At the close of 2002, following RealTime Racing’s string of Speedvision World Challenge Touring Car victories and Acura’s first-ever manufacturer’s championship, the Integra Type R would go on to become probably the most successful car in the history of the series, securing more wins, poles, and championships than whatever else. And at the close of 2002, all of that was nearly lost on Bernie Naegele, a 40-year Honda enthusiast by all accounts, yet not for reasons you’d think. Honda motorcycles have long been Bernie’s passion, simply to burgeon into adoration to the company’s motorcars over the course of the very last decade. That Bernie would go on to have a piece of RealTime Racing and Acura history wasn’t exactly planned, though, even if it was four decades within the making.Once seven-car lineup of Type Rs that competed inside the exceptionally emulous and heavily televised World Challenge series was no exception its. While other World Challenge competitors fabricated, welded and cut and incorporated a slew of adjustable parts for the sake of adjustability, RealTime’s Type Rs remained uncannily simple. For example, the suspensions were made up of single-adjustable Mugen shocks, carefully selected Eibach springs that were offered to the masses, revised bushings, and a specialized antiroll bar in the rear that’s most remembered for protruding into the trunk. It’s that simplicity that allowed RealTime’s crew and drivers to spend more time testing and dialing everything in than fiddling with all sorts of dash-mounted knobs and widgets.

It’s exactly that sort of simplicity-and unparalleled racing heritage-that spoke to Bernie when the ability to purchase one of RealTime’s World Challenge specimens presented itself. , although the car-once wielded by drivers Michael Galati and Hugh Plumb-didn’t exactly roll out of RealTime’s Saukville, Wisconsin, headquarters and into Bernie’s driveway Like a great deal of its fleet, this particular Type R had changed hands at least twice-first unto the watchful care of Jocelyn Herbert of Trois-Rivieres, Quebec’s 89 Racing Team, after which, although semblances between what Bernie had paid Bill Fenton for and what RealTime had campaigned just 10 years earlier for had been few Most notably, the paint scheme and livery had changed to reflect the new owners. As such, Bernie dutifully played curator, bringing the Type R back to life complete with its original color scheme and turn-of-the-millennium graphics. Mechanical fixes were also made, similar to a rebuilt gearbox along with new axles, tires, and updated internals hoping allowing the car to return to what it really does best. And that’s exactly what Bernie’s done, regularly competing in SCCA regional events and whatever Honda-oriented track days he will make it to.

The infamous RealTime Integra wasn’t Bernie’s first foray to the racetrack. During the early 1990s, he cut his teeth racing a ’73 Porsche 911 and ’66 Shelby Mustang and then again in 2006 in an Integra GS-R. I really could not believe you could wind the [engine] to eight grand all weekend yet still drive it home with out a single problem, Bernie says of his first on-track Honda encounter. That was it. It’s been Hondas ever since, though any correlations between that ’96 GS-R and the RealTime Integra are few Every single one are as meaningful as you think and mean a reported 216 hp, though make no mistake; the Type R’s modifications remain minimal. Exhaust restrictions in accordance with World Challenge’s showroom stock series rules were few, yet RealTime made due with the same Mugen header and Borla muffler sold in corner-tuning shops. ECU limitations were just as lax, and yet RealTime once again called upon Mugen for its mass-produced reflash teamed with RC Engineering fuel injectors of stock proportions (Bernie has since upgraded to Hondata’s S300). It’s all very uninspiring sounding and is perhaps the unlikeliest of modification lists for what would get to be the series’ most winning chassis. Here, perhaps themaybe the most formidable force among World Challenge competitors from the day, soon performing at speeds that only GT cars were accustomed to. Because of this, significant weight restrictions were implemented, as were limitations to intake system diameter. Despite all of that, few rivaled the Acura marque with the exception of BMW and its 328. It’s all very much the stuff that racing lore is made of and was more than enough reason for Bernie to embark on one very important restoration.

