Show of your ride...if you got one

[kitty]

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/1746/carwz5.th.jpg (http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=carwz5.jpg)

I will get some pictures under the hood and in the trunk.

[coldshoulderSB]

Omg DJ where in little Mexico did you find that? -body kit, graphics- thought you might have had some taste

[big_tigga01]

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee279/big_tigga01/IMG_1135.jpg

[guitarmaster1195]

Bimmer is nice.

Omg DJ where in little Mexico did you find that? -body kit, graphics- thought you might have had some taste

And thank you- beat me to it. DJ you are a ricer.

[guitarmaster1195]

OLD will have new mid july-


http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v116/50/28/502898361/n502898361_230296_3344.jpg

http://photos-e.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v116/50/28/502898361/n502898361_230300_4727.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v116/50/28/502898361/n502898361_230299_4379.jpg

http://photos-g.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v240/50/28/502898361/n502898361_728830_5299.jpg

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v240/50/28/502898361/n502898361_728833_6403.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v240/50/28/502898361/n502898361_728835_7150.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v240/50/28/502898361/n502898361_728848_6894.jpg

[Wubby]

Well, i'll try to fit in........

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m98/wubby00/osp11-10-074.jpg

doesnt look anything like that anymore though..

[jojo750]

http://www.pbjunkie.com/gallery/data/500/DSC022161.JPG
http://www.pbjunkie.com/gallery/data/500/DSC022181.JPG

[fivestring]

Best pic I have right now.
2007 Chevy HHR Fall Edition (1 of 4000)
All Black Chrome (instead of normal chrome)
Black interior w/ White stitching (instead of black)

http://inlinethumb33.webshots.com/43232/2447299860057058082S500x500Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2447299860057058082EIetow)

[El_Griton]

Well, i'll try to fit in........
doesnt look anything like that anymore though..

Sweet, Karts are how I started racing. Then I moved to shifter karts and then.......

I dont have any of pics of my mustangs, they are all in cali.

I got this when I first moved to SC:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/El_Griton/newcar.jpg

then this:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/El_Griton/DSC00447.jpg

when I was racing I drove this:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/El_Griton/DSC00543.jpg

(body damage was from me)

then I started auto x ing this:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/El_Griton/eminimj9.jpg

after some upgrades:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/El_Griton/mini6.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/El_Griton/mini1.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/El_Griton/mini5.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/El_Griton/me3.jpg

[El_Griton]

Not mine but I got to drive them:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/El_Griton/IMG_0175.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/El_Griton/DSC00448.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/El_Griton/dadsride.jpg

and the slow one:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/El_Griton/jet2.jpg

Jk never got to drive that baby! or this:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/El_Griton/RedneckCamaro4x4.jpg

that is all I have pix of.

[El_Griton]

Omg DJ where in little Mexico did you find that? -body kit, graphics- thought you might have had some taste

BTW that is the funniest thing I have read on these forums in a LONG time! thanks for the chuckle! :yes4lo:


and I bet this gets moved in a hurry!

[HowdoISpellSpeedball]

Omg DJ where in little Mexico did you find that? -body kit, graphics- thought you might have had some taste



Probley stole it

[HowdoISpellSpeedball]

and I bet this gets moved in a hurry!

Ya.... unless everyones sleepin:dull8ay:

[KTOninjaSNIPER]

DJ you are a ricer.

last i checked Subaru wasnt domestic...

[El_Griton]

obx spark plug


LOL, i'll race your slow mobile. but you have to come out to the track if you want some.

FYI I gotz a spark plug too! :shocked7fl:

some of the go fast goodies:

Mini-Maddness CAI w cowl,
19% Supercharger reduction Pulley, (20 psi)
Borla "Race" cat back exhaust,
Alta Air diverter / intercooler sprayer,
Poly bushings,
M7 400 CC injectors,
Polished and Ported Head / Portmatched to OBX header,
magnaflow 2.4L 300 cell high flow cat,
RMW CAM,
RMW adjustable Cam Gear,
Perrin PW1 progressive Water / Meth Injection,
SOON to have RMW tune,
Jackson racing plug wires,
Engine damper.

and those are just the motor related bits. see the whole list here post #455:

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106281&page=19

[kitty]

See you got to go there with the supercharger. When I got some turbo action well run Eric.

[coldshoulderSB]

dj i guess your post got deleted but get yoru license back and sept. and want to drag any of us that probally isnt the brightest statement ive ever heard but ill take that bet too - 94 Civic Stock honda. - and eric what kinda numbers you making. probally the nicest mini ive heard of.

[guitarmaster1195]

dj i guess your post got deleted but get yoru license back and sept. and want to drag any of us that probally isnt the brightest statement ive ever heard but ill take that bet too - 94 Civic Stock honda. - and eric what kinda numbers you making. probally the nicest mini ive heard of.

Once again a good piece of advice. DJ- first off, DSM cars will explode if you try to drive them fast, especially with a turbo. Second off, your car will get smoked by Eric's mini, which is extremely fast- the only car that might beat it is a decent RWD or mine since I can launch at 7000 rpm's since it's AWD...

And to Casey- what do you think rice is? It's not foreign cars. That would mean audi R6' are "ricers". A ricer is someone who makes their crappy car look fast and not have anything to back it up. My car has stock exterior parts and upgraded power- the opposite of rice. Same as Eric's.

[coldshoulderSB]

well put louis my civic looks 100% stock cept for the gay black hood that was on it when i bought it. to lazy to post pics but its a 94 ex/si limited

[guitarmaster1195]

I have no problem with civics, its just the majority of them are riced.

From your posts on here I am pretty sure you are not a ricer.

[jojo750]

my truck aint fast, but ERIC, if you break down again, we can throw it in the back to get it back to the garage.

[kitty]

Once again a good piece of advice. DJ- first off, DSM cars will explode if you try to drive them fast, especially with a turbo. Second off, your car will get smoked by Eric's mini, which is extremely fast- the only car that might beat it is a decent RWD or mine since I can launch at 7000 rpm's since it's AWD...

And to Casey- what do you think rice is? It's not foreign cars. That would mean audi R6' are "ricers". A ricer is someone who makes their crappy car look fast and not have anything to back it up. My car has stock exterior parts and upgraded power- the opposite of rice. Same as Eric's.

Sorry my parents did not buy me an STI Louis, I bet your ass does not even have a job. I bust my nuts 50 hours a week at this lame pizza place in mount pleasant just to buy my own car and build that thing my self.

I can not believe you guys, no matter what anybody does yall just have to player hate. Oh yea thats right yall are professional rec ball players so your better than I am....my bad.

[glkbigbk]

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z70/benkern/toasterwithwheels.jpg

Upgrades:
-Paintball Charleston sticker
-broken "Bugflector"
-small colony of ants underneath floor(possibly dead now)

[jojo750]

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z70/benkern/toasterwithwheels.jpg

Upgrades:
-Paintball Charleston sticker
-broken "Bugflector"
-small colony of ants underneath floor(possibly dead now)

are those dubs?

[glkbigbk]

you know it

[jojo750]

you know it

word.
thought of you as a 4 piece toaster kind of guy.

[kitty]

[QUOTE=lolipop-tithead;32482]For real some player haters in here. Ya'll need to quit getting ass hurt about dj's car. The man is 19 and makes his own money. He is just showing his car he didn't ask for your approval because he probably doesn't give a Sh*t.



Thanks, but im 18 josh.

[Geoff Call]

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l238/geoffcall/DSC01547.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l238/geoffcall/DSC01552.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l238/geoffcall/DSC01548.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l238/geoffcall/DSC01549.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l238/geoffcall/DSC01550.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l238/geoffcall/DSC01551.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l238/geoffcall/DSC01555.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l238/geoffcall/DSC01546.jpg

Figured I'd throw down too.

2k Toyota Camry Solara V6 SLE
3Liter 200hp 215ft/lbs
All disk brakes (soon getting cross-drilled rotors)
Wood and Leather
Factory JBL Speakers
'08 JVC Head Unit (carputer in the works!)

Your Jealousy comes standard.

[jojo750]

nice purse on the floorboard. is that a burberry print? or just plaid?

[Geoff Call]

real deal burberry, gf was with me, you can see part of her in 1 of the pics, haha.

I keep my purse behind the drivers seat, you know better Joey.

[jojo750]

real deal burberry, gf was with me, you can see part of her in 1 of the pics, haha.

I keep my purse behind the drivers seat, you know better Joey.

its a MAN PURSE....

