Zoom Magazine - Issue #155

The brand new issue of Zoom is on shelves today and features all the smart tech solutions and hardcore racing performance machines of the Zoom world. Find it at all good newsagents or buy it online at Magstore.

Not only does Zoom 155 contain plenty of awesome DIY advice, it also contains a full feature on the world's quickest/fastest GT-R the Heat Treatments Racing 7.5sec Skyline of Reece McGregor and our extensive Jamboree coverage.

All the awesome features listed over the fold.

FEATURE CARS

BUILT NOT BOUGHT

In true DIY master backyarder fashion Glenn Carpenter has transformed a grandma-spec 808 into a 400rwhp street and strip weapon with nine second aspirations

WORLD NO.1!

We bring you one of the most epic cars to ever be featured in Zoom – the Heat Treatments R32 Skyline GTR

MOVE THE UNIVERSE

Nigel Olsen has built a modern day masterpiece by turning Ford’s super quick family taxi into a circuit stormer

BLAST FROM THE PAST

You can’t say traditional Datto without including two things: Steel pursuit rims and a CA18DET with 30psi through it

GONE IN 10

This SR-powered Celica shows us that you don’t need a mods list a mile long to build a genuine ten second street car

LONE GUN

Owner Johnny Hyde reckons this VL is one of Queensland’s fastest street cars and by running an 8.94sec at 158.9mph quarter with full weight and full exhaust he certainly has a very good case

Clean-Up Crew

If you’re ever in Rauma, Finland and looking for 12sec RB26 transport… “Taxi!”

DRAG DIGEST

All the latest from the strip

TECH

BEAMS ME UP

Toyota’s 3S-GE power plant came in a number of variants, we speak with the renowned Bill Sherwood who gives us an insight into the BEAMS engine and some of the conversion tricks he’s picked up

DIGGING FOR TREASURE 

The Japanese automotive industry was ahead of the performance engineering curve for a number of years and parts importers have been helping the enthusiast scene for years access all the JDM goodness

BEST OF THE BEST

We’ve picked four of the best, most detailed build threads and put together a brief run down about the madness that ensued

EVENTS AND LIFESTYLE

JAMBO ANNIVERSARY BASH

Jamboree celebrated 20 years as the premiere Sport Compact drag racing event in Australia with record numbers in attendance both on and off the track this years event proved to be the biggest and best so far

GRAND OPENING

Top RPM decided to host a dyno day to mark the grand opening of their new premises and Zoom was there to see what the fuss was all about