V$ BigSmoke's Bizzare Builds & Life

BigSmoke

Wassup y'all welcome to my RP

~~My name is Melvin Harris, better known as Big Smoke. I live in San Andreas and what I like is two number 9s, a number 9 large, a number 6 with extra di-~~

Just kidding, I'm not really him. Alright let's get serious

My name is Yuan Edo, I'm 24 (though I'm younger IRL.Guess how much), and I'm hailing from Indonesia to the city of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. I live roughly 18 km to where the Tsukuba Circuit is, which is located in Simotsuma city, a direct neighbour of Tsukuba city. I'm a literature (e.g. poems, novels etc) and scientific (thesis, scientific journals etc) translator, and I translating from Japanese to English and/or Bahasa Indonesia, and vice versa. I also teach English to local childrens and youths in some kind of private course, and also some businessmen around Ibaraki prefecture when asked, as well as helping fellow Indonesians who happen to stay here to learn and speak Japanese.

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Along the way I took rest on a makeshift rest area near a bridge, and I took some pictures

4 hours later, I arrived back to my crib. So, let's have a breakdown on the mods mentioned earlier.

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Speaking of the engine, the second owner installed a custom radiator, which also has an extension tank.

(Okay I admit, it's SLRR stock I4 engine + Diego's headcovers, don't @ me lol)

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Quite a long intro to an RP, don't you think lol. Here's a TL;DR version if you don't want to read all of it:
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My name is Yuan Edo. I live in Tsukuba, Japan. I bought an Evo III with some mods on it for V$9,500. I also placed order for clutch and DAB receiver. I'm a happy man for that

Also, quicc maths on my V$:
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Initial budget = V$ 20,000
Evo III = V$ 9,500
New clutch = V$ 600
DAB receiver + shipping = V$ 210
V$ at the moment = 20,000-9,500-600-210 = V$ 9,690

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And oh, a P.S.:
Spoiler: Despite my username, my IRL appearance is a bit like a younger version of Roman Bellic. I prefer Big Smoke's character design tho.

Looking forward to see you guys sometime!

EDIT: "Hey where did you get those?"
Whoops, sorry for not mentioning where I ordered my clutch and DAB receiver.

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Niatross

NICE purchase man! pretty good looking CE9A!
at first i thought it was an RS but no lmao

Feel free to swing by our garage in western tokyo soon! not this week tho cuz we'll be off to osaka
But yeah after we're back, Come by if you wish to! Would love to have a look at that Evo 3

Franklin

"The wise sheep does what he says and only eats the greenest grass, while the foolish sheep gets eaten alive by heathens!"

And for what i'm seeing you're the wise sheep! Nice evo dude!

BigSmoke

# Niatross :
NICE purchase man! pretty good looking CE9A!
at first i thought it was an RS but no lmao

Feel free to swing by our garage in western tokyo soon! not this week tho cuz we'll be off to osaka
But yeah after we're back, Come by if you wish to! Would love to have a look at that Evo 3

Thanks my man, gotta swing by when I have the free time. Also have fun for the Osaka trip! 😃

# Franklin :
"The wise sheep does what he says and only eats the greenest grass, while the foolish sheep gets eaten alive by heathens!"

And for what i'm seeing you're the wise sheep! Nice evo dude!

Whoo thanks man! 😃

Nightkid

Really nice purchase man ! Good luck with this project

(also you should try the 4g63t fake engine that’s somewhere on VK lol)

Alex876

Nice evo 3 man good luck with building it up

BigSmoke

# Nightrunner :
Really nice purchase man ! Good luck with this project

(also you should try the 4g63t fake engine that’s somewhere on VK lol)

Thanks my man, I guess I'll stick with the stock engine lol. VK can turn into virtual Aokigahara (or Amazon for less grim aura) sometimes

# jdmkvng :
Nice evo 3 man good luck with building it up

Thanks man, good luck with your SC300 and 86 builds too! 😃

DFRacing98

Badass to see an old school evo, I fucking love these!

BigSmoke

# DFRacing98 :
Badass to see an old school evo, I fucking love these!

Thanks a lot my man! 😃

BTW RP update should come soon! 😃

BigSmoke

First Trackday!

"Hey man why did you went silent for half a week?"
Truth to be told there's almost nothing interesting happened, just work and daily stuff I've mentioned in the intro (and of course IRL stuff as well). But finally I have the time to say that the Evo has spent it's first time trackside!

[20 Oct 2018]
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[21 Oct 2018]
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[22 Oct 2018]
Paycheck time! I also received message that the clutch will be arriving in 3 days, while the DAB receiver will arrive in 5 days.

[23 Oct 2018]
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As per usual, a TL;DR if you think this is too long:
Spoiler: Finally got time to track the Evo. All parts performing well, but there's roll on the back side. Also, clutch miraculously survived.

And of course quicc maths on my finance:
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Initial V$ = V$ 9,690
VBox Rental = V$ 200
Fuel = V$ 100
Paycheck = V$ 375
V$ at the Moment = 9,690-200-100+375 = V$ 9,765

And finally, a P.S.:
Spoiler: Damn Marquez and his ezpz victory! Well at least Super GT finals is going to be hot as 1st and 2nd place on the classification is separated by no (yes, zero) points. It's a good week to be a Ferrari fan as well

Soju

Looking so good! Also, check the gearbox synchro as well, they might be worn out 🙂

BigSmoke

# Soju :
Looking so good! Also, check the gearbox synchro as well, they might be worn out 🙂

Thanks my man! Gonna do that when I have the time. I'm quite sure they indeed need to be checked after years of use + trackday.

