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w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aFROM THE DRIVER S SEAT’With Zaahir ParkerWelcome to the nextepisode in the Urban RacRseries of online magazines.We've received numerousemails from our readers outthere and we encourage youall to let us know youropinions, stories andcriticisms, so that we canimprove the magazine evenfurther for your readingpleasure.Street 2 Strip seems to be awelcome success for theKillarney faithful as well asthe management team atKillarney. I've personallynoticed a decline in theamount of people frequentingthe streetracing hotspots. Thisis something, which cancertainly work and is alreadyproving to work well. To theKillarney management team Iwould like to say: WELLDONE and the best ofeverything for the future.I've had the misfortunerecently of having had bothmy vehicles damaged. Mycar had its rear screensmashed in by brick-throwingmother fuggen cowards, andmy missus's car wasdamaged in a parkingincident. Worst of all is thatboth vehicles were damagedsimultaneously and we weresubjected to using … rentalcars. I now fully understandthe term “drive it like arental” and subsequentlyended up driving a ToyotaCorolla (2*), a Ford Focus(3*) and a VW Polo Classic(3.5*). The Corolla had anelectronic fault after twodays, the Focus had the besthandbrake (*insert naughtysmiley here*) and the Polowas just so much punchierthan the other two. I amseriously considering startinga new column involving justrental cars. LOL!In this issue of the magazinewe are very proud to featureone of Cape Town's favouriteson's… Anwar Levy. Anwarhas been doing very wellrecently with his Nascar atlocal and national events.Even that Veedub-lovingWaanie drools over this car'spower and times. We alsofollow up in this issue withanother air-cooled machinein the form of a stunningKarmann Ghia. Our biker ofthe month is a close friend ofour last issue's biker and his600cc Suzuki is one of thesexiest around. This Gixxer isa perfect example of how lessis more and how smallchanges can show bigdifferences. Our road test is abit different this time aroundas we cruise around CapeTown on a Harley no less.We are all looking forward tothe upcoming Lord of theBlings event which is to beheld at the Good HopeCentre on Sunday 30November 2008 as well asKing of the Mountain on thesame weekend.We are fast approaching theend of the year and I wouldlike to take this opportunityto wish all matriculants andstudents, wherever you maybe studying, the best ofeverything for the exams.And as we all approach theholiday season I wisheverybody a safe festiveseason and safe driving.Be sure to keep those lettersand emails coming so that wecan give you, our readers,EXACTLY what you want.CooliosRTEmail:info@urbanracr.co.zaPostal:PO Box 62, Athlone, 7760,Cape Town, South AfricaMobile:+27 (0)82 890 7802Fax:+27 (0)86 544 0803P A G E 0 4 | U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E 4

w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aRIDING TSHOT GUNWith Ridwaan NordienAnother month gone by, and moregrey hair for us in trying to finishwithin deadlines, but we're havingmore and more fun each month.With the Raceline Autofest behind us,that extra work we put in seems to beprofitable, both with regards to themagazine as well as us retaining thestatus of having "The loudest Citi-R... Inthe World" breaking into the 140DBmark on the IASCA world's meter, stilloff a single ten inch sub-woofer. Thiscomes just two weeks after breaking anew personal record hitting 138.8DBsat the GTA-Mods Powerplay dyno daywhere the Gauteng Nitrocrew teamhosted a sound-off. If you haven'talready heard, Killarney is the place tobe at every fortnight Friday with Street2 Strip drags where no racing license isrequired to test your daily ride downthe drag-strip.With our matric and varsity readerswriting exams currently, we here atUrban RacR wish them well and hopeto see them at the upcoming events,namely KOTM in Ceres, ticketsavailable at Shoprite and Checkersstalls as well as via Computicket. Don'tforget about R2K Lord of the Blings CarShow at Good Hope Centre, whereyou can get to meet the crew of UrbanRacR Magazine.P A G E 0 6 | U R B A N R A C R |O N L I N EI S S U E4

w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aCOVER CAR1 4NASCAR OPEL SUPERBOSSNASCAR OPEL SUPERBOSS23ASHLEY’S GIXXERURBAN BIKERASHLEY’S GIXXERCOME ON GHIA29FAHEEM’S PRIDE AND JOYFAHEEM’S PRIDE AND JOY34STREET 2 STRIPEVENT FEATURESTREET 2 STRIP4MAG ADDICTIONEVENT FEATUREMAG ADDICTION0ROAD TEST4WE DRIVE A HARLEY CRUISERWE DRIVE A HARLEY CRUISER6EVENTPOWER PLAY38EVENTFREAKS RALLY 0842EVENTRAACELINE AUTOFEST44Contentsplus• ED’S LETTER• WAANIE’S LETTER0406• GAME FEATURE• TALES FROM DA KLIP5256P A G E 0 8 | U R B A N R A C R |O N L I N E I S S U E 4

