Well, not the first appearance of my Lexus IS300, but it's first stand-alone feature...well sort of. I brought the car down to Full Blown Motorsports the other day to finish up tuning it on E85. I finally made the switch this year, and after a few minor issues needing to be worked out, the car got strapped down to see what we could make.
Big thanks goes out to LJ and the whole crew at Full Blown Motorsports. They have helped me so much over the years and without them, the car would not be were it is today. Also, many thanks to Zohair and the guys over at Boost Logic in Austin, TX, for the awesome turbo. Finally, a big shout to Guillermo over at GPR Auto for being a big inspiration and help in changing the car for 2010. The support means a lot!
Full Blown Motorsports
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
Boost for Boobs: Dyno for a Cause
Cars and boobs. It's a known fact that most car guys like a good rack, so what better way to get a lot of attention than having a dyno day to benefit breast cancer research? MAPerformance in Plymouth, MN certainly had the idea, hosting their "Boost for Boobs," dyno event. With proceeds going to a local breast cancer research group, the rollers were spinning all day, and the grills were staying hot with burgers and hot dogs.
Of course, the dyno wasn't the only attraction. I have said it before, but any type of event generally turns into a car show around here and this event was no different, with the car park filling up fast. I was lucky to grab a spot next to my friend Montana's (aka Straitup D) 240sx. He was sitting fresh on a new set of Primax wheels. Hey, knock-offs or not, they were looking good on the car.
A few other notable mentions were my buddy Dana's FBM turbo'd S2000, buddy Dave's newly acquired 1JZ-swapped, GT40 powered, SC300, and a random R32 GT-R Skyline even showed up. Pretty rare to see in MN. Every brand was well represented though, even a few Mustangs showing up to throw down against the 4 and 6-cyl cars on the dyno. Now, I don't know if this held throughout the day, but the big number when I was there was put down by a rather tattered, and worn looking, 4-door Integra. The white sleeper screamed out an impressive 597whp and 490ft/lbs of torque. I had to do a double-take when I saw it.
All-in-all, a good day, a great event, and for a great cause. It is good to see the car community throwing benefits like this as it only helps the image. Hopefully this event will become a yearly thing and spawn similar events around the area.
MAPerformance Website
More pics here: Photos by Kaien
Of course, the dyno wasn't the only attraction. I have said it before, but any type of event generally turns into a car show around here and this event was no different, with the car park filling up fast. I was lucky to grab a spot next to my friend Montana's (aka Straitup D) 240sx. He was sitting fresh on a new set of Primax wheels. Hey, knock-offs or not, they were looking good on the car.
A few other notable mentions were my buddy Dana's FBM turbo'd S2000, buddy Dave's newly acquired 1JZ-swapped, GT40 powered, SC300, and a random R32 GT-R Skyline even showed up. Pretty rare to see in MN. Every brand was well represented though, even a few Mustangs showing up to throw down against the 4 and 6-cyl cars on the dyno. Now, I don't know if this held throughout the day, but the big number when I was there was put down by a rather tattered, and worn looking, 4-door Integra. The white sleeper screamed out an impressive 597whp and 490ft/lbs of torque. I had to do a double-take when I saw it.
All-in-all, a good day, a great event, and for a great cause. It is good to see the car community throwing benefits like this as it only helps the image. Hopefully this event will become a yearly thing and spawn similar events around the area.
MAPerformance Website
More pics here: Photos by Kaien
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