• Thank you for all the support.

    Thank you for all the support.

    I wanted to take some time to say THANK YOU to everyone who has supported this little passion project of mine. From buying shirts to slapping the OEM PLUS COLLECTIVE stickers on your cars, THANK YOU!!! What started off as a passion project has turned into a mental health project for me. Cars have been… Read more

  • REVIEW: RPG CARBON’S E90 M3 CF SPOILER

    REVIEW: RPG CARBON’S E90 M3 CF SPOILER

    I’ve gone back and forth on deciding if writing this post would be a good idea or not. What I decided on was that there needs to be a platform that shows what companies are doing good or bad. I’ve heard good things about RPG but unfortunately MY experience with them was different. Let’s start… Read more

  • South OC Cars and Coffee!

    South OC Cars and Coffee!

    I haven’t been able to attend a Cars and Coffee in a couple months now and decided to drive up to San Clemente to attend South OC Cars and Coffee this past weekend! This is considered one of the best C&C in SoCal with many different types of cars from all eras. I’ve been meaning… Read more

  • Building confidence…

    Building confidence…

    I’ll be the first to admit I have no idea what I’m doing when it comes to wrenching on cars. I sorta understand the fundamentals but the actual doing is nerve-racking. What if I don’t do xyz correctly? Or I strip the bolt and definitely make the 1hr job into a 3hr job? Those are… Read more

  • Engine bay modifications on the STI!

    Engine bay modifications on the STI!

    On my recent trip to Japan a few months ago, I finally decided to concentrate more on modifying the engine bay after spending hours at A PIT AUTOBACS in SHINONOME! For the car nerds who visit Tokyo, this is definitely a place you will want to visit. I must have spent close to 2 hours… Read more

  • Bullet proofing the engine in the E90M3!

    Bullet proofing the engine in the E90M3!

    Every chassis has their own inherent problems. With Subaru’s you’ll always hear people talk about the head gaskets and blowing your engine that way. With the E9X, the inherent problems are rod bearings, throttle actuator, leaky valve covers, and a plastic VANOS cover. The forums will tell you all about these issues and some may… Read more