Handi tool

 The trusty handi cut by craftsman tools.  They cut just about everything with easy.  But it's one of the best tools i found for cutting silicon hoses in to nice neat lengths.  No more janky cuts from using that silly razor blade.

It looks JDM fresh with it's JDM hose clamps, fo' sho'.  But make sure you never ever let your, girlfriend, wife, mistress, etc. ever know you have this thing.  This may have dreadful results if you ever make her angry.

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Speaking their minds

If cats could speak, this is what we would hear.

Mega assembly

 It's taken me awhile but after a couple of nights soldering and a few hours of reading, the megasquirt brain has come to life. 

Daigo's Challenge errr

I wonder if he likes it?

Ice man on top

Go Kimi job well done.

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Chilly and dark

Watching formula 1 at alpinestars with other formula 1 nerds

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Powered by 6 rotors

I've heard of a 4 rotor 26b Le mans race car rumble up close many years back.  I can only imagine what this Mazda RX 4, shoehorned with a custom 6 rotor engine would sound like in real life.  Since 2 rotor engines are considered equivalent to 6 cylinder engines, this would make the 6 rotor engine equivalent to 18 cylinders. Overkill? I think not.

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Vintage HKS

 Pick this up from a local chap awhile back.  Parts like these are very rare to see nowadays, so I jumped at the chance at getting it.  Kinda like chicks with their purses, obtaining old HKS parts seems to be my vice.  But it'd be a nice addition to the old twin tip exhaust, the original HKS sport exhaust.

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Keeping calm

Excessive silicon

Be very wary of shops that are manned by rookies who know more about jdm style than  working on cars.  As this unfortunate owner of a 20v 4ag who picked up this engine at a shop in San Diego.  It was sold to him as turn key setup for the AE86.  It had issues here in there, but I think this takes the cake.  Hopefully a little piece of silicon didn't break off a plug a water passage.  Instead of getting done sooner it's getting done later.  Damn rooks.

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Little toy cars

I don't collect them.  But when I do, I choose Formula 1.

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Cruiser and racer

Main St. Huntington Beach ca.

I build my corollas to do both.

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The Future champions

Before they became Formula 1 world champions.  Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel were battling it out in Formula 3 in 2005.  Some fantastic moves between two great racers.  Can't for the 2013 season to start.

USGP 2012, Austin, Texas

 Years later, they still continue to battle for supremacy.

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T belts

Simple work until your back tells you otherwise the next day.

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The trailer

PRIVATEER: Taka Aono + The Flying 86 [Official Trailer] from Flying Boy Films on Vimeo.

A trailer by Jonny M. about Taka and his Flying 86. Enjoy, can't to see the rest of it.

A/C redux

When I first got the grey goose, one of the many things i enjoyed was a working air conditioning system.  Eventually it broke down and needed to fix.  Since R12 is not readily available and quite expensive, thanks tree huggers, conversion to R134a was the only available option.  But after a couple summers of getting marginal results, it needed to change.  Due to the system being 25 years old and not up to the task of the latest freon.  Anyone who tells you R134a in their corolla blows ice cold is smoking crack or lives in the land of Palin.  I could try and ghetto rig a larger condenser, to work around R134a's shortcomings, but i've decided to try a hydrocarbon based type of gas which is questionable, but it works better than what is in there currently.  Will update shortly with a review, unless I blow up.

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A restored DMC

I think it's time to visit universal studios again.

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Boro seven

When I think of a ugly car, i think borohachi.  But leave it to someone who kinda looks like jesus to build a boro RX7

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A t shirt I would like to get

with the greatest racing quote so far.

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N2 Madness

In car video of last years N2 races.  Still want to go.

Snow drift with AE86

Something california will probably never have until climate change Armageddon.

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Hover board isn't ready

But welcome to the present Marty

Taking own advice

I'm always open to share my thoughts if I'm asked.  Though one question they do ask frequently, if they are getting taken in by shops that tell them they'll be needing brakes done, when they're only in for an oil change.   Some places are like that but most just want to keep their customers informed.  Just like air in the tires who is going to check it? Even when I do a bit of service on cars i'd always try tell them the condition of the brakes.

 Unfortuantely, I didn't follow my own advice.  After a month from doing my oil change, my brakes are done, at least one side.

 Luckily for me there was something in the back.  Though a bit rusty, nothing the a wire brush can't fix.

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