1993 Honda Civic Hatch - Girl Power - Sleeper

Keeping with Aiwase's sleeper theme, the car also sports a full factory interior. Aiwase has made it a point to keep the interior intact and comfortable, and she's even added an aftermarket stereo to make daily commutes more bearable. Additionally, Autometer boost and air-fuel ratio gauges have been mounted in pods on the driver's A-pillar, and an Autometer shift light is mounted on the steering column.

Besides the built engine and larger turbo, Aiwase also has plans to incorporate more safety equipment into the car. When you're running this fast, tracks require such stuff. A roll cage is first on this list, as well as upgraded front brakes, braided lines and drum-to-disc conversions in the rear.

Though she had help at various stages from Crawford and Herrera, Aiwase looks at what she and her friends have accomplished as a learning process for herself. Eventually, she wants to be able to do everything by herself, including the crucial fuel system tuning her boyfriend has mastered.

She's also avidly attacking the current "girl racer" image, which she says in her experience isn't all it's cracked up to be. "I never met a girl racer who wasn't afraid of breaking a nail," she says. "I only care about working on my car and making it faster. My hands may look like shit, but when I look at them, they remind me I'm doing something I absolutely love to do."

And if she kicks a few asses along the way, so much the better.