Street Sliders

The Packout Contiued.....

2012-01-21T07:58:00.002+09:00

Here is one more pic of all the stuff I brought back. Funny, the total of my household goods was 8 Crates, 3 of those were car parts lol. And I STILL have stuff I have to get rid of here.

The packout...

2012-01-19T07:47:00.000+09:00

So the time is drawing near. Yesterday (and today) all of my belongings are being packed and picked up by the moving company. Very bitter sweet. I can't wait to start life after the military, but I know I'm going to miss Japan (I miss it already). So in preperation for this packout I tore down one of my 1JZ's to bring it back to the states. Not sure if I will do a 1J/1.5J/2J, but this helps me keep my options open. I have engine management and cams for a 1J and I'm very PRO 1J so we'll see how it goes. Anyway, heres a few pics of the engine tear down (engine was disgusting, still had decent compression though), and pack out as well as a few other parts I picked up along they way that have also been packed out. *If you didn't know, once I'm settled in I plan to build an X8 Cressida*

Aaron got a little carried away w/ the sandblaster...

Engine all packed away

Clear corner/signal lights and JIC Tierods or X8

markII front end inside the primera haha, broke this down and the movers packed it for me

One for the road.... Tokyo Auto Salon 2012

2012-01-14T22:21:00.000+09:00

Headed up to Makuhari Messe in Chiba today to attend my last TAS. I haven't been in years, but since I'm leaving I figured I should. Had good time. Got to watch Kunny, Tezuka, Hirota, and Tokita (D1GP Team GOODYEAR) do a drift exhibition. It was pretty bad ass. Took pics w/ D1 drivers, drooled over cars, collected pamphlets and catalogs, bout trinkets that cost WAY too much... why? BECAUSE CAR SHOW (that was for Slappy haha)... I had a geat time w/ great fiends though. I don't have many pics of the show because my phone died after I'd been there only 2 hours haha. Enjoy!

Kunny taking a pic of his car haha

My spoils for the day

Nostalgia....

2012-01-06T01:11:00.000+09:00

Feeling pretty emo lately about this move back to the states. I want to leave because I feel like I need a break, but it's really starting to hit me that I'll be gone in a few weeks... These pics didn't help at all haha. Buddy of mine dug up some old pics of my Cefiro :(... miss that car. If only it came out 2 years earlier maybe I could bring one back w/ me. Ida-san @ Uparts has a friend selling one for 3grand. Sr swap, full suspension, roll cage, the works... sigh.... One of the only nissans I'd consider giving up a toyota for.

Happy 2012!!

2012-01-01T12:18:00.002+09:00

Happy New Year everyone!! 2011 was a slow year for us and there are some changes going on right now, but we appreciate you sticking around and thank you for your support.Late this past week I took a friend up to SEED Racing to get his ER34 Skyline tuned. He's running a Hi-Flow turbo from some shop in Australia, walboro fuel pump, 600cc injectors, and a power fc. The car ended up making 380whp and ~~330~~ 355lb/ft of torque @1.25Bar (sorry Jose haha). This is awesome because they actually used 93 octane (which is low grade here in japan and is actually frowned upon). Also noted is that they tuned a C35 Laurel (same engine if you didn't know/ RB25DET NEO) w/ a similar sized turbo and that car only made 400whp @ 1.5 bar using a higher grade fuel. The shop had nothing but good things to say about the turbo, actually comparing it to HKS GT2835 (even though this one is not ball bearing). We'll actually be going back up there soon to get the boost controller he bought after the fact set up. Here's a few pics from the trip.

Z31 getting a vg30dett swap and Hideo-san's Z34 whichis is twin charged... yes turbo'd w/ HKS GT3037and supercharged w/ HKS GT Supercharger system

Customer's AE70 Sprinter Rockin a 20v w/ ITB's, and Morita-san's 100 Cresta

Jose's Car on the lift getting clutch installed (Cusco Hyper Single)

DYNO!!

Jose riding off into the sunset

If Jose's wheels look familiar it's because I sold him the Work VS-SS that used to be on my 100 Cresta haha. Thanks for reading.HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Merry Christmas....

2011-12-25T14:15:00.000+09:00

Merry Christmas everyone... figured I'd share w/ you guys what I got for Christmas :)Very lightly used Exedy Twin Plate Clutch for my 1JZ

Saftey 21 8 point cage for my x81/83

New Shoes!!

Hope everyone gets to enjoy this time w/ family and friends.Happy Holidays from Streetsliders

U' Parts Sanriku....

2011-12-24T23:22:00.000+09:00

So I took a friend over to U' Parts to get his fenders rolled and some tires/wheels mounted/installed. Figured I'd take a few pics since I hadn't posted about the shop in a while. Small tuning shop in Nambu, Yokohama. Specialize in older domestic (japan) cars. Ida-san's car's have been in Carboy and Drift Tengoku. Cool thing about his shop is he rents it out at hourly wages. Something I haven't seen anywhere else in Japan (or in the states for that matter - unless you count the Base Auto Hobby shop in both cases). I did a clutch install on my Mark II there a while back. Anyway heres some pics of the what you see on any given day stopping by the shop.

More GRS190 love....

2011-12-17T11:04:00.000+09:00

Been looking hard at GS's. I hope there is someone local to me w/ a AWD one lowered so I can see how it drives. I don't know how long I'll be able to stomach driving a car thats 4 by 4 status and not fitted :/.... anyway enough whining... some pics I stole off the web

The Cresta is on her way....

2011-12-13T23:05:00.001+09:00

Well the Cresta is gonna be paid for here very soon, so I started the part out process. I pulled my Defis, Bride Gias, and the Wheels (which are still for sale). Car is going to a good home. It will see lots of action. Didn't get to drive it as much as I wanted but it did see SOME action. The parts I pulled will go in whatever car I get next (probably a mx83). Of course I'll document it on here.... Don't mind the tensioner pulley holding up the lip haha....

Happy Thanksgiving...

2011-11-24T22:41:00.001+09:00

Hello all. I've been slacking on the updates I know. Kinda emo about the whole leaving japan thing (even though its my choice). This is probably the last pic of the Cresta before it gets torn down/sold. Also included is a pic of Banks' new toy. For everyone who observes Thanksgiving, I hope you have a wonderful day. Stay safe.

Everyone's Favorite JZX110 Mark II.............

2011-11-06T17:53:00.006+09:00

God how i love this car....

First vid is from a buddy of mine local photographer C. Zee Zayas.
Second vid is from my android... sorry for the horrible quality and my hand's cameo... enjoy!!

Soon-er.....

2011-10-16T20:31:00.006+09:00

New daily awaits... won't be going to crazy on her... just lowereing w/ wheels.... can't wait.... :) heres some grs190/1 love... too bad mine won't be this gangster...

Soon.......

2011-10-16T20:27:00.004+09:00

The next platform?? Looking to get a MX83/JZX81 for my next toy... gotta keep it two tone though :),plan is to bring a markII front end back w/ me (as well as other goodies)...

Wheels FS.....

2011-10-15T18:50:00.008+09:00

Ok here goes. I need money for my up coming move this winter. First up are my 33 GTR Wheels. I have 4 authentic and 2 replicas. The replicas are 17x9 +30 and 17x9+35 (yes thats right, mismatch... nothing a 5mm slip-on/sandwich spacer can't fix). I want to sell all 6 Wheels for 1000 shipped. Or I can split them up for 400 a pair shipped.

1 Pair Veilside Evolutions 17x9 +17. Little rash, paint peeling. Looking for 400 Shipped.

2 Full sets of Weds Farmas/Stich (one set with gold wheel fasteners/one set w/ silver) specs are 17x8 +8 F and 17x9 +12 R for one set, and 17x9 +12 all around for the second set. I will get pics up of these as soon as I can. Looking for 800 For each set of 4. (pics are of the rears w/ gold wheel fasterner),

Pic on the cefiro is 8j +8 fronts and 9j +12 rears

I also have these ABC Exclusives for sale. The wheels are currently on the Cresta. I want 800 Shipped for these. They are 18x9 18x10 +32 all around.

