Well has been a very busy last few days. Got the turbo off on Saturday night, The thread for the studs on the GTRS exhaust manifold were stuffed so off to Nick to get them tapped ready for installation. Then got up early on Sunday and started installing the new turbo. Had a braided water feed [...]
Here is the prototype of one of our 2010 parts. Advantages are it makes blocking off your actuator alot easier, can be put on easily in place and removed easily if you want to go back to an internal wastegate. Currently in the devellopment stages, will be alot more streamlined in the final design. And [...]
After going to a few J-spec Pukekohe trackdays, I have found that our car(whilst definatly being set up for drift) is struggling very hard to get through the corners without drifting. Through the Sweeper(First corner on the racetrack) I am just able to hit 150k’s with average street tyres and a drift alignment. Went out in a [...]
Have been working on this wheel/tyre rack over the weekend. Previously were were struggling to fit 6 wheels inside the car around the cage etc. With the rack we can fit 10x wheels on it(and 4 easily inside the car if we need to) and still drive to the events, making it alot more affordable to drive [...]
Cars are life. Havent done much this week, S14 is a bit straighter after the Slipway crash. Have spent a bit of time sorting out the rear end on the R1, Tail/Brake lights now work! Have a casual day at Meremere tomorrow drifting, Nick is driving so will get footage up asap!
We have been building this S15 Silvia off and on for the last year, Is getting near completion. Specs are: S15 SR20DET Engine Luxury Sports FMIC kit Luxury Sports Plenum Luxury Sports alloy radiator HKS Twin spark Intake kit Garage H wastegate setup Luxury Sports 3″ Dump pipe Luxury Sports twin front pipe Kakimoto Cat [...]
Nick made up this video from the footage we had
Went for a mission down to Slipway in Wellington over the weekend for a Drift day there on Saturday! Had a good day, car ran well, Hit a few walls but still drove home from Wellington to Auckland with no problems! On the way home saw a pretty rough bike crash, was about 5 mins [...]
Last weekend went for a drive down to Morrinsville for a burnout session with some locals, S14 went well, lots of crazy Morrinsville conversions. Some favourites included an old Hilux ute(450,000k’s on the clock!) +t, hooked up 4th on the spot! Holden panel V8 van +tt’d and my all time favourite skid car from Morry, the old [...]
As well as building cars, we also do bikes. Here are some pictures of our current project, a 2003 Yamaha YZF-R1. Got it as a full blown trackbike, going through the process of getting it street legal again. Current modifications include: Full Fiat/Rossi replica fairings Ohlins rear shock and steering damper Custom Garageh exhaust Metzeler [...]
