Some people want a race car, while others are looking for the satisfaction of driving their race car down to the local Starbucks for a latte. Rob from Vraceworks def has both, as his Si makes over 500hp with full interior, air conditioning, and not to mention being on 93 octane. Streetcar lovers eat your heart out.

What do you get when you take a fully built b18c to DRT? 538hp&362tq to the tires. That is a shitload of fun in those Password Recaros that Rob has in the coupe!

Suspension

• K Sport Coilovers Custom Spring Rate
• Skunk2 Front Pro Series Camber Kit
• Skunk2 Rear Camber Kit
• Password Jdm 4 Point Rear Strut Tower Bar
• ASR Subframe Brace
• ASR Rear 24 mm Sway Bar kit
• Limited Edition Skunk2 Front Strut tower Bar
• Function 7 Lower Control Arms

Wheels & Tires

• Mugen MF10 16 X 7 5 X 114.3
• Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 205/45-16

Interior

• Spoon Steering Wheel
• Mugen Steering Wheel Hub
• Password Jdm Recaros 2x
• Sparco Seat Belt Bar
• Takata Seat Belt Harness 2x
• Password Jdm Shift Knob
• Password Jdm Carbon fiber Airbag Tray

Exterior

• Seibon Gold Flake Hood
• Seibon Carbon fiber Trunk
• Seibon Carbon fiber Front Lip
• Seibon Carrbon fiber Rear Lip

I was in NYC not too long ago and snapped a few shots of Rob’s ride in the South Bronx. Check it out:

Rob hit me up earlier with a long list of shot outs!

• Tony Shagday – Skunk2.com
• Javier Ortega – Hondaday.com
• Brad Vanderbush – PasswordJdm.com
• Josh – AFIturbo.com
• Jose Devares
• Andel Garces
• JDM Squad
• Colin CRP
• Unique Auto
• Team Alocate
• NYCe1s.com
• DRT
• To My Brother Jismark Ventura

Shot outs to Rob for getting together with me at the very last second, and letting me snap pics. I was all over the place with Nyce1s.

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Miller, always a favorite around Greasy Blocks, checks back in for a post Outlaw Shootout for another interview. See what this past weekend was like for the 2010 BW Outlaw Champion!

Chris Shook things up in his last interview. Emails rolled in, forums lit up with page after page comment about how much of an ass he was, and I even got calls about it. This guy point blank pissed off a lot of people. This past weekend though, NRG Tech stood strong and made statement after statement. We are going to talk to Chris to see more on how his weekend went down. We have drama to!

1. Miller Miller Miller! The last interview we did raised some eyebrows, and raked in over 15,000 page views in just over 3 weeks.You talked a big game in the last one, but now it looks like you went out and proved it. Were you nervous going into the event Saturday morning?

Nervous? Why would I be nervous? Its just another day at the office. Once its race day the nerves are calm and my mind switches to race mode. From that point on nervous doesn’t exist as a feeling.

I am stoked that so many people read the last interview and that is what’s its all about. I had numerous people this past weekend tell me that they were at the track just cause of the drama that unfolded due to that interview. That’s what it is all about right? Giving the fans a show on and off the track. Something to keep it all fresh in their mind. Something for everyone to talk about leading into the next race.

2. The competition all wanted to cut that ass at the race. Did you have any pre race chat with the competition or was it straight business and last minute prep?

I talk to everyone or at least mostly everyone. We all were there to have a good time and race and that’s what we did. I had to put my car together at the track Friday night as I got my trans parts on the way to the track Friday. Once I was done putting my car back together we all spent some time catching up and having a little fun before heading out to dinner then back to the room for a little sleep. I mean a little, I think I got a total of about 6 hours in 3 nights. Lol. Have to love race weekends.

3. What were the track conditions like this weekend? Any Complaints?

Fuck no, etown does an amazing job to make sure the track is safe and the prep is good. OGS stays on top of shit and with them working together we have a safe track to run down and it never crosses my mind of there being an issue track related. Thanks to the whole etown crew and OGS for the great track and sorry to the 3 guys at the end of the track who would go running every time I came into the last turnoff hot. Lol.

4. That 8.43 pass Saturday night. I was sitting on the computer, watching the live feed. When you ran that, the forums came alive with chatter. Many said that it was a poor decision to run that considering that you were facing disqualification. Was that run to make a point?

