V$ BigSmoke's Bizzare Builds & Life

BigSmoke · 2018-10-18T21:16:33+00:00

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 neighbo

BigSmoke

The Big Setup

Ohoho finally the long-awaited upgrade has come! 😃

I've waited for a bit long time but the wait is worth it.
Oh boy I swear it's really, really worth it..... 😉
So let's jump into the update then!

[17 Jan 2019]
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Tomei 2.2L stroker kit + conrod bearings set
NAPREC Big Valves
TODA High Stopper Head Gasket
Tomei ProCams (In & Ex 270/270)
Tomei Duralumin Cam Pulley x2
Tomei Valve Springs
Tomei Valve Spring Retainer Set
GReddy Timing Belt

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[18 Jan 2019]
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Then we dissasembled the front parts to make way for the engine crane later. With everything ready, we set off to work. insert maniacal laughter here

And oh, additionally before we set to work I happened to stumble upon Evo III WRC's gear ratio, so in the process we readjusted the gear ratio as well according to the sheets I found. I believe that ratio applies univrsally, or at least for tarmac stages usage.

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[19 Jan 2019]
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Shortly after, the sound of raspy, raucuously loud inline 4 engine filled the garage. And now, the results are in.........

(NOTE: I tried to do my best to replicate the engine and stroker upgrade with stock SLRR engine as always. Also a huge thanks to Phonexius for calculating the power figure predictions, you're the best! :-X )

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With the work over 20 minutes later, I thanked them, obtain their contact, and returned to the garage........

.......but not without spending the rest of the morning at downtown. I found a small two-story parking lot between the skyscrapers and I decided to stop for a while to ponder what I've done th the Silver Queen, and to think what's next.

And of coure, I've got the answer already. I'll reveal it to you guys when the right time has come.

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[20 Jan 2019]
I woke up a bit late to the sound of people talking, and I wonder what's going on. When I walked to the garage I can see something bad happened at one of AJ's cars.

"Oh no. Oh god no. That's a lot of damage"

I ran outside to look for AJ to see if he's okay.

Check out AJ's recent update to see what actually happened.

HOOOOOOWEEEEEEE I'm glad that the most essential upgrade for the Evo has been installed!
Let's see how my wallet survived:
Spoiler:

Initial V$ = V$ 2,349

Mentions = V$ 250 (thank you Crazy Eighty Eight!)
ProMods Garage Services = V$ 200
Motul fluids total = V$ 108
NGK R7376 Racing Spark Plugs x4 = V$108
V$ at the moment = V$ 2,349 + 250 - 300 - 108 - 108 = V$ 2,183

And oh, a P.S.:
Spoiler:

I absolutely want to thank you guys for all your attention and feedbacks, I finally reached 100 posts! :woot:

This won't be possible with y'all readers so once again thank you for coming and read my updates, I truly appreciate it! :thumbsup: :pimping:

That's all my updates for now, thank you for stopping by and see you soon!

(either here or one of the WestKyo boys RPs)

RocketBunnyS13

WELL DESERVED RESULTS! 394 hp is a VERY HEARTY, VERY HEALTHY figure for a daily. You're absolutely gonna WALK me in my S15 now smh. I NEED THAT TUNE. WRC Ratios are perfect on the track and on the touge, I hope they're cool for daily use too haha, lemme know your verdict on dailying what is pretty much a street legal WRC Evo III (WITH MOAR POWAHHHH!!!)

And thanks for supporting me on my car. You're welcome to chill with us and to help us restore it anytime! :cheers:

Niatross

CAMS, STROKER, ALMOST 400HP
yet to hear the LUMPY IDLE of this thing (and god forbid, get an erection)
you already have a chance, or even a definite outcome of gapping my M3 smh
With the mods i have in plan im looking at like 360hp damn. Congrats on the power my mans! cant wait to hit the track (yes, on your daily) someday!

MACKAY

Damn man! All the advice, and thinking about coming up with great setup for your engine turned out perfectly! Even though you are saying that 400HP is more than enough for you daily..I am sure that you gonna get used to in no time and will want more haha!

Yeah, drive this car more and get back to us, because I am curious to see how is the driveability with WRC gear ratios, I suppose it must be fun on highways now lol, nonetheless the Evo is turning out beautifully, performance over looks. ♥

Lagano

Alright, your Evo is slowly turning into a WRC racer!! With 400hp it became quite a beast but it should still be fine to drive on the streets.