BigSmoke

Small Update: Clutch Has Arrived!

Tbh I should've done this yesterday (the clutch arrived yesterday), but I'm so tired after installing it I decided to update it today.

(Not really. What actually happened is my SLRR install killed itself again when I was going to take screenies, and I took 1/4 midnight to make a fresh install. Now I have 3 installs: One for race/time attack builds, one for this roleplay, and another one for stance and uhh.......'joke' builds. (think retard-level cambered cars or a Prius with banger paintjob and machine gun on the roof))

[25 Oct 2018]
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Here's what I bought. I bought more than 1 for later uses:
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[li]Engine oil: Motul 300V Competition SAE 15W-50 @ V$26 x4. Was told this is recommended for track day boys[/li]
[li]Transmission oil: Motul Gear Competition SAE 75W-140 @ V$28 x4. Used for gearbox, transfer case, rear diff[/li]
[li]Power steering oil: Motul Dexron III @ V$10 x2. Quite obvious[/li]
[li]Brake & clutch oil: Motul RBF 660 DOT 4 @V$8 x8. Quite obvious, also told this is track day choice[/li]
[li]Radiator coolant: Mitsubishi Super Long Life Coolant @V$7 x4. Quite obvious[/li]

Total fluids price = V$ 328

NOTE: Product recommendation taken from this Evo club site, while prices are taken respectively from here, here, here, here, and here

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(Fluids pack aren't pictured here)

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[li]OEM 1st gear synchro @ V$4 x1[/li]
[li]OEM 2nd gear synchro @ V$10 x1[/li]
[li]OEM 3rd (& 4th) gear synchro @ V$12 x2. I was told 3rd and 4th gear uses the same kind and size of synchro, so I ordered 2[/li]
[li]OEM 5th gear synchro @ V$4 x1[/li]

Total gearbox synchros = V$ 42

NOTE: All products and prices are based from RHDJapan site, which specifically can be seen here, here, here, and here. Shipping is free!

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[26 Oct 2018]
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Okay, now for the quicc maths:
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Initial V$ = V$ 9,765

Fluids = V$ 328
Gear synchro order = V$ 42
Ultra Racing anti-roll bars order = V$ 500
HKS Hipermax II coilover order = V$ 1,000
V$ at the Moment = 9,690-200-100+375 = V$ 7,895

That's my update for now, will be continued tomorrow (should be less than 24 hours) when my DAB receiver arrived. See y'all soon!

BigSmoke

Small Update: DAB Receiver has Arrived!

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"How much discount?"
"20-30% mate."
"Hmm quite a deal. Does it includes steering wheel?"
"Well I don't know exactly, it's quite crowded here I can't see anything bar people's backs!"
"Dangit boy. You still there? I might check those out, could also use some help"
"What, are you going to come here? Anyway, if you do, be quick, they're selling like hot cakes!"
"Good thing I've took shower. I could skip breakfast. Hang in there"

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Hmm yeaaah neat stuff.

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(lol I know that's not actually a DAB Receiver, that's the closest thing resembling it, don't @ me)

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And since nobody has responded to my wheel suggestion inquiry I asked in the previous update, you can still give me some suggestions.
EDIT: Another question, should I sell/scrap my stock steering wheel?

I'll put my balance update directly here, since it has only affected by one item:

Initial V$ = V$ 7,895

Momo Model 78 steering wheel = V$ 168 (discounted 20% from V$ 210)
V$ at the Moment = 7,895-168 = V$ 7,727

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Soju

Looking better and better! 🙂

BigSmoke

# Soju :
Looking better and better! 🙂

Thanks my man! 😃
Heard your crew has come to Japan recently for Drift Matsuri, come by my place if you're also planning to go to Tsukuba! 😃

ErwinFenyvesi23

That new steering wheel looks so sick ! I personally think you should get some new seats , they would not only make the interior look better , but they would also make the car lighter ! Usually I end up getting seats from Bride since they're comfortable and they're light due to the bucket-seat design. But still , some new seats would come in handy ! The Evo is coming along really nicely ! I love it !

BigSmoke

# ErwinFenyvesi23 :
That new steering wheel looks so sick ! I personally think you should get some new seats , they would not only make the interior look better , but they would also make the car lighter ! Usually I end up getting seats from Bride since they're comfortable and they're light due to the bucket-seat design. But still , some new seats would come in handy ! The Evo is coming along really nicely ! I love it !

Thanks Erwin, definitely going to get new seats! 😃

MACKAY

Damn.. That was a very solid time that you set in Tsukuba with your Evo, it is hard to believe but it is possible if going balls out, the time you set is even better than I did with my mostly stock V-Spec II GTR' back in April.. Mhm, I really need to see how you drive with my own eyes, maybe we will come up with something interesting. :rolleyes:

Anyways, keep it up while working on your Evo, I am sure that great things will happen! :thumbsup:

BigSmoke

# MACKAY :
Damn.. That was a very solid time that you set in Tsukuba with your Evo, it is hard to believe but it is possible if going balls out, the time you set is even better than I did with my mostly stock V-Spec II GTR' back in April.. Mhm, I really need to see how you drive with my own eyes, maybe we will come up with something interesting. :rolleyes:

Anyways, keep it up while working on your Evo, I am sure that great things will happen! :thumbsup:

Woah, I didn't expect that! 😮
Thank you very much Mackay, I really admire your R34 (both GT-R and GT-T) builds! :-X
I'll keep working on the Evo 😉