It seems like I was just doing a write-up for the 2010 Okinawa Motor Festival, but here I am back at it with some pics from the 2011 Okinawa Motor Festival. Much like last time, my notification of the event was happenstance – then it was a poster on a restaurant’s wall and this time [...]
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Event: 2011 Okinawa Motor Festival
Posted in Event, Steve, tagged C33, okinawa drifting, r33, s13, S14, s15, skyline, supra, yukari bukujo on April 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Magilla Gorilla: Full Body Workout
Posted in Magilla Gorilla, Steve on April 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Because a video is worth a thousand pics: I spent the better part of the day swapping my diffs – pumpkin for pumpkin. That is a BIG one man job! The JZX pumpkin makes the Nissan R200 housing seem like a tennis ball. Having now swapped both types solo…this was a BEAST! To jump to [...]
Magilla Gorilla: Blah Blah Blah
Posted in Magilla Gorilla, Steve on April 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I gave the car a wash the other day, then snapped some pics with the new wheels on. They’ve been waiting patiently in my kitchen for the past few months. I finally decided to buy a matching set of lugnuts and put them on. The car still has a long way to go before it [...]
How To: DIY Alignment in Theory (Part 1)
Posted in How to:, Magilla Gorilla, Steve on March 22, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Nobody needs an explanation of why having a proper alignment is important, so I’ll try to keep the focus on my plans for doing my own alignment.
Magilla Gorilla: Downtime (Part 2)
Posted in Magilla Gorilla, Steve on March 14, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Here’s the much delayed Part 2. Another rundown of what I’ve been working on. All this stuff occurred prior to hitting the track last weekend, and I’d like to think it made a difference. Some performance items and some just general inspection/bling/well being of the car.
Magilla Gorilla: Hits the track!
Posted in Magilla Gorilla, Steve on March 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A crappy run from early in the day. Felt great to actually drive [like a pansy].
timeout: Shakotan Boogie C210 Skyline
Posted in Steve, Timeout on March 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
During a cruise completely unrelated to cars – just exploring new areas; something caught my eye in the walled lot of what looked like any other mechanics shop. Nothing special about the place. Knowing it was too good to pass up, I made a quick U-turn and pulled in. After asking if it was okay [...]
Magilla Gorilla: Downtime (Part 1)
Posted in Magilla Gorilla, Steve on February 28, 2011 | 2 Comments »
With the acquisition of my new daily shitboxer and my collection of parts complete, it was time put the JZX on jack stands and do some more work:
DK: Sick New Whip
Posted in Steve on February 15, 2011 | 3 Comments »
A friend recently bought a new family van. When I asked him what his plans were for his old car, he said, “Throw it away. They’ll give me 10,000yen for it.” Me: “I’ll give you 10,000yen for it.” Him: “No money. You can have it.” That’s how it went down. Now I’m rollin’ the sickest [...]
Magilla Gorilla: Elbow Grease
Posted in Magilla Gorilla, Steve on February 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a short story about the results of a little time and a little elbow grease. The old Volk CV Pro’s I got with my car were super dirty. Aggressive Project Mu pads will do that. I was getting tired of their deplorable condition so I cleaned them up. I think you’ll like the results.
