The desert… it was hot. But the good news is that the new engine is holding up quite well! 
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The Desert… it was Hot
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009Over the Weekend!
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
In this issue of Over the Weekend!, I take you to the glorious Mount Wilson!
^ This time, I decided to drive the FC of Destruction. I took along one of my friends who recently picked up this clean S13. This shot was taken from the loop around the radio station towers. Normally, there would be a really cool view over the side of the mountain, but for some reason, it was suuuuper foggy this time.
^ EVIDENCE! Look’s like there be some mountain lovin’ going on. I make love in the mountain too, with the guard rails. XD
^ For some reason, it was mighty foggy on this side of the mountain. (On the other side, it was nice and sunny. -_-”‘ )
^Back at the parking lot. Notice my friend’s FC as well as my cousin’s Hachi-Rolla aka bodyroll king.
^ By the way, this skidmarks — I did NOT make… I swear! Doing donuts in a parking lot is so… 1999.
^ On the way down, my friends aka the police stopped me and my friends to compliment us on our fine automobiles. They said that some of our fans had alerted them of our special appearance, and so they wanted to ask us all out on dates before we were gone. Anyways, for some reason, they gave me an expired registration ticket… even though I had valid registration on hand. Go figure. Looks like I’ll be making a donation to some courthouse in the near future. Whatever. It was worth it! -=^_^=-
Over the Weekend
Monday, April 20th, 2009
Saturday was a pretty fun day. I went to Glendora Mountain Road with a few of my friends to check out the scenery. In the afternoon, this place is just beautiful. I’m glad my camera phone was able to capture some of its greatness. Since it’s Spring, the mountains are starting to get really green. And there’s no better feeling than being surrounded by your favorite color 
But seriously, when you’re in the city all day Monday to Friday, there’s nothing like being up in the mountains with the summer shine and the lush grassy background. Anyways, here’s a few pictures for you to enjoy. I would have taken more, but I’ll save the extended photoshoot for next time, when my car’s actually clean! haha 
But seriously, when you’re in the city all day Monday to Friday, there’s nothing like being up in the mountains with the summer shine and the lush grassy background. Anyways, here’s a few pictures for you to enjoy. I would have taken more, but I’ll save the extended photoshoot for next time, when my car’s actually clean! haha 
…And here’s the lineup. One of my friends took his new Lancer Evolution X (or ten, however you want to spell it; Roman numerals or not :p ). Then there’s my friend’s FC and my cousin’s Corolla of Doom. There’s a few more cars to the right, but my camera phone couldn’t capture all of them. In order to get all the cars in the picture, I would have had to take a few more steps back… off the edge of the cliff. :p
Here’s the rest of the cars. In the front is my S14 of Doom — notice the massive bird bombing next to my side mirror LoL. Then there’s my friend’s RX-8 and my other friend’s Turbo FC. Speaking of which, turbo is for cheaters :p j/k I wish I had turbo in my S14; maybe some day, if my cars stop breaking and if I can manage to save some cashola.
And now please enjoy a closeup of the most fastest danger-mobile on the road. Just kidding… or am I? 
Hahah, the car is more-or-less stock. No… wait… it’s COMPLETELY stock! What’s cool about this car is the amount of roll it makes through turns. That’s right; it rolls a LOT, and it’s cool! It’s almost comical, but somehow awesome at the same time. It makes me laugh just thinking about it. Maybe that’s what makes it cool. After all, you laugh when you have fun, so the car that makes you laugh the most is the funnest car, isn’t it? -=^_^=-
Hahah, the car is more-or-less stock. No… wait… it’s COMPLETELY stock! What’s cool about this car is the amount of roll it makes through turns. That’s right; it rolls a LOT, and it’s cool! It’s almost comical, but somehow awesome at the same time. It makes me laugh just thinking about it. Maybe that’s what makes it cool. After all, you laugh when you have fun, so the car that makes you laugh the most is the funnest car, isn’t it? -=^_^=-
Here’s my friends burning up in the summer sun. I don’t care what people say, I think 80-90 degree weather is the best! I’m a summer person fo’ life. Also, please to be checking out the environment — real nice… real nice, right? Mountains are beautiful at night under a full moon, but they look just as good with the sun in your eyes. :p
I’m a summer person fo’ life. Also, please to be checking out the environment — real nice… real nice, right? Mountains are beautiful at night under a full moon, but they look just as good with the sun in your eyes. :p
In closing, I’d like to leave you with this unprocessed photo of the great view from the fork. Be sure to say hello to mother nature while it’s still sunny out because before you know it, it’ll be cold again.
-M.
-M.
Formula D!!
Monday, April 13th, 2009Last Saturday, we attended Formula D in Long Beach. Here’s our collective gallery
-M.
Doomsday Damage!!
Monday, February 2nd, 2009Sweet & Low S13 + Metal Plate on the Street =
T’was a sad sad weekend 
Stay tuned for more updates!
-M.
Alignment Day
Monday, January 26th, 2009|
Hello again everybody!, This weekend was a long one… for the longest time, my alignment has been off, and it’s because some of my alignment parts were broken. I finally got around to replacing the parts, and it was time to do the installation. On the checklist: Four new eccentric bolts for the rear alignment, 4 new washers for those bolts, and two new tie rod boots for the front suspension. I bought the new boots from Napa Online. It seems like Kragen and Autozone don’t normally stock these parts, but they were available online. It only took like three days to get these to my door, and they only cost around 12 bucks each. Not bad considering the OEM boots from the Nissan dealership is something like 50 dollars each! The eccentric bolts with new washers costed about 40 dollars total — kind of expensive for bolts, but I had no choice. I couldn’t find any other place to get these besides at the dealership. So, I started by lifting the rear of the car into the air. And, as a side-note, check out my exhaust couplers. I guess all that street scraping shaved the bottom of one of my couplers completely flat. Also, one of the bolts fell out. If anyone knows where to get a replacement for these things please let me know. So anyways, here’s a picture of one of my old worn-out eccentric bolts. You can see the groove — that’s normal, but you can also see a bunch of scratch marks. That’s from the cam washer slipping past its spot on the groove and damaging the threads of the bolt, simultaneously screwing up the alignment of the rear end. After installing the new bolts, I had to realign the car. And yea, I do this in my backyard. It takes…. FOREVER! But, I can do this accurately enough so that my car doesn’t veer when I let go of the wheel, and the steering wheel is straight when the car’s moving straight. I mean, it’s not bad considering I just use a plumb bob hanging from a short thread, a ruler, and a t-square. After a while, the sun started going down, and I wasn’t done aligning the car yet. There’s a pic of my car floating in the air, “burning the midnight oil.” … or more like the 9:00 PM oil. Finally, there’s a pic of my old tie rod boots. These things should always be kept in check. And make sure to re-lubricate the joints that these boots are supposed to protect. I have a friend who neglected these things for a while. He was driving around with torn boots for a long time. When he finally inspected the tie rods, he noticed a lot of play in the parts there — like a dangerous amount. It’s a good thing he replaced the parts when he did. Anyways, keep ‘em in check! That’s it for Now! See Ya Again Next Time! -M. |
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