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Sleepin mOnkey
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Location: Japan Universe, Milky way ,Solar system, Earth Occupation: Automotive engineer Student Age: 33 V$: 14.750 |
#561 2019-07-27 19:14 |
always riding the sickest cars ou there m8 that porsche must be pretty fun to throw arround
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Roleplay: A engine Builder and tuner that lives in Japan and Builds cool stuff. Cars: Corolla Levin coupe Tog/show car 180SX s13 350hp SR20DET 6MT Babe 1 Supra Sz JZA80 2jz-Gte Vvt-i 2000's Hotboi 240sx Vert HOTBOI 2 CLICCC... |
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Lagano
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Location: Slovenia West side Occupation: Taking it easy Age: 24 V$: :$V |
#562 2019-07-28 00:53 |
# Franklin : Dude, what a great update!Thanks a lot fam! Next time you can drop by let me know # BigSmoke : You guys basically brewed a homemade GT3 RS there, which is a good thingThat wing surely made it look like a GT3 RS! Now i just have to decide whether to tune its engine to GT3 or Turbo spec... Not sure about the windshield weight but the Fuyao unit is made to match the OEM, so i'm guessing it's the same. Yeah the Mk2 surprised me by how it looks with the Regamasters! Actually it had them for a while but i haven't properly shown it until now, it also has better suspension and tires so they really fit perfectly. Ah, i will rather not keep the Evo in the States anymore, i've had some thoughts to make it a track car but it's quite a rare example and i have the R32 anyway. # Benny : I wish december would come faster to share the Supra future with everyone but for now everyone has to wait.....You're welcome mate, and after all the drag car will shed some weight over time so you might get some more parts lol. # Soju : very solid updates! Regamasters on Golf looks really greatThanks man, they surely do! Well they're meant for Japanese cars but because of that many people may not realize how good they can look on different kinds of rides # RocketBunnyS13 : Rad! Hard to tell that the goodies on the 997 were ordered from AliExpress, but up close it looks like a bit of refinishing will improve the parts a lot haha. MK2 is looking solid! And of course it's really epic to see JDM legends like the JZA80 and the CP9AThanks mate! Well some of them were regardless, they will do the trick! Now i just have to decide in which color that refinish will be. Glad that you like the mk2 already haha, i still have to look around for some body parts though! The Evo 6 is going elsewhere soon but don't worry, there's still some JDM goodness hanging around # Sleepin mOnkey : always riding the sickest cars ou there m8 that porsche must be pretty fun to throw arroundSick cars are life, my man! I do believe it's a fun car but maybe not the best one to "throw around" as it's pretty much a supercar lol. Though the dumbass that i am might try it at some point # Lagano : |
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Sleepin mOnkey
Posts: 2459
Location: Japan Universe, Milky way ,Solar system, Earth Occupation: Automotive engineer Student Age: 33 V$: 14.750 |
#563 2019-07-28 03:12 |
Lol by throw around I meant taking it to the track or some slight oversteer leaving car and coffee
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Roleplay: A engine Builder and tuner that lives in Japan and Builds cool stuff. Cars: Corolla Levin coupe Tog/show car 180SX s13 350hp SR20DET 6MT Babe 1 Supra Sz JZA80 2jz-Gte Vvt-i 2000's Hotboi 240sx Vert HOTBOI 2 CLICCC... |
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Lagano
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Location: Slovenia West side Occupation: Taking it easy Age: 24 V$: :$V |
#564 2019-07-28 22:30 |
Oh i get it now, that will happen for sure! It got the track car look but now i have to bring its performance to the same level. Hopefully it'll be ready soon!
