December 3, 2007

2007 Direct Tuning Year-End Holiday Schedule

Direct Tuning wishes you and your family a Happy and Safe Holiday Season!  Please note that our company will be closed on the following dates:

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007
Sunday, December 23rd, 2007
Monday, December 24th, 2007
Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

Saturday, December 29th, 2007
Sunday, December 30th, 2007
Monday, December 31st, 2007
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

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July 6, 2007

Industry Showcase II

Location:
Level 3
6801 Hollywood Blvd, LA 90028

Schikane & Usual Suspects are hosting the IS2 fashion show again. Previously know as ICONS, the first automotive related fashion show, was a big success. Schikane, Drift Unit, Tokyo Drive, GRYMRKT, Cipher Garage, Driftwell, Drift Apparel, Pacific Rim, Sinful Things, IN4MATION, Fatlace, CSIYM, fakeRICH, and other top apparel companies will be showing off their new collections. Level 3 in Hollywood. Friday July 6th, 2007. Don't miss out!

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May 4-5, 2007

D1 Grand Prix Series US Season Opener

Location:
Old Bridge Township Raceway Park
Englishtown, NJ

For more information, visit www.d1gp.com

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April 13-15, 2007

Formula D Team Drift - Round 1 - Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

Location:
300 E. Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90802

For more information, visit www.formulad.com

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April 7, 2007 - 10:00AM to 6:00PM

Formula D Pro Drift - Round 1 - Streets of Long Beach

Location:
300 E. Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90802

For more information, visit www.formulad.com 

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January 24, 2007

Legendary HKS R33 Skyline R33 Drag Car to be Retired - HKS USA, Inc., the premier manufacturer and supplier of automotive performance systems, today announced that parent company, HKS Co., Ltd., has decided that it will retire the legendary HKS All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) R33 Drag GT-R after nearly a decade of racing. The HKS R33 Drag GT-R has long been one of the most recognized symbols of the HKS global brand, and held the title to world’s fastest AWD Drag car for almost five years with its remarkable 7.671 second pass at Japan’s Sendai circuit in October 2001. After years of touring the world showcasing HKS’ great engineering talents, the decision was made this week that the R33 would no longer be available for competition, yet it would be displayed at the February Import All-Stars Zeroyon Drag Challenge in Taupo, New Zealand, before returning to Japan.

“This was an incredibly difficult decision for the management of HKS Co., Ltd. We labored long over the decision because of what the HKS R33 has meant to HKS fans around the world, as well as the fact the car was to compete in New Zealand in February,” said Rick Lafferty, president, HKS USA, Inc. and HKS International, Inc. “Just like any complex machine, time and stress takes a toll and safety comes into question. The safety of the driver and the audience was the deciding factor in the R33’s retirement.”

Although HKS Motorsports’ original intention was to rebuild the R33 for the upcoming New Zealand event, a number of critical problems were discovered that forced HKS into making its decision. In addition to the expected engine rebuild, several major components required replacement. After searching for new replacement parts, it was discovered that many of the parts used on the R33 were no longer available from the vehicle’s manufacturer. Another contributing factor was the overall condition of the R33. The chassis’ torsional rigidity has reached a critical safety point, and without an extensive overhaul the car could put both the driver and team in an unsafe position. All these factors are a result of the age of the car and the exceptional stress loads it has endured over the years.

“While the HKS R33 cannot compete we wanted to provide the New Zealand import racing fans the opportunity to see the car and at the same time allow HKS and the HKS R33 to pass the drag race record challenge on to one of the new generation Skyline drag cars,” Lafferty continued.

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