March is a dry month for holidays. That is, unless you're of Irish decent-or if you have an affinity for the color green (jade beer, anyone?). Then it has the day you look forward to the most, St Patrick's Day. Growing up, the only thing I remember about St Patty's, besides yacking emerald colored bile, is that unless you wear an article of green clothing, you get pinched quicker than Robert DeNiro at the end of Heat. Only this kind of pinch was probably the first intimate contact you ever had with the opposite sex-confusing during the transitional period from cooties to boobies.
Speaking of pinches and cooties, unless you want JDM Wong to come over and pinch you in the ass, hurry up and send us your Readers' Rides entries. And if you don't want that pinch to turn into a punch (albeit feeble, we've seen Jonny and Yamz play chests-not a pretty sight), make sure you include all the info below with clean pics, and send them to readersrides@superstreetonline.com; or to Super Street, Attn: Readers' Rides, 6420 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Once you've done that, head over to the local pub and buy yourself a lime-colored malted beverage, you've earned it. Cheers!
This month's St. Patty's pinchable special belongs to Zack Baumgardner who won an intake from Fujita (www.f5air.com)
Carter's Ride Of The Month
Zack Baumgardner
Rocks a '95 Nissan 240SXSee it rolling in Warner Robins, GAPeep the Hotshot header; Unorthodox pulley kit; Fidanza flywheel; ACT clutch; Pilot short shift; A'PEXi SAFC; Nismo mounts; Jim Wolf ECU; GReddy radiator; Flexicool hoses; HKS ground kit; Walbro fuel pump; Nismo mounts; Cusco camber plates, pillar bar; SPL subframe collars, tie rods, Do-Luck rear cross bar; Tanabe control arms; Eibach springs; KYB shocks; 300ZX brake master cylinder, calipers; Brembo rotors; Hawk pads; MOMO interior; JVC head unit, amplifier; Lightning Audio subwoofer; JDM Kouki rear bumper, Zenki sides; Bomex mirrors, eye mask, flared fenders; 18-inch Stern Beast rims Zack says, "Thanks Tiffany, Kevin and Justin for all your help and support. The KA24DE is my weapon of choice."carter says clean. Convert your weapon to MD status by turbocharging it.
Derek Stephens
Rocks a '94 Honda CivicSee it rolling in Omaha, NEPeep the B16A motor; Mugen engine bay accessories, lip, shift knob; Password JDM carbon intake; AN-R header; A'PEXi exhaust; Spoon Earth Code, JDM headlights, corners, fog lights, cluster, center console, sway bars; VIS carbon hood; Depo taillights; Rota rims; Falken tires; Rotora rotors, SPC control arms; ASR subframe reinforcement; Skunk2 coiloversDerek says, "It's an endless struggle of what to spend money on: the car or photography equipment. My dream is to work for Super Street someday."Carter says nice motion shot. Keep it up and your dream can be reality. Like Weird Science, only no female undergarments.
Andre Knight
Rocks a '93 Toyota Chaser See it rolling on the roadPeep the Final Konnection body kit; 19-inch rims; 235/35R19 front tires, 245/35R19 rear tires; exhaust; intake; Alpine 7897 head unit; JL Audio subwoofer; Red Recaro seats; tinted windows; custom hood and front fenders Andre says, "A whole lot of nothing.Carter says a whole lotta nothing as well.
Luis Becerra
Rocks a '98 Acura Integra GSR See it rolling in Marina, CA Peep the J's Racing carbon hood, air duct, canards, brake lines, mirrors, exhaust, strut bars; Mugen strut bar; Tein coilovers; 16-inch Yokohama Advan rims; Project brakes; Recaro seats; Nardi steering wheel; House of Kolor Oriental Blue paint LUIS says, "I plan to retire the car from the show scene."Carter says how does one retire a car from the show scene? HIN pension? Showoff social security?
Josh Landry
Rocks a '96 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-T See it rolling in Anytown, USAPeep the six-bolt block with Pauter rods and Ross pistons; Slowboy Racing head; Ferrea valve train; TRE trany; Quaife LSD; Magnus intake manifold; VR FMIC; TiAL blow-off valve, wastegate; PTE ball-bearing turbo, injectors; AEM fuel rail; 3-inch exhaust; 3-inch GM MAF sensor; HKS cams, cam gears; UR pulleys; Fidanza flywheel; BBK throttle body; 17-inch Rays G-Games; BFGoodrich tires; '97 front-end conversion; front carbon lip; VIS carbon fiber hood; Baer big brake kitJosh says, "Props to everyone at Victor Research and all my friends who helped make my dream come true."Carter says 'grats on adding another name to the "Non-Ricey Eclipse" team.
Nick Kolodij
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'91 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo See it rolling in Feasterville, PA Peep the Stillen front bumper, intake; 18-inch Work Emotion rims; Tein coilovers; Carbing strut bar; carbon fiber hood, panel, fan shroud; JDM taillights, corner lights; AM2 downpipe; HKS exhaust, turbo timer, fluid caps; Volk lug nuts; Kenwood head unit; Auto Meter gauges; Koyorad radiator Nick says, "Thanks to Andrea and Nick, Jr." Carter says when your turbos start to go, make like your cell phone's off contract-upgrade.