S7_

Life is what you make it

2010-03-25T15:02:00.002-04:00

So make the most of it. Enjoy.

February 2010: Music Playlist

2010-02-22T14:13:00.001-05:00

Well, I figured February is about mushy stuff. Theme is definitely mushy. Playlist.com only has so much available music so I tried to mix it up the best I could. Take care and enjoy.

February 2010
1/ Shiny Toy Guns - When Did This Storm Begin
2/ Minus the Bear - Pachuca Sunrise
3/ Before Today - Pierce The Veil
4/ Envy On The Coast - Starving Your Friends
5/ Mew - Tricks of the Trade
6/ Saosin - Seven Years (Acoustic)
7/ As Tall as Lions - Love Love Love (Love Love)

http://www.playlist.com/playlist/19298039819

Jimmy Eat World

2010-02-22T13:50:00.000-05:00

Jimmy Eat World (J.E.W.) - Cool song from the younger years of my life. I feel so damn old! I'm almost 24 and I remember this song from when I was 14-15. Gahhh. 9 years ago?! WTFX LOL.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5li8JEQUJ8

Battlestation #2

2010-02-16T00:02:00.002-05:00

So I have this thing called an Apple Mac G5 with 4 GB of RAM, dualcore, etc blahblah, sitting in my living room now. Complete with Wacom Pad. I still don't see the awe about Macs after staring at it for so many hours. Waiting for it to come and jump at me and amaze me.

Quote

2010-02-15T22:45:00.002-05:00

Bros before hoes. Why? Because your bros are always there for you. They have got your back after your hoe rips your heart out for no good reason, and you were nothing but great to your hoe and you told her she was the only hoe for you and that she was better than all the other hoes in the world, and then...(chokes up) then suddenly she's not your hoe no mo. -Michael Scott

Interesting.

I'm still alive.

2010-02-06T05:32:00.002-05:00

Floating around. In limbo. Been busy working on things. Releasing music playlist of the month this week as well. Take care.

:)

Songs Revisited: Abandoned Pools - The Remedy

2010-01-19T20:36:00.000-05:00

This song is pretty well done. One of my favorites from a while ago. I'm going to start posting random "songs" on top of the playlists I compile every month. Be sure to check them out for a listen.

"Say this world is not so shallow, when you can't beg, steal, or borrow. Save your breath, your soul is hollow, and it's all too much to swallow."

Abandoned Pools - The Remedy
http://www.playlist.com/playlist/additem/420115729

off the grid.

2010-01-19T20:28:00.002-05:00

don't bother finding me, i won't be found. isolating myself again to complete the daunting tasks at hand. i'm quite excited to show people what i've been up to lately, but just wait, you will see, in due time.

octyo (960)

2010-01-12T01:50:00.002-05:00

I've been reading about 960 grid. I like the concept so far, it's just coding the layout exactly how I want it for wordpress and sticking with it. I've got the layout concept design completed, just need to work on the code. Officially I'm a freelancer only now, so from here on out I'm just going to be reading about coding and doing work. I'm stoked.

DATAMIX07 (Designer Drugs)

2010-01-12T01:15:00.001-05:00

Ok so I've had this tracklist for a while, but they just reposted it so I figured to share it with you guys. Be sure to download it. From yours truly.

1. Mystery Meat – All Leather (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)
2. Ikki – Bakala Banger
3. Boris Dlugosch – Bangkok (Original)
4. Forever – Drake (Steve Aoki Remix)
5. Passion Pit – Little Secrets (Jack Beats Remix)
6. Dave Nada – Apocalypse Theme (12th Planet & Flinch remix)
7. Huoratron – Corporate Occult
8. Designer Drugs – Drop Down
9. Le Castle Vania – Nobody Get’s Out Alive!
10. Who The Fuck Are You – Proxy (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)
11. Blaze Tripp vs Redial – Stop the Noise
12. The Bravery – Slow Poison (Villains Remix)
13. Heads Will Roll – Yeah Yeah Yeahs (A-Trak Remix)
14. Green Velvet feat. Kid Sister – Everybody Wants
15. Uffie – MCs Can Kiss

Linking MP3 back from http://chemicaljump.com (awesome site, check it out)
Download DATAMIX07

Designer Drugs and others @ F*ck Yesss

2010-01-08T12:56:00.005-05:00

F*CK YESSS DANCE PARTY. Normally I don't like going to these things, just cause there's too many young kids. Though I'm finely aged at a young 23, I still feel 18 year olds around equals questionable times. I had a few small conversations with random people, they are pretty cool people. I take back what I ever thought about the photos and videos. There were tons of dudes who had no shirts on , which I thought was unnecessary, but whatever floats their oddly shaped boat. I suppose.

Didn't have any cash on me so my good friend jonOriginalfake spotted me 5 bucks to get in. To top that off, I was sober the entire night, because the bar also only took cash. FML. Jon headed back to the apt, he felt sketch about it since some guy was fucking with his car, don't blame him. Good times still. Thanks for him and Amanda for making it out.

Me and the guys took some photos in the Oh Snap photo booth. Pictures should surface soon. One shot there were a few chicks who volunteered us and their selves to show our "boobies".

They played (in this order) Rob Wonder, RRRump, Le Castle Vania, Designer Drugs. Lots of great tracks laid down by all the guys. Crowd favorite Le Castle Vania filled up the house. Loved the tracks Designer Drugs laid down the most, it was so raw! Lots of people left after LCV, I honestly thought this was a shame, cause the best was about to happen. Their loss. Stayed @MJQ with some friends til about 3AM.

Afterwards, me, Clint, and Nendel went up for some ice skating in the streets, and snow angel making. SO much fun even though it was freezing. I was wearing a rolled up shirt and my thin hoodie. I was still truckin' even with my crappy thin hoodie. Clint braved the ice and took me home, preciate that.

All in all good night in a while. Enjoyed.

Video:

Tales from YouTube

2010-01-04T20:09:00.004-05:00

So I uploaded a few videos the other night. Here are two memorable ones. I present you, Rocket Brah 2 and Wes' Last Stand. Enjoy stupidity while drunk under professional adult supervision.

Rocket Brah 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzMKHUs6v7M

Wes' Last Stand - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n37Cher3nR4

January 2010: Music Playlist

2010-01-04T11:36:00.005-05:00

Music time! I'm going to try to do a "theme" of music every month. This includes 'catchy' tunes or seasonal tunes or whatever theme it may be. Since this is the first month of the year, I've decided to include a variety.

This month's playlist includes some indie, punk, and electro. Feel free to listen to the playlist. Most of the bands I've included are bands you might not be familiar with, do a little research and you might find it interesting. For starts, Anthony Green is the lead singer from Circa Survive (also previous singer for Saosin).

