Competitor: Raynie Quintero
Location: Baldwin Park, California, USA
Vehicle: 2018 Mazda3 GT
Horsepower: 184
Club: @socal_mazdaalliance

SOCIAL

Facebook: Raynie Quintero
Instagram: @yokai_mazda

Photography by Raynie Quintero

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS 9 PLAYOFFS
STAGE 1: ELIMINATION
Voting Schedule: Jan 7 @ 1:00 PM - Jan 13 @ 1:00 PM ET
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{alratings group=[TBG 9 Playoffs: Stage 1] id=[3048] title=[Raynie Quintero]}

EXHAUST

Custom exhaust with heart shaped tips

WHEELS & TIRES

XO Luxury Wheels: 19x9.5 40 offset
Lexani LX-20 245/352R19 97W XL

BRAKES

Pink painted stock Mazda calipers

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Megan Racing Springs

EXTERIOR

Full car wrap
Lip
Side skirts
Diffuser I made
Window visors
Blacked out chrome
Rally Armor mudflaps
Rear wiper delete
Tinted taillights
Blacked out door handles and emblems

LIGHTING

Aftermarket fog lights
Two underglow kits
Custom RGB / demon eye headlights

INTERIOR

Aftermarket resin shift knob and matching boot
Blacked out most chrome
Steering wheel suede wrap
Area around shifter wrapped

AUDIO, MOBILE ELECTRONICS & MULTIMEDIA

Bose

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

My diffuser because I made it myself!

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

Building my own wing
Aftermarket hood is currently on the way

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Ricardo Jeldes
Location: Coplay, Pennsylvania, USA
Vehicle: 1977 Mazda Rotary Pickup

SOCIAL

Facebook: ricardo.jeldes.3
Instagram: @ricky_jdmtoys

Photographer by @chinzophoto, Brandon Ayende, Ricardo Jeldes

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS COMPETITION
Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Englishtown (Jun 19, 2021)
STAGE 1: TOP QUALIFIER
Voting Schedule: Jun 14 @ 12:00 PM - Jun 19 @ 5:00 PM ET
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{alratings group=[Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Englishtown 2021 - Stage 1] id=[2756] title=[Ricardo Jeldes]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

• 13B-REW Bridgeported about 6,000 miles (will go up slightly)
• New Rotor Housings, Bearings, Oil Pump, Atkins Apex Seals and Springs, Oil Control Rings and Gaskets
• Resurfaced Side Housings
• Moroso Oil Pan
• Moroso Oil/Air Separator
• Oil Drain Fitting for Turbo
• Water Fittings for Turbo
• Remote Oil Block Off Plate (Premixing with idemitsu)
• idemitsu Rotary Synthetic Oil
• Stainless Allen Head Bolts throughout the Engine and Engine Bay
• Custom Oil Filler Neck
• Custom Aluminum Motor Mount with hockey pucks (old school hot rod trick)
• 51 IDA Carb with Billet Screen Filters
• Aluminum Intake Manifold with Gold Heat Wrap
• Racing Beat Heatshield
• Road Race Header with Titanium Header Wrap
• Racing beat custom exhaust
• Stewart Warner Gauges: Oil pressure, Oil temp, & Water Temp
• Auto Meter 10,000 RPM Tach
• Auto Meter Fuel Gauge & Regulator
• Innovate Dual Wide Band Gauge with Dual Sensors: One Sensor for Each Rotor
• Engine Bay Wire Tuck
• Remote Oil Filter Block & Remote Oil Filter Mount with Billet Reusable Filter
• New Aluminum Radiator
• Rigid Chrome Radiator Hoses
• Chrome Radiator Overflow Tank
• New Derale Electric Fan
• Fan Controller
• New Aluminum Oil Cooler
• All Stainless Braided Hoses with AN Fittings
• Carter Hi-Flow Fuel Pump
• Optima Red Top Battery
• Hi-Amp Alternator with Side Alternator Mount, & Gilmore Pulley
• Accel Ceramic Boot Spark Plug Wires
• Petronix Flame Thrower HC Ignition Coils
• New Distributer (Remanufactured from Rock Auto)

DRIVETRAIN

• SPEC Stage 3 Full Copper Disc Clutch & Pressure Plate
• Aluminum Flywheel
• Wilwood Brake Master Cylinder
• Wilwood Brake Adjustable Proportioning Block
• New Clutch Master Cylinder
• New Slave Cylinder

EXTERIOR

• Chrome Fender mirrors

MORE INFO

Ricardo Jeldes the third owner of the 1977 Mazda Rotary Pickup, and the original owner repainted it. He doesn't know how long ago it was repainted. He's owned it for 5-7 years. It has a couple of paint chips from storage. 51 IDA carburetor is tuned. This Pickup drives straight and smooth on the highway; it feels like a new car.

