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Posted Sep 22 2008, 12:05 PM by Jeroen Willemsen with 18 comment(s)

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I was just browsing through some of the blogs I visit on a daily basis. One of them pointed me to a new website called HKS TV, It's some sort of HKS version of youtube. You can find all sorts of cool video's, from product reviews to onboard Time Attack video's of the HKS CT230R. Although everything is in Japanese you still get a good understanding for all things HKS. I especially like this video where you can see some ‘historic' HKS race cars like the Drag 70 Supra and their...

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Posted Sep 12 2008, 04:25 AM by Mike Garrett with 13 comment(s)

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Time for some more coverage from Thursday's HKS Hiper Meeting at Tsukuba Circuit. There was just too much cool stuff to jam into one post. I read through the comments you guys left on the first post and tried to include some more photos of the cars you wanted to see (they happen to be the same ones I was digging). Just look at the first shot with a pair of Subarus, an S2000, an Evo X and an R32 GT-R in the background. This is why I love hanging out at Tsukuba Circuit!...
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Posted Sep 11 2008, 10:42 AM by Mike Garrett with 16 comment(s)

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Today as I was driving out to Tsukuba Circuit, I realized that it has been quite a while since I have shot any traditional "tuning car" race events. I have covered other Tsukuba events recently like the Idlers Games and the JCCA Summer Meeting, but I was looking forward to seeing some fully tuned GT-R's, RX7's, S2000's attacking the circuit. With fall in the air, Tsukuba is again becoming busy with time trial and soukoukai events and I for one am happy be putting the humid, rainy summer behind me. The event I was going to was the HKS Hiper Challenge at the Tsukuba 2000 Course, part of a series of events held by HKS at tracks all over Japan. This particular event was it's second of three Hiper Challenges at Tsukuba this year. The Hiper Challenge includes time trial and free run classes for everyone from beginners in their daily drivers to pros driving shop demo cars. After spending a little time at the Hiper Challenge, my tuning car thirst would be more than quenched....
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Posted Sep 04 2008, 04:59 AM by Jeroen Willemsen with 35 comment(s)

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HKS USA just announced that they will have a Hyundai Genesis Coupe ready for the Sema show that will be held in November. The car is set to be released in the spring of 2009, but Hyundai already let HKS USA have a go at it. According to their press release, HKS will upgrade the engine with a GT Turbo, new internals, exhaust system, intake and a HKS engine management. Although no power figures are yet released, I'm sure it will be enough to hold its own on the track. Other improvements are in...

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Posted Jul 10 2008, 03:16 AM by Jeroen Willemsen with 12 comment(s)

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Once a week I always check the Japanese Yahoo auctions for cars. It's just a habit I have, a lot of the times there's some real junk, but there's always one seller that seems to have the most well built Skylines. I'm talking about Global Auto, that name should sound familiar to at least some of you guys. When I was browsing today I spotted this monster R34 Skyline with a massive spec. list. I don't even know where to begin! So I'll guess I will start at the front where the...
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Posted Jun 25 2008, 12:46 PM by Antonio Alvendia with 15 comment(s)

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I was quite honored to be given the opportunity to shoot this Do-Luck UK Supra at Brooklands , the first motor racing circuit in the world . I've been to more racetracks across the world than most people, but this was a special thing for me. I mean, I was wheeling my stickered-up lens case around, and standing on the first automotive racetrack in the world. In the world! It was quite an experience for me. I walked up the steep bank (that was kind of difficult!) to take different types of photos...
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Posted May 30 2008, 04:33 PM by Andy Barnes with 10 comment(s)

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Fuujin Gets 7.5 second spec cage in preparation for 2008. We've just finished the work to make our Drag GTR ( and current European 4WD record holder ) even more compliant and safe to meet the rules for 7.5 second doorslammer cars. The car was previously spec'd to 8.5 second rules however late last year we started to dip into the lowe 8's with a best of 8.27 @164mph which was the milestone for the next phase of our cars development. Since the inception, the cars purpose is to run quicker...
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Posted May 22 2008, 03:15 PM by Jeroen Willemsen with 5 comment(s)

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I have been following the D1GP for a very long time, and I really miss the old days. Sometimes I even put one of the old JDM Option DVD's in my DVD player just to watch Kazama, Miki, Ueo and Nomura battle it out with each other. Besides these four names there is one other that springs to mind and that is Nobuteru Taniguchi (NOB). I always loved his Nissan S15 with the Super Advan Racing wheels in yellow and red. After his switch to this Lexus IS220 he never got back to his old level. Could be...
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