Also for sale but not listed are 1 set (2) of work emotion CR Kai 17x9 +27 (iirc) in work magic bright (WMB/Chrome),

Shoot me an email if you're interested @ liv2drift045@gmail.com Shipping prices are for the US. If you're not located in the US, I will still ship them to you but it will be more expensive.

JZ Meeting 2011.....PT 5

2011-09-26T00:14:00.005+09:00

So FB is getting pretty popular with the Japanese people if you guys didn't know. Stole this off of Mr. Ueno from Vertex's FB page haha... Yes it is his page lol, I know theres a lot of spoof pages out there. He actually took this pic....

All other Photo credit goes to Rt. 16 Zee and Panda Pirate Brian

JZ Meeting 2011.....PT 4..

2011-09-25T19:48:00.005+09:00

Bomber.... This guy was hilarious. Spoke decent english. Really cool guy.
Alexi... the man the myth the legend...
PP Brian has a pic of this car up on his blog also... i love the XT7's on the rear though.
Favorite Chaser there. I wish I got a better picture. The pearl on this thing was CRAZY...
Car Modify WOnder Chaser... the flake on this car was so dope... paint was like glass.. the read deal...

Trying to decide if takata green TE's woulda been too much on this car... yea probably...

Couple D1 Cars....

All in all this was a great experiance. SO happy I made it. Hope you all enjoyed the photos.

JZ Meeting 2011.....PT 3 (Cresta Edition)....

2011-09-25T19:41:00.002+09:00

JZ Meeting 2011.....PT 2

2011-09-24T19:34:00.000+09:00

JZ Meeting 2011.....PT 1

2011-09-24T00:04:00.001+09:00

So Jeremy and I have been trying to drive in this event for like 3 years now. Finally this year I talked to Alexi , and found out how to sign up. Since signing up I went to an event at Fuji Drift Park and broke my car, then had one month to get it back together for JZ meeting. Some of you may know that I'm leaving soon, so finding the motivation to work on the car was pretty hard. I got a push in the right direction when I went to Mobara with Brian from Panda Pirates. Riding along and having a ton of fun w/ him, I realized I couldn't leave w/out getting back out there again. All that being said, I was able to get the car back on the road. to attend and drive at 2011 JZ Meeting held by ST. Garage. Here are some pics from the event.

Mobara w/ Panda Pirate Brian.....

2011-09-22T21:29:00.000+09:00

Just a few pics I took while at the track to support/ride-a-long, w/ PP Brian. I need to drive Mobara again!!

Prayers and condolences to all those that lost loved ones on 9-11 10 years ago...

A picture of the pits
Some cool guy's transportation around the pits... U jelly brian?? HAHA
Troy's Chaser and Brian's Silvia
Z. Zayas mounting his GoPro on the Magician 110 MarkII

Nice 30 Soarer... could use more low...
One of the hottest 180's I'd ever seen... he wrecked early in they day... may the car RIP...

Fuji Speedway SS/PP Colab.... continued...

2011-09-21T17:07:00.006+09:00

I know its late but here's a few more pics from the trip to Fuji last month.....
Brian and I at the Convenience Store before arriving at the cicuit...

Cool 90 Cresta from team Matsui Ikka. A local from Shizuoka... these dudes put in work...
Nice Aristo... 2PD... this dude was driving well all day...
PKP..... no good...

Fuji Speedway SS/PP Colab....

2011-08-23T21:22:00.006+09:00

So I went up to Fuji Speedway w/ Brian and Snoddy this past weekend. What a day. From the 2 hr drive through monsoon rain w/ the windows down cuz my defroster doesn't work.... to the fire I had later in the day... It was a long one. I had fun none the less. It was fun to be sideways again. Crappy that the day ended w/ my car on fire and me having to leave it at Fuji... only to pick it up the next day and pay a 500$ tow fee.... SIGH. Thanks to Mimi for all the translating throughout the day. I know that shit gets annoying sometimes... I owe you.... enough of that on to the pictures.... Photo's taken by Shawn Snoddy, Minami Watanabe, and Justin Hockersmith. I' have some I took that I will put up later....

I'm on one....

2011-07-15T17:02:00.003+09:00

a bandwagon that is.... PP Brian got me hooked on this Tumblr shit.... I know I'm late... sue me

streetsliders-la.tumblr.com/

クレスタ Daisuki.....

2011-07-14T17:43:00.005+09:00

Up late, bored, googled cresta... this is what I found... theres some motormavens/speedhunters/frsedan pics in here.... i don't own any of em just sharing... man I need some sleep

Chillin with the locals....

2011-07-12T19:55:00.006+09:00

Josh hit me up on FB and told me him and the guys were gettin together tonight. So I made the trip down to the city to hang. Super cools guys. Cool cars, cool convo's... chill laid back night. Hope to do it again. Here's a few pics of the nastiness they got goin on out here in the Chi (as if you didn't already know...)
Revgasm
Chob
Philstar
And this is the current beast I'm rockin

Going to Chicago....

2011-07-11T12:39:00.003+09:00

Heading to the states to visit family and friends. Probably won't see any post from me for a while... Here's a pic of the Cresta w/ Brian's S13 in the background... see ya on the flipside...

Trying to catch up....

2011-07-05T23:16:00.010+09:00

For the people that do look for updates we appreciate the love. Sorry for the lack there of [updates]. Had a pretty busy/fun/eventful weekend. Finally got the Cresta back on the road and it felt good to be behind the wheel. Ride height and wheel setup are not finished but I just wanted to get it out on the road for a shake down. Also trying to break in the clutch. Cruised around Yokohama with Brian from Panda Pirates, Jeremy, and Dre from SS. Aaron was supposed to come out but had just got off a plane returning to japan shortly before. Sunday I took the car back down to start working on suspension. It will be OOC until next weekend. Hopefully I'll be able to finish the clutch break-in before I leave for vacation to Chicago next Saturday. Lastly, Monday my buddy Goat (fear the beard) took me up to ST. Garage to register for JZ meeting. It's been a goal of mine to participate in one of these. Jeremy and I will be driving in intermediate class @ Fuji Drift Park for the annual meet on Sept. 18th. Watch for that update :) That's about it... heres a few pics from the weekend.

Almost there.......

2011-06-30T22:57:00.001+09:00

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One part closer to completion.....

2011-06-23T07:15:00.001+09:00

So my I picked up my clutch disk, pilot bearing, slave cylinder rebuild kit, and some "toyota black" gasket maker....engine should be in Friday night, still have a bunch of parts to pick up from toyota on Friday as well. Went to help Brian from PandaPirates work on his s13 last night.... It's about to go down.

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Happy Fathers Day

2011-06-19T21:23:00.001+09:00

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For Sale: Twin TD06-20G 1.5J JZX90 Cresta.....

2011-06-15T23:25:00.016+09:00

My buddy is selling his zenki 1994 Toyota Cresta Tourer V. This car is bad ass... Motor was rebuilt about 2 years ago. Only 13000KM since over haul.

