Projects

Q's New Era Hachiroku Ryan's SW11

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.

Mochi's JCE10 projects-gda3 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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The Dunlops are not wearing as well as I would have hoped.  In fact… even with 5 degrees of negative camber, I was killing the outside edge of my front tires.  I can’t justify the coin needed for 15’s now so I just flipped the tires side to side.  And… since I have a tonnes of shoes in the closet, […]

New Laces


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This is a ghetto part of my car, but it doesn’t bother me.  I thought I was being super INNOVATIVE, but lots of people have seen it and said they did it on their cars too.  I guess I’m the only one using reflective vinyl… it’s a lot heavier and almost completely hides the fact that there is a hole […]

Marker Eraser



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Wow… my first real video. That means there is a lot to comment on. 1. My edit is not reflective of the days performance, but I think it makes a point about driving. 2. Is it tough to watch? I’m biting the style of someone elses ビデオゲームtutorial movies. It’s bad ass when he does it… but maybe doesn’t work as […]

Tight Lines


It’s still a 4A-GE but twice at auto-x on the weekend, supposed Showa Toyota enthusiasts were left confused.  “S” “L”??  What engine is that?? As SL-OW as it still is, it’s gotten a whole lot better than it was a few months ago.  I’m supposed to be wrenching the BC6, but the AE86 is so easy and enticing.  I’ve basically […]

You Wouldn’t Be Fooled



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This is a bushing from the inside of my steering rack. At auto-x on Saturday, the car felt a little off.  Not… horribly, but at times I felt an odd pulsation at the wheel, and on the drive home I noticed that the wheel wasn’t dead straight.    The post event inspection looked alright however… and it wasn’t until I […]

Plastic Pellets


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Slow. More lessons from Initial D, although you certainly don’t have to have watched the show to know that this isn’t fast. I’m actually somewhat embarrassed to be showing you this. I only hit one cone all day… but I was just as much of a mess as ever. As embarrassing as it is, it’s actually REALLY fun. Although the […]

Not God Hand




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2 thoughts on “Not God Hand

  • Murray Peterson

    Interesting video. I think I will disagree with your first point; you aren’t turning too hard, but going to fast at corner entry.
    At the left turn at 1:08, it looks (to me) like the problem is too much speed into the corner — if you had braked more before turning, then you could be full throttle (and fully planted) by the time you were in mid turn. Instead, you had to back off and and get collected halfway through the turn.

  • Q

    you know Murray… that’s not even something I considered! I guess I’ve been thinking that because the car still turns, that wasn’t the case. Will try!