After a near 6 years of ownership, Josh Byrd decided to sell his custom 2013 2.0T Genesis Coupe. I had the chance to photograph it the day before it sold and was also able to try light painting a car for the first time.
MOD LIST
SUSPENSION
ISR rear camber arms
ISR rear upper control arms
Luxon front strut brace, Metallic Green Flake painted with Chrome
Metallic Green Flake painted front subframe
Airlift Performance Series Front Struts, full rear bags
Airlift V2 Digital Air Management
Mokeeh front adjustable camber plates
ISR front lower control arms
WHEELS
Infinitewerks SP Concave Brushed Silver face, Polished lips
20x9.5 | 20x10.5
Achilles ATR Sport 225/34/20, 255/35/20
Sickspeed 60mm Polished spiked lug nuts
"Cars come and go, its the process that really defines the project."
– Josh
EXTERIOR
Custom Candy Green full paint change, with Candy Green carbon fiber highlights
RK Sport Extractor Carbon Fiber hood, modified to have smooth underside, and functional vents
Boostec T1 Carbon Fiber Fenders, w/ Candy Green exposed vent
Carbon Fiber overlayed center bar of oem bumper
Gemini AR front lip, molded to oem bumper
Quik-latch connectors for front bumper removal
KDM upgraded fogs
APR Carbon Fiber front splitter
KDM side mirrors
Boostec Carbon Fiber Side splitters
Gloss Black painted roof
Carbon Fiber roof spoiler
RMR Carbon Fiber trunk lip (1 of 3), custom molded, painted with candy green exposed lip
MyRides Carbon Fiber rear diffuser, molded and painted with candy green exposed fins
Tubbed front wheel wells
Shaved engine bay
Mild wire tucked engine bay
Green Metallic flake pulleys, brake boost, strut brace
Custom dual projector headlights w/ diffused halos, and demon eyes. Paint matched insides
Custom painted taillights w/audi mod, quad reverse lights, sequential turn signals w/ showmode
Chrome custom mounted Sickspeed horns
Green LED lighting throughout
Exterior rear mounted battery jump point, used for trickle charging when not driven
INTERIOR
Sparco Chrono Road reclining racing seats- Black cloth
Sparco seat brackets and sliding rails
Sparco 4point bolt in harness’s Grey w/ Sparco shoulder pads Black
Cipher Paint match Harness bar
Sparco L999 330mm Steering wheel
NRG hub and V3 quick release Silver
Rear seat custom upholstered to match Sparco’s w/ Sparco should pads Black
Custom hand drawn sharpie art throughout interior and trunk
Better Grip brushed aluminum pedals
Custom trunk w/ plexi glass amp display
Black suede accents
Prosport Evo Blue/Red Electronic Boost Gauge
Prosport Evo Blue/Red Electronic Oil Pressure Gauge
Prosport Evo Blue/Red Electronic Air Fuel Ratio Gauge
Pioneer AVIC-8000NEW double din In-dash
Asus 7” Tablet above radio
Kicker QS 6.5 Components front and rear
Kicker ZX650.4 amplifier for midrange speakers
Kicker ZX1500.1 amplifier for subwoofers
Kicker L7 8” subwoofers(2x) in Zenclosure sealed box
“It had a look that was kind of not the norm. Molded parts, painted carbon fiber, built auto.”
PERFORMANCE
BTR custom dyno tune 376whp/351wtq
2.0T BK2 stock block and head
Fully built Level 10 Auto Transmission, w/ upgraded torque convertor, and valve body
Predator Performance dual plenum intake manifold
Full Race v-band top mount exhaust manifold
Borg Warner EFR 7163 Turbo w/ velocity stack
Full Race custom downpipe
Tial MV-S 38mm w/ Full Race custom dumptube
Ark DT-S quad 4” dual exhaust (modified to stagger tips, and fit diffuser)
Black Market Racing custom intercooler piping
Black Market Racing Front Mount Intercooler
Tial Q 50mm BOV
Vibrant Manual Boost Controller (set at 22psi)
Devils Own Meth Injection, tank in trunk
Custom polished radiator shroud with dual 10" fans
Custom power steering resevior
Mishimoto power steering cooler
Stainless steel braided lines and fittings
Custom flush mounted dual catch cans
Custom flush mounted coolant overflow
Custom power steering reservoir
Upgraded OEM Brembo calipers, custom paint matched
ABS delete
Stoptech cross-drilled and slotted rotors
Stoptech steel braided brake lines
EBC red stuff brake pads
AWARDS
1st Place KDM – Racewars LA 7/23/16
1st Place “other import” – Drag Racing Nationals 9/18/16
2nd Place KDM – Spocom Anaheim 7/16/16
Best Engine Bay – Drag Racing Nationals 9/18/16
Best Engine Bay – Dsport Instafame LA 10/23/16
Best Paint and Finish – Import Face Off 10/30/16
Top 50 – SoCal Season Closer 11/27/16
Best Hyundai – Elite Showdown Vegas 2/11/17
Best Hyundai – Racewars LA 3/04/17
Best Hyundai – AutoCon LA 3/26/17
Best Single Color Paint -- Cruise to the Pines 5/20/17
"Memories and friendships made during that process are what make the project worthwhile."
- Josh
Check out some of Josh’s process
8/13/2012 - 7/22/2018 :*(
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