December 28, 2011

Lexus IS250 on CE-28Ns

Lexus IS250 (or 350) with white 19" CE-28Ns... One of the best new body style IS's I have seen... The flares in the front accommodating the non-staggered setup... Silver on white looks amazing with Project Mu calipers hiding in the back... A comfortable cruiser standing proud, who cares about BMW and Mercedes anyways...

November 8, 2011

Evasive EVO 9 on TE-37s


Evasive EVO 9 on white TE-37s... This picture was taken years ago at California Speedway at a time attack event... This car has always looked good and is always on TEs... More than enough power under the hood from HKS(Hiro approved) and all the aero that Voltex can design... With Maxrev.net behind the wheel, this is the Cyber EVO of California... Good luck at Super Lap Battle!...

October 28, 2011

Nissan Skyline GTR on TE-37s

Nissan Skyline GTR on Super Lap TE-37s... HKS Intercoolers as well as HKS air filters, I wonder if this car has HKS twins as well... Clean blue paint with a simple factory lip kit... These R32 models will be collectors cars in the future and I hope to have one of my own as well... Beautiful...

October 21, 2011

Nissan Skyline GTR on TE-37s

Nissan Skyline GTR on white TE-37s... Red looks really good on this track car especially when we are so used to seeing other colors especially white, silver, and black... This owner looks to have his full interior making this is a street car as well... Abbey Road Company intercooler in the front and I like the tiny black splitter under the front bumper... This red GTR or a red Ferrari 355?... I'm not sure which I would like more...

October 20, 2011

Mitsubishi EVO X on TE-37s


Mitsubishi EVO X on TE-37s... White on white looks just as good as black on black... This owner knows how to balance street and track and this car has more than enough performance for most of us... Track warrior in a white tuxedo and shiny white shoes...

October 18, 2011

BMW M3 on TE-37s

BMW M3 on flat black TE-37s...  No rear wing looks great and cars like this make me want to lease a car and just buy some suspension and wheels... White on black will always look good and lighter color cars always show all the bodylines and bumper details... M3s are such great cars as a statement of speed and luxury... I love the carbon roof as well...

Nissan 350Z on TE-37s



Nissan 350Z on 19" TE-37s... Lip kit all around, a wing, and a great set of TE-37s... This car is running 9.5" width all around with spacers added and I think the fitment is perfect... I've always been impressed with cars that have a stock paint job and execute a show quality or picture quality ride... 350Zs are like the new 240SX and the price of these have gone down significantly... It's almost been 10 years since the first 350Z and I am still a fan of this cars chassis development and the VQ engine series...

October 17, 2011

Toyota Chaser on TE-37s

Toyota Chaser on bronze TE-37s... What a great car that we never got over here in the states...With a twin turbo engine under the hood, it's very capable for cruising and racing... So much better than a boring Camry and especially since it's rear wheel drive... Nice bodykit and some interesting vents on the fender... Chasers are like 4 door Supras and can be such a sleeper for those who don't know...

October 13, 2011

Nissan Silvia on TE-37s

Nissan Silvia on gloss black TE-37s... This S13 chassis is setup for grip racing and has a front splitter, canards, r rear diffuser, and a high rear wing... This car is from the shop "Wish" and on the hood is an upside down "W" with "I'm drivin' it" underneath... haha... Someone likes their Big Macs... Gloss black with red stickers looks real nice on this car and it's stance is ready to hit the course...

October 12, 2011

Hyundai Genesis on TE-37s

Hyundai Genesis coupe on flat black TE-37s... One of the best pics of a Hyundai I have seen... You can see the intercooler on the front so this is a 2.0L 4 cylinder turbo model as well as the standard brakes... For a $20K, I think this is a great bargain for a very capable platform to work with... Hyundai's sweeping styling looks better than a G37 and matches well with the wheel design... I love the headlight design...

October 11, 2011

Toyota 4Runner on TE-37s

Toyota 4Runner on bronze TE-37s... Another great example of silver on bronze wheels... I have always been a fan of 4Runners and think they are as big as an SUV should be... Styling is better than the American SUVs and they are so much more smoother to drive than those big V8 boats... Factory fender flares and window visors on this model and other than a nice sound system, this is exactly how I would drive everyday...

