2010-01-01から1年間の記事一覧

Pit stop practice

Motorsports season is almost over. I like to introduce behind of the colorful racing scene. Here are videos taken 3 years ago that Team 5ZIGEN practices tire change of Formula-Nippon. These videos tell us that race mechanics are really ath…

Center Muffler for Mazda 2

Announcing debuit of third center outlet muffler, Border S-Plus axle-back muffler for Mazda 2 is now on sale in USA. Border S-Plus for Mazda 2 (called as Demio in Japan) is one of the most poplar 5ZIGEN mufflers among B-segments in Japan. …

Speed Alliance BBQ

One of 5ZIGEN dealers in San Diego, Speed Alliance had customer appreciation BBQ Sunday October 3rd. We like to share pictures from the event. It seems customers and staff of Speed Alliance had nice time together. サンディエゴの5ZIGENディ…

D-Euro Forged

5ZIGEN USA proudly announces that we started distributing D-Euro Forged 3-piece 22-inch wheels for Lexus LS460 & LS600h in North America. 5ZIGEN USAにてレクサスLS460及びLS600h専用22インチ・3ピース・ホイール、「D-Euro Forged」の北米での販…

2010 F-D Rookie of the Year!

We got press release from the sliding Norwegian, Fredric Aasbo today. Of cause, it's a good news! The FN01R-C equipped drift Supra and the young driver from Norway got Rookie of the Year in 2010 Formula Drift!! 今日、横滑りノルウェー人のフ…

Cool Color on Headlight is Hot!

Headlight coloring seems to become one of the hottest trends, especially among Euros and Exotics. Headlight lens coloring kit should be good item for Japanese car owners who want to give bit more unique expression on their ride. So, 5ZIGEN…

Border S-Plus for Cube debut!

Application for Nissan Cube (Z12) was just added Border S-Plus which is the premium axle-back muffler series for small cars, so called B-segments. The biggest sales point for Border S-Plus for Cube is the unique Mini Cooper look like cente…

East MOD this weekend!

As everyone who read Go-ZIGEN USA blog knows, Mitsubishi Motors hosts Mitsubishi Owners Day as a special "thank you" to fans and owners every year. 5ZIGEN USA has participated West Coast MOD since 2007. Go-ZIGEN USAブログをご覧の皆さんはも…

Subiefest 2010

2010 Subiefest was held at Willow Springs International Speed Park, Rosamond, CA October 9. This is the biggest Subaru meet & motorsports event in the West Coast, may by in the USA. Subiefest is not only owners meeting. Subiefest's Driver …

Formula-D Final tomorrow!

Final event of the 2010 Formula Drift is here, Irwindale Speedway, tomorrow October 9, 2010. 2010年フォーミュラ・ドリフト最終戦、明日10月9日、アーウィンデール・スピードウェイにて!! Taka Aono's AE86。 Go #86! AE86と言えば、タカ・アオノ Go、…

5ZIGEN is go for Subiefest 10/9

The biggest Subaru only circuit trail & meet in the West Coast, Subiefest is coming back to Willow Springs International Motorsports Park this Saturday, October 9. Subiefest will celebrate its 5th anniversary in 2010. And this is the first…

OC Auto Show 10/7-10

Orange County Auto Show starts tomorrow October 7, 4pm at Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA, right next to Disney Land. Today, I went to the convention center to drop-off International Allstars' Drift MX-5 which will be displayed for …

CR-Z + Border S-plus video

Hello all! It has been drizzled in Los Angeles all day long today. Though, it was lucky that it was splendid weather the last weekend when the event of a lot of cars had held. I hope everyone who visited those events had good times yesterd…

Three events tomorrow!

Time flies! It is already October. One month to SEMA, Less than two months to Thanksgiving. It is last 3 months of 2010... In such a Saturday afternoon, I like to introduce two events which taking place tomorrow. 光陰矢の如し。 SEMAショー…

Rockstar Drift Team finished 6th in DMCC

I am sorry for Fred, Rockstar Drift Team and their fans, but I am sorry for late posting of this race report. 申し訳ありません、フレッド、ロックスター・ドリフト・チーム、そして彼らのファンの皆さん…。 このレース・レポートの掲載が遅くなりま…

New exhausts for CR-Z!