You know what, fuck them. Yeah I know, it was stupid, I am unprofessional, blah blah blah. You want unprofessional well there it is. If you could put a number on the board like that you would. So to all the little keyboard warriors. Fuck off and keep saying how stupid of a move it was while sitting at your computer desk. Not one person came up to me and said how “stupid” it was. Its only the jerk-offs who are sitting home behind a computer screen with Honda tech on one tab and redtube on the other. The thing that gets me is that a lot of the keyboard warriors, e-racers or whatever you wanna call em don’t even come to the events. We had people from the uk, panama, canada, DR, PR, italy and many other places yet the online warriors didn’t show there face. They can’t be bothered to actually go to a race.

But to answer your question, yes it was to prove a point. And yes to answer the question that some have asked. Yes, the car can possibly, just maybe go a little quicker . Lol.

5. The with the money on the line, were you out for the money, or did making a statement mean more to you and your business?

The money is great, all spent already. Lol. We got a little crazy at Fridays after the win on Sunday and a bar tab and dinner tab for 56 people gets up there quick. Lol. Fuckin speed factory had like 20 something people. Lol. It was all worth it. Had a great time and got the west cost guys coming back next year to do it all over again. But its all about having fun at the end of the day. I could have put the car on the trailer after breaking cert on both ends and been happy cause that’s what I said I was gonna do but I wanted to win the event and complete the weekend.

6. NRG Tech Racing rolled strong this weekend at the event setting record after record. Now that the fall nationals is history, do you have any other races you are setting your eyes on or is this it for you this year?

Man this weekend was crazy, we left etown with 3 records, obviously the outlaw one but the other 2 really meant a lot to me also. Cause the 2 fuckers give their all to this sport, from sleeping in trucks and spending countless days at the shop and hotels and just giving all they have to give to make races. In all motor street with jose “pepsi” bello and his 10.16@132, that was amazing. I thought I was gonna bump my head on the tower I jumped so high. Lol. kevin van natten with 3 back to back 8 second passes in sfwd trim. The plan was to run sfwd with kevins car but we decided last minuter to fatten up the outlaw field. These are 2 cars I am proud to tune and be apart of. Part of the nrg family.

Sorry for the rant but I am so fuckin happy for those 2 guys right there, but yes we still have 2 races on the schedule. World cup at MIR and NSCRA world finals in December at pbir. Just cause we love racing.

7. There is the talk now that tracks could blackflag you for not having the proper safety equipment for the car. Are you going to change to the 25.5 spec cage and have the car re-certified now, or are you going to retire the car?

There is a lot of talk of what is going to happen for next season but I guess everyone is gonna have to keep checkin back here at greasy blocks and nyce’1s through out the winter for the official 2011 press release video.

8. We always go right to what we want to say about the industry, but industry isn’t everything. What has this year been like for you? Has be been a lot of ups and downs? Also, does this win bring and new record bring some fresh air and a chance for you to relax a little bit?

The industry is what it is, it is up to us to put on a show and put the interest back into peoples heads and we are trying to do that. This year for me has had its fair share of ups and downs business wise and I made a few bad investments but that’s business/life. You pick up and keep your head high and move on. As I always say,” it could be worse”.

Relax? There is no relaxing. You relax and you get left behind. Our team doesn’t relax, we all push each other. We all have the drive to win and be the best at what we do. I have a lot of new ideas and things to fix or make better to keep going faster and faster. 2011 is going to be another great season and I see this sport on its the upswing.

9. There was talk of a crack in your cylinder head either in the semi finals or the finals. What was the deal with that, and what did you guys do to fix it?

The head was cracked after qualifying. It was cracked on the 8.43@181 qualifier and just got worse and worse each pass. It is what it is. I made a mistake and it bit me in the ass or should say it almost bit me in the ass. With these cars the egt’s get so hot when back pressure is too high and I ran the car with too much boost and too much fuel. So egt’s were through the roof and that led to some cracked exhaust ports. We did a quick fix and just had to make sure I didn’t let the engine cool off too much. That’s part of racing. It wouldn’t be a racing weekend for us if everything went smooth. Has to be some drama.

10. Last, What was your favorite pass of the weekend that you made? What was the best pass that you watched from the sidelines? Who was your favorite racer of the weekend?

That’s a hard one, the 8.43@181 was crazy but so was the quickest and fastest side by side fwd street cars with kevin van natten in the other lane. I mean that was crazy as I tune that car also and that pass meant a lot. The round with reynolds was awesome, I live for those moments at the tree. And of course can’t forget the finals, I mean come on. Sending those west coast fags packing was great, lol. Sorry SF crew, someones gotta be that guy and it seems like its me. Lol

From the sidelines was pepsi 10.16 and kevins first 8. I was lucky enough to be at the line for both of those.

