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Today I installed quarter turn fasteners on my front bumper. These fasteners replace the bolts and brackets that normally secure the bumper to the fenders, and are very easy to disconnect. The purpose is to allow for quick removal of the front bumper to access the multiple cooler cores and allow for clearance of a large floor jack at racing events.

The bumper can now be removed without the need to remove the inner wheel lining!

Test fitting the bumper with a quarter turn mounting plate installed


2 quarter turn mounting plates installed.


Drilling holes in the bumper so I can install the fastener.


Marking holes for fastener.


Fastener ready to be riveted to bumper.


Fasteners installed!

About 1 month ago I was invited to a photo shoot and interview about Team Rare JDM and the Rare JDM company. Motion magazine is an industry magazine that is read by the distributors, dealers, and manufacturers of parts and accessories. It turned out to be a much larger photo shoot than I expected!

Early in March we attended a local tuning shops dyno day. I did not know it, but a very popular tuning magazine called "Modified Magazine" was there taking pictures. We were looking at the new issue and saw pictures of my car on the dyno, and Marty and Randy's cars as well! Very cool!!!

Keizo, I will send you a copy of the magazine... the "Garage Keizo" decal is very visible in the picture! All of a sudden, the "Garage Keizo" name is becoming famous all of a sudden heheheh

We are hosting another large car festival, this time in Reno Nevada! It is called the "Garage Keizo JDM Challenge".

Last Sunday we installed the Tomei Turbo Manifold and Greddy Turbo Elbow on my S13. It was not very difficult, hopefully the parts create a little more power!

Compare the factory parts with the new parts


New parts assembled


Installed!