Turbo Mag January 2009 – Archi Concon

Congratulations to Archie Concon’s 2000 Mitsubishi Mirage for being featured in the event coverage of Import Showoff Nisei Week (August 16, 2008) in Turbo Magazine January 2009 Issue, pgs 070-072.

Not a full feature but a good start & indication of what is to come for our team in 2009.

With the new face lift Concon debuted @ SEMA 2008, I’m sure there will be more full features or covers on his Mirage. Good job on continuing to represent esp. for the Las Vegas Chapter.


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Tenzo R SEMA 2009 Booth Poster

Hybridz:

Congratulations to Michael Eaddy’s Mitsubishi EVO VIII and Frankie Klepadlo’s Scion tC for being selected and sponsored by Tenzo R for their SEMA booth 2009 poster. The behind the scene pictures of the SoCal photoshoot were shared with all of you last week

http://www.teamhybridforums.com/showthread.php?t=3061 and now, here is the final product. This poster was passed out to the industry and spectators by this model in the Tenzo R SEMA booth.


altMost teams would be happy having 1 car displayed and/or featured @ SEMA, but Team Hybrid had 4 this year. Most teams would be happy being filmed in the background for SEMA coverage, but Team Hybrid has industry level companies investing their money for a Hybrid car to be specifically filmed & interviewed for SEMA Live Experience to feature & sell their product.

Lastly, most teams would be happy getting their car an online feature or magazine shoot, but Team Hybrid has industry level companies making their SEMA booth posters by using Hybrid cars exclusively.

Almost 15 years of consistent performance, we continue to be the product of our Ambition, Audacity and Grandiosity.

 

Here are pictures of the poster/model in action @ the Tenzo R booth @ SEMA 2009.


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AMSOIL Advertisement – Sunny’s Suravarapu’s

Congratulations to Sunny’s Suravarapu’s Honda “Twin-Turbo” V6 Accord for being sponsored and selected by AMSOIL to appear in their various import magazine advertisements.

AMSOIL “The First in Synthetics” and Team Hybrid “The First in Being the Best Overall.” A win/win relationship.


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Hybrid cars continue to be industry selected, respected and approved to help sell their products and gain a greater share of the market.

Hybrid luv,

James Lin


www.PasMag.com – “Team Feature”

Congratulations to Team Hybrid for our online feature on www.PasMag.com. Here is the direct link: http://www.pasmag.com/index.php?opti…377&Itemid=105

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Here is the article:

CAR CLUB: Team Hybrid
By: Team Hybrid

Club Name: Team Hybrid
Date/Year Established: January 7, 1995
Website: www.teamhybrid.com & www.hybridhunnyz.com
Locations / Chapters: SoCal, NorCal and San Deigo, Ca; Las Vegas, NV.
President / Founder: James Lin
Team Sponsors: BFGoodrich, Michelin, and Meguiar’s

What is Your Team Best Known For?: Being one of “The” oldest, “First” to many of the import competition accolades, most well-rounded, most recognized, well-accomplished, and innovative teams in the import industry.

Club/Team History: Team Hybrid stands for a rich tradition in creativity, originality, and quality. “The idea is to create a team with a diversity of hardworking members and a special individuality to every car. By providing the Team with goals to strive for, each member spends countless hours of time, effort, and dedication to show “Hybrid luv and our purpose. It’s not just about winning a show or a race. It’s about getting there as a team”.

Team Hybrid launched January 7th, 1995 in Oxnard, CA when James Lin decided his ride would complement his peers who value and respect his work. Everyone knows it’s easy to gather a group of friends, and just give it a title to start a Team, but in contrast, James, the co-leaders, members and hunnyz have built a team of legendary status and respect.

Team Hybrid is a passion each member feels. With a strong leader, there is always a good supporting staff to aid and carry out additional responsibilities.

At the head of James’ staff is Vice President, Wayne Chen (1999). Em Suvanamas (2001) serves as the Human Resource Director. Robert Chew (2003) serves as the Events Director. Michael Lin (1995) serves as the Treasurer. Scott Dean serves as the San Diego Chapter Director. Archie Concon and Nick Irie are the Las Vegas Chapter Directors.Team Hybrid has also discovered some of the finest-most well known models (aka. Hybrid Hunnyz) in the industry.

Those models include Courtney Day, Josepha Schwab, Julie Schwab, Christine Mendoza, Sophia Lin, Diana Sang, Justene Jaro, Candace Pittman, Lisa Kaye, Flo Jalin, KT So, and Jeri Lee.

Awards / Accomplishments: 1000+ trophies and awards to date; On July 13, 2002, Hybrid was the 1st team ever in the nation to sweep the team categories of Best Team Overall (Quality) and Best Team Representation (Most cars entered) at HIN-Los Angeles.

Not only was Hybrid the first to do it, the team was also the first to do it back to back when they swept the team categories again at HIN-San Diego in 2003; In 2005, NCCA added an additional category for the team competition at Vision’s HIN shows, Hybrid did it again by being the first team to sweep the team categories of Best Team Overall, Best Team Representation, and Best Team Participation at HIN-Los Angeles; From 2002 HIN SD – 2003 HIN SD, first team in the most competitive region of USA (S. California) to win Best Team Overall three times in a row; In 2004, awarded Best Team Quality Overall at DUB-Los Angeles; In 2003, first import team to win Best Models in a Vendor Booth at IAS-Los Angeles; In 2003 and 2005, Import Showoff Best Team at Nisei Week, Los Angeles and in 2005 Media Coverage .