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Robert Walsh
Location: West Valley City, Utah USA
Vehicle: 1990 Mazda Miata
Horsepower: 115
Club: n/a

SOCIAL

Facebook: robert.walsh.921025
Instagram: thejapmanrobert

Photography by Robert Walsh

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE COMPETITION
Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Salt Lake City (Sept 17, 2022)
TOP QUALIFIERS
Voting Schedule: Sept 12 @ 1:00 PM - Sept 17 @ 2:00 PM MT
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{alratings group=[Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Salt Lake City 2022] id=[3443] title=[Robert Walsh]}

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ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

Yokona radiator
Red wrinkle valve cover
NGK spark plugs
G-plus coolant kit
Welded diff
Flying Miata skidplate

EXHAUST

Straight piped 

DRIVETRAIN

5 speed stock transmission

WHEELS & TIRES

XXR wheels

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Road and Track coilovers

EXTERIOR

Front bumper air ducts

LIGHTING

Jeep halo LED headlights

INTERIOR

NRG quick release hub
Sparco suede wheel
NRG shift knob
NRG handbrake

AUDIO, MOBILE ELECTRONICS & MULTIMEDIA

Kenwood 6.5" door speakers
Pinoneer single deck radio

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

Cut rear bumper to expose the rear end similar to Honda mods.

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

Angle kit
KBB body kit
Light bar
Turbo
LSD diff
Moss Miata cams
Retro fit rear panel and tail lights to a wrap around tail light

SHOPS & MECHANICS

Shugenja Racing - Tyler, Joey

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Russ Mittelstadt
Location: Las Vegas, Nevado, USA
Vehicle: 1992 Mazda RX-7 Type R
Horsepower (whp): 
Club: Densetsu

SOCIAL

Facebook: /russ.mittelstadt
Instagram: @blurreddesigns

Photography by Russ Mittelstadt

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS COMPETITION
Elite Tuner: Las Vegas (May 22, 2021)
STAGE 1: ELIMINATION
Voting Schedule: May 17 @ 12:00 PM - May 19 @ 2:00 PM PT
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{alratings group=[Elite Tuner: Las Vegas 2021 - Stage 1] id=[2714] title=[Russ Mittelstadt]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

• FEED Engineering Nürburgring Spec Complete Engine
• FEED Engineering special porting and Side port modification
• Modified Apex seals
• Reinforced rotors
• Single Turbo Conversion
• GT3582R Gen 2 Turbo .82ar
• VR racing 40mm Wastegate
• RE Amemiya AST
• HKS V Mount intercooler kit
• IRP Water pump
• Koyo N- Flo Radiator
• Rotary Performance Secondary Rail
• Bosch injectors 2200cc
• Full Function Engineering Air Pump Delete pulley
• FEED oil cap
• FEED spark plug wires
• GReddy oil Filter

EXHAUST

• OBX Tubular T4 Manifold
• CX racing 3” downpipe
• HKS HI-POWER catless cat back

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

• Apexi Power FC installed by FEED
• Power FC Datalogic
• HKS Twin Power
• BEE*R Rev Limiter
• GReddy Profec B spec III
• GReddy Spec IITurbo Timer

DRIVETRAIN

• Rebuilt transmission done by FEED Engineering
• Exedy Comp R twin disc clutch
• RE Amemiya shift collar
• Cusco 2 way LSD
• 4.30 rear end
• Solid differential mounts

WHEELS & TIRES

• Advan TC4 18x10 +25 x4
• Firestone Indy 500 265/35 front
• Federal 595 RS-Pro 265/35 rear
• Project Mu floating lug nuts

