THE Bay Area Chat Thread (Part Trois)
Bagged hybrid
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I found some more pix of the show from photoshootmycar
http://s290.photobucket.com/albums/l...20Mall%202009/
http://s290.photobucket.com/albums/l...20Mall%202009/
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I found some more pix of the show from photoshootmycar
http://s290.photobucket.com/albums/l...20Mall%202009/
http://s290.photobucket.com/albums/l...20Mall%202009/
seriously? TWO awards? for this?
shallen time
Mr. 2tone
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Bagged hybrid
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I need to be sponsored again just to get close to retail on bmw cf 
example:
EAS e9X CF Intake Snorkel (as you pictured above) - $269 ($175 sale)
PJDM GTR CF Intake Snorkel - $600 lol
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I think I want to get the FT-86 after I graduate in December.
http://jalopnik.com/5375233/toyota-f...d-the-new-ae86
http://jalopnik.com/5375233/toyota-f...d-the-new-ae86
^ looks pretty solid. going to keep the teg?
Originally Posted by organizer
I think the judging needs some work, but the Panteras were actually privately owned and not part of the VEPA, they are friends of his.
The Matrix and the R33 were friends of Photoshootmycar but I understand where you are coming from.
There will be some modifications to the judging process and perhaps follow some other show’s formats, but I wanted every car to have a chance. Even the VW pick up truck won but his car definitely deserved “most potential” award even though he worked here.
The Matrix and the R33 were friends of Photoshootmycar but I understand where you are coming from.
There will be some modifications to the judging process and perhaps follow some other show’s formats, but I wanted every car to have a chance. Even the VW pick up truck won but his car definitely deserved “most potential” award even though he worked here.
Yeah, definitely planning on keeping it. Originally I wanted to keep the Teg to turn it into a race car but I think I'm just going to keep it as a DD and moderately trick it out. I'm planning on having it look nice at least and get a JDM conversion on and do the beige to black or ITR interior conversion... just want it to look clean.
For the race car, I was thinking of just picking up a shell and building it myself or whatever options that may come my way. The new car would just be one of those weekend cars, even if it's a FT-86 and what not. I thought about purchasing a GT-R down the road but if I do, I'd definitely have to race it, haha. No sense in having a fast car if you can't REALLY USE it.
For the race car, I was thinking of just picking up a shell and building it myself or whatever options that may come my way. The new car would just be one of those weekend cars, even if it's a FT-86 and what not. I thought about purchasing a GT-R down the road but if I do, I'd definitely have to race it, haha. No sense in having a fast car if you can't REALLY USE it.
Bagged hybrid
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If you truly want to use it as a track/race car, you better be sh!ting gold bricks. Nissan states that after every track session, there is mandatory post-track inspection & fluids change (at least $1K). If not, they can void your warranty lol. Every 2K miles, you would need to change your trans & diff fluid which runs close to $2K. You can DIY this for $1k + 4-5hrs & a lift since that is cost of the required fluids. Tires last about 2-3 track sessions ($1800) and front rotors/pads ($1800 for a pair of rotors and $350 for pads, oems are $600) depending how hard you get on them.
Mr. 2tone
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Hell, if I had the time & money I would haha.
If you truly want to use it as a track/race car, you better be sh!ting gold bricks. Nissan states that after every track session, there is mandatory post-track inspection & fluids change (at least $1K). If not, they can void your warranty lol. Every 2K miles, you would need to change your trans & diff fluid which runs close to $2K. You can DIY this for $1k + 4-5hrs & a lift since that is cost of the required fluids. Tires last about 2-3 track sessions ($1800) and front rotors/pads ($1800 for a pair of rotors and $350 for pads, oems are $600) depending how hard you get on them.
If you truly want to use it as a track/race car, you better be sh!ting gold bricks. Nissan states that after every track session, there is mandatory post-track inspection & fluids change (at least $1K). If not, they can void your warranty lol. Every 2K miles, you would need to change your trans & diff fluid which runs close to $2K. You can DIY this for $1k + 4-5hrs & a lift since that is cost of the required fluids. Tires last about 2-3 track sessions ($1800) and front rotors/pads ($1800 for a pair of rotors and $350 for pads, oems are $600) depending how hard you get on them.
btw saw a white gtr r35 drive in front of my house the other day...he lives 2 street behind me i believe...
