Alexandre's STI
- Photography: Mind Soul Production
- Words: Ariel Mulchan
Alexandre Michaud is the proud owner of this 2011 subara STI all the way from Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada! Starting with the basics, Alexandre began his build by lowering the car on coilovers with some wheels. As a typical enthusiast, he lowered the car some more (because you can never be too low) and added the front and side lips, as well as a Magnaflow catback. His initial modifications took just 1-2 months!
What is next? Since an enthusiast is never satisfied, Alexandre is looking into some air suspension, a Catless downpipe for a complete TurboBack, a Ecutek tune, a front mount intercooler, and a cold air intake. With so much already completed, Alexandre still has quite a ways to go before he is fully satisfied with his ride! When he finally finishes his build, future projects may be a Nissan GTR r35. But of course, his dream car is a Lamborghini Gallardo because he has always loved the shape of the car and would love to have a twin turbo kit on one!
Favorite sites: Alexandre loves to surf andy's autoparts, hottexhaust, ebay and also visit his local shop for parts and inspiration.
Shoutouts: Special thanks goes out to: Jimmy Boily (Mindsoul Production ) for the photos (video coming soon), E9 ride for the events and Meets, his family and his girl (Claudia), his friends Gooby, Jed, and B-brown, the city of Miami, the Vossen Team for what they did with his Audi Q5 and a BIG thanks to Kevis at StanceMiami!
Mods:
- Work Emotion CR-Kai Ultra Deep Concave 18x9.5
- Michelin Pilot Super Sport 265/35
- BC Coilover
- MagnaFlow CatBack #16824
- Front lip
- Side Lip (Home Made)
Future plans:
- Air Suspension very soon ;)
- Catless downpipe to have the complete TurboBack and get a
- Ecutek Tune
- Front Mount intercooler and a cold air intake
Respect Your Elders
Photography: Kevis Mulchan
Here we have some updated shots of these two we previously featured in the past. Check out the photos and enjoy.
Links to Previous Features:
1987 Nissan Sentra Coupe MOD LIST:
- Oz Futura w/step lip and custom Purple rings (16x8 &16x9 et24)
- Custom 300zx front Calipers (powder coated Purple)
- Custom D2 coilovers (from pulsar)
- Og recaro seats (ae86 corolla)
- Nardi steering wheel/Nrg quick release and hub
- Custom trunk wooded floor
- Greddy catback exhaust
- Webber carb
- Custom front bumper lip and side skirts
- Custom s2000 side markers
- Custom 1988 prelude Fog Lights
- Daily Driver :)
2013 NISSAN SENTRA SR SEDAN
- Wheels- 20x9 et24 Maya barrels & Lipps face (custom Hello Kitty center caps)
- Custom one-off M45 retro fit headlight projectors
- Greddy Sp2 exhaust tips
- Nissan Sylphy Japan visors. ( Very Rare)
- Custom roof spoiler
- Custom Megan / Ksport / b2 coilovers (4.5inch drop)
- Illuminated kick plates / door sills
- Subaru V-lip
- Nissan Sylphy door moldings
- 2012 Nissan Maxima puddle lights
"White Hot" Video + Photo Feature
Photographers: Kevis Mulchan, Michel Mulchan
Video: Kevis Mulchan, Michel Mulchan
Post Production: Kevis Mulchan
Writer: Ariel Mulchan
Photographers: Kevis Mulchan, Michel Mulchan Video: Kevis Mulchan, Michel Mulchan Post Production: Kevis Mulchan Writer: Ariel Mulchan
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James McDonnell from Broward County, FL is the proud owner of this 2012 BMW 535i MSport. This show stopper took James about 1 year to complete; his inspiration was all his own, trying to be as unique as possible.
Although there weren't many problems to run into with this build, one of the major milestones for James was when he installed the Vossen CV2s and coilovers. With these additions, the look of his car was completely changed.
James has many favorites when it comes to websites for buying parts, but his ultimate sites are Bimmian and Turner Motorsports. For James, a build is never completely finished, but he does hope to add Air Suspension next. In the future, he also hopes to "complete" a Fiat Abarth.