[BurntGrits]

1http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll98/BurntGrits/top2.jpg
2http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll98/BurntGrits/FRONT.jpg
3http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll98/BurntGrits/HDRish2.jpg

Here's a Supra that's by the marina near my school. Never been driven ever from what I can tell. A true garage Queen.
4http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll98/BurntGrits/Supra5.jpg
5http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll98/BurntGrits/Supra4.jpg
6http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll98/BurntGrits/Supra7.jpg
7http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll98/BurntGrits/Supra8.jpg
Wish it was mine.....

[Pump]

This is my ride be4 i move to USA hehe :yes4lo: http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll294/pumzaa/DzLkn_307918-02.jpg i wish i can bring to SC

[big_tigga01]

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee279/big_tigga01/ninja.jpg


http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee279/big_tigga01/IMG_0184.jpg

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee279/big_tigga01/IMG_1061.jpg

[iown26]

what kind of bike is that tigga

[big_tigga01]

Kawasaki ninja ZX6R

[iown26]

i cant resist reviving this thread to show my first car..so here it is:

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr91/failsauce/PC300133.jpg

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr91/failsauce/PC300134.jpg

It's got:
Eiback Prokit
AEM Cold Air Intake
Konig Rims
Nitto Tires
Magnaflow exhaust(the full exhaust)
Jensen Audio Flip Screen
B&M brakes
B&M short shifter
Rear/Front strutbars

[jesse]

I ride a bike...http://justbicycles.org/images/BC105MMidnightBlue.jpg

[RBKpumper]

Forgot about this. My Submarine
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm111/GLKcasey/sunk.jpg

[DirtyD123]

how'd you manage that, and is it still running.....looks like some ripples in the water behind it

[RBKpumper]

yeah that babys still running.

i was pulling a u-turn next to it, my right-front went in a bit and i just slide all the way in. it sucked. water in the cab and everything.

[DirtyD123]

awesome

[wilbur]

I bet it smells horrible.

[RBKpumper]

nah. i was expecting it to but it really doesnt smell any worse than it did. i already had the "dirty paintball gear smell". i drove around for a week w/ the windows down and this was still 90* weather so it dried up pretty well.

[jesse]

tyler i bet u smell horrible=] lol jk

[wilbur]

^get a life...


Did you have to get any repairs done to it that the water may have caused?

[jesse]

tyler do u have a car yet?

[RBKpumper]

nothin that wasnt already acting up. my PCM(power control moduel) was going bad already. this just made it worse and i have to drop $900 on it that same week.

[wilbur]

nothin that wasnt already acting up. my PCM(power control moduel) was going bad already. this just made it worse and i have to drop $900 on it that same week.

Ouch, bet that hurt the wallet.

[Rapchizzle]

Welcome to the club Casey. I sunk the old F150 a time or two...

[glkbigbk]

Forgot about this. My Submarine
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm111/GLKcasey/sunk.jpg

was hilarious enough to make sure it was on this page too.

[guitarmaster1195]

Wish it was mine.....

Cool you saw the silver shadow supra then posted pictures of it in "your ride." And you go to porter-gaud?

...

[guitarmaster1195]

But anyways.

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m286/guitarmaster1195/IMG_3634.jpg
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m286/guitarmaster1195/IMG_3651.jpg
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m286/guitarmaster1195/IMG_3646.jpg
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m286/guitarmaster1195/IMG_3628.jpg
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m286/guitarmaster1195/IMG_3641.jpg

[Shocker]

http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp197/shocker911/Truck023.jpg
[http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp197/shocker911/Truck027-1.jpg
http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp197/shocker911/Truck016.jpg


headers
Detroit lockers front and rear
4.56 gears front and rear
bomz air intake system
four 12' pioneer subs
4' bds(soon to be 6)
3' body
THE CHEVY SNATCHER
36' nitto mud grapplers
true dual flowmaster 40's

[RBKpumper]

Louis where is there to rally at around here? been looking at gettin into it.

i dunno about lowpro tires but it looks like those dont fit your rims. are the supposed to be that way? like i said tho i dunno about em'.

[baller544]

wow, four 12's must rock that

[Shocker]

ya i got a custom box that fits just right and i can make ur eyes vib. in ur head lol and the wind shield flex

[Rapchizzle]

Nothing sounds good with that much bass.

[Shocker]

thats y i only keep it on -12. it was more of a prove nortons car stareo staff wrong kinda thing. they said it wasnt possible to fit that much in the truck

[Rapchizzle]

They were just trying to get you to spend your money.

[Shocker]

thats y i didnt. i had all the wood for the box and they said theres no way i could build 1 that would fit all 4 unless i payed someone there. didnt make sense. so i left and did it myself

[guitarmaster1195]

Louis where is there to rally at around here? been looking at gettin into it.

i dunno about lowpro tires but it looks like those dont fit your rims. are the supposed to be that way? like i said tho i dunno about em'.

Yes they are supposed to be like that; a little stretched but they fit.

I don't like them-- I should have read up on tire sizing more before I ordered them last year. I thought 225 width was good. But i'm going to go as wide as possible when these wear out-- like super wide (rims are 8.5in) 285 tires that stick out past the rims for sick traction.

And there is nowhere to rally right here right now. Most is done much more southwest or northeast. (Texas/Mexico and New England area) However, I have been talking to people who are saying a bunch of people plan on starting a rally here-- idk exactly where they plan on doing it yet but im sure if there is enough interest SCCA will pick it up if someone offers land to use. They already hold "rallycrosses" in other areas.

I do autocross right now, which SCCA holds monthly all over SC. However if there was a rally I would jump all over that and a bunch of other subies/evos/rally prepped jeeps&truck frames would too.

I can't wait to see those jacked up redneck trucks go out and break stuff trying to actually race.

[RBKpumper]

I can't wait to see those jacked up redneck trucks go out and break stuff trying to actually race.

i dunno. theres some badass trucks out there.. case and point
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/Jolly_uk/BowlerWildcat-ExtreemeAir.jpg

and thats not even to mention the trophy trucks

[lolipop-tithead]

LOL four 12" Subwoofers?


....That's stupid

[Shocker]

i dont see it as stupid. i mean ya i understand having alot more then needed but out in ravenel im the only 1 with anything like it so idc

[Rapchizzle]

shocker where do you go to school? I know some kids out that way

[iown26]

you know a kid name John William Cordray, he goes to bishop england and is a good friend of mine and lives out in ravanel

[guitarmaster1195]

i dunno. theres some badass trucks out there.. case and point
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b33/Jolly_uk/BowlerWildcat-ExtreemeAir.jpg

and thats not even to mention the trophy trucks

Well I did say "rally-prepped jeeps/truck frames". There are TONS of rally truck-frame based vehicles out there, but they are NOTHING like the trucks you see around here. 1st off, not street legal. My cousin actually built a rock-crawling 4wheeler, based off of a '86 toyota truck with a celica engine. He stripped the car, chopped the frame shorter, and built it from there. Not jacked up much at all even. And he HATES mud, says it effs stuff up. BUT he could never rally it its set up with a top speed of like 40mph.

I would love to have a true off-roading truck, but not a "redneck" truck. I would start with a small truck, strip it, reinforce and seam-weld the frame, weld on an extensive roll cage, leave the cab shell, inside only 2 bucket seats with harnesses and a stripped dash with a steering wheel, shifter, and toggle switches. It would be stock height too, maybe even a little lower, with small rims and some nasty knobby tires. Yea. Casey, you should do that sh*t.

[Shocker]

St. Pauls Country DAY lol now its stupid st. pauls academy. and ya i no the cordrays but i got family in the berbages meat processing. so i stick with them. but ya i no most the cordrays. who r some of the ppl you no chris? i probably no 1 of em being a small town and all. and dont you go to the citadel? i no a good bit of ppl there to.

[BurntGrits]

I said that the Supra wasn't mine, and that WRX is looking real fine. I love the stretched tires, and this is KC Aiken from PG. You know me Louis.....

[guitarmaster1195]

Haha alright your cool. I'm just messing. I like the civic alot glad your not into gay trucks.

Anyways do you know a Jack Doty Haneghan?

He got called out by my friend with a 285hp volvo station wagon and now is all pissed off and thinks his mini is fast that is a little modified, whereas race-built tuned mini's make 285hp meaning his is not nearly that fast.

Anyways, please tell him I want to race him. And that my friend with the volvo does too. Thanks.

[PBCsniper]

Haha alright your cool. I'm just messing. I like the civic alot glad your not into gay trucks.

Anyways do you know a Jack Doty Haneghan?


isnt he the guy that drives the Rambler?