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Well before the Rocket Bunny name became the international, teen heartthrob sensation that it is today, it lived in relative obscurity, even in its native Japan. If you were keen enough to find out the name TRA Kyoto and its more proper aero line-6666 Customs-then you’d also know that anything bearing Rocket Bunny was actually geared toward Kei cars, literally a few short years backwe’re and barely talking maybe 2008). The 6666 GT Rodeo body kits were actually fashioned for that S13/S14 Silvias and other kanjozoku delights. Kei Miura, the undisputed king of today’s current aero trends will be the man and myth behind TRA Kyoto and all its body kit lines, and is an old school street racer who has a tendency to design regarding his love for overfenders and small, super-wide wheels in mind. Though 6666 is really what originally got the attention on most people, it simply sounds a great deal cooler (and rolls off of the tongue much better) when you use Rocket Bunny.

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Fast-forward to 2014 therefore we see a lot of modern day cars taking on retro styling cues for the ultimate-and sometimes times, untouchable-look. GT-R as well as the odd European supercar have achieved new levels of cool because of the Rocket Bunny moniker the FR-S/BRZ/86. Like Bensopra and Liberty Walk, have also become household names because of Miura’s design prowess, and as such, they have reimagined his older kits to blend in with what’s currently trending, other Japanese customization/tuning houses. Bensopra is the perfect case study: two years ago, Miura helped to craft the aero for their 380SX project (VR38DETT swapped, hence the 380 designation); it was actually all sorts of nasty (good, pretty good) and the lack of a rear bumper at the beginning seemed like a mishap, but became a bit of an accepted novelty-whether or not we recommend it for public driving within the U.S. is up for debate (and we’d probably tell you to not). In Japan, where this doesn’t are most often a problem, the no-bumper look seems to have caught on for your older S-chassis crowd. Check out our February cover car for the first example or if you need some convincing.that all just sort of magically came together through social media contacts. You see, we tried shooting the Bensopra 380SX back 2012, but it really wasn’t finished at the time, and then, it just form of disappeared from the limelight (even though it did create a guest cameo at this year’s TAS). We saw that actually work Wheels Japan shot an ad with what looked like the Bensopra car, except it wasn’t, was pink and a customer’s car. Our good friend there, JC Pepino told us it had a stock motor and wasn’t ready, so that went on the wishlist for some time while. Then, randomly in late November/December, by just surfing Facebook (don’t let anyone tell you it’s a complete waste of time), we found Takashi Mine’s ultra-clean red S13 that was RB-kitted with a set of TE37Vs (who we discovered is friends with Satomi Nakatawase, owner of the military-inspired S14 we featured several years back) and promptly arranged to get it featured during our trip to Tokyo Auto Salon. Wouldn’t you know it: We found out he knew the dog owner of the pink 180SX and saw photos of another unseen S13 coupe, a little less extreme but equally decked outside in Rocket Bunny gear, by clicking through his photos. A few email exchanges later, we had these fine triplets designed for us.

