Competitor: Yamil Cruz
Location: Buffalo, New York USA
Vehicle: 2013 Honda Civic Si
Horsepower: 240
Car Club: teamconcept

SOCIAL

Facebook: yamilcruz
Instagram: fb6_milly

Photography by Yamil Cruz

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE COMPETITION
Battle at the Border: Lancaster, NY (Aug 28, 2022)
STAGE 1: TOP QUALIFIERS
Voting Schedule: Aug 22 @ 1:00 PM - Aug 24 @ 2:00 PM ET
Click Here for Event Page/Standings
{alratings group=[Battle at the Border: Lancaster, NY 2022 - Stage 1] id=[3393] title=[Yamil Cruz]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

410 cc injectors
Rbc intake manifold
Skunk 2 cai
70a motor mount
Hybrid racing fuel rail 

EXHAUST

Skunk 2 catback
Skunk 2 downpipe 

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

Hondata Flashpro 

WHEELS & TIRES

TE37 reps 

BRAKES

OEM 

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

BC Racing coilovers

EXTERIOR

Carbon fiber gurney flap
Carbon fiber front grill
Devsport front splitter and side skirt extensions
Wrap

LIGHTING

LED

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

The wrap I'm doing and exhaust.

SHOPS & MECHANICS

Spooling Up Performance

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Yelitza Sanchez
Location: North Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Vehicle: 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR
Horsepower (whp): 350
Club: Team Elevate

SOCIAL

Instagram: @boosted_yeli

Photography by @queso.mediaa, @jamespaulmedia, @pjdmedia_

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=[2722] title=[Yelitza Sanchez]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

• ETS turboback
• ETS upper/lower intercooler piping
• Buschur 4.5" intercooler

EXHAUST

• ETS Quiet exhaust

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

• Tuned by 5150 out of California

WHEELS & TIRES

• SSR GTX01 wheels - 18x10.5+15
• Continental tires - 295/35/18

BRAKES

• Brembo

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

• Autopower roll cage
• Air Lift Performance 3P

EXTERIOR

• Varis V1 FRP widebody
• Varis Version 2 carbon fiber ultimate hood
• Varis V2 rear bumper
• Varis carbon fiber pillar
• Custom Graphite Grey paint
• Custom acrylic headlights from OSSDesigns

INTERIOR

• Likewise Tiffany Diamond shift knob

AUDIO, MOBILE ELECTRONICS & MULTIMEDIA

• OEM Rockford Fosgate upgrade

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

"This is a hard one to answer... Currently, my OSSDesigns headlights!"

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

• 18k turbo
• E85 flex fuel
• Injectors
• Cams

SPONSORS

• JemJem
• Ossdesigns
• Gummy Grip
• Sunset Customz
• Ruben @ Sunset Customz
• M2Motoring
• Dress Up Bolts
• Air Lift Performance 

SHOPS & MECHANICS

• Ossdesigns - Luis
• Gummy Grip - Harvey and staff
• Sunset Customz - Preston, Ruben
• M2Motoring - Mike
• Dress Up Bolts

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Zach Altschul
Location: Schenectady, New York USA
Vehicle: 2016 Honda Accord Sport
Horsepower: 225

SOCIAL

Facebook: zach.altschul
Instagram: vv_cr2

Photography by baiwithcam2

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE COMPETITION
Street Scene 8: Jamesville, NY (Jul 16, 2022)
STAGE 1: TOP QUALIFIERS
Voting Schedule: Jul 11 @ 11:00 PM - Jul 13 @ 2:00 PM ET
Click Here for Event Page/Standings
{alratings group=[Street Scene 8: Jamesville, NY 2022 - Stage 1] id=[3312] title=[Zach Altschul]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

K24z1
Takeda stage 2 intake

EXHAUST

Rv6 full catless downpipe
Rv6 full catless midpipe
AbelFabParts custom broken hearts exhaust tips

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

KTuner v2

DRIVETRAIN

CVT

WHEELS & TIRES

Ssr CV01 Executor
Federal 595

BRAKES

Rolloface 6 piston front
Rolloface 4 piston rear
2 piece 14" floating rotors all around

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Airlift 3p suspension
SPC 6 piece rear camber kit

EXTERIOR

KevMannZ carbon fiber hood
KevMannZ carbon fiber front splitter
Garage unique carbon fiber front diffuser
Garage unique carbon fiber rear diffuser
TopLine Auto carbon fiber side skirt extensions
Custom carbon fiber rear spat extensions
Honda Factory Performance body kit all around
Roof wrapped gloss black
Custom carbon fiber Honda badges
Custom carbon fiber oem sport grill
Custom carbon fiber mirror caps
Chrome delete 

LIGHTING

RGB Touring headlights
RGB fog lights
JDM clear tail lights

INTERIOR

Starlight headliner
Carbon fiber shift bezel
Carbon fiber steering wheel
Junction produce neck pads
Junction produce back pillows
Junction produce seat covers
Custom vip interior
Vip trunk with hardline airlines
Junction produce katana shift knob

AUDIO, MOBILE ELECTRONICS & MULTIMEDIA

SKAR audio subwoofers
JL audio component speakers
11" in dash screen
Custom iPad mini in dash
Custom cup holder delete rgb airlift 3p controller mount

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

Wheels

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

Full interior

SPONSORS

Grand Premier Tire
Mr Zee Customs
Mohawk Taproom

SHOPS & MECHANICS

Grand Premier Tire
Mr Zee Customs

COMPETITION EVENTS, CLASSES & AWARDS

Best stance
Best trunk setup
Best of show
Best Accord 2013-2017
Best Honda
Best Honda other