[Wubby]

St. Pauls Country DAY lol now its stupid st. pauls academy. and ya i no the cordrays but i got family in the berbages meat processing. so i stick with them. but ya i no most the cordrays. who r some of the ppl you no chris? i probably no 1 of em being a small town and all. and dont you go to the citadel? i no a good bit of ppl there to.

ravanel is not a small town. people just know each other. i live on james island and my family knows a majority of the "original" james islanders that went to james island high or lived on the island back in the day. and james island is nothing close to "small".

But can i ask the "rednecks" of the forum? Since when was it cool to call yourself a redneck? is it cool to be white trash? i mean, being southern is a totally different thing, but since when was it a cool thing to be a redneck? i just dont understand it. maybe it's just because the majority of my school is "redneck" and they all have 4WD trucks that have never seen a puddle in their life. idk.

but guitar master, i have always wants a WRX. fast, small car.

[Goofy-fourwheeler-kid]

maybe it's just because the majority of my school is "redneck" and they all have 4WD trucks that have never seen a puddle in their life. idk.

what a waste of a truck

[eabguy]

ravanel is not a small town. people just know each other. i live on james island and my family knows a majority of the "original" james islanders that went to james island high or lived on the island back in the day. and james island is nothing close to "small".

But can i ask the "rednecks" of the forum? Since when was it cool to call yourself a redneck? is it cool to be white trash? i mean, being southern is a totally different thing, but since when was it a cool thing to be a redneck? i just dont understand it. maybe it's just because the majority of my school is "redneck" and they all have 4WD trucks that have never seen a puddle in their life. idk.

but guitar master, i have always wants a WRX. fast, small car.

Ravenel is very small i lived there for 15 years. We didn't say we wanted to be rednecks we just dont call are selves what we arn't.( if you no me then you no im not redneck cause i want to be but i was kinda born into it.)

[Shocker]

after being called 1 for so long you kinda believe it. ravanel is small along with hollywood/ megget. redneck isnt white trash ppl just think they r bc they no how to have fun and dont always have the money or time to fix things the right way or do them smartly. so they make do with wat ever they got. and about ur school, theres posers everywhere. i love making fun of all of them. West nasty high is full of posers along with JI charter. ive been in plenty of fights with most of those panzys. there mommys and daddys buy there trucks and get everything done to it when half of them dont no how to change the f#$kin oil.

[Tbigs]

I call them prepnecks.

[baller544]

West nasty high is full of posers along with JI charter...

I know what you mean, i go to WAHS and people try to be a redneck and make them self look country by wearing guy harvey shirts when half of them doesnt know what fishing is.....

[Shocker]

exsactly. and they all thing the HAVE to where those shirts or dixie outfitters and jeans and boots. ya sure i where them but thats not all i where. they probably play paintball in them if they ever played. and none of them can shoot a actual gun worth a sh#t

[Tbigs]

You will find that at any high school. They think that it makes them cool. I proudly have never owned, worn, or plan to buy a guy harvey shirt ever.

[guitarmaster1195]

isnt he the guy that drives the Rambler?

No- he drives a red gay mini cooper he thinks is fast and started the "PAC" gay mount pleasant daddy pays for all my sh*t club

[BurntGrits]

lol... So many guys at my school are big into the PAC thing. I mean, I like the trucks with the 35's and straight pipes and all but if you don't actually do what you build it for then its a huge waste. I'll stick with my imports... :nerd6bs:

[Shocker]

lol ya dont c y wast ur money o ur truck/ car if ur not gonna do anything with it. big rims........ nope cant think of any reason that would help me have fun. lifting your truck just for looks is exspensive and stupid if ur not gonna use it. my truck get 10 mpg on a good day. the farthest i drive it is to pbc. lol but i have had my truck up to the tail lights in mud just to prove a point. ive blown front axle many times. and if anybody remembers that big chevy yukon at tent works of charleston i pulled him in a truck pull just bc he was a poser and i wanted to prove he dosnt no anything about his truck. o and tbigs im glade to not that im not alone in never wearing those shirts lol

[Goofy-fourwheeler-kid]

You will find that at any high school. They think that it makes them cool. I proudly have never owned, worn, or plan to buy a guy harvey shirt ever.

thank you. Id like to see most of those panzies try to do ANYTHING for themselves. Mommy and Daddy handing you everything ou want on f*****g silver platter isnt gonna do anything for u in the real world. Id like to see on of 'em go put it a hard days work. Let 'em go bail hay for a day. It'd be the funniest God Dam thing you ever saw. Heck, give 'em the easy job, just let 'em drive the old tractor that aint got power steering. that would be even funnier.

[kwasi]

I work my a$$ off when im at work thats the only reason im allowed to go paintballing because my parents dont pay for anything.....you dont learn anything by getting stuff givin to you.....and when you buy it with your hard erned money you appreciate the things you are givin.....sorry went off topic i will have pics of my car in a couple days....

[Goofy-fourwheeler-kid]

why do i post?

[the chad]

Just because there is a lack of trucks, and it even sees mud, a surprising thing to half the guys around here that have trucks.

http://i39.tinypic.com/tyx5s.jpg

6'' fabtech w/ Coilovers on 35 Mud Grapplers

[Phantom549]

^ that is one sexy ass toyota you got there :)

[iown26]

^^^^im not a big fan of trucks but that is very nice

[the chad]

thanks guys...and its got Mickey Thompson rims that you cant see...puttin a new deck in this week, maybe subs...

[PBCsniper]

are them mud grapplers new cuz i dont remember u have em b4 but then again its been a while since i last seen it

[ccmkid9]

I would rather drive a VW anyday over that crappy toyota. LOL

[the chad]

yeh they are...i had 33 m/ts. But i got rid of them damn things...dont clean out worth anything. Yeh i know thomas im about to gank your sub though.

[kwasi]

here is my car.....

[ccmkid9]

$250 and you can have it.

[Rapchizzle]

chad. get with me about a sub and deck.

shit, just check your phone

[pbc addict2]

here is mine.. of friday.. aint nothing special .. just a 2003 ford ranger..
http://i508.photobucket.com/albums/s330/chauzmauz/0101091538.jpg

[Wubby]

here is mine.. of friday.. aint nothing special .. just a 2003 ford ranger..
[IMG]http://i508.photobucket.com/albums/s330/chauzmauz/0101091538.jpg[/IM G]

if its a vehicle that runs, and one that is at least a 2000 or above, it's better than most.

i drive daddys truck (har har im a spoiled brat, i know) its a 2007 GMC sierra. will get pics soon. the only reason i got it is because my dad has to drive a company truck now due to the economy and such, and since he's still making payments and he literally never drives it, he decided to let me drive it. it's cheaper than buying me a car at least.

[pbc addict2]

the grill is after market and I really like it!!

[Skeeter]

Can I play... Wubby? Why hate the old stuff? Can I still post my pre 2000 hardware?



http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/Skeeter_368s/e487_3.jpg




Somewhere on I-70, in Kansas:

http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/Skeeter_368s/DSC00165.jpg

[bloodyswimmingpool]

An Fwording Cobra, FTMFW!!

[BurntGrits]

:shocked7fl: Beautiful car skeeter!

[Goofy-fourwheeler-kid]

You guys should have seen my reaction when i first saw that thing in person!!!!!:shocked7fl::shocked7fl::baffled5wh:and then :sad9cd: cause Ill never have one

[pbc addict2]

really nice skeeter..did u build it or bought it like that?

[BurntGrits]

I would love to do a photoshoot of that cobra.... Only in my dreams. :P

[bkomasta]

Here is my riced out 2000 civic. Illinois tag = my step-dad is in the military. It's under his name and his 'home' is located in Illinois. Getting it moved under my name soon.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3450/3177406965_10e23e440b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3450/3178245296_85624b737e.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3497/3177412583_bdf69279ac.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3434/3177414709_59fb42d689.jpg
pedobear!

I bet you guys see this car a lot. I was a big RICER back in highschool (wasn't too long ago). I will be changing the rims to OEM, same with front bumper soon. No, i don't have a fart cannon for an exhaust. Staying OEM stock.

[Skeeter]

It's a replica... An orriginal '67 would have several more zero's in the price tag. I never thought I would have one either, but last year, the stars just lined up and I made the jump. The kit-cars or replicas are not that crazy expesive anymore, especially since there are so many kits available from all different sources.

