Scion USA has decided to pay its respects to the “Best of the Best” and most respected Scion builders in the nation by honoring them with a 2011 national ad campaign which is running in most of the major import magazines.
Congratulations to Founder/President, James Lin and also, his fellow competitors, Baker and Pangilinan for a job well done.
This is usually published in the inside cover of the 1st and 2nd pages in most of the major import magazines.
Lastly, after CES, my 2011 tC is still currently traveling on the East Coast representing and showing @ all the major automotive car shows with Scion USA.
I hope to see it make it back to the West Coast Events/Shows for the remainder of the year.
2000 Mitsubishi Mirage aka 2dr. EVO ( E85 powered AWD Converted Mirage, 34psi making 741 awhp and 603 awtrq )
Archie Concon – Team Hybrid Las Vegas Chapter’s Director
Engine: Mishimoto MMRAD-EVO-456 TrevTec Motorsport 2.1 Destroke Short Block 87mm Bore w/ O-ring Manley Tuff Rods Wiseco 10:1 Pistons ACL Race Bearings Balace Shaft Eliminating Kit Cometic .041″ Head Gasket Stage 5 Port and Polished Head Manley SS Valves HD Manley Valve Springs Manley Titanium Retainers Buschur BF 272 Race Cams AEM Adjustable Cam Gears OEM Mitsubishi T-belt ETS 6262 Turbo Kit Precision 6262 Billet Dual BB Turbo HKS 60mm Wastegate Tial 50mm BOV TrevTec Motorsports Intercooler Pipe TrevTec Motorsports Custom Down Pipe TrevTec Motorsports Custom 3″ SS Mandrel Bent Exhaust HKS Oil Cap HKS Radiator Cap TrevTec Motorsports Custom Mini Radiator FIC 2150cc Injectors Custom Trevtec Intake Manifold Aeromotive Eliminator Racing Fuel Pump DEI intercooler sprayer ETS 4.5″ FMIC
Drivetrain: JDM EVO 4 transmission with Stage 3 Shep Transmision Upgrade JDM EVO 5 Tranfer Case with Stage 3 Sheppard Racing Upgrade Quaife EVO 8 LSD Driveshaftshop.com Custom 2-piece Driveshaft JDM EVO 5 Front Axles JDM EVO 5 Control Arms and Knuckles Complete EVO 8 Rear Subframe and Suspension Linkage Exedy HD Twin Disc Clutch Kit
EMS and Guages and Interior: ECMlink ECU (full stand alone ecu) Zeitronix Wideband Kit OEM JDM Mivec Guage Cluster 10,000 rpm Redline Greddy Profec B II Boost Controller with hi/lo switch Shift Light Sparktech Ignition Recaro Pole Position Racing Seats Custom Wedge Engineering Brackets WORKS EVO 8 Short Shifter OEM EVO SS Shift Knob Takata Racing Harness DEI CO2 Intercooler Sprayer Kit WORKS Bell Quick Release Hub OMP Racing Steering Wheel (Tommi Mackenin Edition)
Suspension/Brakes/Wheels: BBS 17×8 wheels BFG KDW2 245/40/17 tires Cusco Zero 2R for EVO 5 Brembo 4 pot caliper (front) Brembo 2 pot caliper (rear) WP Pro SS Brake Lines Custom 4 Point Roll Cage w/ Takata Green Paint JDM EVO 5 Front Strut Bar JDM EVO 5 Front Lower Sway Bar EVO 8 Rear Lower Sway Bar
Sounds: Pioneer CD/MP3/IPOD/Satelite Radio Player Polk Tweeter Sony Heavy Bass Speakers
Body and Paint: Spring Mountain Auto Body Ferrari Red Paint Job OEM JDM EVO 5 Wide Body Front Bumper OEM JDM EVO 5 Head Lights OEM JDM EVO 5 Tail Lights OEM CF EVO 5 Hood OEM CF EVO 5 Trunk OEM JDM EVO 5 Fenders OEM JDM EVO 5 4Dr Front End Conversion OEM JDM EVO 5 Wide Body Kit
Press: Modified Magazine 2003, DSport Magazine 2008, Performance Auto and Sound Magazine 2009, Import Tunner 2010, Fast Fours Magazine Australia 2009, Banzai Magazine UK 2010, SEMA featured vehicle 2008-2010, Manley Sport Compact Catalog 2010, Motion, SPOCOM, Nesie Tokyo Town, Import Face Off Drag Racing, Battle Of the Imports Drag Racing.
