Two Of A Kind.

Photography: Joey Newcombe Writer: Ariel Mulchan

All the way from Tampa, FL, we bring you a double-feature! Alex Laverde is the proud owner of this 2001 Acura Integra and 2004 Honda Ruckus.

Alex is the original owner of the Integra and has operated on this beauty several times. Installing 3 different nitrous kits, 2 turbo manifolds, and a handful of intakes and exhausts, his work has been beautifully executed. Alex took his inspiration for the Integra and invested in building the Ruckus identically over a course of 4 months. His favorite sites for parts are Honda-Tech.com Market Place and Totalruckus.com Grand Bazaar.

From the beginning, Alex faced obstacles - even while purchasing his Integra. When arriving to the dealership, it seemed like he had arrived at the only dealership where a group of salesmen weren't waiting for him. Finally, a sales representative saw the look on Alex's face when he was viewing the Integra and sealed the deal.

Alex plans to freshen up the interior of his Integra and install a brake kit, bigger cams, and shoot for 500hp.

Alex's dream car is a 1963 Chevy Impala with an Ls1 motor. He was always around low riders growing up, but never had the opportunity to own and build his own. Alex hopes that his dreams will become reality and a 1963 Impala will be his next build.

Special thanks to: Marcus at Sharp Customs, the guys at Proven Power, KOK, Rando, SSBC, Robert at Ruckhouse, Kevin at The Ruck Shop, Otto Factory, Tyler at Odyssey parts shop, and everyone else who has helped along the way!

2004 Honda Ruckus MOD LIST:

• gy6 150cc
• DanMax harness
• Composimo Ubber fatty stretch
• Composimo frame bolts
• Composimo carb clocking flange and riser
• Composimo fuel pump holder
• Composimo lowered headlight bracket
• FLP front frame cover
• FLP kickstand
• Password JDM gas cap
• Password JDM pegs
• Otto Factory handle bars
• Otto Factory license plate holder
• ILDS license plate frame
• Ruckhouse 12x4 and 12x8 carter wheels
• Ruckhouse brake levers
• Kenda 100/60-12 front tire
• Avon 140/70-12 rear tire
• Monkey bike GP exhaust
• Mikuni fuel pump
• OKO 28mm black carb
• NCY clutch
• NCY clutch bell
• NCY gas tank cover
• DR2 variator
• Dr Pulley sliders
• MNNTHBX Turtlehead taillight
• MNNTHBX Dorf seat frame
• Trailtech Vapor speedometer
• RRGS front disc brake kit and forks
• RRGS axle pullers
• ATR rear shock
• Sharp Customs powder coating

2001 Acura Integra Type R #0011 MOD LIST:

• Enkei RPF1 wheels
• Muteki sr48 lug nuts
• Yokohama S-Drive tires
• Tein HA coilovers
• Russell brake lines
• EBC brake pads and rotors
• Beaks bar
• Function7 LCA's
• Skunk2 shifter
• EM racing tie bar
• Proven Power ramhorn manifold
• Proven Power 3" exhaust
• Magnaflow muffler
• Competition Clutch Stage 4 clutch kit
• Competition Clutch Flywheel
• Downstar Inc spikes and engine bay washers
• Precision Turbo 1000cc injectors
• Tial BOV
• Tial Wastegate
• CX racing intercooler and piping
• Custom oil catch tank
• SPAL 13" and 9" fans
• Greddy boost controller
• Autometer shift light
• Hondata s300
• Pioneer head unit
• NRG hub
• NRG quick release
• Momo steering wheel
• Broadway mirror
• Amazon Hose custom A/C lines
• 418whp 301tq

Special thanks to: Marcus at Sharp Customs, the guys at Proven Power, KOK, Rando, SSBC, Robert at Ruckhouse, Kevin at The Ruck Shop, Otto Factory, Tyler at Odyssey parts shop, and everyone else who has helped along the way

Black & White

Photographer: Kevis Mulchan Writer: Krystal Gonzalez

Alejandro Martinez from Miami brings us this stunning '03 Nissan 350z. If you had the opportunity to see this car in person, your head would definitely be turning. Martinez's Z has come a long way ever since he bought it 4 years ago. Still an ongoing build, he is constantly making tweaks to get it as close to perfect as possible.

Being more into the fast life, Alejandro started hearing about the hellaflush scene. That's when He decided that the aggressive look and character it gave was the look he was going to shoot for. After saving his pennies, he gathered up enough to buy a set of coilovers and some Varrstoen wheels to go along with that. Martinez felt he had to move away from that look as he came across Enkei's and some other ideas for body work. After a total of 5 months of no driving and much hard work in order to finish the body, the perfect fitment was created.

When all is said and done, we can all agree this Z is most definitely unique and is a job well done. We enjoyed shooting this car and hopefully our fans can get to enjoy seeing it in person someday. Martinez quotes, "This feature itself is a mile stone and shows that people do take notice of my car and enjoy viewing it."

Dream Car: My dream car is the skyline R34. I love the overall aggressiveness of the car and rarity of they care makes it my dream car. That car is perfect in its oem state with out needing any mods and that's hard to come by. As much as I love my car, sometimes I have the need for speed, so I will definitely be looking for a new build - most likely an AE86.

Favorite Website for Parts: My350z.com because they will always give you a discount for being a member of the site.

What's playing in your headphones right now?: Hands on the Wheel by School Boy Q.

Future Mods: I've been looking into changing the color of the car and a change of wheels which might come very soon. That's all I can say now, you'll have to stay tuned to see what color and wheels I'm going with...

Mods:

suspension-

• Enkei ABC exclusives 19x10 -5/19x12 +0 machined face polished lips.
• BC Racing BR type coilovers
• God Speed camber arms
• God Speed toe arms

Exterior-

• Duraflex n1 front bumper
• Custom wide body rear fenders

Interior-

• Wood grain NR-G steering wheel
• Custom planetarium headliner

Performance-

• Straight pipe with HKS style exhaust
• JWT pop charger
• Kinetix Racing V+ intake plenum

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