Innehållsförteckning för No 274 October 2019 från NZ Performance Car

Getting my pride and joy run over by a steamroller is not my idea of a great way to end a night out, and it seems so unreal it could be straight from the script of a Fast & Furious movie. I’m guessing that the majority of you have seen the footage floating around of the vigilante actions that went down in Silverstream, Welly, last month. ‘Scary’ is probably the first word that comes to mind to describe the scenes in the videos I’ve seen, and we’re damn lucky, as is the roller pilot, that no one was crushed to death. I’m not here to take sides; I’m no saint and was present at similar stand-offs during my teen years — some of the darkest for car enthusiasts in the…

Clocking up a whopping 60 years, the Waimate 50 has become one of the most iconic motorsport events in the country. Each year, thousands descend on the small South Canterbury town of Waimate — a tradition spanning back to 1959, when a young Bruce McLaren went on to win the 50-lap ‘around the houses’ street race. This year’s incarnation will go down between 25 and 27 October (Labour weekend) and promises a series of top-tier motorsport names, including the likes of Hayden Paddon, ‘Fanga Dan’ Woolhouse, and Kenny Smith, among the many drivers who flock from all over to get in on the tight and unforgiving 1.3km Waimate Street Circuit — a race in which the spectators are able to get close enough to the madness to taste the rubber.…

It’s one of the country’s iconic automotive shows, and, this year, Big Boys Toys will celebrate 21 years in the game from 1 to 3 November at ASB Showgrounds, Epsom. As you’d expect, organizers are putting on a banger of an event to mark the occasion, with the latest and greatest products and services from the automotive, lifestyle, and consumer-electronics industries — encompassing six halls filled to the brim. The Driven Hall is the premier automotive area, featuring vehicles and motorcycles from those you can drive home to those you can only dream of owning, and, according to the team behind it all, the supercar set to appear this year is arguably the greatest ever seen at Big Boys Toys. Meanwhile, the Action Arena will offer up all the extreme…

25-28 OCTOBER ARMAGEDDON EXPO AUCKLAND 2019 ASB SHOWGROUNDS, AUCKLAND The nation’s ultimate pop-culture event returns to ASB Showgrounds once again this Labour weekend (25–28 October). Armageddon is going to be massive, allowing you to try out the latest games, meet celebrities — including WWE legends Amy ‘Lita’ Dumas and ‘The Honky Tonk Man’, Harry Potter’s Jason Isaacs, Final Fantasy’s Adam Croasdell — and much, much more. See the best cosplay New Zealand has to offer, and get your hands on all the latest merchandise. Tickets are on sale now from iTicket — don’t miss it. 16-17 NOVEMBER DRIFT MATSURI SPRING BREAK 2019 BRUCE MCLAREN MOTORSPORT PARK, TAUPO The Zeroclass DRIFT team has become synonymous with grassroots drifting in New Zealand, hosting the wildly popular NZ Drift Matsuri events, and come…

HEART ENGINE: Mazda 13BREW, 1300cc, two-rotor  BLOCK: 13BREW block, stage-two ported plates (small cnc bridgeport on centre plate), lightened FD3S rotors, 2mm I-Rotary seals, balanced rotating assembly INTAKE: Mazda Cosmo manifold, Dynopower-built intercooler, K&N filter  EXHAUST: Four-inch exhaust, single Adrenalin R muffler  TURBO: BorgWarner EFR 9180, Dynopower equal-length manifold  WASTEGATE: TiAL 45mm  BOV: Turbosmart FUEL: 82 litre Jaz fuel cell, dual Carter lift pumps, dual Bosch 044 pumps, Aeromotive fuel-pressure regulator, fourSiemens2400ccinjectors, AN fittings throughout  IGNITION: AEM Smart Coils, ICE ignition booster  ECU: LinkG4+ Thunder, dual-wideband sensor, dual-EGT sensor, dual-turbo pressure sensors, turbo-speed sensor COOLING: Custom Dynopower radiator, under-driven water pump, custom swirl pot, dual fans  EXTRA: Custom breather, under-driven alternator WHILE IT MIGHT LOOK A LITTLE USED ON THE OUTSIDE, THE ENGINE-BAY FABRICATION IS IMMACULATE AND EXTENDS TO A…

The worldwide car community has been damn lucky in recent years, with automaker giants heeding calls to break open the design vault and get busy working to continue numerous cult-classic bloodlines despite the challenges faced by the ever-tightening emission culls; some have even gone so far as to revive their biggest nameplates from the dead. We’ve all been lapping up this new car goodness as if the tap could be turned off any minute. While there’s been plenty of excitement surrounding each launch, few have enjoyed the amount of airtime that has been afforded to the latest offering from Toyota: the 2019 Toyota GR Supra (A90). From the second that the big-wig boardroom decision makers at Japan’s biggest automotive manufacturer allowed the slightest hint of what they were doing to…

