Issue #110 December 2011
Poly Bagged FREE with DSPORT DVD #22
TECH:
Speed Shop: Lithium Ion Batteries
· Voltphreaks VPH750 / Odyssey PC925 / Lithium Pros L3420R / Braille Battery ML30C
· Getting the lead out of a vehicle s battery by switching to a Lithium-Ion battery can cut 20-to-40 pounds or more. In addition, they can provide a longer service life that s up to five times longer than a lead-acid battery.
Test & Tune: 2012 Nissan GT-R R35v2 Can It Be Improved With Light Tuning?
· COBB AccessPORT / HKS Super Hybrid Filter / Greddy 94MM TI Race Exhaust
· Dyno Testing and our impressions
Test & Tune: 2011 Mitsubishi EVO X GSR Basic Training
· COBB AccessPORT / COBB Boost Pill / Cosworth Intake / TOMEI POWERED Expreme Ti Exhaust / TOMEI POWERED Titanium Cat Straight Pipe
· Dyno Testing and our impressions
Test & Tune 2011 Nissan 370Z
· AEM Induction Cold Air Intake / Motordyne M370 Manifold / UpREV Osiris Tuner
· Dyno Testing and our impressions
FEATURES:
First Date: Melissa Fisher
· New to the import modeling scene but has played her cards well in other arenas. As a World Poker Tour Royal Flush girl, Melissa has traveled to Paris and other locations far and wide, but she s just as content to spend Sunday morning at home with a beer in hand and a football game on the tube.
COVER: A Phoenix Reborn: 2011 Subaru Impreza STi
· 559whp, 496 lb-ft
· When one puts his passion into a build and genuinely loves the platform, parting ways is tough, as nothing else ever seems to measure up.
Heavy Hitter: Jotech Racing s E85 2009 Nissan GT-R
· 948whp, 923 lb-ft
· The temptation to modify turns seemingly innocent bolt ons into full-tilt engine builds. After clocking over 10,000 miles on the GT-R in stock form, Jotech Racing s Kenny Tran prepped the VR38DETT engine for serious power production.
Legend Unleashed: 1994 Nissan Skyline GT-R
· 732whp, 525 lbs-ft
· When the R32 was released in Japan in 1989, it set a new standard that surpassed all its peers. The high-revving, twin-turbocharged RB26DETT engine coupled with an all-wheel driveline blew the doors off of the competition in both Japanese and Australian racing series.
Chronic EVO: 2003 Mitsubishi EVO VIII GSR
· 718whp, 586 lb-ft
· Dan Stockmar s vision for his Evolution VIII has been constantly morphing, as his need for change pushes him to continue making modifications. Stockmar had owned a second-gen Eclipse GS-T until 2005 when the engine let go. A ride in his friend s EVO drew his interest and a test drive got him hooked.
Everyday Supercar: 2000 Honda S2000
· 605whp, 419 lb-ft
· Pang Cheung s AP1 S2000 he set his mind on creating the cleanest S2000 with the power to back it up.
HARD C.O.R.R.: 2011 V8 Nissan 370Z
· 589whp, 471lb-ft
· Chris Forsberg s 370Z was opted not to have a popular Chevrolet LS engine. Instead, a spec-racing NISMO VK56 engine was used from the now-defunct Championship Off Road Racing.
THE SCENE:
Formula D: Final Fight
· Exciting. Unpredictable. Unprecedented. A sold-out crowd of over 15,000 frothing fans packed the stadium with energy and enthusiasm, as Formula D pro drivers filled this asphalt battle ground with burnt rubber and tire smoke.
SPOCOM Activate Tour: Crossing The Pacific To The Aloha State
· Occupying the Exhibition Hall at the Neal Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, the show featured over 100 of the hottest street, show, and racecars on the island.