January 2010

1/ Matt and Kim - Daylight

2/ The Maccabees - Toothpaste Kisses

3/ Crystal Castles vs. The Little Ones - Lovers Who Uncovers

4/ The Raveonettes - Last Dance

5/ Anthony Green - Baby Girl

6/ Wolftron - Neon Sky

7/ Say Anything - Crush'd

http://www.playlist.com/playlist/18893315595

The Ghost is Dancing

2010-01-03T10:03:00.000-05:00

The Ghost is Dancing - Rogues & Heroes

A dark pool in the middle of the night, white plastic bags, body guards
We wander through our hollywood, the perfect speak of the common good

You take all the things and way them up against all your thoughts and hate them
Is the good really ever good enough?
I never knew what I should oppose because the line between Rogues & Heroes
has never been that easy to see

We climb the social ladders and look for pressing matters
inside the knews inside of your head
Want to find a line we can cling to and gotta live this life that we're forced to
We'll never win if we don't try

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Ghost+is+Dancing/Battles+On

Download Song - [Link]

Castle Crashers (XBOX360)

2010-01-02T13:52:00.000-05:00

Oh man. This game is so fun. you have no idea! If you have a 360, check it out on the xbox Live Marketplace! Just reminisce all the old 4 player beat-em-up arcade games from the 80s and early 90s mixed with some Gauntlet + Golden Axe with some RPG leveling elements and voila, Castle Crashers. It has that same feeling of the old games, with some updated/current day 2D graphics that make it fully enjoyable. There are definitely some comedic elements within the first 30 minutes of play and gets you instantly hooked. For around $15 on the XBOX Marketplace, there's no reason not to buy it, you can play with up to 4 people, too and level up your characters.

http://www.castlecrashers.com/

2010. Year 3.

2010-01-01T11:29:00.001-05:00

Well, my blog is not quite three years old, but it's getting there, kinda. Rolling into 2010 my blog will probably include a lot more of other things other than cars. I don't really include my day to day life crisis type stuff in a blog type setting, but I'll be posting topics related to graphic design, music, lifestyle, current events, gaming, world life issues, and random things that are going on in my life.

I've been listening to a lot of indie music, that's mostly what I've grown up on I guess you can say. Music that people "never heard of". Stuff that isn't on the radio (mostly) and stuff that isn't too common. I like unique things and unique sounds as the current trends of today include a whole lot of "30 second before the repeating 2 minute hook" and auto-tune (courtesy made famous by T-Pain). I'll be posting some music you are probably not familiar with, and I'll try to include a link to where you can listen to them.

For starts, the music will be posted on the right in a playlist. I will include 7 songs for every month so that you can check out and listen to.

Only two more years left of writing this blog, of course.

The world ends in 2012. Nahmeens?

Oh yeah, Team Rowdy & Friends countdown to the New Year.

Take care,

MikeW

New Parts

2009-12-22T15:34:00.003-05:00

I got a few new parts, my car needs an alignment bad and I go through tires under regular driving monthly. Getting tired of buying junk tires all the time I finally invested in some suspension that would help me adjust my alignments. On another note, my clutch has been slipping, so I picked up one for really cheap for $160. Also for those who do not know, the S14/15 SR20DE (maybe DET too) uses the VQ oil filter, when you go to look for one, VQ35DE uses the same one, aka G35/350z.

New Parts

- Stage 4 6 Puck clutch

- Front Tension Rods

- Rear Upper Control Arms

- Rear Traction Links

- Rear Toe Links

- Spacers

Pictures of progress will soon to follow.

After I get all the stance correct and suspension dialed in, it's time for paint and boost. Eventually this car will have streetable daily & reliable boost power. It's been a while since I've updated but I'm coming near to the end of things to buy list, I keep forgetting what I need so I have to keep writing it down. I don't care for 5 lug and all that jazz, would be nice but not my priority.

Next on the list

- Optima Battery

- Fix headlight wiring issue

- New tires

- OEM replacement ebrake cable

- New pads

- S13 Tein inner tie rods

- S14 OEM outer tie rod ends

- Paint

- Extend exhaust

- KAAZ 2 way or 1.5 way

- Boost

- Q45 front brakes & rotors

saturday night on the south side

2009-10-26T00:45:00.002-04:00

hung out with the southside kids.
i got more pics but don't feel like editing them.

Fazzスタッフ

2009-10-22T14:18:00.002-04:00

FAZZ[アメーバビジョン]

photography

2009-10-19T22:26:00.004-04:00

kinda photography.
not really.
playing with SLR.

things to do...

2009-10-03T15:01:00.004-04:00

http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/189867-using-usdm-bumper-support-silvia-s13-swap.html

need bumper support-age for my ghetto sil front. maybe one of these upcoming weekends..

Facelift (face sag?)

2009-09-14T11:15:00.003-04:00

This car is a lot of trouble. I still have lots to fix on it relating to electrical issues. I moved the front driver harness higher up on the frame (so much you can kinda see it bulging in the driver fender, temporary fix for sure. Blew two 75Amp fuses over two weeks, multiple 15Amp fuses for brakelights and headlight fuses. I have a major grounding issue somewhere. Sunova... Stupid car.

In other news, please do not drive while texting or drive while sleeping. My good friend jon lost hsi car because he was sleepy at the wheel, really shitty situation, I am glad he is ok and unscathed but please be sure not to drive tired. Also please do not text while driving, it is very much worse than a DUI.

Tail lights. Rear roof spoiler.

2009-08-22T17:41:00.004-04:00

- Origin Crystal Tails (Smoked)
- S13 Coupe rear roof spoiler

Then sil front? Paint? More suspension? Power? Who knows.

Cressida out.

2009-08-14T06:34:00.000-04:00

Well the p/s was leaking and then last night the radiator exploded, I let it cool down and topped off the radiator and just drove it somewhere for my friend to pick the car up. As nice as it was, can't achieve efficiency with 200~280 miles to an 18 gallon tank of gas and higher insurance than my crappy 240. Time to find a civic...

New Daily.

2009-08-12T10:05:00.003-04:00

1988 Toyota Cressida

Mileage: ~117k
Owners: 3 (I am third owner)
Interior: Like-new (sickening like off the showroom floor and driven for 3 months condition).
Exterior: Excellent overall, has a few very small surface rust spots, but can be fixed.
Mechanical: Automatic. Everything seems to be decent, steering wheel feels heavy at times, I noticed it leaking PS fluid last night (hope the rack isn't leaking). AC blows cold but Low/Medium settings don't work, must stay on high. Radiator looks like it may need to be replaced (top of the rad is turning brown, losing paint). AC fan in front of the radiator (I assume?) does not turn on, this could possibly be part of the AC problem? Insight anyone?

Forza 2 / XBOX Live

2009-08-06T10:36:00.004-04:00

So I picked up a XBoX360 again after not having one for like 3 years. If you have one, add me. My name is Mkei. I don't have too many games as I am only interested in very specific ones. I plan to pick up BlazBlue and Street Fighter IV with a MadCatz arcade stick soon.

Current Game List
- Blue Dragon
- Fable II
- Forza 2
- TNMT (1989 Arcade version)

My roomie has Left4Dead, Orange box, and a few other games to mention so just let me know if you want to play something! Be sure to tell me who you are in a message so I know, haha.

