FOTO: Blox Meet 2013 Coverage

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Acura TSX with A-Spec lip kit and Volk LE28s rolling into the Blox event that morning…

Aztec Green DB2 Integra on old school Gales looking timeless…

Nicely-executed turbocharged engine bay in this Civic…

Legit Japanese-imported EK9 Civic Type R from Inspire USA with full Chargespeed lip kit and white Advan RGs…

Spotted this same Datsun 510 last year at the Blox Meet…

A nice line-up of TSXs that we will take a closer look at later…

The “20DOLA R” from Inspire USA… it has that nickname because this chassis was purchased for, you guessed it, $20…

Integra on CCW Classic wheels wearing a EDM/UKDM front bumper with fogs…


Very nice engine bay on this EF hatcback sitting on Work Carving Head 40s…


Honda CR-X on Enkei J-Speed wheels and JDM EF8 SiR front end…

K-swapped Honda del Sol…

Mike Trevino’s K-swapped EG sedan from Bandits…

FG2 Civic Si race car that competes in the U.S. Touring Car Championships…

FA5 Civic with JDM FD2 headlights and Mugen RR style front bumper…

Bagged Subaru Impreza WRX sedan on black Work Meister S1…

Infiniti M45 slammed on Junction Produce Scaras…

Infiniti G coupe also bagged but on SSR Professor MS3…

Orange VIP Modular wheels look interesting on this Lexus 2IS…

Widebody Subaru from Speed Element…

Flared pignose Subaru WRX on really aggressive Work Meister S1…

Oh look another Subaru STI, this one looking pretty good on BBS LM…

One more Subaru WRX STI from Speed Element, this one with Project Mu big brakes and Advan Racing RG-Ds…

JDM ITR front end on his red DC2…

Cool to see an R30 Skyline 2000RS Turbo stateside…

Hakosuka Skyline 2000GT on RS Watanbe wheels…

Evo 8 wearing a complete INGS+1 aero kit and white Volk TE37s…

I had the pleasure of writing the story for this Laguna Seca Blue Evo 8 for Super Street a couple months back. Very nicely built EVO with a good selection of parts…

From going through the photos, this Evo IX had to be the one that stood out the most to me. Love the dark green color, the green-clear matched carbon hood, and the contrast with the gold TE37s. Great-looking car…



ATS Anh Truong’s K-swapped Integra Type R… Haven’t seen this thing in awhile since it hasn’t been that active down here in Socal but it’s nice to see it stretch its legs for a nice cruise down to the Blox Meet…

Another angle of the boosted DB2 Integra that you saw at the beginning of the coverage…

Chris Sakai from ATS Garage’s EK looking good on white Mugen MF10…

Chris’ wife Dina’s J’s Racing-themed Honda S2000 on Airrex suspension…

JZA80 Supra Turbo that was also parked alongside ATS Garage at last year’s Blox event…

Noble M12 GTO-3R… Probably the least expected vehicle in attendance…


Digging this custom root beer-toned Honda CR-Z. Good to see that people are really starting to put some work into this chassis…

BB6 Prelude on BBS LM…

3GS Lexus with some bright copper Rotiform wheels…


ITBs and orange accents make for a sharp engine bay, but I don’t know how I feel about the 3-spoke Volk Racing C-Ultras…


Really liked this turbo DB8 Integra when I first spotted it at this year’s Eibach Honda Meet. Wouldn’t be surprised to see this thing get a magazine feature real soon. Good-looking, well-rounded build…

Black Integra Type R with Mugen front bumper and Gen. II rear spoiler…

Lexus LS460 from Endless Projects rocking a Black Pearl Complete aero kit…

Sam Rahbari’s rootbeer-toned Honda S2000 on VIP Modular VX110 wheels…

Always been a big fan of this Acura NSX from Endless Projects…


Jackson Racing supercharged Civic…

Joey Abundiz’s del Sol is looking really good these days on the black 15×8 Volk TE37s…

Satin red Lexus 2IS…

Joseph Bacigalupi’s WRX wagon with custom-fitted Voltex aero kit and Work Meister S1Rs… If you’re wondering what his vanity plate says, it says “BAK GWAI” which is a slang Chinese term for “White Person”….

