM intake tube or have a custom one made. The carbon intake plenum is easily removable however so the flex tube makes it that much easier to run the ITBs w/o the plenum…

The TODA header with custom heat shield in place…

Classic SARD Racing fuel pressure regulator and custom -AN fuel line…

Painted Mugen carbon fiber hard top and Voltex GT wing. I like how the edges of the end plates are paint-matched to add some refinement. Also resembles how a Mugen wing has its end plate outlined in the same way…

AP Racing brakes with a PMU Temperature Indicator Sticker attached…

One of the more notable modifications you don’t see often on S2000s are these rare

For the CHM4 event this year, I was asked to choose a personal favorite car amongst a field of competitors who built their Hondas to reflect a more West Coast ‘USDM’ style. The tagline for the event is even “Not a Real JDM” which means that it’s Japanese vehicles not built with traditional Japanese ways. We at home take a lot of inspiration from Japan so we try to grasp that style fully while re-imagining it our way. It comes out as a hybrid version of both styles and this particular group of enthusiasts seem to really enjoy this style.

When in I started exploring the event, I glanced around but this S2000 immediately caught my eye. I knew this one was probably the winner. The funniest thing about this is that this S2000 didn’t really even meet the criteria for the show; there was nothing “Not a Real JDM” about it—this thing was actual “JDM”, built in one of the most prestigious S2000 shops in Japan, ARVOU…

Everything on this S2000 was carefully thought-out. There’s a simplicity about the aesthetic of it but even something as simple as modifying the top sections of the Air Walker lip to make it less bulky was considered and executed for better flow…

The centerpiece of this S2000 build is the fully-built TODA Racing engine that’s paired with a TODA Sports Injection Kit and exhaust manifold…

Inside the carbon intake box are four individual throttle bodies connected to a flex tube direct to the Mugen intake…

It’s a bit unusual to see this flex tube used for this type of set-up because people will either run the OEM intake tube or have a custom one made. The carbon intake plenum is easily removable however so the flex tube makes it that much easier to run the ITBs w/o the plenum…

The TODA header with custom heat shield in place…

Classic SARD Racing fuel pressure regulator and custom -AN fuel line…

Painted Mugen carbon fiber hard top and Voltex GT wing. I like how the edges of the end plates are paint-matched to add some refinement. Also resembles how a Mugen wing has its end plate outlined in the same way…

AP Racing brakes with a PMU Temperature Indicator Sticker attached…

One of the more notable modifications you don’t see often on S2000s are these rare

For the CHM4 event this year, I was asked to choose a personal favorite car amongst a field of competitors who built their Hondas to reflect a more West Coast ‘USDM’ style. The tagline for the event is even “Not a Real JDM” which means that it’s Japanese vehicles not built with traditional Japanese ways. We at home take a lot of inspiration from Japan so we try to grasp that style fully while re-imagining it our way. It comes out as a hybrid version of both styles and this particular group of enthusiasts seem to really enjoy this style.

When in I started exploring the event, I glanced around but this S2000 immediately caught my eye. I knew this one was probably the winner. The funniest thing about this is that this S2000 didn’t really even meet the criteria for the show; there was nothing “Not a Real JDM” about it—this thing was actual “JDM”, built in one of the most prestigious S2000 shops in Japan, ARVOU…

Everything on this S2000 was carefully thought-out. There’s a simplicity about the aesthetic of it but even something as simple as modifying the top sections of the Air Walker lip to make it less bulky was considered and executed for better flow…

The centerpiece of this S2000 build is the fully-built TODA Racing engine that’s paired with a TODA Sports Injection Kit and exhaust manifold…

Inside the carbon intake box are four individual throttle bodies connected to a flex tube direct to the Mugen intake…

It’s a bit unusual to see this flex tube used for this type of set-up because people will either run the OEM intake tube or have a custom one made. The carbon intake plenum is easily removable however so the flex tube makes it that much easier to run the ITBs w/o the plenum…

The TODA header with custom heat shield in place…

Classic SARD Racing fuel pressure regulator and custom -AN fuel line…

Painted Mugen carbon fiber hard top and Voltex GT wing. I like how the edges of the end plates are paint-matched to add some refinement. Also resembles how a Mugen wing has its end plate outlined in the same way…

AP Racing brakes with a PMU Temperature Indicator Sticker attached…

One of the more notable modifications you don’t see often on S2000s are these rare

For the CHM4 event this year, I was asked to choose a personal favorite car amongst a field of competitors who built their Hondas to reflect a more West Coast ‘USDM’ style. The tagline for the event is even “Not a Real JDM” which means that it’s Japanese vehicles not built with traditional Japanese ways. We at home take a lot of inspiration from Japan so we try to grasp that style fully while re-imagining it our way. It comes out as a hybrid version of both styles and this particular group of enthusiasts seem to really enjoy this style.

When in I started exploring the event, I glanced around but this S2000 immediately caught my eye. I knew this one was probably the winner. The funniest thing about this is that this S2000 didn’t really even meet the criteria for the show; there was nothing “Not a Real JDM” about it—this thing was actual “JDM”, built in one of the most prestigious S2000 shops in Japan, ARVOU…

Everything on this S2000 was carefully thought-out. There’s a simplicity about the aesthetic of it but even something as simple as modifying the top sections of the Air Walker lip to make it less bulky was considered and executed for better flow…

The centerpiece of this S2000 build is the fully-built TODA Racing engine that’s paired with a TODA Sports Injection Kit and exhaust manifold…

Inside the carbon intake box are four individual throttle bodies connected to a flex tube direct to the Mugen intake…

It’s a bit unusual to see this flex tube used for this type of set-up because people will either run the OEM intake tube or have a custom one made. The carbon intake plenum is easily removable however so the flex tube makes it that much easier to run the ITBs w/o the plenum…

The TODA header with custom heat shield in place…

Classic SARD Racing fuel pressure regulator and custom -AN fuel line…

Painted Mugen carbon fiber hard top and Voltex GT wing. I like how the edges of the end plates are paint-matched to add some refinement. Also resembles how a Mugen wing has its end plate outlined in the same way…

AP Racing brakes with a PMU Temperature Indicator Sticker attached…

One of the more notable modifications you don’t see often on S2000s are these rare

For the CHM4 event this year, I was asked to choose a personal favorite car amongst a field of competitors who built their Hondas to reflect a more West Coast ‘USDM’ style. The tagline for the event is even “Not a Real JDM” which means that it’s Japanese vehicles not built with traditional Japanese ways. We at home take a lot of inspiration from Japan so we try to grasp that style fully while re-imagining it our way. It comes out as a hybrid version of both styles and this particular group of enthusiasts seem to really enjoy this style.

When in I started exploring the event, I glanced around but this S2000 immediately caught my eye. I knew this one was probably the winner. The funniest thing about this is that this S2000 didn’t really even meet the criteria for the show; there was nothing “Not a Real JDM” about it—this thing was actual “JDM”, built in one of the most prestigious S2000 shops in Japan, ARVOU…

Everything on this S2000 was carefully thought-out. There’s a simplicity about the aesthetic of it but even something as simple as modifying the top sections of the Air Walker lip to make it less bulky was considered and executed for better flow…

The centerpiece of this S2000 build is the fully-built TODA Racing engine that’s paired with a TODA Sports Injection Kit and exhaust manifold…

Inside the carbon intake box are four individual throttle bodies connected to a flex tube direct to the Mugen intake…

It’s a bit unusual to see this flex tube used for this type of set-up because people will either run the OEM intake tube or have a custom one made. The carbon intake plenum is easily removable however so the flex tube makes it that much easier to run the ITBs w/o the plenum…

The TODA header with custom heat shield in place…

Classic SARD Racing fuel pressure regulator and custom -AN fuel line…

Painted Mugen carbon fiber hard top and Voltex GT wing. I like how the edges of the end plates are paint-matched to add some refinement. Also resembles how a Mugen wing has its end plate outlined in the same way…

AP Racing brakes with a PMU Temperature Indicator Sticker attached…

One of the more notable modifications you don’t see often on S2000s are these rare

For the CHM4 event this year, I was asked to choose a personal favorite car amongst a field of competitors who built their Hondas to reflect a more West Coast ‘USDM’ style. The tagline for the event is even “Not a Real JDM” which means that it’s Japanese vehicles not built with traditional Japanese ways. We at home take a lot of inspiration from Japan so we try to grasp that style fully while re-imagining it our way. It comes out as a hybrid version of both styles and this particular group of enthusiasts seem to really enjoy this style.

When in I started exploring the event, I glanced around but this S2000 immediately caught my eye. I knew this one was probably the winner. The funniest thing about this is that this S2000 didn’t really even meet the criteria for the show; there was nothing “Not a Real JDM” about it—this thing was actual “JDM”, built in one of the most prestigious S2000 shops in Japan, ARVOU…

Everything on this S2000 was carefully thought-out. There’s a simplicity about the aesthetic of it but even something as simple as modifying the top sections of the Air Walker lip to make it less bulky was considered and executed for better flow…

The centerpiece of this S2000 build is the fully-built TODA Racing engine that’s paired with a TODA Sports Injection Kit and exhaust manifold…

Inside the carbon intake box are four individual throttle bodies connected to a flex tube direct to the Mugen intake…

It’s a bit unusual to see this flex tube used for this type of set-up because people will either run the OEM intake tube or have a custom one made. The carbon intake plenum is easily removable however so the flex tube makes it that much easier to run the ITBs w/o the plenum…

The TODA header with custom heat shield in place…

Classic SARD Racing fuel pressure regulator and custom -AN fuel line…

Painted Mugen carbon fiber hard top and Voltex GT wing. I like how the edges of the end plates are paint-matched to add some refinement. Also resembles how a Mugen wing has its end plate outlined in the same way…

AP Racing brakes with a PMU Temperature Indicator Sticker attached…

One of the more notable modifications you don’t see often on S2000s are these rare

For the CHM4 event this year, I was asked to choose a personal favorite car amongst a field of competitors who built their Hondas to reflect a more West Coast ‘USDM’ style. The tagline for the event is even “Not a Real JDM” which means that it’s Japanese vehicles not built with traditional Japanese ways. We at home take a lot of inspiration from Japan so we try to grasp that style fully while re-imagining it our way. It comes out as a hybrid version of both styles and this particular group of enthusiasts seem to really enjoy this style.