Parts list:
Engine:
2JZ block
new oil pump
timing belt
water pump overhaul
ARP connecting rod bolts
swash plates welded in oil pan
1JZ head
Decked
valve seats cut
port and polished
additional coolant port added
Brian Crower 272 in/ex camshafts, valve springs with titanium retainers
ARP head studs
TD06-20g turbo x2
Sard external wastegate

Fuel system:
Mazda Cosmo fuel pump
Aeromotive fuel regulator
AN fuel and oil lines
550 cc injectors cleaned and flow checked during overhaul

Cooling:
Koyo aluminum radiator
HKS Oil Cooler
HKS Front Mount Intercooler
Sard coolant air separator
Sard Oil breather
Sard power steering fluid reservoir

Engine Management:
APEXI SAFC
Computer ROM tune
Bee-R Rev-limiter
Blitz Boost Controller
TRD 320KPH Speedometer
Prosport Gauges: water temp, oil temp, oil pressure, boost pressure, fuel pressure (at regulator and inside cabin), voltage, exhaust temp, AEM AFR

Drivetrain:
OS Giken 2way LSD
OS Giken Triple Plate Metal Clutch

Suspension/Bracing:
Buddy club race coilovers (full tap)
TRD forward brace
Rear member brace
Cusco strut tower braces front, rear
Cusco sway bars
Cusco 8 pt roll cage (padded) with harness points

Wheels/Brakes:
VOLK GTC wheels (wheels not pictured**)
Supra 4 piston calipers (front) and rotors w/ Endless pads
Project Mu Brake lines (front and rear)
Project Mu Rear pads

Exterior:
YAJ Aero
Dmax Carbon Hood
Dmax Carbon Wing
Aftermarket Tow hook

Interior:
Simpson racing harnesses
Recaro seats
350mm Momo Race steering wheel
Spin turn knob/drift button

There maybe more, keep an eye out for updates. Price is SLIGHTLY negotiable. Willing to remove parts to make price more affordable to the right buyer.
He's looking for $15000 USD. Might sound like a lot but he's put much more than that into it.

If interested shoot me an email. Willing to export. Arrangements need to be taken care of by the buyer.

Sooooo Sexy.....

2011-06-14T22:13:00.005+09:00

Knoop's car is finally painted.... the wait seems to have been worth it (and it aint even my car haha)... Looks awesome bro... can't wait to see this car side ways w/ smoke billowing from the back! LS-POWER!!

Long day...

2011-06-13T23:25:00.008+09:00

Well I was able to get the parts car (Mark II) 98% dismantled today. Also got the clutch master cylinder installed on the Cresta. Was hoping to have the Engine re-installed but theres a little bit of maintenance I want to do on it first so I decided to just hold off. Also would be much easier to install the clutch line (from master to slave) w/ the engine out of the car (a part I don't even have yet). Long day. Didn't get as much as I wanted accomplished but made good progress. The amount of goodies on this car is awesome. Even came w/ a tourer v bible. Here's a few pics my buddy Z took check him out @ Route16 Z ... thanks bro

Engine Swap.....

2011-06-12T19:14:00.007+09:00

Is halfway done....

So I was able to get a bit of work done today. With the help of my buddies at the shop, I got the motor pulled from the Cresta. We then started tearing down the MarkII. We pulled the tranny, and drained all the fluids w/ the exception of fuel. Car still has over a half a tank of premium / HI-OC which I plan to ciphhen out, then I'll pull the fuel pump and motor. Also pulled the swaybars, underbracing, and muffler. Tomorrow I'll pull the engine and the rest of the suspension components. Then it's off to the junkyard for the donor/parts car. Hopefully tomorrow I can start putting the cresta together. I need to install the clutch master and line. I just ordered a clutch. Once that comes in, the care should be on the road. It's coming together slowly but surely. It feels good to be back in the mix (^.^).

(LATE) Spring Cleaning....

2011-06-06T23:22:00.005+09:00

So I got off work a little early today and decided it'd be a good idea to clean out Jeremy's locker (that I also store parts in.... one of my many locations), to make room for the parts from the parts car. With the help of Jeremy and another buddy, Josh, It only took about two hours. Also took pics of my 33 Wheels that a few people have asked about. The are still for sale. That's about it. Will start tearing down the markII (hopefully) this coming weekend.

90 love......

2011-06-04T03:41:00.008+09:00

So the next few posts will be about 90's... I will be posting about a friend who's sellin his 600+HP twin Td06 1.5J Cresta later.......

I recently acquired a parts car to help w/ my Cresta build. Pretty awesome... Here is a short parts list of what came on/with the car. Its a 90 MarkII tourer-v. It has:
low KM engine w/ fuel tuneup/maintenance just done (gaskets/waterpump/belts/sparkplugs etc)
Nightpager upper radiator pipe
HPI intercooler
HPI Ypipe from turbines
80mm Straightpipe muffler
Greddy emanage
Greddy e01 boost controller
Blitz turbo timer
Navigation/dvd/cd/md
works bell quick release hub
330mm momo race
jzx100 shifter/gate
320km speedo
sard fuel pump
afx wideband afr
apexi rsm version 2
defi boost, oil press, oil temp, tach, water temp, fuel press
arc sway bars
tein coilovers
cusco strut bars
endless slotted rotors
steel braided lines
I'm sure there's more stuff that I'm forgetting. The only thing the car didnt come w/ was a clutch. Almost all of these parts are duplicates (I already own them) so I'm going to be selling them to get the Cresta on the road (it still needs a clutch and a diff). Spent the day today pulling all of the electronics. Will try to pull the motor Sunday. I'll make sure I get pics up then.

TATTOO

2011-05-21T02:41:00.001+09:00

So my friend opened her shop here in Yokosuka and wanted me to put the word out that she is open. She is really talented and fun as shit, by far the best experience as far as getting a tattoo is concerned. Check out her page and stop by if you are in the area.
http://lavidalocatattoo.jimdo.com

New daily....

2011-05-20T09:01:00.004+09:00

So for the past month (since selling my car), I've been driving my wife's 100 Chaser (she was out of town so she wasn't using it). Well a week ago I finally got a daily of my own. The goal with this car is to just conserve money by not doing a damn thing to it. It gets great gas mileage compared to cars I usually drive. The bad part is I'm kinda spoiled and I'm used to driving nice-ish cars. This one is far from it imo. It can look nice, but again, I'm not PLANNING on doing anything to it. So yea, it's a P11 Nissan Primera. ALL stock except a headunit. Gonna tint the windows (already have tint) and that's about it. When the Shakken is up on this car I should have enough saved to buy something more "my style". This will also help me finally get the Cresta on the road. Speaking of the cresta... she's been very neglected for the past year. Last weekend I decided I should try to clean her up. Here's a few pics of the cars... The sidesteps are in the car... Someone stole my exhaust tip off the car... not too happy about that.The new beast

Its been a while...

2011-04-28T22:42:00.001+09:00

Well, since LA sold his his mark 2, I gotta keep da two tone alive..

Havent done much to mine in a while..in the process of fixing the aero..so dont mind da gray side step..

Put some new shoes on it..a set of 19in Amistads..fronts: 19x9J +6(+36 w/ 5mm sandwich spacer, 20mm bolt on, and 5mm sandwich spacer..haha) rears: 19x10J +12(+37 w/ 25mm bolt on)

fits pretty good..just need to fix the rest of the aero n lower it more..gotta try to roll low like LA's 100 was..then alignment n then we good..

oh..and if anyone is interested..the AVS Model 5s that were on my car n LA's car is up for sale..staggered set..18x9J+40 19x10J+19..will include any size spacer needed for fronts..n if u get the set I'm gonna throw in 2 more AVS Model 5s (18x9J+35) for free(one has a small hairline crack..) asking $1600USD shipped(west coast)..It's negotiable..if interested..i'll send u my email addy so we can work it out..

Well..thats it for now..

JZX100 Chaser For Sale.....

2011-04-21T21:41:00.004+09:00

A friend of mine is selling his Green zenki 100 chaser. Figured I'd put it up on here to help him out. Willing to ship. I know a few guys who were interested in my Mark II have already started this process so this is mainly for them, but if anyone is interested email me or just post up your contact info on here.

Car is a 96 Toyota Chaser Tourer V Factory Manual, w/ Sunroof.
Background. Car was purchased 2 years ago full normal. My friend then installed coilovers and muffler. Shortly after the engine went (rings). At that time a low mileage motor was swapped in along w/ 90% of the parts list. Since the motorswap and tune, the car has seen only highway miles. My friend bought a motorcylce and just doesn't use the car anymore. Selling to get a K-Car for the wife to drive. Again if you have any questions let me know...