Favorite racer? Hmmm I don’t know. I have to say cunha, that guy and his crew are fuckin die hard. They never give up and know how to blow shit up. That’s my type of racer. Someone who doesn’t give a shit and will do whatever it takes to make it happen on race day.

After Miller and I talked, and I let these questions sizzle a little, we started to chit chat again via text. This guy completely changed my outlook on this weekend and the racers who raced. Everyone made sacrifices, everyone had problems, and at the end of the day, everyone had a different outlook on each other.

Miller added when we were talking:

I want to tell you a little something that has been on my mind. Shortly after the last interview I ran into someone who in this industry that I respect very much and that is Mr. Charlie Schafer. He just like everyone else read my last interview and he said something that has stuck in my head. He said to me ” this isn’t the wwe, trash talkin like that won’t get you far in this industry”. Now don’t get me wrong I totally understand where he is coming from and like I said I respect him and thank him for his advice but I am not asking for anything from the industry. I am not asking for the corporate sponsors who want to clean up my image or make me a robot. I do this shit cause I love it. Racing is in my fuckin blood and its my life. I will do what I can how I can with what I got. If sponsors don’t wanna help me cause I curse and talk shit, then I don’t wanna be affiliated with them either. Until the day comes where I can’t race or I decide to take a step back a little I will continue to be me and me is what you will get. If you don’t like me, well take a look at the right sleeve on my track shirts and you will understand.

I will keep reading that over and over.

Miller left the interview with a few thank you and shot out notes:

I would like to thank all of the companies who support me, being a dickhead and all. Precision Turbo, the baddest fuckin turbos in the world hands down, Spec Clutch, AEM electronics, EFI Wizard fuel injectors, Konstant Design, AVID Racing, Drive Shaft Shop, The Sign Lab. All the Media Coverage, Greasy Blocks of course, NYCE1’s, GRS motorpsorts, Inside import and all the other who are spreading the coverage around. Also my Entire crew, you guys are the best. It is the entire team as to why we do what we do race after race, year after year. Thanks to all my family and friends who stand by me on and off the track. Everyone else can kick rocks. And with all that being said, Until the next episode of when the lights drop.

Thanks for getting together with me Chris, the whole NRG Tech crew, and to everyone who had a part in helping this day come together. We wouldn’t be writing anything if people did not step up and make it happen.

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…straight BOLTING out of the hole, this thing is MOVING! Good mph too. Congrats guys!

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Everyone knows what Miller said he is not running at the Fall Nationals, but read here to see what he had to say to GreasyBlocks on the Airwerks by Borg Warner Turbo Systems $10,000 Outlaw Street FWD Shootout at the upcoming Sport Compact Fall Nationals!

1. Since we are no strangers to interviews, I am just going to jump straight in and go at you with the “will we see you racing?” line.

Miller: Fuck yeah, you really think I was not going to race. I held out and said I wasn’t racing for one reason and one reason only. Now that the issue has been resolved I am gonna be there and taking the big plastic check back to NY with me where it belongs…

2. You said you have been on the brakes with these .60s and these 170+ passes. Why tease us?! Break that cert!

Miller: I am not saying I was on the brakes for my .60 passes but I will say it wasn’t turned up all the way. I have been on the brakes a good amount this season and there are many reasons for that. I have said it time and time again I can make my car go a .6x down a dirt road. I proved that in NC, while everyone was bitching about the track conditions and how bad shit was I just tuned to the track. That is most peoples problem, they are racing the person next to them and not the track or the conditions. You have to take it all into account and attack the tune up as so. When RLZ went a 9.0 in the prior round to racing me last weekend I knew I had to do something and that something wasn’t running an .8x. I had to take a good look at the track and the conditions and attack the round as I needed a low .7x or high .6x and that’s what I did.  I broke cert already, 180 at atco last year. Ill break the et cert, i am not worried about that. I concentrate my efforts on winning one round at a time and one event at a time. Breaking cert is something that will happen but I wont throw away a win over it.

3. Has the car been consistent over the past few months or are you still working with it to get it dialed in just right?

Miller: The car is consistent enough to win races right now but I am still not happy.  I have been trying out a lot of new things and still trying to push the envelope. That is what keeps us ahead of the pack. We never rest, never stop trying to better the program. This is why my car is the most influential car in outlaw fwd drag racing and anyone who doesn’t agree with that is lying to themselves. We work very closely with many companies to get their products better and better. It is then once it is all figured out that everyone else gets to benefit from them. Look at companies like Drive Shaft Shop, Precision Turbo, Spec Clutch, EFI wizard, Web Cams and that is to just name a few. We test and test and test these products, break them and work along with these companies so that they can better there product and so that racers know they are getting the best product they can receive. That is why these companies along with NRG tech is on top. None of use are ever content with our current state. Always wanting to take it to the next level. There are a lot of new things that will be revealed this upcoming winter for the 2011 season, and a few new companies we are working with. Keep your eyes open for some press releases coming out in the near future.