When in I started exploring the event, I glanced around but this S2000 immediately caught my eye. I knew this one was probably the winner. The funniest thing about this is that this S2000 didn’t really even meet the criteria for the show; there was nothing “Not a Real JDM” about it—this thing was actual “JDM”, built in one of the most prestigious S2000 shops in Japan, ARVOU…

Everything on this S2000 was carefully thought-out. There’s a simplicity about the aesthetic of it but even something as simple as modifying the top sections of the Air Walker lip to make it less bulky was considered and executed for better flow…

The centerpiece of this S2000 build is the fully-built TODA Racing engine that’s paired with a TODA Sports Injection Kit and exhaust manifold…

Inside the carbon intake box are four individual throttle bodies connected to a flex tube direct to the Mugen intake…

It’s a bit unusual to see this flex tube used for this type of set-up because people will either run the OEM intake tube or have a custom one made. The carbon intake plenum is easily removable however so the flex tube makes it that much easier to run the ITBs w/o the plenum…

The TODA header with custom heat shield in place…

Classic SARD Racing fuel pressure regulator and custom -AN fuel line…

Painted Mugen carbon fiber hard top and Voltex GT wing. I like how the edges of the end plates are paint-matched to add some refinement. Also resembles how a Mugen wing has its end plate outlined in the same way…

AP Racing brakes with a PMU Temperature Indicator Sticker attached…

One of the more notable modifications you don’t see often on S2000s are these rare

For the CHM4 event this year, I was asked to choose a personal favorite car amongst a field of competitors who built their Hondas to reflect a more West Coast ‘USDM’ style. The tagline for the event is even “Not a Real JDM” which means that it’s Japanese vehicles not built with traditional Japanese ways. We at home take a lot of inspiration from Japan so we try to grasp that style fully while re-imagining it our way. It comes out as a hybrid version of both styles and this particular group of enthusiasts seem to really enjoy this style.

When in I started exploring the event, I glanced around but this S2000 immediately caught my eye. I knew this one was probably the winner. The funniest thing about this is that this S2000 didn’t really even meet the criteria for the show; there was nothing “Not a Real JDM” about it—this thing was actual “JDM”, built in one of the most prestigious S2000 shops in Japan, ARVOU…

Everything on this S2000 was carefully thought-out. There’s a simplicity about the aesthetic of it but even something as simple as modifying the top sections of the Air Walker lip to make it less bulky was considered and executed for better flow…

The centerpiece of this S2000 build is the fully-built TODA Racing engine that’s paired with a TODA Sports Injection Kit and exhaust manifold…

Inside the carbon intake box are four individual throttle bodies connected to a flex tube direct to the Mugen intake…

It’s a bit unusual to see this flex tube used for this type of set-up because people will either run the OEM intake tube or have a custom one made. The carbon intake plenum is easily removable however so the flex tube makes it that much easier to run the ITBs w/o the plenum…

The TODA header with custom heat shield in place…

Classic SARD Racing fuel pressure regulator and custom -AN fuel line…

Painted Mugen carbon fiber hard top and Voltex GT wing. I like how the edges of the end plates are paint-matched to add some refinement. Also resembles how a Mugen wing has its end plate outlined in the same way…

AP Racing brakes with a PMU Temperature Indicator Sticker attached…

One of the more notable modifications you don’t see often on S2000s are these rare

For the CHM4 event this year, I was asked to choose a personal favorite car amongst a field of competitors who built their Hondas to reflect a more West Coast ‘USDM’ style. The tagline for the event is even “Not a Real JDM” which means that it’s Japanese vehicles not built with traditional Japanese ways. We at home take a lot of inspiration from Japan so we try to grasp that style fully while re-imagining it our way. It comes out as a hybrid version of both styles and this particular group of enthusiasts seem to really enjoy this style.

When in I started exploring the event, I glanced around but this S2000 immediately caught my eye. I knew this one was probably the winner. The funniest thing about this is that this S2000 didn’t really even meet the criteria for the show; there was nothing “Not a Real JDM” about it—this thing was actual “JDM”, built in one of the most prestigious S2000 shops in Japan, ARVOU…

Everything on this S2000 was carefully thought-out. There’s a simplicity about the aesthetic of it but even something as simple as modifying the top sections of the Air Walker lip to make it less bulky was considered and executed for better flow…

The centerpiece of this S2000 build is the fully-built TODA Racing engine that’s paired with a TODA Sports Injection Kit and exhaust manifold…

Inside the carbon intake box are four individual throttle bodies connected to a flex tube direct to the Mugen intake…

It’s a bit unusual to see this flex tube used for this type of set-up because people will either run the OEM intake tube or have a custom one made. The carbon intake plenum is easily removable however so the flex tube makes it that much easier to run the ITBs w/o the plenum…

The TODA header with custom heat shield in place…

Classic SARD Racing fuel pressure regulator and custom -AN fuel line…

Painted Mugen carbon fiber hard top and Voltex GT wing. I like how the edges of the end plates are paint-matched to add some refinement. Also resembles how a Mugen wing has its end plate outlined in the same way…

AP Racing brakes with a PMU Temperature Indicator Sticker attached…

One of the more notable modifications you don’t see often on S2000s are these rare

For the CHM4 event this year, I was asked to choose a personal favorite car amongst a field of competitors who built their Hondas to reflect a more West Coast ‘USDM’ style. The tagline for the event is even “Not a Real JDM” which means that it’s Japanese vehicles not built with traditional Japanese ways. We at home take a lot of inspiration from Japan so we try to grasp that style fully while re-imagining it our way. It comes out as a hybrid version of both styles and this particular group of enthusiasts seem to really enjoy this style.

When in I started exploring the event, I glanced around but this S2000 immediately caught my eye. I knew this one was probably the winner. The funniest thing about this is that this S2000 didn’t really even meet the criteria for the show; there was nothing “Not a Real JDM” about it—this thing was actual “JDM”, built in one of the most prestigious S2000 shops in Japan, ARVOU…

Everything on this S2000 was carefully thought-out. There’s a simplicity about the aesthetic of it but even something as simple as modifying the top sections of the Air Walker lip to make it less bulky was considered and executed for better flow…

The centerpiece of this S2000 build is the fully-built TODA Racing engine that’s paired with a TODA Sports Injection Kit and exhaust manifold…

Inside the carbon intake box are four individual throttle bodies connected to a flex tube direct to the Mugen intake…

It’s a bit unusual to see this flex tube used for this type of set-up because people will either run the OEM intake tube or have a custom one made. The carbon intake plenum is easily removable however so the flex tube makes it that much easier to run the ITBs w/o the plenum…

The TODA header with custom heat shield in place…

Classic SARD Racing fuel pressure regulator and custom -AN fuel line…

Painted Mugen carbon fiber hard top and Voltex GT wing. I like how the edges of the end plates are paint-matched to add some refinement. Also resembles how a Mugen wing has its end plate outlined in the same way…

AP Racing brakes with a PMU Temperature Indicator Sticker attached…

One of the more notable modifications you don’t see often on S2000s are these rare

For the CHM4 event this year, I was asked to choose a personal favorite car amongst a field of competitors who built their Hondas to reflect a more West Coast ‘USDM’ style. The tagline for the event is even “Not a Real JDM” which means that it’s Japanese vehicles not built with traditional Japanese ways. We at home take a lot of inspiration from Japan so we try to grasp that style fully while re-imagining it our way. It comes out as a hybrid version of both styles and this particular group of enthusiasts seem to really enjoy this style.

When in I started exploring the event, I glanced around but this S2000 immediately caught my eye. I knew this one was probably the winner. The funniest thing about this is that this S2000 didn’t really even meet the criteria for the show; there was nothing “Not a Real JDM” about it—this thing was actual “JDM”, built in one of the most prestigious S2000 shops in Japan, ARVOU…

Everything on this S2000 was carefully thought-out. There’s a simplicity about the aesthetic of it but even something as simple as modifying the top sections of the Air Walker lip to make it less bulky was considered and executed for better flow…

The centerpiece of this S2000 build is the fully-built TODA Racing engine that’s paired with a TODA Sports Injection Kit and exhaust manifold…

Inside the carbon intake box are four individual throttle bodies connected to a flex tube direct to the Mugen intake…

It’s a bit unusual to see this flex tube used for this type of set-up because people will either run the OEM intake tube or have a custom one made. The carbon intake plenum is easily removable however so the flex tube makes it that much easier to run the ITBs w/o the plenum…

The TODA header with custom heat shield in place…

Classic SARD Racing fuel pressure regulator and custom -AN fuel line…

Painted Mugen carbon fiber hard top and Voltex GT wing. I like how the edges of the end plates are paint-matched to add some refinement. Also resembles how a Mugen wing has its end plate outlined in the same way…

AP Racing brakes with a PMU Temperature Indicator Sticker attached…

One of the more notable modifications you don’t see often on S2000s are these rare

For the CHM4 event this year, I was asked to choose a personal favorite car amongst a field of competitors who built their Hondas to reflect a more West Coast ‘USDM’ style. The tagline for the event is even “Not a Real JDM” which means that it’s Japanese vehicles not built with traditional Japanese ways. We at home take a lot of inspiration from Japan so we try to grasp that style fully while re-imagining it our way. It comes out as a hybrid version of both styles and this particular group of enthusiasts seem to really enjoy this style.

