Built by an Enthusiast, For Enthusiasts

I am Dylan, a long-time JDM enthusiast based in Brisbane, Australia. Redline Records is a one-man operation: I research, design, print, pack and post every single order myself, and everything is produced right here in Australia.

Over the years I have owned, restored, and modified several JDM cars: S13, AE86, GTO, Subarus, multiple Airtrek Turbo-Rs and most recently an Evo 7 GTA. Every one taught me the same lesson: buying a JDM import with no history is a leap of faith, and keeping proper records is harder than it should be. I spent hours hunting part numbers no generic parts site had, and scribbling service notes on whatever scrap of paper was closest.

Redline Records exists because I got frustrated enough to fix it myself. I wanted a logbook that actually understood my car: the right torque specs, service intervals, a proper place for mod history and dyno sheets, not a generic notebook with blank lines. So I wrote the book I had always wanted, researched model by model, chassis code by chassis code, with input from real owners.

Not every JDM performance car has a dedicated edition yet, so I also built the Universal JDM Logbook: the same premium build and disciplined structure, with reference pages that work for any car and blank fields for you to record your own verified specs. Model-specific where it exists, universal until it does.

Outside the business, I am married to Nicole and step-dad to a great kid, Xander. I am just as into tech and gadgets as cars. The current daily is a gold Evo VII GT-A with a TD05 from an Evo IX, a tune, intake, full exhaust, Recaros and a Bosch fuel pump. A trip to Japan is high on the list, hopefully soon.

One last thing, honestly. Every book is checked carefully before print, but I am one person handling the research, layout and proofreading, so an occasional mistake might slip through. If you spot anything, let me know, I will sort it out.