(Covers & Features): Performance Auto & Sound Magazine, Playboy, Modified, HCI, Import Racer, Turbo, Euro Tuner, Nopi Street, Access, B-Scene, Import Tuner, Super Street, and many international mags.Shows Attended: Mainstream’s Import Showoff, Hot Import Nights, Night Shift, DUB, Extreme Autofest, Autocrave, Formula D, SpoCom, LA & SD Auto Show, CES, SEMA and etc.

Community Involvement: Team Hybrid participates in community Food Bank Service Projects such as the event in Orange County, CA during the Thanksgiving holiday as well as other Charity Events in CA and NV.

Future Plans: Unveiling more projects / models / display show presentation while maintaining our brand equity. Hybrid wants everyone in the industry to continue to know that they have their own way of doing things. “We’re a family,” says Team president James Lin. “We do things a certain way because it’s a tradition that the team and co-leaders have set. That’s why Hybrid has been here as long as it has and remained one of the top if not ‘the’ import team.”

Organized Meets: Standard monthly meeting. Location is rotated on a monthly basis. Two special meetings are also included: January 7 (team anniversary) and a Christmas party.

Membership Fees: There is a standard monthly due, but does not apply to models. Amount varies depending on membership.

Final thoughts: Team Hybrid has always committed towards pushing the envelope in terms of our development to set standards as a well recognized team in the import industry.

Till this day, there are ‘x’ and ‘y’ team who try to emulate our formula, but rarely do they succeed, and as the competition grows; what separates us from the rest is truly dependant on the type of people who come to join us as well as the leader and co-leaders in charge to pave the way in our endeavor towards making Team Hybrid a standard for those who desire a legendary import club of their own.

These very special people have come into our lives and each have contributed towards our life-long project of Team Hybrid.

As we continue to honor their sacrifice, our deep roots in the scene will prove to out-last the imposters as well as any facsimile of the original.

After almost fifteen years, we continue to grow and so does the scene. We feel extremely blessed that we are still considered as one of the top teams especially to be chosen to do this article. We hope to keep on innovating and proving year after year that the Hybrid Formula is an accomplishment which we will remember for the rest of our lives. May our tradition continue making history….

Here are the Essentials:

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Words of advice: Good things will continue to happen for most of you individually and especially our team as a whole if one can keep their ego in check and trust in our family because all teams must constantly defend against the pitfalls of egos run a muck. Our team with a 15+ year history, 4 chapters, top of the line hunnyz, still winning Best Team Overall, signing team title sponsors for the 8th-10th year in a row, landing covers/features year to year consistently and etc. must be doing something not only right but simply amazing & legendary!

Hybrid luv,

James Lin

Import Tuner December 2009

In Import Tuner December 2009 issue , pg 014, there is an article about Nisei Showoff 2009; Little Tokyo – Los Angeles, Ca.

Title of the article is “GoodBye Nisei Showoff.”

IT wrote, “It’s absolutely true that all good things come to an end.

The only question is whether the end is really the end….Recently, Los Angeles’ Little Showoff: L.A.’s title match among elite Japanese import show cars.

This was the tenth consecutive event in as many years as it’s been held, and – as Nisei Week organizers broke the news to disheartene enthusiasts day of how – was to be it’s last…If the rumors prove to be true, then it’s safe to say the good times went out with a bang. Registration was up so much over preceding years that only the creme de la creme of modified rides were allowed admittance….offering from teams High End, ar-kan, M2tuning, Hybrid, Infinitwheels.com and DD Garage.”

Team Hybrid is still one of “the” elite echelon of import teams from a decade and a half ago till this very day.

Impressive or impossible for another import team to ever match our record, success and innovation?

I guess we will never know anytime soon especially since we are still here today rockin’ true import team and once again, on the top of our game by becoming the #1 Import Team Overall – Quality @ Nisei Showoff 2009. Much luv to all the current Hybridz who continue to believe, dedicate and trust the Hybrid formula & tradition.


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www.BrentonHo.Com – Mitsubishi Mirage

New photographer and friend of Team Hybrid, Brenton Ho resides in Las Vegas, NV, but most of his auto/event coverage is in SoCal.

He did a photoshoot with Archie Concon’s 742 awhp Mirage which can be seen on www.BrentonHo.com under “profolio” then click on “automotive” section.

Keep up the good work Brenton.

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The sick 742 awhp motor!
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2Dr EVO at Fontana Drag Racing

SO we went to BOTI in Fontana CA finals on Nov 22, 2009. It was a last minute thing for me because I didn’t even know about this even until the day before the event. I took the Mirage down to Cali to see what she runs on a well preped track.

I was hoping to hit 10’s on BFG KDW2, HRE wheels, and BBK. Just the way the car sits when I go to carshows.lol.. THANK YOU TO ALL MY SPONSORS and FRIENDS to get me this far!

First pass of the day after missing the 1st round qualifying runs:

Qualified 2nd, and got me a buy run (1st 10.8 at 138 mph pass on the car):

Semi finals, (back to back 10’s passes):

The 4th run, I lost to a subaru that ran 8.9 at 150+mph… over all, it was a nice race. took 2nd place on Street Tuner class. My very first time racing on a event like this. Not bad eh? lol..

So far my goals this year were met. I wanted to break in the 700 HP range and hit 10’s on street tires by the end of 2009. I did 742 awhp and 603 awtrq and ran 10’s back to back.

anyways, here’s the dyno sheet and the dyno video:

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