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Zach Jost
Location: Wildwood, Missouri USA
Vehicle: 2020 Nissan 370Z Nismo
Horsepower: 320
Club: 314midnightcarclub

SOCIAL

Facebook: zach.jost.9
Instagram: zach.jost

Photography by evjenproductions

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE COMPETITION
Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: St Louis (July 16, 2022)
TOP QUALIFIER
Voting Schedule: July 11 @ 1:00 PM - July 16 @ 2:00 PM CT
Click Here for Event Page/Standings
{alratings group=[Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: St Louis 2022] id=[3357] title=[Zach Jost]}

EXHAUST

Tomei titanium axel back
Z1 Motorsport stainless steel Y-Pipe

WHEELS & TIRES

Weds Kranz LXZ three piece wheels - 19x10 (f), 19x11.5 (r)
Continental extreme contact tires - 235/35ZR19 (f), 285/35ZR19 (r)
1" spacers in the front

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Air Lift Performance 3P

EXTERIOR

Carbon fiber VIS AMS style hood
20% ceramic tint all around excluding front windshield 

LIGHTING

4th smoked brake light from Z1 Motorsports

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

I would say my wheels/air suspension. I think wheels make the biggest difference on a car and mine are genuine Japanese wheels. The air suspension also is fun to air out when arriving to meets and shows.

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

RS1 Carbon fiber vented fenders
NEO silver Omnique tint
Morimoto headlights and taillights 

SHOPS & MECHANICS

Habibi Motorsports (wheels tires and suspension)
Glossy Garage
Window Tint and Detailing - Ralph

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Zachary Mullin
Location: Morgantown, West Virginia USA
Vehicle: 2019 Hyundai Veloster R-Spec
Horsepower: 300

SOCIAL

Facebook: /zack.mullin.3
Instagram: @zack.vt

Photography by Zachary Mullin, @maugodmedia

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE COMPETITION
Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Englishtown (June 11, 2022)
TOP QUALIFIERS
Voting Schedule: June 6 @ 1:00 PM - June 11 @ 2:00 PM ET
Click Here for Event Page/Standings
{alratings group=[Tuning 365 @ Formula DRIFT: Englishtown 2022 - Stage 1] id=[3292] title=[Zachary Mullin]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

full solid mounts
injectors
plugs and coils
custom engine bay
sxth element cold air intake and intercooler
hks ssqv
upgraded oil pan
magnetic drain plug

EXHAUST

Sxth element catless downpipe with full custom 3" straight pipe

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

Lap3 ECU tune
Glow shift gauges
boost controller

DRIVETRAIN

upgraded clutch and flywheel

WHEELS & TIRES

Esr cs15 18/9.5 +22
215/35/18 

BRAKES

Full carbon ceramic brakes 

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Yellowspeed air suspension
airtekk stage 2+ management
Sxth element camber bolts
Godspeed rear camber arms full solid mounts
whiteline end links

EXTERIOR

fully custom fully rgb 1 of 1 headlights
full vinyl wrap in Avery Dennison rushing riptide
apr carbon front splitter
street aero rear diffuser and side skirts
hatch mounted full carbon fiber wing with aerowolf endplates
Window well visors
5% tint
all trim painted to match interior
carbon fiber emblems
Hella horns painted to match
Forged carbon mirror covers
windshield tint lowglow
custom rocket bunny style lights
dress up bolts

LIGHTING

Custom 1 of 1 headlights from arklight industries
lowglow

INTERIOR

custom with hydrodip and painted to match candy gold
carbon fiber
genracer quick release
grip royal custom wheel
forged carbon center armrest
Short shifter
likewise shift knob
Triple gauge pillar
Custom starlit headliner
hydrodip on all pillars and center console
Custom wood trunk setup
|custom switch panel

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

Custom headlights 

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

Full widebody kit with new wrap, motor swap

SHOPS & MECHANICS

The stick company

COMPETITION EVENTS, CLASSES & AWARDS

2nd place 3 years in a row at Carlisle import and performance nationals
Best interior and peoples choice lowered at the lawn Philippi wv
Best kdm Morgantown cars in the hills
Slammed enough gatlinburgh 2020, 2021 and 2022
Steel city xpo 2021 and 2022

PHOTO GALLERY

Competitor: Ziad El-Zoor
Location: Ottawa, Ontario Canada
Vehicle: 2021 Toyota Supra GR
Horsepower: 450

SOCIAL

Facebook: ziad.elzoor
Instagram: ziads_supra

Photography by Martin

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE COMPETITION
Importfest: Toronto, ON (Jul 23, 2022)
STAGE 1: TOP QUALIFIERS
Voting Schedule: Jul 18 @ 1:00 PM - Jul 20 @ 2:00 PM ET
Click Here for Event Page/Standings
{alratings group=[Importfest: Toronto, ON 2022 - Stage 1] id=[3380] title=[Ziad El-Zoor]}

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

6 inline turbo
Carbon intake

EXHAUST

Tomei full titanium exhaust 

DRIVETRAIN

Automatic

WHEELS & TIRES

20" Niche wheels
Pirelli tires 

BRAKES

Big brake kit

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

HKS coilovers

EXTERIOR

Seibon carbon fiber hood, fenders, wing, full body kitand door panels 

LIGHTING

OEM LED lighting and big mouth airflow 

INTERIOR

All custom interior carbon from A90 Shop

FAVORITE MODIFICATION

My favourite so far is all the carbon on my car. It's a head turner.

FUTURE MODIFICATIONS

Air suspension (bags)
More carbon
New seats
New wheels 

SPONSORS

Wheels Pro
Elicite creation (wrap)
A90 (carbon part)

SHOPS & MECHANICS

Otto's BMW - Ryan

PHOTO GALLERY