When in I started exploring the event, I glanced around but this S2000 immediately caught my eye. I knew this one was probably the winner. The funniest thing about this is that this S2000 didn’t really even meet the criteria for the show; there was nothing “Not a Real JDM” about it—this thing was actual “JDM”, built in one of the most prestigious S2000 shops in Japan, ARVOU…

Everything on this S2000 was carefully thought-out. There’s a simplicity about the aesthetic of it but even something as simple as modifying the top sections of the Air Walker lip to make it less bulky was considered and executed for better flow…

The centerpiece of this S2000 build is the fully-built TODA Racing engine that’s paired with a TODA Sports Injection Kit and exhaust manifold…

Inside the carbon intake box are four individual throttle bodies connected to a flex tube direct to the Mugen intake…

It’s a bit unusual to see this flex tube used for this type of set-up because people will either run the OEM intake tube or have a custom one made. The carbon intake plenum is easily removable however so the flex tube makes it that much easier to run the ITBs w/o the plenum…

The TODA header with custom heat shield in place…

Classic SARD Racing fuel pressure regulator and custom -AN fuel line…

Painted Mugen carbon fiber hard top and Voltex GT wing. I like how the edges of the end plates are paint-matched to add some refinement. Also resembles how a Mugen wing has its end plate outlined in the same way…

AP Racing brakes with a PMU Temperature Indicator Sticker attached…

One of the more notable modifications you don’t see often on S2000s are these rare

For the CHM4 event this year, I was asked to choose a personal favorite car amongst a field of competitors who built their Hondas to reflect a more West Coast ‘USDM’ style. The tagline for the event is even “Not a Real JDM” which means that it’s Japanese vehicles not built with traditional Japanese ways. We at home take a lot of inspiration from Japan so we try to grasp that style fully while re-imagining it our way. It comes out as a hybrid version of both styles and this particular group of enthusiasts seem to really enjoy this style.

When in I started exploring the event, I glanced around but this S2000 immediately caught my eye. I knew this one was probably the winner. The funniest thing about this is that this S2000 didn’t really even meet the criteria for the show; there was nothing “Not a Real JDM” about it—this thing was actual “JDM”, built in one of the most prestigious S2000 shops in Japan, ARVOU…

Everything on this S2000 was carefully thought-out. There’s a simplicity about the aesthetic of it but even something as simple as modifying the top sections of the Air Walker lip to make it less bulky was considered and executed for better flow…

The centerpiece of this S2000 build is the fully-built TODA Racing engine that’s paired with a TODA Sports Injection Kit and exhaust manifold…

Inside the carbon intake box are four individual throttle bodies connected to a flex tube direct to the Mugen intake…

It’s a bit unusual to see this flex tube used for this type of set-up because people will either run the OEM intake tube or have a custom one made. The carbon intake plenum is easily removable however so the flex tube makes it that much easier to run the ITBs w/o the plenum…

The TODA header with custom heat shield in place…

Classic SARD Racing fuel pressure regulator and custom -AN fuel line…

Painted Mugen carbon fiber hard top and Voltex GT wing. I like how the edges of the end plates are paint-matched to add some refinement. Also resembles how a Mugen wing has its end plate outlined in the same way…

AP Racing brakes with a PMU Temperature Indicator Sticker attached…

One of the more notable modifications you don’t see often on S2000s are these rare

For the CHM4 event this year, I was asked to choose a personal favorite car amongst a field of competitors who built their Hondas to reflect a more West Coast ‘USDM’ style. The tagline for the event is even “Not a Real JDM” which means that it’s Japanese vehicles not built with traditional Japanese ways. We at home take a lot of inspiration from Japan so we try to grasp that style fully while re-imagining it our way. It comes out as a hybrid version of both styles and this particular group of enthusiasts seem to really enjoy this style.

When in I started exploring the event, I glanced around but this S2000 immediately caught my eye. I knew this one was probably the winner. The funniest thing about this is that this S2000 didn’t really even meet the criteria for the show; there was nothing “Not a Real JDM” about it—this thing was actual “JDM”, built in one of the most prestigious S2000 shops in Japan, ARVOU…

Everything on this S2000 was carefully thought-out. There’s a simplicity about the aesthetic of it but even something as simple as modifying the top sections of the Air Walker lip to make it less bulky was considered and executed for better flow…

The centerpiece of this S2000 build is the fully-built TODA Racing engine that’s paired with a TODA Sports Injection Kit and exhaust manifold…

Inside the carbon intake box are four individual throttle bodies connected to a flex tube direct to the Mugen intake…

It’s a bit unusual to see this flex tube used for this type of set-up because people will either run the OEM intake tube or have a custom one made. The carbon intake plenum is easily removable however so the flex tube makes it that much easier to run the ITBs w/o the plenum…

The TODA header with custom heat shield in place…

Classic SARD Racing fuel pressure regulator and custom -AN fuel line…

Painted Mugen carbon fiber hard top and Voltex GT wing. I like how the edges of the end plates are paint-matched to add some refinement. Also resembles how a Mugen wing has its end plate outlined in the same way…

AP Racing brakes with a PMU Temperature Indicator Sticker attached…

One of the more notable modifications you don’t see often on S2000s are these rare

For the CHM4 event this year, I was asked to choose a personal favorite car amongst a field of competitors who built their Hondas to reflect a more West Coast ‘USDM’ style. The tagline for the event is even “Not a Real JDM” which means that it’s Japanese vehicles not built with traditional Japanese ways. We at home take a lot of inspiration from Japan so we try to grasp that style fully while re-imagining it our way. It comes out as a hybrid version of both styles and this particular group of enthusiasts seem to really enjoy this style.

When in I started exploring the event, I glanced around but this S2000 immediately caught my eye. I knew this one was probably the winner. The funniest thing about this is that this S2000 didn’t really even meet the criteria for the show; there was nothing “Not a Real JDM” about it—this thing was actual “JDM”, built in one of the most prestigious S2000 shops in Japan, ARVOU…

Everything on this S2000 was carefully thought-out. There’s a simplicity about the aesthetic of it but even something as simple as modifying the top sections of the Air Walker lip to make it less bulky was considered and executed for better flow…

The centerpiece of this S2000 build is the fully-built TODA Racing engine that’s paired with a TODA Sports Injection Kit and exhaust manifold…

Inside the carbon intake box are four individual throttle bodies connected to a flex tube direct to the Mugen intake…

It’s a bit unusual to see this flex tube used for this type of set-up because people will either run the OEM intake tube or have a custom one made. The carbon intake plenum is easily removable however so the flex tube makes it that much easier to run the ITBs w/o the plenum…

The TODA header with custom heat shield in place…

Classic SARD Racing fuel pressure regulator and custom -AN fuel line…

Painted Mugen carbon fiber hard top and Voltex GT wing. I like how the edges of the end plates are paint-matched to add some refinement. Also resembles how a Mugen wing has its end plate outlined in the same way…

AP Racing brakes with a PMU Temperature Indicator Sticker attached…

One of the more notable modifications you don’t see often on S2000s are these rare

For the CHM4 event this year, I was asked to choose a personal favorite car amongst a field of competitors who built their Hondas to reflect a more West Coast ‘USDM’ style. The tagline for the event is even “Not a Real JDM” which means that it’s Japanese vehicles not built with traditional Japanese ways. We at home take a lot of inspiration from Japan so we try to grasp that style fully while re-imagining it our way. It comes out as a hybrid version of both styles and this particular group of enthusiasts seem to really enjoy this style.

When in I started exploring the event, I glanced around but this S2000 immediately caught my eye. I knew this one was probably the winner. The funniest thing about this is that this S2000 didn’t really even meet the criteria for the show; there was nothing “Not a Real JDM” about it—this thing was actual “JDM”, built in one of the most prestigious S2000 shops in Japan, ARVOU…

Everything on this S2000 was carefully thought-out. There’s a simplicity about the aesthetic of it but even something as simple as modifying the top sections of the Air Walker lip to make it less bulky was considered and executed for better flow…

The centerpiece of this S2000 build is the fully-built TODA Racing engine that’s paired with a TODA Sports Injection Kit and exhaust manifold…

Inside the carbon intake box are four individual throttle bodies connected to a flex tube direct to the Mugen intake…

It’s a bit unusual to see this flex tube used for this type of set-up because people will either run the OEM intake tube or have a custom one made. The carbon intake plenum is easily removable however so the flex tube makes it that much easier to run the ITBs w/o the plenum…

The TODA header with custom heat shield in place…

Classic SARD Racing fuel pressure regulator and custom -AN fuel line…

Painted Mugen carbon fiber hard top and Voltex GT wing. I like how the edges of the end plates are paint-matched to add some refinement. Also resembles how a Mugen wing has its end plate outlined in the same way…

AP Racing brakes with a PMU Temperature Indicator Sticker attached…

One of the more notable modifications you don’t see often on S2000s are these rare

For the CHM4 event this year, I was asked to choose a personal favorite car amongst a field of competitors who built their Hondas to reflect a more West Coast ‘USDM’ style. The tagline for the event is even “Not a Real JDM” which means that it’s Japanese vehicles not built with traditional Japanese ways. We at home take a lot of inspiration from Japan so we try to grasp that style fully while re-imagining it our way. It comes out as a hybrid version of both styles and this particular group of enthusiasts seem to really enjoy this style.

