“NISEI WEEK, Downtown LA – SAT AUG 11th.”
Team Hybrid parterned up with one of our title sponsors, NOS Energy Drinks and put on another great show.
We brought 12 cars to support Import Showoff due to our long term relationship even though this is a non-mandatory by our sponsors, 4 Hybrid Hunnyz, won 3 trophies and represented for many of our sponsors as an added bonus. Pictures to follow.
Hybridz:
Champions walk together just as they do as seen in the current London Olympics. To earn the Gold Medal individually or as a team is one of the greatest rewards during a journey full of trials and tribulations.
The Olympic Dream inspires many and we here at Team Hybrid can relate since our Hybrid Dream from 17+ years ago has not only come true, but has inspired so many people in the scene past and present esp. those who has made careers out of it in the import industry. As we live our dream day in and day out now, we not only stay relevant the right way, but we are still highly demanded by our industry professionals in order to help market and influence their next generation of tuners and customers to reach their “Olympic Import Tuning Dreams.”
Maureen Chen, born and raised in Taiwan, was introduced in 2011 as one of our newest Hybrid Hunnyz and main spokesmodel for Team Hybrid. She has taken the import industry by storm by representing 1.3 billion Chinese people and especially, Taiwanese people here in the USA by landing Covers for major import tuning magazines like Import Tuner April 2010, Rukus May 2010, and DSport May 2010 issue.
Our relationship has not only continued into 2012 but it keeps getting stronger since Maureen partnered up with us once again to be one of our main spokesmodel at our booth at Motion Auto Show 2012 and was the main model chosen for the Hybrid/AEM poster with James Lin’s SEMA Scion Tuner Challenge 2011 tC.
Lastly, how fitting to have Maureen Chen be our August monthly feature especially when her birthday is on August 13.
James Lin’s 1996 BMW E36 – Team Hybrid Founder
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Sponsors and Hybrid Luv: BFGoodrich, Meguiar’s, SONY, StopTech, Mishimoto, Sparco, K&N, AMSOil, Wraptivo, Optima Batteries, ClutchMaster’s, Graphik Impact, Energy Suspension, Tokico, NOS Energy Drinks, Zerimar Dezigns, China Square, and Hybrid Lighting LTD., Co.
May 23+ years of Team Hybrid’s Tradition- Philosophy-Innovation-Management-Quality continue making import history…
Congratulations to Team Hybrid for being featured in the Motion Auto Show & Expo 2012, Long Beach, Ca event coverage and written about in www.PASMag.com. For the exact link of the article, please visit http://www.pasmag.com/events/top-eve…w-a-expo-2012-
PAS wrote, “For the 2012 edition of the Motion Auto Show, ProMotion Distributing once again packed the Long Beach Convention Center with the industry’s latest products and some of the hottest cars on the planet. Now in its sixth year, the Motion Auto Show has become one of the premiere tuner-enthusiast lifestyle events in the world. This time, the show saw over 5,600 eager attendees walk though the door to check out 143 different vendors, 360 car show competitors and 200 unique media outlets – numbers that are up across the board over last year. Out on the show floor, we saw a lot of really amazing cars and mod jobs – hats off to everyone that showed up to show off their ride…. one of its rival car clubs, Team Hybrid, earns the hardware for ‘Best Display.”
| Name: Joseph Bacigalupi Location:Team Hybrid NorCal Chapter
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Media Coverage Thanks and especially Hybrid luv to Founder/President James Lin, Mishimoto, Wife Ona, Team Hybrid Family and Hybrid Hunnyz. May our 17+ years legendary tradition continue making import history. |
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(Record Breaking!)
Team Hybrid shoots 3 different cars for studio photo shoots @ Icon Studios in Anaheim, Ca on the same day on 06/15/12 for future full feature articles in Performance Auto & Sounds Magazine.
Congratulations to James Lin’s BMW Reiger E36 representing SoCal Chapter for being selected and scheduled to be published in the August 2012 issue of PAS Magazine.
Continue reading “News: Performance Audio & Sound Magazine”Congratulations to LV Chapter’s Reggy Cunanan’s EVO X for being featured and written about on online website Grip-Set.com. Is this another one of our future rising stars??? Only time will tell esp. since our team is infamous for building standard setting EVOs. For the exact link of the article, please visit http://www.grip-set.com/
THE CHANGE IN TIDES, BRINGS ABOUT THE GAME CHANGERS. Today we cover Mitsubishi’s “improved” AWD monster. The EVO Diez. The craze of factory power and AWD traction is just an unbeatable pair, especially with cops cracking down on imports. Nothing beats a daily packed with blunt force speeds. Now the Improvements to the 10 vs it’s predecessors 7 / 8 / 9 were merely to make it a safety sports sedan while keeping some heritage of the years before and their lineage of “rally” based production cars. Being 300+lbs heavier than a IX and out preforming it in few aspects it became widely known as a dolled up IX. I remember when the X came about and the track buzz started, they were praised for their on track feel and ability to corner. The overall improvements to braking, ride comfort, quietness, handling, acceleration, just made the 10 the perfect daily over the 9. This gem was the same conflict diamond as before, just more refined.