Part list:
*Engine*
Full engine service done at time of install and tune (water pump, timing belt, serpentine belt, front and rear main seals, valve cover gaskets,
Kazama Engine mounts
Apexi Power Fc w/ Commander (tuned for 1.2 Bar on stock turbine)
Apexi Rev/Speed Meter
Blitz Boost Controller
Sard 530cc injectors
Sard 280lph intank fuel pump
Sard Fuel Pressure Regulator
HPI Suction kit Intake
HPI Turbo Outlet
HPI straight pipe (cat delete)
HPI exhaust manifold (extractors/header)
HPI Front mount intercooler
KTS Radiator
Kakimoto Regu R Muffler

*Drive-train*
Exedy Comp D Twin Plate metal clutch
ATS 2 Way Differential

*Suspension/Chassis*
Cusco Zero One Coilovers
Cusco Front and rear Strut tower Bars
KTS Front and rear Sway Bars

*Interior*
Bride Brix Drivers seat
330mm Momo Drift Steering Wheel w/ blue stitching
Generic turbo timer (don't know the maker)
Razo Weighted Shift Knob

*Exterior*
Factory Lip Kit
Wedsport SA70 Wheels 18x9 +32 all around

Asking price is 800000Y.

Goodbye

2011-04-14T21:02:00.001+09:00

Sold the Mark II today.... sucked watchin it drive away.... but gotta do what I gotta do.... will probably end up dailying the cresta unless i can find a beater to get me to and fro.... last pic of her....

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The Future????

2011-04-10T08:48:00.003+09:00

So as you guys know the MarkII is up for sale. I have a few guys interested so we'll see how that works out. STill need to get some more pics up of the interior an etc. IF and When the MarkII sells I will start working on my Cresta... I miss drifting so much you don't even know lol. Cresta will be really simple. I already have a few sets of wheels I can use on it. I'm thinkin old school/ 2002 time frame w/ 17" wheels and aero slammed... Got some GTR wheels and some Weds... we'll see how it goes. Not trying to spend much money on looks and just stick to drifting. That being said... I saw this picture of an aquaintance of mine in Okinawa...90 Cresta on SSR Minerva's... 19x10 all around..... drool... so damn awesome... here's a few pics...

more pics of the MarkII and pics of my 90 Cresta coming soon.....

Moar Pics....

2011-03-27T22:38:00.010+09:00

Here some more pics of the car for those interested in purchasing. Took some undercarrage/suspsension/bracing/engine/ and fender damage shots. Interior pics still to come. I apologize now for the quality of the pics... its a phone camera and I suck.... any ?'s just ask......
Passenger Side Front Fender
Driverside Front Fender
Some enginebay shots

Driver Side suspension
Passengerside SuspensionBracingFront swaybar Passenger Side Rear sus/rear member bushings
Swaybar/rear diff bushingsExhaust, Driverside rear sus

More pics....

2011-03-23T19:15:00.004+09:00

Posting these for those interested in the car. Will get better pics up soon. The weather has been crap lately as well as me working 7 days a week and crazy hours every since the quake... *****ALSO AVS are for sale***** Looking or $1600 USD shipped for 6 wheels. (2) 18x9 +35 (one has a small crack that needs to be repaired), 2 18x9 +40 (currently on the front of the car- I have 40mm spacer on the front, 20mm will come w/ the wheels), 2 19x10 +19 ( have a 15mm spacer on the rear... spacer not included, also one of the 19's has been repaired[welded] before).

Interior, engine bay, and undercarriage pics coming soon.

LA

8.9

2011-03-12T00:59:00.002+09:00

So I've been through many an earthquake in my 28 years on this earth... but I surely thought it was the end when this one hit. I experianced one of similar magnitude when I was younger when I lived in Guam. It was an 8.2. This one felt MUCH worse. Also the fact that I work in an basement and even the last few large earth quakes we've had here (6-7 on the scale), none did I feel in the basement. This one was rockin the joint... and it felt like it wouldn't stop.... I mean if anyones ever been on the ocean on a boat and doesn't have their sea legs... thats how it felt trying to leave the building... can't keep your balance... shit movin up down left and right.... it sucked.... I was pretty damn scared. All that being said all of my friends and loved ones are all ok. Cell phones are down and Facebook is whats keeping us all in touch... social media... who knew?!

Thanks for all the concern and well wishes on the FB page. My prayers and conerns go out to everyone who has family or friends and hasn't heard from them and for the families who lost someone today...

The Inevitable....

2011-03-09T14:02:00.008+09:00

So the time has come for the MarkII to go... I really don't want to but I need to pay off some debt and this is the easiest way. I will still be around but I'm probably not gonna be drifting much, if at all in the near future. I'm looking for $6000 USD cleaned up (all four fenders redone, the paint is messed up from rubbing and aero cleaned up). Looking for $5000 USD in its current condition. The car has a laundry list of parts that I will put below. The wheels however are not on that list. They aren't mine. They were borrowed from a friend. They are for sale too however. The car will come w/ as set of VS-SS and a set of random work mesh.
Picture of here in her current glory....

*Parts List*
-Aero-
Traum Type 2 Kouki Front bumper (w/ kouki winkers)
YAJ sidesteps w/ led markers
Missle Rear bumper
Yaj Eyelids
TBO FRP Vented Hood w/ Aero Catch Locking Hood Pins
Kouki Trunk/Tail light conversion

-Engine/Drivetrain-
Origin Suction Kit w/ HKS filter
HKS Intercooler
Low Temp Thermostat
Traum One Piece cat delete/dump pipe
Car Koubou 2 Piece flangeles Straight Pipe muffler
Exedy Hyper Single Clutch
Steel Braided Clutch Line
ATS 2way LSD

-Interior-
Bride Brix
Dildo Shifter or weighted Razo... your choice
Quick Release
330mm Deep(90mm) Steering Wheel
Drift knob
HKS 60mm Boost Gauge

-Chassis-
Cusco Front STB W/ Brake Master Stopper
Largus Rear STB
Cusco Front Swaybar
Largus Rear Swaybar w/ pillowball endlinks
Cusco Lateral Bar
TRD Triangle Brace
Missle Rear Member Brace
Kazama Subframe bushings/spacers
WELD Aluminum Diff Bushings

-Suspsension-
Cusco Front Camber Arms
KTS Rear Toe Arms
Kazama Rear Traction Arms
Kazama Rear Camber Arms
HKS Hipermax III Coilovers
GP Sports Knuckles
Kazama Tie Rods
Kazama Tie Rod ends (w/ roll center adjuster bushings)
SXE10 (Altezza) Castor Arms w/ pillow ball bushings

I am willing to export. Currently trying to get in touch with PowerVehicles to handle that. If anyone overseas is interested and has a way to get the car shipped we can work that out as well. I am also interested in trades as long as theres money on top. I need transportation so a trade plus cash can work. Just let me know.

For Sale.....

2011-03-06T11:51:00.004+09:00

Got a set of wheels for sale on the forums. Hit me here if interested. ABC Exclusive 18x9 18x10 +32 all around. Looking for $1200 USD shipped anywhere in the US. Other coutries/locations email for price. Price Negotiable.

Chika Style/Doriten Event: Part 2

2011-03-04T21:44:00.009+09:00

So here are some more pics from the event. I drove like crap so theres not much of me to put in here. A few of Troy and Jun though (and everyone else)...
Heres a few if me...

Troy drove well all day... don't let him tell it though lol...
Heres that Crown... he did pretty good as well...
Here is that Super Low S13 that Brian posted... didn't damage anything and used two sets of tires all day... NICE

I LOVE this MarkII... this exactly what I wanted my fenders to look like :( This guy is dope... crazy consistent and the car is cool.. who needs good tires up front lol.. here was using some BS 35series and still killin shit.... inspiring...

