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Don't Try This At Home
Just days before what was planned to be a live television broadcast of two record-breaking back-to-back stunts, the tuner community received word that one of their own was fighting for his life. As part of ESPN's New Year, No Limits telecast, Rhys Millen was scheduled to throw down a back flip in a modified Pro-Lite CORR truck-something no one has ever attempted, probably for good reason. After completing numerous full rotations in practice, landing wheels-down into a large "crashvat" made of used cardboard boxes, Rhys' final attempt landed him in the ICU. He failed to rotate completely after exiting the launch ramp with excess speed and overshot his landing zone, slamming more than 20-feet to the pavement-roof first-fracturing and compressing five vertebrae in his neck and back. In true stunt-man form, Rhys appears to have gotten extremely lucky-not only did his injuries prove to be non-lethal, but he is expected to make a full recovery in due time. He promises to be back behind the wheel as soon as his doctors will let him. www.rhysmillen.com

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Without a doubt, the absolute greatest show on earth is Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey's Circus...when you're eight. But post-puberty and if your into cars of the Japanese flavor, there is none like the Tokyo Auto Salon. Size-wise, it's modest compared to SEMA, and no, it doesn't have any of the entertainment frills of an HIN, but what Auto Salon is, is pure, uncut, unfiltered automotive ecstasy.

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You're a Quick 16 class drag racer and are about to take your game to the next level. You've built dozens of cars in the past; your current EG coupe dragger has been changes on a daily basis. Its built, turbocharged B18C had no problems churning out 450 whp at around 20psi and throwing down consistent 10.8s at every event last season-you know what it takes to go fast, and you're sure to do everything right the first time. Staying competitive this year, however, means you'll need more power. Your trusty T3/T4 has been swapped in favor of a GT42R that promises boost in excess of 40psi; your 750cc RCs have been chucked in favor of 1,600s. To light the whole mix, a time-honored, external coil-and-box ignition system increases spark output in lethal proportions. More air, more fuel and more spark equals more power, right? Not so fast.

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HKS Hipermax coilovers
If you're still not convinced after decades of track supremacy, that HKS suspension components are the absolute best available for your performance import, refer to our coverage of the Super Lap Battle finals for yet another bit of iron-clad proof. Utilizing a variation of the very same Hipermax III suspension pictured here, HKS's CT230R EVO managed to not only dominate our Super Lap Battle finals, but to also break the standing Buttonwillow Raceway lap record by 5.243 seconds-a new record many are estimating won't fall for years. The Hipermax suspension will be released in three different variations for major platforms: The Hipermax III for aggressive street/track driving, the Hipermax III Sport for all-out apex-attacking track battling, and the Hipermax CLX for supreme handling in high-end performance/luxury platforms.
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