NAME: ANDREW HARTEVELD-TURNBULL //AGE: 28 //LOCATION: CHRISTCHURCH OCCUPATION: AUTOMOTIVE SALES REP; OWNER OF OSCARS ALLEY/DINER NZ Performance Car: Hi, Andrew. What’s your background in cars? Andrew: Hey, NZPC. I’ve always been a weekend warrior with cars, and meeting all the guys in the Japanese scene down here [in Christchurch] got me more involved. Hands down, I can credit the release of The Fast and the Furious for getting me into cars all those years back. Do you favour a specific brand? No favourites; strangely enough, I’ve owned more BMWs than anything else, but have a big soft spot for early Evos. How did you end up owning this Chaser? I was looking at an Audi S4 when Brad Whitlow, my workmate at the time, found this JZX90 with factory aero…

NAME: ALBERT LIM //AGE: 22 LOCATION: AUCKLAND OCCUPATION: SALES REPRESENTATIVE NZ Performance Car: Hey, Albert. Tell us how you came to own this STi. Albert: When I was younger, my first car game was Need for Speed Underground 2, and, like everybody else who had the game, [I found] modifying cars pretty cool. Slapping on bodykits, putting decals all over your car, and driving it around was a good beginning to getting into real cars. My original plan was to look for a Mitsubishi Evolution VIII or IX, but, at the time, they were really hard to find. My second option was to get a Subaru. During the search, I went to a few dealerships, and I saw this hatch parked out front of one. I liked the look of…

We’re living in a rapidly changing world and our automotive landscape is being hit by the roll-on effects. Half a century ago, manufacturers were cranking out sub-models, trim packages, and limited editions as if it they were going out of fashion. Gripped by the ups and downs of manufacturing, the need to stay competitive against other brands meant that there was a seemingly endless supply of options for new-car buyers to get their hands on. However, that was a different time, and the way we live has changed a fair bit over the past 10 years, let alone the past 50. Consumer trends are showing a shying away from a wide range of vehicle purchases and a move towards focusing on safe, family-oriented haulers and economy cars that attempt to…

Kiwi rally driver and Asia-Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) competitor Mike Young headed to Japan last month with co-driver Malcolm Read to compete in the Japanese Super Rally Series with the Cusco TRD Yaris. A four-round series that started with the Snow Rally in Tsumagoi and finishes next month with APRC Rally Hokkaido, the Young/Read pairing campaigned the Yokote Rally (round three), which sees temperatures often reaching more than 30°C. These were conditions that they’re used to seeing in Malaysia, testing fitness and endurance to the maximum. “After we completed the recce, I was quietly confident that this was going to be a great gravel rally. The stages were typically twisty and mountainous. Often stages started at the bottom of a mountain and we had to go up and over to…

For a small country in the middle of nowhere at the bottom of the world, we have a ton of hard-to-acquire cars. While only 500 Lexus LFAs were produced between 2011 and 2015, at least one managed to make its way here, and the company that is now onselling it, Trade in Warehouse in Christchurch, claim that it’s the only one here. The model made waves in the industry when first launched and marked a turning point for a brand that had become synonymous with luxury and comfort, proving its performance prowess with the LFA’s 1LR-GUE naturally aspirated V10 cranking out a reported 412kW and 480Nm of torque. Jeremy Clarkson claimed that it was the best car he had ever driven. If the LFA has ever been on your must-own…

Got Instagram? Want print fame on top of all those likes that fly your way each time you post a photo? Want to show us your whip without actually talking to us? Want to see what other readers are up to in their sheds? The answer to all these questions and why these two pages exist lies in the use of the hashtag #nzpc. Search it, use it, and thrash it! We keep a very close eye on it and will be choosing a bunch of hashtagged posts each month to print right here. And that’s not all — the best shot will earn it’s photographer a little prize for their trouble. So remember, next time you’re gram’n’, use #nzpc.…

The South Island’s West Coast is associated more closely with storm clouds than those created by sustained loss of tyre traction. The area’s well known for its breathtaking natural scenery, definitely not for retina-tearing liveries clinging to acutely sculpted fibreglass bodywork. Finally, the crash of the Tasman Sea against rugged shorelines is far more prominent than the scream of an RB or SR engine bashing the limiter, backfiring while hooking gears, and blasting spent gases through an external gate on the way to the next apex. But, for a trio of good ol’ slidey boys from Reefton, a small town just inland of Greymouth, the area is synonymous with both. Tourism New Zealand might push the grandeur and beauty of the Coast’s natural splendour, but, for Kieran Meijer, Mark Connell,…

