Artofstance

Category: Cars

  • Rotary Powered

    We did a photosession with two Mazda RX-7 FDs awhile back. FDs have always been one of my favorite cars and we were happy to get a chance to shoot two of them together! Collin and Vinson took two different approaches to the route they took for their FDs. Collin’s silver RX-7 was a road race only car built by Marko and his team at Forcefed Performance in Abbotsford. Collin is converting it back to be more of a street/track car. He plans to take his FD to Mission raceway this year but other than that, he doesn’t drive it too often as it can cost a $100/day in fuel to drive! Vinson’s black FD modifications gear more towards the aesthetics with him removing a body kit and returning the car back to a clean and stock body style. The ’99 spec front bumper, lip and tail lights help to achieve this look.

    Silver and Black
    The engine bay in Collin’s FD

    Collin: “I chose a FD because I’ve owned two before and I have had a rotary engine addiction for the past 7 years! I’ve owned too many to count. The last FD I owned was originally built by RE-Amemiya in Japan, then Chris Scremin swapped a 1JZ -VVTi motor into it. It was an awesome car having owned it for 4 years. I sold it because I was going to college and broke. Missed it so bad I had to buy another and ended up with this silver one.

     

    Future plans : Change the turbo setup to a new borg n warner + direct port methanol injection and change fuel system so i can make 600HP on pump gas! Also might sell the FD and do a 20B 3 rotor swap into the FC. Or vise versa for the FD. Going to go with the flow for now!”

    Stripped race interior
    Collin’s Silver Bullet
    On a roll with some Mazdas
    That damn sexy nose

    Vinson: “I have been driving FC Rx7s since I first got my license. I had been debating with myself about getting a more practical (but still fun) car after putting my final FC, a TII, on the market. Roughly a year from now, I (un)fortunately decided to take the plunge and invest in an FD Rx7. Having driven nothing but Rx7s, I wasn’t about to break the chain now. From the very beginning I’ve been very intrigued by the Rx7 due to the uniqueness of the Rotary Engine. Who would have known that these little 1.3 liter engines with spinning triangles on a stick would be keeping up with engines with at least twice it’s displacement? As soon as I hopped into my first Rx7 and took it for a good brisk drive, I knew this was it. I felt a connection with these cars, and felt right at home in the driver’s seat. In terms of aesthetics, no other car has really appealed to me in the way that the Rx7 does, especially the very much-refined elegance of the FD Rx7.

     

    The only things I have done to the car are mostly aesthetic. Soon after buying the car, I removed a body kit and returned the car back to stock-body styling with a ’99 spec. front bumper and lip and tail lights. I also replaced a massive Greddy muffler with a 5″ outlet to a Racing Beat muffler. Finally, I applied the finishing touches by throwing on a set of 2-piece Work Meister S1 wheels that I actually got for a steal, replacing a set of Sportmax wheels. Aside from possibly deciding on taking the stock ’93 spec spoiler off to go spoiler less, I don’t see me doing much else to this car aside from maintenance (go figure, right?). The car is great the way it is although it is very likely that I will slap on a single turbo setup in the near future, but plans change and only time will tell what will really go down.”

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    Racing Hart C4

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    Work Meister S1

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    Custom Moroso air seperator tank
    Beautiful in Black

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    Collin’s Silver FD

    Exterior:  

    99 Spec RE-Amemiya front bumper
    99 Spec RE-Amemiya Tail light lip cover

    Wheels / Suspension / Brakes:
    19×10 Racing Hart C4’s
    Toyo Proxe Tires
    HKS Coilovers
    GREX Alcon Big brake / Rotor kit

    Interior:

    Full Roll cage
    Stripped interior
    Microtech DASH unit Display
    AEM Wideband / Autometer water temp
    Sparco Seat / 5pt Harness
    Sparco F1 Steering wheel
    Mazdatrix Short shifter

    Engine: 

