We are happy to announce that we will be holding the Mt. Baker Import Run this year! This is the fourth year that we have organized this event and it gets bigger and better every year. We had over 100 cars in attendance last year and our goal this year is to have over 150…
Author Archives: Matt Haugness
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX – Rumble Wagon – 2013 IMSCC Competitor
We’re excited to introduce Katie Smith as the next competitor in our Import Meet Street Car Competition. The IMSCC is an event that will compare 10 import cars in multiple categories (drag racing, autocross, dyno, car show, etc.) in August 2013. A new competitor will be announced each week leading up to the competition so…
Speedware Import Meet – IMSCC & Speed Doll Showcase – August 10th 2013
On August 10th, 2013 we will be holding an import meet at Speedware Motorsports in Redmond, WA. This event is a spectator portion of the IMSCC and will be FREE for everyone to attend. All of the cars in the competition will be on display inside of their facility where they will be judged for…
2000 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II – The Blue Dragon – 2013 IMSCC Competitor
We’re happy to introduce Johnny as the first competitor in our Import Meet Street Car Competition. The IMSCC is an event that will compare 10 import cars in multiple categories (drag racing, autocross, dyno, car show, etc.) in August 2013. A new competitor will be announced each week leading up to the competition so be…
Speedware Motorsports Speed Doll 2014 Calendar Contest
Our friends at Speedware Motorsports are looking for women involved in the automotive scene to be a part of their Speedware Motorsports Speed Doll 2014 Calendar Contest. If you are interested or know someone who might be, make sure to share the contest with them. You can also join the Facebook page for the contest…
Driven to be Different – Kyle Pike’s 2006 Volvo S40
Building a Volvo S40 is no easy task. This is why they aren’t seen very often within the tuning community. Parts are hard to come by so it takes someone willing to embrace the challenge to build one. Kyle Pike has been building import cars since the age of 17. While training to be a…
NissanFest 2013 – Event Coverage & Photo Gallery – Monroe, WA
One of my favorite events last year was NissanFest. It was the event that replaced Northwest Nissans’ annual Golden Gardens meet after it grew to the point that it was no longer manageable. This year, NWN took things to another level by adding autocross and expanding even further on their current activities. Text by Matt…
Project LSX-7 Update 17 – Battery Tray – Intake – Exhaust – Gauges
In the last update, I shared the cooling system and a short video showing the car running. In order to prepare for the first street tuning session, I needed to get the car roadworthy. This meant that I needed to find a way to mount the battery, finish the intake/exhaust and figure out the gauges….