How to build a show winning car! by Djplay
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How to build a winning show car!
Back in the mid and early 90s, when the import industry was
just emerging, a car with an exhaust and three spoke rims was considered
fixed up. Today the show scene has evolved
incredibly. It has become
highly competitive with much more at stake then before. Now instead of showing
off your car just for personal enjoyment, teams are battling it out for media
coverage, cash payouts, and most of all sponsorships. So lets go over the basics
of what it takes to win:
(Keep in mind you can only score a max of 1000 points per
category)
Engine bay:
The most overlooked area of the show car. Todays top
winning show cars can compete in the show circuit and on the track. Not only
that but the engines themselves can gain a huge amount of points.
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JDM engine swap
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+400
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Turbo/Supercharger
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+250
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NOS
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+200
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Chrome/polished engine pieces
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+20 per piece
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Installation/Cleanliness
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+/- 400
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Powdercoated/polished tranny
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+200
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Powdercoated/polished block
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+200
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Powder coated valve cover
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+50
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Custom Intercooler + piping
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+150
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Intake piping + Filter
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+10-50 depending on brand name
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Headers
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+50
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Color matched wire loom
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+50 total
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Aftermarket Oil Cap
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+15
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JDM engine accessories
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+75 per piece
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Color matched hosing
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+50 total
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Exterior:
The most overly done category of the show circuit.
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JDM Body Kit
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+500
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Body Kit
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+350
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Wide Body
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+350
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Pearl Paint
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+200 add 50 per additional pearl
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Chromaflair
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+300
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Candy/Flakes
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+250
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Cleanliness/Installation
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+/- 400
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Aftermarket spoiler
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+150
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Riceboy Emblems
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-100 each
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JDM Emblems
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+50 each
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Custom Grille
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+50
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Carbon Fiber pieces
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+100 each
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Custom scoops/vents
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+75 each
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Exhaust
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+100-300 depending on brand name add 100 for dual
exhaust
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Custom lighting
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+200
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Suspension:
Another overlooked category.
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Wheels
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Rankings:
Advan/AVS: +500
Work:+450
Volk Racing +400
Racing Hart (Japan): +400
HRE: +400
Kinesis: +400
5 Zigen: +300
OZ Wheels: +300
TSW (Europe): +300
Konig: +100
ALT: +100
Motegi: +100
Axis: +150
Stock: -100
19: add 300
18: add 200
17: add 100
16: add 50
15: Drag Wheels only add 100
Chips: -10 per wheel
Curbing: -50 per wheel
Damaged: -100 per wheel
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Cleanliness/Installation
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+/- 150
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Powdercoated/polished links and arms
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+50 per piece
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Sway Bars
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+100
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Aftermarket shocks/struts
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+20-100 depending on brand name
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Springs:
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+20-50 depending on brand name
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Hydraulics/Air bags
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+400 (Hot Import Nights/Daze) +250 (Import Showoff)
+50 (NIRA)
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Coilovers:
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+100
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Full Coilover System
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+350
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Interior:
The category that many cant afford. Try to stay within 3
colors. Rainbows are ugly inside cars.
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Full aftermarket leather
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+200-500 depending on brand name (Katzkin-Garrett)
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Full aftermarket suede
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+350
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Full aftermarket non leather
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+250
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Cleanliness/Installation
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+/-200
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Indiglo Gauges
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+100
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Aftermarket Gauges
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+75 per gauge
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Roll cage
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+350
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Racing seats
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Rankings:
Bride: +500 per seat
Recaro: +450 per seat
Sparco: +400 per seat
Momo: +400 per seat
Cobra: +350 per seat
Corbeau: +300 per seat
Tenzo: +200 per seat
Konig: +200 per seat
Reclinables: -100 per seat
Carbon/Kevlar: +200
3 point racing seatbelt: +100
4 point racing seatbelt: +150
5 point full camlock system: +300
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Paint matched dash pieces
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+50 per piece
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Carbon fiber/Kevlar dash
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+200
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Aftermarket pedals
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+50-200 depending on brand name
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Aftermarket shift knob/shifter
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+50-200 depending on brand name
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Aftermarket steering wheel
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+100-350 depending on brand name
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Chrome/polished pieces
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+50 per piece
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Graphics:
Yes thats right. Stickers can score you points! Remember
though, bigger brand names score higher!
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Full body graphics
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+500 add 100 per additional color
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Cleanliness/Installation
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+/-200
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Random stickers
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+10 per sticker
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Roll call
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+200
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Illuminescent Graphics
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+300
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Carbon graphics
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+100
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Glitter graphics
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+200
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Chromaflair graphics
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+300
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Sound System:
The part where most people start at. This is judged as they
do at a IASCA meet. So follow those rules. | 