Los Angeles has been experiencing very hot days since last weekend. It looks summer has come with two months delay... 先週末よりロスアンジェルスは非常な猛暑にさらされております…。 2ヶ月遅れて夏がやってきたみたいです。Such a hot day, today,…

Motown MOD 10/9

Each year, Mitsubishi Motors North America hosts Mitsubishi Owners Day as a special "thank you" to fans and owners at Cypress, CA and Normal, IL. This year Mitsubishi will be hosting two more MODs - Motown MOD, October 9 and East Coast MOD…

Zenkai MS wins the battle in the desert!!

Subaru of Las Vegas / Zenkai Motorsports did it again! スバル・オブ・ラスベガス/ゼンカイ・モータースポーツがまたやってくれました!! Redline Time Attach Round 8 was held September 18 and 19 at the 3.1 miles of technical track in the middle …

Big BBQ with Speed Alliance 10/3

Good news from one of 5ZIGEN dealer as well as the importer of Vertex body kits. Speed Alliance in Sad Diego is organizing a big event at Vacation Island Sunday October 3, called San Diego End of Summer BBQ! Get together, show-off your car…

Japan Auto FSR finished 6th at Sonoma!

I am sorry that I couldn’t post this news on time…. A FN01R-C user in Formula Drift, Team Japan Auto FSR Supra piloted by Fredric Aasbo, finished 6th(!!) at Formula-D Round 6 at Infineon Speedway in Sonoma, September 11. このニュースのアッ…

Super Lap on Octane Report

5ZIGEN's latest exhaust system, Super Lap was introduced on OctaneReport.com today. The Super Lap is light weight stainless steel exhaust system for competition use. Joey, the editor of OctaneReport.com explains about the Super Lap well. P…

5ZIGEN @ Seven Stock 13

This past weekend Seven Stock 13 was held at Mazda North America in Irvine CA and it was a great event with tons of people that love world's one and only rotary engine. 5ZIGEN USA came out to support this event and fans, of course! 先週末…

EAF Phoenix, October 2

9:30 Friday night. I've stuck in office and preparing for Seven Stock 13.... See you at Mazda HQ tomorrow!! I'll be there 6:30 am!! 金曜日の夜、9時30分...まだオフィスを出られず、セブン・ストック13の準備中。 みんな、明日マツダ北米本社で会い…

Seven Stock 13 is coming!

The SoCalRX Club, along with Mazda USA will again host the BIGGEST ROTARY SHOW in the World! サウス・カリフォルニアRXクラブはマツダUSAと共に世界で一番大きなロータリー・イベントを今年も開催致します!! Come on out and join the legions of Rota…

New Product: GlassyLite

I have been thinking..., as we see the nice cars displayed at Japanese Classic Car Show, it is good thing that keeping things for long time with care. It is also cool for ecology to use one thing for long time. I like to introduce very goo…

Japanese Classics gathered at Queen Mary

Thank you very much Terry, Koji and all staff of JCCS for organizing great show again. I am sure spectators, car exhibitors, vendors and medias spent a nice day with nice old-school Japanese cars. テリーさん、コージさん、そしてJCCSのスタッ…

NSX Quad Tail Special Exhasut

I just talked that 5ZIGEN Japan takes orders of fabricating one-off exhaust system yesterday. I like to introduce the newest custom exhaust 5ZIGEN Japan had just done. This is something special. 昨日のブログで5ZIGEN Japanではワンオフマフラ…

JCCS This Weekend!!

This weekend, Sunday September 12 is 6th Annual JCCS (Japanese Classic Car Show.) This is the show everyone is looking for to seeing old school Japanese Car every year. 今週日曜日、9月12日はJCCS(ジャパニーズ・クラッシック・カー・ショー)…

Adams Again

I went to Adams Motorsports again to watch Time Attack Tuesday because I had a pick up from JP USA in Ontario, California. It is about 20 minutes drive from JP USA office to Riverside where the Adams Motorsports Park is. Why not I go to se…

Steady Freddy is back!! DMCC East Rd4

I posted the victory of Travis Clark at DMCC West other day. It looks drifting battle is heated up is East Coast of Canada, too. I like to share DMCC East Rd 4 report from Rockstar Energy Drift Team – Driver Fred Girard. 先日、DMCC Westで…