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With the recent theft of my personal property, I have been contemplating selling my Genesis Coupe.  The interior will be repainted Tsukuba Red and the windows reinstalled (missing the driver and passenger door windows) prior to the sale.  Potential buyers can email me at billy@moderacing.com.  Looking for $35,000 obo.

2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, 2.0T, 6-speed manual, RWD, base trim

Tsukuba Red

1,800 miles

Parts included with sale:

-Remaining stock parts that I have left minus the items stolen in the previous post

-JRZ 3-way Adjustable Race Coilovers with Remote Reservoirs

-Poweraxel Reflash, ~290 whp, 290 ft-lbs

-Custom Intake and Airbox

-Custom Downpipe, Midpipe, Exhaust

-Custom FMIC

-Custom Engine Oil Cooler

-Custom Battery Holder

-Custom Air/Oil Separator

-Koyo Radiator

-Custom Radiator Hoses

-APR Performance GT Rear Wing

-APR Performance Side Skirts

-APR Performance Front Lip

-Seibon Carbon SC Hood

-Seibon Carbon Trunk

-Seibon Carbon Front Grill

-Stoptech Big Brake Kit, Red, Front and Rear

-ARP Wheel Studs

-Enkei NT03+m, 18×9.5, +27mm, white, front

-Toyo R888, 255/40/18 Front

-Enkei NT03+m, 18×10.5, +40mm, white, rear

-Toyo R888, 285/30/R18 Rear

-Wired for Race Technologies Dash2 and DL1, Oil Temperature, Oil Pressure, Transmission Temperature, Rear Differential Temperature, Boost Pressure, AEM Uego, In Water Temperature, Out Water Temperature

-Custom Seat Rail

-Sparco Circuit Seat

-6-point Rollcage with Gusseting to A and B pillars

-MXP Chassis Bracing

New Pictures

Old Pictures

A few weeks ago my personal trailer (luckily a car was not inside, but tools and parts were) was stolen from HBSpeed in Fountain Valley, California while my Genesis Coupe was being worked on.  News of the theft spread throughout the local forums, contacts in the industry and friends.  While at SEMA last week, I was asked if there has been any update by friends.  To my dismay, there has not.  The trailer is still missing and the thieves are still at large.

Therefore, I will repost a few pictures of the trailer and provide a list of my personal items missing.  I am a little embarassed by the large amount of items that I had in the trailer when it was stolen, but it is what it is.  If any one has any information that leads to the recovery of my stolen property, a reward will be given.  The list is long and you can imagine how long it has taken me to accumulate what I had.  Thank you all for keeping the eye out.  It is greatly appreciated.

2001 Haulmark Thrifty Hauler Enclosed Trailer, 18 foot, White, Subaru Decals rear bottom corner, Kettering Bulldog decal by license plate.

Vin #16HGB18271U022096

Utah Plate #38291M

Parts and tools inside the trailer include:

So, I know that there has not been many updates in quite a few months, but a lot has been going on to say the least.  First off, MODE Racing is still alive and kicking.  We have had to change our product line a little bit, but we will be adding a few new products to our webstore from ourselves and our supporting sponsors.  To name a few will be the release of the Koyo Radiators for the V6 and 4-cyl turbo, available starting May 3rd, APR Performance’s parts are know available, the MODE Racing 3 gauge pod for the Hyundai Genesis Coupe is a few weeks out (very, very close!!!), and the MODE Racing GTR Dual Oil Cooler for the Nissan GT-R to name a few.  We also still have our double adjustable short shifters for Subaru and Mitsubishi models, Genesis Coupe radiator hoses, Mazdaspeed 3 Radiator Hoses, exhaust hangers and shift weights.

While working on the new products, I have also been working with quite a few race teams this year.  We are continuing to support the HBSpeed Evo X.

I have been helping AQ Motorsports a little with their vehicles, and a very big endeavor has been with COBB Tuning’s new Motorsports program.

I was asked to put together their 370z and a yet to be revealed project (it will be making its debut later this year),

which has been doing very well under the capable hands of owner, Trey Cobb.  I have also been helping them with their GT-R.  Recently Dustin Harris, from COBB Tuning Surgeline, and I rebuilt a GT-R motor after a mishap at the end of the first Redline event of the year at Buttonwillow.  We put it together in a little under a week and the car was up and running last weekend’s event in New Jersey.

I have also been involved with a Canadian Touring Car team, G1 Racing, that has been preparing 3 Hyundai Genesis Coupe V6s for their touring car series.

We still have our Genesis Coupe and will be racing it later this year after a new rollcage has been installed by Brian Lock at COBB Motorsports, and I have finished what I plan to do.  Lets just say, I have a built motor and larger turbo waiting to be installed.  Needless to say it has been a very busy year thus far.  I will be doing my best to update this blog more often with reports, new products, etc.

Pictures from the installation of the Cusco 1.5 way Rear LSD.  I needed to grind down 1 of the fins on the differential cover a few millimeters, but other than that, a simple install.

Test fitting the Cusco LSD in the differential case.

Cusco LSD versus Stock Open Differential

Another pic of the Cusco LSD versus the Stock Open Differential

Cusco LSD with Ring Gear installed in the differential case.

How much I had to grind down the fin on the differential cover.