Macaron_Moon

It was fun to work on older Evo's, it sure does gives me nostalgia from my teenage days. Are you up on helping me with the CZ4A?

BigSmoke

# RocketBunnyS13 :
WELL DESERVED RESULTS! 394 hp is a VERY HEARTY, VERY HEALTHY figure for a daily. You're absolutely gonna WALK me in my S15 now smh. I NEED THAT TUNE. WRC Ratios are perfect on the track and on the touge, I hope they're cool for daily use too haha, lemme know your verdict on dailying what is pretty much a street legal WRC Evo III (WITH MOAR POWAHHHH!!!)

And thanks for supporting me on my car. You're welcome to chill with us and to help us restore it anytime! :cheers:

Welp I thought your S15 produces 400+ BHP 😮
But then more traction is welcome everywhere else 😃

I guess I have to get used with the power surge on lower gears, or uhh....train my right foot to not be greedy at the moment 🙂)

# Niatross :
CAMS, STROKER, ALMOST 400HP
yet to hear the LUMPY IDLE of this thing (and god forbid, get an erection)
you already have a chance, or even a definite outcome of gapping my M3 smh
With the mods i have in plan im looking at like 360hp damn. Congrats on the power my mans! cant wait to hit the track (yes, on your daily) someday!

I can guarantee you'll get a rock solid torpedos when you hear it the first time 😉
Yeah, I really want to hit the track as soon as the snow clears at Tsukuba. Bring your M3 along too! 😃

# MACKAY :
Damn man! All the advice, and thinking about coming up with great setup for your engine turned out perfectly! Even though you are saying that 400HP is more than enough for you daily..I am sure that you gonna get used to in no time and will want more haha!

Yeah, drive this car more and get back to us, because I am curious to see how is the driveability with WRC gear ratios, I suppose it must be fun on highways now lol, nonetheless the Evo is turning out beautifully, performance over looks. ♥

Man I gotta thank you for advising against billet stuffs as well, I save a lot of money because of it and I can also learn more about the 4G63 in general even better :thumbsup:
I don't know, today it might be too much....but eventually, the thirst might come back again 🙂) (there's also some upgrades left to do so eventually it'll go past 400 BHP)

# Lagano :
Alright, your Evo is slowly turning into a WRC racer!! With 400hp it became quite a beast but it should still be fine to drive on the streets.

Woo thanks man, definitely time to do some street special stages 😃

# Macaron_Moon :
It was fun to work on older Evo's, it sure does gives me nostalgia from my teenage days. Are you up on helping me with the CZ4A?

Glad I could cheer you up by working together 😃
I'd love to work on your CZ4A, it's time to return the favor after all! 😉

Soju

Wow that was an impressive figure! Almost a street legal Evo 🙂

BigSmoke

# Soju :
Wow that was an impressive figure! Almost a street legal Evo 🙂

Thanks man! I can't believe I'll be knocking on 400 BHP figure 😃

DEADMANE

Faster than anything I've owned 😃

BigSmoke

# DEADMANE :
Faster than anything I've owned 😃

Oh come on, there's a lot of faster build around here 🙂)

BigSmoke

Testing the Water

As you've read from the previous update, the Silver Queen has received it's pièce de résistance.

The question is, with the huge jump of power as the result, how well I could live with them?
Of course to find out the only aswer is get on the road and drive as far as possible 😉
And oh, I've also planned the very, very final upgrades for the Silver Queen........
Let's find out by jumping into the update! 😃

[20 Jan 2019, later that day]
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[21 Jan 2019]
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[24 Jan 2019]
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[25 Jan 2019]
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Not even next two corners and the road starts to tighten and snakes around. I tried to give it the beans while maintaining grip around the chicanes.

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When I returned to the suburbs the sun has almost completely set. I thought I'd refresh myself by taking the scenic route around the center parts of the city.

To be honest, I rarely go to this area, so to discover there are a lot of trees here felt refreshing. Perhaps I should visit this district more on weekends.

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I went straight to sleep after a very long day of driving. I guess I'll need some massage too, my back hurt a bit

[26 Jan 2019]
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-HKS GTII-8262 turbine, V$2332
-HKS GTII 50cm wastegate, V$731
-HKS Heavy Duty Actuator, V$210
-HKS GT turbine flange, V$25
-HKS Gasket Oil Line, V$16
-HKS Turbo Oil Out Gaskets, V$11
-HKS Oil Outlet Kit TO4, V$23
-HKS Oil Inlet Parts Kit - GT II Turbine, V$50
-HKS 12mm Co. Washer, V$14
-HKS Inlet Banjo Bolt - 10mm, V$50
-HKS Turbo Flange Gasket, V$11
-HKS Oil Outlet Gasket, V$16

The grand total for the HKS GTII-8262 turbo assembly above is V$3489. Welp, this is definitely going to rip my wallet off 😮
But I'm sure, I'm really sure they're worth it.