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Benny
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Location: Bosnia And Herzegovina Lukavac Occupation: Electrictian Age: 30 V$: V$756 |
#565 2019-08-04 06:37 |
Just in case somebody is interested,
Its for sale..... 2009 W204 Mercedes Benz C63 AMG with 75 000 miles on the clock.It was hooned a little bit.Price is V$12 000 The car is posted up for sale here and in oklahoma,so if you want a cheap AMG here is your chance, car has rebuilt title but it has been tigthened and maintained and repaired to brand new spec in my ownership. |
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Renaruto
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http://https://www.facebook.com/R... Location: Japan probably Occupation: Yes Age: 25 V$: 5.300 |
#566 2019-08-04 13:22 |
Man you guys make me jealous lmao. Really love both the 997 and Golf projects. Nice job <3
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Niatross
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Location: Bangladesh Occupation: topkek Age: V$: yes |
#567 2019-08-05 22:06 |
Y'alls garage is just full of so much BLING HOLY FUCK
I aspire to have a garage like that someday goddamn I already love that 997 so much! BIG WANT |
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Current owned cars: - Toyota Supra GA-JZA70 Mk3 - BMW E46 M3 - Nissan Skyline ECR33 GTS25t - Nissan 200SX Hatchback - BMW E92 335i - Nazda RX-7 FD3S Type RS - Mazda RX-7 JF1FD (USDM) - Nissan Silvia S14 |
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Benny
Posts: 1143
Location: Bosnia And Herzegovina Lukavac Occupation: Electrictian Age: 30 V$: V$756 |
#568 2019-08-18 22:49 |
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Lagano
Posts: 1739
Location: Slovenia West side Occupation: Taking it easy Age: 24 V$: :$V |
#569 2019-08-22 03:02 |
Day 'n' nightAs you can see Benny got the Lambo up and running! Now i hope he won't take the "Daily Exotics" idea too seriously... Anyway, in the last few weeks i've mostly been working on my 2 Germans again, this time actually getting them on the road! I've also talked with Benny about the other projects, there's way too many ideas in both of our heads so we have a lot of things to clear out before working on them. But now that we got all the cars running, including his Supra here, any further work should run smoothly as there will be mostly exterior mods from this point on. The other Supra is not changing much for now, it got a few little tweaks but i'm still learning its engine and suspension setup and wondering how to improve anything. Before even getting my hands on it i knew that will be a hard task cause this is a top notch street car that i stole was really lucky to get. I was really shocked by its performance from the few drag strip runs i've done with it, i better get used to it quickly if i want to make the most out of this beast. The Golf got the so called big bumpers again, fortunately these were still in storage from when we transformed this thing back in 2016. They fit way better with the wheels that are on now, it all makes it look a bit more 90's unlike the small bumpers and BBS wheels that are now on the AE86. I dropped them at the nearby paint shop to get them color matched. Now the parts that used to be unpainted plastic are matching too, and that makes the whole car look much more neat! The wheels fit so nicely too, the BBS were more flush with the fenders with the previous suspension setup but i prefer this kind of stance where it looks on point and can still be driven hard. p e r f e c t f i t m e n tI always aim for the right stance, be it just a small 80's hatch, an oldschool muscle car or even a supercar. It depends on each car's purpose but i try my best! The 911 got just the same treatment now, but here i decided to go with a proper piece of equipment. I got a Bilstein DampTronic coilover kit, very similar to the GT3 suspension which was exactly what i wanted. It includes the PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) which was a standard feature on Carrera S models, with these coilovers i can further adjust the ride height and stiffness. And Sport mode should be much better now! Before that i replaced the front left control arm assembly because i noticed that was damaged from the crash. Actually it could be fixed but i rather replaced it, with this kind of car it's really important to do stuff carefully when it comes to handling. Next i got a complete set of bushings for both front and rear suspension, and for the rear subframe i got solid ones! I really took my time to do the research on this one, and i found out that solid bushings keep the rear subframe in position, making the steering more predictable. For the control arms i got a set from Powerflex, the front ones are even camber adjustable! They're from polyurethane unlike the rear ones but still way tougher and stiffer than the usual rubber, they should last forever and provide great handling. Last but not least are H&R front and rear sway bars, these should keep the 997 straight up, no matter how sharp the corner. Another major part here is this exhaust system from Fabspeed Motorsport. It's an X-pipe system that produces a really aggressive tone, and that would be pretty obvious since i picked the catless option which was more affordable and it allows higher horsepower gains. Win-win situation! Maybe it's not the best to run it with a stock engine but that will get upgrades soon enough. 997 was then ready to roll! Well, not before installing a brand new windshield. Unless i wanted to be like Jay Kay in the Cosmic Girl music video with his Diablo SE30. Which is, by the way, also a great song to play while driving on some nice twisty roads on the countryside, or in my case, taking the 911 for a test drive around town. Anyway, i got that sorted out at Trophy Auto Glass which was just a few blocks away. They got the Fuyao windshield that i ordered for them and installed it perfectly, top quality just like from the factory. Definitely a shop to remember, i even got a 10% discount! And the drive is just incredible, in theory it should be just like a GT3 or even better! The next day i drove my Chevelle to work but on the way back i heard a really bad sounding noise in the front. I stopped to check if anything's broken but i didn't see anything, apart from all the smoke coming from the exhaust. Then i remembered the LS2 was running close to 1000hp with the help of twin turbos from eBay. Yep, that must've gone wrong now. It was still running though so i drove it back to the garage very slowly. After that i was just chilling with Ben for the day, looking at all the cars and thinking what to work on later. He's really excited about his Supra project, he told me that he's going for an OEM+ style