Team Hybrid’s celebration of “Year of the Hybridz” and its award winning 1st place Scion xD team tuner challenge making March 2008 Super Street issue cover as “King of Scion Tuners.”
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Congratulations to Christopher Haydostian’s 1999 Volkswagen Passat in a 3 page full feature in Performance Auto & Sound Magazine’s August 2008 issue, pgs 160-164. PAS wrote, “Haydostian’s Passat is now complete and has been touring the show circuit as a valued member of the Southern California based Team Hybrid.” LARGE and in CHARGE is not an understatement because this is the first article to come out of the Las Vegas Chapter of Hybrid cars. Way to lead by example Chris and thanks for the luv in the shout outs.
Congratulations to Stewart Gibbs and his Datsun 510 for appearing in a full 8 page feature in Turbo Magazine July 2008 issue, pgs 036-044, plus a cameo on the cover. This is Stewart’s first year with The Team and already he is showing remarkable promise with his first feature (shot in February) and trophy after trophy as he becomes one of NorCal’s most promising up and coming members.
Congratulations to Jason MacGill’s Mitsubishi EVO MR VIII for a main feature on www.AutoImportCraze.com.
AIC: Final thanks and shout outs?
Jason: – James Lin and the Team Hybrid Family
– Eiji Mihara, Steve Enomoto, Tomo Hayashi and Riki Endo @ Tomei Powered USA
– Hybrid Hunnyz
AIC: How long have you owned the car?
Jason: 2 years.
AIC: How much money have you invested on your ride?
Jason: I don’t keep track.
AIC: Name one particular mod in your vehicle that stands out to you?
Jason: Tomei’s ExPreme line are some of the best engineered parts I’ve ever had the pleasure of owning, installing and driving on. So much care goes into these parts to make significant power gains at every aspect of the power band. Their engineers are relentless with their innovation, inspiration and dedication to their craft, their company and each other.
AIC: What’s is next for the car? Future mods?
Jason: Looking at my car is like looking at a Starbucks. A few years back it was rare. Online, we had dedicated threads to post “IF you spot a fellow owner” and that was a big deal. Now, every 16 year old who got a B- on their math quiz is getting one. This is a car that I purchased from a fellow tuner then re-structured. I didn’t have the luxury of assisted funds or someone to tell me what to do next. Having a production car that is unique from the car next to it means something to me. It’s what makes me different from every other EVO on the road. So at this point, the answer to “what’s next” is a full tear down, and rebuild. Everything has to go to make way for the next incarnation.
AIC: What was the 1st car you drove?
Jason: 1982 Honda Prelude
AIC: Hottest trend in the scene?
Jason: D. Huang and the ungodly hotness that will shortly be unveiled.
AIC: Worst trend in the scene?
Jason: There are bad ideas out there, sure. And there are things that do and don’t suit my tastes. But I think the worst trend of any project is poor planning. If you’re going to start a project…if you’re going to build a car (or anything) it really is a reflection of who you are and says a lot to your character. In the car scene, people often grab every cool item off the shelf during their build and the result is chaos. Mixed manufacturers are never the way to go as it destroys the continuity of the build.
AIC: Has the car been dyno’d?
Jason: Yes 342WHP on 91 Octane. An estimated 386WHP on 100
AIC: What was the last traffic ticket or violation you incurred? If any?
Jason: No Comment
For more details of the article and pictures, please click on the link below.
http://autoimportcraze.com/fcar3.php?CarID=52
Congratulations to Frankie Klepadlo’s Scion tC and Daniel Guiterrez’s Scion xB being in the new “Scion United Commercial.” Our next generation of members esp. from SoCal are representing hard. This commercial is already out and can be seen on the internet, TV and in previews @ movie theaters nation wide. Team Hybrid continues to be “King of the Scion Tuners.” We have dominated the xA, xD, tC and hopefully soon, xB.
Congratulations to Kirby Wang’s 1998 Lexus GS300 in a 4 page full feature in Performance Auto & Sound Magazine’s July 2008 issue, pgs 106-110. PAS wrote, “By definition, the term ‘hybrid’ means “anything derived from heterogeneous source, or composed of elements of different or incongruous kinds” (thanks Dictionary.com!) Though the literal definition is sounds somewhat ambiguous, hybrid is a little more specific in tuner-speak. On the technical end, the term can be used to describe a vehicle that has received an engine transplant or even a motor that’s been pieced together from others. However, on the show circuit, Hybrid is synonymous with one of the most famous car crews in sport compact history. Team Hybrid has been representing Southern California tuning for as long as I can remember and team founder James Lin’s squad has evolved along with the scene…” This feature article is titled, “Hybrid Love” When your team name is in the title of the artilce, you know your team has made it to the big times. But when a term coined by the team becomes something the industry becomes familiar with and uses it as the main title of the article, you know your team is not only famous but respected amongest your peers. Why do we command such respect….? One main reason is because WE DON’T BUY RESPECT. WE EARN IT.
Our very own HybridHunnyz.com model, Abbie Ratay, is also on the cover. Congratulations. She is one of our more popular Hunnyz on the website.