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Mine’s (pronounced mee-nay) build is his second; his first was a lot rougher throughout the edges and was camo’d out much in the same way his friend’s S14 was done. This coupe is a much better specimen, sporting the newer Rocket Bunny diffusers, side skirts and overfender treatments. Matched to the TE37Vs, this is a street-appropriate build that might fit in on American streets. Its SR20DET powerplant has been upgraded with the works from a few of Japan’s power-building elite. The cylinder head was rebuilt with full Tomei valvetrain components; a bigger GReddy wastegate, complete and turbo exhaust helps deliver even more power-which all was tuned through an A’PEXi Power FC by D2 Motorworks. The transmission arises from a newer model S14 and contains been outfitted with an RG metal clutch and lightened flywheel, including a NISMO GT limited-slip differential. In comparing the three cars, Mine’s may be the one we envision seeing the most driving action, so his suspension is set up as follows: from Megan Racing comes their coilover kit, lower control arms, camber adjusters, toe control arms along with a roll center adjuster; an Okuyama cage and sway bars aid to mellow out chassis roll. The interior is almost stripped apart from the essentials, including a Bride Zeta III seat, a factory R32 Skyline seat for those prepared to yell shotgun! and a Nardi Classic controlsBut more so as a result of Bensopra/Rocket Bunny treatment, the loudest of the three cars is easily Siro Watanabe’s 180SX; partially due to the eye-blinding pink. Closely resembling the 380SX by looks alone, this is one of Work Wheels Japan’s 2013 campaign cars. Apart from the aero, in addition, it makes the most power, using the SR20 receiving an IHI turbo upgrade, HKS cams, GReddy intake manifold, A’PEXi turbo manifold and tuning through a Power FC to your grand total of 414hp. Siro took the extra step to maximize his car’s performance potential by swapping the OEM transmission out to get a 6-speed NISMO close-geared box, which also employs a NISMO clutch and flywheel; additionally there is a NISMO LSD to help transfer the power evenly to both drive wheels. KW coilovers are positioned at all four corners to take the ride height down while NISMO strut braces and a custom cage are positioned in place to help you stiffen the chassis. The front side end must be extensively modified in order to fit the wheels properly along with the fender work, even though the Work Meister M1R wheels were the final pieces to set this build off. From the rear half back, all of the factory glass has been replaced with Plexiglass for weight savings. We’re glad to finally have this car locked into our pages, although it may not be the Bensopra 380SX!

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Last but not least, we have now the simplest of your three, owned by Yu Takeda. What this Silvia lacks in actual modifications is a lot more than composed by just being too f’in clean! Sprayed a factory Porsche Riviera blue and updated with all the current Rocket Bunny accessories, we’d guess Yu Takeda rides in comfort in comparison to Takashi or Siro any day as it retains a full interior and factory glass. A set of Stance coilovers for a little drop, big 18 Work wheels along with a Trust intercooler to top off the front air dam is perfect for a daily driver.

Mk6 VW GTI – Bank account Modify V2.

You can find 7 trillion (that’s 9 zeros for people keeping track of) online users worldwide. That’s a huge amount of on-linedaters and gamers, lots of kitten lookups and plenty of WTF, LOL and SMH. Which VW GTI owes a great deal of its living towards the website…

“”Blue hadn’t been available since the Mk4 GTI and because I missed it so much, I drummed up tons of signatures through an online petition in the hope of getting VW of America to bring back the blue paint for the Mk6 GTI. I even went so far as to say I’d buy one if VW made the color available! “” Stefano Tringali told us.

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Tringali put his money where his mouth was and bought a Shadow Blue GTI of his very own, even though whether VW heard the cries will forever be part of web lore. Later had no choice but to buy it.., even though actually, he initially leased it.

“”I used to be originally information to add coilovers and tires however I observed which a good friend was marketing his air-journey and, as we say, the remainder was history,”” Stefano ongoing.

Talking about historical past, typical visitors might consider this Mk6 from EC 12/12 but it’s transformed substantially since that time. “”I become fed up quickly,”” he laughed. “”I simply can’t depart things by yourself. But after the last spherical of mods, I found myself eventually content with it.””

2010 VW GTI peanut butter leather material seats 05 Photoleather was applied to the chairs, doorway cards, armrest as well as the shift and e-braking system boots

The VW GTI retains its Air Lift XL front and Firestone rear air components with Tokico shocks, dual compressors and V1 management, if you recall the first feature. Furthermore, it offers the customized back end valance with VW Touareg exhaust recommendations and, properly, that’s about it.

I was content to keep it light so I could return it to stock when the lease was up, “”Before the first round of GTI mods. But after incorporating oxygen-ride, every little thing changed.””

The VW Golfing R front side fender would spawn a 2nd circular of improvements. “”I fell crazy about the ‘R’ fender and had to have it. But when it had been shaved and installed, all of a sudden the side skirts checked strange,”” he stated.

So it was out with the old and in with the new. The last Thunder Bunny dresses had been dealt for Golfing R elements and, simultaneously, he made a decision to accept leap he dreamed of given that day one. Realized the difference between too much and too little is miniscule, although “”I always wanted to add wide fenders. But following consideration, I made the decision first of all widebody entrance fenders from SRS-Technician,”” he explained.

