For some people plain good is not enough. This Honda Civic EG hatchback started out as a clean fully restored car spec’d to resemble a JDM EG6 SiR. However, Rex Tan wasn’t satisfied with just a clean looking car, he wanted it be different. So began his EG project, the shell was sent to FM Garage for a showcar finish using PPG paint tinted to the color of Vanilla White.

With its minimalist color, the car isn’t a total screamer from the outside. The parts were more for lightening the car and adding a bit of a color contrast. Spoon Sports carbon fiber racing mirrors replaced the heavy stock side mirrors. A lightweight carbon fiber hood and rear bumper diffuser was especially custom made by Stage21, and the CF details were finished off with the Backyard Special front lip and rear wing.

Under the hood, this car is a totally different monster; the B16A engine that originally resided here was evicted in favor of a fully built K20/K24 Frankenstein engine complete with a plethora of go-fast parts put together by engine builder Bong Hilario of H3 Autoworks. The longblock is mated to an Xcessive intake manifold mated with an 80mm throttle body and BPI velocity stack, which breathes out to an SSR header with a 3-inch custom exhaust. It was mapped with a Hondata K-Pro ECU to the tune of 276 wheel horsepower and 190 lbs-ft of torque with a rev limit of 9,500 rpm with E85 fuel on the Autoplus Dynojet. All this is mated to a 5.1-final ratio DC5 Type-R 6-speed transmission with an Exedy Hyper-Single Clutch. The engine and transmission is lubricated exclusive with Motul 300V, Motul Gear FF and cooled with Motul MoCool in the Dynamics aluminum radiator.

Keeping the car on the ground are race-spec Dynamics coilovers, Skunk2 rear lower control arms, ASR rear subframe, and a Fullrace traction bar. To make suspension tweaking easier, Skunk2 front and rear camber kits were installed for adjusting from race to show set-ups. The car rolls on 16″x7″ Rays Engineering Volk Racing TE-37 with 205/45R16 Yokohama Advan Neova AD-08 tires.

Inside the car are leftovers of the former EG6 restoration which include full JDM sidings and flat folding rear seats, and more functional styling parts, which start off with a pair Bride Stradia carbon-kevlar seats mounted on Bride super-low seat rails; a rare Mugen FG360 steering wheel, Mugen sports pedals, and Mugen aluminum shift knob paired with the K-Tuned billet shifter. Monitoring is done via a standalone Innovate wideband O2 sensor, and Defi Link Black-Face oil temperature, oil pressure, fuel pressure meters.

Vanilla may be the most common ice cream flavor, this Vanilla-colored EG hatchback may look normal to the untrained eye, but is far beyond the common examples you’ll see on the road. This car has the show and packs a lot of go.

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Two doors. Two turbos. One awesome ride. This could very well be the devil in white.

Straight out of the box, the BMW 335i is a pretty capable vehicle sporting the German automaker’s newly designed powerplant. For those wondering, it’s really not a 3.5 liter as the model designation might suggest, but rather a 3.0 liter in-line six fitted with a pair of slugs. An all-new aluminum construction allowed for a higher compression ratio, which when coupled with the benefits of twin-turbocharging, yields easily accessible power throughout the rev range.

But stock can get boring at some point…so let the modifications begin!

With the car’s inherent crisp lines, the best way to further accentuate the coupe’s sexiness is to swap the original rollers for bigger shoes. Enter the impressive 20-inch DPE rims. Proving to be a popular choice for European-car owners, this brand exudes class and sportiness perfect for discerning enthusiasts. Measuring 20×8.5 up front and 20×10 in the back, the 5 spoke wheels are constructed out of forged aluminum ensuring lightness and strength. The eye-catching rims are wrapped in Falken 452 tires sized 245/30/20 (F) and 285/25/20 [R].

Going with a racy yet understated look, the car’s new appearance is miles apart from stock. Quickly noticeable is the use of carbon fiber, starting with the Vorsteiner Power Dome hood and lip spoiler. The kidney grille has also been blacked out to get that sporty touch. Over at the other side, the entire rear bumper was swapped with a new M-tech piece, while the rear diffuser was replaced with one made of carbon fiber. Completing the aesthetic make-over are little bits taken from its M3 brother, namely the side-mirrors and the ducktail lip spoiler in the back.

A car that’s all show without go? No sir. Unlike the slew of Bimmers with impressive looks but with anemic stock 1.8 liters, this one is quite different.