    13B-REW Rotary engine
    Full Race Bridgeport, Dowelled, studded, built and tuned by Forcefed
    Forcefed T67 turbo
    Forcefed Custom Flat mounted intercooler / Piping
    Aeromotive adjustable FPR
    GReddy BOV
    GReddy Catback
    Custom downpipe / 55mm external wastegate plumbed back into the downpipe
    x2 1200cc Primary and x2 1680cc Secondary injectors
    Walbro in-tank pump
    SS Fuel / Oil lines with A/N Fittings
    Microtech LT10s standalone fuel management
    Custom clutch / flywheel
    Custom Moroso air seperator tank for cooling system
    Koyo Rad
    Twin oil coolers
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    I see a pair of FDs

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    Line them up
    Two Mazdas, both quite different

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    Vinson’s Black FD

    Modifications:

    Rebuilt engine with mild streetport
    Microtech LT10s
    Greddy Pully Kit
    SR Motorsports cold air intake
    Blitz SMIC
    Fluidyne Radiator
    ’99 spec. twin turbos run parallel
    3” Greddy downpipe and resonated midpipe and Racing Beat muffler
    Momo “Tuner” steering wheel
    KSport Kontrol Pro coilovers
    RP rear trailing arms
    OEM ‘99 spec. front bumper and lip
    DIY ’99 spec. converted tail lights
    Work Meister S1 Rims (17×9.5 +20, 17×10 +25)
    Falken FK452 235/40r17, Falken ZE502 245/45r17

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    Rolling towards you

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    Blitz SMIC

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    Racing Beat exhaust

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    Front strut bar
    Mazda RX-7 FDs
    Flush
  • Late Night Under the Bridge

    Late Night Under the Bridge

    A couple of nights ago, I went out for a mini photoshoot with some friends. I knew of a good location that would set an interesting backdrop and luckily, the cars didn’t have too many issues getting in position. The photoshoot went into the wee hours of the morning and I was more or less satisfied with the shots.

    Which do you prefer? 2 or 4 doors?
    According to Honda..
    Back to Black
    Dubble Dubble
    Genesis
    VW GTI
  • Nissan S15 from New Zealand

    Nissan S15 from New Zealand

    Today we look at Jamie Cashmores’ Nissan S15 from New Zealand shot by Alex Leben. When Jamie Cashmore left high school, he had one thing in mind and that was to buy a Nissan Silvia S15. He got a job at a local garden center and he was given a broom to sweep the yard. Ten minutes later, Jamie told himself in the end, it would all be worth it. After seven months of saving every penny he earned and staying home on weekends, he purchased his 1999 NA Nissan Silvia S15. In a way, its how it all began after a road trip with his dad to bring the car over from Wellington.

    A month later, Jamie was t-boned coming out of a one way street. Jamie was paid out and a few months later and he bought his current Spec-R. For insurance purposes, he had to wait two years before he could start modifying it. Having only started to pour money into his car late last year, he is excited to get into modifying more next year as he studies audio engineering in university.

    When Jamie first got the car, there were a few things he had to take care of. The hood had little bumps from hail stones but that needed to be fixed. A quick call and a mobile guy came to repair over 40 dents with only the use of hand tools! Jamie recently took the front bumper off to get the headlights out to re-seal them to stop condensation from building up. However this proved to be unsuccessful. For the moment he has taken out the high beam bulbs and it seems to be working until he finds a more permanent solution.

    Jamie gives us a bit of insight on the car scene in New Zealand.

    “We definitely follow the rest of the world in some regard. Different parts of the country have different ways of doing things. The whole stance thing is gaining a lot of attention at the moment. It’s just fashion at the end of the day though I guess. Everyone wants their cars to look like artofstances’ latest feature – and who doesn’t! Money is a big deal and our economy is so small we just can’t source the stuff you guys can.”

    Jamie would like to give a shout out:

    “Got to give a massive thanks to my photographer Alex Leben from LEBENlife photography. You can check out his stuff here – http://www.facebook.com/lebenlifephotog

    The local Silvia forum to! SNZ is an awesome inspiration and there are a lot of knowledgeable people always wiling to lend a hand.
    Of course, I’d love you to follow my progress on Facebook!”