To the untrained eye, these fenders look stock, but aficionados will note that while they preserve the factory VW GTI lines, they’re 1.5″” wider.

2010 VW GTI SRS tech co2 dietary fiber rear diffuser 06 Photocarbon fiber content rear diffuser outlines the VW Touareg exhaust recommendations

At that time, the back flanks have been now puny, so Danny Colavecchio at Slammered Inc in Davie, FL minimize and drawn the back aluminum by 1.5″” for the a lot more standard look.

Another cool touch is the carbon fibers back diffuser, sourced from your Japanese company now supposedly away from business. However it homes a couple of triangular tailpipes imaginatively obtained from the VW Touareg.

Having an external this sweet, the interior had better be as good. “”Kip Really like at Love’s Trim Store in Georgia did the peanut butter natural leather internal with personalized color and stitching-matched inside trim. It also fits the environment-ride screen within the trunk that has peanut copper and butter accents,”” he explained.

You’ll also see that the infamous penny trunk area lining continues to be – a characteristic that acquired Stefano a lot attention as soon as the automobile initially sprang out to the picture.

2010 VW GTI AutoPilot air flow tank 07 Picture8-gallon air flow reservoir is immersed within the fake surface that’s protected in cents

You’d be dead wrong, although you might imagine that the stance and widebody would be Tringali’s favorite aspects. “”Moving around the APR K04 turbo package was a day and night distinction from the past period 2,”” Stefano described. “”It had been startlingly fast and very easily the best mod because it made the auto so much fun to operate a vehicle.””

It was built to be driven, although you see, Tringali might have constructed a show-winning Volkswagen. “”I place 65000 a long way around the Mk6 in 3 years, striking SoWo three times, H20 a second time, Euro Tripper and a huge amount of local shows,”” he explained.

It’s because Tringali decided to part with the GTI after three glorious years if you’ve noticed the past tense. “”””I distributed it to another enthusiast in Oregon who adores it and despite the fact that I just acquired an ’05 VW Rabbit since the after that undertaking, I nonetheless miss the GTI,”””” he said.

When questioned what he neglected most, Stefano admitted it was basically driving it. With its major turbo and widebody style, there’s no escaping the fact that any Volkswagen, irrespective of how distinct they could be, remains to be a driver’s car.

2010 VW GTI golf r top bumper 08 PictureGolf R bumper induced an additional round of adjustments. It scrapes the ground due to Air Lift XP top- and Firestone back end hand bags with Tokico shocks, Viair compressors as well as an AutoPilot control

Technology Spec

2010 VW GTI

Stefano Tringali

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Generator

2.0L a number of-cylinder 16v FSI turbo with APR K04 major turbo kit, Create Twintercooler, BSH cold-oxygen intake, personalized 3″” exhaust with Magnaflow muffler, 2012 VW Touareg recommendations, SPM motor unit mounts, colored generator cover and decorations

Drivetrain

inventory six-velocity handbook with Spec stage 2 clutch and flywheel

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Brakes

supply

Suspensions

Air Lift up XL front side bags, Firestone rear hand bags on custom mounts, Tokico shocks, double Viair 444s compressors, AutoPilot V1 control, seven-gallon oxygen container, quick connector for air equipment, notched subframe, front contra –roll club eliminated

Wheels & Auto tires

19×9.5″” ET33 f, 19×11″” ET24 r VIP Modular VX110 rims with aluminium facial looks and chrome mouth, 215/35 R19 f Nitto NeoGen, 235/35 R19 r Achilles tires

Outside

shaved VW Playing golf R front bumper and side skirts, SRS-Technician flared entrance fenders, cut and pulled back end fenders, hood degree loaded, badgeless grille, co2 fiber content back end diffuser, back wiper delete, 6000K HID Xenon front lights and foglights, Western-spec Playing golf R Directed tail lighting fixtures, azure-window front door mirrors, colour-coordinated antenna, OEM VW Shadow Glowing blue fresh paint