When in I started exploring the event, I glanced around but this S2000 immediately caught my eye. I knew this one was probably the winner. The funniest thing about this is that this S2000 didn’t really even meet the criteria for the show; there was nothing “Not a Real JDM” about it—this thing was actual “JDM”, built in one of the most prestigious S2000 shops in Japan, ARVOU…

Everything on this S2000 was carefully thought-out. There’s a simplicity about the aesthetic of it but even something as simple as modifying the top sections of the Air Walker lip to make it less bulky was considered and executed for better flow…

The centerpiece of this S2000 build is the fully-built TODA Racing engine that’s paired with a TODA Sports Injection Kit and exhaust manifold…

Inside the carbon intake box are four individual throttle bodies connected to a flex tube direct to the Mugen intake…

It’s a bit unusual to see this flex tube used for this type of set-up because people will either run the OEM intake tube or have a custom one made. The carbon intake plenum is easily removable however so the flex tube makes it that much easier to run the ITBs w/o the plenum…

The TODA header with custom heat shield in place…

Classic SARD Racing fuel pressure regulator and custom -AN fuel line…

Painted Mugen carbon fiber hard top and Voltex GT wing. I like how the edges of the end plates are paint-matched to add some refinement. Also resembles how a Mugen wing has its end plate outlined in the same way…

AP Racing brakes with a PMU Temperature Indicator Sticker attached…

One of the more notable modifications you don’t see often on S2000s are these rare

For the CHM4 event this year, I was asked to choose a personal favorite car amongst a field of competitors who built their Hondas to reflect a more West Coast ‘USDM’ style. The tagline for the event is even “Not a Real JDM” which means that it’s Japanese vehicles not built with traditional Japanese ways. We at home take a lot of inspiration from Japan so we try to grasp that style fully while re-imagining it our way. It comes out as a hybrid version of both styles and this particular group of enthusiasts seem to really enjoy this style.

When in I started exploring the event, I glanced around but this S2000 immediately caught my eye. I knew this one was probably the winner. The funniest thing about this is that this S2000 didn’t really even meet the criteria for the show; there was nothing “Not a Real JDM” about it—this thing was actual “JDM”, built in one of the most prestigious S2000 shops in Japan, ARVOU…

Everything on this S2000 was carefully thought-out. There’s a simplicity about the aesthetic of it but even something as simple as modifying the top sections of the Air Walker lip to make it less bulky was considered and executed for better flow…

The centerpiece of this S2000 build is the fully-built TODA Racing engine that’s paired with a TODA Sports Injection Kit and exhaust manifold…

Inside the carbon intake box are four individual throttle bodies connected to a flex tube direct to the Mugen intake…

It’s a bit unusual to see this flex tube used for this type of set-up because people will either run the OEM intake tube or have a custom one made. The carbon intake plenum is easily removable however so the flex tube makes it that much easier to run the ITBs w/o the plenum…

The TODA header with custom heat shield in place…

Classic SARD Racing fuel pressure regulator and custom -AN fuel line…

Painted Mugen carbon fiber hard top and Voltex GT wing. I like how the edges of the end plates are paint-matched to add some refinement. Also resembles how a Mugen wing has its end plate outlined in the same way…

AP Racing brakes with a PMU Temperature Indicator Sticker attached…

One of the more notable modifications you don’t see often on S2000s are these rare

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For the CHM4 event this year, I was asked to choose a personal favorite car amongst a field of competitors who built their Hondas to reflect a more West Coast ‘USDM’ style. The tagline for the event is even “Not a Real JDM” which means that it’s Japanese vehicles not built with traditional Japanese ways. We at home take a lot of inspiration from Japan so we try to grasp that style fully while re-imagining it our way. It comes out as a hybrid version of both styles and this particular group of enthusiasts seem to really enjoy this style. When in I started exploring the event, I glanced around but this S2000 immediately caught my eye. I knew this one was probably the winner. The funniest thing about this is that this S2000 didn’t really even meet the criteria for the show; there was nothing “Not a Real JDM” about it—this thing was actual “JDM”, built in one of the most prestigious S2000 shops in Japan, ARVOU… Everything on this S2000 was carefully thought-out. There’s a simplicity about the aesthetic of it but even something as simple as modifying the top sections of the Air Walker lip to make it less bulky was considered and executed for better flow… The centerpiece of this S2000 build is the fully-built TODA Racing engine that’s paired with a TODA Sports Injection Kit and exhaust manifold… Inside the carbon intake box are four individual throttle bodies connected to a flex tube direct to the Mugen intake… It’s a bit unusual to see this flex tube used for this type of set-up because people will either run the OEM intake tube or have a custom one made. The carbon intake plenum is easily removable however so the flex tube makes it that much easier to run the ITBs w/o the plenum… The TODA header with custom heat shield in place… Classic SARD Racing fuel pressure regulator and custom -AN fuel line… Painted Mugen carbon fiber hard top and Voltex GT wing. I like how the edges of the end plates are paint-matched to add some refinement. Also resembles how a Mugen wing has its end plate outlined in the same way… AP Racing brakes with a PMU Temperature Indicator Sticker attached… One of the more notable modifications you don’t see often on S2000s are these rare

2 weeks ago

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Just over here in Australia taking care of business while going through photos whenever I can. It’s been a very productive trip I’d say, making brand new videos and having full days at events shooting photos. Sydney has been more on the conversational end of things but I should be able to find time to get more content from the meet this weekend. When there is free time I have been going through stuff I shot over the past few weeks. I think we still have one or two more episodes coming of video and a ton of photos I haven’t yet put up. It’s more so finding the time to get everything out that’s the issue. An embarrassment of riches I’d say, having too much to show you guys. But, I’d rather have it this way than have nothing at all. Today, I have more photos from the Finest car show in Ibaraki to show you guys before I head to sleep. It’s 4am here and hitting 10am soon back at home. It doesn’t sound like we are that far apart from home but we are a full day ahead so it can all be very confusing sometimes. There’s even a time difference from Osaka to Sydney. It’s not even that far off but at this point I just don’t even know what day it is anymore. At least the photos are good. Anyways, I gotta get to bed. I was gonna try to do the multi-caption thing too but the sun will be up by the time I finish. Enjoy 😴

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For this Japan trip, I was really committed to the idea of capturing something new and different, seeking out many car builds that we all haven’t been collectively exposed to. It’s always good to see something new after being in Japan so often for so many years. One of the first events we hit was the Finest Curated Car Show in Ibaraki. It was a 7-hour haul to this particular area but I was happy with what I saw, because I indeed saw some builds that were new to me. Also came across some familiar ones too. Here is the first collection of photos. Multi-caption time…

The first car I’m showing you is actually one we have seen before, albeit it has been some years since I last encountered it. This is the USDM Corolla GT-S from Car Peace, and it has one of the better engine bays you’ll ever see…

Shaved engine bay, 4A-GE with Keihin CR carburetors, equal-length header, custom valve cover and Tomei cam gears…

Simple FD2 Civic Type R sitting low on brushed Volk TE37SAGA…

Champagne-hued EP3 Civic Type R with full Mugen aero and Mugen MF10 wheels, one side traditional bronze and the other side a custom brushed finish…

Nissan 180SX with Ishikawa fenders, OEM 370Z wheels, Ganador mirrors, Bride seats, a full cage and GReddy brakes…

Arguably the best build of this event was this Nissan 300ZX which was imported from the U.S. before going through a full customization, restoration and a wild L28 swap…

The engine bay has been sprayed in black to match the aesthetic of the entire engine swap which is an L28 with 6 individual throttle bodies…

This build looks new to me but I feel I may have seen it some point in the past, perhaps this was a build from Commonsnapper and I may have seen it there…

@57c_f_666’s GP Sports Silvia with white Rays Gram Lights 57C…

Shogo Watanabe’s AP2 S2000 on Volk ZE40 wearing an ASM front, ASM hood, ASM rear, Mugen hard top, Mugen rear wing, and color-matched Craftsquare mirrors…

S15 Silvia on SSR Professor SP5 running full Car Modify Wonder aero…

Honda N-One with a Mugen front grille, Mugen lip, Mugen RnR and Spoon front brakes…

I wish I could name all the different aero pieces used on this FD3S but I believe some of it might be custom. Fro

For this Japan trip, I was really committed to the idea of capturing something new and different, seeking out many car builds that we all haven’t been collectively exposed to. It’s always good to see something new after being in Japan so often for so many years. One of the first events we hit was the Finest Curated Car Show in Ibaraki. It was a 7-hour haul to this particular area but I was happy with what I saw, because I indeed saw some builds that were new to me. Also came across some familiar ones too. Here is the first collection of photos. Multi-caption time…

The first car I’m showing you is actually one we have seen before, albeit it has been some years since I last encountered it. This is the USDM Corolla GT-S from Car Peace, and it has one of the better engine bays you’ll ever see…

Shaved engine bay, 4A-GE with Keihin CR carburetors, equal-length header, custom valve cover and Tomei cam gears…

Simple FD2 Civic Type R sitting low on brushed Volk TE37SAGA…

Champagne-hued EP3 Civic Type R with full Mugen aero and Mugen MF10 wheels, one side traditional bronze and the other side a custom brushed finish…

Nissan 180SX with Ishikawa fenders, OEM 370Z wheels, Ganador mirrors, Bride seats, a full cage and GReddy brakes…

Arguably the best build of this event was this Nissan 300ZX which was imported from the U.S. before going through a full customization, restoration and a wild L28 swap…

The engine bay has been sprayed in black to match the aesthetic of the entire engine swap which is an L28 with 6 individual throttle bodies…

This build looks new to me but I feel I may have seen it some point in the past, perhaps this was a build from Commonsnapper and I may have seen it there…

@57c_f_666’s GP Sports Silvia with white Rays Gram Lights 57C…

Shogo Watanabe’s AP2 S2000 on Volk ZE40 wearing an ASM front, ASM hood, ASM rear, Mugen hard top, Mugen rear wing, and color-matched Craftsquare mirrors…

S15 Silvia on SSR Professor SP5 running full Car Modify Wonder aero…

Honda N-One with a Mugen front grille, Mugen lip, Mugen RnR and Spoon front brakes…

