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Modified Blogs, from the Editors of Modified ramble and rant about what goes on in their world, daily.
Falken Tire joins the ALMS
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Posted October 14 2008 04:38 PM by jleh
Their name and green/blue livery has been associated with drifting, Super Taikyu, and the 24 Hours of the Nurburgring (with a R34 GT-R most notably). But Falken Tire is now assaulting the American Le Mans Series.
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Filed under: Car Events, Ford, Road Racing
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Magden M.1b digital dash gauge display
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Posted October 14 2008 12:14 PM by jleh
Sometimes you think a temp or pressure gauge is a good idea; we'll go with that, it can be often times. But once you get carried away you find yourself with 16 gauges on your dash and a fighter jet look. Defi and Autometer...
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Filed under: Miscellaneous, Car Interior
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Tanner Foust wins 2008 Formula Drift championship with turbo 350Z
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Posted October 13 2008 03:41 PM by jleh
Tanner Foust, stunt driver, rally champ, newly minted Top Gear USA TV show host, and (obviously) drift driver, won his 2nd straight Formula Drift championship in his twin-turbo 350Z. Using his Rockstar/AEM/Toyo Tires®...
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Filed under: Car News, Nissan Sport Cars, Drifting
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Where to get a CARB legal sticker
GReddy parent Trust goes bankrupt
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Posted September 15 2008 10:49 AM by jleh
One of the more surprising news bits from the enthusiast auto industry popped up sometime last week. GReddy's Japanese parent company, Trust Co. Ltd., filed for MINJI-SAISEI-HO, the equivalent of Chapter 11 protection in...
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Filed under: Car News
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Stricter CA emissions bill gone
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Posted September 10 2008 04:43 PM by jleh
As reported by SEMA, "the SAN defeated California legislation to require annual (rather than biennial) smog-check inspections for vehicles 15 years old and older. The bill would also have required that funds generated...
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Filed under: Car News
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Sport Compact Car is on Facebook
Samco Sport launches new homepage
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Posted September 3 2008 11:46 AM by jleh
I'm not usually one to comment about such things as a company's ad or website, but sometimes you just gotta sit back and clap your hands. With the Internet becoming increasingly popular with the car crowd and
web-based...
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Filed under: Editorials, Sport Car Engine
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SevenStock XI is coming soon
WRC punishes Subaru in the first day
Ed Bergenholtz near miss in Seattle
2008 WRC Rally New Zealand
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Posted August 28 2008 04:08 AM by jleh
We're one step closer now to the beginning of the 2008 Rally New Zealand. This is my first ever WRC event in person, and so I'm excited enough o want to be present for every second of the cars running. Today the cars all...
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Filed under: Car Events, Rally
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Appendix J online, DFCO
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Posted August 27 2008 02:09 PM by appendixj
Jay,
I must say I appreciate your article on how to save gas. I was especially surprised to see that Engine Braking could actually increase gas mileage as my father always yells at me about my heel-toe...
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Filed under: Editorials
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We visit Rally New Zealand Live
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Posted August 27 2008 02:06 AM by jleh
Thanks to a generous offer from Subaru, our trip sponsor, we're in New Zealand for the final round of the '08 World Rally Championship season. Ken Block, Rally America sensation, is in town for competition in the...
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Filed under: Car Events, Rally
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