Take care.

Laundry list of "fixes" needed.

2009-06-02T17:46:00.003-04:00

Well, after fixing everything that was obviously needing a fix, a few more things I'm adding to the list of do-want parts and random happenings in this order somewhat...this is all under the assumption that nothing breaks or gives out between now and whenever said time.

- Rear aero
- Working AC (Blazing summer heat, FML)
- DMAX vented fiberglass hood
- Origin crystal tails (with a suprise)
- RUCAS
- Solid subframe bushings
- Tension Rods
- Tie rods
- Competition Clutch (Stage 4/6 puck)
- Toe rods
- Traction rods
- 25mm spacers
- New tires
- New paint
- New front windshield
- Steering wheel
- Walbro 255 fuel pump
- Brake upgrade
- Bucket seat (non recliner)
- Power (Turbo boost goal: 250~260whp)
- Clutch type 1.5 way or 2 way LSD

I am speechless.

2009-05-31T22:51:00.001-04:00

Seriously, this is hilarious.

http://vimeo.com/4876744

cleaning. spraying.

2009-05-30T14:52:00.002-04:00

I was bored Friday. Spray painted things. Cleaned the garage up. Kicked the car.

bored.

2009-05-25T18:42:00.001-04:00

I was bored. I bought one can of white satin primer, fluorescent ultra retarded bright pink, and satin clear. Apply some coats of each, see pictures for results. Did not care about the dust in the air, they're SE slapper slide wheels for sakes. Hahhaa.

Fixed, sorta.

2009-05-19T08:21:00.003-04:00

Well. I fixed the headlight. Kinda. Still needs hammering to be perfect, it goes up and down and works for now, but needs to be held in more secure. Hammered those nasty rails inward in the fender wells, but still need to re-route my harness on the driver's side if i'm ever to reach flush status. Sideskirts are on now...paint maybe next month? We'll see what's in store...

Thanks Alex for the jack, and James for the toolbox.

Current.

2009-05-15T01:08:00.001-04:00

Added:
- Engine Temp (now works)
- DMax Coilovers
- Work Emotion CR Kai (17x8 +32 offset)

still alive.

2009-05-12T00:59:00.008-04:00

(I lost the game, Ruben got me. Haha.)

No pain, no gain.
Preppin' it.
Wreckin' it.
Still kickin' it.

(Alex took this pic)

Awesome week(end)

2009-05-11T06:36:00.002-04:00

My friend's birthday.
Coilovers.
Wheels.
Tires.
Swollen jammed/bruised/bled under fingernail.
Drifting.
Formula D@Road Atlanta.
Drifting.
SoutheastDrift Triple Threat : Round1.
Drifting.
Your mother's day.
Drifting.
No sleep.
Drifting.
Awesome.

Happy Birthday, Danette!

oops, back to ghetto status.

2009-05-08T07:41:00.002-04:00

Almost to non ghetto status.

2009-05-03T13:14:00.004-04:00

Well, almost.
dmax coilovers this week, thanks to koopa.
he the man!

still needs
wheels
aero
some character
touch up paint
and a good wash.

I swear, THIS CAR.

2009-04-28T10:33:00.004-04:00

Has issues everyday.

Over the weekend, some bitch cuts me off and smashes/cracks my front bumper, giant tire mark on it, she gave me the finger and I'm baffled by this. She was driving a giant SUV and had a handicap tag. I love people.

Yesterday after work, I broke the little piece of plastic that depresses the brake switch somehow. It's probably from me doing what SOMEONE always says to do..."pump your brakes, son". *cough* Shawn. My friend Nigel helped me press the brake pedal down as I struggled to shove some rubber insert into the hole. Pretty akward having someone's foot in your face on the brake while you're laying under the driver seat....just sayin'.

Found a S14 SR20 radiator and fan shroud, going to try to make it fit.
Hope it works.
Other than that, no real big updates on the car.
More upgrades coming soon.

Latest "Fixes":
- Fixed brakelight switch rubber/plastic stopper insert
- Swapped carpet (now fuzzy, clean black carpet)
- Powersteering added (KA powersteering pump)
- 40's badge removed (you can only drink so many)
- New swapped diff plate cover (old one stripped to hell/falling apart)
- Orange JDM air freshener (courtesy of ZanderG parts)

pictures.

2009-04-26T01:51:00.006-04:00

This car is a burden, but it's the only thing that keeps me going.
Break it.
Fix it.
Do it again.

Small update

2009-04-23T01:16:00.002-04:00

Can't upload pictures right now, blogger is whacked out. Sunday Shawn helped me get the powersteering working in my 240. I'm now on my 3rd starter and 3rd powersteering pump. Ended up using a KA PS pump, both SR20 PS pumps were duds. Awesome. Had to change the diff fluid but that didn't go out as planned, assuming the drain plug wasn't going to seize, I drained the diff before loosening the cap, yeah I know, dumb. Ended up having to swap diff plate covers... dropped rear and swapped it, took about 2 hours or so....IN THE RAIN.

Pictures later..

new photos

2009-04-07T23:56:00.004-04:00

car update

2009-04-07T14:31:00.004-04:00

Monday updates
- New brake pads
- New rotors
- Removed silencer from exhaust (now my shit is loud!)
- Cleaned engine bay
- Painted some new areas black
- Painted new bumper

Went over to shawn's, he helped me paint the bumper and fit the bumper and some random things while I changed the brakes. This car is such a clunker and hard to work on. Was crappy weather but work got done! Went to Red Lobster with Shawn and Will. DO WORK SON!

Nashers, and car updates

2009-04-07T13:42:00.010-04:00

Nash-f-in-ville was awesome. Hitched a ride with Shawn and Alex and tagged along for the event. I was suppose to work Saturday but they cancelled my shift, and Shawn peer pressured me into going...as usual.

Got there Friday, met up with P.Haire, he took us out to eat at Perfect Pizza...it's just not the same as NY pizza :(. Went to see downtown Nashville, pretty regular peoples, saw the Parthenon, it's EPIC. Drift event Saturday was awesome as well. Met up with DriftSTL kids and they were cool, we all got sunburned like holla. They all wanted to see F+F, but not before we ruined a Chili's resturant, got drunk and treated the place like a bar, we filled it up with 15+ people, funny stuff. Almost had a hotel party but didn't, Wes hath failed us this time. Fast and Furious was hella boring, I fell asleep so hardcore that I didn't remember falling asleep, just remember waking up. I don't remember any of the movie. The next morning we went to Shoney's and got some staredowns, there were some strange creatures in that place. Straight up hickville outside of Nasvhille, maybe like 20 miles or so away from Nasvhille Speedway? Anyway, Nashville scenery is pretty open and beautiful, but too boring for me.

Overall, fun weekend!!! Til next event! More pics of actual drifting later...

being funny.