I wish I could name all the different aero pieces used on this FD3S but I believe some of it might be custom. Fro

For this Japan trip, I was really committed to the idea of capturing something new and different, seeking out many car builds that we all haven’t been collectively exposed to. It’s always good to see something new after being in Japan so often for so many years. One of the first events we hit was the Finest Curated Car Show in Ibaraki. It was a 7-hour haul to this particular area but I was happy with what I saw, because I indeed saw some builds that were new to me. Also came across some familiar ones too. Here is the first collection of photos. Multi-caption time…

The first car I’m showing you is actually one we have seen before, albeit it has been some years since I last encountered it. This is the USDM Corolla GT-S from Car Peace, and it has one of the better engine bays you’ll ever see…

Shaved engine bay, 4A-GE with Keihin CR carburetors, equal-length header, custom valve cover and Tomei cam gears…

Simple FD2 Civic Type R sitting low on brushed Volk TE37SAGA…

Champagne-hued EP3 Civic Type R with full Mugen aero and Mugen MF10 wheels, one side traditional bronze and the other side a custom brushed finish…

Nissan 180SX with Ishikawa fenders, OEM 370Z wheels, Ganador mirrors, Bride seats, a full cage and GReddy brakes…

Arguably the best build of this event was this Nissan 300ZX which was imported from the U.S. before going through a full customization, restoration and a wild L28 swap…

The engine bay has been sprayed in black to match the aesthetic of the entire engine swap which is an L28 with 6 individual throttle bodies…

This build looks new to me but I feel I may have seen it some point in the past, perhaps this was a build from Commonsnapper and I may have seen it there…

@57c_f_666’s GP Sports Silvia with white Rays Gram Lights 57C…

Shogo Watanabe’s AP2 S2000 on Volk ZE40 wearing an ASM front, ASM hood, ASM rear, Mugen hard top, Mugen rear wing, and color-matched Craftsquare mirrors…

S15 Silvia on SSR Professor SP5 running full Car Modify Wonder aero…

Honda N-One with a Mugen front grille, Mugen lip, Mugen RnR and Spoon front brakes…

I wish I could name all the different aero pieces used on this FD3S but I believe some of it might be custom. Fro

For this Japan trip, I was really committed to the idea of capturing something new and different, seeking out many car builds that we all haven’t been collectively exposed to. It’s always good to see something new after being in Japan so often for so many years. One of the first events we hit was the Finest Curated Car Show in Ibaraki. It was a 7-hour haul to this particular area but I was happy with what I saw, because I indeed saw some builds that were new to me. Also came across some familiar ones too. Here is the first collection of photos. Multi-caption time…

The first car I’m showing you is actually one we have seen before, albeit it has been some years since I last encountered it. This is the USDM Corolla GT-S from Car Peace, and it has one of the better engine bays you’ll ever see…

Shaved engine bay, 4A-GE with Keihin CR carburetors, equal-length header, custom valve cover and Tomei cam gears…

Simple FD2 Civic Type R sitting low on brushed Volk TE37SAGA…

Champagne-hued EP3 Civic Type R with full Mugen aero and Mugen MF10 wheels, one side traditional bronze and the other side a custom brushed finish…

Nissan 180SX with Ishikawa fenders, OEM 370Z wheels, Ganador mirrors, Bride seats, a full cage and GReddy brakes…

Arguably the best build of this event was this Nissan 300ZX which was imported from the U.S. before going through a full customization, restoration and a wild L28 swap…

The engine bay has been sprayed in black to match the aesthetic of the entire engine swap which is an L28 with 6 individual throttle bodies…

This build looks new to me but I feel I may have seen it some point in the past, perhaps this was a build from Commonsnapper and I may have seen it there…

@57c_f_666’s GP Sports Silvia with white Rays Gram Lights 57C…

Shogo Watanabe’s AP2 S2000 on Volk ZE40 wearing an ASM front, ASM hood, ASM rear, Mugen hard top, Mugen rear wing, and color-matched Craftsquare mirrors…

S15 Silvia on SSR Professor SP5 running full Car Modify Wonder aero…

Honda N-One with a Mugen front grille, Mugen lip, Mugen RnR and Spoon front brakes…

I wish I could name all the different aero pieces used on this FD3S but I believe some of it might be custom. Fro

For this Japan trip, I was really committed to the idea of capturing something new and different, seeking out many car builds that we all haven’t been collectively exposed to. It’s always good to see something new after being in Japan so often for so many years. One of the first events we hit was the Finest Curated Car Show in Ibaraki. It was a 7-hour haul to this particular area but I was happy with what I saw, because I indeed saw some builds that were new to me. Also came across some familiar ones too. Here is the first collection of photos. Multi-caption time…

The first car I’m showing you is actually one we have seen before, albeit it has been some years since I last encountered it. This is the USDM Corolla GT-S from Car Peace, and it has one of the better engine bays you’ll ever see…

Shaved engine bay, 4A-GE with Keihin CR carburetors, equal-length header, custom valve cover and Tomei cam gears…

Simple FD2 Civic Type R sitting low on brushed Volk TE37SAGA…

Champagne-hued EP3 Civic Type R with full Mugen aero and Mugen MF10 wheels, one side traditional bronze and the other side a custom brushed finish…

Nissan 180SX with Ishikawa fenders, OEM 370Z wheels, Ganador mirrors, Bride seats, a full cage and GReddy brakes…

Arguably the best build of this event was this Nissan 300ZX which was imported from the U.S. before going through a full customization, restoration and a wild L28 swap…

The engine bay has been sprayed in black to match the aesthetic of the entire engine swap which is an L28 with 6 individual throttle bodies…

This build looks new to me but I feel I may have seen it some point in the past, perhaps this was a build from Commonsnapper and I may have seen it there…

@57c_f_666’s GP Sports Silvia with white Rays Gram Lights 57C…

Shogo Watanabe’s AP2 S2000 on Volk ZE40 wearing an ASM front, ASM hood, ASM rear, Mugen hard top, Mugen rear wing, and color-matched Craftsquare mirrors…

S15 Silvia on SSR Professor SP5 running full Car Modify Wonder aero…

Honda N-One with a Mugen front grille, Mugen lip, Mugen RnR and Spoon front brakes…

I wish I could name all the different aero pieces used on this FD3S but I believe some of it might be custom. Fro

For this Japan trip, I was really committed to the idea of capturing something new and different, seeking out many car builds that we all haven’t been collectively exposed to. It’s always good to see something new after being in Japan so often for so many years. One of the first events we hit was the Finest Curated Car Show in Ibaraki. It was a 7-hour haul to this particular area but I was happy with what I saw, because I indeed saw some builds that were new to me. Also came across some familiar ones too. Here is the first collection of photos. Multi-caption time…

The first car I’m showing you is actually one we have seen before, albeit it has been some years since I last encountered it. This is the USDM Corolla GT-S from Car Peace, and it has one of the better engine bays you’ll ever see…

Shaved engine bay, 4A-GE with Keihin CR carburetors, equal-length header, custom valve cover and Tomei cam gears…

Simple FD2 Civic Type R sitting low on brushed Volk TE37SAGA…

Champagne-hued EP3 Civic Type R with full Mugen aero and Mugen MF10 wheels, one side traditional bronze and the other side a custom brushed finish…

Nissan 180SX with Ishikawa fenders, OEM 370Z wheels, Ganador mirrors, Bride seats, a full cage and GReddy brakes…

Arguably the best build of this event was this Nissan 300ZX which was imported from the U.S. before going through a full customization, restoration and a wild L28 swap…

The engine bay has been sprayed in black to match the aesthetic of the entire engine swap which is an L28 with 6 individual throttle bodies…

This build looks new to me but I feel I may have seen it some point in the past, perhaps this was a build from Commonsnapper and I may have seen it there…

@57c_f_666’s GP Sports Silvia with white Rays Gram Lights 57C…

Shogo Watanabe’s AP2 S2000 on Volk ZE40 wearing an ASM front, ASM hood, ASM rear, Mugen hard top, Mugen rear wing, and color-matched Craftsquare mirrors…

S15 Silvia on SSR Professor SP5 running full Car Modify Wonder aero…

Honda N-One with a Mugen front grille, Mugen lip, Mugen RnR and Spoon front brakes…

I wish I could name all the different aero pieces used on this FD3S but I believe some of it might be custom. Fro

For this Japan trip, I was really committed to the idea of capturing something new and different, seeking out many car builds that we all haven’t been collectively exposed to. It’s always good to see something new after being in Japan so often for so many years. One of the first events we hit was the Finest Curated Car Show in Ibaraki. It was a 7-hour haul to this particular area but I was happy with what I saw, because I indeed saw some builds that were new to me. Also came across some familiar ones too. Here is the first collection of photos. Multi-caption time…

The first car I’m showing you is actually one we have seen before, albeit it has been some years since I last encountered it. This is the USDM Corolla GT-S from Car Peace, and it has one of the better engine bays you’ll ever see…

Shaved engine bay, 4A-GE with Keihin CR carburetors, equal-length header, custom valve cover and Tomei cam gears…

Simple FD2 Civic Type R sitting low on brushed Volk TE37SAGA…

Champagne-hued EP3 Civic Type R with full Mugen aero and Mugen MF10 wheels, one side traditional bronze and the other side a custom brushed finish…

Nissan 180SX with Ishikawa fenders, OEM 370Z wheels, Ganador mirrors, Bride seats, a full cage and GReddy brakes…

Arguably the best build of this event was this Nissan 300ZX which was imported from the U.S. before going through a full customization, restoration and a wild L28 swap…

The engine bay has been sprayed in black to match the aesthetic of the entire engine swap which is an L28 with 6 individual throttle bodies…

This build looks new to me but I feel I may have seen it some point in the past, perhaps this was a build from Commonsnapper and I may have seen it there…

