I have returned!

I have decided to try this again. Been busy working the new job and enjoying the married life. As soon a I junk the Integra shell, I will be Honda free for the first time in I can't even remember how long! Kinda bums me out since I have been through so many, so many different motor setups, suspensions, gutted interior, full interior makes me think I should have picked one and stuck with it! But you live you learn! After spending numerous days at MMP with Jason Smith, Randy Gibb, Adam Munoa, Kris McKoy, Micah Blauvelt, I think my next endevour into the Honda world will be a vehicle with a little JDM bling as well as a motor setup that packs a punch, and suspension and brakes that will allow me to compete in some Lap Battle events if I choose to do so. I am using this hatchback as my inspiration for my next project, so clean and simple yet so badass!!!!

NEXT LEVEL

Welcome to 2011 everyone! I have decided that my first post of 2011 should be the one where I introduce you all to "Next Level" a group of friends that have decided we want to join together to showcase as a group our passion for import vehicles. This all began a year or so ago when I was chatting with Ran about how I was sick of everyone in Utah saying crews, squads, teams were lame because of a few sorry examples they had seen in this state. So we decided, lets start our own and show that the typical Utah stigma about crews were wrong. Next Level is a group of friends, that have found a common interest in cars, but the friendships do not stop there. So keep a look out for our logo and sticker design coming soon. Now on to the members:


Tommy

2006 Lexus IS250 AWD

Exterior:
8000K Low Beams
5000k DRL
3000k Fog Light

Interior:
Squash



Ran

'00 Integra LS Sedan

Underhood:
JDM B18C out of an SiR-G
USDM ITR Transmission /w LSD.
Socketed P28

Exterior:
Comptech ITR lip
JDM DB8 ITR Wing
4300k HID's
OEM Raybrig Fogs

Interior:
Skunk2 Dual Bend Short Shifter
Skunk2 Shift Knob
PWJDM Shift Boot
Pioneer Head Unit /w XM interface



Omars' Integra

1997 Honda Integra
Window Viisors
Honda ITR front lip
Mugen rear lip
Lowered on Sprint springs
Rotas(for now)



Omars' RL

2000 Acura Rl
Lowered on Megan Coilovers
MHT King 2 20" wheels
SPC camber kit
8000k low beams
3000k fogs
Eclipse double din unit
10" MTX sledgehammer sub
300w mtx amp



Nate

2005 RSX Type-S

Engine Mods
-Injen Cold Air Intake
-DC Sports Race Header
-5 Zigen Pro Racer A-Spec catback exhaust

Suspension and Wheels
-Tein Super Street coilovers with upper pillowball mounts
-OEM wheels for now

Interior
-Team Voodoo Shift knob w/ custom powdercoat



Micah

1995 Honda Civic

Interior
AP1 gauge cluster w/ carbon fiber bezel
JDM climate control
JDM clock
Relocated Battery
Rear strut bar
AEM Wideband
CTR shifter boot
Bride Zeta III seat W/ custom low mounts
Gutted underdash

Exterior
Carbon Fiber duckbill
Type R front lip
OEM Honda mud flaps
EK side skirts
15x8 949 6UL's W/ Toyo RA1's 205/50/15 tires
15x8 Rota RB's W/ 225/50/15 Hoosier R6's
Amber corner's
JDM headlights
8k hid's

Suspension
HardRace RLCAs W/ Heim joints
Bilstein shocks all the way around
Skunk 2 Coilovers
Brembo Blanks W/ AXXIS metal master pads
15/16ths Master Cylinder
Goodridge SS Brake Lines
ATE Super Blue Racing Brake Fluid
HardRace Rear Toe Heim Joints
HardRace Camber Kits Heim Joints
Manual Rack
HardRace front camber kit with bronze bushings for +3 caster
PCIRear Heim jointed trailing arm bushings
Energy Swaybar bushing kit
Skunk2 Aluminum lug nuts