BRAKES

• OEM 17"/RZ/Spirit R Front brakes
• Dixcel slotted front rotors
• Craft Company drilled rear rotors
• EBC Green pads all around

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

• HKS Hipermax II Coilovers w/swift 18kg and 16kg springs
• P2M rear toe arms
• J Auto rear pillow balls
• Super Now front tie rod ends
• Super Now Front sway bar mounts
• FEED Front Strut bar

EXTERIOR

• FEED Front fenders and bumper
• FEED hood
• FEED carbon fiber side skirts
• Craft Company Rear diffuser

LIGHTING

• Car Shop Glow v2 attack front bumper lights
• Sonar headlights with Morimoto Mini H1 HID projectors retrofitted
• 1999 Tail Lights

INTERIOR

• Defi Racer 50mm boost Gauge
• Defi Racer 50mm coolant temp gauge
• Power FC Power commander
• AEM Analog Wideband gauge
• NRG quick release
• Momo Race steering wheel
• FEED shift knob
• Redline goods shift and ebrake boots
• Updated to textured panels
• FEED black floor mats
• Levy Rotor Corp gas and dead pedals

AUDIO & MULTIMEDIA

• Pioneer AVH-W4500NEX receiver
• Infiniti Reference 6.5 front
• Infiniti Reference 6.8 rear
• JL Audio JD500/1 Amplifier
• JL Audio 10w1 Subwoofer

SHOPS & MECHANICS

• FEED Engineering
• Craft Company 

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Tommy Lam
Location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada
Vehicle: 2010 Mazda 5 GT
Horsepower: 140
Club: antisorrowclub

SOCIAL

Facebook: TxmmyLam
Instagram: @tomiko.official

MODIFICATIONS / PARTS LIST

• OEM Mazdaspeed Cold AIr Intake
• Resonator delete
• 5-Speed Manual Transmission
• Pro Comp 69 Series wheels - 16x8 -12
• Tires - 195/55/16 (f), 215/40/18 (r)
• Mazdaspeed 3 Front Caliper upgrade
• Drilled & Slotted Rotors (Front)
• Silver's NEOMAX Coilovers (Super Low option)
• SPC Rear Camber Arms
• 1:1 Aluminum Front Splitter (Re-used off my old Lexus IS250)
• NorthAero Customs Front 2-piece Canards
• Universal Front Fender Carbon FIber Vents
• Custom Side Splitters
• Bayson R VIP Spoiler
• OEM Mazda Roof Racks
• Original Thule 250 Cargo Carrier (Unsure of age)
• Itasha Livery (Character Artwork by @OniKanzei and Printed + Installed by @OblivionGraphics)
• LED Color Chase Underglow
• LED Grille Lighting
• LED Under hood lighting
• Strobe Lights (Front and rear bumper)
• RGB Starry Headliner
• Strobe Lights in Cabin and Trunk
• Footwell RGB Lighting
• Trunk RGB glowing CPU Fans (Trunk floor)
• DJ lighting (trunk)
• Front passenger seat delete
• Center mounted wine table
• Numerous cognac/wine glasses
• Hennesy Decanter
• Japanese Artist Illustrated Magazines (Display)
• DIY VIP Tables w/ Chrome trim
• Diamond stitch floor mats
• Double DIN Kenwood head-unit
• DB Drive Component Speakers
• Dual 10" American Bass + Custom Subwoofer box
• Skar Audio Mono Amplifier
• Down4Sound 4-Channel Amplifier
• RGB CPU Fans (For Cooling)

SHOPS & MECHANICS

• Tommy Lam
• Friends

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Competitor: Tres Bodily
Location: Washington, Utah, USA
Vehicle: 1990 Mazda RX-7 Turbo II
Horsepower (whp): 250

SOCIAL

Facebook: /tres.bodily.9
Instagram: @tofu_fc3s

Photography by Tres Bodily

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS COMPETITION
Elite Tuner: Las Vegas (May 22, 2021)
STAGE 1: ELIMINATION
Voting Schedule: May 17 @ 12:00 PM - May 19 @ 2:00 PM PT
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{alratings group=[Elite Tuner: Las Vegas 2021 - Stage 1] id=[2721] title=[Tres Bodily]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