w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z a’yes, it doeshelp if he hasa nice car!’Sue-AnneName: Sue-Ann BothmanFrom: StrandfonteinAge: 23Occupation: Personal AssistantThree words that describeyourself:Fun-Loving, Speed-Freak, Car-CrazyInteresting facts about yourself:Studied Motor & DieselMechanicsHobbies: Racing, DancingFavourite Food: SpaghettiSport: Miss Independent - NeyoWhat career do you see in yourfuture and why are you inspiredto pursue it? In the mechanicalfieldRobynName: Robyn DavidsFrom: BothasigAge: 18Occupation: StudentThree words that describeyourself:Loud, Adventurous, SweetInteresting facts about yourself:Speed Freak, Loves living life onthe edge taking risksHobbies: Drawing & AthleticsFavourite Food: SushiSport: SoccerWhat career do you see in yourfuture and why are you inspiredto pursue it? PsychologyP A G E 1 0 | U R B A N R A C R |O N L I N EI S S U E4

w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aTarynP A G E 1 2Name: Taryn MeyerFrom: BonteheuwelAge: 19Occupation: StudentThree words that describeyourself:Sexy, Fun, ExcitingInteresting facts about yourself:I enjoy going out with friends,shopping and just beingoutdoorsHobbies: Modelling, Dancing,ReadingFavourite Book: Daniel SteelNovelsTV Show: America's next topmodelWhat career do you see in yourfuture and why are you inspiredto pursue it? A marketingexecutive| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E 4CherieceName: Cheriece LakayFrom: Mitchells PlainAge: 23Occupation: Financial ManagerThree words that describeyourself:Fun, Sociable, AdventurousInteresting facts about yourself:I'm a psychology honoursstudent, I'm crazy about cars, Iknow more than most girls do.Hobbies: DancingGoing to anything relating tocars; Oh, and carsFavourite Book: Da Vinci'sCodeMovie: ArmageddonWhat career do you see in yourfuture and why are you inspiredto pursue it? I see myself as aqualified psychologist workingin under-privileged communitiesShana-LeeName: Shana-Lee WalterFrom: Monte VistaAge: 18Occupation: SalesThree words that describeyourself:Blonde, Fun, HappyInteresting facts about yourself:I love to party, dance and lovedrums and surfing. I am a goodsocializer around peopleHobbies: Camping, Dancing, &Just ChillingFavourite Sport: SurfingMovie: Note bookWhat career do you see in yourfuture and why are you inspiredto pursue it? Child psychologyand teaching

w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aWritten by Zaahir ParkerPhotography by Ridwaan Nordiencannedheat!As the smoke lifts and the tyre squeals subside, all you cannotice is this orange blur hurtling down the runway tocomplete the run in 11.7 seconds.P A G E 1 4 | U R B A N R A C R |O N L I N E I S S U E 4

’obliterating mostof its challenger s’w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aThe unassuming Anwar Levy aka Jakes is theowner of one of the fastest Opels in CapeTown. The Opel itself has a bit of historyattached to it and is known by the KillarneyRaceway regulars as Nascar.* sitting pretty on STR rimsOne of the main reasons why he purchasedthe car two years ago was because of itsheritage. The car was originally built byNasen Padayachee of Nascar who is currentlythe titleholder for fastest front wheel drive caron the quarter mile throughout South Africa.Rumour has it that at one stage of its life thisOpel was put through its paces on the roadsin and around Cape Town, obliterating mostof its challengers, before becoming“superboss” of the track. But that was thenand this now, and Anwar is staking his claimat Killarney and around the country.Anwar is no stranger to motor racing and hasalways been involved in one way orP A G E 1 6 | U R B A N R A C R |O N L I N E I S S U E 4

w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z a’labourof love’another, including single seater racing.His father, Armien, is also a well-knownCape Town racer. Both of them doextremely well in their races and areEXTREMELY competitive.To be competitive your machine has to beup to the task as well, and Anwar's 1992model Opel Superboss fits the bill in thisregard. It has been a labour of love gettingthe car to where it is now, but the C20XEmotor has already shown in its worth theworld over. In standard form this littleengine pushed out a respectable 110kw inthe early 1990's. Upon acquiring Nascarfrom the previous owners, Anwarreplaced the engine and had it rebuilt tosimilar specifications as to when Nasenand his crew originally built the car. Thisengine now produces 360kw with 611nmof torque. So this engine is producingthree times the amount of power as itoriginally made. Armien Levy and the restof the team at Armien Levy Motorsportcompleted most of the work done in thiscar, with Jaleel at Infinity Motorsporttuning the Nascar to perfection (Jaleel wasalso largely responsible for the Scoobywagon we featured in print issue 03).The head has been gasflowed and portedand a set of custom cams has been fitted.Anwar made sure that he wouldn't give ustoo much details regarding his cams,claiming “trade secrets” – LOL! Scatconrods have been matched to the AriasP A G E 1 8 | U R B A N R A C R |O N L I N EI S S U E4

