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For Sale : FD3S RX7 Street / Show Monster

We have available for sale an amazing 1994 Mazda RX7 R2 FD3S built by a true enthusiast over 10 years of ownership!  This car has performance and looks alike with a fresh engine as well as mint paint, body and interior.  Garage kept and only driven on special occasions this RX7 performs as well as it looks.  Equipped with classic upgrades from HKS, Re-Amemiya and FEED this car also features new age upgrades form Precision Turbo and Mircotech EFI making it an all around driveable 400+ HP Show Winner.  The motor was professionally built with a street port and pinned, all assembled with a new oem rebuild kit.  This car starts up and idles perfectly with ice cold ac, rides smooth and tracks straight.  It has been modified from every aspect including aerodynamics, suspension and brakes, paint and body, engine and transmission as well as a custom interior!  No shortcuts were taken and no details overlooked in this build.

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Swap Service : Lexus SC430 + 2JZGTE VVTI PTE 6266 Single Turbo!

The Lexus SC430 has always intrigued us.  It is bullet proof reliable, is based on a chassis that can accept JZ drivetrain, and is a convertible.  It sounds like a great canvas to build up a sick street / show car but the unknown electronics tricky canbus system have scared shops and customers away alike.  We at DRAG International love a challenge and with the help of Brian of Extreme Motorsports (Fabrication) and Jr of JR Wiring Solutions (electrician) we have accomplished our goal to install a 2JZ Single Turbo drivetrain and retain all of the amenities of the Z40 Chassis!!  What do you call an automobile that can drop its hard top roof, encompass you in luxury appointments and melts its rear tires with 2JZ power – A Dream Come True!

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Orange Peel : 2nd Annual Miami Beach Concours 2016 – Stunning Cars and Venue

The 2016 Miami Beach Concours was a spectacular showing of exotics, race cars and sports cars.  A stunning venue and an enthused crowd make for an elegant day where exhaust notes and engineering nuances dominated conversation.  Produced by Lou La Vie and The Reserve and Presented by Road and Track, the display was mesmerizing with notables such as 275GTB/4, 250GT, 356Speedster, ’67 GT500 Convertible, Diablo SE30 Bianco, 2000GT Shelby Racing, Miura SV, and DB2.  Enjoy the photos – Prints and original photo files are available for purchase!

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Orange Peel : R32 GTR Dyno Shootout – Godzillas smash AG Autosports rollers!!!

Having tuned up, maintained and restored 3 single turbo monster Nissan R32 Skylines we decided to take them to AG Autosports to dyno test them and make sure they are running in top condition!  With the help of Crispeed Tuned we recorded 504 HP for the Red T78 Greddy Powered R32.  The White T88 Greddy Powered R32 made 502 HP and the Black T04R HKS Powered R32 made 428 HP.  We are quite pleased with the results and we are certain these are the baddest R32’s you can buy in the USA!  Check out the video and pictures below.  Trust DRAGint.com for your R32 GTR and JDM Sports Car!  Visit our EBAY Store to view the sale listings.

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For Sale : JDM Import – R32 GTR Skyline Customized to Street Spec 504HP T78 Power

Fresh from the paint booth, our latest R32 GTR to be offered for sale underwent the DRAGint.com treatment to create a unique, powerful and smooth street car.  Taken down to the bare shell, this car has been thoroughly gone through concerning the drivetrain, interior and exterior.  With New Paint, Fresh Interior, and 504HP this GTR is the one.  Dynamic Auto Body applied the paint for us as we refurbished the entire vehicle.  Contact us to purchase this car or to import your very own GTR!

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Customer Build : Supra 6 Speed 669HP from a bare shell! JZA80 Street Dreams!

One of our best customers comes in with a bare shell, original Supra 6 Speed Targa, and we build it up to a 669HP Street Dream!  Every performance system of this Supra has been addressed including Aluminum Cooling System / E85 Multi Pump Fuel System / Extreme Motorsports Fabrication / Precision 6266 Turbo Kit / AEM V2 Tuned by Lance + JR Wiring Solutions Race Harness / Tein EDFC Suspension + Urethane Bushings / SSR Wheels / Recaro Seats / And the list goes on!

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For Sale : 180SX 900HP Street Race Build with 2JZ Power

The Nissan S13/14/15 series has provided a quite capable chassis for speed.  With advanced upgrades and a great driver these cars have been known to go 7 Secs in the 1/4 mile in street trim! This black S13 is a longtime dedicated build that has gone 10 sec’s in full track trim and is even faster now in street trim.

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Orange Peel : Lexsauce GS300 – From #Stock to #Boss

We upgrade our own shop managers recently acquired GS300 to Grown Up Spec.  With an emphasis on daily driveability, looks and handling we modded the GS to enhance its already excellent characteristics.  All upgrade parts were in stock and we sourced the New for 2015 Work CR2P from our friends at RavSpec.  No stance tactics were employed in this build!  Big up to our friends at Team Dynamic Autobody for the quality paint work on the TRD Grill and Greddy Lip.

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World Cup Finals 2015 – New Personal Best 7.31@188MPH in the R32!!!

We had an amazing weekend at the World Cup Finals – Import vs. Domestic where hard work by our entire team paid off with a great showing and new personal best of 7.31@188MPH for our Medicine Man Racing Team R32 GTR built DRAGint.com!!!!

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Custom Build : BMW 3 Series Vert E30 gets 1JZGTE VVTI Power!