• ARC Intercooler
• Koyorad radiator
• Emissions deletes
• AutoEXE intake

EXHAUST

• APEXi header-back exhaust

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

• Standalone Power FC ECU
• Dynotune by GarageLife
• GReddy boost controller

DRIVETRAIN

• Upgraded 1.5 way differential

WHEELS & TIRES

• Volk RE30 wheels - 17x9.5
• Federall 595 RSRR tires - 255/40/17

BRAKES

• Brake spacer and calipers to fit FD Spirit R brakes

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

• X braces (front/rear)
• Strut bar (front/rear)
• Aragosta coilovers

EXTERIOR

• Foresite widebody kit
• RMagic spoiler

LIGHTING

• LED glass headlights and daytime running lights

INTERIOR

• Mazdaspeed seats
• R Magic shift knob
• Nardi steering wheel
• Karoism floor mats

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

"It's either the classic-look RE30s, or maybe the Foresite widebody kit because it's subtle enough to slip by, but it allows so much more room for wheels / modifications."

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

• Bridge port
• Garret turbo
• Repaint or wrap

SHOPS & MECHANICS

• B-Tech Performance (Las Vegas)
• ItsGarageLife (California)

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Ulises Becerra
Location: Imperial Beach, California, USA
Vehicle: 1992 Mazda Miata
Horsepower: 116
Club: Team Hybrid

SOCIAL

Facebook: /ulises.becerra.9026
Instagram: @uli_mx5

Photography by Ulises Becerra

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE COMPETITION
Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Long Beach (Apr 2, 2022)
STAGE 1: TOP QUALIFIERS
Voting Schedule: Mar 28 @ 1:00 PM - Apr 2 @ 3:00 PM PT
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{alratings group=[Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Long Beach 2022 - Stage 1] id=[3137] title=[Ulises Becerra]}

WHEELS & TIRES

MST Time Attack

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Rev9 Hyper Street II Coilovers

EXTERIOR

Hardtop
Ducktail
Front lip

LIGHTING

Underglow
Interior LED lights
LED turn signals
Halo headlights

INTERIOR

NRG bucket seats
NRG short hub, quick release, and steering wheel

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

"Hardtop because it doesn't look like a regular top."

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

Roll cage

SPONSORS

Team Hybrid 

SHOPS & MECHANICS

Custom Fabrication

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: William Chang
Location: Santa Fe Springs, California, USA
Vehicle: 1993 Mazda RX-7
Horsepower: 632
Club: R-Rydes / Concept Nation

SOCIAL

Facebook: William Chang
Instagram: @williamchangc3 @concept3

Photography by @mr2mivin, William Chang

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE COMPETITION
Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Long Beach (Apr 2, 2022)
STAGE 1: TOP QUALIFIERS
Voting Schedule: Mar 28 @ 1:00 PM - Apr 2 @ 3:00 PM PT
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{alratings group=[Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Long Beach 2022 - Stage 1] id=[3149] title=[William Chang]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

1JZ-GTE
Borg Warner turbo
HKS cams
Custom intercooler with core
Custom cooling system
Radium triple fuel system

EXHAUST

Custom downpipe mated to JDM titanium exhaust

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

Megasuirt ECU with flex fuel system
AIM dash
ARM air/fuel ratio gauge 

DRIVETRAIN

CD009 transmission from Nissan 350Z
Heavy duty clutch
Custom aluminum driveshaft

WHEELS & TIRES

Drift Flow Form one-off wheels - 19x10 (f), 19x11 (r)
Falken tires - 255 (f), 265 (r) 

BRAKES

R1 Concepts BBK, pot 6 piston (f), 4 piston (r)
Custom powered coated purple
E brake kit

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Air Force air bags
Air Lift Performance 3p management
VIAIR dual compressors
Chrome rear harness, strut brace poly bushing all around
Power By Max rear, lower, traction arms

EXTERIOR

RE Amemiya wide bodykit, fully molded and repainted in a Kia Stinger Red called Black Chroma Red
RE Amemiya rear wing, rear diffuser

LIGHTING

Blackbeat headlights

INTERIOR

Bride seats
Carbon hood cluster
Coors Light shifter handle

AUDIO, MOBILE ELECTRONICS & MULTIMEDIA

Pioneer radio
Pioneer speakers

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

"1JZ swap - seeing the mouth drop when they see the motor and call it a 2JZ."