Dream Car: Rolls Royce Phantom Shout Outs:Vossen Wheels, Rodspeed Inc What's playing in your headphones right now?: Fashion Killa by A$AP Rocky
Exterior:
- Autocarbon Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills
- Autocarbon Carbon Fiber Side Lenses
- Autocarbon Carbon Fiber Door Pillars
- Autocarbon Carbon Fiber Trunk Spoiler
- Autocarbon Carbon Fiber License Plate Frame
- Hamann Carbon Fiber Roof Spoiler
- Arkym Carbon Fiber Diffuser
- Carbon Fiber Mirrors
- Carbon Fiber Eyelids
- Weathertech Tinted Window Deflectors
- 3M 15% Tint
- 3M Gloss Black Vinyl Roof
- 3M Gloss Black Door Handle Trim
- VLEDS 3K Yellow Fog Lights
- VLEDS 8K LED Reverse Lights
- Front Reflector Delete
- Rear Reflector Delete
Interior:
- P3 Cars Vent Gauge
- Escort Solo S3 Radar Detector
- VLEDS LED Replacement
- Junction Produce VIP Silver Fusa Knot
- Junction Produce VIP Black Kiku Knot
Engine:
- Burger Tuning Stage 2 N55 JB4
- RSi Tuning Catless Downpipe
- Dual 2.5” Resonator Delete
- Dual 2.5” Muffler Delete
- Dual 3” Exhaust Tips
Suspension:
- KW Variant 1 Coilover Suspension
- KW Suspension EDC Module
- Brake Calipers Painted Rosso Scuderia
- Vossen CV2 Limited Edition Matte Graphite 20 x 9 Front
- Vossen CV2 Limited Edition Matte Graphite 20 x 10.5 Rear
- Hankook Ventus V12 245/30/20 Front
- Hankook Ventus V12 295/25/20 Rear
Black Beauty
Photographer: Kevis Mulchan
Writer: Ariel Mulchan
Photographer: Kevis Mulchan Writer: Ariel Mulchan
David Gutierrez from Weston, FL never thought he’d own a car like this one. This head turning, street hugging black beauty has come a long way in the hands of David.
David has always had a passion for cars and was quite the artist growing up, drawing Supras and shading in beastly body kits. Since he was 8 years old, David just knew that customizations were his thing. After attending Accord Florida Meet 2011 (AFM 2011) and he quickly joined My8thGen.com. It’s safe to say that David was meant for this black beauty and he has all his hard work to prove it!
Switching from his beastly pencil models, David spent a total of 1 year getting this 2008 Accord LX Honda beauty to ride how he wanted it. Overcoming the common obstacle of how to pay for his mods, David worked full-time (sometimes overtime) while he was a student to make sure he could get the build he wanted. In addition, like any worried Mother, his Mom wanted to make sure he was investing his money wisely and would let him borrow her car if he was having mechanical issues. (we say, “Well done!”)
David started off following the crowd; buying the same old parts and doing the same old mods you see everywhere. Eventually, he got to a point where he knew he had to be different. Switching up his game plan, David has done a number of custom mods.
Exterior:
- V6 front and rear conversion
- OEM V6 fog lights with custom-made amber film
- Mugen grill
- Custom made retrofit by Vinh Ho (My8thgen) Morimoto Mini H1
- Red tinted tail lights
- Roof spoiler
- Trunk lid spoiler
- Front and rear Modulo lip kit
- Weathertech window visors
- Volk GT-V 19x9.5 +30 Front and 19x10.5 +24 Rear, custom painted
- Falken 452 tires
Interior:
- Fahrenheit F81 Accord
- Pioneer Double Din AVH-P4300DVD
- Weathertech Floor Liners
- Amber ambient lights
- Alpine Type-R Components and coaxial
- 2 12" Alpine Type-R Subwoofer with custom-made enclosure
- Full LED conversion
Performance:
- Megan EZ Coilovers
- SPC 3-piece rear arms
- Custom adapted RBC Intake Manifold
- K&N Short Ram Intake
- UR Front Strut Bar
- UR 19mm Sway Bar
- EBC Blackdash rotors
- Akebono Brake pads
- Fully custom dual exhaust with Magnaflow tips and mufflers
Finally arriving at his final milestone, David’s favorite sites to use while completing his mods were ThrowDownPerformance.com and Amazon.com. Of course, he had the support of his girlfriend, who attended every meet with him. In the future, he plans to build a classic muscle car with his girlfriend’s dad – most likely a 66-69 Mustang. (Talk about a beauty!) His thoughts… “A true lover of cars does not stick to only one kind; they are always open to any new thoughts.”
Shout outs: “I would like to thank the whole My8thgen.com community for their help and support. They were my first inspiration and have always been there whenever I have had a problem. Likewise, I would like to thank Luis, who helped me “invest my money wisely” so my Mom wouldn’t worry. Finally, to my friend Boback, who let me order and ship parts to his house, keep my parts, work on my car and wash my car at his house on a weekly basis.”