With a manufacturer rating of 300 hp and 300 lb-ft of torque, this car gains more muscle with an aftermarket intake kit from Gruppe M. Beneath the bonnet, the new intake looks pretty impressive with its carbon fiber housing. Helping expel spent gases better are the Supersprint downpipe and center pipe, which are truly effective mods since turbocharged mills react positively to less restrictive exhausts. Rounding out the exhaust upgrade is the Eisenmann muffler, with four pipes no less! A PROcede V2 piggyback unit alters the factory ECU settings for enhanced output. As a pre-cautionary tool, an HKS blow-off valve was thrown in to help prevent compressor surge.

This Bimmer can carve corners too. It’s kitted with KW variant 2 coilovers, designed to allow not only ride height adjustment but rebound damping as well. This makes it perfect for the occasional track sessions where the owner can simply dial a bit more firmness for sharper handling, then revert back to a softer ride for everyday use. To help handle the stress of white knuckle motoring, Hawk performance brake pads were employed to resist fade.

The fun doesn’t stop there though, as this 335i is also a drop-top. It’s got a three piece fixed roof that tucks in neatly in just 22 seconds. First to be done by BMW in this application, the fixed roof provides a stiffer chassis all together, not to mention a more silent cabin at speed. With the roof down, one can get a nice look at the red upholstery that’s a welcome change from the sea of black found in most BeeEms. Hamann bits have also been fitted inside such as in the handbrake and foot pedals.

Over-all, this tuning effort takes an already impressive vehicle and bumps up the testosterone level way up. It looks fast. It can go even faster. The only thing left is a wide open road to let this thing loose and hear that wonderful exhaust note gnarl!

Engine: Gruppe M Air Intake, Supersprint Section 1 and 2 Exhaust Pipes, Eisenmann Quad Exhaust Muffler, HKS Super SQV Blowoff Valve, Procede V2 ECU
Suspension: KW V2 Coilovers, H&R Front and Rear Anti Roll Bars, Hawk Performance Brakepads
Interior: Hamann Pedals, Hamann Footrest, Hamann Handbrake Lever, M5 Shiftknob
Exterior: Vorsteiner Power Dome Carbon Fiber Hood, Vorsteiner Front Lip Spoiler, Hamann Side Skirts, M-technik Rear Bumper, Rear Bumper Carbon Fiber Diffuser, M3 Rear Spoiler, M3 Side Mirrors, Bi-Xenon Headlamps
Wheels: 20 x8.5 DPE LS5 Front Wheels, 20 x10 DPE LS5 Rear Wheels, 245/35R20 Falken FK-452 Front Tires, 285/30R20 Falken FK-452 Rear Tires

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The Porsche GT3 is the road going homologation of what is arguably Porsche’s most successful racecar. It is designed to be the perfect racecar for the street, combining decent road-going civility with excellent trackday dynamics.

This particular GT3 is of the body type 997, the newest body for Porsche’s Carrera line of sports cars. Unlike most Porsches seen on the streets though, this car has been extensively modified to extract even more performance.

The heart of the GT3 lies in its 3.6 liter dry sump flat-six engine producing 415hp with the ability to rev till 8000+ rpm. Extracting more power from this normally aspirated and highly strung engine is no simple task. This particular example has a fabspeed intake and a custom exhaust system fitted. The custom exhaust maximizes airflow out of the engine, but it also gives a more important benefit than simply extra horsepower, it is lighter by 40 lbs as compared to the stock exhaust. In a car that weights just close to 3,200 lbs and with the engine at the back, a 40lb. reduction is a big one.

There are also some aesthetic modifications that may not be immediately obvious, carbon mirrors, carbon rear wing, Rennline mats and pedals. The car rides on ultra exclusive 19 inch Volk Racing TE-37 wheels. The wheels and tires used now are lighter than the stock ones by 60lbs. This reduction in unsprung weight translates to quicker acceleration and better braking.

The result is a car that can easily do more than 300km/h as has been proven several times. Project Mu brake pads help to make sure that the car will stop when needed.

This particular 997 GT3 epitomizes the racing legacy of Porsche. By throwing in additional modifications to make the car quicker, stop faster, and handle better, the result is a car that’s, for lack of better words, bad ass. And let’s not forget how ferocious it looks…

Engine: 3.6-liter Porsche factory tuned flat-six engine, Fabspeed Intake, Custom Lightweight Exhaust System
Suspension: Project Mμ Brake Pads
Interior: Carbon Fiber GT-3 Seats, GT-3 Clubsport Package, Rennline Sport Pedals, Rennline Floor Mats
Exterior: Carbon Fiber Wing, Carbon Fiber Side Mirrors
Wheels: 19 x 8.5 Volk Racing TE37 for Porsche front and 19 x 12 rear Wheels, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 235/35/R19 front and 305/30/R19 rear tires

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The 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback is an improvement from the standard version featuring a jazzy new body, a wider track for better road holding, a more diverse engine range and more options. The car was made immensely popular in 2000 when the remake of the movie Gone in Sixty Seconds starring Nicolas Cage featured a modified 1967 Shelby GT500 (Eleanor) as the main car in the movie.