MarkII dude tell Jun to get the F outta the way lol...
Jun's Verossa... still trying to talk him into gettin 19's...
So Tuff....
Another vid will be up soon...All these photos and the coming vid taken by Jeremy...

Chika Style/Doriten Event

2011-03-01T22:54:00.008+09:00

This past Sunday Brian, Troy, and I went to Fuji Speedway for an event held by Chika Style at Fuji Drift Park. I had a blast. Wish I could've had more tires. Day went well. Neither me or troy broke anything... I ended up in the dirt a few times lol... lost my aero and muffler but nothing was wrong and both were reinstalled. Some awesome cars and drivers there. I don't really have many pics of other cars. Theres more coverage over on Brians Blog. Hopefully some more pics will surface from Troy and Jeremy (who came late in the day for moral support). For now I leave you with these pics and a vid I took while waiting to join the fun...
At the gate...

Brian takin pics of a dope crown we saw... manual with a 3037s... and yes this model comes w/ a vvti 1JZ...
My MarkII and Jun's Verossa... Love that car
A better look...
Jeremy's MarkII... takin one for the team lettin me look fly w/ his wheels haha... Appreciate it bro... he's goin w/ 19's... pics soon to follow
Me and Troy's Tire piles and spare parts...
Me and Brian had to pull this fender out... guess i should raise the car.... oooorrrrrrr a smaller tire... smaller tire it is
Drift'em till they pop...
Poor Feddy's
So midway through the day me and Brian (he rode along most of the day) noticed the car was low on power... i looked at my gas and it was on E.... WTF I had 3/4 tank when we got there..... this was thr culprit... fixed it... got more gas had to leave the track for that (more about that later) kept on drifting...
I know its crooked... don't judge me...

For Buri......Today on YAJ....

2011-02-23T22:42:00.004+09:00

So I'm tryin go get brian into a 4 door...IF I can't get him into a tourer V... i guess a laurel will do.. i do still love the a31/c33 chassis... <3

First mobile post...

2011-02-21T17:24:00.001+09:00

Sidestep lights are back....
Dont mind the missing eyeliner lol

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Banks' New Daily......

2011-02-17T22:47:00.005+09:00

So a little while ago Banks bought a sweet Suburban off YAJ from Southern Japan. Won it on the auctions at like 10pm, took the bullet train down to get it the next morning, then drove it back up 12 hours home. It's badass. C-notched, custom rear links, 20's up front and 22's in the rear on air sus. New stereo system is in the works now and possibly a paintjob in the near future. Way comfortable compared to our dailys (his chaser in particular). Enough that here are some pics....
This pics shows the paint color in the sunlight... NICE
This the pic from YAJ
Finally home
Screens in all the headrests... new subs/amp/box coming soon..
Here she is at the hobby shop after she did some towing duty haha

Back from the Dead????

2011-02-15T13:43:00.005+09:00

So we're back. Lots of stuff going on. Troy almost has his cars (yes plural) back on the road. Once that happens I'll have the markII back. Aaron's got a new daily. Feature on that soon to follow. Much more in store in the near future.

For now I leave you with this picture from SpeedHunters worthy of the post title. Last we saw of this car on Noriyaro it was pretty banged up and the owner said he didn't plan on fixing it. Don't know if he cloned it or fixed it... but its back in all its bad ass glory...

Happy New Year/Today on YAJ......

2011-01-08T22:17:00.009+09:00

Well I know we're late as hell but Happy New Year to everyone. I had a pretty crappy year... hope the new one is better... life is what ya make it so I plan to go harder this next year haha... anywho for the first time in a few years I didn't spend the holiday out in the streets... actually made it out to the spots last night w/ Knoop... man do I miss it.. *sigh*

So for my first post of the year is gonna be from YAJ....C35 Laurel w/ 1JZ swap... so dope... not feeling the wheels but he gets an "A" in my book for gettin rid of the rb25 for a 1JZ... good man...if you remember sometime last year i posted a 100 markII w/ a rb26... this C35 is a welcome oddity haha.. all jokes aside had I not found my Cresta I planned to buy a rb26 C35 Laurel... love that car... its on the list... anyway enough rambling and on to the pics...

Also I started working on the Cresta again today... have to swap the turbines... wish I had the money to go single....

Mitchell and Ness....sigh

2010-12-31T08:33:00.002+09:00

SIGH

2010-12-29T00:51:00.000+09:00

Sumospeed Guest Appearance....

2010-12-23T08:46:00.005+09:00

So met up w/ Mr. Knoop from Sumospeed... one of my buddies from VA. Drove around Yokohama, bought some parts at upgarage and then went to Yubo's for dinner. Was good catching up w/ ya bro...

Pic taken from Yubo's blog...

This is for Brian......

2010-12-20T11:46:00.004+09:00

Sooooooo... thinkin bout bitin' Brian's style and gettin a scooter.. haha... this DIO is pretty F'n sick... and so is this Ruckus (thanks to Ron for the pic)...

Today on YAJ.....

2010-12-17T02:30:00.005+09:00

I know its been dead around here for a while and we apologize. Got some interesting pics and vids... gonna try to start 'a day in the life' type of series... we'll see how that works out... shit like how we barely get in and out of our parking spot... or the hill we have to take our bumpers off to get down when leaving everyday... you know... stupid shit like that... anyways... on to today's yaj car... this is for aaron...car was a former VIP magazine cover car... so serious... i love it... UCF30 Celsior... BBS, Brembo BBK, Aftermarket Air... pics speak for themselves... they want 5 million yen (a bit steep but it just may cost that to duplicate it)... car has like NO mileage on it (REALLY LOW)...

Black Friday Vid...

2010-12-07T22:44:00.004+09:00

Thanks go Driftholics for the shoutouts... even though our cars were in the paddock most of the video lol... LA and I made a few appearances...

Driftholics Black Friday Event Part 2....

2010-12-07T20:50:00.005+09:00

Thanks to the camera crew. Sarah and Dan took a lot of pics and video. Didn't really get any good video thanks to Dan's A.D.D.... Jeremy's car was down half the day so there are pretty much no action pics of his car. We did get some drifting in together but not much...
Nice Rack.... Camera rack ;)
Track conditions started off shitty... but it dried up later in the day...

Jeremy and Chad taking Jerm's engine bay apart to pull the turbine...
There's your problem!!

Driftholics Black Friday Event at Fuji Drift Park....

2010-11-28T12:54:00.009+09:00

What A DAY.... all three cars were broken as some part of the day... Jeremy's MarkII blew his trubine on his first session... on Aaron's second session he shredded his wiring harness... and on my second to last session I broke a tie rod end... done yet??? no.. after Jeremy gets the car back together w/ the new (used) turbine, me and him finally get a little bit of tandem in... then guess what... HIS tie rod end breaks lol... opposite side of mine... luckily jeremy had brought a set of tie rods and ends so we just pull the kazama ends off and replaced them w/ stock ones (we'll be using stockers from now on... kazama can suck my balls).... aaron had plenty of wire and shrink wrap on hand and extended and rerouted his harness and then he too was able to get back out there... thanks to everyone that made the day fun/successfull... thanks to Chad our crew chief/head mechanic... was a crazy day... will get the action pics up soon.... hopefully some vids as well... Thanks to Burt for the photo's.... More to come....

Aaron and I waiting at Ebina Rest area off the Tomei for the rest of the caravan...

19x10 +16 (19 w/ 3mm spacer) yes pls...
Left to right.... Burt from BBDAN, Aaron, Me, Mai (Jeremy's wife) in the two tone (represent) family/tires/parts hauler... Chris and Jeremy bringin up the rear...

Jeremy's blown turbine...
Somethings not right here....
SMH

KTS Heiwajima....