but the amount of mods is increasing so i'm not so sure about that anymore! The BBS LM wheels do look beautiful on it but i keep getting second thoughts from when i test fitted them on the GTR. However Nismo wheels are made just for it so i guess they're the best choice. As the day turned into night we heard some intense V8 noises passing by quite a few times, then i decided to head outside and wait for their next run and prepare the drag Supra to maybe check them out from up close. After not even a minute, a fair amount of muscle flew by again so i locked the place up, got in the Supra with Benny and floored it!!! I could barely keep up as we just took off, i still managed to catch one mean looking Camaro at the start of the highway though. We then had a few roll races, we started pretty much the same but i pulled away from him in a few seconds. That was not the case with this Mustang! I was barely ahead of him, i could hear its supercharger whine despite all the wind and the 2JZ screaming next to it. Both me and Ben were going crazy while we were passing it inch by inch haha. The Foxbody is pretty lightweight so it can be a great drag car, and this one didn't look like it had a chance against the Supra but i was almost wrong! Well, that was exciting. After getting some sleep from all that racing i took the Mk2 for a drive to get something to eat from the store. SR20 sounds quite interesting with the new Remus muffler, not too loud, not too silent, just right for a fun little car like this. I did a small change under the hood too, the intake lacked an air filter so i took the HKS filter that used to be on the SC300's turbo and secured it in place with a couple of clamps. The foam in it was quite old and worn out so i replaced it, also fits very nicely with the red cylinder head cover! I just love this thing! Like i probably already said at some point, this car is super fun despite all the ultra powerful turbocharged beasts out there. Small FWD hatchbacks used to be the only cars i could drive a few years ago, so this surely reminds me of the old days. Though even a NA 2 liter was a huge thing then... When i got back, someone on Facebook sent me this, with a caption "This was one hell of a run! You down for some more?". It was that same Camaro! Don't know how he found me, i guess some things are just kept secret. And i think i don't have to tell you how i responded. I've been looking forward to some more driving with the Supra to get used to it, well i drove the SC300 before but there are still some differences. I better replace the rear tires if i'm going to do some launches though, otherwise 1300hp won't do that much. |
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Franklin
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Location: --- Tokyo, Japan Occupation: Yesn't Age: 30 V$: 7585 |
#570 2019-08-22 16:55 |
Dudeeeeeeee
I'm lovin the way that you are doing with the 911, that car will be a monster! Also, ¿the chevelle blew the turbos? damnnnn, that looks fun, but now no moar chinese spinny wang gang turbskies By the way, your JZ team is awesome, i'm saying it too, you stole that goddamn supra! And that sc300 is nuts! And that golf, dudeeee, that car looks so fun! Maybe when i will go to US of A i will pick something interesting, ehehehehe Lovin your cars, keep it up! |
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BigSmoke
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Location: Indonesia Occupation: Following Those Damn Trains Age: V$: Broke |
#571 2019-08-23 12:02 |
God I'd like to drive the homemade GT3 boi, must be a potential car! Hell, you might as well enter a sportscar racing championship with that It might haven't yet getting close to a Carrera Cup spec but surely could give the GT3 and GT3RS road car some good beating I reckon
Is the Golf still FWD? Either way it reminds me of Nissan Pulsar, quite a potent but underrated car. And since it's a Golf, I'd like to drive it as well! And BOI I don't usually approve street racing but the night drag sesh must have been a fun and intense times, even turning into a three-car race! |
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Soju
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Location: South Korea Occupation: Smuggling Soju Age: 122 V$: Broke |
#572 2019-08-23 14:08 |
That Porsche looks like it'll be one hell of a monster soon
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Lagano
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Location: Slovenia West side Occupation: Taking it easy Age: 24 V$: :$V |
#573 2019-08-23 21:05 |
# Franklin : DudeeeeeeeeThanks man, i'm really happy with how it's going too! If you have the chance come over for a visit # BigSmoke : God I'd like to drive the homemade GT3 boi, must be a potential car! Hell, you might as well enter a sportscar racing championship with that It might haven't yet getting close to a Carrera Cup spec but surely could give the GT3 and GT3RS road car some good beating I reckonYou might just do that! It definitely has a lot of potential but some of it's still to be (NFS Porsche) unleashed. I don't know if there's any specific event like that around here but i'll have to try it on the track sometime! Yeah i didn't really wanna take the Supra on the street either but i was way too curious and had to take a look what that was all about lol. See ya soon! # Soju : That Porsche looks like it'll be one hell of a monster soonIt's slowly turning into one! Just needs some more grunt actually, but certain performance parts for performance cars are pretty hard to get, not to mention the price! |
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Nightkid
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Location: Japan Occupation: yesn´t Age: 23 V$: idk |
#574 2019-08-23 21:21 |
Well god damn , the MK2 golf looks fucking amazing as well as the 911 !
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Sleepin mOnkey
Posts: 2459
Location: Japan Universe, Milky way ,Solar system, Earth Occupation: Automotive engineer Student Age: 33 V$: 14.750 |
#575 2019-08-23 23:36 |
cars look amazing mate especially the golf so clean
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Roleplay: A engine Builder and tuner that lives in Japan and Builds cool stuff. Cars: Corolla Levin coupe Tog/show car 180SX s13 350hp SR20DET 6MT Babe 1 Supra Sz JZA80 2jz-Gte Vvt-i 2000's Hotboi 240sx Vert HOTBOI 2 CLICCC... |
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Benny
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Location: Bosnia And Herzegovina Lukavac Occupation: Electrictian Age: 30 V$: V$756 |
#576 2019-08-24 11:27 |
Whats up guys, its time for a mega update from my side and reveal some of the purchases we did 2 to 3 months ago but a certain somebody forgot to post any pictures........