Congratulations to LV Chapter’s Keonie Viernes‘ Tangelo-Voltex-Widebody-Turbo EVO IX for being selected and published in a 3 page full feature in Performance Auto & Sound Magazine’s “Special Edition COVER ” October 2012 issue, pgs. 120-124.
Lastly, this also makes it a total of 5 Team Hybrid Covers this year and with more to come!
Title of Article: Straight Shooter
PAS quote #1, “Getting linked up with the members of Team Hybrid car club convinced him to take his vision to the next level and build a “show and go” beast.”
PAS quote #2, “Though his project isn’t near completion, a humble Keoni credits this build to his sponsors and the other members of Team Hybrid for helping him get through this long process. By the time you’re reading this, there’s little doubt he’ll have racked up double-digit trophies with many more to come.”
Sponsors and Hybrid Luv: Team Hybrid, BFGoodrich, Meguiar’s, Mishimoto, Sony, Clutch Masters, NOS Energy Drink, Energy Suspension, K&N, Pacific Custom Paint, Chris Walls, Grafix Impact, Gene’s Auto Sport, Evasive Motorsport.
Sophia Lin aka. DJ Sophia Lin formerly known as DJ Hustle-Lin, Hybrid Hunnyz Model, James Lin’s long lost cousin and 2008 & 2011 spokesmodel for Team Hybrid.
Sophia Lin is an American DJ, model, actress, dancer, event host, fashion expert and recording artist from Los Angeles, California., best known as DJ Sophia Lin. She’s the official DJ and spokesmodel for night clubs, brands, magazine’s and fashion lines across the world including official Playboy, Hustler, BEBE, Ed Hardy, Christian Audigier, Redbull, No5 Energy Drink events and LikeMe.net to name a few.
Her fans call her “your girlfriend’s favorite DJ”. She’s one of the most talented persons around with her big personality. She’s also known to dance around while DJ’ing her electro, house, hip hop, rock, 80’s, soul and top 40 tunes gets everyone attention and raving for more.
DJ Sophia Lin is considered to be a “International” DJ. But also as an entertainer, she has appeared in Movies, short films & Music Videos such as: Fast & Furious 4, Miss March, Should’ve Been Romeo, Kissing Strangers, Damned Love. Love in This Club – Usher, Miss Independent, Ne-Yo, Lolli Lolli – Three 6 Mafia, & more!
Team Hybrid will not only be present @ Formula D Las Vegas – 08/24-25/12, Round 6 but will have 5 Hybrid Cars in company booths, “x” amount of Hybrid Cars from SoCal/LV Chapter in the regular car show and 3 Hybrid Hunnyz representing & modeling.
Francine Dee may be one of the most well-known import models in the industry.
She caused a state of panic in the Winter of 1999, as boys, men and even women ran to the newsstands in hopes of snatching up a copy of Import Tuner’s issue No. 2 to witness the hottest Filipina/Chinese woman seen to date.
An unknown model at the time, Francine and her stunning looks brought worldwide attention to import models and the aftermarket car scene. She is one of two early import models to grace the cover of Playboy Magazine.
Francine has appeared in several music videos including artists 50 Cent in 2003, Snoop Dogg, Ashanti / Ja-Rule and Tyrese, to name just a few. She also made a small cameo appearance in the movie Soul Plane. Francine continues to draw crowds of fans at various venues and shows. Currently living in Las Vegas, this ageless beauty continues to cause men to do double takes and be the envy of all women.
Francine Dee is also very close friends with some of our current Hybrid Hunnyz such as Christine Mendoza and Lillian Kong. During Formula D, Las Vegas on 8/25/12, Team Hybrid, Hybrid Hunnyz and Francine Dee decided to work together by conducting our 1st ever photoshoot @ the MGM Grand Hotel. Bare in mind, Francine does not do these kind of shoots anymore, especially, for import teams so this is a rare treat. But once again, Team Hybrid does it again by innovating & setting standards once again.
Import Tuner – 1999
D-Sport – Feb 2004
The photoshoot is credited to SD Chapter Director, Scott Dean and assisted by the behind the scenes efforts of Lillian Kong and James Lin/Team Hybrid.
The GOLD Standard of Import Teams does it once again.
The game was over long time ago but here we are, re-inventing & re-defining it once again.
Here are some sneak previews of what is to come, what has arrived and why we continue to be the exception. Performance and results of all our claims, actions and words!
