<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Modified Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read our performance cars blog at Modified Magazine for the latest industry news, expert opinions, installation tips, reviews and more.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/index.html]]></link><image><title><![CDATA[Modified Blog]]></title><url><![CDATA[Read our performance cars blog at Modified Magazine for the latest industry news, expert opinions, installation tips, reviews and more.]]></url><link><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/index.html]]></link></image><item><title><![CDATA[Super Lap Battle time attack finals results announced]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6343694/car-events/super-lap-battle-time-attack-finals-results-announced/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ It's done. Another Super Lap Battle time attack finals event has passed and the times are getting lower and lower. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car Events]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:11:40 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6343694/car-events/super-lap-battle-time-attack-finals-results-announced/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pioneer Electronics opens second store in Arizona]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6343382/car-events/pioneer-electronics-opens-second-store-in-arizona/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  I've been to the first Pioneer Store, opened in the high-end SoCal mall, South Coast Plaza. It's full of really nice Pioneer stuff that I can't afford - plasma TVs, noise cancelling headphones, and speakers. Now a second...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car Events]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:11:35 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6343382/car-events/pioneer-electronics-opens-second-store-in-arizona/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best picks from SEMA 2008 Show]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6338509/car-news/best-picks-from-sema-2008-show/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The dust has cleared - the 2008 SEMA Show has ended. It was a banner show for domestic cars, with the Challenger, Mustang, and Camaro making numerous appearances in multiple booths. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:11:23 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6338509/car-news/best-picks-from-sema-2008-show/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harbor Freight - who needs a recession]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6338084/editorials/harbor-freight-who-needs-a-recession/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[Just got this in my mailbox. The latest Harbor Freight mailer.  ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Editorials]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:11:36 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6338084/editorials/harbor-freight-who-needs-a-recession/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tomei Cusco Voltex Impreza WRX STI arrives in the US]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6338100/car-news/tomei-cusco-voltex-impreza-wrx-sti-arrives-in-the-us/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[In case you missed our current front page story HERE , the Tomei/Cusco/Voltex Subaru WRX STI time attack car has arrived in the US.  ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:11:35 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6338100/car-news/tomei-cusco-voltex-impreza-wrx-sti-arrives-in-the-us/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HKS releases news of strong company earnings]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6327028/car-news/hks-releases-news-of-strong-company-earnings/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[After all the depressing news from numerous aftermarket companies reporting difficulties, cutbacks, and hard times, HKS releases a postive note. Even through the difficulties of the 07-08 year, HKS has reported a net profit...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:10:20 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6327028/car-news/hks-releases-news-of-strong-company-earnings/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rahal Lettermen Racing ALMS GT2 BMW M3]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6325226/car-news/rahal-lettermen-racing-alms-gt2-bmw-m3/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[Not too long ago, Rahal Letterman Racing announced their entry into the American Le Mans Series GT2 class with a BMW M3. They've now chosen their wheels, Rays Engineering, the manufacturer behind Volk Racing wheels. The...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:10:54 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6325226/car-news/rahal-lettermen-racing-alms-gt2-bmw-m3/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyo Tires announces GT-R for SEMA Show booth]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6321553/car-news/toyo-tires-announces-gt-r-for-sema-show-booth/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The 2008 SEMA Show is almost upon us and the display vehicle lists are already coming out. Toyo recently announced a new GT-R (go figure) for their booth.  ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:10:50 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6321553/car-news/toyo-tires-announces-gt-r-for-sema-show-booth/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Bull Formula D Drifting World Championship]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6325548/car-events/red-bull-formula-d-drifting-world-championship/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Red Bull has just released the teaser video for the upcoming Drifting World Championship. Not much info in the video about the "secret location" but we know it's going to be on the docks in Long Beach. We're crossing our...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car Events]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:10:26 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6325548/car-events/red-bull-formula-d-drifting-world-championship/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBC picks up 9 more Knight Rider TV episodes]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6313383/car-news/nbc-picks-up-9-more-knight-rider-tv-episodes/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  It's nearly unwatchable, it's corny, it doesn't do justice to the old show (with the Hoff) and it just won't go away. The newly reborn version of the Knight Rider TV show has gotten the green light for 9 more episodes....]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:10:18 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6313383/car-news/nbc-picks-up-9-more-knight-rider-tv-episodes/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SP Engineering garage sale Nov 8th]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6307544/car-events/sp-engineering-garage-sale-nov-8th/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  For those of you in the SoCal area, SP Engineering will be hosting their 4th annual garage sale soon. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car Events]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:10:23 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6307544/car-events/sp-engineering-garage-sale-nov-8th/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art or just a Hummer with wooden wheels?]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6306428/editorials/art-or-just-a-hummer-with-wooden-wheels/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  As reported by our friends over at Autoblog , some apparent English wacko has created this rolling piece of "art". ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Editorials]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:10:26 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6306428/editorials/art-or-just-a-hummer-with-wooden-wheels/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Falken Tire joins the ALMS]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6299272/car-events/falken-tire-joins-the-alms/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  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. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car Events]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:10:33 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6299272/car-events/falken-tire-joins-the-alms/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISIS multiplex wiring]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6299182/expert-car-opinions/isis-multiplex-wiring/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ For all the complaints we have about tuning around OEM CAN-BUS systems, there's a good reason why its there. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Expert Car Opinions]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:10:17 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6299182/expert-car-opinions/isis-multiplex-wiring/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magden M.1b digital dash gauge display]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6306660/miscellaneous/magden-m1b-digital-dash-gauge-display/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:10:55 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6306660/miscellaneous/magden-m1b-digital-dash-gauge-display/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanner Foust wins 2008 Formula Drift championship with turbo 350Z]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6298528/car-news/tanner-foust-wins-2008-formula-drift-championship-with-turbo-350z/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[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®...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:10:31 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6298528/car-news/tanner-foust-wins-2008-formula-drift-championship-with-turbo-350z/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where to get a CARB legal sticker]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6297610/editorials/where-to-get-a-carb-legal-sticker/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  What you're looking at is the most coveted possession of any car tuner. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Editorials]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:10:18 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6297610/editorials/where-to-get-a-carb-legal-sticker/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GReddy parent Trust goes bankrupt]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6296937/car-news/greddy-parent-trust-goes-bankrupt/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  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...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:09:40 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6296937/car-news/greddy-parent-trust-goes-bankrupt/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stricter CA emissions bill gone]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6279832/car-news/stricter-ca-emissions-bill-gone/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:09:54 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6279832/car-news/stricter-ca-emissions-bill-gone/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sport Compact Car is on Facebook]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6279772/editorials/sport-compact-car-is-on-facebook/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  I think I'm completely out of the loop. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Editorials]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:09:54 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6279772/editorials/sport-compact-car-is-on-facebook/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samco Sport launches new homepage]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6293322/editorials/samco-sport-launches-new-homepage/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  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...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Editorials]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:09:59 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6293322/editorials/samco-sport-launches-new-homepage/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SevenStock XI is coming soon]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6292746/car-events/sevenstock-xi-is-coming-soon/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Mazda fans rejoice, your Meccas has returned. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car Events]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:09:37 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6292746/car-events/sevenstock-xi-is-coming-soon/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WRC punishes Subaru in the first day]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6290735/car-events/wrc-punishes-subaru-in-the-first-day/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Day 1 of the Rally New Zealand has finally finished. The results so far are not quite what was in mind for WRC regular and top competitor, Subaru. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car Events]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:08:19 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6290735/car-events/wrc-punishes-subaru-in-the-first-day/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ed Bergenholtz near miss in Seattle]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6290723/car-events/ed-bergenholtz-near-miss-in-seattle/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[Video of the Bergenholtz Racing Mazda6 at the 2008 Seattle round of Battle Of The Imports. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car Events]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:08:47 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6290723/car-events/ed-bergenholtz-near-miss-in-seattle/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2008 WRC Rally New Zealand ]]></title><link>http://blogs.modified.com/6290399/car-events/2008-wrc-rally-new-zealand/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  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...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Car Events]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:08:03 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://blogs.modified.com/6290399/car-events/2008-wrc-rally-new-zealand/index.html]]></guid></item></channel></rss>