Lets kick it of with me kicking all the cars not spotlighted in this update outside of the garage hehehe..... and here is a family photo..... Say cheese :D
First of all, let me introduce to our new shop truck since the last one went to Japan with @BigSmoke. This is a 2011 Ford F150 Raptor with 75 000 miles on the clock and yet again with a salvage title........ Owner went jumping with it, and on a landing he lost control and smashed in to a tree with the front left side, the car sold out to us on copart for V$10 000, it took us about a month and a half to fix it and we bought a 2nd hand trailer for V$3000, and additional V$2000 to repair it and now its our errand boy.... So lets jump over the trailer to the next baby which happends to be my daily car from today..... The bull looks fresh and its ready to go,
We didn't do any changes on the Aventador except getting it registered and obtaining a rebuilt title for it....... Lagano and I went to the DMV for the inspection, they were happy with all the repairs we did, we snatched the Rebuilt title and registered it ASAP..... The only cost here was the Licence Plate V$50 hehe but it fits it.... Now the only thing left for the bull to do is tandem daily drive with the 911 from Lagano. That is all for the Bull for today....... Next up is the.......
Now we will talk about the Skyline GTR R33 for a while..... So the car went around the world and seen more places than I did but what can you do hehe. Lets kick this of with a HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE SHOUTOUT TO @NIATROSS for rebuild me the baby NISMO RB26, as I updated a while go about everything that you need to know about this engine. I talked with @BigSmoke to get me some parts for the R33 and to talk with Niatross about putting the parts in the car.... So first of all you will notice the S3 Projector headlights, factory GTR grill and the N1 Lip for the Hood. All those parts were installed by BigSmoke in Japan, and went on with selling them to compensate the cost..... I ended up paying him just V$350 how much he was short from compensation.... Oh yea I almost forgot that he replace the rear trim to the S1 to match the indicator glass on the tail lights..... The next update that I did on the car might make it haunted....... A friend of lagano and me who races with us a lot, saw a drag racing crash in texas in which the driver/owner had died and told us that his wife is selling/parting out the car.... The car in question was an 1998 Ford Mustang, but it was almost impossible to identify the car to that name from the carsh..... We ended up buying the REICARO full carbon racing seats from her for V$500 and we got a set of TAKATA harnesses to strap us tight.... I didn't wanned to lose the back seats cause I like to take people for a fast lap so we made a support on the floor and anchored them to the floor. The rear passenger will have less leg room now but at least he will be able to get in the car for a hot lap hehe.... I own this car for 2 years now and its so unusual to see it finaly LHD or to drive it like that, whenever I am entering the car I end up going to the passenger side now which used to be the driver side before.... That was it on this R33 update more is to come in the future.... I am always excited for SEMA.....
So the G35 is going realy well, we strapped the car, repaired all the crash damage and we finished the suspenssion instalation..... I had a real need to finish off the suspenssion so that we can now focus on the exterior since this car is always getting me confused so I don't know what to look or expect!!!!! We ended up taking all of the suspenssion arms from a salvasge/partout 2006 R35 for just V$650, then we went for TEIN Type N1 Coilovers and we dropped the height drasticly as per laganos wish.... The coils costed us V$1520 and then we returned to our good friend and sponsor for this build BREMBO!!!!!!!!! We bought the GT-R system brakes, 350mm 4 piston in the front and 380mm 6 piston in the back for V$5500 with a huge discount from Brembo cause they are our sponsor.... For the rims we went with ROTIFORM BLQ, 19X8.5 in the front and 20x10 in the back and wrapped them in Michelin Pilot tires... This upgrade costed us V$2500 For now that is where we will stop on the G35, while we decide what to get next and how the car will look when its finished..... Okay I will not stall it anymore since all of you saw it there is no point in dragging it as the last update for today..... The 370 000 KM Toyota Supra A80
It has been a long journey for this Supra but the light at the end of the tunnel is almost visible...... This is the 2nd to last update for it which means there is only one more small change on it to be done which will be done around new year. And no its not an ENGINE SWAP or getting it TT..... But lets kick it with paint correction... We have painted every single new part except the TRD front lip in to the supra color and then with a lot of polishing returned the shine to the color of the body as well The only thing on the front that got changed is the front quarter panels and the HID headlights..... The front fenders are from RIDOX and they are replica of Toyotas TRD fenders, while the HID headlights are genuine and they came of the Drag Supra.... The fenders costed me V$550, Headlights V$0.... Now we go to the back...... Here we did change quite a bit, first of all lets start with the RIDOX rear diffuser and rear canards which costed me V$600, and LAMBORGHINI style LED tail lights by Car Shop Glow for V$1500..... We took the car for a spin and to see how people will look at it and it was a huge success.... So here it is the last update for the day, the car that is peeking between the trailer and the bed of the RAPTOR.... Who ever thought that was an HONDA S2000 was CORRECT!!!!!! ITS MY FIRST HONDA S2000 YUPIIIIIIIIIII!!!!! It is a 2004 Honda S2000 with 189,382 miles on the clock The was owned by a ACURA dealer since the car was brand new and it had a lot of action in its first 6 years.....Then the car went in to passive mod due to the owners health and family issues and it kept staying in the garage more and more. 6 months ago something had changed and he wanted his S2K on the road again, so he found a body shop which would restore the body and he would take the car to the ACURA mechanichs to overhaull the engine, but all his dreams sunk to the bottom of the ocean when he heard that 2 months ago the guy in charge to repair the body waS A YOUNGSTER and he never drove an S2K and he really wanned to. So he took it for a test drive and he went straight full throttle, then as he said something snapped in the rear the car spun out and with speed of 102 mph he hit a curb with the rear right wheel.... The whole story I learned from the real owner who I met when I picked up the car and he politely asked me when the car is compleated to give him a ride in it and I told him when the car is finished I will come to your house give you the keys so you go for a ride in it, the car was taken care off untill it went to the body shop.... There is a lot of small dings and dangs here and there but its nothing too much since the car owes me just a little over V$2500... Now all I have to do is put Laganos cars back in the shop and run for my life before he kills me hehehe...... |