Lots of JDM parts on my
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Bagged hybrid
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Burning Brakes
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i think the matrix guy is the owner of photoshoot my car? either way, all the money he spent on that car and hes still rocking knock off wheels.
im not on air, and those bastards made me give them a ride to their car hahahaha tucking rim in the rear alll badddddd
im not on air, and those bastards made me give them a ride to their car hahahaha tucking rim in the rear alll badddddd
Instructor
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hi guys, just wondering of a good respectable place that does suspension installs around sf, daly city, pacifica area.
i done some research bout only found down south towards san jo, got a newborn so i cant stray away from the house too far.
i done some research bout only found down south towards san jo, got a newborn so i cant stray away from the house too far.
Lots of JDM parts on my
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Yeah, him and the owner of the R33 are photoshootmycar.
Lots of JDM parts on my
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Treadmill Failure
Still can't believe I burned this thing out. I got a new belt coming. If that don't work, I'm gonna get a treadclimber or a nice nordic track treadmill.
Still can't believe I burned this thing out. I got a new belt coming. If that don't work, I'm gonna get a treadclimber or a nice nordic track treadmill.
Hell, if I had the time & money I would haha.
If you truly want to use it as a track/race car, you better be sh!ting gold bricks. Nissan states that after every track session, there is mandatory post-track inspection & fluids change (at least $1K). If not, they can void your warranty lol. Every 2K miles, you would need to change your trans & diff fluid which runs close to $2K. You can DIY this for $1k + 4-5hrs & a lift since that is cost of the required fluids. Tires last about 2-3 track sessions ($1800) and front rotors/pads ($1800 for a pair of rotors and $350 for pads, oems are $600) depending how hard you get on them.
If you truly want to use it as a track/race car, you better be sh!ting gold bricks. Nissan states that after every track session, there is mandatory post-track inspection & fluids change (at least $1K). If not, they can void your warranty lol. Every 2K miles, you would need to change your trans & diff fluid which runs close to $2K. You can DIY this for $1k + 4-5hrs & a lift since that is cost of the required fluids. Tires last about 2-3 track sessions ($1800) and front rotors/pads ($1800 for a pair of rotors and $350 for pads, oems are $600) depending how hard you get on them.
Exactly!
Bagged hybrid
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, no problem.
just wait for hellaflush
Mr. 2tone
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lol...go check out slownlow.blogspot.com(blog)...slownlow.com(forum). ..i did all my research on there...then pieced it 2gether...then took it to the bike shop n had them assemble it...some of the 1s on that site r kinda like scraper bikes...but a good majority of them r hekka classy...
this bike came out to b a couple of hundred $$ pieced 2gether...if i were to build another possibly rigging a motor on it...then i would buy a complete bike...then buy the other parts to make it a low cruiser...that way its less of a hassle...
this bike came out to b a couple of hundred $$ pieced 2gether...if i were to build another possibly rigging a motor on it...then i would buy a complete bike...then buy the other parts to make it a low cruiser...that way its less of a hassle...
lol...go check out slownlow.blogspot.com(blog)...slownlow.com(forum). ..i did all my research on there...then pieced it 2gether...then took it to the bike shop n had them assemble it...some of the 1s on that site r kinda like scraper bikes...but a good majority of them r hekka classy...
this bike came out to b a couple of hundred $$ pieced 2gether...if i were to build another possibly rigging a motor on it...then i would buy a complete bike...then buy the other parts to make it a low cruiser...that way its less of a hassle...
this bike came out to b a couple of hundred $$ pieced 2gether...if i were to build another possibly rigging a motor on it...then i would buy a complete bike...then buy the other parts to make it a low cruiser...that way its less of a hassle...
Mr. 2tone
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Only a couple hundred, really? I was actually expecting more, LoL. When you mean you took it to the shop to have it assembled, do you mean the frame was welded together or do you just mean the components were pieced together? The latter part is definitely something I can do on my own since I used to ride BMX.
the most xpensive part of the bike is the frame...around $180...then the bent fork was around $40-$50