What motivated you to build it?
I graduated high school in 2008, it happened so fast. I happened to get a new 2009 scion tc the day I graduated. I had the “tuner basics” TRD intake and HKS exhaust. As the years went on and learning about cars, modding, and so forth, there was a car I would see on the road that I would just go crazy over, the EVO! My very first test drive was a Evo 8 at a local Mitsubishi dealership. I noticed it had some light mods from what I could see, a HKS intake and HKS exhaust. I took it for a test drive, and from there on, I knew that was the car I wanted. An AWD car that has 4 doors, turbo, and beautiful looking.
Up until 2010, I have always talked to my family about wanting to get a Evo 9. It just never got to work out and my parents are the kind that say “never take a chance with a used car” which I can totally understand. During some period of time, I came across a car, which I then learned was the new Evo X. I drooled over it, every time I saw it. In December 2010. I went to California to spend time with my actual father. Long story short, My Dad came up to me as i was surfing the web on Evos and said ” Lets go to Mitsubishi to take a look at these Evos you keep talking about and showing me ” Without hesitation I said ” OKAY! ”
The next morning my dad and I went to South Coast Mitsubishi. After being in what I felt like was heaven, My Dad actually insisted to see if we can get something to work out for me payment wise, and I honestly did NOT want to leave without an Evo. Hours later, I drove off the lot with my new 2011 Evo X GSR with sound and sight package as a daily driver, I was so happy words can’t even explain.
It has always been a dream and a goal in life for me to be featured in magazines, tv, advertisements as so on. Now that I have my dream car, I will continue to modify the car, and never give up that goal.
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AMS- Underhood Shifter Bushings
AGP – Cold Air Intake, Upper & Lower Intercooler Pipes, 3.5″ Front Mount Intercooler
Greddy – Ti-C Turboback Exhaust
Grimmspeed – 3 Port Boost Controller
Synapse – Diverter Valve
Mishimoto – Silicone Radiator Hoses
Clipse3gt 91 Octane E-Tune
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Eibach – Pro Kit Lowering Springs
Enkei – RPF-1 18×10.5+15 Super Brilliant Coating
BFGoodrich – 275/35/18 G-Force SportComp-2
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AEM – Digital Boost & Digital UEGO Wideband Gauges
Greddy – Shift Knob
AutoMeter – Gauge Pods
What are your future plans?
To turn my Evo X into a show car that can at least run a mid 10 seconds in the 1/4 mile and it will still be my daily driver.
Power:
ETS Ball Bearing PT6765 Turbo Kit. Fully Built 2.4L Motor. GSC SC2 Camshafts. Fuel Rail. Double Pumper. FIC 2150 CC Injectors. Spark Tech Coils. Exedy Clutch. Oil Catch Can.
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Paint Job. Varis Widebody Kit or FQ-400 Body kit with a Voltex Wing. Carbon Fiber Front Lip. Carbon Fiber Mirrors. Carbon Fiber Rear Diffuser. Carbon Fiber Skirt Extensions. Carbon fiber Grill. Carbon Fiber Fender Vents. Carbon Fiber Roof. Carbon Fiber Canards. Endless Big Brake Kit. KW v3 Coilovers. NRG Quick Release Steering Wheel, Bride Seats. NRG Carbon Fiber Hood Dampers. DSG A-Pillar Gauge Pod Mount. Touch Screen Navigation. Mishimoto Radiator. Colt Speed Strut Bar. Colt Speed Engine Cover.Takata Harness. Harness Bar and Cage. Perrin Shorty Antenna.
And so on.That is an idea of what I want so far. So stay tuned!
Shout out:
Thanks Dad for making this possible and esp. Hybrid luv to Founder/President James Lin, SD Chapter Director Scott Dean, Team Hybrid Family and Hybrid Hunnyz. May our 17+ years legendary tradition continue making import history.
Thank you Grip-Set.com for this wonderful opportunity.
GripSet Wants to congratulate Reginald C. & his Mitsubishi Lancer for making it into our Favorite Set.
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James Lin’s Scion TC
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Lilly Evans
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Big big thanks to Archie Concon and everything he has done for Hybrid from Day 1!
This year on January 30, 2022 would of marked HybridHunnyz.com‘s 15 Year Anniversary.
What started as an idea & name our Founder/President had in 1995 to call our own models… Read more
