Wednesday, November 16, 2011

updates

took my car to go get gas today (this is a big deal for me), first time ive driven it legally.  anyway, the shift bushings are shot, like in 1st gear, you can make a 1.5x1.5" square with the shift knob, so im buying some new ones. im driving to skyline with some people this weekend, well probably have lunch at Alice's, the coolest spot.  i gripped my hand brake and i have the button in, so ill be practicing some drifts up there in that area.  it should be fun for sure.
ill have some pics from that day, better charge the camera, and ill try to get some footage as well

Sunday, November 13, 2011

plans

Im thinking or running these wheels in the back: 17X10 Silver 4 Lug Silver SC Deep Dish Wheels
i will do a lug conversion to make that work.
then I will take my current back wheels and stick them up front.  I will roll both front and rear fenders (rears a lot) to make this doable, but they say under the stock fenders you can fit 225's up front and 245's in the back.  Ill probably run ~220s or so up front and then somewhere around 230's/235's in the back with a slight stretch.  it should look good.  those wheels right there are 17x10j with +25mm offset, something around there.  Its a big jump from by current rears, i think theyre about 7" wide, maybe a little wider?? but if you look now at those wheels in the fender, the fender, unrolled/pulled can house a good 2" wider tire, and a wider wheel if your stretching, so rolled fenders with the 10" wheels should be pretty nice. ill have to talk to one of the stores that makes custom hub adapters, and I think instead of running a hub adapter that will push my wheel even farther out, I will run a super long hub adapter that replaces the OEM one. that way the wheel wont be pushed out too much.
ill try to get some pictures to make it less confusting

Saturday, November 12, 2011

crazy

a pit playing gently with a baby dear. always though they were crazy dogs, but i guess thats just cause pple raise them that way

Thursday, November 10, 2011

registration.

ITS LEGAL NOW!!! well after a 1 time smog test, then well be hitting the streets hard.  Plans for the car:
I got some headers, should be here soon. And  then im going to make an exhaust system with a cat (ill have to buy on) and ill weld flanges on both sides.  that way, after i smog it, i can take out the cat and run a test pipe for all that great flow.  im going to keep my $20 ebay ricer muffler, it should sound pretty darn good with the silencer out and a system without exhaust leaks.  then I need to get a hold of an air fuel ratio tester/meter so i can get the car to pass smog.  but i think ill be able to do it. - wish me luck, failing it would suck bad

then im going to do some more sanding on the sunroof, Im really almost done with it, then fix the dents and roll the fenders.  then ill put the rear OEM wheels up front and swap the oem hub adapters/ spacers for some custom made ones that will fit whaever rear wheels i find (im looking for around 16 or 17 x 10 J with about 0 or slightly negative offset. maybe slightly negative would be better. yeah, im going to be pulling the crap outta those rear fenders and rolling them too (should help fix the passenger rear quarter panel).
and I have more plans for the future but those will remain in the future for not (race coilovers with crazy high rates on some adjustable sleeves, and new shocks in back and strut inserts up front, rsr spring plates, high hats, camber plates on custom raised shock towers up front, rsr trailing arm camber boxes in the back), and then some other stuff, not only suspension, but its been on my mind.

planning a swap down the road, far down the road, but well cross that bridge when we come to it

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

this type of stance

i really love this look a lot, its the stance ae86 look, u know, the normal: rolled fenders, deep dish wheels with a lotta negative offset, too much to fit under the fender, so you stretch the tires a lot to make it work. there are few cars that beat this look. you all know this s12, but its got the look too, and it reminded me of this corolla pic i have from somewhere

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Holy sh*t

craziest thing ive seen in a while
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2JZ-GTE-2000-HP-Drag-Race-Engine-Turbo-/120791732246?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item1c1fbf9016#ht_1354wt_1205

Thursday, November 3, 2011

updates

ive been using that sander a lot, it works well. ive been doing the sunroof work, its looking good now. ill try to put up some pictures soon. i also made a shift boot out of ribbon, a soccer sock, and a wrist band, its pretty sick.  i have driven my car a couple of times and i should be getting it registered very soon. ive been driving it around, and its running pretty well. the

the sun roof is basically done
i need to fix a couple dents
i need to find a hub adapter to roll the fenders
and then i need to paint it, than ill be pretty much done, but ill still need to redo front suspension and rear cause i wanna lower it more
and i need to make the hub adapter work with the 6 bolt pattern so that i can run a nrg quick release and my deep dish ebay wheel