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JAN '09 issue PREVIEW!

Import Tuner January '09 issue
Posted December 22 2008 10:07 AM by it_luke 
Filed under: Editorials

In case you haven't already picked up a copy and are residing in an area with a double-digit population of elderly, non-driving shut-ins, you might still be able to find 2NR's January '08 issue on store shelves.  Here's what you can look forward to: 



FEATURES

Chicago-based J's Racing'd-out RSX Type-S

Tokyo-based FD RX-7 circuit monster.  Auto Craft's T78-fed, V-mount cooled, gutted track brawler, in all its wacky JDM glory.

Tokyo-based chop-top WRX time-attacker.  Car Service Hiro masterpiece.  ...Some say it kinda looks like a 300M. We love it!

Brain Fox/turbochargers.com East Coast/Houston TX-based '08 Nissan Altima. 400 whp, 12-second 1/4 blasts, and full showroom stock appeal.  This thing has "baby G35" painted all over it.


COVERAGE

Stanton, CA
X Games Rally '08: end-over-end car flipping carnage and more.  We bring you the inside scoop.

Sonoma, CA
Formula Drift Exclusive:  Foust, Gitten, Yoshihara, Hubinette, McQuarrie, Gushi and Miki on Round 6 of 7, in their own words.

Seattle, WA
Battle of the Imports: Evergreen Raceway hosted 4,000 import drag fans.  Where were you?

Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
Nesei Showoff: SoCal's cleanest of the clean exposed.  who made the cut?

Willow Springs, CA
Midnight Club: Los Angeles on-track video game launch.  Carter and I whoop up on some Mustangs and Gallardos... in real life!

Irvine, CA
Sevenstock: The be-all and end-all rotary/Mazda performance show of the year.  20B-swapped: RX-7s, Datsuns, Miata, and even a... Volvo?! 

Stanton, CA:
Super Autobacs GT-R meet: They're bought, not quite paid for, and roaming the streets moddded.  We snap the cleanest of the lot.


TECH:

Photographic break-down of the Ultimate SR20DET: our 867 hp monster SR is complete; I tear it down for a photoshoot unlike anything you've seen ;-)

Filling Your Car With Algae: It works... but how?

Acura RDX Power Pages: Exploring Honda's first turbocharged production engine in, like, 627 years.  Find out how much the K23 puts out after only three bolt-on goodies, and whether it might be the newest engine swap craze.

PLUS: Eric Hsu on DIY nitrous kits, wheel offsets, 4G63 swaps, and R32 gremlins.


DIALOGUE:

Cover model Candace Pittman: Pictures are worth more than words ;-)

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