{"id":1935,"date":"2010-11-04T16:57:36","date_gmt":"2010-11-04T16:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.njstateauto.com\/how-to\/sema-shows-off-modified-models\/"},"modified":"2010-11-04T16:57:36","modified_gmt":"2010-11-04T16:57:36","slug":"sema-shows-off-modified-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\/blog\/sema-shows-off-modified-models\/","title":{"rendered":"SEMA shows off modified models"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Enthusiasts in the &quot;tuner&quot; community often purchase used cars in order to make modifications to them and turn them into highly-customized machines. Those with a gift for this sort of work can breathe new life into what many would consider to be an older automobile.<\/p>\n<p>Every year, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show demonstrates the full potential of what can be done with a few new parts and modifications. The event, held in Las Vegas, features a number of highly-customized rides from some of the top modders in the world. MSN recently chose a few of the tuners at this year&#039;s event in order to highlight the hidden potential lurking just underneath the hood in some popular models.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\/preowned\/index.cfm?make=Toyota\" class=\"dnautolink\">Toyota<\/a>&#039;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\/preowned\/index.cfm?make=Scion\" class=\"dnautolink\">Scion<\/a> brand is specifically aimed at tuner enthusiasts, as the Japanese automaker heavily markets the vehicles as highly-customizable rides. Yet even Toyota probably didn&#039;t foresee what James Lin would do with his Scion tC. A see-through glass hood and a lime-green carbon fiber body are just the beginning of the extensive modifications made to this ride. Underneath the hood, Lin added a God Speed turbocharger system for enhanced power, an Air Lift suspension, DC Sport air filter, front-mount intercooler and more. Yet he didn&#039;t focus only on performance &#8211; the interior of the car features four 6.5-inch monitors in addition to a 32 inch TV hooked up to a Blu-Ray player.<\/p>\n<p>Most tuners tend to gravitate toward Asian brands, as they&#039;re usually affordable on the used car market and easy to modify. In fact, customizing a high-end European luxury vehicle seems kind of counterintuitive.<\/p>\n<p>The team at StaSIS Engineering didn&#039;t seem to mind, as they went to work on a $161,000 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\/preowned\/index.cfm?make=Audi\" class=\"dnautolink\">Audi<\/a> R8, calling their new ride the &quot;Extreme Edition.&quot; In addition to the bright red paint job and new 20-inch wheels, the team went underneath the hood to make some changes to the R8&#039;s already-powerful 5.2-liter V10. Thanks to their modifications, the R8 is now powered by a frightening 710-horsepower engine with 523 pound-feet of torque &#8211; an 185-hp, 132 lb-ft upgrade over the factory model. Extreme, indeed.<\/p>\n<p>Drivers looking to get into the tuner lifestyle might want to start with something a bit less pricey. Budding modders may want to look online for some advice, then find a used car on a budget so that they can sink money into turning it into a champion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enthusiasts in the &quot;tuner&quot; community often purchase used cars in order to make modifications to them and turn them into highly-customized machines. Those with a gift for this sort of work can breathe new life into what many would consider to be an older automobile. 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