2010-11-28T11:21:00.007+09:00

So Aaron and I went to KTS last Tuesday to get the cars aligned, ride height adjusted, and some new parts installed. Aaron got damn near every arm and brace KTS had to offer. He lowered his car about two inches and I had the rear of my car raised about the same amount (don't ask).... KTS is a awesome shop though. They align to your specs or if you don't know what you need they ask what you plan to do and they go from there. Shop has a full range of parts and accessories... Alignment and ride height adjustment on my car was only $160... can't beat that.
Heiwajima... its on the edge of kawasaki and tokyo haneda...
Store front...

KTS' new shakocho with extra chamber and Swift springs
Aaron's car in the elevator goin upstairs for ride height adjustment and arm/brace installation...
Braces and arms installed...

On the Road Again....

2010-11-21T21:44:00.006+09:00

So with the help of some teammates and friends my car is back on the road again.... Took WAAAAAYYYYYY longer than I expected, but its ready in time for our track day on Black Friday (all except for the alighment, which will be done this week). Have the aero situation KINDA sorted out... Was going to try to salvage all the Traum aero but some of it didnt make it off the tow truck and was thrown away. So I have 3/4 of a rear bumper and about the same o a sidestep.... SOOOO the sides steps from my dearly departed 100 Cresta are on the car now... the fit ok but I'm gonna make some brackets so that they flare properly... The rear lip from the Cresta on the other hand does not fit.... SO I put Jeremy's Missle rear bumper on ... flows pretty well w/ the front bumper and once the sidesteps are done it'll look great I think.... Also plan to put the sidemarkers back in the new set of sidesteps sometime this week... not high on the list of to do's though... still need to get some tires mounted.... gonna be a long short week... here are a few pics... more to come... Too bad al these wheels are gone, Mae's are sold and will be shipped in a few days... Viennas are going to a member of Driftholics another local crew.... Probably gonna borrow the AME's that used to be on Aaron's car until I can find another set of wheels... have my eyes on some Eurolines... we'll see....

UCF11/21 Celsior Love.....

2010-11-13T10:16:00.007+09:00

REALLY serious about this... the money from the sale of the markII will go directly into one of these... I'd totally prefer a 20/21 but I don't mind the 10/11 model either... Found a 21 on YAJ already done (first car pictured), Locksmice Dukes, air sus controller, aero, muffler, 4 grand :( FML....

More MAE and AVS pics.....

2010-11-10T20:31:00.004+09:00

So buyers asked for pics and I sent them in emails to a few people but they fell off the face of the earth. I haven't been on the forums lately so I apologize to the people that have been waiting for correspondance on there...

AVS look way worse than they are... missing around the lip of the rim is from mounting rims...

MAE's... man I don't want to sell em... but need monies...

Repairs are on going.....

2010-11-10T20:23:00.004+09:00

This Fuckin SUCKS... ordered the knuckle/spindle for my car almost 2 weeks ago and the damn thing isn't here yet. This past weekend Aaron and I took the rear member out to start swapping over parts. We got all the driver side arms installed. Also have to figure out what's wrong w/ my two way... it may be done for.... *SIGH*... The KTS toe rod actually held up pretty good... the stock arm bent but didn't beak... the Yanack Camber arm...well no such luck lol... oh and I have the ball bearings from the axel for a souvenir....The decision has been made to sell my 100 MarkII and buy a daily. I'll probably be pulling the suspension and putting it on the 90 and just track that car if I can't get what I want for it. If I get my asking price I will just let it all go. Then I'll buy some sort of VIP daily (probably a 21 Celsior). Here are some pics from the weekend...
Safety? Jackstands? Who needs'em lol...

The Q-maru......

2010-11-04T22:56:00.004+09:00

So the 90 cresta is in my possession once again. It's not really my car... more of a team car as me and the other guys on the team put money into it. I'm gonna be daily-ing it for a few weeks while another team mate uses my car (since i crashed his :/)...Any-hoo... its pretty clean for what it is... has a bunch of gay stickers on it that im gonna take off... team sticker goin on soon... gonna... gotta get the maintenance up on it... it has 212000Km on it lol... a mean exhaust leak... and an auto slushbox.... Immediate plans, change fluids, fix exhaust leak, check brakes, fix loose steering... In the near future a 5spd swap will insue as well as a diff install (probably welded since funds are low).... fender roll and flare and better fitting wheels coming soon as well (already have a shed full of 17's... now they'll get some use haha) that all being said I'm still thinking about selling the 100 (markII) and just track the cresta.................... we'll see... on to the pics...

Joe tryin to steal the show :P

Thanks to Joe, Dre, and Chris for the help tonight...

The Hookup.....

2010-11-03T22:14:00.005+09:00

Sooo still collecting parts so I can get the Mark II back on the road. She looks so pitiful sitting atthe shop on three wheels :(. My wife called all around for me to try to find a set of rear arms (adjustable/yes stock is stronger, but way less adjustability-is that a word lol). KTS was closed. Crystal didn't have any and neithe did a bunch of other shops we spoke with. That's when I remembered that Yubo had just changed out his arms due to a new sponsor hookin him up... so after more logistics handling from the wifey... I'm the proud owner of a set of second hand kazama arms. They are in really good shape. Pillow balls still moving around, all the boots are still good (the one thing i really like about kazama is the pillow balls are covered. So yea.. that was awesome... Also, my driveshafts/halfshafts/axles, came in today as well as my largus rear sway bar... STILL not rear spindle though (the part i NEED). So w/in the next few post's you'll see the tear down and repair... as well as a reappearance from the missle 90 cresta :)... its my daily until MarkII is on the road.
Yubo strikin' a pose....

The Goods....

Trip to Chiba....

2010-11-02T00:05:00.003+09:00

So we went up to Seed Racing to pick Aaron's Chaser up. Car actually has about 5 more kg of torqe and another 30PS or so. That along with the 4.1 final, Aaron says it's a huge difference. Guys at Seed were cool as always. I sold Morita (one of the mechanics who own's a 100 Cresta *sniff*) a set of Car Koubou fenders I had that I never got to use.... All in all a nice trip... sucks we had to work first thing in the morning though :/

Gettin' some gas on the way home...

You can see the beast we drove up in behind the chaser... Nissan Tida... damn thing had 6 cupholder IN THE FRONT lol

Customer's car JZS147 Aristo. All it had was boost up tune.

Aaaaaaand 6pot/4pot brake kit...

Widebody FC3S... I really want one of these... just scared of the engines lol.. they way I drive, I'd be poppin em left and right..

Seed Racing....

2010-10-30T21:27:00.003+09:00

Aaron's car is @ Seed Racingfor a little refresh.... got the dyno vid off youtube...BEAST

Model 5......

2010-10-30T21:23:00.002+09:00

Here are a few pics of the wheels. We don't have any other pics as of now. Rims have paint damage from mounting tires... they were spray painted so the paint came off easily. We're willing to paint them (properly/prepped/primered) any color you want. Sizes again 18x10 +19 x 4(5x114.3 of course)...

Mobara.....

2010-10-30T00:17:00.004+09:00

Here's Yubo coming off the long sweep at Mobara Circuit today. I was supposed to be there... couldn't due to work...and my car...boo

Another Set of Wheels............

2010-10-28T20:35:00.007+09:00

So heres a set of Vienna "LIKE" MAE wheels that I got off the auction. 2 18x10 -1 and 1 18x11 -6. Was gonna use the 10s for drift spares but with my car in its current state, it makes more sense to just sell them. Will put em up on some forums... If you're intersted let me know.... Finally saw them in person tody... really don't want to sell them haha, just broke... Jeremy is also selling 4 of his 18x10 +19 AVS Model 5's, he bought a new set 18/19 stagger (IM JEALOUS)...If anyone is interested in those, let us know as well, will try to get pics of those up soon....

Mae are knockoff's... but still look baller...

Peep the gap between the bead of the tire and the lip of the rim... you can see the barrel and its still holding air!!

It's inevitable.....