2009-03-31T12:48:00.003-04:00

back in atlanta, being a menace to society. or maybe just me...someone knows. hahahahahahahaha. me, dana, alex, dan, fletcher, james all hangin out. distracted alex for somewhat of some time to his "suprise" birthday party for the night@andretti's. managed to get like 15~20 people to come out. good times. ihop afterwards and yet another bday embarrasment for him by the waiter with a giant icecream lol.

idiocracy

2009-03-30T11:44:00.008-04:00

Came back to ATL yesterday, hung out with Shawn doing hoodrat things. Ate at Johnny's Pizza. Just isn't the same as NYC Pizza! While at McDonald's, we saw some McRowdyness. Went to Blockbuster to return Grid, it's an ok game but gets boring quick. Rented Idiocracy. As Shawn says, it predicts the future quite well. People turn into retards in the future. Took some pictures at the Blockbuster that I thought were interesting/funny.

ny style...not quite.

mcrowdy.

hey jude.

this isn't funny.

that's not racist or anything. lol.

wtgay?

lol???WTF?

Medium Pimpin in NYC

2009-03-30T10:49:00.008-04:00

Not quite big pimpin'...still got bills to pay and deals to make.
Here I will describe my trip to NYC, with nothing but one-liners.
I sold my soul to the devil, in return I got a week in New York.
Fair trade.

Flew in Tuesday.
Had awesome pizza.
Drank mountain dew.
Drank.
Stayed with Danette.
Rode the subway system everyday like it was my....
Met interesting characters.
Went to Time Square.
Saw the Prodigy and Busy P opened for them.
Intense show, lots of crazy mother heffers there.
Danette got mauled by some fat guy and some chick head-bashed her lip.
Sucked for her.
I saved her from uncertain doom of being sucked into the floor.
Probably one of the best shows I've been to.
#2 on my list next to the Coheed/Thursday @ Masquerade.
Went home and a woman threw up all over me on the way back.
Awesome?
Went to Bapes, OriginalFake (UnionNY), Supreme, TokiDoki.
Went to Coney Island.
Ate at Nathan's.
Went to the Aquarium.
Walked the boardwalk.
Hung out with Eric and his wifey.
Ate Dim Sum.
Had tea.
Took pictures.
Spent too much money.
Had fun.
Lots of fun.
Good times.
Flew back.
Home.

first week of spring break.

2009-03-23T12:38:00.007-04:00

Thursday

So yeah, finished classes Wednesday and stuff. I went to pick my Danette up from the aero port. I picked up Jon from Augusta, and we went rolling around. Went to Columbia to rendezvous with all them other A-town (not ATL) people. Got a little drunk, while our little friend got ha ha ha hella wasted. Passed out for the night.

Friday

We were all pretty tired from the previous night. Dropped everyone off, then went back home to take a nap. Went back out to downtown Aiken. WHAT THE FUCK BORING. There were 3 bars. It must've been senior citizen night or something, everyone was 40+ up. I felt too young to be in there. I got carded twice within 10 minutes of entering/exiting the same bar. I still look like I'm 12 :( lol. Friday was pretty mediocre. I met some interesting people as the night went on. That's about it.

Saturday: Boat Edition

I'm on a boat and, it's going fast and...yeah you know the rest. Anyway, went to the lake with some old friends of mine, saw Joel, Hope, Andrew, Roush, and Erika. Was fun. Good hanging out with old friends from school and people I haven't seen in years. Later on in the night we went to see "The Watchmen" and I can honestly say anyone that hates on the movie...fuck you!!! Haha. Pretty much an awesome movie and well thought out and it's definitely up there on the good movie list, I'm sure the people who hated it just didn't understand the movie and zoned out not paying attention to the story at all, because they're used to watching movies without stories.

Sunday: Just Married. I missed you.

I dropped Danette off at the aero port. Drove back to Atlanta, friends texted me along the way asking for my friend's number (who happened to live in my apartment complex). I told them I was about 2 hours away; knowing they were up to no good I decided to play along, as I teased Shawn for talking to Larisa pretty much any chance I get to, I knew something was coming. Just didn't know what. They were eating at an Applebee's in the area, I ate with them, and asked if they could open my garage since Dat still had my remote so I could crank the 240. Alex said they couldn't stay for long so they just stopped by, opened my garage, and voila....my 240 is lavishly decorated as a practical joke.

Thanks dudes,
You guys are rad!!! haha.

the cars.

2009-03-17T15:21:00.000-04:00

Washed the daily. I'm gonna miss it..

fixed starter. welding seat rails.

2009-03-15T10:56:00.003-04:00

no pictures, just information. fixed the starter on my car, turned out the starter was fine, just a wiring issue. shawnshawn swapped the solenoid for me and hand fun doing so. also did a ghetto-rig-u-lar attempt of a solder job by wrapping coil around a wire....and setting on fire with a blow torch. LOL?

welding my recaro brackets into the s13 this weekend...finally will have a seat that holds my ass properly. that's all for now.

today.

2009-03-12T23:46:00.008-04:00

I made someone happy. That was good. I gave my friend a gift :) she got it in the mail. Her and her friend chased it down. True story. I'm excited! My sister drives a gangster cadillac. Tinted tails, windows, and chrome wheels. WTF?! The spirit of jazz. Mighty boosh is so funny.

awesome weekend.

2009-03-10T15:42:00.005-04:00

there are many posts online. but just wanted to say one of the best drift events ever from southeastdrift. awesome and intense singles vs. tandems and team tandems, memorable weekend, met some cool folk. now for photos. they tell the story in no particular order.

variation of me, alex, and nati taking the pics. alex did all the post processing :)

Snow. balls.

2009-03-03T00:02:00.006-05:00

It snowed in March, WTF?!?! Ok, don't really care, not sweattin over the small specs, but was hoping for a snow day, nope! Went to the High Museum with Shawn, saw a cool Toyota FJ, ate at Savage Pizza @Little5, burned my finger on Alex's exhaust mani like a dumbass, and saw some security-locked Wii PomPoms. That's about all for now.

happy (late) bday, carter!

2009-02-26T23:32:00.009-05:00

So We did a small little get together...ate some baller style asian food and drank some Hite (means PBR in Korean), enjoyed some Tofu, and went to drink some Bubble Tea at Windmill Bakery.

Good times.
Happy (late) Birthday Carter!

Alex's Car Progression

2009-02-26T23:20:00.000-05:00

We started to put in Alex's S14 VLSD the other day, had to use the S13 diff cover so we swapped mine onto it, drained the fluid out of my open diff and it came out nasty, check the pictures. Forgot that the S14 bolts are needed for the VLSD assembly (go figure) and the S13 bolts were too short to directly bolt up, went to Regal Nissan to order new bolts and they're on backorder. One day VLSD swap turned into a week, awesome :(

make it look hot

2009-02-23T01:03:00.004-05:00

as Shawn says....haha. Video my friend Kevin is working on. I was just helping him out finding people for the documentary, but soon working on some typography for it. This is an early render teaser of the documentary. He titled it "Out of Control" for obvious reasons. None of the editing/video work was done by me, it was done by Kevin. He's excellent. More to come.

drift day, kiss kiss valentine's day.