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

Full interior and audio

SPONSORS

Falken Tires
Drifz Wheels
Concept 3 Performance 

SHOPS & MECHANICS

Concept 3 Performance

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: William Ignacio
Location: North Hollywood, California, USA
Vehicle: 1993 Mazda RX-7
Horsepower: 257

SOCIAL

Instagram: @will7fd

Photography by @50mm_luna

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE COMPETITION
Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Long Beach (Apr 2, 2022)
STAGE 1: TOP QUALIFIERS
Voting Schedule: Mar 28 @ 1:00 PM - Apr 2 @ 3:00 PM PT
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{alratings group=[Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Long Beach 2022 - Stage 1] id=[2501] title=[William Ignacio]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

Petit Racing Blow Off Valve
K&N Intake
Koyorad N Flow Dual Pass Radiator

EXHAUST

Racing Beat Exhaust
Aftermarket Downpipe

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

APEXi Power FC ECU

DRIVETRAIN

Exedy Clutch
RE Amemiya D1 Spec Shifter

WHEELS & TIRES

18" Staggered BBS RG-R
Federal 595RS-PRO

BRAKES

Stoptech Rotors
Hawk HPS 5.0 Brake Pads

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Tein Flex Z Adjustable Coilovers

EXTERIOR

Mazda 99 Spec Bumper
Mazda 99 Spec Signal Lights
Mazda 99 Spec Bumper Lip
Mazda 99 Spec Wing
Carbon Fiber Wing Side Covers
Seibon Vented Carbon Fiber Hood
Shine Auto Carbon Fiber Sideskirts

LIGHTING

LED Interior Lighting

INTERIOR

Garage Alpha RX7 Titanium Shift Knob

AUDIO, MOBILE ELECTRONICS & MULTIMEDIA

Alpine Radio

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

"My favorite modification is the OEM Mazda 99 Spec Bumper. I like how it completely transforms the look of the car overall, making it look slightly more aggressive but still has that smile. When you see it you will know what I mean by that. These only came on the later year JDM RX-7s not on the US RX-7s. I like that it is an OEM plus part for the US RX-7 so the fitment is like factory if not better. It follows the body lines of the car really well."

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

Bonez 3" Stainless Midpipe
NRG The Prisma Lab Carbon Fiber Bucket Seats
Haltech 2500 Elite ECU
M2 Carbon Fiber Intake

SPONSORS

Moe Supra Performance Parts
Import Worx
The Prisma Lab
Affinity

SHOPS & MECHANICS

Lucky 7 Racing

COMPETITION EVENTS, CLASSES & AWARDS

Japanese Classic Car Show Best Mazda 2nd Place
Gearhead Society Limbo Contest Winner

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Zachery Yauch
Location: Jefferson, Georgia USA
Vehicle: 1988 Mazda RX-7
Horsepower: 430
Club: @atlcarsmeet

SOCIAL

Facebook: /zach.yauch.3
Instagram: @wrx7ls

Photography by Zachery Yauch

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE COMPETITION
Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Atlanta (May 7, 2022)
TOP QUALIFIERS
Voting Schedule: May 2 @ 1:00 PM - May 7 @ 3:00 PM ET
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{alratings group=[Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Atlanta 2022 - Stage 1] id=[3220] title=[Zachery Yauch]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

Fully rebuilt LS1 swap
COMP Cam
ARP heads, studs
Fast LSX intake kit

EXHAUST

Custom 3" exhaust

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

Stock GM ECU
Tuned by DBW Motorsports
T56 transmission

DRIVETRAIN

Summit custom made driveshaft

WHEELS & TIRES

Enkei RPF1 17"
Falken 225/45/17 (f), 245/40/17 (r)

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Coilovers

LIGHTING

LED signal and corner
LED brake lights
OEM flip up headlights

INTERIOR

NRG Seats
NRG quick release wheel

AUDIO, MOBILE ELECTRONICS & MULTIMEDIA

Kenwood head unit

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

Comp cam: Always a head turner, everyone loves a good chop

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

BC racing coilovers
Wilwood big brake kit
"Miata" style roll bar
Mishimoto radiator

SHOPS & MECHANICS

Heat Lightning Speed Shop
DBW Motorsports

PHOTO GALLERY