pistons and custom cams, thereby enablingthem to drop the compression to a veryuseable 8.5:1. This is obviously perfect for thefitment of the T3/T4 Turbonetics turbo, whichreceives its fuel management from theDicktator 60-2. The Dicktator system has seenan increase in the shopping list stakes withmany track car owners and street “racers”opting for it as the management system ofchoice. The 1000cc injectors ensure that thereis enough fuel for the motor to run at 2barboost without running lean. A Quaife diff hasbeen fitted to the six speed Getrag gearbox toget maximum traction to the full slicks whenhe is racing at the track. For everyday use, theNascar sits pretty on a set of STR rims coveredin Nankang rubber. There are numerouscustom bits and pieces that have also beenadded into this 11-second recipe. This includesthe manifold, plenum intake and modifiedengine mounts, which were all custom madeby the gurus at Nascar themselves. One canalso be excused for mistaking the MSDdistributor and coil packs for amplifiers andcapacitors (Ed - Shame, I heard about that kid).The guys at Noise Boys out in VoortrekkerRoad custom made the rollcage… a verynecessary feature for the safety of the driver.Obviously you need to upgrade your brakesfor safety reasons as well, so Anwar opted togo for a very efficient Praggia setup.Anwar is thankful to many people for what hehas achieved and asked that we mention themin this article. Who are we to deny him? Wehave already mentioned his dad, Armien Levy,as well as Jaleel of Infinity Motorsport, but wealso need to add his mechanics, Saan andShahied; Zaki (Mr WheelWorx) Hendricks;Faizel of Mag Addiction; the guys at Fasiegh'sElectrical; Nasin Kagee of Kagee'sPanelbeaters; Satish and Luke aka Pantera forthe oodles of advice; as well as Nazeem Smithaka Papa and Liyaket. You know who you areand what you did. And this is Anwar Levysaying very clearly: THANK YOU!It is obvious that Anwar Levy has become arole model to many youngsters (even adults)and it is the support of his sponsors, fans andfriends that can only encourage him further.How much further you may ask? Well, oncehe has completed that NOS installationanything is possible.P A G E 2 0 | U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E4

w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z alucky number7Written by Zaahir ParkerPhotography by Ridwaan Nordien

w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z a’lots of powerand agility’More and more people arelooking at purchasingmotorcycles as a mode oftransportation in an attemptto save the huge amount ofmoney that they spend onfuel. Bikes are lighter on fuel,yes, and they are just as fastas and in most cases fasterthan, motorcars.The GSXR600 is one of themore comfortable motorcyclesavailable to the new buyer. Itseems that the 600cc's are thenew 400's when it comes topurchasing a small bike. Newbuyers beware. In thisparticular bike the powerdelivery certainly is not small.Suzuki engineers were giventhe task of developing a newmachine that would be able tobeat off any other 600cccontenders. Their task was tobuild a middleweight sportbikewith improved overallhandling which would giveriders more confidence to ownthe racetrack… again. Theywent about this task byspeaking to racers andmechanics from all over theworld, and combining whatSuzuki had learned fromracing and building the worlddominatingGSXR 1000. Theresult was a bike that is lightand nimble with lots of powerand agility, being reallydominant low down in therevs.I met an old school friend atLord of the Blings 2007 andwas pleasantly surprised tolearn that he owned one ofP A G E 2 4 | U R B A N R A C R |O N L I N EI S S U E4

w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z a* impressed with the attention to detailthese Suzukis. I rememberAshley Snyder from way backwhen as a student he rodebigger bikes than some of theeducators at Livingstone HighSchool. The 750cc he rodethen was a far cry from the50cc bike that his mom hadbought him as a youth. Heused to get a huge kick out ofleaving those teachers in thedust when he left school. Andlet's not forget the burnouts atthe back of the school. HAHA!Those were the good old days.Let's get back to the storythough.This GSXR600 shares its goodlooks and much of itstechnology with its biggersiblings in the Suzuki line-up.Its fuel tank is shorter whichputs the bars within easy reachand the seat is extremelycomfortable. I'm quite a shortguy and this “bigger” bike feltmore comfortable than my400cc. Ride comfort comescourtesy of a lower center ofgravity and adjustablesuspension that can betweaked to your ownspecifications. Some trickitems are standard on the bikesuch as the super light trispokewheels, which Ashley hadcustom-coloured to gold. And Ipersonally like that shortstubby trapezoid shapedexhaust sitting just behind theheel of your foot. What asound! It's always difficult todescribe sound, but I think twowords sum it up nicely - primalscream. You cannot help butturn to look when Ashleytwists the throttle.Ashley got a bit of a wakeupcall when he realized howpopular these machines hadbecome. Imagine pulling up ata traffic light and seeing a fewmore bikes, which lookEXACTLY like yours. Hewasted no time in making hisbike stand out from the restand promptly got hold of LTCustoms in Grassy Park to givehis bike an identity of it's own.Ashley had been a fan of thelate Barry Sheene since he wasa kid, thanks mainly to hissister whose walls wereadorned with posters of theever-popular Sheene whospent fourteen years of his liferacing motorcycles. Whatbetter way to pay tribute to thisGrand Prix legend than tobuild a replica. So, the originalblack and grey was replacedwith the red, white and goldTexaco Heron colours of oneof Sheene's machines. LTCustoms have done anamazing job and I am trulyimpressed with theworkmanship and attention todetail - I will let the picturestell the story. They evenincluded Sheene's luckynumber seven in the livery.The bike's mechanicals are stillstandard and Ashley does notsee the need to alter what hefinds to be an ideal motorcycleoffering a very comfortableride, although he is stillconsidering whether or not toinstall a full micron pipe andair filter. It's a bit of a toss-upreally. Why fix something thatisn't broken? Then again,could it be a change to make iteven better? Choices, choices!Here's a little bit of trivia Ifound in my research. BarrySheene invented themotorcycle back protector withthe prototype model beingmade of old helmet visors.P A G E 2 6 | U R B A N R A C R |O N L I N EI S S U E4