@57c_f_666’s GP Sports Silvia with white Rays Gram Lights 57C…

Shogo Watanabe’s AP2 S2000 on Volk ZE40 wearing an ASM front, ASM hood, ASM rear, Mugen hard top, Mugen rear wing, and color-matched Craftsquare mirrors…

S15 Silvia on SSR Professor SP5 running full Car Modify Wonder aero…

Honda N-One with a Mugen front grille, Mugen lip, Mugen RnR and Spoon front brakes…

I wish I could name all the different aero pieces used on this FD3S but I believe some of it might be custom. Fro

For this Japan trip, I was really committed to the idea of capturing something new and different, seeking out many car builds that we all haven’t been collectively exposed to. It’s always good to see something new after being in Japan so often for so many years. One of the first events we hit was the Finest Curated Car Show in Ibaraki. It was a 7-hour haul to this particular area but I was happy with what I saw, because I indeed saw some builds that were new to me. Also came across some familiar ones too. Here is the first collection of photos. Multi-caption time…

The first car I’m showing you is actually one we have seen before, albeit it has been some years since I last encountered it. This is the USDM Corolla GT-S from Car Peace, and it has one of the better engine bays you’ll ever see…

Shaved engine bay, 4A-GE with Keihin CR carburetors, equal-length header, custom valve cover and Tomei cam gears…

Simple FD2 Civic Type R sitting low on brushed Volk TE37SAGA…

Champagne-hued EP3 Civic Type R with full Mugen aero and Mugen MF10 wheels, one side traditional bronze and the other side a custom brushed finish…

Nissan 180SX with Ishikawa fenders, OEM 370Z wheels, Ganador mirrors, Bride seats, a full cage and GReddy brakes…

Arguably the best build of this event was this Nissan 300ZX which was imported from the U.S. before going through a full customization, restoration and a wild L28 swap…

The engine bay has been sprayed in black to match the aesthetic of the entire engine swap which is an L28 with 6 individual throttle bodies…

This build looks new to me but I feel I may have seen it some point in the past, perhaps this was a build from Commonsnapper and I may have seen it there…

@57c_f_666’s GP Sports Silvia with white Rays Gram Lights 57C…

Shogo Watanabe’s AP2 S2000 on Volk ZE40 wearing an ASM front, ASM hood, ASM rear, Mugen hard top, Mugen rear wing, and color-matched Craftsquare mirrors…

S15 Silvia on SSR Professor SP5 running full Car Modify Wonder aero…

Honda N-One with a Mugen front grille, Mugen lip, Mugen RnR and Spoon front brakes…

I wish I could name all the different aero pieces used on this FD3S but I believe some of it might be custom. Fro

For this Japan trip, I was really committed to the idea of capturing something new and different, seeking out many car builds that we all haven’t been collectively exposed to. It’s always good to see something new after being in Japan so often for so many years. One of the first events we hit was the Finest Curated Car Show in Ibaraki. It was a 7-hour haul to this particular area but I was happy with what I saw, because I indeed saw some builds that were new to me. Also came across some familiar ones too. Here is the first collection of photos. Multi-caption time…

The first car I’m showing you is actually one we have seen before, albeit it has been some years since I last encountered it. This is the USDM Corolla GT-S from Car Peace, and it has one of the better engine bays you’ll ever see…

Shaved engine bay, 4A-GE with Keihin CR carburetors, equal-length header, custom valve cover and Tomei cam gears…

Simple FD2 Civic Type R sitting low on brushed Volk TE37SAGA…

Champagne-hued EP3 Civic Type R with full Mugen aero and Mugen MF10 wheels, one side traditional bronze and the other side a custom brushed finish…

Nissan 180SX with Ishikawa fenders, OEM 370Z wheels, Ganador mirrors, Bride seats, a full cage and GReddy brakes…

Arguably the best build of this event was this Nissan 300ZX which was imported from the U.S. before going through a full customization, restoration and a wild L28 swap…

The engine bay has been sprayed in black to match the aesthetic of the entire engine swap which is an L28 with 6 individual throttle bodies…

This build looks new to me but I feel I may have seen it some point in the past, perhaps this was a build from Commonsnapper and I may have seen it there…

@57c_f_666’s GP Sports Silvia with white Rays Gram Lights 57C…

Shogo Watanabe’s AP2 S2000 on Volk ZE40 wearing an ASM front, ASM hood, ASM rear, Mugen hard top, Mugen rear wing, and color-matched Craftsquare mirrors…

S15 Silvia on SSR Professor SP5 running full Car Modify Wonder aero…

Honda N-One with a Mugen front grille, Mugen lip, Mugen RnR and Spoon front brakes…

I wish I could name all the different aero pieces used on this FD3S but I believe some of it might be custom. Fro

For this Japan trip, I was really committed to the idea of capturing something new and different, seeking out many car builds that we all haven’t been collectively exposed to. It’s always good to see something new after being in Japan so often for so many years. One of the first events we hit was the Finest Curated Car Show in Ibaraki. It was a 7-hour haul to this particular area but I was happy with what I saw, because I indeed saw some builds that were new to me. Also came across some familiar ones too. Here is the first collection of photos. Multi-caption time…

The first car I’m showing you is actually one we have seen before, albeit it has been some years since I last encountered it. This is the USDM Corolla GT-S from Car Peace, and it has one of the better engine bays you’ll ever see…

Shaved engine bay, 4A-GE with Keihin CR carburetors, equal-length header, custom valve cover and Tomei cam gears…

Simple FD2 Civic Type R sitting low on brushed Volk TE37SAGA…

Champagne-hued EP3 Civic Type R with full Mugen aero and Mugen MF10 wheels, one side traditional bronze and the other side a custom brushed finish…

Nissan 180SX with Ishikawa fenders, OEM 370Z wheels, Ganador mirrors, Bride seats, a full cage and GReddy brakes…

Arguably the best build of this event was this Nissan 300ZX which was imported from the U.S. before going through a full customization, restoration and a wild L28 swap…

The engine bay has been sprayed in black to match the aesthetic of the entire engine swap which is an L28 with 6 individual throttle bodies…

This build looks new to me but I feel I may have seen it some point in the past, perhaps this was a build from Commonsnapper and I may have seen it there…

@57c_f_666’s GP Sports Silvia with white Rays Gram Lights 57C…

Shogo Watanabe’s AP2 S2000 on Volk ZE40 wearing an ASM front, ASM hood, ASM rear, Mugen hard top, Mugen rear wing, and color-matched Craftsquare mirrors…

S15 Silvia on SSR Professor SP5 running full Car Modify Wonder aero…

Honda N-One with a Mugen front grille, Mugen lip, Mugen RnR and Spoon front brakes…

I wish I could name all the different aero pieces used on this FD3S but I believe some of it might be custom. Fro

For this Japan trip, I was really committed to the idea of capturing something new and different, seeking out many car builds that we all haven’t been collectively exposed to. It’s always good to see something new after being in Japan so often for so many years. One of the first events we hit was the Finest Curated Car Show in Ibaraki. It was a 7-hour haul to this particular area but I was happy with what I saw, because I indeed saw some builds that were new to me. Also came across some familiar ones too. Here is the first collection of photos. Multi-caption time…

The first car I’m showing you is actually one we have seen before, albeit it has been some years since I last encountered it. This is the USDM Corolla GT-S from Car Peace, and it has one of the better engine bays you’ll ever see…

Shaved engine bay, 4A-GE with Keihin CR carburetors, equal-length header, custom valve cover and Tomei cam gears…

Simple FD2 Civic Type R sitting low on brushed Volk TE37SAGA…

Champagne-hued EP3 Civic Type R with full Mugen aero and Mugen MF10 wheels, one side traditional bronze and the other side a custom brushed finish…

Nissan 180SX with Ishikawa fenders, OEM 370Z wheels, Ganador mirrors, Bride seats, a full cage and GReddy brakes…

Arguably the best build of this event was this Nissan 300ZX which was imported from the U.S. before going through a full customization, restoration and a wild L28 swap…

The engine bay has been sprayed in black to match the aesthetic of the entire engine swap which is an L28 with 6 individual throttle bodies…

This build looks new to me but I feel I may have seen it some point in the past, perhaps this was a build from Commonsnapper and I may have seen it there…

@57c_f_666’s GP Sports Silvia with white Rays Gram Lights 57C…

Shogo Watanabe’s AP2 S2000 on Volk ZE40 wearing an ASM front, ASM hood, ASM rear, Mugen hard top, Mugen rear wing, and color-matched Craftsquare mirrors…

S15 Silvia on SSR Professor SP5 running full Car Modify Wonder aero…

Honda N-One with a Mugen front grille, Mugen lip, Mugen RnR and Spoon front brakes…

I wish I could name all the different aero pieces used on this FD3S but I believe some of it might be custom. Fro

For this Japan trip, I was really committed to the idea of capturing something new and different, seeking out many car builds that we all haven’t been collectively exposed to. It’s always good to see something new after being in Japan so often for so many years. One of the first events we hit was the Finest Curated Car Show in Ibaraki. It was a 7-hour haul to this particular area but I was happy with what I saw, because I indeed saw some builds that were new to me. Also came across some familiar ones too. Here is the first collection of photos. Multi-caption time…

The first car I’m showing you is actually one we have seen before, albeit it has been some years since I last encountered it. This is the USDM Corolla GT-S from Car Peace, and it has one of the better engine bays you’ll ever see…

Shaved engine bay, 4A-GE with Keihin CR carburetors, equal-length header, custom valve cover and Tomei cam gears…

Simple FD2 Civic Type R sitting low on brushed Volk TE37SAGA…

Champagne-hued EP3 Civic Type R with full Mugen aero and Mugen MF10 wheels, one side traditional bronze and the other side a custom brushed finish…

