Category Archives: Steve
For Sale: Desmond Regamaster (4) 17×10+20
I just updated the For Sale page at the top with a set of four 17×10+20 Regamaster’s. Be the envy of all your friends and get your hands on a set of super rare wheels (I’m going to kick myself for this later. Haha.)! Check out the For Sale page for more details or send […]
Event: Okinawa Super Drift 2013 Rd. 1 – Pitwalk
I did a quick walk around the pits as the day was wrapping up. Some cars had already left but that worked in my favor as it meant there was room to get pictures. Here’s what caught my eye. The Garage Cartis S15 is pretty awesome. Love the less common DMAX aero. The rear overs […]
Brickhouse: TIG Time!
A while back when Steve and I were laying out the VK56 swap plan, we made a list of what we need to fab and the tools we need to do it. On the top of that list was a TIG welder. After looking at available models in our price range, it really made sense […]
Brickhouse: New Headquarters!
Brickhouse is making big moves in 2013 and as such we’d like to introduce to you Brickhouse’s new 1,800 square foot headquarters!! No doubt, we’ll be doing our best to fill it with our own projects, but, more importantly and more than ever, we have the space to take on customer builds and projects! In […]
Silvia/Event: Okinawa Super Drift Rd. 1 – Driver Recap!
I made my goal for this year to progress as a driver, so when I came across the 2013 Okinawa Super Drift schedule and saw they had a beginner class, I got down to Garage Cartis and signed up. But some background first as a month before the event, Yukari Bokujo closed. This put the […]
Silvia: Yukari Bokujo’s Swan Song
A few things needed addressing after the last track day. Firstly, I needed to get my e-brake back. I pulled the URAS Seahorses out and put the stock ones back in. That coupled with a tightened down cable and the fresher pads had it locking up as good as ever. Next up was basic maintenance. […]
Okinawa Super Drift 2013 Schedule!
The 2013 Okinawa Super Drift schedule has been posted! As taken from Garage Cartis’ blog: Round 1: March 24th Round 2: June 30th Round 3: September 22nd Round 4: October 27th For those drivers interested in entering, you can head to Garage Cartis, First Body Miyazato, or B&M Okinawa for more info and entry forms. […]
Silvia: Swapping Seahorses
After the engine swap, the e-brake never worked the same. It has zero to do with the engine swap itself and everything to do with how long the car sat while the swap was going on. Like two months or so of no use. This resulted in the rotors rusting which reduced stopping power when […]
Silvia: Can’t stop messing with stuff (and track time).
I keep picking away at little things working toward (hopefully) a better running/performing car. Here’s what I had on my to-do list before my next day at Yukari Bokujo. The last day at the track I kept blowing a rubber coupler on the OEM hotpipe setup. I was over that in about a minute so […]
Silvia: Sway Bars and Seat Time
In some of my past Yahoo Auctions parts trolling, I stumbled across a super rare set of ARC Pipe-Stabilizers (sway bars) with their adjustable endlinks. These things are big, hollow, and adjustable for stiffness. Doesn’t get much better in terms of s-chassis sway bars. Google says the stock sway bars are 24 or 25mm front […]
Silvia: Tweakin’.
I’ve been making a few small changes here and there now that the Silvia is running. I swapped the one-piece bottom mount seat rail with side-mount brackets for a two-piece seat rail in hopes of getting a lower seating position. Here’s some side-by-side comparison pics. Before on the left; after on the right. Rear bolt: […]
Timeout: Parking Lot VIP
On my summer this past June, I spotted this VIP style F50 Nissan Cima in a parking lot of a shopping center in Mie-ken. Not over the top just proper classy steez. We need more of this on Q45′s in the States.
Event/Schedule: Yukari Bokujou Schedule 2013 / ゆかり牧場の２０１３年度予定
While I haven’t seen an actual 2013 schedule for drifting events and competitions (I’ll update when I do; send me a link or pics if you have them!), I thought it would be nice to layout the general schedule for driving – grip and drifting – at Yukari Bokujo (aka The Bullring) since I’ve gotten […]