Motor
05 K20Z1 swap
6 Speed Trans
Hasport mounts
PS and AC Delete
Full size Griffin Rad
Hybrid hoses and Tbolt clamps
Hybrid heater block off kit
Summit steel braided fuel and clutch lines with fittings
Walboro 255
BDL Fuel Pressure Regulator
Custom intake coated
Blox Fuel Pressure Regulator gauge
BDL fuel rail coated
DC Race Header
Kteller 3in exhaust with magnaflow muffler and a resonator
RBC intake manifold coated
EP3 pulley
Hondata KPRO
P2R TB adapter 70mm version coated
P2R intake manifold gasket
P2R TB gaskets
Hondata IMG
Tuned by Cortney Green to 212 WHP/150 WTQ



Ferris

2001 Integra GSR
Del sol red stripe seats
custom powder coated shift knob
Alpine Type R components front and rear with Pioneer head unit

Type R hatch and wing
Gram Lights by Rays 57c with custom coating
ATS DTC Superlights

LE Purple Benen 3 pt strut bar
Skunk2 suspension
-Pro + front camber kit
-rear camber kit
-Pro C full coilovers
-LE Black rear LCAs

DC Sports header
Unknown brand 2 1/2" custom exhaust system



Dat

08 IS350

Engine
Joe Z intake
Megan Mid pipe
HKS Hi-Power exhaust

Suspension/Wheels
Megan LP Coilover
Volk TE-37 19x8.5 +22 front 19x10.5 +22 rear (mag blue)
F-Sport rear sway bar

Exterior
GFX front lip
Roof spoiler
OEM trunk spoiler
8000k Low beams
3000k Fog
2500k DRL
Pulled front and rear fender
blacked out emblems and grill



Norm

2001 Prelude

Engine Mods:
-JDM Type S dynamic intake
-JDM HAMP oil filter
-K&N drop in air filter
-RS*R cat back exhaust
-Hytech header with test pipe
-NGK Sparkplugs & wires

Suspension & wheels:
-Tein super street coilovers
-Front & Rear Spoon Sports strut bars
-DC5 Championship white ITR wheels
-ICHIBA Version II wheel spacers (15mm front & 20mm rear)
-Work tuner lugs (red)
-Hawk Ceramics brake pads (front & rear)

Exterior & Interior:
-USDM Honda OEM body kit
-JDM Type S flush mount spoiler
-JDM Honda Prelude fog lights
-JDM EP3 red H emblem (front)
-JDM DC5 red H emblem (rear)
-JDM EK9 Type R red stitch shift boot
-JDM EK9 Type R shift knob
-Oem factory CF trim
-Depo Black housing headlights
-S2000 AP1 retrofit projectors with oem BMW E46 Bezels
-S2000 AP2 Red seats
-S2000 AP2 Steering wheel
-Philips 85122CM (5000K) oem HID
-Hardwired Valentine One



Eric

K20a2 swap
Hybrid Racing Axles
Custom Exhaust/Magnaflow Muffler
Kyb AGX struts-Eibach Springs
15" Motegi Traklites
Candy Teal VC(thanks Lance)
Custom plug cover lol (thanks kel)
"Spoon" lip waiting for paint
Darth Vader Tow Hook protector
Broadway Mirror
Peachy Peach air freshner!




So there you have it NEXT LEVEL. Thanks for reading, keep checking back, I will be updating my blog once a week in 2011. Also as always, spread the word!

what I'm listening to currently.

I Picked up "There is a Hell believe me I've seen it, There is a Heaven let's keep it a secret" By Bring Me The Horizon about two weeks ago, and it has not been removed from my cd player since! I love this album, EVERY SONG! I've probably listened to the album 100+ times already hahaha. I suggest anyone who likes metal pick it up.

Track Listing:
1. Crucify Me
2. Anthem
3. It Never Ends
4. Fuck
5. Don't Go
6. Home Sweet Hole
7. Alligator Blood
8. Visions
9. Blacklist
10. Memorial
11. Blessed with a Curse
12. The Fox and The Wolf

Song #1 Crucify Me, is probably my favorite track on the album.

thinking about going a new direction....

So after owning something like 8 FWD Hondas, I have been thinking a lot lately about going a different route. May post up my K-Swapped Coupe FS to get out of debt, and start saving money. After I get some other bills paid and a sedan for the wife, I may hop into an S2000. Not sure what color, they all look good(except the yellow, I just don't do yellow) nor any real ideas for modifications, I know it will be low and wide, since it will not be my daily driver. I'll put up a few pics I've found today, that I enjoy looking at. Enjoy guys, and also thank you for checking out my blog. Spread the word.

