Quick599
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Holy shit. :eek1:
What would life be without stories? We all have them—only some are better to listen to than others. In Jason Whitfield’s case, he has an outrageous story. If you are familiar with the import scene of old, you remember Whitfield. For those of you who don’t, here’s your remedial course.
Back in 1998, Whitfield owned and piloted a CRX, but it wasn’t just any CRX. Those of you who remember him know that this CRX was—and still is—the world’s fastest 1.5-liter. It was eventually painted green to have wild graphics applied. The whole car was gutted and everything that could be removed was sent to the chrome shop. This car was a work of art and today it’s still recognized as a prominent part of tuner history.
Fast-forward: Whitfield is a bit older and a lot maturer. He is kept in check by his fiancée, Amber, and little boy, Seth. While his family is the source of his real joy, that doesn’t mean he has lost his passion for fast cars. Quite the contrary. Today Whitfield owns Rage Performance located in Montclair, Califor-nia, where he has an in-house dyno, two lifts and a large area to build crazy motors, tough diffs and parts, and entire turnkey monsters.
If you were to ask Whitfield what kind of car he has now, you would be listening for awhile. The man has many toys. Since editorial space limits us, we will focus on one: a very special Civic EG.
The car you see here may not look like anything out of the ordinary; you won’t find wild headlight conversions or crazy glow-lighting inside. This car is all about business—the business of FAST.
This car is super clean. GAM-PRO took Whitfield’s Civic to the next level when it used nothing but the best to prep and paint this car. The GAM-PRO crew loves DuPont paint and materials, so that’s exactly what they used on this purple machine. We have to give it to this car—the paint is immaculate. When Whitfield had it painted, he removed everything. Just take a peek at the motor bay. We don’t often see motor bays that look this good.
Whitfield even went a step further by removing all the old rubber gaskets and seals, replacing them with new ones. This is one of his favorite parts of the car. When you see him at his shop and ask about his purple ride, he gladly shows off how nice and tight the doors open and close. You would too, if your car looked better than it did when it came off the assembly line.
Whitfield kept his car clean and simple. Outside you will find a Spoon carbon lip that fits nice and tight up against the OE bumper. Wings West side skirts round off the sides and a carbon wing rounds off the back. Depending on his mood, he either runs a carbon fiber hood or the OE painted hood. Either way, the car looks hot. As you can see, the corner lights were thrown out for a set of Vision smoked corners and a Hyper HID kit was installed. The Rest of this article can be found in the HCI September Issue.
What would life be without stories? We all have them—only some are better to listen to than others. In Jason Whitfield’s case, he has an outrageous story. If you are familiar with the import scene of old, you remember Whitfield. For those of you who don’t, here’s your remedial course.
Back in 1998, Whitfield owned and piloted a CRX, but it wasn’t just any CRX. Those of you who remember him know that this CRX was—and still is—the world’s fastest 1.5-liter. It was eventually painted green to have wild graphics applied. The whole car was gutted and everything that could be removed was sent to the chrome shop. This car was a work of art and today it’s still recognized as a prominent part of tuner history.
Fast-forward: Whitfield is a bit older and a lot maturer. He is kept in check by his fiancée, Amber, and little boy, Seth. While his family is the source of his real joy, that doesn’t mean he has lost his passion for fast cars. Quite the contrary. Today Whitfield owns Rage Performance located in Montclair, Califor-nia, where he has an in-house dyno, two lifts and a large area to build crazy motors, tough diffs and parts, and entire turnkey monsters.
If you were to ask Whitfield what kind of car he has now, you would be listening for awhile. The man has many toys. Since editorial space limits us, we will focus on one: a very special Civic EG.
The car you see here may not look like anything out of the ordinary; you won’t find wild headlight conversions or crazy glow-lighting inside. This car is all about business—the business of FAST.
This car is super clean. GAM-PRO took Whitfield’s Civic to the next level when it used nothing but the best to prep and paint this car. The GAM-PRO crew loves DuPont paint and materials, so that’s exactly what they used on this purple machine. We have to give it to this car—the paint is immaculate. When Whitfield had it painted, he removed everything. Just take a peek at the motor bay. We don’t often see motor bays that look this good.
Whitfield even went a step further by removing all the old rubber gaskets and seals, replacing them with new ones. This is one of his favorite parts of the car. When you see him at his shop and ask about his purple ride, he gladly shows off how nice and tight the doors open and close. You would too, if your car looked better than it did when it came off the assembly line.
Whitfield kept his car clean and simple. Outside you will find a Spoon carbon lip that fits nice and tight up against the OE bumper. Wings West side skirts round off the sides and a carbon wing rounds off the back. Depending on his mood, he either runs a carbon fiber hood or the OE painted hood. Either way, the car looks hot. As you can see, the corner lights were thrown out for a set of Vision smoked corners and a Hyper HID kit was installed. The Rest of this article can be found in the HCI September Issue.
