Dan Getting the TC Loose

Dan(Don) Willow Springs ,turn one. Getting a little sideways in the front wheel drive TC.

Testing at Willow Springs

Stillen 370Z Exhaust - 18 whp

There is always power in the exhaust. Stillen makes an extra 18 wheel horsepower out of their exhaust.

Dyno chart after the jump

SC RB

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Models Go for a Ride in a 370Z

Vegas , Swimsuit models, and a 370Z. Does it get any better ? Source : Adfreak

Office Decoration

Around 1991 in North Hollywood

Road going Ford GT40. Race car Ford GT40 Chassis 1018. (Originally maroon) . 289 Cobra . 427 Cobra Replica . Astro Vans . Ferrari Testarossa . Porsche

Some You Tube video of chassis 1018 in headlight.

JGTC 1994 Season Roundup

Part 1 of 2

The first year of the JGTC which adopted the GT1 and GT2 regulations set by the FIA after the demise of Group A and Group C. GT1 won by the Calsonic R32 GT-R and GT2 won by the Kegani 964 911 C2 RS.

Part 2 of 2

Buttonwillow in the rain.

Vipers at Buttonwillow

To the track..to the track..to the

track we go

Denso Iridium Spark Plugs

Broken. Out of SR.

JDM Experts . Drift Tuners Using a New Name - Still Trying to Scam People

Drift Tuners are back, and trying to scam more people. Watch out. I have been in contact with several people that have given Drift Tuners and Jeremy Boddy money on cars and never got a car. This guy is just continuing to scam people and bilk them out of money. Don't let yourself be a victim to this guy.

http://www.torontonissan.ca/forums/showthread.php?p=58181

Using the JDM Experts Name. And posting yesterday. $2k deposits on cars.

http://jdmexperts.com/

Slick official looking website. Don't get caught up in this scam.

Drift Tuners.

Nismo Tokachi R35 GT-R in April 2009 Issue of Import Tuner Magazine

Check out this months Import Tuner Magazine for pictures and information on the Tokachi Nismo R35 GT_R

Nismo-tuned R35 GT-R:
2NR was the first to bring you a new GT-R feature, with Top Fuel Japan's built R35 back in our May 2008 issue. Now, we travel back to the land of the rising sun to bring you the flat-out illest R35 in the world: this Nismo-built GT-R endurance track racer: something you won't see anywhere else!

Import Tuner Magazine

Source : Import Tuner

In Car Video : R34 GT-R at Targa Wrest Tasmania

I'm just about to compete in my first ever full Tarmac Rally down in Tasmania, Australia this weekend (Targa Wrest Point) in my R34 GT-R. I've run it quite sucessfully over the last 5 years in our National Touring Rally competiton known as the Dutton Rallies but have decided in 09 to step up to the full Tarmac gigs.

Looks like fun.

Now High School Musical Flavor too.

Zeromass Carbon Fiber Steering Wheel

Zeromass Carbon Fiber Steering Wheel.

GT42R Equipped Nissan Skyline GT-R

This is a GT42R equipped R32 Nissan GT-R. 2.8 liter. Revving out to 9500 rpms. Running on pump gas. 16 psi of boost.

Video #2

R1 1000cc Powered Rhino

My friend Mike from Race Proven Motors built this 1000cc Yamaha R1 powered Rhino. It looks dangerous. I asked him whens it getting a turbo.

180hp R1 rhino conversion.

Nissan 370Z Weight

Injected Performance weighed their 370Z , and it came in at 3280 lbs. Their car is a Sport model with the 6 speed, and they weighed it with 1/2 a tank of fuel.

Thats all folks Source: Injected Performance Blog

The Cars of Fast and Furious

Jalopnik went on set of Fast and Furious 4 and checked out some of the movie cars.

After watching the Grand National abuse in pre-film teasers we're happy to report they did not, in fact, destroy any real GNXs. These cars are merely clones. As you can see in the photos above, there are multiples of most of the character cars. This includes the Brian's R34 Skyline GT-R, which has a 240SX-based clone seen next to the GT in the gallery. Why accidentally destroy a real R34 when you can destroy a fake one?

