Wait no more

I guess the first baptism of the new Toyota sports car is in the books.  It's very unfortunate but it was inevitable. 

The now shamed owner even posted on the net his own stupidity here.  Can't really feel sorry the chap since he tried to pull the stunt on the street and not on the track.  If he had only done this at the track all he probably would have to deal with is a bruised ego and a dusty car.  There are track days for a reason, and it isn't only to go fast.  It's about understanding the limits and tendencies of the car.   

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Deeper look into the BRZ

With thoughts of joining the bandwagon and getting a Subaru BRZ/ Scion FRS, I wanted to know more information on the car.  But it seems like everyone reports the same thing, all the superficial stuff.  But I have yet to find just the oddest information about the car.  Until I stumbled on to folks at Perrin Performance blog.  They truely have the same mindset as me when it comes to finding information about the car itself.  Hopefully they're also a bunch of drivers and they will tell me how many tires I can fit into the car.

http://blog.perrinperformance.com/2013-brz-exposed/

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Reacquainted with 3

The last time I putted around in the old 3 was in 2003 for Sevenstock 6.  Since then it's been quietly sitting under the cover waiting for time where it will one day rumble down the streets spitting out flames of fear and the rotary screaming to be worked up to redline.

Almost 10 years later, after bolting the seat in the car, I finally sat in Mr. 3  Now I need to get the old dog up and running again.

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No spotter scopes

When your army has lost it's budget for spotting scopes.  They will resort to other methods.

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Rush

A movie about the 1976 Formula 1 season.  I'll need to add this to the calender.

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Would you...

 buy gourmet food in a not so gourmet Volkswagen bus.  Very cool in deed.

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PSA: Summer safety

With summer just around the corner, let's all take a step back and make sure we all have a safe summer.

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AE86 Tech #86-27: P/S

Changing a power steering rack is always messy and very annoying.  Unfortunately, the power steering rack had finally bit the dust so another one was needed.  It was either that or start heading out to the gym for them friday night arm blasts.

Manners

A clean track is a safe track.

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Pasadena

Pasadena
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A random stop at the City hall.  I got it's bad side.  Should have grabbed a center cap on the other side before I took the pic.

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RIP Willie

A guy with a big heart and a passion racing.  It was sad to hear the passing of Big Willie Robinson on jalopnik..  When I first got a car, Will just opened Brotherhood raceway in Terminal Island. Back then I didn't have much interest in racing and fiddling with cars.  But after a few visits, it did a jump start in world of tweaking and racing.  Thanks Mr. Robinson for everything.

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Charmed

Charmed
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Never share Lucky Charms with a bunch of hooligans.

Custom beader

Cause making it is much more fun than buying it.

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Motivation

Doesn't it get you all excited to drive?

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Engine project

Not my project, but for sure a very interesting.  Maybe one day i'll try one.

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Breaking Honda brakes

Brake failure at almost 120mph is definitely not fun.  I wonder if it was a defect or Honda factory brakes just over burdened.

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Eyes for 3

Time to change how we see things.

 A while back I picked up some used Cibie headlight housings.  During my short stint with Volvo's I found someone selling a set on the turbobricks.com forum.  They were 5-3/4 and a perfect fit for Mr. 3.

Driving sunny

Instead of girls on trampolines, we have girl driving a Nissan Sunny truck. But what's cool is what they're hauling.

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2 item combo

Battle version tension rod/ lower control arm assembly for AE86.  Wish they were going on Barney.

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AE86 nights, moving forward

Those ceiling fans are humongous

 After my less than stellar track day.  I cleaned up and headed out to Longo Toyota, for the 5th anniversary of AE86 Nights.  It was on the way home anyways.

eXtreme 4-12

It's been some time since I laid ol' barnacle on some tarmac.  Over the weekend, instead of heading to Long Beach Ca. to watch Indy cars.  I decided to head out to Streets of Willow for some fun.

Informed

I like how he tries to justify the use of the electric turbo. 

And knowing is half the battle.

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Easter weekend Formula D

Thought I was going to spend a quiet Easter weekend at home.  Maybe working on some projects that I've been neglecting.  But ended up in Long Beach for Formula D.  The weather was spectacular and the smoke was extra thick.

Gymkhana with the Star(lets)

Ken who?  Rally spec Toyota Starlets from the other side of the pond.  Wish I could play gymkhana around my neighbor hood.

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Sooner than I thought

It was just a matter of time before someone stuffs a V8 into the FRS chassis.  Though it didn't come from the good 'ol boys.  And it ain't a Chevy LS motor.  I was surprised that it came from the land of the rising sun.  I guess they realize ain't no replacement for displacement.

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Camping in style

This summer, I think I'll go camping up in the mountains.  I'll need to find the proper vehicle to get up those mountain roads.  I think this guy has the right idea.

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Sunday Hat trick

Hat Trick (arcade game) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Sunday was very productive.  Watched Formula 1Malalysia, NASCAR California Speedway, and Indy cars St. Petersburg Florida.  Quite a motorsports hat trick, since it was raining couldn't really do much else.  But who's complaining.

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A simple medical fix

Feeling a little blue, this doctor has the fix.


But if your symptoms still persist, you may need to seek a second opinion.

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Crashing an FT86

When it comes to new cars it's only a matter of time when someone who thinks he/she knows, but really he/she doesn't really know.  With the up coming arrival of the Scion's FT86, I wonder who will be the first idiot to crash one of these cars.  Go to 1:00 to skip all the other non sense.

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Wonder(ful)

Braved the monsoon weather to visit ComicCon's little brother, WonderCon at the Anaheim Convention Center.  Never been to a comic convention before so this would be something new.  I looks similar to  Anime Expo, except with comic book characters.

AE86 Tech #86-26: The way of GZE

Installing a 4AGZE is a fairly straight forward, unlike a turbo setup, this requires little creativity and fab work.  But some cars like trueno azul here, like to make things complicated, but i'm here to fix all that craziness.  When it arrived some months back, it was running horribly.  Running like terribly tuned carbed engine. 

drift trike

Looks easy to build and  loads of fun.

Driving aids

Many sports cars manufacturers install these electronic gadgets and driving knick knacks to make the average arm chair racer into a (insert racing series) champion. Behold the Stig auto pilot mode switch.  

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If Porsche went to Simi Valley

This is what you would get.  Raw, loud and sexy, listening to it just gets me all warm inside.

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Bigger is Better by NST

Received a package by super coupe's owner.  Since he is running a 4AGZE under the hood and wanting just a little bit more power.  The best route to create that power is to get a bigger pulley.  But what pulley should he run?  The biggest one you can get your hands.  Enter the NST pulley set for 4AGZE.