October 10, 2011

Infiniti G37 on TE-37s

Infiniti G37 coupe on 19" Super Lap TE-37s... Brand new classy car on the best TE-37s that you can buy... What a smooth cruiser that drives like a dream... I am big fan of the VQ motor series and especially how it sounds and revs with a lightened flywheel... Just wonderful...

October 9, 2011

Ford Focus on TE-37s

Ford Focus on bronze TE-37s with good fitment and ride height... I have worked on a few of these cars and I am definitely not a fan of the engine, the styling, and the feel of how it drives... But with these wheels and the proper tuner, I could see a fun track car made out of this year model... I know the new Fords that Ken Block runs has these wheels as well but that car is a vast improvement over this older chassis... Aside from the wheels, the bodykit on this car is nice and those holes in the bumper could be used for brake ducts to the front rotors...

October 7, 2011

Falken Ford Mustang on TE-37s

Ford Mustang on bronze 18" TE-37s ready for drift... So Falken is a Japanese company that sponsors Ford in drift competition in the states using Japanese wheels... I thought that this Mustang looked so good like this that Ford should use this wheel as their OEM stock wheel... I think it looks better than Saleen wheels and is probably a stronger construction... These Mustangs are quite fast and I'm a fan of the new 5.0 V8 in these... I have seen these compete in drift competition but I would like to see how a Time Attack Mustang would do against the Japanese and German RWD crowd...

October 6, 2011

Lexus IS250 on CE-28Ns


Lexus IS250 on CE-28Ns... CEs look almost stock at times and is a very subtle statement compared to big chrome wheels and even the TE-37s that we all know... ISs are incredibly smooth cars to drive with an available 6 speed manual transmission in the base model... I love the front end design better than the newer models coming out with the weird grill design... The interior of this car is also very well done and in my opinion, this is the car to get over the BMW, MB, and Infiniti in the $30-40K area... The sound system in this car is better that it's competition as well... It's loud!...

Nissan Silvia on CE-28Ns

Nissan Silvia on bronze CE-28Ns with a simple kit and flared rear fenders.... I don't usually see this chassis with those wheels and in black and it looks great... The wheels cost more than the chassis and black is such a difficult color to keep clean when you are used to driving your car hard... This car looks like a great balance for driving the street and going to an event and by the looks of the intercooler, he's packing some extra horsepower under the hood for sure...

October 5, 2011

Nissan 300ZX on TE-37s

Nissan 300ZX on bronze TE-37s and the tires are tucked under the fenders all around... These cars came with a twin turbo V6 back in the early 90s and are capable of making an excess of 500HP with being reliable... The sound that this engine makes is it's own as well and sounds so tough... I remember going to street legal drag events and there being quite a few people with 300ZXs making a lot of power with very stock like exteriors... I think that might be the style for owners of this model and I like it...

October 3, 2011

VW Golf on TE-37s

VW Golf on bronze TE-37s and you can see the intercooler through the front bumper... Great width and offset for the street as well as ride height...

BMW M3 on TE-37s

BMW M3 on flat black TE-37s lowered perfectly for daily driving... Car looks great as well as is fun to drive...   Not much to say about this... Perfect...

Mitsubishi EVO 7 on TE-37s

Mitsubishi EVO 7 on bronze 18" TE-37s sitting up on air jacks... Any car that has air jacks is a serious build and this car is no joke.... Look at how the front canards attach to the splitter... And how wide the rear arches are... Aqua color on bronze TEs is alright but maybe they are going to put wider wheels based on the fenders... Project Mu and ARC make very high quality products and I would love to see an in-car video of this going through a course...