Finally done my update! My body wasn't feeling well when I write this so it might be a bit bad.
Anyway let's see if I actually survived the wallet slaughter:
Spoiler:

Initial V$ = V$ 2,183

Paycheck = V$750
Mentions = V$ 250 (thank you AJ!)
Sold parts = V$ 3,770
Fuel = V$ 80
Hypertune 77mm Intake Manifold = V$ 1,280
HKS GTII-8262 Turbo Assembly total = V$ 3,489
V$ at the moment = V$ 2,183 + 750 + 250 +3,770 - 80 - 1,280 - 3,489 = V$ 2,104

That's all my updates for now, thank you for stopping by and see you soon!

(either here or one of the WestKyo boys RPs)

Niatross

Silver Queen is getting some solid Upgrades! Can tell you are diving deep it into this thing now. MAD AERO AND LIVERY WHEN

Also when are u leaving Tokyo? (Or have u changed ur mind and are staying permanently OuO) we gotta get a touge sesh done soon ngl

Also i have gotten a whiff of some rumors about a very privately organized USDM car meet somewhere around the area. Rumors might be true and in that case, that maybe why you got to spot those PRETTY SWEET BALD EAGLE/TACO HOMBRE MOBILES

RocketBunnyS13

DYNO RUN WHENNNNN. I'm eager to know the power figures! Even though your main intention with those upgrades was mostly reliability, I'm sure you've well surpassed the 400hp mark!

And yeah dude, I still feel bad about the S14 (I actually don't feel that well either haha). But hey, life has its ups and downs, this is just another one of those hurdles we gotta face. Thanks for the mention! FREE PROMOTIONS FTW LOL JK

Also if you need a place to crash my crib is always open. But if you want your privacy there's a vacant house right next door, awaiting occupation 😉

BigSmoke

# Niatross :
Silver Queen is getting some solid Upgrades! Can tell you are diving deep it into this thing now. MAD AERO AND LIVERY WHEN

Also when are u leaving Tokyo? (Or have u changed ur mind and are staying permanently OuO) we gotta get a touge sesh done soon ngl

Also i have gotten a whiff of some rumors about a very privately organized USDM car meet somewhere around the area. Rumors might be true and in that case, that maybe why you got to spot those PRETTY SWEET BALD EAGLE/TACO HOMBRE MOBILES

Thanks my man! Nah I'm afraid it'll fail shaken after some mad aeros and it's already gorgeous this way (read: No aftermarket kits for the mod lol), and uhhh I like it clean this way. My next car should have both tho 😉

I might be leaving at the end of 1st week of February, since Tsukuba is now dry enough to have races on without turning itself into a ice skating arena. I'd really love to stay permanently but uhhh after all my main business is in Tsukuba and I can go to the track literally everyday 🙂) and YAP TOUGE SESH WHEN MAAAAN

Hmmmm that's interesting, I should check again when they have a public meet. US car culture is something that's unique in it's own way

# RocketBunnyS13 :
DYNO RUN WHENNNNN. I'm eager to know the power figures! Even though your main intention with those upgrades was mostly reliability, I'm sure you've well surpassed the 400hp mark!

And yeah dude, I still feel bad about the S14 (I actually don't feel that well either haha). But hey, life has its ups and downs, this is just another one of those hurdles we gotta face. Thanks for the mention! FREE PROMOTIONS FTW LOL JK

Also if you need a place to crash my crib is always open. But if you want your privacy there's a vacant house right next door, awaiting occupation 😉

Soon my man sooooon 😉 yeah, fresh parts also means increased reliability thankfully. And you see, everybody loves free promotions 🙂)

Ah, if only Ii can stay permanently. But hey, thanks for the offer. Should come in handy for my next visit here, probably in the summer holiday 😉

BigSmoke

The Rise of The Silver Queen

At last, the final piece of my Evo's upgrade list has arrived!

The final figures of the build is staggering as well! 😮
(well, as if 394 BHP isn't astonishing enough for a quarter century old car.....)
And once again I tested it on touge roads....but I'm not alone this time! 😉
So without further ado, let's jump into the update!

