Most of the modifications to the engine were cosmetic, so Arthur estimates his horsepower increased by at least one through "love power," which is symbolized in the heart-shaped header by Aerodyne Industries. Had Arthur chosen to hire someone to do most of the custom fabricating work that he did himself, he estimates that he would have spent almost $45,000, which he admits is way too much to spend on a Scion. Luckily, he was handy with the fiberglass and spray cans while also getting a little help from Uncle Sam. Let's hope he finishes his education. For all those who are looking to build something similar, Arthur's advice is to be patient, expect people to hate the work you do, but find those who will love it and most of all, be creative in building the car you want. Sounds good to us.
Fast Facts
'05 Scion XB
Owner Arther Fong
Hometown Ventura, CA
Daily Grind Student
Under The Hood Aerodyne Industries Negative Ion Power Revolution, polished aluminum heat shields, stainless steel fuel lines, stainless steel heart-shaped header; Kenz Muffler custom six pipe exhaust with Restek Performance Coating; Non Stop Tuning pulley kit
Brains A'PEXi Super Air Fuel Control
Power 106 hp and 103 lb-ft
Stiff Stuff Air Runner Air-Ride Suspension Air Bomber; Bridgestone Sleeve Type Airbag (front); Firestone ACC Bellows Type Airbag; KYB shocks/struts f/r
Rollers Work Heart Village Plaisir Virtues 17x8 +22 / 17x9 +22 (f/r); Falken FK452 205/40/17R (f) / 215/40/17R (r)
Outside All bodywork was custom one-off builds by Arthur Fong and Ben Abutin of High End Performance; Paint by Donlyson Auto Concepts
Inside Garson curtains with Swarovski Executive Line Stones; Junction Produce 12-inch Black Fusa, Metallic Pink Kitsuna; D.A.D./Garson Luxury Trident Necklace type Solitaire, Crystal shiftknob type Glitter; Nardi steering wheel; Tatami Floor; Marukai Furniture tea set and tablecloth
Ice Alpine IVA-D300 in-dash DVD navigation; Memphis Car Audio Power Reference amps, speakers and subwoofers
Props Ben "The Shootin" Abutin of High End Performance, Freddie "Big Boss" Fernandez of Auto Fashion, Restek Coatings, Toyota of Pasadena, Brian at autotecknic.com, Yukimi at myautofashion.com, optionimports.com, Casanova at graphicinksb.com, memphiscaraudio.com, airrunnersystems.com, Kenz Muffler, Benson Fong, John Zhu, Laszlo Elo, Kazuki Hashimoto, Celeste Rocha