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Posted Jul 29 2008, 04:30 AM by Mike Hayes with 11 comment(s)

MAGAZINES>> D TO D: DRIFT & DRIVING

Filed under: Drifting, Japan, Magazines, GReddy, JDM, Circuit, Trust, Orido, D TO D, taniguchi, driving, project mu  

I'm concentrating on "D to D: Drift & Driving Entertainment Magazine" in this post. I've found that there is a great deal of technical depth in D to D. What would likely be a paragraph blurb on a new intercooler from Greddy/Trust becomes a 2 page spread with temperature graphs by RPM, etc. The very first thing I noticed about these JDM mags is that even though we in North America think we run a lot of advertising in our print media... We got NOTHIN on japan. With a car culture...

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Posted Jul 28 2008, 08:20 PM by Mike Hayes with 7 comment(s)

MAGAZINES>> DRIFT TENGOKU

Filed under: Chaser, Toyota, Nissan, Magazines, 2JZGTE, AE86, Supra, JDM, VW, corolla, SR20DET, silvia.  

I was asked recently to pour over some JDM magazines and get a feel for them. I have to say, I love seeing the high level of tune on the JDM rides in the magazines. They have such a diverse scene over there. Truth be told, the majority of the drift scene appears to revolve around Nissan Silvia's and 1 & 2-JZ powered Toyotas, but there is also a fair bit of coverage to be had on the other players in the scene as well. Drift Tengoku as a magazine drops right into the mix as a more feature focused...

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Posted Jun 18 2008, 02:30 PM by Mike Hayes with 15 comment(s)

CAR SPOTLIGHT>>A SICK LITTLE MX-5

Filed under: JDM, Mazda, Miata, Drift, turbo, Mike Hayes, Track, mx5, triple zoom, tein, mx-5, panasport  

Look at what I came across while surfing the intertubes! This has got to be one of the most stylish daily driven track weapons I've ever seen. The folks over at www.tripleZoom.com have a full feature on the car and the driver, and I must say, it's a great read. The owner, Chris Lee, has some of the rarest Miata parts on this continent. Not the least of which are those massive flares. Am I alone in loving "Dampa Chi" the little Tein mascot??? Of course, he needs those flares to fit...

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Posted Jun 04 2008, 02:20 PM by Mike Hayes with 10 comment(s)

EVENT>>AFTERMATH: DRIVEN TO PERFORM

Filed under: Time Attack, Honda, S2000, Euro, JDM, VIP Style, Drift, Driven to Perform, Mike Hayes  

The Driven to perform car show touched down in Vancouver last weekend, and brought with it a barrage of cars that remind me that car culture is alive and well. I was there to see the local scene as it came out of hibernation. As for the "Who the hell are you?" bit, here goes: Based out of Vancouver, and being an artist on the Need For Speed games, I'm a bit of a car nut, and a "Honda guy". You know. One of those. Anyways, on with the show. ...

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Posted May 27 2008, 09:30 AM by Mike Garrett with 12 comment(s)

MONTAGE>>MINE'S R34 TSUKUBA TESTING

Filed under: Time Attack, Japan, Tsukuba, GTR, Skyline, JDM, R34, Mike Garrett  

I was at Tsukuba Circuit last week when I "came upon" the famous Mine's R34 Skyline GT-R undergoing some sort of tire testing for Bridgestone. While everyone may be talking about the R35, I was reminded just how impressive the R34 is while watching this car rip around the track. Lap times were in the 59 second range. Here are few photos I managed to snap of this beast-

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Posted May 23 2008, 12:46 AM by Mike Garrett with 2 comment(s)

EVENT>>JAPFEST AT CASTLE COMBE CIRCUIT

Filed under: Event, Drifting, Japfest, JDM, Car Show, UK, Driftworks, Mike Garrett  

For British fans of Japanese vehicles, there are few events bigger than the appropriately titled, "Japfest". Over 2000 Japanese cars of all types gathered at Castle Combe Circuit for a full day of action both on the track and off. All parts of the scene were represented with events including a car show, track day, drift demos from our friends at Driftworks, and much more. Just looking at the schedule of events,I felt like I was missing out. Keep in mind this is coming from someone who LIVES...

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Posted May 22 2008, 01:01 AM by Mike Garrett with 9 comment(s)

THE CARS OF>>TSUKUBA CIRCUIT TRACK DAY

Filed under: Tsukuba, BMW, R35, JDM, Tuning, Cars of, Track Meet, GTR. Japan, RX7, Mike Garrett  

Our mission with Speedhunters is to show all types of automotive lifestyle around the world, and while we love the professional motorsports scene as much as anyone, we also want show things from a more grassroots level. I love to watch the "big guys" ,but sometimes It can be just as interesting to see what the "little guys" are up to. Today, I headed out to Tsukuba Circuit for the purpose of documenting a typical Japanese circuit day, and more specifically, the type of cars seen...

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