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BigSmoke
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Location: Indonesia Occupation: Following Those Damn Trains Age: V$: Broke |
#577 2019-08-24 12:02 |
Oh my god that Raptor is HUUUUUUUUGE and I love it! Should be able to haul stuff much better than the Silverado, also looks savage with that paint scheme
Um, can I have a ride inside the Lambo please? Should be a bliss to drive around the city inside it Also I'm quite honoured to be able to lay my hands and work on the R33, it's such a majestic thing! (even though basically it almost ade me bankrupt during summer ) The Supra looks ready to fight and flight, wonder what's next for it Also what's the gameplan for the G35 and S2K? Given that it's in your hands, I expect bonkers and mad stuff |
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Franklin
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Location: --- Tokyo, Japan Occupation: Yesn't Age: 30 V$: 7585 |
#578 2019-08-24 16:43 |
HOLY CRAP, THAT RAPTOR DUDE!
That is a great improvement in the workshop Also that aventador, dude, i will go and take it for a spin, you know me hehe And the r33, glad that is alive and rippin' again! Also for the supra, maybe i got some goodies hehe Also, what are your plans with the G and the s2k? Drift? TD? Flip car? Whatever they are, i'm impatient to go to usa these 2 weeks and see the mighty workshop again |
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BigSmoke
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Location: Indonesia Occupation: Following Those Damn Trains Age: V$: Broke |
#579 2019-08-26 14:50 |
Street Fighters
Hello y'all, Edo(BigSmoke) here!
You might wonder why I'm writing an update here instead of my own thread, as you all might know me from there. Well, as you saw on my last update, Benny invited me for another month at the Side to Side garage, thus I'm running at the Land of Free once more. At the moment Benny and Ziga(Lagano) got quite exhausted and basically wasted from what happened some time ago, so I was tasked to take the wheel for this one Anyways, without any further ado, let's take a delve on what happened. All I can say is that was one of the most intense and fun nights I've ever experienced........... As the sun goes down, Benny decided to take his beloved R33 for a spin on the highway to test all the Nismo goodies installed by me and Muza(Niatross) as he had explained in the latest update, particularly on the engine side. This skunkworks project took the R33 literally around the world, as well as uhhh.....draining my wallet for half a summer. Thankfully, Benny allowed me to sell anything that has been removed from it and in the end also donated some cash to rebalance my wallet. Back to the highway run, Benny had Ziga on the passenger seat, as well as me and Soju(well, Soju) at the back seat. The legroom wasn't much and due to my size, I had a difficulty on getting into the back seat But because the R33 is a grand tourer, I did expect this. Nevertheless, that night we roll into the highway that connects Ardmore, OK with Dallas, TX. Along the way, we stopped at a highway service center, where Benny grabbed some cans of lagers and various beers as well as some packs of cigs, Ziga grabbed some bottles of vodkas, Soju grabbed some cans of beers as well and I bought myself.....some cans of Arizona Iced Tea. Well that's what I wanted for the night, to be drank while listening to various vaporware tracks. As we continued our gentle and flowing cruise, we continued our ride. Traffic was rather quiet so we had the chance to flex the power of the R33 at anytime Benny wanted to. But he didn't do it until some time later, where we heard a huge rumble of engines and suddenly bright lights came from our back.......... "What's that?" I asked in a rather worried tone. "Oh looks like we've got ourselves another street race!" Ziga replied in full excitement. "Let me see what's running....." A red car passes by in speed and full treble. "A Civic sedan, kinda easy", said Ziga. A yellow car passes by in a high turbo pitch. "Is that an Evo?" I asked as I catched a bit of it's glimpse. "Yup, an Evo 8. Now that's a good challenger", Ziga confirmed my sights. Another red car passes by, this time in a loud rumble. "A Mustang?" I asked again. "No, even better, we got ourselves a Shelby!" Ziga answered me in even more excitement. "Shall we try to catch them boys?" Ben asked us, eager to jump into the ensuing race. "It's all your call, bossman, but this should be fun" Soju agrees to join the fun. "Right then, hit it!" Ziga commands Benny to catch the street racers. "TALLY HO BOIS YAAAAAAH!!" I shouted in excitement as Benny fully floors the R33 into the dark night. It took us some time to shed off the gap between us and the pack of street racers, but eventually we managed to catch them! And to our hollering excitement, we got and passed the Shelby first! "We got the snake bois! WE GOT THE SNAKE ALIVE!" I shouted in excitement as we got past the Shelby. "One down, two to go! Keep on running!" Ziga informed to Benny as we sped off to catch the Evo. Some time later, Benny caught the Evo. But the Evo turned out to be able to dish a much longer stronghold against us compared to the Shelby. It took us much longer time to get past the Evo, and even then the Evo was still able to snuck to our backs. I volunteered to watch our backs, and after a lengthy battle Benny were able to shake the Evo from our tail.