    Engine:
    K&N Filter
    Cusco Strut Brace
    De-catted exhaust

    Exterior:
    Genuine Work CR KAIS
    18×8.5 + 20 Front – 225/40R/18 Continentals
    18×9.5 +20 Back – 235/40R/18 GT Radials
    Flared Front and Back guards
    STD R5 coilovers (Adjustable camber in the front)
    Fortune Auto caster arms – (Front)
    Custom powder coated green brake calipers

    Interior:
    Nismo gear shifter (Black)

    Jamie’s future plans include:

    HKS Hi-Power Exhaust
    HDi GT-Spec Front Mount Intercooler
    HKS 740cc Injectors
    HKS EVC-S boost controller
    Fully recondition wheels and powder coat (a few shades darker)OEM Aero Side Skirts and end caps
    DC2 Integra Front Lip

  • We Missus This Lexus

    We Missus This Lexus

    A few months ago, our friend Aleks lost his Lexus IS300 due to a van that swerved into his lane during morning traffic. It also didn’t help that the tow truck driver thought he could get underneath his car and smashed into the front bumper. You might remember seeing his car at Stance Wars with his Halloween theme. Personally, I’ve always loved the Lexus IS300 since the first time I saw one in Hong Kong, long before it hit North America. Aleks has a new project car now but we’ll always miss seeing and hearing his IS300 through the streets of Vancouver.

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  • Dirty Red Beast

    Dirty Red Beast

    Its winter time and there hasn’t been much going on these days until today. With a bit of sunshine in this cold weather I decided take advantage and have a little shoot of a friends red Mitsubishi Lancer. The car was dirty as hell but with some luck with a location we got a few photos done. Look for a full feature in the spring or summer. For now, lets just hope we get more sunshine this winter!

  • The Autumn – 2001 BMW 325i

    The Autumn – 2001 BMW 325i

    Kevin Yong came to us for a photoshoot of his 2001 BMW 325i, a car that he came upon on Craigslist, the source of everything good and bad. It had only 60,000 km on it which was rare for a 6 year old car at the time. We’ve seen pictures of his ride before as Kevin himself is a photography enthusiast. We loved the stance of the car when we got the chance to see the car live. Our shoot began on an early morning that gave us some great lighting and some beautiful morning fog. We could tell the shoot ahead would bring us some great photos!

    BMW, 325i, Fall, Season, Leaves, Sunrise, Awesome, Epic, Flashes, Rig

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  • AOS Raffle Winner 3 – Hyundai Genesis

    AOS Raffle Winner 3 – Hyundai Genesis

    Our third and final winner of our photoshoot raffle was Gary Chan, the owner of a 2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe! For this shoot we had some more tools at our disposal to be more creative with our angles. We also did most of the shoot in an indoor location.

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  • Hot preview censored for your safety

    BMW, 2001, 325i, Artofstance, fall, leaves, black and white, b/w

    So sexy we couldn’t even show it
    ArtofFap

  • AOS Raffle Winner 2 – Acura Integra Type-R

    AOS Raffle Winner 2 – Acura Integra Type-R

    Ed was in the market for a new car after being in involved in an accident in his Nissan NX2000. He narrowed down his choices for a replacement to the Lexus IS300, Honda S2000 or the Acura Integra Type-R. He was immediately drawn to the Integra that was listed on Revscene and Craigslist. This was the second Type-R Ed looked at after viewing a rebuilt. After a phone call, meetup, and a ride around, “Kaori” was his.

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  • AOS Raffle Winner 1 – 1995 JDM Subaru Impreza WRX

    AOS Raffle Winner 1 – 1995 JDM Subaru Impreza WRX

    At the Revscene 2011 Summer Meet, we raffled off three free photoshoots. Here is our first winner, Kyle’s 1995 RHD JDM Subaru Impreza WRX. Having test driven a JDM WRX before, he decided to import his own with the help of Akira from Rise Auto Salon.

    JDM WRX 2

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