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...

September 18, 2011

Nissan 350Z on 20" GT-Cs




Nissan 350Z on 20" Volk GT-C wheels as low as possible and still driveable... Great stance and 350Zs really can fit a wide wheel under the stock wheel arches...

Honda Integra Type R on CE-28Ns

White Honda Integra Type R on white Volk CE-28Ns with a Mugen bodykit, cage, Bride seats, and a wing... Wider wheels and tires on the front to help while braking and for accelerating out of corners... Very well done...

September 17, 2011

Nissan Xterra on TE-37s

Nissan Xterra SUV on TE-37s with some great photography... Looks real tough...

September 16, 2011

Sard Supra on TE-37s

Toyota Supra on white TE-37s by Sard... The bodykit is straight from the Sard racing team and is made from carbon fiber... This car is all business and I like the exhaust exit behind the front wheel...

Silver Nissan 240SX on white TE-37s

Silver Nissan 240SX on white TE-37s will always look good... Looks like 17 x 9.5" all around with a rear wing and widened fenders front and rear... Track day cars like this can be put together for just a couple thousand dollars and will keep up with many cars in the $30K range...

September 15, 2011

BMW M3 4 door with TE-37 SLs

4 door BMW M3 lowered on Volk TE-37 SL wheels... What an amazing combination!...  A 4 door M3 is arguably one of the best daily drivers that money can buy and more than capable at the track... Super Lap TEs are the most engineered TE-37 made by Volk and is about 400 grams lighter than the original...

Drifting Toyota Soarer on TE-37s

Black Toyota Soarer on bronze 18" Volk TE-37 wheels drifting somewhere in Japan...  With two more Soarers drifting right behind him... Simple T&E or Vertex kit with a vented hood.  These cars came from the factory with a twin turbo 6 cylinder engine and a manual transmission and the chassis is closely related to the Supra so there are plenty of tuning options...

September 14, 2011

Toyota Grand Hiace Van on TE-37s

Toyota Grand Hiace van on 18" bronze Volk TE-37s taken in Japan... This van is about 10 years old and just look at the size of it.... This is not a minivan at all... Van tuning is quite popular over there and I guess this was an attempt at sports version....

Honda Civic 4-door on staggered TE-37s

Very aggressive Honda Civic 4-door with staggered TE-37s... A very dedicated track car with flared front fenders and a large wing on the back.  Penske Racing Shocks sticker on the hood means that this car has some serious money in it and I am guessing that this car is still running a B-series engine since the right headlight is drilled out for air flow.  This Civic is tuned in the new style of FF tuning with more tire on the front for braking and acceleration...

September 13, 2011

Blue Honda S2000 on blue TE-37s

Honda S2000 repainted in BMW Laguna Seca blue with Mag blue Volk TE-37 wheels... Spoon hard top and rear fenders while the front fenders are like the RX-7 in the post below which I really like.  Exhaust is tastefully done as well with a turn down tip at the end and the entire muffler is tucked away nicely...

Mazda RX-7 on CE-28Ns

There are so many tuners and privateers that do such a great job at building RX-7s like this one... Classy and unique color for a car that is both functional and beautiful to look at...  Bronze CE-28Ns with great fitment and I love how the front fenders cut off...

September 12, 2011

Suzuki Cappuccino on TE-37s



Suzuki Cappuccino with TE-37V wheels in the first pic and bronze TE-37s on the other two.  TT Works has modified this car with full aerodynamics including front splitter and a rear wing... Wheel arches are flared to accommodate the wider wheels and tires.  These cars are very light weight and come from the factory with a tiny .7L 3 cylinder turbo engine.  Many people are getting close to 200HP out of these cars that only weigh about 1300 pounds total!...  You can imagine how nimble this car must be going through the turns...

September 11, 2011

BMW station wagon on 19" TE-37s

Not everyone understands bronze wheels on a silver car... and some people don't understand Japanese wheels on a German car... or racing wheels on a station wagon...

But I understand it and why Volk TE-37s look good on every car...

September 10, 2011

A Supra to keep forever


The last Supra is one of my favorite cars of all time... This picture could have been taken 10 years ago with the car looking exactly the same... Just take a stock car and lower it on TE-37s and it's better than any bodykit or crazy paint job... Respect to the owner of this car... A true connoisseur...

September 9, 2011

Perfect Porsche on TE-37s

This Porsche is too perfect for my personal styling... Bronze wheels on a white car was invented by Volk Racing advertisements years ago.  This car proves that their style transcends just the Japanese market and looks great on European cars as well... Not to mention stronger and lighter construction for better performance...

White bugeye on 10.5s all around

This bugeye WRX is timeless as is... 10.5" wheels all around looks great...

Wide S2000 on CE28Ns...

Widebody S2000 with Volk CE28Ns...

Flared R33 GTR on black TE-37s

This R33 Skyline GTR is a monster on the road course and here he is sitting on flat black TE-37s... Mean!...

Datsun 510 with bronze TE-37s

Carbon fiber hood and bronze TE-37s on this old 510 over in Japan... Very clean and I hope he has an SR under the hood...

Ferrari 355 on TE-37s

A Ferrari!... Yes, a Ferrari 355 on gun metal TE-37s...