w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z acome on’ ghia!Faheem Benjamin, who hails from Crawford in Cape Town, hasa thing for racing and vintage restoration. Some people may findthese two loves to be a bit of a paradox, but if it were not for thevintage designs and engineering of yesteryear, many of us wouldnot be driving what we have today.Written by Zaahir ParkerPhotography by RT & Ridwaan Nordien

w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z a*race inspired design is evident from every angleGhia was modified for Volkswagenusing a 300mm wider Beetlefloorplan. The general public fellinstantly in love with the KarmannGhia. Being handcrafted, it wassubstantially more expensive than theBeetle which shared the same flatfour boxer air-cooled engine. Thiswas certainly a sheep in wolf'sclothing. The Karmann Ghia had thelook and feel of an out and out sportscar with the reliability and easymaintenance costs of the Beetle. Thecar was never produced in massproduction quantities and thereforeremains quite rare with just over360,000 of these cars having beenbuilt. Needless to say it is also rare tofind one in as good a condition asFaheem's 1965 model.An example of this is the VolkswagenKarmann Ghia. Volkswagen needed tobolster their image in the 1950's, and what’better way to do this than to build a flagshipmodel to show the world that they can domore than just build “ugly” cars.thi s car oozescharisma’German coachbuilder Karmann teamed upwith the Turin design firm headed by Ghia tobuild such a car. An old Chrysler design byFinished in a cherry red body colourwith a deliciously coloured ivoryroof, this car just oozes charisma.This is pretty obvious when you seethe car cruising around Cape Town.He's had the car for about four yearsand still finds it uniquely sexy. Andthat it certainly is. Especially whenshe's slammed to the ground with theimported drop spindles allowing adrop of 120mm. Even the standardchrome issue rims shod withwhitewall tyres make most otherwheel designs seem lame incomparison. There is just somethingabout the look of this car. The car'slooks are further enhanced by the factthat most of the interior of this car isstock standard, even the steeringwheel. The only additions to theP A G E 3 0 | U R B A N R A C R |O N L I N EI S S U E4

w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z acar, the race inspired design. Theywere stunning cars then, they arestunning cars now. Maybe all oneneeds to do is upgrade the stockmotor and get it to drive the way itlooks… FAST! Faheem has plans fora 2.1 big bore motor, which heobviously has to match up to anuprated braking system to replacethe stock items. However, no matterwhat lays beneath the bonnet orbehind the wheels, this will alwaysbe a graceful timeless design, whichcan be likened to a PorscheSpeedster.*this will always be a graceful, timeless designI just need to end a bit off-topic byreminding Faheem that I'm stillwaiting on an answer from himregarding the functionality of the redfur covered handcuffs hanging fromthe mirror. I wonder…interior of the car are the EmpiPerformance Parts pedals and a cool-asa-Karmannsound install by localinstallers, Soundmatch. You gotta havesome tunes when you cruising isn't it?What this car lacks in performance, itmore than makes up for in the looksdepartment. Seeing as Faheem wasentering more and more car shows andcompetitions, he decided to dress up theengine bay somewhat to gain those extrapoints. The engine dress up kit consistingof some braided hosing and colourcoding does the trick perfectly. This car'sbeauty is not it's engine, it's engine bayor even it's interior. It's the lines of theP A G E 3 2 | U R B A N R A C R |O N L I N E I S S U E 4

w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aon the scene*street2stripWritten by Ridwaan Nordien Photography by RushdiOn the road do you think you're invincible, yet you drive aToyota Prius? Well, with the inception of the fortnightly drags,dubbed Street2 Strip, you run what you brung. Be it your dad'sAMG or your own stock standard Corsa Lite 1.3i (with conefilter), you can drag race in true "dices" style. Indiana seems tohave moved to Killarney!!!View this[Gallery]alike had their entertainment set outbefore them. Who to support? Who toheckle? Who to challenge?The competitors included some of thefastest drag cars that Cape Town has to’400 m talksbul lshit walks’offer, including the Modack Toyota andthe Levy Motorsport Superboss akaNascar. Some of the newer cars includeda CLK63 as well as a BMW M6. Therewere even some new off-the-showroomfloorhot hatches such as the new CorsaOPC and SEAT Cupraout to represent. Iwas kind of intriguedby the Toyota 4AGEturbocharged e30BMW.The idea of S2S is to get the guys offthe streets to race legally where bothcompetitors and spectators are safer.Cars have to be street legal and thereare no classes, as times are unofficiallyrecorded and read out by thecommentators. Normal safetyregulations do apply and are strictlyenforced. With an entrant list of 240competitors, spectators and entrantsThe night’s racing wasunderway from6:30pm right throughto 11pm. If you thinkof yourself as astreetracer, then cometo the track for Street2 Strip, ... and proveyourself worthy!.P A G E 3 4 | U R B A N R A C R |O N L I N E I S S U E 4