With the way that trends have been heading in recent years, we Kiwis are clearly super keen on the all-rounder car that can be used to get amongst multiple disciplines at events to make the most of our entry. While we’ve grown accustomed to these events catering to what we seek, Japan remains a bit more segmented, with the drifters doing their own thing, show cars staying close, and the circuit racers staying clear of both. That’s apart from the likes of Slammed Show Drive, organized by Kouitiro Hayashi. Year-on-year, the venue for the event changes and the track layout evolves, although what remains true is the combination of your typical car show with the likes of grass-roots drifting, burnouts, cruising, track blasting, and even a bikini car wash. Breaking…

NAME: JARROD BIDDULPH-WALL //AGE: 26 //LOCATION: AUCKLAND OCCUPATION: CEO AT MMS MOTORSPORTING SERVICES NZ LTD NZ Performance Car: Hi, Jarrod. Tell us how you wound up in the car scene. Jarrod: Hey, NZPC. When I was growing up, my parents started a business importing and selling Japanese performance cars, well before the likes of Fast 4s & Turbos existed. Dad would come home each night in an early Evo, VR4, Familia GTX, Skyline GTS-T, Starlet GT, etc. — just anything that he had on the yard at the time that he could sell to young kids with money. I always begged him to take me for rides in them, and it cemented my obsession with ’90s Japanese performance cars. How did you end up owning a GT-R, and why this…

Going 15 years strong and showing no signs of slowing down, it was confirmed on the eve of this year’s CRC Speedshow that the D1NZ National Drifting Championship has become one of the main drawcards in a mega motorsport offering for the 2020 season. The series will undertake a refreshed five-round calendar with three rounds in conjunction with Speedworks Events, which includes the Castrol Toyota Racing Series, BNT V8s, and support classes. Long-running venues such as Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, Trustpower Arena, and Pukekohe Park will stay on as regular fixtures; however, the lower North Island will miss out for the first time in several years with Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon and Wellington Speedway dropped from the line-up. The trade-off is that Teretonga Park in Invercargill, where drifting at this…

There was once a time when leaving no panel untouched and pouring a generous mortgage into a build that would seldom see a key turned was the norm. Show cars ruled the roost, and, instead of stunting on the back roads, their prowess was flexed on the showroom floors at the likes of Autosalon and 4&Rotary events. Spit-shined to the nines, stereos cranking at full blast, and set on displays crafted with effort levels that reflected those put into the car itself, punters swarmed these inch-perfect creations like crazy. Cars became celebrities, number plates were famous from Cape Reinga to Slope Point, and the vehicles seemingly never stopped being upgraded. There was a big pool of cars that showed up without fail; owners were friendly rivals and each took home…

WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE AN ACCIDENT Being involved in an accident, whether it’s a small scrape to the bumper or a more serious impact, is generally the last thing anyone wants to experience. But, unfortunately, it does happen, and that’s exactly why we have insurance! If you are an affected party in an accident, there are a few crucial steps you need to remember to help make the claim process as smooth as possible. If anything happens that could result in a claim under your insurance policy, you must: do what you can to take care of the car and prevent any further loss or liability inform your insurance company as soon as possible notify the police as soon as possible if you think that the incident was…

BIG BANGER Steadily killing the wheel game, Rotiform’s design department must feel like it is walking into a burning ball of flames as it constantly cranks out fire designs. The BUC-M is the latest from the wheel maker, featuring a multi-spoke design with a wide lip for strong fitment. The cast monobloc wheel is available in 19x8.5-inch fitment with a matte black or anthracite finish. For fitment, pricing, and to find your nearest DTM dealer, visit dtm.co.nz. AS BRIGHT AS DAY Whether you frequent the open road or simply want to make sure your entire street is lit up like it’s midday, Hella’s award-winning LED Light Bars provide additional light when high beams are just not enough. There are three different beam patterns to choose from — Close Range, Long…

BOOT-MOUNTED TURBO! After being featured back in NZ Performance Car issue 256, Philip Huynh’s 1UZ-powered MX-5 wouldn’t spend much time on the road before being pulled back into the shed for even more wildness. “The 1UZ is a great engine, with plenty of torque in the light MX5 (NA) chassis, but it really falls on its face post 6000rpm. We were out one night having fried chicken with the boys, talking cars, and the idea dawned upon me: ‘Why don’t I throw some boost at the MX-5?’,” Philip tells us. Supercharging a 1UZ is a pretty popular option, even though, as Phil explains, the 1UZ is very squashed in the engine bay to start off with and leaves very little room for activities. The blower and pulley would need to…