2009-02-16T01:00:00.003-05:00

I woke up at 4AM, hella early, Scenario B production team met me at my place to give me a push start to the event. Got there early. Sound crew and camera crew were ready to film. I got a few terrible runs in to start, after doing some figure 8 and adjusting tire pressure, got use to the way the car reacted and went for it. I boiled my radiator fluid pretty good from doing 5~10 minutes worth of straight 1st gear donuts. On another note...look out for a film in the works...note the multiple cameras. I didn't get much photography this time around of me except a few, Alex snapped some photos of me while driving, thanks bro :)

Car pissing itself
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4P750j_IrI

in before shift_lock

2009-02-14T00:04:00.006-05:00

Drift day tomorrow. Peep the new shiftboot that Alex's girlfriend made for us. Appreciated much! More pics later....just a late night post! I got a new radiator cap since my stock one was being poopy. Checked sparkplugs, tire pressure, and other things. Good to go for tomorrow.

Click the picture for fullsize.

R32 VLSD

2009-02-09T02:29:00.004-05:00

Alex (Treefish) let me borrow his garage for the night, since mine is being used for my friends 280Z and is occupied/taken apart. We started working on my car and getting to it.

Well, we did everything for the VLSD. Replaced the 6bolt axles with the 5-bolt axles, put the new vlsd in, had a few hiccups along the way, like stripped bolts and stuff....oh well! It's in that's what matters, waiting til tomorrow to finish it up by putting in some MT-90 fluid and some more bolts for the left side of the axles. Here's some pics to look at.

WeW (Weekend Warrior)

2009-02-08T16:14:00.008-05:00

Niceeeeee
This past week/weekend we had a lot of progress on Alex's (Treefish) S13 hatch. Shawnshawn, Treefish, Dat, and me were all working on his 240 and got everything together in about 4 hours. We put on Stance GR+ coilovers and XXR wheels, slightly tucked fender wells and fitted. Also a type-x bumper with side valences fitted nicely on his car. Suspension needs adjustment, bumper needs paint, and vlsd needs to be installed. His brakes are like swiss cheese and have cracks in them and he will probably be replacing them soon.

starter died
As far as my car goes, nothing really happening other than my starter is chewed to hell so I have to source a new one. I've heard you can use the SOHC KA 5spd starter internals from the solenoid and replace the pieces/internals into the SR starter. If I can't find one this week I'll definitely attempt it, because it's not fun push starting a car...lol.

pull-a-part. j30 axles found.
We went to the junkyard, I found some 5-bolt J30 axles for my r32 diff., got every bolt off except the last one on the diff, some guys that were eyeing the diff the entire time, watching me struggle for 3 hours with some not so great tools eventually took it out, was hung up in the parking lot they saw me and told me they took the axles out for me, there are still nice people in the world. i also found some nice minty carpet for a whopping $8 at pull apart. I'll be cleaning up the interior and installing it soon. pic of that once it's pieced and fitted nicely :)

I took some random interior shots.
Peep the 80k low miles.
Enjoy.

Failed Emissions. Got an E-quarium

2009-02-02T21:31:00.002-05:00

Yeah I was too lazy to drive back to Augusta to do a loophole emissions thing by registering my car in Augusta, decided to roll the dice to pass emissions, of course I didn't pass because of the nonexistent EGR equipment and useless cat.

On another note, I was at Alex's and made an Aquarium on his Wii. Listening to Moonlight Sonata.

New Stereo.

2009-02-02T00:19:00.003-05:00

I couldn't get the previous SUMAS headunit I got from Dana to work, after rewiring it 3 times, I couldn't get it to cooperate with the speaker system properly. I bought a Sony headunit from Wallyworld for the low low. I was bored and did some clean wiring for it just so everything is organized. Here are some pics.

Oh yeah, bought some oil and a filter, going to change the oil tomorrow. Word life.

Fixed a few things

2009-01-29T19:12:00.010-05:00

Shawn's car, under construction...

(Engine shot taken by Treefish)

Went to Shawn's today to kill some time and to fix a few little things here and there. There's a bunch of little things here and there that needed to be fixed on the car.

Done in 4 hours:
- ate at zaxby's
- went to autozone
- brake booster vac line leak
- intake box replaced with new autozone special intake
- valve cover tightened down
- turn signals all fixed
- tow hook near exhaust cut off
- tightened down radiator (attempted.. with zipties)
- swapped s14 seats for s13 seats

Vac Leak
First off there was a idle problem, found a problem in the brake booster hose line; it kept coming undone, apparently whoever did the swap used a bigger hose and it was preventing the hoseline from being holstered properly in place. Shawn's dad hooked it up with some hoseline and I got it made!

Intake
The intake box was totally ghetto rigged, there was a usage of packing strap on the intake box and it was halfway missing, so we replaced it with an autozone store special intake....which is nothing more than an APC intake LOLOLOL. Added at least 2000 whp, going to the dyno soon to check my numbers.

Valve Cover
WTF? I saw a loose bolt on the valve cover and tightened it down, then Shawn went around to re-tighten all of the bolts and yeah....none of them were really tight, awesome isn't it?

Turn Signals
I was wondering why my turn signals weren't working. I thought it was just the bulbs, took the housing out and they weren't even wired!!! LOL? I fixed that..the driver side turn signal was being a bitch, but I swapped my clear corners for Shawn's amber ones and they seemed to work fine after that. Guess they didn't like being clear.

Tow Hook
The tow hook was making an annoying noise on the exhaust everytime you start the car up or move, so something had to be done, we jacked the car up and Shawn cut the tow hook bracket right above the exhaust, and wow, it's a million times better now.

Radiator
Didn't quite fix it but we added a ziptie to temporarily hold down the radiator support. There's no fan shroud in my engine bay and I need to source one soon.

Seats
I've got a Recaro racing seat for the driver's side. Seeing Shawn's seat I gave him my S14 seats that came with the car because I really didn't need them. I swapped his s13 seats for my S14 seats. Yay? Not really a gain on my part...

Still a few more things here and there to fix, but the most of the small headaches are gone! Upgrades coming soon!

things to fix/upgrade
- battery tie down
- power steering pump / powersteering belt
- air conditioning core
- radiator support
- fan shroud
- brake pads/rotors
- S14 VLSD
- S14 seatbelts
- Stance GR+ Coilovers
- front windshield
- wheels
- debadge rear
- remove side moldings
- led tail lights
- aero
- repaint

Prologue

2009-01-28T00:14:00.005-05:00

I bought the car this week. Came with a few things, was hard to not buy it considering I just sold my AE86 and I was trying to save the money for better things. I stumbled across a coupe from someone on 240atlanta that they had up for sale. With all the problems in it, it's still a good deal.