4. NRG Tech is once again looking strong this year. How many cars do you guys have confirmed for this years event?

Miller: We will have a few, an exact count is not available right now. A lot of people had a bad 2010 and we are trying our hardest to get as many cars there this year as possible but a lot of these cars are still apart and only time will tell when they will be ready to go.

5. Speedfactory, TDautowerks, T1, and a few others are wanting to crack the ass of the magician. What do you have to say to your competitors?

Miller: Really? Out of the 3 you mentioned only one is even worth my time to write about and that is T1. Tony, Mike, Nelly and the rest of the T1 crew are a talented group and innovators. They aren’t the copy paste, pray for a miracle type of team. They know why things happen and how to make things happen. Hopefully we will get to line up in October at some point and like I told Tony, that number 2 qualifier spot has his name written all over it.  If I hurt anyone’s feelings, well I am sorry. I will mail you a box of fuckin tissues, Damian(td autowerks), yours are already in the mail playboy.

6. Who do you think would be your strongest competitor at the event? My southern boys run strong!

Miller: Read my response to #5 and you will understand. At the end of the day the north east runs fwd drag racing, TEAM NORTH STAND UP!!!!

7. Last year, you had a crazy week before the event. I called you on the phone and you guys were camping out at the shop! Are we going to get a repeat of that?

Miller: Yeah dude, last year was nuts but that is how this place is every time before any event. It is like that right now before the NSCRA finals this weekend. We usually have a team of at least 5 cars at any given event and that equals a lot of long hours leading to any event. I don’t think fall nationals will be any different at all.

8. Do you think that the Fall nationals has taken the sport to new levels and pushed the competitive nature of import drag racing?

Miller: I think fall nationals is one of the events that has shown people what this sport still has left in it. From the all motor class to the sfwd class, to the quick 32 class this event is plain out sick. Nobody should miss this event. Nobody.

9. I see you had fuel pump issues that you said lead to 3 different engine failures? are you going to keep requesting that the rules be opened to allow mechanical fuel pumps instead of just electronic?

Miller: I have lost 2 engines to be exact to fuel pump issues. I asked and got the answers I needed, like I said a lot of things will be revealed in the upcoming months. People need to keep checking back

www.nrgtechracing.blogspot.com and greasyblocks.com for any and all updates and press releases.

10. What do you say to everyone out there who is hesitating or “thinking” of putting in drivers deposits?

Miller: It is tough, I understand a lot of cars aren’t done and people are tight with money but the people who have a done car need to get the deposits in.

Stay tuned to Greasy, there will be more interviews in the coming week so do not miss out!

WARNING: The opinions, words, and over-all things said in this interview are the views of the party being interviewed and their views only. Greasyblocks.com will not be held responsible.

GB

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Street Mechanic

I will just call him Jeff, because for those of you who do know him and do business with him, he and you are on a first name basis. When he calls, there is no hello, no hi, or any soft greetings of that nature. Instead, you get the bullshitting tones you hear when you 1st walk into the garage at your local shop, or most of the automotive dealership’s tech bays around the US. This dude gives it up straight. I have no worries that you guys will come to enjoy the stories of him and his time around Greasy Blocks, along with his EK. I hope this thing does well during the season, because he put enough time into it on his kitchen table. Dude seriously needs his own shop, but ill let you guys be the judge of that!

The following posts on Jeff and his buildup of his k24 Ek are straight from his hip, and by that I mean straight from his blackberry. Forget the pics that everyone thinks you should see, these fully edited shots, Jeff is straight up raw from every angle, and you will come to see that when you see pics of Jeff taking blocks out on the ground in snow!

Anyways,  I wont babble much about Jeff and his shit, but you guys will see more of it starting in the next week.

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I have to give hats off to my man Miller for breaking 180mph. You already know that Nyce1s.com was in the house, and their video just dropped. Peep it, comment on it, let me know what you think.

There is another video floating around thats pretty good. The guy holding the camera says “That bitch says 180″ and it pretty much makes the video! Check it out on Death Machines.

PS: Miller and Nrg Tech, you guys should make that a limited edition t-shirt, sticker, mug, or something! Don’t let us down!!!

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