September 30, 2011

Nissan Silvia on TE-37s

Nissan Silvia S15 on TE-37s at a drift event in Japan... Mismatched wheel colors front and back and he probably has two sets of wheels for drifting... Uras bodykit has some wild styling with a very functional front splitter... Vented hood, wing, and wider fenders front and rear finish this car off... The US market never got this  car and it boasts the SR20 turbo engine found in the other Silvias and 180SXs... Extreme styling and color and I'm sure the owner can back it up on the track...

September 29, 2011

Nissan 350Z on TE-37s

White Nissan 350Z on Mag blue TE-37s sitting perfectly stanced... TE-37s look good on track cars and show cars alike... 350Zs can fit a very wide wheel in the back with low offsets just like the Supra can... This car has an added diffuser at the bottom of the bumper as well but this is basically a stock car with wheels... Mag blue looks best on a white car in my opinion...

Nissan 180SX on TE-37s

Nissan 180SX on black TE-37s and this is one of my favorite S13 chassis' I've seen prepared... One of a kind color combination with the roof and hood painted black... The roof is originally black from the factory as well for those who don't know... The aero package is very nice and ties into the stock like front bumper... Black TE-37s look s tough and really nice on any car color... Under the vented hood, this car has an SR20 engine with an upgraded turbo to get through drift track days over there in Japan... Excellent job to this owner and I would love to build an S13 chassis just like this...

Mazda RX-7 on TE-37s


Amazing RX7 on bronze TE-37s ready to compete... The aerodynamics on this car are so aggressive and look so good... Mid 90s RX-7 roadsters are such a good looking car and the people who tune them really have a great appreciation for them... There are still many tuners in Japan making these cars look better and go faster and I think that this car will never get old... Turbo rotary will always be exciting...

September 28, 2011

Toyota Aristo on TE-37s

Toyota Aristo with bronze TE-37s... In the states, this car is called the GS series but overseas the Aristo has the same twin turbo engine as the Supra with an automatic transmission... The engine tuning possibilities are endless making this a very capable freeway race car or just all around M5 killer... This owner tinted the headlights a blue shade which I would not have done but his choice in wheels is just perfect...

September 27, 2011

BMW M3 on TE-37s

BMW E46 M3 on 18" bronze TE-37s...  A white car lowered on bronze TE-37s is the simple and clean way to do it and this owner has done a great job... The perfect balance of performance and style... E46 M3s are such fun cars to drive and standard to beat for rear wheel drive cars under $100,000... These slightly older models are now available for a bargain and it's nice to see so many of them being tuned...

Mazda Miata on TE-37Vs

Mazda Miata on wide TE-37Vs looking ready to grip the road... Flared all around with a wing and a front splitter, this Miata looks like it has had some fun... Miatas are known to be girly cars but not this one!... You can even see the oil cooler through the front bumper... These TEs are the widest available for this car and look great...

September 26, 2011

Mitsubishi EVO 9 on TE-37s

Mitsubishi EVO 9 on bronze TE-37s ready to race... This EVO looks so tough with Advan slicks all around and wider concave face Volk TE-37s in the front... Japanese muscle on a budget... At it's best...

September 25, 2011

Honda Civic on TE-37s

Honda Civic hatchback on white TE-37s... This picture is a personal favorite and I have owned many Civics of my own... Simple and clean with 16" wheels and Integra Type R seats... This might be the original paint job and color and looks to be in amazing shape... Even with a stock motor, this car would be lots of fun on the roadcourse... And with a larger engine, Civics are capable of chasing cars much more expensive and with more power... For me, learning Hondas and their philosophy on chassis and engine tuning has really proved how much can be accomplished from such a small package... And for the amateur race car driver that goes to track days, they have made cars that are fast, economical, and bullet proof reliable...

September 24, 2011

Honda NSX Type R on RE-30s

Honda NSX Type R on bronze RE-30s with added aerodynamics including a wing and front canards... NSX Type R is the best of the best for Honda and it's high revving engines and balanced chassis... This owner has already taken such a capable car and taken it to the next level... White on bronze always looks good...

