The livery on the car is actually going to be done as a replica of the black and gold Hot Wheels RX-7 which features the JDM Legends logo. Depending on how you look at things, it could be either a fine competition replica or an absolutely bitchin’ kaido street racer.įitting beneath the giant flares will be an equally beefy set of 15″x10 and 15″x11 Work Meister CR 01s with mildly stretched Toyo R888 rubber. …as well as this aggressive rear spoiler from Mariah Motorsports in California. The aggressive aero kit was sourced from Japan and is based on the factory IMSA GTU RX-7 race cars… The body on the other hand, is getting quite a makeover and the car is already shaping to be one of the coolest first generation RX-7s on US shores. He mentioned perhaps adding an upgraded turbo kit in the future. Eric isn’t quite sure what they will do the engine, though he likes the idea of keeping the 12A for the originality factor. The car is a legit JDM model, equipped with the fairly rare 12A turbo motor. One of the most exciting projects going down at JDM Legends right now is this SA22C Savanna RX-7, which is essentially going to be a demo car for the shop. This car will soon be on its way to its new owner in the Chicago area. If you were looking to take home this particular Skyline, you are out of luck I’m afraid. One of the few modifications that was on the car when it arrived from Japan was this sexy Fujitsubo full exhaust system. What do you think?īesides just a few tiny spots of rust, the Skyline was in fantastic, very original condition both inside and out. If I were fortunate enough to have my own Hakosuka, the decision of whether to keep the stock rear fenders or go with a flare would be a tough one. Here you can see the dramatic difference between the GT-R style fender and the stock Hakosuka “surf line” rear fender. Hardcore Hakosuka fans will know real KPGC10 GT-Rs do not have flares up front, but it’s become such a popular look that it’s common practice to do the fronts as well. The car arrived from Japan as a nearly stock 2000 GT-X model, and right now it’s in the process of getting the popular GT-R body conversion, including both front and rear over-fenders. So that’s how I found myself standing inside the garage at JDM Legends last Monday after making the two hour drive from Wendover into SLC.Īfter being greeted by Eric, the first car that caught my eye was this white two-door Hakosuka Skyline that was undergoing some work on the lift. When I talked with Eric at the meet, I made a promise that I would drop by and see the shop while I was in Utah for Bonneville Speed Week. One of these people is Eric Bizek of JDM Legends in Salt Lake City, Utah.Įric and JDM Legends have been featured here on Speedhunters a couple times in the past, and I finally had the chance to meet him last month during the Bayline Meeting in Northern California. On the other hand, it’s also made the world smaller, as car enthusiasts from across the world connect with each other to exchange ideas and build new friendships that would have never been possible 20 or 30 years ago.ĭuring my journey as a Speedhunter, I’ve had the opportunity to meet some great people, both in person and via this magical internet thing. On one hand it’s an enormous, global community – one that’s constantly changing and growing by the minute. The internet, and more specifically our little car-focused corner of the internet is a strange place.
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