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Old Nov 29, 2009 | 12:19 PM
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Default Decent import magazines?

I understand that this may not be the appropriate place for this, but I'm looking for answers from people with drag racing in mind.

Are there any decent magazines to get anymore that have anything to do with import/fwd drag racing? I wouldn't mind if it had all types of drag racing honestly, as long as it catered a tiny little spot for imports lol.
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Old Nov 29, 2009 | 12:29 PM
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i subscribe to Dsport
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Old Nov 29, 2009 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbo_TONY
i subscribe to Dsport
Yup, Dsport is good, modified has some coverage too but rarely.
Anything from source link blowsss don't buy it.

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Old Nov 29, 2009 | 12:58 PM
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Lol I've got a DSport mag from 2003 that I still look at. I thought they changed to DRIFT sport though? My old one is actually labeled as Drag sport.
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Old Nov 29, 2009 | 01:36 PM
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S3 mag is good. not your typical import mag, they just talk about how they feel and have some drag car coverage. I know a writer for them and they have had multiple talks about doing a full drag car issue....
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Old Nov 29, 2009 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbo_TONY
i subscribe to Dsport
DSport = Old Turbo Magazine (in a good way)

Mike F. and his gang are true car guys and their layout is clean...

Anytime the head of a mag is building a 1000hp Street going Drag Skyline you know he is dedicated lol
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Old Nov 29, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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project car, super street dsport import tuner
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Old Nov 29, 2009 | 05:07 PM
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I have subscriptions to Dsport, Super Street and Modified. Dsport definetly has the best drag car coverage even if it's not a full feature every month.
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Old Nov 29, 2009 | 05:23 PM
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My wife just subcribed to Super Street and Import Tuner for my Birthday back in Sept. I have since had a few issues that i flipped through for about 5 minutes. I might have read a few of the featured cars while on the toilet. But nothing that really made me want to lug a mag in my back pocket to read at every possible free time i get.

I'll be subcribing to Dsport and maybe S3 soon to see if i can source some dragracing material.
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Old Nov 29, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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DSport FTW!!!
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Old Nov 29, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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DSport FTW!!!
Dsport= Evo and STI magazine. Its a good magazine but im sick of seein the same kind of ****. Now its gonna be a skyline on the cover prolly every month.

I my self get Super Street(ever since my buddy Sean joined) and Honda-Tuning
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Poootie
My wife just subcribed to Super Street and Import Tuner for my Birthday back in Sept. I have since had a few issues that i flipped through for about 5 minutes. I might have read a few of the featured cars while on the toilet. But nothing that really made me want to lug a mag in my back pocket to read at every possible free time i get.

I'll be subcribing to Dsport and maybe S3 soon to see if i can source some dragracing material.
Reason being is there just throwing whatever cars they can find in the mag. I think alot of the magazines lost what featuring a car or cars is about. alot of the cars in the mags are put together crappy now and there is no attentoin to detail. There are a few that have the spotlight but for the most part its a average everyday car
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 07:54 AM
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Honda Tuning...
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 08:14 AM
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S3 is the one I like..
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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Honda Tuning no longer features race cars, especially not drag. You might find 1-2 drag features per year left in DSport, and IDRC coverage.
I'm looking for more drag content from a magazine as well, this S3, honestly, any good?
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 01:46 PM
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RIP Turbo the best magazine ever.
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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Dsport= Evo and STI magazine! My thoughts exactly. Honda Tuning all the way
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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I'm not a fan of super street by no means. But in recent months thru have been the only magazine Ive seen with east coast coverage of drag race events. It was a quarter of one page.
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by GaryG
RIP Turbo the best magazine ever.

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I finally had a photo shoot to get my car in my favorite mag. They came, shot the car, wrote to me and all. 1 week later I see they are done
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 06:19 PM
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this just means someone needs to put together a new mag for us
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 08:18 PM
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modified
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 08:18 AM
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most of the mags dont feature import drag anymore, and have not for some time. i agree with gary, rip turbo. turbo was killer, and scott t. along with myself were trying to turn it around again to cover what it was really about before we got the axe.

s3 is a good magazine and as michael (jdmhead) mentioned, they had a few talks of doing an all drag issue. i have pushed the issue alot, as i am a drag guy.

in the end, it is going to be on the attention that the issue gets if they will keep making or even talking bout drag racing in their issues. not just with s3, but anyone. honda tuning does not do it currently, but since rodrez took over at honda tuning, we might see some changes. i wont rule it out, so keep a look out. im sure if honda tuning were to do a drag issue, it would be filled with:
the best photography, some great articles, some event coverage possibly, and a groundbreaking cover.

all we can do is hope at this point.

there are a few people though who have made online sites who actually cater to the drag crowd. this is because there are so many of us left, someone needed to. death machines is one for sure, along with greasyblocks and nyce1s. Hopefully, the magazines will again pay attention to the drag cars.

Import Tuner is, with their new cover supra. Check it out. Luke Munnell is doing some great things at import tuner. some of you guys should email him and voice your opinions, along with rodrez at honda tuning aswell.
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 09:11 AM
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I cancelled my subscription to Dsport a few years back. No drag
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by AM_H2B
I cancelled my subscription to Dsport a few years back. No drag
I would have renewed, but they didn't send the envelope this year like they did last time so I just let it lapse. They used to be the ish, had a full race car on the cover month after month
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 04:25 PM
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is the magazine Over Rev still around it used to be ONLY import drag racing
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