The battle was so intense and fast it actually saved us some time for catching up with the Civic! We passed him relatively easy and quick, like scoring a stealth kill in video games.
Normally, I don't approve street racing as not only we could get a better place to race on, it's obviously dangerous. But of course I understand the appeal behind the street racing scene, and that night's race has proven my assumption true. The adrenaline rush, the ability to share the joy to your friends, the informality of just about everything, the urge to challenge yourself in tight environtments.......they're something that rubs you off for a long time and became quite addictive as well.
As we came close to the vicinity of Dallas, we decided to slow down and prepare ourself for a returning point to Ardmore so as not to catch too much attention, mainly from the cops......but then the Evo and Shelby flashed their lights and came to our sides. As they got our sides locked in, the Shelby's driver rolled down the window and shouted to us:"Let's stop and talk for a while, I'd like to know your ride!". On the other side of the R33, the Evo's passenger also rolled down the window, raising a thumbs up and shouted "Cool ride!". After ensuring myself and Soju that everything will be okay, Ziga told Benny to pull over with them on a road shoulder. Fortunately, they were indeed inviting us for some nice chatter, so Ziga had us out from the car and drinks were handed as we talk about our cars and of course the race we undertake earlier. The Evo was fully loaded with various engine mods and also that bodykit, which, due to all excitement form the earlier race, I'm not sure I can ID correctly. And of course, after Benny introduces us as fellow Evo owners(and classic Evos at that!), the talk was flowing like a waterfall. The Evo 8 owner also appreciated that I raced my Evo 3 as a time attack and daily! Turns out he race in autocross events at times with said Evo 8.
The Shelby was indeed a legit Shelby! Not much has been done to it, only some bolt-on engine mods and seemingly minor visual mods. Nevertheless, being a Shelby, it's still outrageously quick as hell. This thing still looks savage though, as all Shelby should be! Hearing it roaring in the middle of dark night was quite a spiritual experience.
Some time later, we heard a loud chunter of a boxer engine. "Ah, here comes my friend!" Said the Evo driver. Moments later, a carbon-clad Subie GRB pulls into the shoulder as well. And boy we were in for a surprise! After the Shelby driver introduced us to the Subie driver and ensured him that we are good guys, as well as telling to him what happened earlier.
The Subie driver, as expected, was a rallycross and time attack fan, and hilariously true to the stereotypes, carries a vape on his hands He's a great guy though, quite kind to let us have a walkthrough around his car. Turns out that's not just a carbon wrap donned by the Subie, but indeed a full carbon body setup! He has also threw alot of money for just about everything else, including loads of upgrae pack from Crawford Performance, the same company that prepare Ken Block's Subie GRB for Gymkhana Two appearance, as well as Rally America duties a decade ago before he made a switch to Ford. All in all, this is an all-rounder package that mustered a whopping 960 BHP, basically the most powerful between the bunch. Imagine if we faced this Subie earlier........
We talked through the night and had a great and lit banter until eventually Benny ran out of cigs and dawn came. After exchanging our social media contacts, as well as the Art of Wheels and Opposite Style shop contact, all of us parted ways and we made our way back to Ardmore. I'm not sure if Ziga and Benny would do this again, but eh, I guess I have to prepare myself for moments like this for some time
Anyways that closes my guest update on this thread, and thus monetary status updates will still be held by either Ziga or Benny when normal service resumes. See you all some time later soon......BigSmoke signing off ;) |
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Lagano
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Location: Slovenia West side Occupation: Taking it easy Age: 24 V$: :$V |
#580 2019-08-26 18:41 |
That was one hell of a night indeed my man! Thanks for the nice coverage. The Subaru was just unbelievable, i don't think even my R32 could keep up with it because of all the weight reduction! However Ben's R33 used to have a way more powerful engine setup so who knows...