It is amazing to drive. No power steering, no power brakes, no heat, no air, no radio... Just one big-f'ing 351ci Ford, some seats and some FAT rubber on the ground. The thing sucks around town. Anything less than 60-70 mph is just miserable, especially on the ever-congested roads around here. What is amazing is the brutal push from about 50 mph to about 130 mph in 3rd gear. You blink and you are there! I held the throttle in WFO position for about 3 seconds... ONCE! Going uphil on I-40 in TN on the way back from Colorado. The thing seems to go faster UPHILL!

Photo's of the road trip from Colorado back to Charleston, coming soon!

[Skeeter]

Narrative (with pics) of the road trip, last summer:

Warning: Bandwidth intensive.

Flew (with Brad as my wing-man) to Colorado to pick up the car & drive it back to Charleston. We had a week to make the road trip. We had 5 days on the road, alternating between insanely fun and f'ing miserable! Wouldn't trade the memories for anything in the world, but would NEVER make that trip again, in that car!!!!


This started as a WARM & sunny day, July 16th, 2007. Entering Estes Park, Colorado, the day after taking posession of the tripple black beast! Brad and Kevin (with the Alpine White BMW M Coupe in chase). All speedlimit signs outlined in black AND all stop signs outlined in white were considered optional.
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/Skeeter_368s/DSC00550.jpg



A bit later in the day, watching people inspect the two cars from a little cafe' in Estes Park Colorado. We made some seriously fun runs up & down Little Cottonwood Canyon a bit earlier.
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/Skeeter_368s/DSC00568.jpg


Cottonwood Canyon roads & signs! I love these!
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/Skeeter_368s/DSC00548.jpg



Two pictures from Rocky Mountaion National Park, in front of Angel Fan Falls (IIRC?). These turned out great in High-res. Wish I had a DSLR for these images. This is "pre-rain" that day!
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/Skeeter_368s/DSC00583.jpg


http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/Skeeter_368s/DSC02907.jpg


Later that day, after a little bit of rain, at the continental devide! Driving the Cobra at 12,000 feet is fun. No forced induction needed with that big V8 pulling you.
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/Skeeter_368s/DSC00641.jpg

Brad, looking bored!
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/Skeeter_368s/DSC00633.jpg


We hit many of the tight twisty roads in the area that day. The first half was pleasant & sunny. As we started descending towards Denver, a VERY nasty storm front came through. The temps went from a balmy 70-80 degrees in the mountains, to a near freezing 40 degrees (up at that altitude). We split from our wingman (Kevin, with the M Coupe) & were on our own then! We found out QUICKLY, that the rain loops around & over the windscreen and ALL dribbles into the cockpit! We did find a pair of $2 rain ponchos at a quicky-mart, but that didn't keep the chill (or even much water) out! This is Brad with his $2 poncho. At this point, we both agreed, that on a scale of 1 to 10 of "things that sucked", this was about a 13!
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/Skeeter_368s/DSC00159.jpg

To be continued:

[Skeeter]

After a few hours of freezing rain, we FINALLY made it to Denver. We warmed up with dinner:
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/Skeeter_368s/DSC02939.jpg



Followed by several (dozen?) of Denvers finest micro-brews & all was well. Brad even made a new friend:
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/Skeeter_368s/DSC02943.jpg
He would never admit it, but just ask him if he got splinters from that little tryst!!!

The next morning... Leaving the glass & stainless canyons of Downtown Denver! The echo of the side pipes in the city seems to last forever! It was amazing. People just looking around and around, trying to figure out what the source of the noise was. Imagine what we could have done without stoplights & traffic!
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/Skeeter_368s/DSC02944.jpg


Our first day heading back east was a scorcher! It was 104 degrees ALL DAY LONG, going across Kansas on I-70. We found out the true meaning of HEAT! The faster we went, the hotter we got! There is NO shade in Kansas... Matter of fact, there is not much of anything in Kansas! We tried the speed test (faster = cooler? right?). Even at 140+, there is no relief. We made some great progress that day, since there is no place for the cops to hide. We were keeping watch for police aircraft as well, but we would just outrun those when we saw them.


Sunset, looking back... Not sure which night this was, but the pic turned out nice:
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/Skeeter_368s/DSC02966.jpg


Can't drive through St. Louis without this pic:
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/Skeeter_368s/DSC00167.jpg



1 last pic, from the first day in the mountains: Um... ELK!
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/Skeeter_368s/DSC00618.jpg

[pbc addict2]

that car is sooo nice.!didnt the interior get messed up by the rain?

[Wubby]

Can I play... Wubby? Why hate the old stuff? Can I still post my pre 2000 hardware?


haha. i have nothing against anything pre-2000.

my grandfather have a gloss black '69 chevelle that i can only dream about getting one day.

it's scary thinking what a 15 year old kid could do with 500 horse power.

[Rapchizzle]

Skeet post pics of all of them including that other one in the garage.

Do you have a pic of that little red hatchback?

[Skeeter]

Yes & no... There is not much interior to worry about. Black carpet was a little soggy, but it dried out quickly. The seats are waterproof, so no worries there. The interior is very bare, and not fancy at all.


that car is sooo nice.!didnt the interior get messed up by the rain?

[Phantom549]

Got this for my bday (my first car :))

99 Honda Civic LX

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn56/Phantom549/100_2950.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn56/Phantom549/100_2951.jpg
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http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn56/Phantom549/100_2955.jpg

Only has 60,000 miles on it!!
It has ADR rims and SONAR Ultra Sport SX-1 tires.

Looks a lot better in person than in pics.
Me and my dad were thinkin about puttin a factory spoiler on it to make it more sporty lookin :cool:

[BurntGrits]

Personally I would not do the spoiler and get so kind of lowering springs instead... That wheel gap is awful. Other than that its real clean. Stay away from the more ricier things though...

[wilbur]

Yeah, the tires do look a tad bit small but, nice looking car!

[Phantom549]

we're pickin up the stock tires and rims from the previous owner in a couple of days. we might change em out, idk yet.

[RBKpumper]

make it more sporty lookin :cool:

put a vtec or other upgraded engine in it to actually make it more sporty..

make a car fast before you worry about making it look fast.

[bkomasta]

You have a LX civic. So, you have a D16Y7 engine. You can do a 'mini-me' headswap from a D16Y8. All you need is the head, vtec solenoid, and ECU. Should be fairly easy to find in any junkyard. Now you have VTTAAAKKK!!

[Phantom549]

hhhmmmm thanks for tip :)

[bkomasta]

UPDATE!
OEM rims (Fat Fives), '96-'98 tail lights (I like the amber corners), and stock grille. I will pick up an OEM Si grille. But my knock off/replica wasn't cutting it. Too bad it was raining today. My grille is not fitting well due to my POS bumper. I am also about to do a turbo build in a few weeks.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3426/3235268220_9fc23aa3fe.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3344/3235269844_d6fa84506c.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3368/3235271152_6468d1d564.jpg

I will do a photoshoot when I get my OEM bumper, OEM spoiler, and CTR headlights. Any one care to join? Burntgrits, guitarmaster, el_griton? You guys probably don't want to roll with a ricer like me. haha.

Anyone know good locations?

[BurntGrits]

I might come with you, but I don't know any good locations that would welcome cars...
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll98/BurntGrits/FRONT.jpg
^^ that was taken at the old sams on rivers but they are rebuilding it up though.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll98/BurntGrits/PowerHouse.jpg
On the naval base but you see the sign on the door... haha
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll98/BurntGrits/PowerHouse4.jpg

What kind of camera are you shooting with?

[bkomasta]

D60.

No editing skills though. My photoshop is useless, haha. All I do is put a border and my name on the corner. My aunt has a restaurant in the Food Lion center on College Park Rd. at the end of Crowfield Plantation. Always thought it was a good location.

I was hoping the airport. On the top most floor on the parking garage/deck. Or downtown on a slow day. Go to a floor on a parking garage where no one is parked at.

Any parking lot, where we can just be parked side by side, etc. Cars lined up against the brick wall of the McDonalds Drive Thru, etc.

[BurntGrits]

True... I know some guys on 8thcivic that have been dying for me to shoot pictures for them so maybe we could merge with them or something...

[bkomasta]

Join www.clubcivic.com, we got a pretty big 8th generation group. Not too many are from the south though.

I'm down. Been dying to do some good shots. I just wished my car was a better subject to be shooting. Eventually it will be worth it, haha.

I wished I went to the Greenville meet. I think 8thcivic and clubcivic joined for that meet.

[Lee J]

http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t333/paintball33r/l_5a795427be28a459f9a7fb1c7efb77651.jpg
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t333/paintball33r/l_726eb393f33068d533990b570bf3a3081.jpg
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t333/paintball33r/l_fe7fa73f02995ff4621419e247ebb87d1.jpg

[BurntGrits]

Join www.clubcivic.com, we got a pretty big 8th generation group. Not too many are from the south though.