Bagged Infiniti G37 sedan on SSR Professor SP3…

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Over at the Scion Racing booth, I ran into Noel (not literally) and his Rocket Bunny/Vertex Scion FR-S. I’m sure you guys have been seeing a ton of this car lately as Noel posts like 74 photos of it per day on Instagram but make sure to pick up the latest issue of Import Tuner to read the full story on it…

I actually had the pleasure of putting the story together and shooting the photos for the IT spread. Noel had a lot of time to dedicate to this build since the Lakers were doing such a shit ass job of being a decent team this past year. He’s a diehard fan though and is convinced that Chris Kaman will make an impact next season and not average 6 points and 2 rebounds before getting injured for the rest of the season like every year, haha…


Chris Ortez’s Super Street-featured Vortech supercharged G35 with a ton of custom one-off details like his carbon kevlar-lined Kurookie front bumper. The opening in the center has also been enlarged to pull more air into the ARC intercooler that has also been retrofitted. One of the best show cars in Socal and it is driven all day every day. Great job. It’s always good to chat with him too because, though he has a Nissan/Infiniti now, he always has a deep appreciation for Hondas and the Honda-influence is still evident in his build…

1JZ-GTE swapped Toyota Celica coupe…

Toyota Yaris from Team RareJDM…

Spotted this really clean VW Beetle parked near a corner of the Anaheim Convention Center…

Subaru STI wearing full Varis aero on Work Emotion XD9…

Tony Pham’s Lexus 2GS on recently completed custom re-barreled Leon Hardiritt Ordens…


Aggressive-looking Mazda RX3…


Loved this Rotary-powered TE27 Toyota Corolla on TRD Tosco wheels…

Awesome how the owner integrated a very modern Racepak digital display onto a Japanese classic…

Matte orange SW20 Toyota MR-2 parked at the JSPIRIT booth…

…along with this matte purple Acura RSX on Gram Lights wheels…

Johnee Sou’s bagged BMW 5-Series on Leon Hardiritt Waffes…

Liberty Walk E92 BMW M3 coupe…

Job Design-kitted Lexus LS460 at the Viair booth…

Also in the Viair booth was this Lexus 2GS on Fabulous wheels…

Since I was parked with the R-Rydes group that day, I figured it was only appropriate that I save the best for last and showcase some of their builds from the show…

Brian Yoshino’s custom widebody Acura TSX, which is a consistent Acura Class winner at every event here in Socal…

Ryan Romaine’s right-hand drive Datsun Bluebird on RS Watanabe wheels…

Jesse Sabater’s custom widebody R35 GTR. He’s actually a member of Auto Concept Elite but since they aren’t really active in the show scene lately, he’s been showing alongside the R-Rydes crew…


You all know the Rywire E-AT Civic by now…

Armand Pranadi’s TRD widebody SW20 with custom Blitz Technospeed Z1 in gold…

My Wald Y33 Q45 on SSR Professor MS3 and Falken FK453 rubber…


One of my favorites from the 2013 Spocom show was Ryan’s beautifully-restored Toyota Crown sedan…

The interior looked like it had just rolled off the showroom floor…


Randy Riggs’ supercharged widebody Infiniti G35 coupe…

Rene Viniegra’s Subaru BRZ with INGS+1 aero and ML24 flares. Wheels are SSR Professor MS3…

John Prosk’s Dodge Charger which ended the day by taking home the “Best Lighting” award which came with a hefty cash prize from Sylvania…


Alfred Senato’s Infiniti G35 coupe which is one of my favorite builds out right now. Love the overall execution of the car and how the blue, yellow, and polished pieces all come together…



Another one of my favorites is Bo Wong’s turbo F20C-powered AE86 Corolla…

Chargespeed widebody Subaru STI…

Jose Romo’s Audi A3 wagon that has been a consistent presence in the Socal show scene…
At this point it was already the end of the day which meant that it was time to present the awards for the day. We were right by the stage so we didn’t have to go too far to watch the ceremony…

Danh Vo was one of the first guys on stage picking up an award for one of the R-Rydes cars that won that day. It was just one of many awards that the group took home that evening…

Ryan’s E-AT isn’t quite finished yet but he was able to go home with the “Best Engineering” award that went to the most innovative vehicle build at Spocom. Pretty high honor and it was cool that they recognized Ryan’s efforts….

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