on the scene’w w w . u r b a n r a c r . c o . z athe fa miliar rumbleof america n muscle’*street2stripRacing is free and NO MSA license isrequired. It will, however, cost you agate entry of R20 per person. Driftingpractice on the oval also runs from6:30pm till 9pm. Provided your car isnot excessively loud; you can do dragstill 11pm otherwise cut-off is 9pm.Who is the next challenger? Takeyour race-tales to the track!P A G E 3 6 | U R B A N R A C R |O N L I N EI S S U E4

w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aon the scene*powerplay!View this[Gallery]Written by Ridwaan Nordien Photography by Waanie & RushdiDynotech in Brackenfell once again played host to a dynoday, this time coupled to a sound off and show 'n shine.Outside, Nitrocrew from Gauteng hosted anSA Record sound event and show 'n shine.There were some impressive figuresresonating out of some small and somerather enormous woofers. SheraanMohamed took overall pushing out 155.9dbin his “Squirrel” Mini (it's the name he gaveit). Angelo Rhode took second loudest of theday with 155.5db and Damin Hansford thirdwith 150.6db.* no it’s not the stig... or is it, damned if we know but the oke could pedalGTA Mods, Supreme Ridez, Grassy Park(GP) Motor Racing Club, ST Owners andTeam Dragon battled it out on the rollers,with Tohaar's 3SGTE-powered ToyotaCorolla taking tops with 353.85w/kg. Thisgave GTA Mods the edge to claim the dayaccording to total power-to-weight.After the shootout, there was an open-to-allsession to see what that extra bit of boostdoes. Here the 8 cylinder Lumina SS ofRiaan Basson took honours with a combinedpower and torque figure of 809.3. JohnBlock took second with a combined figureof 735.3.P A G E 3 8 | U R B A N R A C R |O N L I N EI S S U E4

w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aon the sceneFeed youraddiction*View this[Gallery]Written and Photography by Ridwaan NordienMag Addiction is a well-known company in the Cape Town aftermarketcar customising industry for quite a few years now. So whenthey decided to host a car show as part of their birthday bash, youcan only imagine the pulling power they had in getting some of thebig names to come.* sunny skies and a wheel fetish, you missed out!Willie Nel's Can-am was on show alongwith some of the usual suspects and a fewnewcomers to the scene. There wereinteresting cars taking centre stage as well asa few head turners parked outside, like afunky orange and black C55 AMG withsome other tweaks, which will not berevealed just yet. Be patient!DJ Reddy D was MC for the day, bringing along withhim the Dr1ft Squad guys parking their side-waysmachinery. Various companies offered prizes to thecrowds in lucky draws, which included Dyno Tunes,exhaust systems, in-car DVD players, various caraudio and even free rims and tyre combos.It is amazing to note just how many showcars have matched some muscle to theirpretty exterior. It seemed to be like a turboconvention with all those turbos and dumpvalvesreflecting the sun's rays. It's nice tosee so many show cars now also have speedbesides the obligatory crazy sound installs.P A G E 4 0 | U R B A N R A C R |O N L I N EI S S U E4

w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aon the sceneStreet FreaksRally 08*Photography by Robert Horne Words by Fadil HanevilleThe day held loads of promise! Good weather, clean rides, R50worth of petrol in just to keep the car as light as possible and abraaipack in the boot. This is what went down...curtain” to Melkbos beach and ended up inRietvlei Nature reserve where the freaksshared race stories and cooled off in the hotsun, also to ponder what happened to theone guy from Durban who got lost andlanded up in Malmesbury…Have you ever watched Amazing raceon TV? Well this version by StreetFreaks is basically the same, using onlyyour car. Driving balls to the wall and agood navigator is what was needed tosucceed. The start point was at the usualconvoy hotspot N1 City McDonalds.Strangely (LOL!), the rally started offpromptly at 9am with the first entranteasing away from the starting grid. In amatter of seconds there was a pulsatingrush with entrants revving 8000rpm anddropping the clutch on the count down. Themain aim of the race is to answer all thequestions in the shortest period of time andcomplete the various checkpoints.The race took us around a massive circle,much to the dismay of the participants (ifthey had only known it was just a 10 minutedrive from N1 City – bwahahaha!) The routewent through the Durbanville “boereworsP A G E 4 2 | U R B A N R A C R |O N L I N EI S S U E4