Inspired by the 1973 movie Gone in Sixty Seconds by HB Halicki and the 2000 remake starring Nicolas Cage, Jan Kierulf set forth on a project to build his own version of Eleanor here in the Philippines. The painstaking project took the team almost a year to finish. The car was eventually entered in the 2006 Custom Car Show where it won several awards.

For the restoration and bodywork of the car, Kierulf brought the car to Alex Isip of Alex Car Restoration, an authority in auto restoration in the country. The original paint was blasted off and the some of the excess bodywork was cut out to accommodate the modified front end, custom side air scoops and wider body panels for the project. New custom headlights were installed and a 1967 Mercury Cougar tail light panel was also installed. The chassis was reinforced with Total Control subframe connectors; export brace and Monte Carlo bars.

To achieve the Eleanor inspired look, the body was sprayed with Du Pont Pepper Gray Metallic with Du Pont Black Metallic stripes. A functional SC Cobra style gas lid was also installed. Shelby emblems were also installed to complete the theme.

The old interior was restored and reupholstered with new leather. Modifications to the interior were Shelby rollbars, a Moto-Lita Shelby steering wheel, Automteter instrumentation, and a Shelby interior kit was installed. A Rockford Fosgate audio system was installed for in-car entertainment to keep with the American car theme.

A Ford 351 cubic-inch Windsor engine was chosen as the project’s powerplant. This was the engine used in the original Mach1 Eleanor of Halicki. It was then brought to Ben Lim, a popular tuner from back in the 80’s where American Muscle used to prowl the streets, was tasked to build the perfect engine. The engine received a healthy dose of machining work and performance upgrades.

The engine block was stroked increasing displacement to 377 cubic-inches. A new Trick Flow aluminum cylinder head with Trick Flow main girdle, Crane Roller camshafts and rocker ams was mated to stroked block to form the main power unit. A driver-side mounted Novi 1200 Paxton Supercharger was then installed to further increase power output. To add more air input a Mighty Demon 850cfm carburetor was installed while an Edelbrock Performer Manifold for the exhaust.

No bolt was left unturned as more parts were replaced. These included: Cloyes timing chain, Fluidamper balancer, Edelbrock aluminum water pump, March pulley system, Moroso oil pan, Holley fuel pump, Spin Tech side exhaust system with performance mufflers, MSD distributor and MSD ignition amplifier box. A Be Cool Aluminum Module Cooling System was installed to cool down this powerhouse.

The finished power unit was then mated to a Richmond 6-speed transmission with overdrive with a RAM clutch system, Lakewood pressure plate and bell housing, and McLeod hydraulic clutch system.

To keep this all on the ground, a Total Control front coilover system is mounted on the Total Control front suspension with Varishock. For the rear suspension, an air bar system from Air Ride Technologies with Shockwave air shocks was installed. This was all finished off with American Racing Shelby Cobra wheels wrapped with BF Goodrich G Force tires.

This is one Ford Mustang that has a lot of both show and go.

Engine: 351 cu in Windsor stroked to 377cu in, Novi 1200 Paxton Supercharger (Driver side mount), Trick Flow Aluminum Heads, Trick Flow Main Girdle, Crane Roller Camsafts, Crane Roller Rockers, Sealed power high volume oil pump, Cloyes Timing Chain, Fluidamper Balancer, Edelbrock Performer Manifold, Mighty Demon 850cfm Carburetor, Automotive Fuel Pump, Edelbrock Aluminum Water Pump, March Pulley System, Moroso Oil Pan, Holley Fuel Pump, Spin Tech Side Exhaust System w/ Performance Mufflers, Be Cool Aluminum Module Cooling System, MSD Distributor, MSD Amplifier Box
Suspension: Total Control front suspension with Varishock, Total Control front coilovers, Air Ride Technologies air bar w/ Shockwave air shocks
Interior: Autometer gauges, Shelby interior kit, Mono-Lita Shelby steering wheel, Shelby rollbar, Rockford Fosgate RX9000 source unit, Rockford Fosgate Punch amplifiers, Rockford Fosgate coaxial speakers, Rockford Fosgate Punch subwoofer
Exterior: Du Pont Pepper Gray Metallic paint with Black Metallic stripes, Functional SC Cobra style gas lid
Wheels: 17 x 8.5 American Racing Shelby Cobra front and 17 x 9.5 rear Wheels, BF Goodrich G Force 245/45/R17 front and 275/40/R7 rear tires