Internal

peanut butter leather-based retrim with precious stone sewing on front and rear seats, door greeting cards, e, armrest and shift-brake footwear, decorated dash clip, customized-mounted air control, New South Efficiency vent increase determine, cent change knob, fake trunk ground for air elements, covered in 2011 pennies

Cheers

Kip Really like at Love’s Trim Shop (on Facebook or myspace), Danny Colavecchio at Slammered Inc (slammered-inc.com), Alex and Marcela at EuroSpec Motorsports (on Facebook or twitterSteve, Justin and ) Arie Abrams

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Sunshine, great weather, and convertibles: For many outside of California, that’s just what they take into account the West Coast, and DeeJay Beck, of Hayward, California, built his first Honda del Sol to take full advantage of just that. It was actually lowered, fresh paint, wheels; it looked good but it was really slow, he says. Sporting a stock D15, he wasn’t exaggerating which became painfully obvious one summer day. DeeJay recalls, My girlfriend and I were playing hooky and driving to Santa Cruz as i saw this lowered Civic, and we started messing around in traffic. What he thought was only two car guys messing around on the highway was anything but. We got stuck in traffic, and these guys were pissed, he says. They started yelling at my girl and when I yelled back, it got bad. Bad is in reference to the four occupants of the car hopping out with the intentions of starting some serious trouble. The four began smashing in my ride, and came after my girl and I, he says. Realizing he was stuck, DeeJay acted quickly, got out from the path with their blows, and after trading paint with at least two other cars, the couple and the car were safe. If his car had a little more go, the circumstance may have been avoided entirely, DeeJay felt that.He wasn’t going to settle for the same underpowered single cam, even though together with his first Honda del Sol down to the count, DeeJay was searching for a replacement. Instead, he was searching for a more suitable canvas. I knew a few things i wanted to build, he says. I wanted the most effective del Sol Honda made, and that was what I got. The ’97 del Sol VTEC sports a factory B16 and rather tired OEM Cypress Green paint. The result wasn’t what DeeJay expected, even though some fresh body panels from Honda plus a new coat of color were first on the list. The entire body shop didn’t listen to me and aimed to match the color, he says. It’s not Cypress Green Pearl, but it’s close, and I think it appears cool.pedals and wheel. In reality, the B16 just wasn’t enough for him, even though the B Series version of your del Sol was definitely faster than its D15 counterpart. DeeJay began stockpiling parts to get a K20 swap. Why a K Series rather than just boosting the B? I result from an old muscle car family, he says. Bigger is preferable, plus I like the naturally aspirated thing. DeeJay sourced a JDM K20A engine locally and got directly to work. The intake system was upgraded with an RBC intake manifold and larger throttle body, while the OEM exhaust system was ditched for a Karcepts header and custom piping-essential when dropping a K into an older chassis like the Sol. A bigger engine warrants more fuel, so R Crew goods replaced the factory fuel lines and fuel rail. As soon as the engine was in, DeeJay enjoyed a Walbro fuel pump waiting in the wings. With all the pieces lined up, the engine swap was essentially a simple technique of unbolting that old heart, installing a set of Hasport K-swap mounts, and bolting everything back together with the new 2.0L. The new engine called for first time axles through Drive Shaft Shop, and Hybrid Racing provided a brand new shifter and transmission cables to shift crisp and precise.

Hp 1997 honda del sol personal grinta controlsan undeniable fact he realized when his prior build struggled to advance out of their own way. Not wanting to make that mistake again, he upgraded each of the suspension components with Skunk2 parts, and replaced each of the tired bushings with Energy Suspension polyurethane. To help position the power to the path, a set of Volk Racing TE37s wrapped in Dunlop Direzza Star Specs were added, along with theof your response to the guys who tried to jump him. A great all-around performer, though to make sure it never happened again, it evolved into not only a great getaway car. If you happen to see him on the road, don’t expect him to play around on public streets. He made it very clear that he learned his lesson, and adds, You never know who you’re f***ing around with. Words to have by …