Category Archives: VIP
video!
Pancakes and Brokey33 setup a meet on VSC (totally last minute, might I add) and I swung by. Here’s a video that Pancakes made:Quick stroll. By the way, my plans have changed — I’m no longer getting spacers. I’m saving … Continue reading
New tires
I got new tires for the Q last week — Nankang NS-II’s in 255/35/18 for the rear. They’re freaking awesome. I was scared they’d rub and take out the fender, but they fit perfectly. I’m also picking up 15mm spacers … Continue reading
Wald Bentley Flying Spur
I was bored today, so I put together this quick photochop of the Wald Bentley Flying Spur. Here’s my modded version: Here’s the original: It has potential, don’t you think?
<33
I’m in love with this car. Found it while browsing old threads on VSC forums. Also, for good measure, here’s a shot of the Job-Design F50. And another super hot, stock JDM bodied Y33. Enjoy!
alignment time!
I just got back from a front-end alignment at Island Tire, on Colorado at San Gabriel in Pasadena. Great guys — the alignment tech took almost an hour just to get the caster right. Everytime I come by, though, he … Continue reading
norcal trip pace notes
I took the Q45 with my friend Richard and his girlfriend Annie to San Jose this weekend. Here are some pace notes: 1. For lowered cars, the 5 freeway isn’t really bad. Be aware on the 210 and the beginning … Continue reading
so should I go lower?
I’ve been thinking about lowering my car some more recently. Here are some photos of how it sits now: Actually, that was before I got it aligned. That was when the car was rocking about -8.5* camber rear; it’s since … Continue reading
Special Import Show Tokyo 2009 – the cars!
So I’m back from Tokyo and I just managed to get some photos sorted out. Let me apologize in advance for the horrible image quality — I was hoping to pick up a Sigma DP2 or something or other while … Continue reading
on the phrase “bippu”
I was flipping through JTuned the other day. Man, what happened to them? They used to have a good amount of original, interesting content and features. It’s now just a blog filled with regurgitated press releases from Falken and Greddy. … Continue reading
Liberty Walk! and a crazy Japanese W220
FSG Motoring W220 S500 This is actually one of the crazier W220′s I’ve seen thus far — it looks like it has a Job Design-type aerokit, wide fenders, and some white-face Rezax Universals (correct me please, I’m usually pretty wrong … Continue reading