Issue

April 2017

Owner

Robert Nguyen

Ride

Chiquita
(2015 Scion FR-S)

Meaning Behind the Name

yellow banana

Photographer

Jason Carroll

Ride Details

Original Cost

33K

What was the inspiration?

The inspiration behind the build was to create a clean and simple slammed FR-S. There has always been a choice of form or function, most will say one can't have both. I wanted to modify my FR-S in ways of blurring the lines of both form and function.

How long did it take you to build?

The build will be never be done. There is always something you can change or modify to keep the build fun and alive.

How long have you been building?

It has been 2 years and this is only the beginning for my build.

Club Affiliations

StL Scikotics, Filthy Fitment, Slammedenuff, Stature, StL 86

Your future plans?

Custom audio setup, new wheels from Radi8, upgrade front/over pipe exhaust, HKS V3 supercharger kit, Racerx upper control arms, custom mounting bracket for Air Lift 3H controller, alcantara dash pieces, AeroFlow Dynamics front and side splitters.

Thanks to

Thank you Paul Rogers and John Kirk with Negative Camber for the help of the custom trunk setup and install. Thank you for my girlfriend for supporting and understanding my addiction. Thank you to my all family at StL Scikotics, Filthy Fitment, Stature, Slammedenuff, and StL 86 for all your support. Thank you to my sponsors for supporting my build: Air Lift Performance, Diode Dynamics, Meguiar's, Cornerstone Custom Coatings/Body Shop, Radi8 Wheels, and JD Foto.