Nissan 180SX with Ishikawa fenders, OEM 370Z wheels, Ganador mirrors, Bride seats, a full cage and GReddy brakes…

Arguably the best build of this event was this Nissan 300ZX which was imported from the U.S. before going through a full customization, restoration and a wild L28 swap…

The engine bay has been sprayed in black to match the aesthetic of the entire engine swap which is an L28 with 6 individual throttle bodies…

This build looks new to me but I feel I may have seen it some point in the past, perhaps this was a build from Commonsnapper and I may have seen it there…

@57c_f_666’s GP Sports Silvia with white Rays Gram Lights 57C…

Shogo Watanabe’s AP2 S2000 on Volk ZE40 wearing an ASM front, ASM hood, ASM rear, Mugen hard top, Mugen rear wing, and color-matched Craftsquare mirrors…

S15 Silvia on SSR Professor SP5 running full Car Modify Wonder aero…

Honda N-One with a Mugen front grille, Mugen lip, Mugen RnR and Spoon front brakes…

I wish I could name all the different aero pieces used on this FD3S but I believe some of it might be custom. Fro

For this Japan trip, I was really committed to the idea of capturing something new and different, seeking out many car builds that we all haven’t been collectively exposed to. It’s always good to see something new after being in Japan so often for so many years. One of the first events we hit was the Finest Curated Car Show in Ibaraki. It was a 7-hour haul to this particular area but I was happy with what I saw, because I indeed saw some builds that were new to me. Also came across some familiar ones too. Here is the first collection of photos. Multi-caption time…

The first car I’m showing you is actually one we have seen before, albeit it has been some years since I last encountered it. This is the USDM Corolla GT-S from Car Peace, and it has one of the better engine bays you’ll ever see…

Shaved engine bay, 4A-GE with Keihin CR carburetors, equal-length header, custom valve cover and Tomei cam gears…

Simple FD2 Civic Type R sitting low on brushed Volk TE37SAGA…

Champagne-hued EP3 Civic Type R with full Mugen aero and Mugen MF10 wheels, one side traditional bronze and the other side a custom brushed finish…

Nissan 180SX with Ishikawa fenders, OEM 370Z wheels, Ganador mirrors, Bride seats, a full cage and GReddy brakes…

Arguably the best build of this event was this Nissan 300ZX which was imported from the U.S. before going through a full customization, restoration and a wild L28 swap…

The engine bay has been sprayed in black to match the aesthetic of the entire engine swap which is an L28 with 6 individual throttle bodies…

This build looks new to me but I feel I may have seen it some point in the past, perhaps this was a build from Commonsnapper and I may have seen it there…

@57c_f_666’s GP Sports Silvia with white Rays Gram Lights 57C…

Shogo Watanabe’s AP2 S2000 on Volk ZE40 wearing an ASM front, ASM hood, ASM rear, Mugen hard top, Mugen rear wing, and color-matched Craftsquare mirrors…

S15 Silvia on SSR Professor SP5 running full Car Modify Wonder aero…

Honda N-One with a Mugen front grille, Mugen lip, Mugen RnR and Spoon front brakes…

I wish I could name all the different aero pieces used on this FD3S but I believe some of it might be custom. Fro

For this Japan trip, I was really committed to the idea of capturing something new and different, seeking out many car builds that we all haven’t been collectively exposed to. It’s always good to see something new after being in Japan so often for so many years. One of the first events we hit was the Finest Curated Car Show in Ibaraki. It was a 7-hour haul to this particular area but I was happy with what I saw, because I indeed saw some builds that were new to me. Also came across some familiar ones too. Here is the first collection of photos. Multi-caption time…

The first car I’m showing you is actually one we have seen before, albeit it has been some years since I last encountered it. This is the USDM Corolla GT-S from Car Peace, and it has one of the better engine bays you’ll ever see…

Shaved engine bay, 4A-GE with Keihin CR carburetors, equal-length header, custom valve cover and Tomei cam gears…

Simple FD2 Civic Type R sitting low on brushed Volk TE37SAGA…

Champagne-hued EP3 Civic Type R with full Mugen aero and Mugen MF10 wheels, one side traditional bronze and the other side a custom brushed finish…

Nissan 180SX with Ishikawa fenders, OEM 370Z wheels, Ganador mirrors, Bride seats, a full cage and GReddy brakes…

Arguably the best build of this event was this Nissan 300ZX which was imported from the U.S. before going through a full customization, restoration and a wild L28 swap…

The engine bay has been sprayed in black to match the aesthetic of the entire engine swap which is an L28 with 6 individual throttle bodies…

This build looks new to me but I feel I may have seen it some point in the past, perhaps this was a build from Commonsnapper and I may have seen it there…

@57c_f_666’s GP Sports Silvia with white Rays Gram Lights 57C…

Shogo Watanabe’s AP2 S2000 on Volk ZE40 wearing an ASM front, ASM hood, ASM rear, Mugen hard top, Mugen rear wing, and color-matched Craftsquare mirrors…

S15 Silvia on SSR Professor SP5 running full Car Modify Wonder aero…

Honda N-One with a Mugen front grille, Mugen lip, Mugen RnR and Spoon front brakes…

I wish I could name all the different aero pieces used on this FD3S but I believe some of it might be custom. Fro

For this Japan trip, I was really committed to the idea of capturing something new and different, seeking out many car builds that we all haven’t been collectively exposed to. It’s always good to see something new after being in Japan so often for so many years. One of the first events we hit was the Finest Curated Car Show in Ibaraki. It was a 7-hour haul to this particular area but I was happy with what I saw, because I indeed saw some builds that were new to me. Also came across some familiar ones too. Here is the first collection of photos. Multi-caption time…

The first car I’m showing you is actually one we have seen before, albeit it has been some years since I last encountered it. This is the USDM Corolla GT-S from Car Peace, and it has one of the better engine bays you’ll ever see…

Shaved engine bay, 4A-GE with Keihin CR carburetors, equal-length header, custom valve cover and Tomei cam gears…

Simple FD2 Civic Type R sitting low on brushed Volk TE37SAGA…

Champagne-hued EP3 Civic Type R with full Mugen aero and Mugen MF10 wheels, one side traditional bronze and the other side a custom brushed finish…

Nissan 180SX with Ishikawa fenders, OEM 370Z wheels, Ganador mirrors, Bride seats, a full cage and GReddy brakes…

Arguably the best build of this event was this Nissan 300ZX which was imported from the U.S. before going through a full customization, restoration and a wild L28 swap…

The engine bay has been sprayed in black to match the aesthetic of the entire engine swap which is an L28 with 6 individual throttle bodies…

This build looks new to me but I feel I may have seen it some point in the past, perhaps this was a build from Commonsnapper and I may have seen it there…

@57c_f_666’s GP Sports Silvia with white Rays Gram Lights 57C…

Shogo Watanabe’s AP2 S2000 on Volk ZE40 wearing an ASM front, ASM hood, ASM rear, Mugen hard top, Mugen rear wing, and color-matched Craftsquare mirrors…

S15 Silvia on SSR Professor SP5 running full Car Modify Wonder aero…

Honda N-One with a Mugen front grille, Mugen lip, Mugen RnR and Spoon front brakes…

I wish I could name all the different aero pieces used on this FD3S but I believe some of it might be custom. Fro

For this Japan trip, I was really committed to the idea of capturing something new and different, seeking out many car builds that we all haven’t been collectively exposed to. It’s always good to see something new after being in Japan so often for so many years. One of the first events we hit was the Finest Curated Car Show in Ibaraki. It was a 7-hour haul to this particular area but I was happy with what I saw, because I indeed saw some builds that were new to me. Also came across some familiar ones too. Here is the first collection of photos. Multi-caption time…

The first car I’m showing you is actually one we have seen before, albeit it has been some years since I last encountered it. This is the USDM Corolla GT-S from Car Peace, and it has one of the better engine bays you’ll ever see…

Shaved engine bay, 4A-GE with Keihin CR carburetors, equal-length header, custom valve cover and Tomei cam gears…

Simple FD2 Civic Type R sitting low on brushed Volk TE37SAGA…

Champagne-hued EP3 Civic Type R with full Mugen aero and Mugen MF10 wheels, one side traditional bronze and the other side a custom brushed finish…

Nissan 180SX with Ishikawa fenders, OEM 370Z wheels, Ganador mirrors, Bride seats, a full cage and GReddy brakes…

Arguably the best build of this event was this Nissan 300ZX which was imported from the U.S. before going through a full customization, restoration and a wild L28 swap…

The engine bay has been sprayed in black to match the aesthetic of the entire engine swap which is an L28 with 6 individual throttle bodies…

This build looks new to me but I feel I may have seen it some point in the past, perhaps this was a build from Commonsnapper and I may have seen it there…

@57c_f_666’s GP Sports Silvia with white Rays Gram Lights 57C…

Shogo Watanabe’s AP2 S2000 on Volk ZE40 wearing an ASM front, ASM hood, ASM rear, Mugen hard top, Mugen rear wing, and color-matched Craftsquare mirrors…

S15 Silvia on SSR Professor SP5 running full Car Modify Wonder aero…

Honda N-One with a Mugen front grille, Mugen lip, Mugen RnR and Spoon front brakes…

I wish I could name all the different aero pieces used on this FD3S but I believe some of it might be custom. Fro

For this Japan trip, I was really committed to the idea of capturing something new and different, seeking out many car builds that we all haven’t been collectively exposed to. It’s always good to see something new after being in Japan so often for so many years. One of the first events we hit was the Finest Curated Car Show in Ibaraki. It was a 7-hour haul to this particular area but I was happy with what I saw, because I indeed saw some builds that were new to me. Also came across some familiar ones too. Here is the first collection of photos. Multi-caption time…