Here today, gone tomorrow.

I was given permission by my friend to post up about his most recent build, he provided me a mod list, and pictures, I procrastinated. Now with the car being parted out, I figured I better get my ass in gear and put it up hahaha. So below you will vfind pics and the modlist of Edwins' 96 Civic Hatchback that he's built. When Edwin and I first came in contact with each other it WAS NOT on good terms at all. We had an online conflict for a while. One day I went to Supremacy Racing and saw a Midori hatch in the first bay, out from under the hood came a man introducing himself as "MidoriEKing" and with an outstretched hand he said whats up. We bullshitted for a few hours that day, I even helped(pretended) to place his hatchback on the U-Haul for transport back home. After that we started IM'ing and texting about ideas for both his hatchback and my busted ass coupe. He even texts me to give me first dibs on parts, that I can never afford hahaha but he gives me the chance to scoop them up first. I'm glad to have built the friendship I have with Edwin, and will continue to call him a great friend, even though he's selling his car lol Thanks for reading guys, enjoy, and spread the word thank you.








Wheels: 16x7 +42 Custom Volk CE28s matte black with RED volk racing stickers on them.
RAYS Lug Nuts.
JDM ITR 5 Lugs convrt. Brembo drill sloted rotors all around
Brakes:Booster Delete and all brake lines tucked (chasebays kit)
calipers: stock JDM ITR for now (endless coming soon)


Suspension: Function&Form type two coilover system
skunk2 front camber
skunk2 rear camber (j's racing soon!)
Function&Form LCAs (polished)
ASR brace
beaks polished bar.
Miracle X Bars
J's Racing Front Strut Bar custom J's Racing color brackets


Exterior: Freshly Painted Midori Green (is original midori but i repainted it so is all fresh)
JDM thing moldings
BYS Front Bumper
ARC Wings (TOP ONE Splitter soon! )
brand new hood
brand new ctr headlights
99-00 front convert. btw
brand new ctr tailights
brand new ctr rear lip and bumper
magical racing carbon fiber mirrors
Seeker v2 spoiler (also got the j's racing carbon fiber gt wing)
Top One Rear Diffuser
J's Racing fenders

Engine Bay:
Jdm K20a
j's Racing goodies!!!!!!
Custom Rywire MilSpec harness
TWM 52mm ITBs Polished!!!
Custom Rywire tucked Radiator
Full Wire Tucked done by:MidoriEKing
Full Bay Shaved and Painted : Royal Repairs
and more.......

Special Thanks to: Of course My Family Myself since i built this hatch pretty much by Myself....
Thanks to the sponsors...Royal Repairs,TopOne, Hybrid Racing,DownstarInc, Ryan at Rywire and of course my homies and PsIC
the boys at Supremacy Racing!!!!!

The Chronicles 2 Year Anniversary.

Over the weekend Joey Lee set up a meet to celebrate the two year anniversary of "The Chronicles"(stickydiljoe.com) a website that is known worldwide! Some heavy hitters from the West Coast Honda scene came out to support their friend and fellow Honda enthusiast celebrate the occasion. The cars that came out are what I would consider top notch, wonderful examples of how Hondas should be modified, in my opinion. Below are a few samples of the vehicles that showed up. You may even notice a very familiar looking car in the mix, stay tuned for a little Imposrtslut exclusive with that one for you Utahhondas members :) Enough rambling, on to the pictures, BIG thank you to DJMURDOK818 of NWP4Life for allowing me to use his pictures. See more of his great coverage here. Also feel free to check out his Flickr to see his most recent work. Also, of course check out The Chronicles.

Backyard Special

I'm back again, I hate that I suck at this blogging thing. I've been loving Backyard Special bumpers for almost forever hahaha so I wanted to just post up a few pics to show you all what I'm feeling at the moment. Everyone knows BYS as making these bumpers and the ugly spoilers they make for 92-95 hatchbacks, but thats just the beginning for BYS they offer chassis reinforcement, coilovers, spoilers, carbon trunks and much much more.