Source: Jalopnik

Weaksauce : 1600 hp 0-60 mph in 2.1 seconds

Some people are funny. These guys are funny. The big claims guys. This is what you get when you combine one guy that is a business man, and one guy that is a chauffeur and thinks he knows a thing or two about cars. . Here is a perfect example. These guys call this a "production car". They took one Ultima GTR kit car, and put a twin turbo v-8 in it, with a 3 speed transmission.

Designer Marlon Kirby and financier David McMahan unveiled the Maxximus G-Force this morning in Beverly Hills, and they'll happily sell you one for $3 million. That kind of money buys you a car with a 7-liter twin turbocharged Chevrolet V8 engine

The car is quick. It should be quick. Its a twin turbo charged V-8, in a light chassis, with a ton of rear tire. However, it is in no way shape or form a production car. Offering a car, based on another car, is not a production car. Guys like this are a joke to me. If you put together a fast car, you put together a fast car. Don't call it a production car. Call it what it is, a kit car.

The videos of failure after the jump.

Source: Wired

ATTESA ETS Pro Electrical Circuit Diagram

R34 GT-R Electrical Circuit Diagram for the ATTESA ETS Pro system

More ATTESA information -

Oregon Introduces Bill to Prohibit Sale of Aftermarket Parts

Oregon Introduces Bill to Prohibit Sale of Aftermarket Parts

At the request of Governor Theodore Kulongoski, the Oregon Speaker of the House has introduced legislation (H.B. 2186) to prohibit the sale and distribution of aftermarket motor vehicle parts if alternatives are available that “decrease greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles.” The bill is primarily focused on aftermarket tires and would authorize the Environmental Quality Commission to implement enforcement regulations, likely based on a rolling resistance calculation.

We Urge You to Contact Oregon Speaker of the House Dave Hunt and Members of the Environment and Water Committee (Contact Information Below) Immediately to Request Their Opposition to H.B. 2186

* H.B. 2186 would regulate vehicle fuel economy, an authority reserved to the federal government.

* H.B. 2186 could ban tires that may have improved performance, handling or appearance features, based solely on a rolling resistance rating. In addition, this program could easily distract consumers from focusing on more important safety issues such as tire inflation and overloading of vehicles.

* H.B. 2186 would force consumers to purchase only original equipment manufacturer (OEM) tires because the program essentially exempts OEM-selected tires and unfairly implies that they are superior to aftermarket products.

* H.B. 2186 could prohibit aftermarket parts designed to either personalize or optimize specific vehicle performance attributes including handling, towing, suspension, fuel economy, etc.

* H.B. 2186 provides broad authority to government regulators and could limit a range of aftermarket parts currently available to consumers based on the subjective determination of government regulators.

DON’T DELAY! Please contact Oregon Speaker Dave Hunt and the House Environment and Water Committee immediately to urge his opposition to H.B. 2186.

Oregon House Speaker Dave Hunt
Phone: 503/986-1440
Email: rep.davehunt@state.or.us

Oregon House Environment and Water Committee

Representative Ben Cannon – Chair
Phone: 503/986-1446
Email: rep.bencannon@state.or.us

Representative Jules Bailey
Phone: 503/986-1442
Email: rep.juleskopelbailey@state.or.us

Representative Phil Barnhart
Phone: 503/986-1411
Email: rep.philbarnhart@state.or.us

Representative Cliff Bentz
Phone: 503/986-1460
Email: rep.cliffbentz@state.or.us

Representative Deborah Boone
Phone: 503/986-1432
Email: rep.deborahboone@state.or.us

Representative Vic Gilliam
Phone: 503/986-1418
Email: rep.vicgilliam@state.or.us

Representative Bob Jenson
Phone: 503/986-1458
Email: rep.bobjenson@state.or.us

Representative Jefferson Smith
Phone: 503/986-1447
Email: rep.jeffersonsmith@state.or.us

Don't let Oregon do this.

