Infiniti G35 Coupe - G Force

On the soft side of the window glass, you'll find a cockpit that's been completely reupholstered in black and red. The front seats were removed and replaced with Bride Brix II competition buckets, also re-skinned in black suede. The suede was laid and stitched by Brian Hunter at Interiors by Skip in Concord. The rear seat has been removed entirely to help make room for the ICE system. Said system is fronted by a Kenwood DVD player installed in the glove compartment. Amplification and playback is enabled by Precision Power amps, equalizers, component speakers and subwoofers. Video playback is facilitated by four Directed Video LCD monitors. The ICE system was mapped and installed by Brian Nobuyki and Mike Vasques of Motor Music, also in Concord. Additionally, a trio of GReddy system meters, displaying boost, air/fuel ratio and exhaust gas temperature, were set into the center of the dash in place of the factory stereo along with the GReddy boost controller and a GReddy turbo timer.

Dara will be campaigning hard with her G35-sled in the new year, and though the level of quality and detail is stunning enough to win booth positions for some of her heaviest backers, she intends to go out and win trophies in 2005 just as she did with her old EX. Her advice to newbies just starting out in the scene and looking for sponsors is simple: work hard and show people you've got what they want.

"You have to go out and prove yourself," she said. "I started with local sponsors and made my way up. Present them in a professional manner. Make sure to build strong personal relationships."

Her words echo what successful people have always known: nothing gets done by simply sitting on your ass.