Roll Hard

Some SUPER sick rolling shots from Prashant. GODDDD I love these

My Car is Finally DONNNEEEE

Well, the day I've been waiting for has finally arrived. I've been anxious since September last year to get all this done and it's finally finished!
Started off by dropping the wheels to Lorne and Bob at Urban Expressions to get mounted at 1PM



Then I mounted them at Diana's house quickly and adjusted camber and such to get them to fit to at least roll around properly without any problems. The only thing is that the rears pop the rear bumper sides out.. so I just need more camber. I then headed to Speedtech to get the Spoon S-Tai diffuser installed with Paul's crazy skillz




The diffuser in all its minty glory




Most of the illmotion crew, Mike, Al and Aldrich all came to chill too.


Paul finishing up the install


And finally the finished product. After 6-7 months of spending, waiting and work.. it's all done. Now all that I'm left with is scraping, rubbing and headache... but it's fucking worth it! haha



Sorry I have no pics of the fitment and side pics, but I'll get those tomorrow hopefully! Until then, think of this as something to wet your appetite!

Ep3 Vector

Last year, we went for a photoshoot for Ryan's Ep3 and I had posted it up on my FlickR. Just today, I had received a message from a talented member on DeviantART (~illustrated90) saying that he vectored the one of the photos I took of Ryan's car. I click the link and my jaw dropped. This vector is straight up GANGSTER. I needed to post this for everyone to see.

The process of vectoring.



Finished

And of course, the original link to his work
~illustrated90
And his gallery
Gallery

BC N+ Coilover Install!

Finally installed the new Buddyclub N+ coils on the car today with JC's help. It's definitely a nice ride and a great change from Eibach Sportlines on stock shocks.
They are definitely WAY stiffer than I'm usually used to, but it rides like it's on rails now which is great.

I haven't lowered it much more than what it used to be because I need my wheels to see how much lower I need to go and how much camber is needed to fit nicely. So, hopefully the wheels and tires will be put together this week and it'll all be done by this weekend if all goes well.







Props to JC for helping me out once again!

Cee's Honda S2000 Photoshoot

Finally went out with the guys - Prashant, JC, Punit, and Jackie to shoot Cee's S2000. At first when Jackie told me about Cee's S2k and showed me a quick BBM picture, I couldn't really see what was on it. But when he rolled in and I saw the volks and his exhaust with a nice drop, I was like damn!!! And I was just so pumped to shoot it. Turns out, the first photoshoot of the season turned out sick!

New illmotion decals!

Go over to the site and cop yours now!

ill.motion Decals: SOLD OUT

Man, we got the decals this afternoon.. I set up the store and put it up shortly thereafter. I was planning on doing my homework while it settles and to check it when I was done. Little did I know that within 5 minutes of putting the decals up, payments were already being received!

It's great to see the positive reaction and support for ill.motion. The one thing we're all about is trying to get the Calgary scene back up and running and to get everyone motivated again the way it used to be. So far so good! With the word of mouth and the dedication we all share, ill.motion will continue to grow. Thanks again for the support!

Here's a shot of the decals that we had. Keep watching for the new batch! Head over to ill.motion for the latest!

New Rubbbbbberrr!!

Picked up some new rubber for the new shoes on Friday. Falken FK452's.. Stretttchh?



Sorry for the lack of any updates lately. Ever since we got ill.motion up and running, we've been growing way quicker than any of us ever expected and so we've all been working hard to keep up.
For all the latest, head over to ill.motion and check it out. We try to keep it updated daily! Link is over in the blog roll to the right!

JDM EGO: The Renaissance

Got my stickers pretty quick from Judson over at JDMEGO. Puuumpeeed!
2 of 50 in this color!



Meanwhile, we're getting the www.illmotion.com website up and running nice and quick here. Hopefully in a few weeks, we'll have stickers ready for sale. Keep checking back for updates! and be sure to follow us on facebook!

long live ill.motion

DETO's First Featured Car: 4UDREW S15 SILVIA

This is DETO's first featured car, which makes this special, but the story behind what the car stands for is really what makes this feature stand out. This J-spec RHD Nissan S15 Silvia is in memory Drew Panettieri.

Drew was passionate about racing just like you and me. In 2005, Drew bought and rebuilt a Nissan 240sx. With the help of his friends, Drew swapped out the stock power plant for the favored SR20 motor. Anyone that tunes motors knows how much of an accomplishment this can be, especially if it is your first motor swap.

By 2006, Drew had passed away due to a tragic motor cross accident at the age of 19. I came to meet the Panettieri family and Drew's friends that are a part of The Drew Panettieri Foundation and it is easy to tell that Drew was surrounded by love. The Drew Panettieri Foundation stands for what Drew stood for and loved.

Donations toward the foundation goes to raising money for the three charities that Drew was actively involved in: LaSalle College High School, The Mother of Sorrow Soup Kitchen and St. Vincent’s Soup Kitchen. The Silvia that serves as the foundation’s mascot could not be a better example of what a pristine S15 should look like. This car is immaculate in person and looks right out of the pages of an Option 2 magazine.

The car was purchased in Jacksonville, Florida and shipped to Doylestown, Pa where the Panettieri family resides. Since the purchase of the car, it has been upgraded with the following modifications:

APEXi Power FC Commander

740cc Injectors

HKS Turbo Kit

HKS Top Mount Turbo Manifold

GT3037

HKS Intercooler

ABS Delete / Adjustable Proportioning Valve

Koyo Radiator

Megan Pulleys

Electric Fans

DVD Touch Screen Head Unit

Optima Battery

Taylor Battery Relocation Kit w/Box

K-Sport Kontrol Pro Coilovers

One Piece Drive Shaft

S14 5-speed Transmission (swapped from the OEM 6-speed)

Tomei Coil Pack Cover

Tomei Oil Cap

Nardi Steering Wheel

NRG Quick Release Hub

WORK Meister S1 3 piece Rims 18x10

Custom Powder Coated Valve Cover

The 4 U Drew Silvia stands for a noble cause backed by good people. The proceeds go back to the community as well as maintain the Silvia that represents the memory of someone just like any of us who loved tuning cars with his friends. You may make a donation by sending a check made payable to:

Richard Andrew Panettieri Foundation

P. O. Box 44 Jamison PA18929

This foundation is a U.S. registered 501(c) (3) tax-deductible non-profit charity. Tax ID # 20-8119655

Pictured from left to right:

Jason Inverso, Sean Mallon, Matt Gross, Suzann & Rich Panettieri, Joe Conville.

Also involved in the foundation/car but not in the picture are Corey Spencer & Chris Gross.

Go to www.4udrew.org for more info.