Nissan to cut 20,000 jobs Worldwide

Nissan is going to cut 12,000 jobs in Japan , and about 8,000 other jobs worldwide.

Nissan Motor needed to shed some excess weight. About 8.5% of its entire work force, 20,000 jobs, will be cut worldwide after the automaker on Monday forecast a net loss of 265.0 billion yen ($2.9 billion) for the current fiscal year.

The cutting of the jobs will save Nissan about $2.0 billion dollars in 2009.

Nissan sold 731,000 vehicles worldwide in the quarter ending December, down 18.6% from the comparable period a year earlier.

Shares of Nissan Motor dropped by 16 yen (18 cents), or 5.8%, to a 52-week low at 261.00 yen ($2.85), following the loss warning.

Source : Forbes.com

Murdered Out R34 GT-R

Stealing more pictures from Jay. Murdered out R34 GT-R. Everything black. Z-Tune parts. Its a good looking car.

Nissan Skyline GT-R. R34. Black/black/black

Source: JDM Ego

R32 and R33 GT-R in Florida

A Couple GT-R's down in Florida

Source : Photobucket

Zeromass Carbon Fiber Steering Wheel

And here is the rest of it.

Interesting 1995 Nissan GT-R/GTS

The numbers, bond release and information on this car is legit. However, the car, the color, the engine are all wrong.

The wrong color.

Emergency Hookers towing an R34 GT-R and an Astrovan

Victor from Emergency Hookers towing a Nissan Skyline GT-R

Give him a call at (626)926-4307 if you need anything towed.

Emergency Hookers Towing

Focus Auto Sales R34 in the OC Register

The OC. The real OC. Jackos R34 GT-R.

In fact, owner Jacko Luong of Huntington Beach believes there are less than 20 of these in the U.S. He acquired this yellow beauty a couple of years ago through Costa Mesa-based Kaizo, which imported this right-hand driver from Japan.

One thing Luong especially loves about this car is the big power its relatively small engine puts out. “I love being the underdog,” he says.

There aren't that many R34's in the US. Around 20-30. Motorex did about 12. Then Kaizo, plus other imports. Somewhere around there.

Source : My Totally Hot Car

Gary's R32 GT-R vs Corvette

Inline 6 has such a good engine sound.

Left Front Wheel in the Air

XS Engineering Time Attack R32 GT-R. Left front wheel off the ground on the 1-2 shift

All wheel drive , and hanging hoops.

Import Racers

Merritt on something that went straight to DVD. Or straight to TV actually. Eric Hsu , Tanner Foust , and Sal Masekela.

Part 2 and 3 after the jump.

From Merritts Blog.

Q Ship O'Day - 1978 Cadillac Seville

Q ship ride of the day. Looks like a fun silly car. I love fun silly cars.

1978 CADILLAC SEVILLE SUPERCHARGED
UNIQUE AND ONE-OF-A-KIND. THE ULTIMATE CRUISER. LOOKS STOCK FROM THE OUTSIDE.
IT STARTED OUT AS A STOCK SEVILLE. IT HAS VINYL TOP WITH SUNROOF, TILT WHEEL, CRUISE CONTROL, A/C, P/B, P/W, P/S, P/LOCKS. IT HAS ONLY 1056 MILES SINCE COMPLETION IN EARLY 90S.

