Wekfest Hawaii 2015 Coverage…Part 2 of 2…


Happy Monday folks! Today is a special day in that it is the annual celebration of my birth into this crazy world so I’m going to go spend some time with friends. Before I go and do that, here is the second half of the Wekfest Hawaii 2015 coverage! This covers the actual show portion of the event and many of the great builds that were present at the show. I know I may have been a little harsh with my words in the first portion of my coverage but I have hope for the Hawaii car enthusiasts community. There are guys and gals on this island that are reppin’ hard and doing their best to push their community forward. I have nothing but respect for them and applaud them for their efforts. Thanks Hawaii for the hospitality and for having me! Enjoy and, as always, I appreciate the support!…

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Mike Matsumoto’s NA1 NSX all cleaned-up and ready for the show…

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LS430 built by Revision Audio with a full Aimgain aero kit with custom Mercedes fogs integrated…

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Infiniti M with Aimgain Generations kit and Work Gnosis wheels also representing Revision Audio…

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UCF30 LS from VPR Hawaii wearing Junction Produce aero….

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2nd gen. Scion xB on MTechnica Rallye wheels…

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Chris Bornios’s Aimgain LS430 from Vision In Progress Racing…

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20-inch Work Durandal DD5.2 wheels and Futura Designs front brake kit…

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Rocket Bunny V2 Scion FR-S on Work Meister M1 3-piece wheels…

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Lexus IS300 on SSR Vienna wheels with complete BN Sports kit parked at the JSPIRIT booth…

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Bagged Odyssey rocking a set of bright red Volk TE37Ultras…

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Lon Hoshino’s widened S2000 with Voltex front bumper, J’s Racing front fenders and J’s rear flares….

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Alex Nguyen’s Airrunner-equipped Lexus GS400 with full Prussian Blue lip kit and Leon Hardiritt Ordens…

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This Toyota Sienna with carbon Lexon lip kit was actually only three days old, straight off the lot from the dealership. The owner picked-up the car and sent it straight to Revision Audio where they bagged it and installed this kit….

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Right next to that brand new Sienna was another Sienna SE prepped by Revision Audio on WED’s Maverick wheels…

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Loved this Nissan Maxima build bagged, sitting on SSR Professor SP4 wheels and front/rear AP Racing brakes. This was also the Wekfest Hawaii flyer car…

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Rare to see a Mazda 6 on air suspension but this build, also from Revision, featured Work XSA 02C wheels…

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Blue Civic on OEM white ITR wheels and a K-swap featuring a set of individual throttle bodies….

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One of my favorites from the WFHI ’15 event was this turbocharged, K20-swapped hatchback on concave Gram Lights wheels and meaty Toyo tires…

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Interesting to see a turbocharged single-cam EJ1 coupe in Hawaii…

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JOB Design front bumper on this Lexus IS350C bagged on Work Meister S1R wheels…

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Orange EH hatchback from Street Illustrated on classic 16-inch Sprint Hart CP-R wheels…

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Another personal favorite of mine was this two-toned Lexus LS430. Simplicity and execution are key when putting together a clean VIP-themed build….

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The winner of the Best Subaru Award went to this heavily-modded STI on red Advan Racing RS…

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This CR-X was one of the cleanest builds in the entire building and featured a host of UK-spec OEM Honda EF parts that only the most dedicated of Honda-aficionados would recognize. I really enjoyed the timeless appeal of it…

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Scott’s H22A-swapped CD Accord sedan featuring Airrunner suspension and SSR Professor VF1 wheels….

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Junction Produce-themed Lexus GS reppin’ Revision Audio with SSR Executor wheels and Endless big brake upgrades…

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Aimgain-styled Lexus 2GS on Wald Duchatelet wheels…

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Boosted 3GS running a Final Konnexion front bumper and concave VIP Modular wheels…

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Y34 M from Team Mansu with a rare Glanz International kit and WED’S Kranze Bazreias….

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Good-looking 3rd gen. Miata on Work VS-KF wheels…

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2nd gen. Acura TSX looking aggressive with a JDP front lip and Rays 57Extreme wheels in black…

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JDM 180SX Type-X front bumper on this 240SX coupe….

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LS460 seated on VIP Modular wheels…

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Rare to see two modded Maximas at any car shows these days but here is another one on Vossen wheels bagged on Airrex suspension…

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This Toyota Prius Hybrid looks great with Lexon Exclusive add-ons and Airrex air suspension…

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1st generation Lexus GS with a JDM front bumper, grille, and headlights sitting on Trafficstar wheels…

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Another Lexus 3GS running a Final Konnexion front bumper…

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K-Break Hybreed Cross Nine wheels look great on this LS430 running a full Mode Parfume kit. Great thing about this LS is that it also had a very-rare GReddy supercharger kit…

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VIP builds seem to be very popular on the island of Hawaii and there are quite a few that are done-up exceptionally well…

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This custom widebody LS430 from EMPIRE VIP was definitely one of the best in the building that day. The wheels may be too aggressive for some but this build wasn’t put together with subtlety in mind. It is wild, aggressive, and undoubtedly captures the attention of enthusiasts whether they are into VIP style or not…

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EMPIRE VIP Family represented well in the 808 state…

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Custom-built step-lip Work Equip wheels with tons of camber to fit under the custom rear quarters of the EMPIRE LS…

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Lance Harano’s Toyota Trueno Sprinter was the unquestionable “Best of Show” winner that day…

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Engine bays just don’t get any better than this, no matter what region or part of the world, especially considering this car’s age…

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Tommy Dolormente’s Toyota Starlet SE on Takechi Racing Hart wheels…

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Liberty Walk 997 Porsche GT3….

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Supercharged Infiniti G35 coupe with Top Secret front bumper and Volk Racing GTS wheels…

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Gil’s new Honda Fit project on Takata Green Volk Racing CE28…

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Remy Fukumoto’s full-function Civic coupe build with individual throttle bodies and Rywire coil-over-plug set-up…

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Roy Cabbibo’s FA5 Civic SI looking great as usual with a full J-spec FD2 Civic Type R conversion, FEEL’s front fenders, and oh yeah, it’s also turbocharged. Love the interior and the detail touches throughout…

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The winner of the “USDM FREAX” award who also won a shot at getting the cover of a future issue of their magazine was this AP2 S2000 on Avant Garde wheels…

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One more of Scott’s CD Accord with Mugen front bumper….

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Hawaii locals love their lifted Toyota Tacomas….

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Liberty Walk GTR on copper-plated RSV Forged wheels…

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…and closing out the WFHI 2015 coverage with one more shot of the VPR LS430…

That’s a wrap on that folks. Thanks for looking!!

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1 comment

  1. Thanks Joey, great shots! Appreciate the love.

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