I'm down. Been dying to do some good shots. I just wished my car was a better subject to be shooting. Eventually it will be worth it, haha.

I wished I went to the Greenville meet. I think 8thcivic and clubcivic joined for that meet.

I think I'm a member on there, but never visit the site... I'm using CS3 and I have Photomatix too so I can do some HDR work as well. Let me know when you start that turbo build so i can get some pics and what not.

[pbc addict2]

nice car grits!!

[bkomasta]

Sure, will let you know. Should be happening soon. =P
I use CS3 too. But no skills whatsoever.

200 WHP will be fun... especially when you're normally at 224 HP at the crank.

A friend told me there is a free parking garage in Summerville. He's been on the top floor and took pictures before. Sounds good to me.

[coldshoulderSB]

bought a 2000 civic si in electron blue pearl will get some pics when its dry out side.

[bkomasta]

bought a 2000 civic si in electron blue pearl will get some pics when its dry out side.

Jealous...

Though I have no reason to buy an EM1, when I could do the same things to my EJ8. Other than the obvious B16>D16, but I would want to swap in a K-series on it anyways.

[coldshoulderSB]

k series is big money wish i had the time and the money to gather parts for that.

[bkomasta]

k series is big money wish i had the time and the money to gather parts for that.

It sure is. I have 95 hatch si shell that I will be doing a K-swap. I doubt I will get it done till next year. My turbo build on my EJ8 isn't even done yet. My chipped ECU hasn't come yet. And the seals on my turbo blew.

[coldshoulderSB]

i have an EJ1 also :) i sold my EG to a kid named bruce im pretty sure destroyed it

[lolipop-tithead]

what im buying as soon as i get enufff monee
http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1010452314.html

[wilbur]

what im buying as soon as i get enufff monee
http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1010452314.html

That is just wow...

[Mikesac]

haha pimping out a station wagon lol

[Audiophile17]

Alright now before you light me up these are exactly mine i have had a hand in building them all, driven them all but they are my dad's (the camaro and yellow 84) and step mom's (the 75 and 76) But alas they will eventually be mine
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o98/dka_jake/cam.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o98/dka_jake/car2.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o98/dka_jake/vet.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o98/dka_jake/car.jpg

[iown26]

wow your family has a nice colection

[Audiophile17]

Thanks we work hard for them lol but they are most definitely worth it

[PBCsniper]

nice camero

[Skeeter]

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o98/dka_jake/vet.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o98/dka_jake/car.jpg


Do you do the fiberglass work yourself, or do you have a contact in that industry to share?

[Sheava]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo195/sheava1/meandmy32.jpg

yeah thats my baby after 4 clutches 1 tranny and one motor shes doing well photo shoot coming up

[bkomasta]

Ms3?

[Sheava]

Ms3?

its not a ms3 and its not a regular 2.3l either its a real alexea with weisco pistons and eagle rods. fx10 computer highboost kit with tdo6 58mm turbo. 750 cc injectors with enki pro race light wate rims. exedy stage 3 clutch with a pro sports 7.4lb fly wheel. tranny built my hogges and 3 gear syncro delete. it has magnaflow exhaust tip with custom fab mid pipe. and i have some tien ss full race susp. coming.. its quick but its not the fastest thing that i have owned. but once the kit is completed i should make around 425 easy daily because im going to move to a gt35R charger with dual inlets.. so its going to be fun.

[Skeeter]

its not a ms3 and its not a regular 2.3l either its a real alexea with weisco pistons and eagle rods. fx10 computer highboost kit with tdo6 58mm turbo. 750 cc injectors with enki pro race light wate rims. exedy stage 3 clutch with a pro sports 7.4lb fly wheel. tranny built my hogges and 3 gear syncro delete. it has magnaflow exhaust tip with custom fab mid pipe. and i have some tien ss full race susp. coming.. its quick but its not the fastest thing that i have owned. but once the kit is completed i should make around 425 easy daily because im going to move to a gt35R charger with dual inlets.. so its going to be fun.


How is torque steer? The '08 MS3 torques bad enough already (fun, but you have to be aware), even with the reduced boost in 1st & 2nd.

[bkomasta]

I was going to say that. Torque steer must be a night mare. I don't plan on pushing any of my cars above 300 HP. It wouldn't be beneficial anymore on the street.

She's a real sleeper though. Mine is a dead giveaway with the FMIC all up on my bumper.

[Sheava]

yes the torque stear is a pain in the ass esp when it hits peak boost in the middle of third with street tires considering my quieff lsd is gone and im runnig a stock differential so yea its horrible but when it hooks up it pulls quite strong. and considering my computer does not limmite boost in first i will prob program it to limit the first gear to about 5 lbs second to 8-10 and from 3-5 about 15-20. havent decided yet. but im thinking about getting a 2010 ms3 because factory it comes with 340 to the crank and they made it a 2 door YAAAYYY

[bkomasta]

I wish they hadn't discontinued the MS6. I've always wanted it.

[Audiophile17]

Do you do the fiberglass work yourself, or do you have a contact in that industry to share?

Do you just mean the body work? and if so yeah we do a bit ourselves but anything big we have quite a large network when it comes to cars we mostly do the mechanical work and and electrical, but we have a few different people for paint body work, ect

[Skeeter]

Do you just mean the body work? and if so yeah we do a bit ourselves but anything big we have quite a large network when it comes to cars we mostly do the mechanical work and and electrical, but we have a few different people for paint body work, ect

Hmmmm... The previous owner of the Cobra (see page 8 or 9[?] of this thread) bumped it's chin on a speed bump. I have been wanting to get it looked at & repaired, but have not put out any calls, so far. Not a high-viz area of the car, but the glass is cracked & it bothers ME!!! Would not have to be a high quality job, but there is a large crack & about 6-8 inches of road rash / scuff on the bottom of the chin (where the orig oil-cooler would sit). No structural damage at all, just broken glass.

[Audiophile17]

Sorry man unless you are willing to drive it to GA no help im in the navy so im just stationed here

[Skeeter]

lol... No prob. Thought you were local to Charleston.

[duAmI]

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/4880/74369961fc1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[BurntGrits]

you wish... lol

[coldshoulderSB]

my 278,xxx mile daily driven civic si (d16z6 stock with bad rings.)
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o186/coldcatcooter/civics007.jpg
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o186/coldcatcooter/civics006.jpg
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o186/coldcatcooter/civics005.jpg

my barely driven 2000 civic si (b16a2 w/ Intake and gay exhaust)
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o186/coldcatcooter/civics004.jpg
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o186/coldcatcooter/civics002.jpg
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o186/coldcatcooter/civics001.jpg

cleaned the 2k civic up again today with a wax job so may take some better pics later.

[guitarmaster1195]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo195/sheava1/meandmy32.jpg

yeah thats my baby after 4 clutches 1 tranny and one motor shes doing well photo shoot coming up

Were you the one that attempted to peel out ricer style this Saturday? And all you managed was to bounce off the rev limiter for about 6 seconds, with the clutch in... Evident by the clouds of smoke billowing up before you even took off.

No wonder you went through 4 clutches, a transmission, and a motor.

I think one little six year old might have thought it was fast because of how obnoxiously loud it was, but I can't be sure.

[guitarmaster1195]

http://photos-f.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v2108/50/28/502898361/n502898361_1960173_7665.jpg

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[jeepin4lyfe]

i knew that there was drifting going on about 2 weekends ago wen i pulled into the senior lot...just a question who in the hell gave yall permission to do that!?!?!??!?!?!?!?

[Derek-TeamExiled]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo195/sheava1/meandmy32.jpg

yeah thats my baby after 4 clutches 1 tranny and one motor shes doing well photo shoot coming up

i remeber when we had to push start that thing 3 times during the scenario! haha

[guitarmaster1195]

i knew that there was drifting going on about 2 weekends ago wen i pulled into the senior lot...just a question who in the hell gave yall permission to do that!?!?!??!?!?!?!?

It was an SCCA sanctioned autocross. Your school provided the parking lot for our use. We donated a lot of money to your school. Everyone was happy.

[jeepin4lyfe]

haha nice everyone was thinkin some ignorant kid put down random lines. haha ALOTTTTT im guessing cause our school is stingy as hexx

[Skeeter]

i knew that there was drifting going on about 2 weekends ago wen i pulled into the senior lot...just a question who in the hell gave yall permission to do that!?!?!??!?!?!?!?

Woah! This was a skill event, not a drifting competition!