w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aon the sceneracelineautofest*Written by Ridwaan Nordien Photography by RushdiView this[Gallery]Team Raceline, the leaders in automotive styling in South Africawith retail outlets nationwide, hosted their Raceline Autofest attheir Cape Town branch to celebrate its first anniversary here in theMother City. It promised to be huge, with all the big names in CapeTown making an effort to show their power on this scene.The day got off to a rough start with whatcould go wrong… going wrong. From theCoca-Cola Truck unable to make it aspromised, to the vehicle used to tow theMobile Dyno from Johannesburg havingburnt out, besides having a few show carsthinking the event was the Sunday instead ofthe advertised Saturday. Fingers could havebeen pointed and blame placed, yet theTeam brain-stormed and pulledmiracles out of their hats, tomake it a successful event.Hell, even one of the contestants' carshad smoke pouring out of its cabin dueto some faulty wiring.IASCA rallied up the big contenders tosmash the World DB record, whilstsome awesome machinery and soundinstallswere demonstrated. Urban RacRtoo had to make a miracle happen inhosting the Miss Raceline Pageantwithout a stage (as previouslymentioned the truck got stuck en route).A scaled-down show was held by theDr1ft Squad park-off and judges chosethe lovely Miss Taryn Meyer as MissRaceline, who will also be the face ofNOS Energy Drink and be the MissNaughty NOS Girl Cape Town 2009.D10 RC Drift Club hosted one of theircompetitions in a store alongsideRaceline. The drifting proved to be quiteentertaining judging by the amount ofspectators peeking in through the doorsand windows. It certainly is good to seethat clubs such as D10 and SDW areoffering alternatives to the youth.Theresults of the D10 RC Drift competitionare available on www.oneten.co.za.There were some crazy figures pushedout at the sound-off well in excess of160DBs besides some interesting installsin some rather, erm, interesting rides.Next year promises to be even bigger, soprepare yourselves guys and gals.P A G E 4 4 | U R B A N R A C R |O N L I N EI S S U E4

w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z a’cruisin heavenWritten by Uncle BobPhotography by Ridwaan NordienBikers with “big balls” or riders who have themare all too familiar with attending the funerals oftheir fellow bikers, or know of a fellow bikerwho came short. It is one of those truths that wewish we could avoid. Don't wait till you lose abrah before you see the light. A short while ago, Ialso rode powerhouses. Your tooled K6 Gixxer,your '03 ZX10 (if you don't have a steeringdamper on this then you are just insane), your K1- yes K1 or even your Slingshot, are all real bikes.I'm not talking about Busas or 14s today.Unfortunately, very few of us ride SV's, VFR's, letalone 1200GSs and Varaderos. If you can't seeyourself on these types of bikes, let me invite youto Cruiseland.The question many people would ask is: “Why buy a Harley?”That's mos a bike for old-timers. They're certainly cool to look at, buthow does it ride? Does it have… “big balls”?99% of bikers have not ridden a Harley or evenany cruiser. SHIT MAN! You guys are missingout. It's the best thing since the string of a G-string. The Street Bob Harley Davidson is part ofthe Harley family called Dynas. That's theirsportier, more naked bikes with a higher powerto mass ratio. Yes, it's a 1600cc (1584cc to beexact) and pushes out a healthy 145nm. Harleydoesn't even quote the kW reading, justmentioning, “it's enough”. It's got a 6-speedtransmission (no “Baker” or Screaming Eagle”here) with the most perfect ratios for an awesomeride. This little baby has enough torque to tow anUno and handles better than a locomotive on thetracks. It is so moerse lekker to ride it's not evenfunny. The feeling you have just pottering aroundon it on a coastal road or through a deserteddorpie muuuuch further from home than youplanned… that's what it's all about. Here the joyis the ride, not only the destination. Did youknow how beautiful Franschoek is? I know thisbecause I wasn't smearing it through there,hanging off the seat with the krane (taps) wideopen, singing along to the tune of a Yoshi/Akroor whatever's your favourite band. This biketurns over that odometer effortlessly. Just straddleher and take on the open road.There are things you will notice on a cruiser thatyou would never on a superbike. It seems thatyou are more approachable to people andabsolute strangers come up to you to talk to you.You also sit much more comfortable, especially ifP A G E 4 6| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E 4

