Monthly Archives: January 2016

KUHL Racing ND MX-5 Shop Car at TAS2016

KUHL Racing may sound new to many Roadster enthusiasts, but the company has been around for a while. They won Tokyo Auto Salon 2014’s best car of the show with their awesome hand-painted/engraved Nissan R35 GT-R. Now, they came back with a pretty aggressive Miata body kit! I have to apologise for the dark pictures, but the car was under a big neon spot, there was a huge crowd and taking good pictures was next to impossible.

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The car has a nice ND Front Bumper that is made out of Carbon Fiber and FRP (integrated Front Diffuser). It sure is a huge change to the OEM Front Bumper we usually see!

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They also released some ND Side Skirts, that are a mix of FRP and Carbon Fiber. It also follows the lines from the Front Diffuser and looks pretty aggressive.

 

 

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The rear of the vehicle was also modified! They released a Miata version of their Swan Neck GT Wing as well as a ND Rear Diffuser and ND Dual-Tip Middle Exhaust System that is made out of titanium and sound awesome!

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The interior changes were very subtle but also very nice. They put Bride (Edirb ; Luxury division) Leather Seats as well as their original ND Checkered Floor Mats. They told us that they would be willing to make a Left Hand Drive version of these floor mats!

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One thing that not many noticed, but that I did see instantly was the ND Custom Headlights. They were SO nice looking and unique, it was art. Unfortunately, they are 100% custom and cost around USD$2000 + OEM Headlights to do… not everyone will be willing to do it.

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Hope you enjoyed this little showcase of the KUHL Racing ND Shop Car at Tokyo Auto Salon! If you are interested in any of the parts shown, please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@rev9autosport.com !

DAMD ND MX-5 Shop Car At TAS2016

DAMD has been always active in the Mazda and Miata scene, but they had been somewhat low profile in the last years. Only connoisseurs know about this brand who has released quite a lot of very nice and top quality aftermarket parts for decades. Now, they are back with a super nice ND MX-5 Shop Car!

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The car has a nice ND Front Lip that is made out of Carbon Fiber with a beautiful red pin stripe on it. It adds an aggressive look to the front end of the car for sure!

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They also released some ND Side Skirts, also in Carbon Fiber with a neat red pin stripe to follow their color scheme. It is a very simple design that improves the silhouette of the vehicle for sure.

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The rear of the vehicle was not left untouched! They released a subtle and elegant ND Rear Spoiler as well as a ND Rear Diffuser and prototype ND Quad-Tip Exhaust System! They all are very beautiful parts that will look great on any 2016+ Roadster!

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The exhaust system is still not sure to be released. They might go with regular 2 tip, it is to be confirmed in the future.

As per DAMD’s tuning menu, the interior was also modified. They did a really CLEAN job matching Mazdaspeed OEM Alcantara pieces with their ND Quilted Seat Covers. It is the first time we saw a seat cover that would keep the “hole” inside the headrest.

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As per our demands, they also released a ND Steering Wheel that will please most people. It has a mix of perforated leather, plain leather and a beautiful red stripe to know the position of the steering wheel while racing.

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They also showed us a prototype ND OBD2 Steering Wheel which replicates what we can see in highly priced BMW M Vehicles. We tested it and it has SO many features, it was just incredible:

-Speed

-RPM (with LED lights from green to red)

-Oil/Water Temp

-Etc.

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Price was about the double of a regular steering wheel.

Hope you enjoyed this little showcase of the DAMD ND Shop Car at Tokyo Auto Salon! If you are interested in any of the parts shown, please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@rev9autosport.com !

Garage Vary ND Miata Demo Car at TAS2016

Garage Vary did a comeback at Tokyo Auto Salon for 2016 and really hasn’t got unnoticed. Many said it was the best ND MX-5 shown in the whole show.

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They introduced us to their new ND Glide Front Lip with integrated Canards (shown in Carbon Fiber & FRP here):

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They told us that there was a big difference in term of downforce when running this specific front lip!

They also released their new ND Aero Hood with a nice middle heat extracting ventilation. Not only it saves weight, but it’s functional and looks AWESOME!

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Another product they added to their lineup is the ND Front Wide Fender. Unfortunately, they couldn’t tell us exactly how many millimetres it adds in term of clearance, we can all agree that it looks superb by itself.

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It also has a really wide vent for increased aerodynamics on the vehicle. It follows the lines of the vehicle very nicely and keep the side turn signal at its OEM place.
The rear of the car has not been left stock either. They added a very wide (and wild) ND Rear Diffuser that allows running a dual exhaust setup (or OEM exhaust) and also improves down force. It is combined to their new original ND Rear Bumper.

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They also brought their prototype ND Low Spoiler which is still undecided to be released. They told us that they just made it for the show and that its benefits are still to be proven during racing!

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Hope you enjoyed this little showcase of the Garage Vary ND Shop Car at Tokyo Auto Salon! If you are interested in any of the parts shown, please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@rev9autosport.com !