1993 Nissan 240SX SE Coupe

Exterior
- 80,000 miles on chassis
- Straight/clean (has a few small dents)

Engine
- 5 Speed S15 SR20DE (non turbo)
- RSR Exhaust Magic GT2

Drivetrain
- Open differential (will be changed asap)
- Worn pads/rotors (will be changed)
- No power steering

Suspension/Wheels/tires
- Crappy stock 15's with crappy tires (3 same, 1 different)
- Skunk2 springs
- KYB AGX shocks (front)
- Tokico HTS shocks (rear)

Interior
- HUD (speedo shows up on window)
- S14 stock seats
- Perfect (for the most part) with no blemishes
- Nismo Shifter
- Broadway Mirror
- Working Heat
- No AC

project lock up

2009-01-24T09:06:00.010-05:00

Been working on a film set. It's a fight movie. Check out my cool makeup! its not real. Project is to be announced. Later release date in 2009.

Autographs

2009-01-19T02:08:00.004-05:00

Lisa Klassen, rally driver, sent me a nice little card in the mail :)

Priming your Car: Part 8 (Rinse)

2009-01-14T09:50:00.000-05:00

8. Rinse (20~30 minutes):
- A hose
- Sham F***kin WOW!!!

1. Rinse the car off with water, where areas are wet, wipe them down with the shammy so you can remove any dust/grain/residue from the paintjob.

2. Be sure to keep the sham always soaked and the car soaked, this is just a process of wipedown.

3. Repeat until satisfied. You are done at this point. Enjoy.

If I forgot anything, just reply. Peace and have fun.

Priming your Car: Part 7 (Painting)

2009-01-14T09:49:00.000-05:00

7. Painting (2 hours):
- Lots of cans of Primer
- A steady hand
- Patience

1. You're ready to paint. Now you need to make sure you apply the coat evenly. You can prep the spray cans by sitting them in warm/hot water for 5 minutes to allow for even paint flow. This should/will reduce paint spatter (I can't guarantee it because not every rattle can is created equal).

2. Shake the can. Start spraying light/even coats across the car. Make sure you stand at least 3 feet and spray in a left to right motion nice and steady. It helps to listen to music.

3. Continue spraying til you have completed your first coat. BE SURE NOT TO OVERSPRAY, you'll have run in some areas if you do, practice on small sections first then move onto bigger sections.

4. Once you have completed the painting process, it will dry up by spots, this is normal.

5. Repeat this process til you are satisfied with the prime coat.

6. Allow the paint to cure/dry overnight.

7. Once the car is dried overnight, unravel your masterwork!!! : )

Priming your Car: Part 6 (Final prep)

2009-01-14T09:48:00.000-05:00

6. Final Prepping (20 minutes):
- Red shop rags
- Sandpaper
- Wax and Grease Remover

1. Give the car one final inspection before painting the car, check for any missed rust spots, uneven surfaces, etc etc.

2. Once you have checked and sanded everything, wipe the car down with a dry shop rag.

3. After wiping the car down, use the 3M Wax and Grease remover and apply it to the shop rag, then apply it to the entire vehicle on the metallic parts. Continue until all parts have been wiped down.

4. Once all the parts have been wiped down, DO NOT TOUCH ANY PART OF THE VEHICLE YOU APPLIED IT TO! Your skin has oil and touching the body will cause the paint to bubble or have funny sections in it.

Priming your Car: Part 5 (Sanding)

2009-01-14T09:47:00.000-05:00

5. Sanding (4 hours):
- Sandpaper
- Orbital Buffer
- Respirator Masks

1. After Masking everything off, apply sandpaper to the car body by rubbing it in a backwards/forwards motion. Depending on what kind of sandpaper and shape you use, it may apply differently, I used an electric orbital buffer with a 5" diameter sander.

2. When sanding the body down, start in one area, you do not have to go all the way down to the metal, but I decided to just to make sure there weren't pitted areas or any hidden bondo/rust spots I missed.

3. If you get areas down to bare metal do not let it sit naked for too long, I would highly recommend sanding a car in an enclosed environment.

4. Continue sanding the car down to either prime or paint, depending on what condition your car is in, optimally you want an even level surface to paint on so I just went through the entire car with the sander with my friend (he got to use the orbital while I was sanding by hand...lucky haha).

5. Once you have finally sanded the car down to an even state, take some shop rags and wipe the dust away. Allow the car to sit for a while and take a break. There's probably small dust in the air and you need to wait for it to calm down before continuing to the painting stage.

*Note:
It will get very dusty if you are in a non-ventilated area, keep this in mind before you paint the car to let the dust sit or escape in whatever means possible. Be sure to wear a respirator mask while sanding your vehicle down and possibly protective goggles as well. Also make sure to check for pitted areas and any small hidden rust spots or bondo spots that need to be pulled out or filled in.

Priming your Car: Part 4 (Masking)

2009-01-14T09:46:00.001-05:00

4. Masking (6 hours):
- Masking Tape
- Newspaper
- Patience

I personally believe this is the most important part. Masking is what makes or breaks your paint job, what separates you from the amateurs. I luckily had a friend who use to tape off cars for his dad's shop, so he helped me along the way.

1. Start off by using the 3M masking tape. Tape off the weather stripping and any areas you don't want to get painted.

2. After masking off the areas, cover the windows with taped down masking material, I used newspaper, you can use painter's plastic if you want to and have the material/money for them. Keep in mind when you use newspaper to not over spray the areas as it will soak through.

3. Take careful aim to tape off things like door handles, keyholes (if you can remove them that would be ideal), and antennas.

4. Remove tail lights and bumpers if you want to cover all the areas. I chose to leave the bumpers intact.

5. Don't forget to cover the wheel wells up with something, make sure you cover your "pretty" wheels as well, you don't want paint getting in them.

6. Take a break, that was alot of hours of work. The hardest part is over.

Priming your Car: Part 3 (Time)

2009-01-14T09:45:00.001-05:00

3. Estimated time spent:
- 6 hours to mask
- 4 hours to sand
- 20 minutes to pre-wipe down (before spraying)
- 2 hours to prime
- A night to dry
- 30 minutes to post-wipe down (after spraying)

Me and my friend did the work in one sitting minus the night of drying/washing car off. We wanted it done in a night so we did it...

*Note: This was my first time using spray paint, I've done roll-on paint jobs before and I don't like it, just because of all the wet sanding involved. I'd rather spray paint.

Priming your Car: Part 2 (Materials)

2009-01-14T09:44:00.001-05:00

2. Materials Used:

- Black & Decker 5" Orbital Sander ($40~50)
- 300~320 Grit Sandpaper (for the body of the car) (~$11)
- 3M Wax and Grease Remover (~$8 )
- Shamwow or similar material (must be this type of material) ($10~20)
- Rustoleum Automobile Primer 8-12 cans ($3~7/can)
- 3M Blue Tape ($~3/roll)
- 3M Respirator Mask ($30~60)
- Red shop rags
- Lots of newspaper (free, got a bunch of pepboys newsadverts)

*Note: I estimated material costs, I had no budget in mind other than to get what I needed to get the job done, you can spend more or less finding alternative tools, the Orbital sander is optional but it will make sanding it smooth a lot better. I would highly recommend a power tool sander.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND A RESPIRATOR MASK
Please do not work in a closed environment without one, breathing in the fumes is unhealthy and you will possibly die/ lose a lot of brain cells. Do not overlook this.