you are growing your stomach muscles (LOL!).You can ride all day and not feel like you evenrode at all. That's cruiser in general.R e p a i r sC u s t o m i s i n gOpen 7Days/Week& PublicHolidaysA c c e s s o r i e sWhen I had a '08 Busa I thought that if it had ashaft that could handle the power instead of thechain, that would be cool because shafts don'tstretch, shafts don't break and possibly shafts lastlonger than 3000 kms. So the guys at HarleyDavidson explain to me that their Carbon-Kevlarbelt is meant to last 70 000km!!! That is soinsane. Harley Davidson have been buildingbikes for over 100 years. This means that surelythey have to be good at it by now. I don't work atHarley Davidson - these are things I discoveredmyself. It's exceptionally well made and looksand feels like it will last for at least 50 years.They have more than one dealership. Thedealerships are not full of SHIT. There are morethan three accessories from the factory for yourbike - an encyclopaedia size catalogue worth tobe exact. The HOG (Harley Owners Group) isthe largest bike club in the world with more than1.2 million members. That is certainly more thanthose brahs you see on a Sunday morning, ne?How this helps is that if you ride from here toRussia or further and get stuck anywhere alongthe way, you can phone HogAssist, and they willsort you out.So here we have a good product with excellentbackup and support internationally; that's reallycool to ride; and it retains its value reasonablywell. You need only ever own just one modeleven till you are a dirty old man (lol) and mostpeople won't be able to tell the difference aboutthe bike and you still ask why?The Harley lifestyle is certainly different from theSuperbike lifestyle. There is no need to see howfast you can get to Mountain Mill and back.There is no need to see how low you can leanyour bike on Sir Lowry's Pass. The Harley vibe ismore relaxed, and dare I say it, more enjoyable.You just want to ride. Give it a chance, it will bethe best you ever do.OUR SERVICES INCLUDE:* Colour-coding of rims* Widening of rims - alloy and steel* Repairing of buckled, scratched, chipped and broken rims* High polishing of rims, lips and engine parts* Changing the PCD of rims* Drilling of hubs and brake disks* Making of spacers, centrecaps, domes and adaptors* Buying and selling of new and used rims and tyres* Trade-ins gladly acceptedCnr 5th Avenue & Strandfontein Road, Grassy ParkTel: 021 704 4055 Cell: 082 471 3544/083 586 6522Constantiaberg Biketique was established in July 2008, as an extension toConstantiaberg Autos to meet the growing demands for cheaper transport. With thespiralling fuel costs and the shift to getting onto two wheels, it was a naturalextension to their current BMW range.Although any bike can be traded-in at Constantiaberg Biketique, the guys like tostick to their brand, BMW. You will find a wide range of BMW's from 650 GS's to1200 Adventure's, and with a nice balance between road bikes and the soft offroaders,there's a good chance you'll find what you are looking for in their newlyrefurbished showroom. Let Ray, or his assistant Ryan steer you into the rightchoice of bike for you.Finance can be arranged through F & I Motorlease, and warranties are available onall makes.P A G E 4 8 | U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E4The newly established shop carries a wide range of products, from gloves andboots, to helmets, jackets and even full leather suits. If you're looking for a topbox,or panniers for your BMW, we have it for you, and at the most affordableprices too!CONSTANTIABERG BIKETIQUE246 Main Road, Diepriver - Tel: 021 715 7182 - Fax: 021 712 2191www.motorlease.co.za

w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aurbanstyle guideLOOK BEFORE YOU TWEAK: 2JAP STYLE!Not to be confusedwith last month's3. Follow the global trends, use the internetto see which kits work best for your car.4. For goodness' sake, unless you'requalified - don't try to do it yourselfexcursion into JDMoh no, Jap ditchesmoderation in favourof in your faceaggression.Yes it's true. A wickedly styled Jap car, orit's natural progression - the prolific driftstyle, has the best potential to impress orturn heads. It’s also the trickiest to pull off -and the easiest one to get wrong. Horribly,horribly wrong. You've been warned.Common Mistakes1. It's called Jap for good reason - so pleasestop cutting, shutting and flip flopping yourGerman hatch backs and sedans!2. If you think you've gone too far, thenyou probably have - moderation is key!So yes, while big wings, carbon fibre andaggressive bumpers are an essential part ofJap style's DNA, with the usage of goodquality components and a quality fitter,complemented with the right wheel, youcannot go wrong.You have a front wheel drive car? Thenfor goodness' sake do not sticker it up likea drift car. Those are rear wheel drivendemmit!USEFUL LINKS:www.tunerzine.comwww.jtuned.netwww.speedhunters.comwww.modifiedmag.comwww.importtuner.comPlus many more, hell - just blowup Google and type in JAPSTYLENB: Visit the notorious Ricerthread on the Hondaboys forum ifyou suspect someone’s nominatedyour ricey ride.P A G E 5 0| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E4

w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aurbangamer :we playgta4In the go anywhere world of grand theft auto - it's the lawless unmoraled man that is king. Seriously, check any of your hang ups atthe door, in this game, our hero or not, you're going to do somesick stuff - and that's good because video games remain aconsequence free environment.’we now kn ow whatthe bad boy s , badbo ys are going t o do’* the grand theft auto series redefinesthe term ‘run and gun’From the moment you penetrate theXbox360’s start screens and dive intothe virtual world behind them you'rethrust into the role of our protagonist.You occupy the shoes of Nico, an EastEuropean emigrant taking up residencein the united states after moving inwith your cousin Roman, a real loser ofnote. After promising you a paradise ofopportunity you're instead submergedalongside him in the slums of vice city.Your job is simple, rise from thereconditions to crime lord status in true'scar face' style tradition. How's thatfor a challenge?P A G E 5 2| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E 4

