Before we get to the rest of the Japan trip and Drift Matsuri pics and such, we wanted give a big thank you to all who supported our semi-last minute Red Cross fundraiser! All said and done, we raised just over 100 dollars ($106 to be exact) that will be donated to the Japanese Red [...]
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Red Cross Fundraiser Results!
Posted in Brickhouse Products, Event, Greg, Steve on August 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Help Japan and Rep at Drift Matsuri!!!
Posted in Brickhouse Products, Greg, Steve on July 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
In thinking of ways to give the car some character for Matsuri, we’ve come up with a plan that we couldn’t be more stoked about. We are “selling” spots on the car for your names and stickers in exchange for donations to the Japan Red Cross. Kind of like buying a sponsorship spot on a [...]
Drift Matsuri: Missil80 Prep
Posted in Event, Greg, Steve, tagged 180sx, drift matsuri, Drifting, Ebisu, sil80, summer 2011 on July 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve got a short list of prep to knock out on the Missle prior to Drift Matsuri. The main concern is keeping the car cool. Drift Matsuri in the middle of summer will be hot. On this front, we’ll be installing a Yashio Factory two row that will be waiting for us at Ebisu. And, [...]
Magilla Gorilla: Waawaaaaaawaaaaa…bam.
Posted in Magilla Gorilla, Steve, tagged chaser, crash, Drifting, jzx100 on July 19, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I spent Sunday afternoon at the track. I’ve been trying to drive as much as possible, which is why I bought the car, repaired parts, and built it up a bit. It is to learn and have fun. So Sunday found me at Nago Circuit – the other “track” in Okinawa – doing just that [...]
Drift Matsuri or bust!!!
Posted in Brickhouse Products, Greg, Steve, tagged drift matsuri, sil80, summer on July 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Greg and I will be making the trek to Ebisu for Drift Matsuri Round 2 next month! The details are finally getting sorted out so I thought I’d share what we’ll be driving – or destructing – during our stay. This is the Sil80 that Powervehicles lined up for us. Heaps sick, right? Right?!?!?
How To: Say Car Part Names in Japanese
Posted in How to:, Steve, tagged brand, car, japanese, katakana, name, part, romaji, upgarage, yaj on July 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The list below is a breakdown of car part terms and names in Japanese. First, a note about the language barrier…or lack there of…well kind of. Lucky for native English speakers, the Japanese names for most car parts are adapted “English” names. You’ll notice katakana is used – katakana is used when writing a foreign [...]
Timeout: Rally through the wire
Posted in Brickhouse Abroad, Steve, Timeout, tagged estonia, fiesta, finland, Ford, rally on June 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
While checking ferry times in Tallinn, Estonia, last summer, I caught this rally spec’d Ford Fiesta (Festiva?) getting ready to be loaded for the short trip to Helsinki, Finland. I let my buddies go inquire about times and I snapped some pics and observed.
Timeout: All-in-one race dashes are for chumps…
Posted in Steve, Timeout on June 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Timeout: C&Y Sports Altezza
Posted in Shops, Steve, Timeout, tagged Altezza, C&Y Sports, IS300, RB26 swap, SSR D5R, wide fenders on June 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
C&Y Sports’ main office is on mainland but, to our good fortune, they opened a shop here in Okinawa a few years back. They do crazy motor swaps. It’s their thing. It’s what they are known for. It’s what got them noticed.
Timeout: “Please no” C33 Laurel
Posted in Steve, Timeout, tagged aero, C33, laurel, nissan on June 20, 2011 | 2 Comments »
This Laurel sits at one of the popular junkyards. I’m not sure what it looks like currently but, when I took this pic, I was pretty much in love with it. Noteworthy points: 1. The front fenders are vented not widened. They looked to be stock metal with large vents and mesh installed. 2. The [...]