The first car I’m showing you is actually one we have seen before, albeit it has been some years since I last encountered it. This is the USDM Corolla GT-S from Car Peace, and it has one of the better engine bays you’ll ever see…

Shaved engine bay, 4A-GE with Keihin CR carburetors, equal-length header, custom valve cover and Tomei cam gears…

Simple FD2 Civic Type R sitting low on brushed Volk TE37SAGA…

Champagne-hued EP3 Civic Type R with full Mugen aero and Mugen MF10 wheels, one side traditional bronze and the other side a custom brushed finish…

Nissan 180SX with Ishikawa fenders, OEM 370Z wheels, Ganador mirrors, Bride seats, a full cage and GReddy brakes…

Arguably the best build of this event was this Nissan 300ZX which was imported from the U.S. before going through a full customization, restoration and a wild L28 swap…

The engine bay has been sprayed in black to match the aesthetic of the entire engine swap which is an L28 with 6 individual throttle bodies…

This build looks new to me but I feel I may have seen it some point in the past, perhaps this was a build from Commonsnapper and I may have seen it there…

@57c_f_666’s GP Sports Silvia with white Rays Gram Lights 57C…

Shogo Watanabe’s AP2 S2000 on Volk ZE40 wearing an ASM front, ASM hood, ASM rear, Mugen hard top, Mugen rear wing, and color-matched Craftsquare mirrors…

S15 Silvia on SSR Professor SP5 running full Car Modify Wonder aero…

Honda N-One with a Mugen front grille, Mugen lip, Mugen RnR and Spoon front brakes…

I wish I could name all the different aero pieces used on this FD3S but I believe some of it might be custom. Fro

For this Japan trip, I was really committed to the idea of capturing something new and different, seeking out many car builds that we all haven’t been collectively exposed to. It’s always good to see something new after being in Japan so often for so many years. One of the first events we hit was the Finest Curated Car Show in Ibaraki. It was a 7-hour haul to this particular area but I was happy with what I saw, because I indeed saw some builds that were new to me. Also came across some familiar ones too. Here is the first collection of photos. Multi-caption time…

The first car I’m showing you is actually one we have seen before, albeit it has been some years since I last encountered it. This is the USDM Corolla GT-S from Car Peace, and it has one of the better engine bays you’ll ever see…

Shaved engine bay, 4A-GE with Keihin CR carburetors, equal-length header, custom valve cover and Tomei cam gears…

Simple FD2 Civic Type R sitting low on brushed Volk TE37SAGA…

Champagne-hued EP3 Civic Type R with full Mugen aero and Mugen MF10 wheels, one side traditional bronze and the other side a custom brushed finish…

Nissan 180SX with Ishikawa fenders, OEM 370Z wheels, Ganador mirrors, Bride seats, a full cage and GReddy brakes…

Arguably the best build of this event was this Nissan 300ZX which was imported from the U.S. before going through a full customization, restoration and a wild L28 swap…

The engine bay has been sprayed in black to match the aesthetic of the entire engine swap which is an L28 with 6 individual throttle bodies…

This build looks new to me but I feel I may have seen it some point in the past, perhaps this was a build from Commonsnapper and I may have seen it there…

@57c_f_666’s GP Sports Silvia with white Rays Gram Lights 57C…

Shogo Watanabe’s AP2 S2000 on Volk ZE40 wearing an ASM front, ASM hood, ASM rear, Mugen hard top, Mugen rear wing, and color-matched Craftsquare mirrors…

S15 Silvia on SSR Professor SP5 running full Car Modify Wonder aero…

Honda N-One with a Mugen front grille, Mugen lip, Mugen RnR and Spoon front brakes…

I wish I could name all the different aero pieces used on this FD3S but I believe some of it might be custom. Fro

For this Japan trip, I was really committed to the idea of capturing something new and different, seeking out many car builds that we all haven’t been collectively exposed to. It’s always good to see something new after being in Japan so often for so many years. One of the first events we hit was the Finest Curated Car Show in Ibaraki. It was a 7-hour haul to this particular area but I was happy with what I saw, because I indeed saw some builds that were new to me. Also came across some familiar ones too. Here is the first collection of photos. Multi-caption time…

The first car I’m showing you is actually one we have seen before, albeit it has been some years since I last encountered it. This is the USDM Corolla GT-S from Car Peace, and it has one of the better engine bays you’ll ever see…

Shaved engine bay, 4A-GE with Keihin CR carburetors, equal-length header, custom valve cover and Tomei cam gears…

Simple FD2 Civic Type R sitting low on brushed Volk TE37SAGA…

Champagne-hued EP3 Civic Type R with full Mugen aero and Mugen MF10 wheels, one side traditional bronze and the other side a custom brushed finish…

Nissan 180SX with Ishikawa fenders, OEM 370Z wheels, Ganador mirrors, Bride seats, a full cage and GReddy brakes…

Arguably the best build of this event was this Nissan 300ZX which was imported from the U.S. before going through a full customization, restoration and a wild L28 swap…

The engine bay has been sprayed in black to match the aesthetic of the entire engine swap which is an L28 with 6 individual throttle bodies…

This build looks new to me but I feel I may have seen it some point in the past, perhaps this was a build from Commonsnapper and I may have seen it there…

@57c_f_666’s GP Sports Silvia with white Rays Gram Lights 57C…

Shogo Watanabe’s AP2 S2000 on Volk ZE40 wearing an ASM front, ASM hood, ASM rear, Mugen hard top, Mugen rear wing, and color-matched Craftsquare mirrors…

S15 Silvia on SSR Professor SP5 running full Car Modify Wonder aero…

Honda N-One with a Mugen front grille, Mugen lip, Mugen RnR and Spoon front brakes…

I wish I could name all the different aero pieces used on this FD3S but I believe some of it might be custom. Fro

For this Japan trip, I was really committed to the idea of capturing something new and different, seeking out many car builds that we all haven’t been collectively exposed to. It’s always good to see something new after being in Japan so often for so many years. One of the first events we hit was the Finest Curated Car Show in Ibaraki. It was a 7-hour haul to this particular area but I was happy with what I saw, because I indeed saw some builds that were new to me. Also came across some familiar ones too. Here is the first collection of photos. Multi-caption time…

The first car I’m showing you is actually one we have seen before, albeit it has been some years since I last encountered it. This is the USDM Corolla GT-S from Car Peace, and it has one of the better engine bays you’ll ever see…

Shaved engine bay, 4A-GE with Keihin CR carburetors, equal-length header, custom valve cover and Tomei cam gears…

Simple FD2 Civic Type R sitting low on brushed Volk TE37SAGA…

Champagne-hued EP3 Civic Type R with full Mugen aero and Mugen MF10 wheels, one side traditional bronze and the other side a custom brushed finish…

Nissan 180SX with Ishikawa fenders, OEM 370Z wheels, Ganador mirrors, Bride seats, a full cage and GReddy brakes…

Arguably the best build of this event was this Nissan 300ZX which was imported from the U.S. before going through a full customization, restoration and a wild L28 swap…

The engine bay has been sprayed in black to match the aesthetic of the entire engine swap which is an L28 with 6 individual throttle bodies…

This build looks new to me but I feel I may have seen it some point in the past, perhaps this was a build from Commonsnapper and I may have seen it there…

@57c_f_666’s GP Sports Silvia with white Rays Gram Lights 57C…

Shogo Watanabe’s AP2 S2000 on Volk ZE40 wearing an ASM front, ASM hood, ASM rear, Mugen hard top, Mugen rear wing, and color-matched Craftsquare mirrors…

S15 Silvia on SSR Professor SP5 running full Car Modify Wonder aero…

Honda N-One with a Mugen front grille, Mugen lip, Mugen RnR and Spoon front brakes…

I wish I could name all the different aero pieces used on this FD3S but I believe some of it might be custom. Fro

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For this Japan trip, I was really committed to the idea of capturing something new and different, seeking out many car builds that we all haven’t been collectively exposed to. It’s always good to see something new after being in Japan so often for so many years. One of the first events we hit was the Finest Curated Car Show in Ibaraki. It was a 7-hour haul to this particular area but I was happy with what I saw, because I indeed saw some builds that were new to me. Also came across some familiar ones too. Here is the first collection of photos. Multi-caption time… The first car I’m showing you is actually one we have seen before, albeit it has been some years since I last encountered it. This is the USDM Corolla GT-S from Car Peace, and it has one of the better engine bays you’ll ever see… Shaved engine bay, 4A-GE with Keihin CR carburetors, equal-length header, custom valve cover and Tomei cam gears… Simple FD2 Civic Type R sitting low on brushed Volk TE37SAGA… Champagne-hued EP3 Civic Type R with full Mugen aero and Mugen MF10 wheels, one side traditional bronze and the other side a custom brushed finish… Nissan 180SX with Ishikawa fenders, OEM 370Z wheels, Ganador mirrors, Bride seats, a full cage and GReddy brakes… Arguably the best build of this event was this Nissan 300ZX which was imported from the U.S. before going through a full customization, restoration and a wild L28 swap… The engine bay has been sprayed in black to match the aesthetic of the entire engine swap which is an L28 with 6 individual throttle bodies… This build looks new to me but I feel I may have seen it some point in the past, perhaps this was a build from Commonsnapper and I may have seen it there… @57c_f_666’s GP Sports Silvia with white Rays Gram Lights 57C… Shogo Watanabe’s AP2 S2000 on Volk ZE40 wearing an ASM front, ASM hood, ASM rear, Mugen hard top, Mugen rear wing, and color-matched Craftsquare mirrors… S15 Silvia on SSR Professor SP5 running full Car Modify Wonder aero… Honda N-One with a Mugen front grille, Mugen lip, Mugen RnR and Spoon front brakes… I wish I could name all the different aero pieces used on this FD3S but I believe some of it might be custom. Fro

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