It has been confirmed that Toyota and BMW are working together on a new sports car and so the new Toyota Supra might be a BMW Z4 in disguise, and vice versa?!?!  Ehhhhhh…..  While Toyota and BMW are getting there collaboration sorted out we were given an opportunity to take one of the Best Toyota Engines ever and mate it with one of the Best BMW Convertibles ever.  We present to you our customer David’s beautiful E30 325i swapped with a 1JZGTE VVTI with R154 5 Speed!!!

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ORANGE PEEL : Beginnings of Black Series and Renault Sport – Ultimate Street Cars -190E Evo 2 and R5 Turbo 2

The air at the park seems tense with the presence of two brutal classic sports cars.  Just parking the R5 Turbo 2 seemed like a pit crew was going to emerge with tires and jacks, the noise is an event.  The Benz had just lowered down its suspension from having to crest a small bridge.   The DTM car looks like its ready to go 300mph.  It is ridiculously awesome.  These are the icons that represented what the people wanted, when speed was in the veins.  Small groups of geniuses made amazing power and handling, so that we could witness the greatest feats of motorsport.  We are offering for sale two of the most exciting sports cars of all time!

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ORANGE Peel : Turbo IS300 2JZGTE VVTI – Quick Build

We had an opportunity to build an awesome IS300 for a client that went from stock auto to 400HP 2JZGTE VVTI and 5 Speed Manual in a matter of a couple weeks.  A custom single turbo kit powered by a Precision turbo feeds a custom front mount intercooler.   The car also has suspension upgrades, a jdm black interior, and upgraded brakes.  The car runs amazing with cold ac and the noise and power of a Supra!

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Perfect Timing : Mercedes Benz 190E Evolution 2 – DTM Racing Icon!

An iconic vehicle of championship proportions!  We have available once of the rarest homologation specials ever created by the masters at Mercedes Benz!  This 1990 190E Evolution 2 is pristine.  One of 500 ever made, this car represents the birth of the AMG division and is also the first and original “black series” performance variant.  The most exciting car of the ’90’s is offered here in the USA for the first time!

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Orange Peel : Red Bull Global RallyCross – Round 1 – Intercoastal Hooning

For the first time the Red Bull Global Rallycross Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship kicks off the 2015 season with a spectacular race on the beautiful Fort Lauderdale Beach!  With water surrounding the track the ambiance was a unique vibe with sea breeze cooling off the 600HP Super Cars!  Bahia Mar set the stage with the track surrounding the docks and some of the most beautiful yachts.  The first stop of the 2015 Tour this rallycross pleased with a awesome an jump and sand trap section.

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ORANGE PEEL : AG Autosports Dyno Competition – An Unlawful Amount of Horsepower!

Our friends at AG Autosports in Fort Lauderdale have recently completed their move and are settled down into their new facility.  The 4WD Dyno is spinning non stop and the Crispeed Tuned – Haltech powered projects keep getting better and better!  Being serious car guys what better way to celebrate than with a Open House + Dyno Challenge!  We brought out our biggest Grill for some top knotch BBQ and also brought out our strongest Supra – 1358 HP Tuned by Lance – to smash the dyno!

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ORANGE PEEL : Festivals of Speed 2015 – Power and Style in Miami’s Heat

For the 4th year in a row Festivals of Speed brings together a world class selection of cars, motorcycles and boats – all representing power and style like only Miami can.  At the Miami Museum Park – across from the Miami Heat Arena – this waterfront setting was a wonderful backdrop for some of the most exciting cars in existence!

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JDM Import ’98 Nissan Pulsar VZR N1 – 1 of 250 Factory Produced for Racing!

For our Nissan fanatics we bring to you an opportunity to own one of the rarest Nissan production vehicles ever made!  Focusing on racing and performance for production car competition – We present to you the 1998 Nissan Pulsar VZR N1!  1 of 250 Produced, this vehicle employs a factory race engine in the lightest chassis available from Nissan making a fierce competitor for Japanese Racing.

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ORANGE PEEL : BIZ Speed “King of the Streets” Drag / Drift / Show

We attended the 04/2015 BIZ Speed King of the Streets event at PBIR with our crew taking up 2 Skyline GTR’s to show and race.  The Car Show and Vibes were awesome as usual with a host of sweet rides, cool people and the pretty BIZ Speed girls.  The racing was close with a lot of grudge matches and many blazing fast Mustangs vs R35 GTR’s.  We are looking forward to the next event!

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DRAGint.com : The Ultimate JDM Import Experience – Rare Vehicles and Full Customization!

In addition to importing hard to find super cars we also specialize in upgrading these vehicles in all aspects including paint / body and appearance.  This 1989 Nissan Skyline GTR R32 is nearly factory new now with our refresh program including a paint job from Team Dynamic Autobody.  Check it out – this is the type of import service you should strive for when purchasing an imported sports car.

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JDM Container 02.2015 – 2 Skylines and the usual JDM Engine / Trans / Body / Interior

02/2015  our latest container arrives with the usual assortment of Interior, Exterior, Engines and Drivetrains.  Rotary and Inline 6 Cylinder are back in stock.  We also have more S13 / S14 / S15 Front Ends as well as Interior for Supra and FD3S.  We also imported 2 1989 Nissan Skyline R32!  Adhering to the 25 Year old import rule this car is 100% legal to own and operate in the USA!  Contact us for engines parts concerning Supra / Silvia / S14 / 180SX / S13 / RX7 / Altezza / IS300 / Aristo / GS300 / Skyline – See below a sample of the items available.

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