IT HAS A 350 OLDS V8 BALANCED ASSEMBLY, CUSTOM BUILT WITH CUSTOM MADE FORGED PISTONS (COST OVER $1000 FOR JUST THE PISTONS), STAINLESS STEEL VALVES, ROLLER TIMING CHAIN & GEARS, CUSTOM GROUND CAM SHAFT, FLUID DAMPENER HARMONIC BALANCER, SPS ROD BOLTS, NITRITED CRANK, HIGH VOLUME OIL PUMP, BRASS FREEZE PLUGS, HEAVY FLEX PLATE, ALUMINUM MARCH PULLEY V AND POLY RIBBED SET (CUSTOM MADE FOR THIS CAR), VORTECH SUPERCHARGER WITH CUSTOM MADE PULLEYS (DEVELOPS BOOST RIGHT OFF IDLE) & PRESSURIZED OILING SYSTEM, CUSTOM ONE-OF-A-KIND AIR CLEANER HOUSING (COST OVER $1500 TO MAKE), SUPPLEMENTAL AUXILIARY ELECTRONIC FUEL SYSTEM (FOR USE UNDER BOOST), 100 PSI SHELBY FOGGER WATER INJECTION SYSTEM, HOLLEY PRO-JECTION FUEL SYSTEM WHICH IS ADJUSTABLE FROM INSIDE THE CAR WITH CUSTOM MODIFIED O-RINGED PRESSURIZED THROTTLE SHAFT WITH UNDER HOOD FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE, JACOBS ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM, KNOCK SENSOR, EXHAUST TEMP PYROMETER, O2 SENSOR, BOOT GAUGE, TEMP & OIL PRESSURE GAUGES, 6 ROW CUSTOM RADIATOR, FLEX FAN, GOODYEAR SILICONE RADIATOR HOSES, CUSTOM TRANS COOLER WITH FAN UNDER CAR, CUSTOM ONE OFF MUFFLER & DUAL EXHAUST SYSTEM BUILT BY FLOWMASTER, 700R4 AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION WITH VIBRATION DAMPENING MOUNT, ONE-OF-A-KIND TRANSVERSE FIBERGLAS FRONT LEAF SPRING SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTABLE ROAD HEIGHT ON LEXAN ROLLERS, FRONT DISC BRAKES, TUBULAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS, CARRERA ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS, FIBERGLAS REAR LEAF SPRINGS WITH A CORPORATE 308 POSI DISC BRAKE REAR END, BALANCED DRIVE SHAFT, 92 CADILLAC FRONT WHEEL DRIVE HONEYCOMB RIMS CHROME PLATED AND PAINTED TO MATCH CAR, 1-3/4" STEEL ADAPTER SPACERS FOR MOUNTING WHEELS, GOLD PLATED EMBLEMS ON HUBCAPS, 40' OF BLUE NEON UNDER CAR (CAR GLOWS BLUE AT NIGHT) INCLUDED INSIDE THE SUPPORT STRUTS UNDER HOOD GLOWING ON MOTOR AND THE SIDE COACH MARKERS, 170 MPH SPEEDOMETER, VARY-RATE SWAY BARS FRONT AND REAR, DUAL ELECTRIC FANS, CHROME PLATED MASTER CYLINDER, ALARM SYSTEM.
9 HAND-PICKED PALIMINO COLOR LEATHER HIDES USED ON THE INTERIOR OF CAR. EVERYTHING THAT COULD BE MADE OR COVERED IN LEATHER HAS BEEN DONE: DASH, STEERING WHEEL, DOOR PANELS, THE ENTIRE SEATS (FRONT, SIDES AND BACK), DOOR FRAMES, MOULDINGS, DOOR SILLS. NEW HEADLINER. TINTED WINDOWS. CD PLAYER SOUND SYSTEM. NEW CARPETS. GOLD PLATED EXTERNAL EMBLEMS. CAR GOES ALMOST 100 MPH IN THE QUARTER MILE AND BEST MILEAGE IT GOT WAS 32 MPG HIGHWAY. CUSTOM CALIFORNIA LICENSE PLATE: "UCIM4U". THIS IS ONE VERY SMOOTH AND QUIET RIDE (YOU CAN STILL HEAR THE SUPERCHARGE THOUGH). THERE IS NO OTHER CAR LIKE THIS!
CONDITION: OVERALL GOOD CONDITION. PAINT IS GOOD, SLIGHT BLEMISHES. VINYL TOP IN FAIRLY GOOD SHAPE. INTERIOR SMELLS AND LOOKS BRAND NEW.

Thanks Mike for the link.