[28 Jan 2019]
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[31 Jan 2019]
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[01 Feb 2019]
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With the tuning done, the Evo had another dyno run and the madman's orchestra was back on business. The result is, again, unbelievable:

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A moment later, the owners came back from shopping. One of them wore a green hoodie, while one of them wears a blue shirt. Upon eye contact I slowly apporach them.

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We exchanged contacts after I grabbed some pics under their permit, and went back to the garage.

And when I arrived at the garage, I immediately asked Muza something.

"Ey Muza, what time do you come back from work tomorrow?"
"I think I can come back at 4pm, what's the matter"
"You want to do some evening cruise?"

[02 Feb 2019]
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We flew around the first corner in a breeze. Two sonorous inline 4 engine provides two treble mixes and one inline 6 engine plays the baritone voice for a calm sunset drive.

And then the road throws some sequences of chicane to us. I and Muza decided to grip it through and swinged our cars smoothly.

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I'd really like to join the sideways bros aswell, but uhh....my Evo's so grippy it doesn't really like going sideways. I'm not Tommi Makkinen anyway heheh.

A moment later we found a huge road shoulder to turn around. We decided to go back for the downhill session.

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It looks like Muza can't hold himself from going sideways though, or it's just his BMW wanted to do so. But it looks graceful going sideways.

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There are a lot of cafes here, but we decided tp just have coffee and ramen at the garage. So we decided to keep going towards a bridge.

"Man, I wish I can cross this bridge everyday. Feels like a bridge to heaven"
"That's why you need to stay here bro"
"Nah man, but maybe one day. Work and trackday called again"

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So let's see how my wallet survived this week.........
Spoiler:

Initial V$ = V$ 2,104

Paycheck = V$750
Mentions = V$ 250 (thank you Muza!)
ProMods Garage Services = V$ 200
V$ at the moment = V$ 2,104 + 750 + 250 - 200 = V$ 2,904

That's all my updates for now, thank you for stopping by and see you soon!
(either here or one of the WestKyo boys RPs)

Niatross

445 BHP
M A N thats a good number for an Evo 3! alongside the fact that it still looks like any normal Evo 3 :-X
Damn those Lowriders look like exotic eye-candy here in Tokyo streets ngl. Can only imagine the amount of confused-love they get

And Touge sesh was a blast! Drunk Prius man wasnt a blast tho X-( can of course keep the car running but well, Rip face.
RIP MY GODDAMN CLEAN CARS BEAUTIFUL FACE

Lagano

Man that was one hell of a touge session!! Ha, you might think it would be difficult to handle a stock S2000 there but it's already well set up for it! Also glad that you avoided the crash on the way back, it's often the case that everything goes fine while racing and something wrong happens when you least expect it.

Sleepin_mOnkey

445n a evo i wanna see if i can keep up with my 350 hp ae86 on the tougue

BigSmoke

Guys, its 450 BHP after the cam tuning and second dyno 😃

# Niatross :
445 BHP
M A N thats a good number for an Evo 3! alongside the fact that it still looks like any normal Evo 3 :-X
Damn those Lowriders look like exotic eye-candy here in Tokyo streets ngl. Can only imagine the amount of confused-love they get

And Touge sesh was a blast! Drunk Prius man wasnt a blast tho X-( can of course keep the car running but well, Rip face.
RIP MY GODDAMN CLEAN CARS BEAUTIFUL FACE

One of the ultimate sleeper I should say 😃
I've said this and I'll say this again: In a world where hot hatches are playing at 300+ BHP territory and sedans can work their way to 600+ BHP, this has to be done 😉
Lowriding in Tokyo is something you don't experience everyday indeed, I love these things.

Glad you like the touge sesh but uhh.....RIP front bumpers :crying:

# Lagano :
Man that was one hell of a touge session!! Ha, you might think it would be difficult to handle a stock S2000 there but it's already well set up for it! Also glad that you avoided the crash on the way back, it's often the case that everything goes fine while racing and something wrong happens when you least expect it.

Welp stuff happens after all :rolleyes:
Well safe to say I'm in a love-hate relationship in S2Ks in general. They're handsome,powerful and light,but quite oversteery it could release a code brown in a rainy day.

# Sleepin mOnkey :
445n a evo i wanna see if i can keep up with my 350 hp ae86 on the tougue

Since a bone stock S2K could keep up with me, I'd like to go together with the AE86 someday 😃

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