Drifting = setting up your car to perform poorly, then sliding around a track at a much reduced speed, because your car's performance envelope has been degraded and some people think it's SEXY to make rubber-smoke!

Autocross = a timed event, where the drivers skills and the cars performance envelope are tested, against others in your class of similar performing vehicles.

The best thing about an autocross, is that you can test your skills, against those of other drivers, without "much" risk of damaging your car. The cars are all classified, based on many factors, so you are only compared to other drivers in your class.


BTW? How did you place, Louis?

[iown26]

Woah! This was a skill event, not a drifting competition!

Drifting = setting up your car to perform poorly, then sliding around a track at a much reduced speed, because your car's performance envelope has been degraded and some people think it's SEXY to make rubber-smoke!




drifting takes a lot of skill first of all.
and it is make your engine over power spin of your wheels causing you to go side ways not making your car perform poorly. then you have to keep it like that around a turn and pull it out it with out crashing your car. if that's not skilled then i dont know what is!

[Wubby]

drifting takes a lot of skill first of all.
and it is make your engine over power spin of your wheels causing you to go side ways not making your car perform poorly. then you have to keep it like that around a turn and pull it out it with out crashing your car. if that's not skilled then i dont know what is!

i dont think he was saying it was easy. he was just saying the cars are set up to handle poorly. which they are. however, my truck likes to drift when the roads are wet and i accelerate too fast, but then again, i guess all cars will do that. it scares the hell out of me.

[iown26]

well i know im just saying its a lot more then stomping the gas pedal and turning the wheel...not trying to upset anyone just to let y'all know

[Wubby]

well i know im just saying its a lot more then stomping the gas pedal and turning the wheel...not trying to upset anyone just to let y'all know

lol we know.

just like nascar isnt just turning left... right?

[iown26]

exactly...some people think that and i like to clear that up. :)

[Wubby]

exactly...some people think that and i like to clear that up. :)

i race go-karts on oval tracks so i know first hand it's a little more.

[Mikesac]

just watch uhh Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift and they're you go

[coldshoulderSB]

the F&F series are all a joke. Most import tuners are rather embarassed by those movies...

[guitarmaster1195]

Drifting breaks stuff.

Notice how all drift cars are torn up. Everyone who actually drifts ends up running into/off of something. Even the professionals.

It's not hard to drift. At all. E-brake around a turn and stomp the gas.

Woah.

And all you need to drift is some broken $1000 240sx and it will work fine.

Plus, you're arguing with skeeter and me, the only two on here who actually know much about autocross. And he's been doing it a LOT longer than me.

All the ricers and drifters embarass the hell out of themselves. That turbo bigger than your head never sees boost, that crap drift car slides everywhere, that body kit rips off, those huge oversized rims get scratched up, and all that chrome and crap blinds you.

And skeeter-- I had the best first run in my class. However, I went in knowing my struts were going (factory @ 115,000 miles) but didn't know how bad they were. After my first run my car slid around every corner, far from normal cornering performance. The bad struts weren't transferring the load from side to side properly so I was having the equivalent of horrible body roll.

Just ordering new coilovers though. I'll test them out next weekend in Myrtle Beach at that autocross.

[RBKpumper]

Plus, you're arguing with skeeter and me, the only two on here who actually know much about autocross. All the ricers and drifters embarass the hell out of themselves.

ive heard this kind of argument from skeeter myself about drifting and rallying, and now you. crapping on any sort of alternative driving style. thats about as cool as me saying baseball is for fags. i dont play baseball so i really have no business judging the people playing it or the sport as a whole.

and i guarentee drifting and/or rallying takes a lot more skill to prefect.

if it was as easy as you think it its... you would see every kid whos mom bought them a subaru, or every other guy goin thru a midlife crisis and buying fast cars, doing so.

and if it was easy... americans would be the best at it.. not the Japs.

[Sheava]

Were you the one that attempted to peel out ricer style this Saturday? And all you managed was to bounce off the rev limiter for about 6 seconds, with the clutch in... Evident by the clouds of smoke billowing up before you even took off.

No wonder you went through 4 clutches, a transmission, and a motor.

I think one little six year old might have thought it was fast because of how obnoxiously loud it was, but I can't be sure.

well thankyou for noticing and opening your mouth about nothing you know about you drive a subie.. and ur awd good job. on the car tho. you got a real awd unlike the evos which have like 80/20 wheel distribution. but i was getting on it because bobby wanted to see what it would do.. so i did it..im no ricer.. you have no idea i actually have a jdm alexia mazda 3 not a ford/mexican built mazda 3 thankyou for understanding. im sure you know.. what jdm is and what rice is. im sorry i have wheel spin its called fwd.. i know you prob dont know what that is because you drive a 30k car im just saying mommy and daddy didnt pay for my toys. i mean its not your room to talk trash about other cars when ever you want to test your micromachine against me let me know im sure i can ask my friends dad to let us use his dads church parking lot to run a little autox.

[bkomasta]

Drift cars are usually trashed cars. Been to a couple drift competitions, but not exactly competed in it. Can't drift in a FWD anyways. Besides, autox is more of my sport. All 240SX owners bring like 2-3 pairs of front/rear bumpers. They trash at least one bumper each competition. Same reason why in Japan the Corolla AE86 is so popular, is because it's so cheap and easy to drift around. (other than Initial D being a reason) Although drifting is considered 'losing traction/control', It does take a lot of skill to be efficient and precise with it. It's definitely easy to 'lose' control, but takes a lot of skill to take THAT in control. You don't know how many ricers and idiots that 'try' to drift in roads and end up crashing/killing themselves.

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guitarmaster, that was you? I might have some pictures of your runs. I didn't run that day because of my vacuum lines blew up on my way to Summerville High.

Anyone else running this March 7th in Myrtle Beach? I'll be running with a couple friends. It will sort of be my 'first' run. At least in my slightly modified civic (ran it stock a couple times 2 or so years ago). Probably going to be in Novice.


It's not hard to drift. At all. E-brake around a turn and stomp the gas.


You do know it takes more than one e-brake pull right? Watch some videos. They constantly pull the e-brake up and down, up and down around a turn. If you watch videos (or some competitions) the rear wheels, they stop, spin, stop, and spin. They do that to allow them to turn tighter and keep some speed.

Congratulations for placing first in your class. I'll see on the 7th.

[bkomasta]

im sorry i have wheel spin its called fwd.. i know you prob dont know what that is because you drive a 30k car im just saying mommy and daddy didnt pay for my toys. i mean its not your room to talk trash about other cars when ever you want to test your micromachine against me let me know im sure i can ask my friends dad to let us use his dads church parking lot to run a little autox.

Sound's like a challenge. I'll be there to videotape and be a witness. Your call.

:wink0st:

[guitarmaster1195]

guitarmaster, that was you? I might have some pictures of your runs. I didn't run that day because of my vacuum lines blew up on my way to Summerville High.

Anyone else running this March 7th in Myrtle Beach? I'll be running with a couple friends. It will sort of be my 'first' run. At least in my slightly modified civic (ran it stock a couple times 2 or so years ago). Probably going to be in Novice.

Yea-- I'll be there in Myrtle Beach. Running STX. should do a lot better since i had bad struts before and my new coilovers will be on. I was sliding around turns like crazy-- my car definitely was not in the condition it should have been.

[guitarmaster1195]

well thankyou for noticing and opening your mouth about nothing you know about you drive a subie.. and ur awd good job. on the car tho. you got a real awd unlike the evos which have like 80/20 wheel distribution. but i was getting on it because bobby wanted to see what it would do.. so i did it..im no ricer.. you have no idea i actually have a jdm alexia mazda 3 not a ford/mexican built mazda 3 thankyou for understanding. im sure you know.. what jdm is and what rice is. im sorry i have wheel spin its called fwd.. i know you prob dont know what that is because you drive a 30k car im just saying mommy and daddy didnt pay for my toys. i mean its not your room to talk trash about other cars when ever you want to test your micromachine against me let me know im sure i can ask my friends dad to let us use his dads church parking lot to run a little autox.

You want to drag race in a church parking lot? If you want to autocross, its illegal, but there's no doubt I can beat you between a car set up for cornering over speed and my own personal experience.

Oh, and guess what. You're front wheels didn't spin. And "seeing what a car can do" is called driving it on the road. Once again, you bounced off the rev limiter before you pulled out into the road, with clutch smoke everywhere. No wheel spin-- trust me, I watched. Then you proceeded to move very slowly yet loudly down the road.

