06
Feb
10

Project Roadster: DIY Wheel alignment

Between coilovers, winter roads, potholes and bad luck the Roadster’s tracking had slowly crept out to a point where it was driving me mad.  None of the local garages had any equipment to do the alignment without a rig hung over the wheel (the car is far too low and there’s no point raising it to get it tracked!)  So, I dug out the the old “Wheel True” and some trusty string!

I measured total toe across the front and rear wheels, then moved the kit on to one side to measure the relationship front to rear.  Once done for both sides it was apparent the RH front wheel had an extra 3mm toe out!  That’ll be why it was pulling to the right then!

A quick track rod tweak, measure, drive up the road and remeasure and it’s straight as an arrow!

I’ll have to do the KP when it comes out in a few weeks too!

You can’t beat having a relaxing and successful day on the spanners!

06
Feb
10

Project Cavalier: MOT time

The annual Ministry poke under the Cav wasn’t due ’till the end of April, but, as I need to sell it, I took it in early to get it out-of-the-way; though not before I re-fitted the stock suspension and wheels (believe it or not, they are actually 40mm lowering springs!).

The good news is it passed first time!  I was pretty confident it would as it’s like a new car, but you always have that niggling doubt!  Don’t worry, it’s already back slammed and on the banded steels!  Now, I need to sell it and get the KP back on the road in time for Spring.

05
Feb
10

Fresh 32

Sometimes it’s right to tuck.

30
Jan
10

Car Park Shoot Out: Chicks dig static drops…

It still never ceases to amaze me the people I’ve met and the places I’ve found myself, just through my love of cars and photography.  A chance Facebook encounter this week led me to a cold car park in Birmingham snapping an S15, Impreza and some Roadster you might have seen before.

Unusually, for one of my car-type-pic-fests, there was a lady present: Ms Kelli Smith.  On the basis she looks a lot better than me in a bikini than me, she got her pose on!

I <3 Stanceworks right back…

Big thanks to James LuPix and Kelli Smith!

27
Jan
10

Project Roadster: Snap – Off

I’m not going to pretend I fitted this to make it easier to get in and out of the car. I’m not going to pretend I fitted it to get the wheel in the right place…I fitted it because it looks cool and makes me feel like a race car driver; isn’t that why we do any of this modifying stuff anyway?!

21
Jan
10

Cooler Corolla?

These cars seem to be overshadowed massively by the AE86 and  I can’t help but think it’s a real shame.  I’ve been keeping my eye out for one, but they always seem to be autos that come up for sale.  Anyway, awesome looking cars with all the right bits: Engine in the front, power to the rear.

21
Jan
10

Rhino Contestant?

17
Jan
10

It’s not like jumping a Volkswagen….

Rider: Jim Bauer

Photo: Ricky Adam

Mag: Dig BMX – The Photo Issue

’80s bedroom wall pin-up – Lamborghini Countach

17
Jan
10

Option & Option2: January

As promised, here’s a few shots from the latest Option mags:

I’ve got a lot of love for a tuned SW20

K11 Time

Downhill Meisters!

CRX mountain racers

Thanks again Claudio for hooking me up!  I love the style and layout of these mags so much; kinda like comic books.  I just wish I could read Japanese!

10
Jan
10

Fire Engine

I had to share these pics; they’re the best set I’ve found of this Carina wagon to date.  So much work has gone into this car to get it to sit how it does, and that engine…Awesome!