I went to Southern California to cover NA Nonsuri 2025, the signature event hosted by Moonlight Runners! Over the last few years, they have earned a profound influence within the kaido racer community both here in North America and back in Japan, and this year’s gathering showed exactly why.The atmosphere
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When building a car in any style, it’s generally agreed upon that wheel choice/fitment is one of the most important details. If you’ve never purchased vintage aftermarket Japanese wheels before there can be a barrier to entry even from the way things are referenced or notated. When browsing/discussing wheels you
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The spirit of the street was alive and loud in Vancouver this summer as Rudeboy Specials hosted the 2025 Pacific Northwest Summer Touring. This year’s event brought a more refined and elevated version of what has already become a standout in North America’s car culture. Now in its fourth summer
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As the great Summer Touring approaches, it is important that we prepare not only our vehicles but also our minds – which is where this handy guide comes in. Whether or not you’re planning on driving a kaido racer, this will help everyone understand what to do during the event.
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This spring I was able to make my second trip to Japan. After experiencing a night meeting during my first trip, next on my list was to go to a nonsuri. This has been covered here before, but nonsuri is derrived from the words “non slip” in reference to the
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When building a kaido racer it’s common to see OEM parts from other cars modified to be used on cars they were never meant for. One of the most common examples is tail light swaps such as putting Skyline tails on your Z car or putting Celica tail on a
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Back in 2023, my friends and I were visiting Japan during Golden Week. Golden Week refers to a week somewhere between April and May where a lot of Japanese holidays happen in succession. Many employers give their employees a week off so they can celebrate these holidays. Many different types
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Welcome back to another post in this series. This post is going to be a little more bare than the next few posts in this series. In a weird coincidence, out of the 160 magazines I have scanned, I still don’t have one published in 1980. The images used in
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With the popularity of kaido racers now reaching a more global scale, I thought it might be best to go back in time to see where they originated from and the trends and shifts in their design throughout the generations. This first post will be geared toward what Holiday Auto
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Our friends up in Canada are hosting another kaido racer meeting in the Vancouver, B.C. area. This event is kaido racer specific, so be sure to bring out the proper cars for a calm drive around Vancouver area. Event location isn’t decided yet, but keep an eye on Rudeboy’s IG
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