And I do know about FWD, RWD, AWD. I can't and don't try to peel out. It destroys my differential. Sure, my dad's Z71 peels out. But it's still slow. My mom's Fit is FWD. It handles like crap. And like Skeeter said-- if you truly had as much power as you say you do then the torque steer wouldn't allow you to drive it worth anything.

And my car is a "micromachine"? It's the same as your car, only .3 liters smaller. You have a 2.3L turbo, I have a 2.0L turbo.

Plus, I don't appreciate you saying my mommy and daddy paid for my toys.

My mom paid 8k for the car as my first car three years ago.

I have paid about 12k so far in parts. I have done every bit of labor.

First off, I have every single suspension piece you can buy for my car-- which is a lot for a WRX. And, I spent the time and effort to put on every single part myself. Labor generally comes out to be the same as parts.

Next off, I have only done basic upgrades to my car. Besides a weak off-the shelf cobb map (using my accessport) I have personally modified my car to fit and installed equal length headers, full 4inch downpipe and 3inch rest of the way turboback exhaust, a front-mount intercooler, turbo inlet, crank pulley, and air intake (doesn't count anyone can do those) my engine is pretty much stock. That accounts for maybe 4k in parts. All installed myself.

My suspension has about 8k in it. Built for autocross spec. Racing engine mounts, transmission mount, tons of stiff bushings, a lot of different bracing, two different kits (Anti-Lift and Bump-Steer) to add static caster, huge sway bars, front strut and rear triangle strut brace, coilovers, fender bracing, interior b-pillar brace (doubles as a harness bar), lateral links, and trailing arms.

This is far from a toy. Plus- it didn't cost anywhere near 30k. Maybe a new sti. But this is a 7 year old wrx I got with 85k on the clock.

And to casey, I know. Rallying IS the most complicated racing on the planet. And about drifting-- I meant real drifting. I was referring to the "drifting" that goes on in Charleston courtesy of "showzone" tuned cars.

[guitarmaster1195]

you have no idea i actually have a jdm alexia mazda 3 not a ford/mexican built mazda 3 thankyou

This was my favorite little part.

A ford/mexican built mazda 3?

Ford. built. Mazda? What?

And mexican is mexican. Rice is wannabe JDM.

Yea, my engine's JDM too. It's from Japan. Sure, I could import another of the same engine in from a JDM tagged wrx/sti. It would be the same... thing. Subaru offers special edition tuned engines... But the WRX there has the same 2.0L horizontally opposed flat four boxer engine the WRX here has. Same turbo. Everything. More factory body accent options. That's it.

If I wanted power... I would build my engine. Getting an engine from a JDM car does absolutely nothing. Unless it's some special edition engine from a different car in Japan.

JDM. The whole little fad is gay. If you own a japanese company-made car. You have a JDM car. Imported in the U.S. Woah. Made in Japan. Still JDM.

Body parts never imported over here that ricers buy cheap imitations of aren't JDM. They are rice. The JDM leaf hanging from your mirror. The domo thing. All rice.

[Geoff Call]

This was my favorite little part.

A ford/mexican built mazda 3?

Ford. built. Mazda? What?

And mexican is mexican. Rice is wannabe JDM.



Not trying to stir up trouble but:

Ford partners with Mazda on several projects. Much of which is made in Mexico or Canada. Much like GM and Toyota (ie pontiac vibe and toyota corolla matrix). Though some parts are still made overseas in Japan (or china). Just because it's made in Japan doesn't make it the baddest f'ing thing ever. Parts can just as easily be made cheap no matter what country they are from. Some very very nice 'foreign' cars are made right here in the US.

-my two cents.

And if you two girls keep this arguing up on my forums, and cluttering this friendly picture thread, then I will delete ALL of your posts from day 1 and ban you for an undisclosed amount of time. Like you never existed.

-GC

[jojo750]

holy crap.

geoff has a time machine.
did you get the delorean fixed? 1.2 jigawatts !!

[rualldunn?]

even if he fixed it he would need plutonium to run it or channel lightning directly into his flux capacitor

[BigDaddy]

Someone been keepin his PIMP hand strong!!!!

[RBKpumper]

And if you two girls keep this arguing up on my forums, and cluttering this friendly picture thread, then I will delete ALL of your posts from day 1 and ban you for an undisclosed amount of time. Like you never existed.

-GC

Badass... enough said.

[jojo750]

www.pbcgeoffcallcharleston.net

[RBKpumper]

i think your link is broken Joey. google reffered me to this one.

www.geoffcallownsPBC.net (http://karthik3685.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/neomatrix.jpg)

:D

[jojo750]

you win. i was just making a name up.

[jeepin4lyfe]

http://i39.tinypic.com/2rwt0yt.jpg
02' Sport I6

[PBCsniper]

sick im likin the Maxis Buckshots wut size r they?

[jeepin4lyfe]

31x10.5
they clean out very well in mud.
i do trails tho more than mud.

i may get the 2.5 Rc lift with 1.25 bl dk yet i need a job to get wat i want which is the 3.5 RE Super Flex lift but yeah

[PBCsniper]

nice nice i was thinkin bout pickin up some bighornes for my frontier you know nething bout em?

[jeepin4lyfe]

wat terrain will you be in more??

i have answers if you give info

[PBCsniper]

all terrain i just dont know how long theyd last if i got em

[jeepin4lyfe]

buckshots wear amazing ill be out on sat maybe with jeep i got about 6,000 miles and they still look good!
bighorns lugs are just not that deep for me and clean out bad


now if your in it for looks and not gonna wheel it go bighorns they look sick but expect to get stuck!

if your in it to win it buckshots all the way i have never been STUCK just framed they tear up any terrain they get effortlessly!

anymore questions just post and i will reply within 24hrs guaranteed haha

[bkomasta]

Got back from Myrtle Beach this morning.
I did horrible. But at least I wasn't last. There were 2 slower people than me. =P

1st: 71.800 (Trying the course out, which was really BAD)
2nd: 63.005
3rd: 60.728 (After this, my goal was just to make it below 60 seconds)
4th: 56.556 (Surprised me)

A black NSX (first time driver) and my friend with a Hyundai Tiburon were the two slower ones. I got 20th place in my class. Out of 22 people.

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Yes, I need bucket seats. That's my hand out the window trying to keep myself in the seat. Got warned to keep my hands in the vehicle. Haha.

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Friend's Tiburon. It's a quick car, but still beat him, haha.

EDIT: Yes. I already have the stock bumper on. No more ricey cracked front bumper!

[Skeeter]

Got back from Myrtle Beach this morning.
I did horrible. But at least I wasn't last. There were 2 slower people than me. =P

1st: 71.800 (Trying the course out, which was really BAD)
2nd: 63.005
3rd: 60.728 (After this, my goal was just to make it below 60 seconds)
4th: 56.556 (Surprised me)


Hey... Congrats on your first runs! 55+ seconds is a VERY long course. Manual or auto? What class are you running? There are a few tricks for FWD cars that I can teach you about, depending on torque steer.

[iown26]

how do u enter in these? and is there an age limit?

[bkomasta]

Hey... Congrats on your first runs! 55+ seconds is a VERY long course. Manual or auto? What class are you running? There are a few tricks for FWD cars that I can teach you about, depending on torque steer.

Oh. It was definitely a long course. I'm in Novice class. The fastest time in my class was 44 seconds from a Nissan 370z. Fastest time overall was 41 seconds IIRC.

My car is manual 5 speed. Very minimal torque steer, since I have no torque what-so-ever. I could of done better, but since it was my first time (in a lllloooonnngg time). I didn't know my limits, and I didn't know how hard to push it. But at least I stepped up on each run.

I barely lost grip (squealing but no grip loss), no under steer, and it went wherever I wanted it to. Goes to show how slow I really went. I DC downshift on one big turn right after a long straight away. Other than that, I stayed in the 2nd gear the whole time. Someone showed me how to do a clutch kick, but I felt like it wasn't necessary for me at the moment.

It was definitely fun. Tips would help!

how do u enter in these? and is there an age limit?

Nope. You just need a waiver from your parents if your under 18. As long as you have a license your good IIRC. There will be an event in June at the North Charleston Coliseum. You can enter as a Novice for 3 events. After 3 events you will be put in a class according to your car. From stock to modified. There are about a dozen classes IIRC, or probably a little more.

[iown26]

is there a web site about these events??? i googled it and didnt find anything.

[bkomasta]

is there a web site about these events??? i googled it and didnt find anything.

www.scsportscar.com

Has all dates, results, and registration information, etc.

[iown26]

ok thanks

[Skeeter]

Oh. It was definitely a long course. I'm in Novice class. The fastest time in my class was 44 seconds from a Nissan 370z. Fastest time overall was 41 seconds IIRC.

