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

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

Happy 2012!!

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!!!!

The Cresta is on her way....

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...

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.

Wheels FS.....

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

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