If you didn’t know, the world reknowned SEMA show took place last week in Las Vegas. The giants of the auto aftermarket industry partook in the events festivities and one of our very own was center stage through it all. Rommel Jimenez with his Vertex 350Z displayed his one of a kind machine at Tokico Shocks/Hitachi USA’s booth in SEMA’s main hall.

Also, peep the graphics that were inspired by Katsushika Hokusai’s “The Great Wave” woodblock painting.

WE ARE PROUD OF YOU ROMMEL!!!

Take a look at the video, a few Vertex cars made it to represent!

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Collaborating with some of the top leaders in the industry, Performance Nissan of Duarte has teamed up with HKS USA, RAYS Engineering, Vertex USA, and DTM Autobody to bring you the ultimate out-of-the-box 350Z.

The foundation of this turn-key car started from a low mileage (33,XXX) 2004 Chrome Silver Touring model 350Z. Its features from the factory come with frost leather interior, power and heated seats, BOSE audio, vehicle dynamic control (VDC). In addition, Performance NISSAN of Duarte has updated all the technical service bulletins; replacing the existing transmission assembly with the updated version (CD009) which reduces grinding of the gears and a smoother gear box. With the transmission being replaced, the factory flywheel was also replaced due to wear and tear from its previous owner. The clutch assembly was also swapped out with a NISMO pressure plate and clutch disc that features a 1030kg capacity pressure plate to hold the additional 18+% horsepower and 23+% torque that the HKS GT Supercharger produces. These simple dealer updates gives the car a higher responsive clutch pedal feel with smooth engagement shifting.

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Special thanks to Performance Nissan, Sinful Enhancements and 5 Axis!
Photos by: Ulatanmedia

We would like to thank all the guys from imports@ucsd for putting on a fantastic show! Although it rained all day, that didn’t stop the true car enthusiasts from coming out! there where plenty of cars on display including Porsche, Mercedes, Lexus, Lotus, BMW and much more! Special thanks goes out to Jonathan and Johnny for displaying their Digna IS350 and 250’s with us at our booth. Both cars truly represent what Vertex is all about!

Click the image above to check out the gallery!

At Saitama on Feb 19th, MMA K1 star, Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto got a chance to drift with Vertex/HKS legends Nob Tanaguchi, Max Orido and D1 Legend Kazama!! Awesome feeling bridging the gap between MMA and Drift.

To see a highlight reel on “Kid” Yamamoto, check this out!
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