Priming your Car: Part 1 (Intro)

2009-01-14T09:43:00.006-05:00

First write-up, bear with me. I'm doing this simple and straightforward, nothing too complex, it's written in plain English. I'm still working on this post should be done when I get back tonight, but I'll leave it posted up for people to get started on.

Before Pictures:

After Pictures:

1. Introduction:
I'm not a professional painter , nor do I claim to be, I'm just posting this because this is what worked for me and it came out ok.

So some people have seen my car in real life, noticing it's primed. I barely used enough, only 8 cans, yes I was going to do more to the prime stage, but figured it was temporary, this is just something for everyone to note that even you can come out with a decent rattle can job (if done right).

I re-primered my AE86 because the original prime was coming off, and some light surface rust. I'll show you what you can do to take this off.

I'll go through what you need and what is important, first off, I estimated I spent around $250 or less on all the materials, not sure to be exact but it was quite cheap. Yes you can take your car to Maaco but they don't do prep work, priming your car is a great thing to do before taking it to someone like them.

People who ask why I did this, it's because the state the car was in. It needed a re-prime. I'm writing this up for anyone who unfortunately has the same condition paint that I did.

Depending on your budget, you may go higher or lower, this is just what I found that worked. I don't have pictures of the materials I used (it's all in the garage, I'm lazy to take pics) so just make reference of what the stuff looks like and what fits your needs.

Under each section I posted what you need for that job just in case you forget. This should help you out if you are confused.

Note on Bondo:
I am not covering bondo as my car has no dents and/or bondo'd areas from the previous owner. I originally wanted to use some in light areas, but decided against it, bondo can crack and when used some people tend to over-do it and use it like a sculpting tool. Really trashy. In an ideal world I would weld metal to the body.

Work Overload.

2009-01-11T18:02:00.003-05:00

I have too much on my plate. I need to slow down, it seems like I can never just have a steady flow, I always have a nonstop flow. On top of school and work, this is all the side stuff I have.

For example, this is how my weekend has gone.

Friday/Saturday Workout 11PM to 5AM
Saturday - Work 9AM-4PM
Saturday - Sleep til 8PM
Saturday - Design vinyl 9PM
Saturday - Workout 10PM-4AM
Sunday - Sleep 5AM
Sunday - Wake up 7AM
Sunday - Film shoot 9AM-3PM
Sunday - After/relax 4PM-6PM
Sunday - Sleep 6PM-10PM
Sunday - Workout 10PM-3AM
Monday - Class 12PM

Design
- 3 Full vinyl drift car designs
- Recreate my personal portfolio site
- Music CD cover design
- Music company design

Movies/Film
- Choreography for a movie
- Music video

Stickers.

2009-01-09T18:36:00.002-05:00

I don't really put stickers on my car, but I started putting some on my computer, yeah I was hella bored. The smaller picture is the opposite side of the computer.

Gifts from the UK.

2009-01-08T01:48:00.006-05:00

Alex (Treefish) brought me back some goodies from the UK. Starting with a Pantone Wallet. Yes, indeed, graphic design nerdy and great. Thanks!

He also brought back some paper "material". A calendar, stickers, and two car magazines ("FAST Car" and "MAX POWER"). Both are ridiculously ricey and filled with topless chicks (I don't mind that at all), but the cars are tasteless indeed.

And last but not least, an awesome new drift charm
(keychain for now), Detonator. Sweet.

The Garage

2009-01-08T01:15:00.004-05:00

Haven't done much lately, thought I might take some pictures of the 86 in the garage. I'm planning on ripping the rest of the AC stuff out of the car since the lines have been cut. I also am ordering a new power steering belt so I can have powersteering on. I have a new head unit that needs to be installed for stereo music as well and I plan on ordering black later model interior door panels from some for sale thread on Club4ag. Other than that, nothing too dramatic. Just here and there things.

Hite, Crisp. Refreshing.

2009-01-02T21:48:00.002-05:00

So I went to SuperH today, ate at the foodcourt, love the place. I picked up some usual drinks, Calpico. This time I decided to try out "hite" beer. It's actually light, crisp, and tasty, just like the label says....

Nothing new, really

2008-12-25T13:42:00.004-05:00

Bought a few things.

D1GP for PS2
Gym Class Heroes - The Quilt
Zune USB cable

Put music on my Zune, played some D1GP, listened to the new Gym Class Heroes CD, and that's about it...for the past few days.

Oh yeah, and Happy Holidays!

Chrysler shuts down production

2008-12-18T01:45:00.002-05:00

http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/17/autos/chrysler_shutdown/index.htm?postversion=2008121718

good game.

Motorsports: Rest in Peace.

2008-12-18T01:30:00.005-05:00

Times are tough, Subie out of WRC? Seriously...that's like 90% of the rally fanbase right there...Toyota pulled out too for a while but they came back, hopefully Subie doesn't stay out too long.

Porsche out of LeMans
http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6384596/motorsports/porsche-leaves-american-lemans-lmp2-class/index.html

Honda out of F1
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Business/Honda-To-Pull-Out-Of-Formula-One/Article/200812115172879?lpos=Business_News_Your_Way_Region_9&lid=NewsYourWay_ARTICLE_15172879_Honda_To_Pull_Out_Of_Formula_One

Subaru out of WRC
http://jalopnik.com/5110732/subaru-out-of-wrc-following-suzuki

Audi out of ALMS
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/12/05/audi-pulls-out-of-alms-for-2009-will-only-run-sebring-le-mans/

I wish

2008-12-16T15:51:00.004-05:00

I wish I was little bit taller,
I wish I was a baller..

[re]building

2008-12-13T01:20:00.006-05:00

Was (re)building shawnshawn a computer. I basically have a frankenbox of misc. parts that have been assembled to be one box. It runs pretty decent for what it is. It'll run most of the applications needed...just a little low on ram. My apartment is a mess. I need to clean.

Specs:
AMD 2200+ XP
768 MB DDR ram
16X DVD-RAM/CD burner
Radeon 9600XT Pro
80GB Maxtor HD (7200RPM)
running Windows XP SP2

so tired

2008-12-10T05:02:00.005-05:00

it's 5:02 AM I've been up for almost 24 hrs again pulling an all nighter trying to compile things for corporate ID class. Impossible to finish for real I have lost all creativeness as it is beyond human operation and I am now typing on a blog lolololkekekwwtf -_-;; zzzz

SuperMade Instant Gentleman

2008-12-10T00:59:00.002-05:00

So it be decided.

Ronery?

2008-12-08T23:17:00.004-05:00

The Daily.

2008-12-08T22:32:00.010-05:00

Brand new. July 2, 2005

1.5 years later

Sorta still new. 2006~2007

This is a tribute to my car that takes me from point A to B everyday anyday. It now has 57,000+ miles on it. It's my 2005 Corolla XRS. Paid for it mostly up front, it cost $16,500 out the door after all said and done, what a deal. It had ~65 miles on it when I bought it.
Quite nice. I did a few little things to the car, including removing the side moldings, tinting, lowering it, front and rear sway bars, HID's then switching to PIAA super yellow halogens.

