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Hey guys!!! We are starting this new segment to feature the most important part of our business, our customers!!! Paradise Racing has always been blessed with the opportunity to work with some of the top racers and street strip enthusiast all over the world!!! Some times we can not even mention their names due to contractual agreements and sometimes were held to verbal top secrecy. But other times we can say who they are and give you their combos. Here you will see news, pictures and features on our customers and their rides!!! So if you buy any parts from Paradise Racing and think that you have a feature worthy ride or accomplishment, then send it in to us and we will get it up here for the world to see!!! Emistio "Cuky" Alicea!!! Cuky owns a 1980 Toyota Starlet named after his mom, Dona Alicia. It is a 3/4 chassis "modified" ride powered by you guessed it, a Toyota Tacoma 2RZFE engine!!! Paradise Racing is all over this motor with a list of goodies that include custom Paradise Spec billet Web Cams, Arias Pistons, Pauter Rods, Cometic Gasket, ARP hardware, AMS-1000, PCS Data Logger, Bullseye Power S480 and much more!!! His crew chief "Flaco Tech" handles the tuning and wrenching on it. This past weekend at Import Mania in Lakeland Florida they uncorked a personal best 1/8 mile time of 4.97 @ only 129mph!!! They lifted early as they were a little concerned with the short stopping distance. So its safe to say that this could have been a pass in the mid to low 4.80s!!! In addition to their personal best, they scored a semifinal finish!!! Cuky also became the second fastest 2RZ powered car in the world at the 2009 Pan American Nationals in Atco NJ when he ran a 7.60 @ 176 mph!!! Cookies upgrades for the 2010 season include a jump to a Haltech E11 computer & a M&W ignition system as well as a upgrade to the new Paradise Racing twin disc setup!!! Stay tuned!!! 
Our next "Heavy Hitter" is a regular in the Paradise Racing archives. My good freind Vick from Aruba!!! For those of you might not remember, Vick has a 1981 Toyota starlet powered by a Toyota Tacoma 2RZFE!!! His list of goodies include a newly upgraded Bullseye Power S480, Paradise Racing Top Secret Spec Billet Web Cams, Arias Pistons, Aluminum Rods, Valve Train Kit, ARP Hardware and Paradise Racing's Mechanical Fuel Pump system featuring Aeromotive components!!! With his previous setup that features a Bullseye Power S475 Vick ran a personal best of a 8.23 Well in preperations for their first race of the season and with his new S480 running a low boost setup, Vick rocked 3 back to back passes of 8.25, 8.26 & 8.24!!! Yes this is in the 1/4 mile!!! So if this wasn't good enough, Vick goes out and wins the whole shabang!!! 3 rounds of qualifying and 4 rounds of eleiminations!!! Boy that Tacoma Power is Good!!! Not content with what he has and convinced on becoming Arubas fastest 4 cylinder, Vick will be making some updates in the next few weeks. They include a Haltech E11 and some top secret engine work that I cant speak of or I will be killed by ninjas!!! 
05-25-10!!! Update!!! Our newest addition to the "Heavy Hitters" is Arnaldo "Affri" Burgos JC Racing Corolla!!! Affri has been working on his ride for sometime now. It is a 1982 Toyota Corolla powered by a Paradise Racing infused 2RZ-FE Monster!!! Affri's power comes from a Bullseye Power/Paradise Racing S480 turbo, Paradise Racing/Web Cams, Paradise Racing/REV Custom Valve Train, Paradise Racing Prepped 1600cc injectors, Paradise Racing/Arias Pistons, Paradise Racing R&R ConnectingRods and much more top secret goodies!!! Tuning on the JC Racing Corolla is handled by Waldy Performance. Both Affri & Waldy have a ton of help from all of their boys!!! The really cool thing about these guys is that most of them have their own race cars yet they take the time to help each other out!!! Now thats what racing is about!!! After a few years of hard work, sweat, blood and tears the JC Racing Corolla crossed over into the 7 second zone!!! Not only did they run a 7 second pass but theystabbed deep into it with a record setting 7.77 @ 173 mph!!! But they were not done there, Sunday morning in the last qualifier, they were able to get down the track with a 7.75 @ 173mph!!! This pass not only certifies the first padd but it placed him as the third fastest 2RZ-FE powered car in the world!!! Click on the links below to view his record passes!!! http://www.grs-motorsports.com/noticias/foro/videos/usa/xtremenationals/23.wmv http://www.grs-motorsports.com/noticias/foro/videos/usa/xtremenationals/1.wmv Like any other racer, Affri and the JC Racing Team is already looking forward to the next upgrade and they have already begun. The next time the JC Racing Corolla hits the track it will have a brand new Paradise Racing Intake Manifold as well as some new Tial 50mm Q Blow Off Valves!!! Also in the works is a jump to one of our Stage 5 Heads with an up grade in cams!!! The team is also formulating a plan to improve on the 60ft and 330ft times that will shurley result in some insane E.T.'s!!! Stay tuned for some pics and results from the upgrades!!! Paradise Racing is very proud to be a part of the JC Racing Program and we look forward to continued success from the team!!!  
 
That does it for this edition of "Paradise Racing Heavy Hitters"!!! Remember if you bought some parts from us and you have a ride that you feel worthy of being called a "Heavy Hitter", then send in the info and we will get you up her for the world to see!!! |
