Author: Matt Haugness

Photos by Nick & Melissa Poirier, TK Akiyama, and Matt Haugness. In Part 1 of our Formula DRIFT Round 5 coverage, we posted photos from the car show and the pits. This post is all about the drifting. Seattle is always an interesting stop on the Formula DRIFT circuit. Even though Round 5 is typically held in mid to late July, the weather is always unpredictable. On Friday it rained for half of the day making practice for both Pro-Am and the professional drifters limited. Although it didn't really clear off at all on Friday, the rain stopped by noon…

Photos by Nick & Melissa Poirier, Ryan Cutuli, TK Akiyama, Sam Fu, and Matt Haugness. Check out Part 2 of our coverage which contains all of our drifting shots. What an event! Our team of photographers and videographers had the pleasure of covering Formula DRIFT Round 5 at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, WA last weekend. We do have a significant number of photos of the drifting to share, but in this part of our coverage, we're going to show pictures from the pits, vendor area, and the car show. Since FD is such a huge event it's difficult to show…

I recently had the chance to sit down with a professional Formula DRIFT driver by the name of Mike Phillips. He currently resides in the Seattle, WA area where he started his drifting career. Last year, Mike competed in the Pro Am drifting series at Evergreen Speedway where he placed 1st. This meant that he could compete professionally for Formula DRIFT. This year, during practice at Long Beach for Round 1 of FD, he had an accident which took the car out of commission. Mike wasn't injured, but the car required extensive repairs. Many people would have given up after…

Last weekend I was able to attend the car show portion of a three day event dedicated to all model years of Toyota Supras. Every year, current and past Supra owners organize a three day event that consists of a drag racing night, dyno day, cruise, and car show. This year, the event started on Friday and ended on Sunday. Most of the events were held at Pacific Raceways in Kent, WA.

Photos by Ryan Cutuli and Sam Fu. Article by Ryan Cutuli. On July 7th, 2012, StanceWars was held at Bellevue College. Last year, StanceWars was the largest fitment event in the greater Seattle area so I was certain that this year would be a huge success. Of all of the Happenstance Event Productions events I've attended so far this year, this was by far my favorite. Over 100 of the best Pacific Northwest cars were selected to be on display at the top of the parking complex.

On July 20th and 21st 2012 at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, WA, Formula DRIFT will be holding Round 5 of their professional drifting championship. Come watch Walker Wilkerson and other professional drifters who started their careers in the Pacific Northwest. We'll see you there! When: July 20, 2012 Gates open 12:00pm – 8pm July 21, 2012 Gates open 12:00 – 9pm Where: Evergreen Speedway 14405 179th SE Blvd Monroe, WA 98272

Another area of an RX-7 that needs to be upgraded for an LSX engine is the fuel system. Even though the stock fuel pump is capable of flowing well enough for a stock engine, the pressure of the fuel needs to be regulated before it enters the fuel rails. I found a helpful post on NoRotors that explains how to remote mount a Corvette fuel filter in the rear of the car. This filter regulates the pressure at 58 psi (what stock engine requires). By placing the filter near the fuel pump, it frees up room in the engine bay…

Today we would like to officially announce the opening of the Import Meet Sponsor Marketplace. This is a location within the forum where site sponsors are free to sell products they carry. Passing Lane Peformance is our first site sponsor and they took the time to list some of the great products they carry. These products are all on sale for ImportMeet.com members: AEM Failsafe Wideband/Boost Gauge KSport Coilovers KSport Air Suspension