2010-10-24T15:38:00.005+09:00

So as some of you have seen on Brian's Blog I had a little "incident" this weekend.... one of my soverign's is wrecked... trying to find a barrel so that i can still use them... if not one of my friends already has dibs.... shout out to diftholics and shakeit for all the help... Cam specifically... It was a really fun time... can't wait to go back... so on to the pics....

Oh YEAH....

2010-10-20T18:14:00.006+09:00

Sooo my buddies Yuta and Brian posted this kickass vid

Heres some more footage... no fancy editin...str8 and to the point....

Slackin....

2010-10-16T21:15:00.003+09:00

Been slackin still... really busy and not much time to post lately. Went out last night w/ Brian... really good times... he took a lot of vids and pics. Also hung out w/ Yubo for a little while today for a little car audio trouble shooting... he posted about it as well....

New Heat....

2010-10-10T17:25:00.002+09:00

Impulse buy... probably up for sale soon.
G-Square 18x9 +10 Fronts , 18x10.5 -12 Rears

Led Tails....

2010-10-09T18:27:00.004+09:00

So I went to Jeremy's house yesterday and helped him install his LED Tails. He had to go back toZenki to use them... but they are so bad ass... super jelly haha.. oh well.. Then we went to a local tire shop so he could change his front wheels/tire setup... the VS-SS rubs the castor arms since they are 9.5J... but he can't be space them out enough w/out killing the fenders (or making them much worse than they are lol)... so he put some 9j's up front and they spaced perferct and when we tested them out later that night... no rubbing :)... Daiko was ok... wasn't happy w/ how I did... don't think Jeremy was either... and my alignment is F'd now... woohoo...more money to spend lol
Jerm's house my car down the street...
Finished Product....
10mm LEDs..@ the tire shop.... the things drifters put tire shops through lol....

Led Glare... shits are bright as hell....

Steady As We Go.......

2010-10-02T09:19:00.007+09:00

Been over a week (2 weeks now) since I posted. Lot of crap happened lol... lets see last week a tire broke bead on me... luckily I wasn't drive very fast (only like a few kmph)... bought a new set of headlights cuz the toyota ballast's decided they'd had enough...and finally went out w/ some friends to daikoku pa and other places.... been a while... (like a month it seems)... had a few good runs... oh and run-flats not really a good tire for drifting lol...just sayin... So in the near future I'll have eyeliners on my car. I'm sure you've noticed that my winkers/corner markers have been gone for a bit... they don't like to stay on the car.... eyeliners will help remedy that (even though i dont' really want em :( ) Jeremy is painting them for me. Will also probably be doing some preventative maintenance on the car soon... my car and my wifes chaser both need radiators... I need to install my oilcooler (or get it installed...super lazy).... Stack up on some tires... got two events coming up @ Mobara and Fuji. Also will try to get Jeremy to get the JZ meeting pics up... him and his wife just had a Baby boy recently though so his time is elswhere and I completely understand (congrats bro)
Broken Bead... SMH

Me and Joe @ Daiko PA Dope Celsior and Aristo... Fellow Y-plate Drifters... Wheels match again... scroll down for why..... Fore mentioned Run Flats ....

Ditch the Bitch.... Let's Go Drifting...

2010-09-21T20:53:00.004+09:00

Found these pics on JZX100.com... Car was built by/for Steve from Melbourne, Australia. It's a Zenki JZX100 Chaser. Very Bad ass. I chose to focus on the SICK interior... 99 point cage (we all know exaggerate a bit), hydro ebrake... gauges where the ac vents would be (who needs it anyway), did I say hydro ebrake... Bride Carbon Kevlar Buckets...as you can see from the cockpit this car is all business. He's also done just about every other mod you can do to the car... big turbine, full Ikeya Formula arms (BAAAALLLLIIIINNNNNNN), sway bars, diff, etc.... On to the pics.....

Love this sticker....

Steve gets busy....

Today on YAJ....

2010-09-19T21:04:00.000+09:00

ODYVIA....

Odyssey headlight conversion debut'd in Doriten back in 2008. Shits so baller. IIRC the fenders are wider than BN... Rear is 84mm... I think BN is 60mm... This car is so sexy... makes me want a s13 again. Negative offset VS-KF's... Car is damn near perfect IMO>.... More info on the aero @ Spirit-Rei

new team sticker

2010-09-17T21:35:00.001+09:00

So we redesigned the team sticker. im curious as to what people think. so comment with your opinions!

Cresta Love......

2010-09-16T21:04:00.006+09:00

Yubo's car before the aero change...Vertex Aero, Tinted Lights, LEDs everywhere, Suede Interior, 12PT Cage, 1.5J, XC8 Yubo... don't think it can get any better....More pics and info here

pretty good fitment...

2010-09-16T14:45:00.003+09:00

this is the jzx81 that was listed earlier in the blog...pretty good wheel fitment...."hella flush"...

86 Pics from CHIPS......

2010-09-15T21:14:00.004+09:00

Vinyl on Yo-san's 86... MUSCLE BEAR haha
Engine Bay... he say's its all stock..... yea right... lol... anyway just from eyes sight... itb's, direct ignition (f* a coil)... Car is Bad ass.... full stich weld, weld in cage... dope...

This levin front hatch was one of Watanabe's customers cars....

Wheel fitment shot...

Stich weld engine bay (whole car actually), ITb's, custom carbon grille, there may be more parts on here than I know about... I'm no 86 geek... though I am growing quite fond of them...

CHIPS Funny Car Project.....

2010-09-15T20:58:00.005+09:00

So on my way home from Sakura I stopped by CHIPS to see Watanabe-san. Like most shops in Japan, you bring your car to him and he will do whatever you want to it (or get it done). Whether it's aero/engine overhaul or install/turbo install/tuning/rollcage/ or even stuff as simple as a tune up or brake job. All around shop and good guy. He's also the owner of Grenade and was the manager at Great Company (if you're not familiar w/ those names, he's who FIRST distributed the 34GTR knockoff wheels 'Grenades'). He actually still has a few sets if anyone is interested. While I was there he invited me to an event @ Mobara on October 29th. Hopefully I can go....

Shop Sign...
Watanabe, standing next to Yo's Trueno...more pics of that later...

I C U

Yo-san takin a pic for his blog....

Obligatory car w/ shop sign pic.......look I cleaned my headlights... don't mind the missing winker or fender marker...*sigh*

Poles 3, me ZERO

2010-09-15T20:36:00.005+09:00

So I went to Sakura today to take pics of Troy's Chaser... here are the pics. Got a peak under the hood and the crank was not touched. The clutch fan however got raped. Along w/ it the serpentine belt doesn't look so good either.... among other things (exterior - hood/grille/headlights/core support/radiator/intercooler/oilcooler etc).... On a good note there seems to be no frame damage. None of the body lines are tweaked, frong windshield didn't break. Pictures are in the insurance companies hands... Wish us luck.....

Wheels FS....

2010-09-11T16:28:00.004+09:00

Brian has some wheels for sale... check his blog out and forums for more details... Wheels are baller. They are Precious, which I BELIEVE is a Work Line, but I could be wrong... look just like Eurolines. They have like a Navy Blue Face.... Sizes are Front 18x9.5 -13 and Rear 18x10.5 -7... Front lip is 110MM and rear is like 130 or 135MM.
BOSS....

"THAT Z".....

2010-09-11T16:22:00.005+09:00

Yuta's Z @ Fatlace.... shit's bad ass... that's all...

YUBO x T&E Collabo.....

2010-09-10T18:27:00.008+09:00

Yubo finally got his car out of the shop (temporarily). Pics are from his blog YUBO, No Drifting, No Life . Car was at T&E getting some new aero fitted and painted. Vinyl goin on soon. Car will make full debut @ JZ meeting on 19 September @ Fuji Speedway Drift Park. Not a huge fan of there aero, but Yubo is my peoples so I'm a supporter...... AND... IT'S A CRESTA... DUHHHH

More info here YU-BOxT&E Special Collaboration......
Buffin her out....
Knuckles FTW!!! Turning radius on this car is ridiculous....

