We are happy to announce that TiAL Sport will be returning as a major sponsor of the Import Meet Street Car Competition for 2014! TiAL Sport will be providing an MV-R wastegate for the first place finisher of the competition ($399 retail value) and a QRJ blow-off valve to the second place finisher ($240 retail value). “The MV-R 44mm wastegate is more compact than any current 44 or 46mm wastegate on the market. You get two top air ports and three bottom air ports for easy install. This unit is a direct bolt on for our V44. The MV-R has…
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Matt Haugness
Matt created ImportMeet.com in 2011 after noticing a lack of media websites dedicated exclusively to import cars. Although he's employed as an engineer and has no formal training in journalism, his skills continue to develop as the editor for the site. He enjoys writing feature car articles, technical build/project articles, and organizing events. Matt drives a 2023 Honda Civic Type R and a 1990 LS-swapped Mazda RX-7.
DriftCon, a brand new ImportMeet.com event, was held at Evergreen Speedway for the first time on May 18, 2014. The event consisted of a car show, meet, Team Tandem Competition, and round 2 of the Evergreen Drift Pro Am series.Photos by TK Akiyama, EverClean State, Boosted Photography, Long Shot Photography, NOXY, Not So Good Photography, and VancouverFitted. Text by Matt Haugness.
Watch Chris Jeanneret’s K24 Turbo Honda S2000 Testing at Evergreen Speedway on YouTube In episode four of Made to Drift Chris Jeanneret brings his K24 Honda S2000 to Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, WA for its first testing day. Good luck in Atlanta, Chris!
Watch K24 Honda S2000 – Formula Drift Build on YouTube In episode three of Made to Drift we go over assembly of the K24 engine, the turbo kit fabrication, suspension setup, and the wiring and lighting system that Chris Jeanneret and SpeedFactory Racing will be running on their Formula Drift S2000. The official testing video will be posted next week!
Nissanfest was held once again at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, WA on April 19, 2014. One of our favorite parts of the event was an autocross track that they put together in the morning. Below is a photo gallery of some of our favorite shots from the event. Photos by Anthony Kim & Matt Haugness.
Check out our Offset Kings car show coverage from round 1 at Long Beach, CA. Prior to last weekend, the only Formula Drift event that I had attended was at Evergreen Speedway in Washington. Sitting behind a computer screen watching the live stream of all of the other rounds, it has been impossible for me to get a feel for any of the other tracks. I wasn’t aware until I showed up in California that large portions of Long Beach are transformed into the Toyota Grand Prix racetrack with concrete barriers and chain link fences. Formula Drift uses a small…
We are pleased to announce that Garrett Performance Products will be a major sponsor of the Import Meet Street Car Competition for 2014. Garrett products are produced by over 6,000 employees and serve the leading global engine and vehicle manufacturers, including Audi, BMW, DaimlerChrysler, DDC, Fiat, Ford,International Truck Co, Peugeot, Renault, Saab and Volkswagen. Through names such as AiResearch, AlliedSignal, and the Honeywell of today, Garrett has sustained its reputation for revolutionizing turbocharger technologies generation after generation. From its long list of industry firsts to its leading-edge patented dual-ball bearing turbos for high performance vehicles, Garrett develops and manufactures the…
Here are some of our favorite shots from the Offset Kings car show and the paddock area within Formula Drift Round 1 in Long Beach, California. Full drifting photo and video coverage along with a summary of our trip to California will be shared towards the end of the week. Photos by TK Akiyama & Matt Haugness.