Monthly Archives: February 2013


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While replacing wheel bearings, I finally got around to doing a bit of a performance alignment.  With horrible weight distribution and front drive, I’ve been wanting more caster for this car.  Sadly, it is only adjustable with offset bushings, or set back strut top mounts from companies like Whiteline.  They are dollars though.  A poly bushing kit that will do […]

Alignment


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It looks like Tire Rack’s wheel viewer.  They certainly don’t sell Watanabe products now though.  I didn’t think anyone stateside ever did. Doesn’t look so horrible.

I Found This On The Interwebz



Most of you who are regular visitors come specifically for the wheels. Google analytics actually blew me away when I looked last month and discovered this site is getting more views than every before, most of you straight to the Kyusha Shoes page. The wheel database is growing. If you can read Japanese, you understand I’m past 300 now. Someday […]

三百本旧車ホイール


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Without really knowing very much about them I admit, I’ve always looked at Koenigsegg as a low tech, “big engine in a simple chassis” manufacturer. That might not be entirely wrong, but this video certainly changes my view of them. It’s pretty awesome to see this from a small manufacturer.

Not Just A Big Hammer



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…It had better be a real banana, and not a penis in a yellow coat. I scored these on Yahoo. I know that Wats aren’t the original banana spoke wheel, but they are certainly the best. No one else makes a 6.0kg 16 8J wheel. No one else got spoke shapes and lip steps this right. I know these aren’t […]

If You’re Going To Eat Banana…


I think this guy is over hyping ice, but maybe it will help convince a couple of my friends who scoff at winter driving. There is certainly fun to be had. What really caught my attention though (besides the fact that I need to open a B&B on a lake), was the tire talk. If there was someway for me […]

Someone is Excitable