Mis-match.....

2010-09-09T10:43:00.004+09:00

Had to pull the Sovreigns off the back cuz there were missing some rubber lol... sparks are cool when drifting, but not when you have to drive 200+ kilo's to and from the track... put my buddies AME Schrifts on... pretty much same design... gonna have to see if he'll let me paint these black haha

Clutch....

2010-09-09T09:14:00.007+09:00

So during the last few weeks my clutch has been slipping and I knew I would have to change it soon. During my last session, it slipped BAD and then on the way home, I could barely get up my hill. So I parked the car for a little while. I had to order clutch Cover bolts from Exedy before I could install the clutch. So those came in last friday and I set up a date to rent space at my buddy Ida's shop (U'Parts Sanriku). It's pretty cool that they offer this service, its 1500Y for floor space and 2000Y for the lift per hour. Thats 10 times what I pay on base, but its also about 200$ + cheaper than having Ida or any other shop do the work... So Monday (Labor Day) morning I get over to his shop first thing and get to work. I don't have any tools (always work on my car at the shop) so my friend Chad brought his along. Another friend Gary came along to help keep an eye on my boys. Swap actually took a little longer than I'd wanted but everything went together ok an the markII is back on the road again.

Definately not a stock flywheel (though the cover and disk were....)

Dope honda city turbo....

Cool ass c34 laurel on 4 lug 15's... on the ground..

Hits just keep coming.....

2010-09-08T07:20:00.003+09:00

So yesterday was SHIT... So I drove Troy's chaser to work because my tires were showing wire/patches of rubber missing. On my way home from work to do track prep and load the markII up for the event at Fuji today, I had ANOTHER DAMN Accident... Right past an intersection two cars collided in front of me. I swerved to miss the car still in my lane (blocking both lanes actually), and hit a damn pole...FML... So now I get to call Troy and tell him I had an accident in his car that he JUST left in my care...and that he just spent a nice chunk of money on.... FML...

No injuries on my part though, Japanese and military police ruled in my favor. Accident was 100 percent at fault of the 82 year old japanese guy who hit the other car in front of me. No tickets issued. Took the chaser to Sakura. They're gonna look at it and see if it's worth salvaging.

Pics later..

This F'n SUCKS...

Mark II For Sale????

2010-09-03T18:48:00.002+09:00

So it looks like I will be selling the MarkII soon. The military installation I work on has decided that now is a good time to enforce the rules they've let me (and every other car guy) break for the last 5 years (that I've been here, more though of course). I was told today that at any moment I should expect my car to be impounded in place due to multiple infractions (Car too low, wheels stick out past fenders, modified exhaust, etc). Rather than make my car 'shakken legal', I'm probably just going to get rid of it. I just can't see myself w/ out fitment and stance. Will probably buy a good daily beater and just drift the 90 from now on... Pretty pissed off. It's like I'm loosing the Cresta all over again. I drive by 10 cops everyday (japanese) and 100 fitted/stanced cars/bozo bikes, trikes and everything else known to man and never get a ticket. But now as soon as I arrive on the base I'm threatened w/ my car being impounded. I know its the law but it F'n SUCKS...

So for all you guys wondering wtf I'm talking about.... YES Japan's car rules are pretty darn strict for inspection/registration. AT any time a cop can pull you over and site you for any modification not noted on your title/registration. Now does this happen. Rarely, I mean the only time this happens is MAYBE if they bust you for speeding or something else illegal, they might tack on a few more tickets. But you/we've all see what people daily here, I mean our car culture (drifting) is based on it... and my employer is telling me I have to give it up...

So... I'm 95% sure, the Mark II will be for sale in the coming weeks. I will be getting some body work done (fix front bumper, and all 4 fenders). I will take parts off to help buyer meet my price. I'm looking for 1 million yen OBO.

Thanks for listen to me bitch/moan/whine/cry/vent....

Today on YAJ.....

2010-09-01T21:08:00.004+09:00

I'm pretty sure everyone in the x8# community knows this car. Well this mofo is on sale on yaj right now for 600000Y. Kinda steep for a car of its age/and the parts it has but it is clean as hell... One of my favore jzx81's (even if it is a chaser lol)...

A31 love.....

2010-09-01T20:38:00.006+09:00

So while goin down memory lane and looking at pics of my cefiro, I found some other pics on my hard drive... figured I'd share...

Got these off 7Tune... Car is from down south (always see it in msc videos and/or at meihan)...I wanted to get DMAX aero so bad after this car... actually almost ordered it... it was the next step before my motor popped and I got rid of her... Also looks like LMGT4's.... could be DT05s or Bee-R's... I'm no expert....

Found this one on yaj a few years back... diggin the ssr's...

And courtesy of Speedhunters...

First contribution...

2010-08-27T22:33:00.001+09:00

so..this is my first addition to the blog, drift world n life of the Street Sliders..

so la posts up a link on facebook for canards from upgarage n i check it out..it was cheap so i got it, painted it n put it on..not too bad i think..good thing it ends at the center where my bumper goes up..(note the other mark 2 in the fam..haha)

S14 Love...

2010-08-26T21:34:00.003+09:00

Mostly zeniki's... some from the states... some from abroad... all cool as hell...

Today on YAJ.....

2010-08-24T19:56:00.003+09:00

A lil 71 Cresta love.... This car has been on YAJ for like over a year. Awesome setup. Really clean. Had LED tails on it but I guess the owner sold them a while back. Shows how the fender work was done on his Yahoo account too.

If you know me, you know I despise RB25's (or 20's). Hate how they sound, power sucks (factory) etc.... but this swap does look pretty clean. Should have put a JZ in it of course...

Street Sliders

The Packout Contiued.....

The packout...

One for the road.... Tokyo Auto Salon 2012

Nostalgia....

Happy 2012!!

Merry Christmas....

U' Parts Sanriku....

More GRS190 love....

The Cresta is on her way....

Happy Thanksgiving...

Everyone's Favorite JZX110 Mark II.............

Soon-er.....

Soon.......

Wheels FS.....

JZ Meeting 2011.....PT 5

JZ Meeting 2011.....PT 4..

JZ Meeting 2011.....PT 3 (Cresta Edition)....

JZ Meeting 2011.....PT 2

JZ Meeting 2011.....PT 1

Mobara w/ Panda Pirate Brian.....

Fuji Speedway SS/PP Colab.... continued...

Fuji Speedway SS/PP Colab....

I'm on one....

クレスタ Daisuki.....

Chillin with the locals....

Going to Chicago....

Trying to catch up....

Almost there.......

One part closer to completion.....

Happy Fathers Day

For Sale: Twin TD06-20G 1.5J JZX90 Cresta.....

Sooooo Sexy.....

Long day...

Engine Swap.....

(LATE) Spring Cleaning....

90 love......

TATTOO

New daily....

Its been a while...

JZX100 Chaser For Sale.....

Goodbye

The Future????

Moar Pics....

More pics....

8.9

The Inevitable....

For Sale.....

Chika Style/Doriten Event: Part 2

Chika Style/Doriten Event

For Buri......Today on YAJ....

First mobile post...

Banks' New Daily......

Back from the Dead????

Happy New Year/Today on YAJ......

Mitchell and Ness....*sigh*

*SIGH*

Sumospeed Guest Appearance....

This is for Brian......

Today on YAJ.....

Black Friday Vid...

Driftholics Black Friday Event Part 2....

Driftholics Black Friday Event at Fuji Drift Park....

KTS Heiwajima....

On the Road Again....

UCF11/21 Celsior Love.....

More MAE and AVS pics.....

Repairs are on going.....

The Q-maru......

The Hookup.....

Trip to Chiba....

Seed Racing....

Model 5......

Mobara.....

Another Set of Wheels............

It's inevitable.....

Oh YEAH....

Slackin....

New Heat....

Led Tails....

Mitchell and Ness....sigh

SIGH