2006 Acura RSX TYPE S - Freddy, Set, Go!

Fred doesn't want you to call him a "celebrity car builder"-just a regular guy will do. But after helping to spawn the online phenomenon called JTuned.com (not to mention building cars like this, and project cars for corporate digs like Scion) it seems as though Fred has no choice but to accept his fate. At only 23 years of age, Fred's worked side-by-side with America's favorite drifters as part of Slipstream, manages his own media company, Xerotalent and is constantly hustling to find the next big deal. "I don't like to consider myself as a car builder because I'm a far cry from a fabricator or someone who can really wrench their way around cars," he says. "I try to do as much as I can with the knowledge I've picked up. I've always been intrigued by cars and have worked on them all my life, and now it's turned into this out-of-control money pit that I can't seem to get out of. I think of my car as a drug, a wife and a headache-in that order." Fred, we know exactly what you mean.

OWNER "Team" Fred Chang

HOMETOWN Long Beach, CA

POWER 387 whp with 297 lb-ft at 14.7psi

UNDER THE HOOD 2.0L DOHC iVTEC K20; HKS 2835 turbo kit, exhaust manifold, GT Type S intercooler, Earth Circle System, Super Mega Flow Reloaded, prototype 80mm Hi-Power turbo exhaust, D1 limited oil cap, D1 limited radiator cap, Super Fire Racing spark plugs, custom SPL fuel return line, custom fuel regulator, 680cc injectors, custom tuned by Jon Kuroyama; Exedy clutch; JDM DC5R valve cover, final drive and limited-slip differential; AEM fuel rail; C&R radiator; SPAL fan; ARC spark plug cover; Vision carbon fiber intake manifold cover; steel braided oil lines and TMR fittings; Braille race battery (relocated)

BRAINS HKS F-Con V Pro version 3.2, gold EVC valve controller, turbo timer

STIFF STUFF HKS HiperMax II coilovers; Mugen front and rear strut tower brace; EM Racing cross bars; L Tuned C-pillar bar; Carbing rear lower arm bar

STOPPERS Project U limited edition gunmetal brakes and e-coated rotors and lines

ROLLERS 18x8.5 Advan RG II with +31 offset; 215/40R18 Yokohama Parada Spec 2 tires; Racing Nut R40 pre-lock lug nuts

OUTSIDE Mugen N1 front aero bumper, front aero canards, front racing under panel, side step kit, rear valance, rear aero adjustable wing, front/rear tow hook, rear limited carbon fiber license plate filler and gas cap; Vision Type DC mirrors; carbon fiber hood; JDM DC5R window visors, HID headlights, rear taillights, badges and side markers; body work and paint by MOBworks

INSIDE Personal 360 steering wheel; FET Nardi adapter; Mugen steering boss and pedals; Sparco quick release; HKS D1 limited shift knob; JDM DC5R shift boot, cluster, coin pocket and door sills; Takata MPH-340 harnesses; Bride Zeta III Sport seats and Super Low brackets/rails

ICE Pioneer AVIC-N3 head unit

By Jonathan Wong

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