Dirty LittleSecretWHEN AMIEN TOLD ME HE HAD SOMETHING SPECIAL TOSHOW ME I FELT MYSELF DEALING WITH SOME SEVERELYMIXED REACTIONS. I KNEW IT WAS A CAR, AND ISUSPECTED IT WOULD BE PRETTY FAST. BUT AS IS THECASE WITH MOST MODIFIED RIDES, ALONG WITH THEADDED PERFORMANCE USUALLY COMES A HEAVILYCOMPROMISED RIDE QUALITY. AND THAT MEANT I WASABOUT TO BREAK MY BACK OVER A SPEED BUMP.EXCELLENT.I'm pleasantly surprised as I roundthe bend leading to the EvolutionPerformance Centre. Instead ofcrudely bolted roll cages, NOSbottles and a gaudy set of alloysI'm greeted with the pristineexterior of Volkswagen's finesthatch back covered in its originalfactory issue red paint. In factTested: STO Tuned Golf 5 GTIeverything about it lookscompletely standard. Not so muchas an after market exhaust hasbeen added to the mix. So why thehell am I about to test it?Despite its tame looks, this Golfhas a dirty little secret. Evolutionhas just recently started installingand testing STO imported ECUsoftware upgrades for a host oflocal machinery. It's also the onlymodification that's been carriedout by Amien. The factory carmakes 147kw and 280nm, andthat means it's an above averageperformance hatch. But with theslew of hatches that's recentlycome out of the woodworkincluding the Focus STs, AstraOPCs and Renault R26s thathave all taken to the streets totake up the challenge of king ofthe road, the Golf's performancefigures have started looking iffy.With an undetectable upgradeboosting the numbers up to175kW and 380Nm for under justR4500, it's just the trick forlevelling the playing fields. Andthat's where I come in. Amiengives me the keys and throws mea look that says it all: "Go wild!”I drop my butt into the driver’sleathery seat and proceed to strapmyself into its posh cocoon. Theinterior is luxurious. Junking anyof this high end kit just to liberatesome more performance would bea sin. Still, it's the very pursuit ofpower that has me in thispredicament. It was time to put thepedal to the floor, but hard!My left palm falls neatly atop theGTI's shiny gear lever. With anotchy shift into first, both feetbalancing the clutch andaccelerator, I was ready for myfirst full bore launch. As the revsclimb and settle at 4500rpms, Idrop the clutch. The Golf's maturedemeanour is chucked out thewindow as the full might of theturbo-charged 2 litre lump shredsthe front rubber amidst a cloud ofacrid tyre smoke. Instantly we'recatapulted forward. I'm on the redline far quicker than anticipated.This thing was wild and would bebetter appreciated on my informaltest track not too far away. A localabandoned industrial area with anetwork of chicanes, straights and90 degree bends was just 5minutes away and would beperfect venue. I go there. Quickly.With an open road ahead of meI'm finally able to open up thetaps. A few more launchesconvince me of what I've alreadysuspected. The STO upgradeworks, and works well. There's noaggressive kick in the powergraph. Instead you're spoilt with anever ending rush of power firingthe tacho's needle into the red linequicker than you can snatch at thegear lever. Acceleration to 100kphdrops by 0.5 of a second to 6.7and goes on to a top speed of235kph proven with our trustyGPS. Fuel consumption is likely toimprove as well, if drivenconservatively but there'll be noneof that today. Not only do thefigures look good but the everydaydriveability improves exponentiallyas well. Just about 20 of theseconversions have been done in 1month with no hiccups. Allsoftware is untraceable to dealerdiagnostics and could be put backto original at anytime. It's an edgemuch needed by the Golfenthusiast if he intends keepingup with the Astra OPCs, FocusSTs and Renault R26s.STO is a German basedleading internationalchip-tuner visit theirOh did I mention that these carstoo can benefit from an STOupgrade?

w w w . u r b a n r a cr. c o . z aA night at JIMSWritten by 'Bek'!Yor ma bru! So like I'm standing infront of only the hottest car I've everperved off on the internet - yes guy,I'm talking about the Nissan GTR!So many dirty thoughts are runningthrough my brain ekse - the way thelights overhead are reflecting crazilyacross the bodywork makes a manwanna do silly things to his golf! I'malso contemplating stealing the keysbut how the hell am I supposed to getit off the display.No need to pinch myself either - thisshit is real ma bru, cos why? I'm inJoburg at the Jozi motor show and itsmassive - like the stuff you read ininternational books (like Urban RacR,aweh!) but anyways. It's not the onlyhot car not by a long shot – VW havebrought something to get Waanieexcited aka their brand new Sciroccoand man oh man is it a stunner!There's even something for Zaahir (RT)to salivate over - the AMG SL65 BlackSeries! From Toyota there was aduidelike super car hybrid and fromHonda a Type R in white, vrek mooiekse! Chevy was kak heavy with a 7litre Lumina that made a man wanna* tales from theklipfonteinget more excited than he supposed to -seriously, I had to hide a “houte”behind one of the displays, and thehunnies at each stand were not exactlyhelping my cause, you wys? Mitsubishihad their Evo X out for the public toenjoy, likewise Subaru had their STIbut that's mos old news. But anyways,check out the few pics I managed tograb before they confiscated mycamera for trying to look up the girlsskirts. Sorry ouens, if you were thereyou'd understand! Oh ja vok I almostforget, new Camaro and Z06 Corvette -ooh jinne!P A G E 5 6| U R B A N R A C R | O N L I N E I S S U E 4

Issue FourThe EndJoin us for Issue Five as we visitthe country’s finest car show and hill climb to bring youthe complete automotive ROYAL FLUSH...plus morew w w . u r b a n r a c r . c o . z a