Car Modify Wonder Toyota Mark II JZX90

This is a Toyota Mark II which has its exterior fitted with bodykit from Car Modify Wonder. If you are wondering where this kit comes from, if you have guessed Japan, then you are correct. Car Modify Wonder is one of the styling company that produces bodykits for Nissan and Toyota line-ups. The Nissan's included in Car Modify Wonder bodykits catalog are the familiar range of Silvia's family from 180SX, S13, S14 & S15 and other Nissans included are Laurel and Cefiro. 

Meanwhile, the Toyota models included are MarkII and Chaser.To be clear, these two models are fairly the same as these two models carries the same chassis number. The things that differentiate both models are their exterior parts; the headlights, and tail lights.

Enough of that, and lets get back to this JZX90 Mark II. This particular car is a Mark II Tourer V model  of year 1996 throughout 2000. This car has 1JZ-GTE engine in its engine bay powering the rear wheels through ORC 409D clutch via 5 speed manual transmission. The power transferred to the rear wheels are biased to each side of the rear wheels by KAAZ differential 2-way LSD. In case you are wondering, a 1JZ-GTE engine is a 2.5L inline six engine with twin turbochargers. In stock form, the engine is capable of delivering 280HP and 360Nm of torque.

The exterior of this Mark II is fully kitted with Car Modify Wonder Shadow bodykit. From the front bumper, side skirts, rear bumper, the wide front fenders and the hood are Car Modify Wonder Shadow's. The wheels are Work Emotion CR-Kai 18" and Work Emotion XC8 18".

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Slammed Mark X

Have you seen any Toyota Mark X done like these before? They look absolutely slammed to the ground with low offset wheels and negative cambers all round. Just the way I like. The bodykits on these two Xs are unknown. The black one's looked like Carlsson or Hamann kit while the red X looked similar to Instant Gentleman's kit. Perhaps anyone could share some intel?










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Oettinger VW Scirocco

Volkswagen Scirocco. They way to pronounce it 'see-ro-co'. I dont know if there's a meaning behind that name. Scirocco first introduced in 1974 and then the second generation in 1982 and the latest 3rd generation in 2008. There's a huge gap between the 2nd gen and the 3rd gen. When it was re-introduced back in 2008, the world accepted it with arms wide open. Who wouldn't love the 3rd gen Scirocco? It looks the part and it came equipped with desirable motor, a 1.4 TSI and 2.0 TSI.


Both motor are forced fed via single turbocharger that pumps 120 PS and 200 PS respectively. Though there are another few variants of the two motors but, these two are the most chosen by the enthusiasts.



Oettinger, a German based tuner has released tune-up parts for the Rocco that is so delicously deli. As seen in the images, the kit comes with new front spoiler, side skirts, rear air diffuser, set of 20" Oettinger RXX wheels and special exhaust system with 4 tailpipes made of stainless steel to get your Rocco looks different from any other Rocco on the aesthetic value.

For the go-fast bits, the engine control unit (ECU) has been modified by the techies at Oettinger and the 1.4 TSI develop 200 PS while the 2.0 TDI churns out 240 HP. A special performance kit for 2.0 TSI engine will be made available that pumps out a healthy 350 PS and tarmac breaking 470 Nm of torque. Also, improvements includes special adjustable suspension, larger brakes and larger intercooler.

The interior is filled with carbon fibre bits, stainless steel kick plates, aluminium pedals and Oettinger floor mats.

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How to stretch the tires

Here's a couple of videos from Youtube showing the techniques used to stretch tires to fit those wide wheels. You gotta love the wide rims they have. Love it!

The usual way of getting the tire expand is by using LPG sprayed into the tire and they light it up to get the inside of the tire vacuumed hence the tire sidewall will expand. But this method is really dangerous. Possibility of getting the rim and the tire airborne is there.






Here's another way of getting it stretched. Honestly, I dont really know what they were doing with those 2 huge tank with outlet nozzle. Possibly they forced the compressed air into the tire through the side walls gap and the tire will expand to the lip of the rim.

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