tuning menu - Ken Gilbert

• TOKASYU TOURING CAR RACE
• JAPANESE AUTOSPORT FESTIVAL
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• LEXUS LF-A
TESTING SESSION
READY TO ROCK
Ford and champion drifter
Vaughn Gittin Jr. tag team
again to create a limited
production Mustang RTR.
Coming in February of 2010, the
RTR will be suited with a K&N
high-flow air filter, Falken FK452
performance tires, Ford Racing
damper kit with lowering springs,
Baer drilled and slotted rotors,
and a special RTR performance
exhaust. On the outside, the RTR
‘Stang will come with a rear diffuser, front splitter, aluminum rear spoiler, RTR side and rear
emblems, as well as a distinctive RTR vinyl scheme. The lip kit comes right off designs from the
track and are sure to give the car an aggressive look. Each RTR owner will be part of an exclusive
RTR registry and will receive a numbered badge with their new machine. A carbon version of
the Mustang dubbed ‘RTR-C’ is also in the plans. Check out the site for the photos and info of the
limited RTR and RTR-C. SOURCE: www.mustangrtr.com
TRACK THE GENESIS COUPE YOURSELF
Now available on Forza 3 is a virtualized Hyundai Genesis Coupe that you can take
on the track and really beat on. We drove the Genesis on the track and can’t wait to drive
and modify one in the game. In addition we’re told that Hyundai is letting players download
the Rhys Millen Racing/Red
Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe,
HKS Genesis Coupe and a
one of a kind built Genesis
Coupe. Rhys and HKS denied
us keys to their Genesis so
we’ll have to get them back
by purposely crashing their
cars in the game.
NET NEWS ...
Koyo produces all kinds of
replacement parts from small
bearings to larger items like
radiators. Koyorad is strictly their
radiator segment, for all OEM and
race type radiators. To separate the
Koyorad racing radiators from their OEM
replacement types, they launched a new
site strictly supporting their all aluminum
racing radiators and oil coolers.
SOURCE: www.koyoradracing.com
18 SUPER STREET FEBRUARY 2010
The name Ohlins is known
by every sport bike rider
in the world. With the
motorcycle world dominated,
Ohlins USA is now focusing
more on their automotive line,
already available in other
parts of the world. The new
website will be dedicated to
their automotive products,
while leaving their parent
site for the motorcycles.
SOURCE: www.
roadandtrackbyohlins.com
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JUST THE TIP
(PHOTO TIP THAT IS)
Sean Klingelhoefer
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This month’s tip might seem like a
no-brainer to some of you, but for
others it might not be so easy. One
of the most common things we see with
Reader’s Rides photos are very poor
locations, typically a driveway or street
curb. Try to think outside of the box a
little but not too obscure. An easy way
to tell if your location sucks is to decide
how boring the picture would be if the
car wasn’t in it. If the spot is so dull
you wouldn’t bother taking a picture of
it by itself it has no business being the
backdrop for you car.
When choosing a location it’s generally
a good idea to pick something without
too many distractions in the background,
like trees or lightposts. You should try
to avoid cluttered areas like parking lots,
strip malls and other busy places. Good
candidates usually include a desolate area
with little man made obstructions, larger
plain colored buildings like warehouses or
loading docks or even a back road or alley
in a pinch can work well.
Once you have a location picked out be
careful of car placement, you don’t want
the car blending into the background too
much and you also don’t want it to be
overly separated. Also make sure that
there aren’t any random objects reflecting
off the car or protruding out from behind
it. Follow these basic guidelines and you’ll
be amazed at how much better your
images start to look.
Sincerely,
Jesus
SUPER STREET
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!
Our SEMA coverage a
decade ago spotlighted
some parts that are now
discontinued JDM classics.
HKS triple plate clutches,
Tein RA coilovers, Auto
Coutrue Style Eleganz, Volk
Kuwagata and Super Advan
Gen II rims to name a few
off the goodies we had then.