Import Tuner Blogs
Editorials
Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Subaru, Mitsubishi, Mazda
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Posted April 18 2007 01:46 PM by DPImpreza
No matter what make or model we drive, we are all gear heads. Whether you're a Honda guy (or gal), Subaru or Mitsubishi fan, Toyota faithful, Nissan enthusiast, rotary nut, or Euro lover, there are tons of people out...
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Filed under: Editorials, Import Tuner Clubs
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2008 Subaru WRX hatchback
JDM, D1GP, Formula D, Initial D, Drifting Trend
Big Rims - Looks Vs Performance
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Posted March 16 2007 02:18 PM by DPImpreza
This whole big rim thing has gone a little too far. This isn't about slightly larger than stock, light-weight, functional wheels. I love a nice wide-body kit that allows for 18 x 10 (or wider) inches of meaty,...
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Filed under: Editorials, Wheels/tires
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JDM Performance Parts and Exterior Modifications
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Posted March 7 2007 03:17 PM by DPImpreza
It seems like in a world based on selling parts, everyone and their mother claims JDM to no end. I can understand certain things such as SR20DET motors, rare functional parts only sold in Japan, and maybe even JDM...
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Filed under: Editorials, Car Exterior
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Ebay and Knock Off Performance Parts
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Posted February 28 2007 04:07 PM by DPImpreza
After slaving over a crappy job and living off top ramen for a couple years, you finally scrounge up enough money to buy a car of your own to modify. So why would you risk a 15-20 thousand dollar investment just to...
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Filed under: Editorials, Car Engine
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Manual Transmissions and Paddle Shifters
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Posted February 12 2007 11:28 AM by DPImpreza
Is the art of driving a manual transmission becoming a dying skill? I sincerely hope there are other people out there like me who will never give up their sticks (lol). This whole SMG, DSG, etc crap is getting...
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ECU Tuning
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Posted January 12 2007 02:32 PM by DPImpreza
Ever since the explosion of cars like the STi, EVO, and all the other affordable performance cars that followed suit, it seems like there are tons of new tuners out there trying to take all the newcomers to the scene under...
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Tuner Car Road Trip Driving
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Posted January 3 2007 03:03 PM by DPImpreza
Don't you just hate it when you take a trip with your buddies and you are the one who gets stuck driving? I never used to have an issue with this since I used to drive one of the most impractical cars out there, a...
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Mitsubishi i Sub Compact Tuner Cars
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Posted January 3 2007 10:46 AM by DPImpreza
I know this question has been posed thousands of times, but are micro machines the next big thing? With gas prices higher than Cheech and Chong in their hey-day and our atmosphere hazier than their hot-boxed van, I...
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Filed under: Editorials, Mitsubishi Tuning
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Illegal Performance Modifications
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Posted December 29 2006 02:54 PM by DPImpreza
Well it finally happened. After all this driving around a mildly modified Subaru WRX for over a year and a half, I finally got pulled over for driving not-stock. Sure I've gotten a speeding ticket here or...
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Front License Plate Enforcement
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Posted December 28 2006 01:42 PM by DPImpreza
The point of this blog is not to debate whether or not everyone should be required to rock a front plate, but rather to vent some frustrations a "friend" is having about the selective enforcement of the law. It seems...
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Filed under: Editorials, Car Exterior
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Rally Cars
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Posted December 11 2006 03:01 PM by DPImpreza
There is something missing from our country in a bad way - Rally Racing. Ever since television networks here in America stopped covering WRC (World Rally Championships) I have gone into a state of withdrawal. ...
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Posted November 27 2006 11:23 AM by DPImpreza
At the Super Street Time Attack held at Buttonwillow California, I found myself asking one thing: what makes a true time attack car? Not so much what makes the car fast, but more along the lines of what kind of car...
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Filed under: Editorials, Track Days
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