Projects

Mochi's JCE10 Q's New Era Hachiroku Ryan's SW11 projects-gda3

Past Projects

In the fall of 2001 Ryan and I started assembling and modifying cars together.  All started in different forms, some from scratch, others from near full build requiring only tweaking and tuning.  Nevertheless, all of these cars have been ours… we have a tendency to go through a lot:  lots that never even made mention here, and some that I spent hours writing and thinking about.  It is some form of A.D.D…. really.  In the first few years after we teamed up, neither of us managed to make it through a single season with one car.  They came and went. Mostly it was because we liked to dream, but it was also partly because there was always someone willing to buy.  Cash just looks so good.

Note: These charts are for fun.  Don’t confuse them for us being hard core and bad ass.  Check it out.

Q'S Power Wagon projects-bc62 projects-fjz80 Andrew's Trackick Qs Daily Still Qs AE86 Ryan's VZN170 Mochi's ZJ Mochi's UCF10 Arews BC6 projects-sabi project-aw11sc RN66 Boroi AW11 RNN14 Ryan's NA6CE GZ20 AH Civic projects-a1 Original AE86 All My Other AE86

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If you’re looking for a “how-to” get disappointed.  If you have the tools then there is probably nothing I can show you.  Look at my welding getting better though… I think… for like 3″ at least. That’s the whole thing.  I made it out of 10 gauge bar and then boxed it for strength.  I don’t think I’d want to […]

Making Seat Rails

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I’ve never purchased Dunlop tires before.  But I think I will now. 185/60 14 is finally available in a tire classed with the fantastic Kumho MX and Potenza RE-11.  Yes yes, the Azenis RT615 has always been available in 195/60 14.  But that’s a dumb balloon size.  Toyo definitely has it right with their 195/55 sizing… but there is just something […]

Rubbers

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I found these recently FS on a nihon-go AE86 BBS: complete front struts for N2 AE86 with part numbers: 48510-AE821 and 48520-AE821.  The seller wanted an absurd price for them: quite a large percentage of their price new from TRD, which he claimed was 175000円 back in the day.  I guess that seems reasonable enough.  But what is most significant for me… is […]

Rare Find

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… I put the welder on it. I’m a tall guy.  Stock buckets in an AE86 are impossible for me now that I have decent standards, and any off the shelf seat mount always leaves me saying, “moar lower.” (you know I never say that)  After buying some Recaro LX’s, giving up on them, and now picking up some unknown […]

I Gave Up On Making My Car Nice When…

Have I kept you up to date?  Ryan isn’t wheeling a YJ anymore… he bought this sweet VZN170.  Maybe not as capable as his YJ, but a lot nicer, and family accommodating.  Currently fitted with some custom bumpers and other armor, WARN 8270, rear locker, a small lift and a few other tidbits.

Not a Car

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Coming from bicycle racing to here… I’m sure I appreciate a commitment to lightness as much as any auto enthusiast. But while I’m all for lightweight wheels, seat brackets, exhaust… lightweight shift knobs are gross.  A little bit of momentum goes a long ways towards pushing through any friction and sticky points in your shifters movement, and really helps you […]

Anti-Weight Savings – Shift Knobs

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  • Anh

    Skunk2 weighted shiftknobs are available in gunmetal/titanium finish and multiple thread pitches. They weigh in excess of 400grams, retail for $52 USD and look 10x better than that baller Greddy knob. I might buy one myself for my sleeper.