Before all that madness though, i still had to pick the guys up at the airport in Dallas. It's been a while since i've last seen them (but actually not that long considering they're all the way from Japan and Korea) so i wanted to give them a proper welcome. That said, i dropped by the local used car dealer to get a temporary plate for the 997 since it's not completely ready for the road yet. I still have some changes in mind but i also wanna drive it and get used to it, it's a whole different kind of machine compared to the other ones. Going from Ardmore to Dallas, i drove on the very same highway that we raced on today! Not that fast though, obviously. Still, it's very capable on the highway, a Carrera S can reach almost 200 mph! After around 60 more miles of highway i got to Dallas. I've been there a few times so fortunately i had no problem navigating through the city and going to the airport. Its parking lot, however, was a bit of a hassle, i probably did a few laps around it to find a free spot lol. Eventually i found a bit less occupied part of the lot and waited for Yuan and Soju since i didn't know their exact time of arrival. Anywhere i go, i always look around for any nice cars to keep the trip interesting! I had high hopes on the airport here but there wasn't really much to see, apart from a few high-end sedans. Understandable, since they have to put their luggage somewhere, right? That got me wondering if i should get myself something more practical for once, and this Tesla here would actually be a great choice because i couldn't really make any crazy mods to it. But then again, i'd miss shifting gears and engine sounds, even if it's a daily it must be fun to drive for me! Well the accelerations it's capable of would surely be fun in a way, so i might consider it one day. I had nothing to do for a while so i did a bit of a photoshoot, even if the 911 is not done yet at all. Finally, i got a call from Smoke telling me that him and Soju have landed. So i headed out to the terminal to meet them, then followed a wave of hugs and brofists. We had a few snacks and drinks at the nearby shop and while going back to the car we got lost a bit. Well, the airport itself is just huge so it can be hard to keep track where you're going. When we managed to get back i jokingly opened the trunk to get the luggage in there, because, y'know, it's a Porsche. Then i noticed that the wing almost hit the rear window but if it was made for the GT3s, of course that wouldn't happen. We had a look at the engine too, not much to see apart from the aftermarket exhaust but i guess its stock engine is quite impressive already. Anyway, we all managed to get in, Soju being in the back seat because they don't call Edo "Big Smoke" for nothing. Well Soju told me he's used to small back seats anyway. They were really excited about the 911, i knew it would be a nice surprise! So i drove around downtown Dallas for a while, turning quite a few heads. Well it sounds really aggressive, maybe even too loud for the city streets haha. Or maybe it was all the mismatched parts, i believe seeing a 911 driving in this state is pretty much impossible since 911s are usually modified only by professionals! Despite not being completely the way i want yet, i love it so much already. It drives like a proper supercar! Like i've said a few times, however, it just lacks a bit of power to be called that. On the way back we had a whole lot of stuff to talk about, mostly the recent drift event at Ebisu they both attended, together with some more friends. Soju was really happy he could borrow my S14, after all it used to be his so i was also happy for him to have a beautiful nostalgic experience. They were both getting a bit sleepy when we got back to Oklahoma, they must've been really exhausted from all the shenanigans in Japan and then flying over here. Also check Soju's and Big Smoke's thread to stay updated about their trip! |
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Macaron_Moon
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http://cornhub.com Location: Japan Homeless Occupation: Human Lan Evo, or homeless crackhead. Same thing Age: 27 V$: 2 cents |
#581 2019-08-28 15:28 |
How do you even stuff in two fully grown men with luggage in a 911, Soju must have been cramped in those rear seats.
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Benny
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Location: Bosnia And Herzegovina Lukavac Occupation: Electrictian Age: 30 V$: V$756 |
#582 2019-08-31 11:48 |
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Benny
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Location: Bosnia And Herzegovina Lukavac Occupation: Electrictian Age: 30 V$: V$756 |
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Franklin
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Location: --- Tokyo, Japan Occupation: Yesn't Age: 30 V$: 7585 |
#584 2019-09-02 17:01 |
Today was a really good day!
