Yearly Archives: 2011
1 I recently discovered a boost leak on my car, and when I fixed it I was overboosting like crazy! The EVC6 is pretty intuitive, but… I was still having a hard time limiting boost to my desired levels. This official manual was actually pretty hard to track down. If you are in a situation similar to mine check the link […]
HKS EVC 6 Manual
There always seem to be details to look after before I get any car on the road after purchase. I’m finally there, and on the road full time… not that everything is perfect. Since purchase, my tweaks have been: UHMW undertray, UHMW mudflaps, boost DOWN (18PSI peak seemed crazy), studded winter rubber, handoru and knobs swapped from my AE86, more […]
Raised Eyebrow or Nostril
In my early years I identified drivers who were always on the edge and always assumed that they were brave or maybe stupid, and certainly destined to crash hard. As time passed, I became witness to a number of “incidents” and even became one of those drivers that others assumed was always nearly out of control. Recent query pushed me […]
Fast or Safe
Some thoughts… 1. Toyota’s logo is disgusting. トヨタ is rad. A prostrate penis in an oval is not. 2. The Celica loses to other cars in the visibility category. It’s not an extended cab pick up, but it’s no stubby hatchback or wide windowed sedan either. 3. Turbo’s are fun. Exhaust banging on floor boards is not. 4. Rubber mudflaps […]
Night Call
I made this. It’s not a splitter. It may have some aero advantage, but that’s not the purpose. I’ve been telling you about where I live for years now. Rural Alberta is a gravel world, often a snowy gravel world. Gravel is loud, and abrasive. Snow is pillowy soft, but it disguises where roads go, and blankets harmful debris. This […]
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