September 23, 2011

Acura Integra Type R on CE-28Ns



Yellow Acura Integra Type R on bronze Volk CE-28N wheels with Spoon brake calipers and an exhaust with a turn down tip...  This Integra is now getting to be a collector's car and perfect examples like this will cost as much as a brand new one 10 years ago...  Type Rs rev all the way past 8000 RPM with an LSD equipped close ratio transmission and lots of suspension and chassis upgrades...  Type R really represents the best of Honda's research and development and the results are just staggering at the track... Very capable car and no other company does front wheel drive like Honda...

September 22, 2011

Lexus IS250 on TE-37s


Lexus IS250 with 19" Volk TE-37s... In my opinion, this car is so much better than the BMW 3 series, Mercedes C Class, and the Infiniti G37 sedans... So soft to drive, easy to use, quiet, and well built just as you would expect from Lexus... In the base model, this car comes with a 6 speed manual transmission as well... I thought that the first generation of IS was great and this one is just the same...

Toyota Hilux truck on TE-37s

Toyota Hilux 4 door truck on bronze TE-37s somewhere in the middle east... Hilux trucks are a mid size truck and comes with up to a supercharged 6 cylinder engine in the TRD editions... The American market did not get this truck but overseas it is known for its reliability and durability...  This owner kept this truck a daily driver with  street tires, a mild lift, and some good ole TE-37s...

September 21, 2011

Toyota MR2 on TE-37s

Toyota MR2 on bronze TE-37s and the front wheels are 16" and the rears are 17"... The 16" wheels start to get the concave face at a lower width than the 17s so that is why it looks a little different... As well as the front fenders were widened and it looks like this tuner wanted more tire in the front for his road race setup... These MR2s are not known for being very good on the road course and professional race car driver Tsuchiya commented about this cars handling a long time ago on a Best Motoring video... I believe he said that there was a design flaw in that when the power was applied, the rear wheels would squat and toe in too much... Recently there has been a lot of people tuning these cars and maybe they have figured it out... This car is beautifully done with the aerodynamics and I especially like the carbon fiber scoop for the rear brake vents...

September 20, 2011

Acura TSX on TE-37s


Acura TSX on Magnesium blue TE-37s and the badges have been removed off this car... The wheels really stand out in the sunlight and this photographer really captured how the Mag blue shines in the light...  With a high revving K24 engine under the hood with i-VTEC and a 6 speed transmission, this car is great for the track as well as driving around every day comfortably...  Following Honda's philosophy of an efficient daily driver and weekend track car, this car adds a little luxury flavor while maintaining all that makes it fast and economical...

Hyundai Genesis on TE-37s

Hyundai Genesis coupe with bronze TE-37s taken over in Korea.  This picture was actually the first picture I had ever seen of the Genesis coupe and it looked like Hyundai had already given some vehicles to tuners in the area for them to start tuning... Hyundai has done a great job at consulting with their entire Genesis line and I can't wait to see where they go next... HKS received one of these Genesis coupes to improve and I am sure we will see a turbo upgrade kit in the future... Just like the Japanese cars that started this trend, white and bronze TE-37s look great and have their own distinct look to themselves...

September 19, 2011

Lotus Exige on black TE-37s


Blue Lotus Exige on black TE-37s somewhere at a track event... These wheels are getting very popular with the Lotus crowd since they look good and come in every size imaginable... Only weighing 2000 pounds and with a very reliable Toyota 2ZZ-GE engine in the back, this car is incredibly fun to drive right from the dealership... Supercar performance with the fuel economy of a Toyota... Lotus also made a limited production of these with a supercharger that raised output to about 250HP!...

Nissan R32 Skyline GTR on TE-37s


Nissan R32 Skyline GTR on black TE-37s that looks subtle and is so functional at the same time... Of all the Japanese spec Skylines, this is the one that I would want in my collection and I can't believe that this car came out in 1989 with a twin turbo 6 cylinder engine and very sophisticated 4wd system... In my opinion, this car and it's development is what lead to this car being known as "Godzilla" at the track... With only 2.6L, it was able to chase down more powerful cars using it's advanced technology for it's time... This owner has done a great job at keeping his Skyline simple enough to drive everyday without too much attention and Nissan reliability...