I changed the clutch at about 40-45,000 miles. The stock clutch is weak and can barely handle the 8750RPM redline that it's set to. It's a fun peppy little car equipped with the 2ZZ-GE, found in the Celica GT-S, Matrix XRS, Pontiac Vibe GT, and Lotus Elise / Exige S.
Very rev-happy and has around 150~180 to the front wheels.

I originally wanted to turbo boost this car to 400whp with a MonkeyWrenchRacing turbo kit and get a helical LSD for the car, but got into drifting and rear wheel drive cars, seeing the limitations of FWD setups. Too bad Toyota's re-release of the XRS is just a 4 door mini camry 2.4L 4 cyl with no go....so sad. Oh well, Toyota is the #1 car company for a reason, they sold their souls to be it. As far as MPG goes, the car gets about 30-34 MPG mixed driving. I love it.

Exhaust: TRD Axle-back Exhaust and Magnaflow high-flow cat
Wheels: OEM Alloy XRS wheels 16"
Tires: Hankook Ventus RS-2 (Size: 225/45ZR16)
Tail lights: 2nd-Gen Altis-style tails
Intake: K&N Short Ram Intake
Spark Plugs: Denso Iridium (IK20)

86 Life.

2008-12-08T10:41:00.020-05:00

Model: Corolla SR5 (Converted to GTS)
Make: Toyota
Year: 1985
Owned since: ~2005

Don't ask about it, because you don't understand it unless you owned one. It's a love/hate relationship. It's a fun car to drive but really it's frustrating at times. There's a lot to do in this little car, it's quite unique, it's quite hard to explain why anyone would like such a car, considering it's an effin Corolla. It grows on you. Everyone wants one in some way or another, you just don't know it yet.

This car has been through alot. I have owned it for almost 4 years now and it's grown on me. It's a part of me and anyone who was involved in it. It's not just the car, it's the process that has really gotten me into the car scene. I'm not going to forget the stuff I've learned from it. From Carbs to Fuel injection, this car is quite interesting to drive.

I've slowly pieced this car together with the help of calling a few people, bugging them, slowly, yes, slow. Everything about this car is slow. I learned alot taking it apart as well as driving it. I couldn't have done it without the help of my friend Steven (Drifter_S) or Alex (Treefish).

Unlike newer cars, this thing has a soul type feel to it when you drive it, there's just something about old cars that give you this vibe/chill when you drive them. For only ~100whp this thing is peppy, considering it weighs ~2100lbs. That's 1600lbs lighter than my daily 05 Corolla XRS.

I've fixed a few things here and there such as brake lights, cleaned up the car, painted the car even with a friend of mine, took us 12 hours to mask, sand, prep, degrease, and spray. We used 6~8 cans of primer and I had plans to paint the car a new color in January 2009.

Hachi-Roku. AE86. Corolla. Slow and fun.

Shell:
1985 Corolla SR5 hatch

Donor/Parts car:
1987 Corolla GTS coupe from Jarco

Engine (Blue top/Red bottom end):
- Removed EGR (passing emissions?)
- Removed A/C (yes the air condition)
- No powersteering (PS equipped car, just not connected)
- HKS Sport Catback Exhaust
- Aluminum Radiator
- Electric Fan
- OBX Headers
- Magnaflow Catalytic Converter
- Cusco Radiator Cap
- NGK Iridium IX spark plugs
- OEM replacement head gasket set
- OEM replacement belts
- OEM replacement fuel hangar assembly
- OEM replacement clutch
- OEM replacement clutch master cylinder
- OEM replacement slave master cylinder
- OEM replacement brake master cylinder
- OEM replacement fuel pump
- Competition clutch

Suspension/Braking:
- Tokico Gas Shocks
- Slotted/Drilled Brakes
- Stainless Steel Brakelines
- Stainless Steel Clutchline
- Tanabe GF210 Lowering Springs
- Hawk HPS street brake pads
- Koyo front wheel bearing set

Wheels/Tires:
- XXR 501 (15x8) with Kumho Ecsta tires (195/50/15)
- Advan Oni (15x7) with Kumho Ecsta tires (195/50/15)
- OEM SR5 (Pizza Cutters) 13x5 +33 with cheap tires

Interior:
- Nardi steering wheel
- NRG steering wheel hub adapter
- Toyota Startlet Shift knob
- Recaro racing seat
- Vinyl dyed black dash (mostly uncracked)
- Stripped interior

Timeless. クロノ・トリガー

2008-12-08T09:41:00.009-05:00

Almost. One of my favorite Super Nintendo games finally released on a proper system instead of the excuse of a re-make Playstation version that took forever to load between screens. It also includes the anime cut scenes from the Playstation version drawn by Akira Toriyama (鳥山明) and utilizes the dual screen. Awesome. Pick up this game if you played the original, if you haven't you might not understand the craze, but this game was revolutionary when it came out because there were multiple different endings that added replay value, on top of trying to get to level 99 for all of your characters.

Enjoy.

In before bed.

2008-12-08T01:36:00.005-05:00

Getting tired, but just would like to point out how much America is a prime example of colonization gone wrong. United we stand, divided we fall. For sure we join up when we agree on certain things but we live in a "fuck off" society, where people mind their own business, and if you don't like what is said then "fuck off".

Sadly enough this is why other countries make fun of us, hate us, and don't respect us. I don't blame em. I try to be nice but people either take it the wrong way or take my kindness for a weakness, I'm open to help, but the moment you turn on me is the day i turn on you.

I have a reflective personality.
I treat people how they treat me.
It's a trait that no one will understand.
I reflect someone's true self.

Peace.

Inspiration

2008-12-08T00:43:00.008-05:00

Talking to key players. Going to make this happen. It might be right hand drive. Processing information now...until then here are some pictures of what I'm thinking of in my head.

What is AvantGuards?

2008-12-07T22:53:00.012-05:00

It's nothing. Really. Nothing at all. It's just an elegant display of a font that we so call seen often in today's society. AvantGarde is the font name of inspiration, AvantGuards is the name. I guess you can say it's a loose association of elitists, not quite relating to just cars, but in general a higher class group of people in society. Of course being invite only, it's quite an inside Graphic Design joke. Often imitated, never duplicated.

AvantGuards
The team you never knew.

Mandatory quote

2008-12-07T21:43:00.018-05:00

"People who soar are those who refuse to sit back, sigh and wish things would change. They neither complain of their lot nor passively dream of some distant ship coming in. Rather, they visualize in their minds that they are not quitters; they will not allow life's circumstances to push them down and hold them under. The remarkable thing we have is a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... We cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable.
The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude."

Before I start the actual blog, I just want to dedicate my entire life to this quote, because it has further inspired me to justify what I do everyday and how I live my life everyday.

Peace.