Our Mobil 1 / Tjin Edition Pontiac G8 CST is almost ready to debut at SEMA. Here are two really cool shots that Gene captured of the fully polished 6 and 7-spoke One Lug Wheels that we are rocking on our Mobil 1 / Tjin Edition Pontiac G8 CST. The fronts are 20×9.5″ and the rears are 20×10.5″. The one lug centers, inner and outer barrels are polished, while the hardware, center nut, and bolts are gold cadmium.
Check out what the boys at Theory Communication and Design came up with this year for the SEMA show. Last year we did several billboards around Vegas featuring the Mobil 1 Chevy Cobalt and Scion xB. This year we stepped it up big time as we will be showcasing two different style Mobil 1 billboards that we are very proud of.
One of the billboards will feature the Bulletproof Automotive Nissan R35 GT-R built by Ben and the other will be showcasing the iForged Wheels Porsche 996 Turbo built by Vince. Both of these incredible piece of machinery were built for the Mobil 1 booth and will be debuting at the SEMA show in just a few short days.
If you make it out to Vegas next week, make sure to stop by the Mobil 1 booth (#25173) to check out the GT-R and Porsche in person….and also keep an eye out for the Mobil 1 billboards that will be scattered throughout Vegas!
Here is a teaser of the Mobil 1 billboard featuring the Bulletproof Automotive Nissan R35 GT-R.
We at Theory Communication and Design (www.theoryconcept.com) have teamed up with one of the top industry icons, to build a one of a kind Porsche 996 Turbo on behalf of Mobil 1. Vincent Wong, from iForged wheels, is no stranger to building high profile SEMA cars and this year he has taken things to a whole new level. Wong has worked closely with Theory over the past several months to build the perfect vehicle for the Mobil 1 SEMA booth.
Wong, the owner of iForged Wheels, shared with us the reasoning on why he built this Porsche the way he did. “I have strived to take one of the best engineered cars from Porsche and add my personal touch to it. I have always believed in building a car following the “show and go” concept. Even though a car looks beautiful, it should also be able to back up its good looks. Every modification performed on the car has a purpose and at the end of the day I hope people will be able to appreciate the hard work and long hours that have gone into building our one of a kind creation.”
Some of the highlights that will really make Wong’s Porsche stand out in the Mobil 1 booth, at the SEMA show, included the complete Porsche 997 TechArt GT Street wide body conversion, BASF Glasurit Porsche 997 GT3 RS Green paint job, Artisan 650HP Turbo upgrade package with Softronic ECU programming, Evolution Motorsports EVOMS intake system, Spec Clutch lightweight flywheel and Stage 3+ clutch, Custom Creative Car Audio and Motorsports custom stereo install featuring Rockford Stereo components, MA carbon fiber interior kit, GMG color matched 6 PT. roll cage, 15″ front and rear Brembo brake upgrade and of course a custom set of iForged 20×8.5 and 20×12.5 Neo wheels which are matched to Toyo Proxes T1-R 245/30/20 and 345/25/20 tires.
With less then one week to the SEMA show in Las Vegas, the buzz about the Mobil 1 Porsche 996 has been building as this amazing piece of machinery will be unveiled and showcased in the Mobil 1 booth (#25173) next week. For more information, please visit http://www.Mobil1.com.
Big shot outs to Jarod from FD and Fatlace blogger. I was checking out his blog and came across this post that he did on the Tjin Edition G8 and Fit. Way cool! Check out Jarod’s Fatlace blog at http://fatlace.com/stayfresh/jarod/
I got the major hook up today from Anthony at Tustin Pontiac. He helped us out by letting us switch out the black, Altezza looking G8 GT tailights, with the much cooler, much cleaner all red regular G8 taillights. Some people might say “why go with the regular G8 taillights compared to the GT ones”, and to those people I say the black ones are terrible and the red ones are much nicer and flow way better with the theme of our G8. Or I can just lie and say that the red taillights match the red Corvette Z06 calipers and our interior.
Here are some quick pics that I snapped today while visiting the guys at Unique Fabrication in Irvine.
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