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For most devoted fans of Japanese supercars, the Nissan Skyline GT-R is considered to be the most desirable of them all. The combination of its potent twin turbocharged engine, ATTESA all-wheel drive, and HICAS 4-wheel steering ensures immaculate performance whether in the straight line or through corners. The fact that it was never made in LHD just adds to the exclusivity and appeal. It is known by car enthusiasts simply as “Godzilla”.

This particular example is one of the most extensively modified Nissan Skyline GT-Rs in the world. The base car is a R34 GTR VSPEC II Nür, which is a limited edition final run of the GT-R before Nissan decided to stop production. The car was sent to Skyline Motors in California which worked on the LHD conversion for almost one year. There are two reasons the GT-R is extremely difficult to convert to LHD. The first one is difficulty in finding the right dashboard. Since there was never any LHD GT-Rs, most choppy conversions used the dashboard from an Altima. This was simply unacceptable to the owner. Skyline motors fabricated an immaculate carbon fiber dashboard wrapped in leather. Looking at the interior, you would never believe that this car was converted. The second reason for the difficulty is Nissan purportedly placed the turbos in the space where the steering column would be should the car be converted. This was taken care of through a special order steering rack from Nismo and custom downpipe work from Skyline Motors.

After the conversion was done, the car was shipped to Croydon Racing Developments in Australia for the engine work. Croydon racing is responsible for building the third fastest GT-R in the world (fastest outside of Japan) and they have used their experience and capability to build this beast. A custom ordered Jun 2.7 liter engine and a pair of HKS turbos were utilized to build power. Other engine pieces include a custom ignition system, a custom ARC 4” exhaust system, and Motec M800 for engine management. An especially nice touch is the custom fueling system Croydon racing made with switches and a fuel cell in the trunk of the car. To enable the car to get the power to the ground properly and ensure good quarter mile times, a custom sequential transmission was ordered from Hollinger. An OS Giken Quad Plate clutch is responsible for hard first gear launches (the clutch isn’t needed except when taking off from first gear and reverse). A Jun modified drag coilver system is utilized at all four corners.

After 2 years of painstaking work, this GT-R arrived in Manila July of 2004. The car was immediately treated to aesthetic improvements such as a Nismo carbon fiber hood, Electra carbon fiber trunk, Mines carbon fiber side mirrors, Veilside side skirts, and a set of very exclusive 18-inch Nismo LM-GT4 wheels in Black JGTC centerlock style.

After strenuous sessions on the dyno, this GT-R was tuned to a ’safe’ 700whp for street use on local high octane pump fuel with 1.5 bar of boost. The potential of this car is much more and is estimate to produce about 1000whp with C-16 race fuel and a higher amount of boost. With this amount of power, a set of special ordered Project Mu front and rear brakes were called in for stopping duties.

This Skyline GT-R may very well be the most powerful car in the country today.

Engine: JUN fully prepped 2.7L RB26DETT Race Engine, Motec M800 w/ datalogger & adv. lambda, Blitz SBC ID2 Dual Boost Controller, HKS GT3240 Twin Turbo Kit, Trust BOV, HKS tubular stainless steel exhaust manifold, HKS racing wastegate, Custom ARC 4" Titanium Exhaust System, Apex-i Drag VMAX SPL Intercooler, JUN Oil Pump, CRD 9-litre sump
Suspension: JUN Drag suspension shock absorber and spring, JUN rear drag cross member, Nismo front and rear stabilizer bars, Nismo front strut bar
Interior: Nismo white face gauges, Nismo MFD2 upgrade, Custom CRD Shifter, Custom LHD Conversion, Leather wrapped custom carbon fiber dashboard
Exterior: Top Secret front bumper, Nismo carbon fiber hood, Electra rear carbon fiber trunk, Veilside side skirts, Nismo rear carbon fiber spoiler plane, Mine’s side mirrors
Wheels: 18 x 9.5 NISMO LM-GT4 Black Limited II (JGTC Center Lock Style), Bridgestone Potenza RE55S Intermediate tires

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