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Archive for June, 2009
Caught up with Topi and his new wheels last night and shot a couple of pics. This car is serious business.
Check out his Build thread for updates.
Spec List:
ENGINE & EXHAUST:
1.6 20V Black Top 4AG-E
Individaul throttle bodys
CUSCO 4,1 manifold
Full TRUST exhaust system
TRUST Front mounted oil cooler
Ultra Leads
Ultra direct ignition system
Ultra coil packs
Earthing Kit
2 electronic radiator
Strong engine down mountDRIVE TRAIN:
TRD Gear Set
TRD 2-way LSD
TRD Single ClutchELECTRICS:
Freedom ECU
ANEX 20valve conversion kit
CUSCO equal link heater
AC and Heater (works)
DEFI additional gauges-
(Tachometer,Oil and Water Temp)with Recorder and card ReaderSUSPENSION AND HANDLING:
!!BRAND NEW!! GREDDY Full Tap Type R
Front and Rear Coilovers with adjustable top mounts.
Extra Lock kit
Front strut brace
Rear strut brace
Lower rear strut brace
TRD anti role bars
Power steering
Adjustable rear towers
Adjustable pillow tension rods
TRD Full bush kitEXTERIOR:
14×9 super deep rear HAYASHI
14×8 front HAYASHI
Yokohama all round
Goodline FRP Front Bumper
Goodline FRP Rear Bumper
Goodline FRP Side Skirts
Goodline FRP Bonnet
Runfree 40mm Wider Vented Front Arches
Runfree 45mm Wider Rear Arch
HID super bright yellow head lights
Sunroof has been removed to fit role cage
Full bady respray(in deep metallic blue
this was done in japan so not 100% but still looks the part.INTERIOR:
All sound proofing stripped out and resprayed
Rear interior,carpet and roof lining removed.
Full 7 point role cage
BRIDE fixed back bucket seat
OMP deep steering wheel
23
Jun
09
KE Wagon x Wats & Slotmags
Slotmags have never been cool until now…
22
Jun
09
Roadster Touge Battle: RS Aizawa
Next weekend I am heading out to mid Wales with a couple of buddies to take in the early morning touge. I have been doing little bits on the Roadster in preparation but in-between, I have been checking out Hot Version vids to get me in the mood!
22
Jun
09
Another Rotary Mazda
I’m officially in the Tyler Nielson fan club. Why? Well you have to go some way to beat a throttle-bodied 1.8 in your roadster, but Tyler has done just that…
Before
After/ sort of during but the most finished pic I could find.
Now, stop reading this and check out his build thread over on Roadster Drift!
22
Jun
09
510 x Street Fins x Brown
I’m just going to put it out there…This car needs to be a tiny bit higher at the back…slight reverse rake going on……OK,OK i take it back. It’s dope and I want it!
My Friend Topi, who you might remember from THIS post, has just got himself a new toy in the shape of this Booted Levin on street fins. With a 20v lump to play with an all the right bits between the hubs and the body it looks like serious fun!
Just a teaser pic for now from the original advert he bought it from. Expect a full shoot and some industrial estate tyre torture soon.
Quattro and that awesome VAG 1.8T engine to play with? Yes please!
I spotted this super-dumped A4 on the CR Dope Shiz thread (you already know it’s the best thread on the net!).
Clearly not driven by a double glazing salesman…
22
Jun
09
Team Mulsanne: Sexy Street Style
Broken fibrelass, zipties, spacers and old Nissans. Surely the novelty is wearing off?
Well, not for me! I still can’t get enough of it and I blame guys like Team Mulsanne. I am seriously loving their cars at the moment. Check out their awesome blog over at http://teammulsanne.blogspot.com/
Street car style at it’s finest!
08
Jun
09
Old Skool Mania 07-06-09
It all started in the middle of last week when I got a text from Andy from Retro Cars Mag asking me if I was going to Old Skool Mania. It was only 30miles from my house so how could I say no?! I had sent Andy a link to this very blog to show him the Chevette and he asked if I would bring that along to and have both cars on the Retro Cars stand.
So the morning of the show came round and it was raining. A lot. But it was all still on so I set off driving the KP and my Dad followed in the Chevette! CONVOY!
OK, so a blistering Summers day would have been preferable, but you have to work with what you have got, and in a funny kind of way it did add to the adventure!
Luckily, Team RC had set up the gazebo the night before so we only needed to help getting mags out and put up banners.
Here’s a couple of pics from the show itself. I’ll leave the rest for when they come out in the mag!
Now I never really attendthe award giving at shows and stuff; it’s not really why I’m into cars or what I build cars for, but Emily got a tip off that the stand had won something so we headed down to the main tent to see what was going down.
It was the usual drill; names being read out: Best VW, Best interior and all that stuff. Then, the next category was top 5 Retro Cars. The first thing announced was “The brown Vauxhall Chevette” Ha Ha, I went to collect the trophy and as I turned round to walk back: “The White Toyota” Oh yeah! So a quick turn around and I had both my hands full of glasswear.
So apart from the weather it was a pretty successful day! It was cool hanging out with Simon, Andy and Emily on the RC stand, just talking cars and having a laugh; thats what carshows are for. I really hope this show gets put on again next year as the venue was awesome. Lets just hope the weather delivers too!