We got the supra ready and running, now we just need to get a proper tune And holy fucc, R34 is back in the game, the S2K is almost ready The G35 is just mad asf! I can't wait to see it in SEMA |
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Benny
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Location: Bosnia And Herzegovina Lukavac Occupation: Electrictian Age: 30 V$: V$756 |
#585 2019-09-02 17:09 |
# Franklin : Today was a really good day! And all of that thanks to all my good friends, impossible without all of your help guys, I really appreciate it |
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BigSmoke
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Location: Indonesia Occupation: Following Those Damn Trains Age: V$: Broke |
#586 2019-09-02 18:52 |
The M5 V10 was an ultra heavy boi to lift up but boi we did it! Here's for the next steps of the G35 build
Also quite honoured to be able to work on the Supra and more importantly, drive your Lambo. It's a full-on joy and miracle to drive AND THE R34 COMES HOME! |
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ramalhinho07
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Location: Portugal Occupation: cooldown Age: 27 V$: |
#587 2019-09-06 00:02 |
Yo, those are some amazing rides my dudes! I need to come thru sometime soon
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Lagano
Posts: 1739
Location: Slovenia West side Occupation: Taking it easy Age: 24 V$: :$V |
#588 2019-09-09 23:43 |
# BigSmoke : The M5 V10 was an ultra heavy boi to lift up but boi we did it! Here's for the next steps of the G35 buildYeah the V10 looks just epic in there! Thanks for helping to stuff it in haha, it would take forever without you boys! I kinda missed that R34 too, despite the 32 and 33 still being here lol. # ramalhinho07 : Yo, those are some amazing rides my dudes! I need to come thru sometime soonWoah that would be awesome! I appreciate that All hands on deckDespite being overloaded with project cars the boys are really enjoying their time here! We're all working particularly on the SEMA build and the progress really shows that. The S85 in it is already running, it just needs an exhaust system to achieve that F1 sound the E60 M5 has, but we'll sort that out after it gets a bodykit. Speaking about exhaust, the Chevelle got these custom longtube headers. Yeah, that means the LS2 is all motor now, even if i really enjoyed the insanely powerful twin turbo setup it just wasn't that reliable and the car was hard to tame. I guess i'll go for a cruiser/show car way from now on, it's a pretty rare car to throw around like i did too! Though the fact that i liked exactly that was really entertaining for the most part of driving it. After i threw on the air filter left over from the turbos the LS looked ready to go but i doubt everything is alright in there, the turbos are done for but something else might've got damaged in the process. I'll have to give it a proper check-up or maybe even rebuild the whole thing, we'll see. I also tried different wheels on it! I got these HREs in Japan last year, they were quite pricey but a great deal nonetheless. I know i would use them on some build eventually, the Scaras looked really good on the Chevelle too but those have gone through some drifts, even if they were not intended for that purpose at all. Like i said earlier, the Chevelle has more of a cruiser vibe now so these wheels are less aggressive looking and really fit the said vibe. It should be great to cruise together with Benny's Supra, they might even have a similar power output. I don't usually like modernizing old cars but these taillights are a really cool mod! Especially when you look at the Aventador next to it... Who would've thought that a design feature from a 2010's Lamborghini fits on a 90's Toyota? And to be honest, i often ask myself the same for how this Lambo ended up here!! Moving on to another Ben's ride, this R34 has recently returned from Parker. He did a few changes while he was in Florida but then returned it to the state he got it in. Now we applied a small but quite striking detail on it, we got a piece of masking tape and made those red accents on the carbon lips all around the car. Benny was probably inspired by the new GTR Nismo but it works just as well on this one, despite the blue paintjob. As they always say, the devil is in the details. I don't think it's ever been in here together with the R32! It's a very interesting sight, mostly because mine is a stripped down track monster while Benny's R34 is a moderately powerful street car. Not a totally real R34 GTR but very close to one, it has the same twin turbo setup, interior and pretty much everything apart from all wheel drive which the R32 has, thankfully. The LHD conversion is so well done too, looks so good with the color matched interior! Looking to the right there's a similarly colored Honda that we've also worked on a lot in the last few days. The body is all fixed up, now it's time for the suspension. The rear right took a huge hit so we'll probably have to replace the whole assembly, hopefully it won't be too much of a pain to rebuild. There's no rush for this one though, our priority for now is the SEMA build, i'm very grateful to Big Smoke, Soju and Franklin for helping us out. The next day Franklin asked me to go for a little trip with the F150, and i knew exactly what he's thinking. Ah shit, here we go again. So we hooked the trailer on and headed out. This giant is quite new to me so this was a good time to get used to it. The sheer size is one thing, not to mention an extra car length behind me! It took me a while to line up the trailer when parking haha. This ended up driving around almost all day, you'll see why in his thread. |
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BigSmoke
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Location: Indonesia Occupation: Following Those Damn Trains Age: V$: Broke |
#589 2019-09-10 17:31 |
Glad the R34 is coming home and the Chevelle being refreshed! Also I wonder what did you do with Franklin over there.......
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Leopard13631
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Location: Japan , Utsunomiya Occupation: Developing s t y l e Age: 22 V$: TooLow |
#590 2019-09-10 18:43 |
Ayyyy the chevelle got some love :pepocheer: and yea supra's tailights are my 2nd favourite type right after clears at all. The 34 looks very nice with a little touch of some nismo handies
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Nightkid
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Location: Japan Occupation: yesn´t Age: 23 V$: idk |
#591 2019-09-10 19:03 |
Not gonna lie i´m not the biggest fan of muscle cars but god damn , the Chevelle looks fucking amazing !
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Franklin
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Location: --- Tokyo, Japan Occupation: Yesn't Age: 30 V$: 7585 |
#592 2019-09-10 23:42 |
Ohhhh boyssssssss!
Great update, and that Chevelle sounds RAD! Maybe the next time i can get you something spicy for it! hehehehe |
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RocketBunnyS13
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Location: Philippines MNL Occupation: Yes I ruin cars Age: 34 V$: wat |
#593 2019-09-28 05:24 |
@Benny R34 is looking hot dude! Nice to see the AP1 coming along as well. That V35 must sound INSANE! And of course I'm excited to see what's in store for the JZA80.
@Lagano Chevelle is mad sick fam! I support you going all motor even if it means losing lots of power, only because these LSes sound AMAZING in NA form. And those HREs suit the red SO well, such a classic muscular vibe. |
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