So you were working against the PAX times??? That is tough path!!! I did that for a year & got my butt kicked!!!!!! When you start running in your assigned class, the fields size will drop to just a few cars. The odds are much better there. Jump up from Novice whenever you want. You will have a better chance at a trophy.


My car is manual 5 speed. Very minimal torque steer, since I have no torque what-so-ever. I could of done better, but since it was my first time (in a lllloooonnngg time). I didn't know my limits, and I didn't know how hard to push it. But at least I stepped up on each run.

The torque steer (when present) can dictate your best lines. It can help determine an early or late apex. When you can use your torque steer, you can pull yourself around corners (in the right direction) with a cleaner line AND an earlier apex. In corners "against" your torque steer, you can use engine braking and a late apex.

I barely lost grip (squealing but no grip loss), no under steer, and it went wherever I wanted it to. Goes to show how slow I really went. I DC downshift on one big turn right after a long straight away. Other than that, I stayed in the 2nd gear the whole time. Someone showed me how to do a clutch kick, but I felt like it wasn't necessary for me at the moment.

Not quite sure what a "clutch kick" is, but if it involves loss of traction, then it is a waste of time (literally & figuratively).

It sounds like you were controlling the contact patch effectively.

The hardest part about learning the craft is finding time to practice. Even on a long course, with 4 runs, you had < 4 minutes of practice time. Say you do that once a month... Your time on track at the end of the year will be < 50 minutes of practice. Not even a full hour of practice to perfect the craft! That is the most frustrating part.

That being said, you need to think about the contact patch of EACH tire at every point of the race track. The fastest times come from effective use of each tire's contact patch, with all 4 tires working together. If you have 1 tire at 130% (30% beyond it's optimum grip), and the other tires at 50% each, you are wasting time at all 4 corners. The surprising part of this equation is that you will be faster when all 4 tires are within their respective 100% traction limit, but all 4 are approaching that limit. Any time you have a noticable loss of traction, you are adding time to your totals. The best drivers will always say "slow is smooth, smooth is fast!" This is true. If you notice that some corners throw your car out of ballance (not utilizing the contact patches appropriately), then back off a little bit and let the car settle into it's preferred line. You will find that a smooth, settled car will have a better exit speed than a car that is sliding or scrubbing through the same corner. On tight, twisty courses (all autocrosses), exit speed is key. Get your car through the corner smoothly, and the exit speed will be there. If you throw your car into a corner, start exceeding one (or more) of the tire's limits, spend time correcting, then your exit speeds will be slow & your PAX time will show it.

It was definitely fun. Tips would help!

Glad you had fun. I raced for 2 years before I started getting trophies. I am not the expert, but I did learn quite a bit from the experts (ahem: Brad Davis, Corey Freeman, etc.) Whenever possible (it's not your choice), try to be a corner worker first. Learn the lines. Watch where the other drivers struggle. Let the first drivers on the track scrubb off the debris & grit. This last one is not as important if you are running in a specific class (since you all run in the same group), but if you are in Novice (with PAX adjustments), then running later in the day is better.

Nope. You just need a waiver from your parents if your under 18. As long as you have a license your good IIRC. There will be an event in June at the North Charleston Coliseum. You can enter as a Novice for 3 events. After 3 events you will be put in a class according to your car. From stock to modified. There are about a dozen classes IIRC, or probably a little more.

Lots and lots more classes. Probably 30+ classes, when I was still racing.

Hope all (or some) of that helps...

[bkomasta]

I don't think we had PAX adjustments in my class. It was pure raw times. But it does make sense to have PAX adjustments since it would unfair for certain cars. But the pro-level classes did have PAX adjustments IIRC.

Clutch kick is a method used in Honda's mainly since their are torque-less cars. You basically keep your gas pedal in, and kick your clutch in to get your RPM's up and let go so you can be in the more effective RPM range. It eats up your clutch, but hey it works for people that need it.

I understand what you mean by your contact patch. While I was working during group 1, I looked at the lines I needed to be using. A lot of people were taking the last turn incorrectly. Losing contact on their opposite tires. The turn had wide enough space to make a wide turn on the first corner/cone and have a more effective exit turn. But everyone took a tight turn on the first cone, thus making them have understeer/wide turn at the end. I found out lines were important, when my fellow workers digressed it. Especially the Sentra SE-R, his corner rear tire was up in the air through out one whole corner. It was an awesome sight, but it obviously slowed him down.

I have a feeling when I get out of the Novice class, I will be put in a much harder class. I'll definitely go all out on suspensions after experiencing autox as well as I did. Hopefully I won't be put in the class full of WRX's and Evo's.

[Skeeter]

I don't think we had PAX adjustments in my class. It was pure raw times. But it does make sense to have PAX adjustments since it would unfair for certain cars. But the pro-level classes did have PAX adjustments IIRC..

Unless they have changed the rules recently, you should be PAX adjusted when you are running in novice. If your times are not adjusted, then you are never going to be competitive, based on your hardware. No way for your car to compete with the new G, M or Z cars. This should actually be better for fairness. The faster cars have time added. The slowest classes are "raw" times. This way, you compare driver to driver, and not car to car. It equalizes the hardware, so a slower car with a better driver can actualy get a trophy. This also prevents a crappy driver with fast hardware, from dominating the race.

Clutch kick is a method used in Honda's mainly since they are torque-less cars. You basically keep your gas pedal in, and kick your clutch in to get your RPM's up and let go so you can be in the more effective RPM range. It eats up your clutch, but hey it works for people that need it.

Fanning the clutch... Not good for your hardware & usually a waste of time. When you are "fanning", you are coasting. If you really need extra RPMs, downshift, and keep the power on the ground.

I understand what you mean by your contact patch. While I was working during group 1, I looked at the lines I needed to be using. A lot of people were taking the last turn incorrectly. Losing contact on their opposite tires. The turn had wide enough space to make a wide turn on the first corner/cone and have a more effective exit turn. But everyone took a tight turn on the first cone, thus making them have understeer/wide turn at the end. I found out lines were important, when my fellow workers digressed it. Especially the Sentra SE-R, his corner rear tire was up in the air through out one whole corner. It was an awesome sight, but it obviously slowed him down.

Very wise, grasshopper... Keep watching & learning. The trick is to keep all tires functioning at their maximum grip. Managing the contact patch is THE KEY to the sport. It takes years to fully grasp, understand and perfect (if that is even possible).

I have a feeling when I get out of the Novice class, I will be put in a much harder class. I'll definitely go all out on suspensions after experiencing autox as well as I did. Hopefully I won't be put in the class full of WRX's and Evo's.

If you leave Novice class, and go to your "natural" class, you will only compete against cars with similar performance to yours. Check in the SCCA rule book to see what cars will qualify for your class. You WONT be placed with the WRX's & Evo's... That would just be mean. I am sure they won't do that to you. When you race within your class, you will be racing against other drivers with similar hardware, and the classes are usually smaller. I run B Stock, and usually have 4-5 other cars in my class. It's fun, since there is 1 driver with a white M3 (from Myrtle Beach) that I used to spar with. We were always trading 1st & 2nd, back and forth.

For suspensions... Be careful. Once you start moding your hardware, you will end up in a "street prepared" or "modified" class. This WILL put you up against serious hardware. If I were to mod my car, I would end up in "B Street Prepared", and then I WOULD have to run against the 4WD WRX's & Evos. As long as I am bone-stock, then I just compete with some other 2WD hardware. Even a CAI or a cat-back exhaust would bump me into "Street Prepared", and I can't run with the 4WD cars...

Take your time & learn where your car's limits are, before you start the mods. They get expensive, and can be frustrating at the same time. Take it slow, run in a Stock class for a season or two, then if you feel brave, start the mods...

[bkomasta]

Unless they have changed the rules recently, you should be PAX adjusted when you are running in novice. If your times are not adjusted, then you are never going to be competitive, based on your hardware. No way for your car to compete with the new G, M or Z cars. This should actually be better for fairness. The faster cars have time added. The slowest classes are "raw" times. This way, you compare driver to driver, and not car to car. It equalizes the hardware, so a slower car with a better driver can actualy get a trophy. This also prevents a crappy driver with fast hardware, from dominating the race.

For suspensions... Be careful. Once you start moding your hardware, you will end up in a "street prepared" or "modified" class. This WILL put you up against serious hardware. If I were to mod my car, I would end up in "B Street Prepared", and then I WOULD have to run against the 4WD WRX's & Evos. As long as I am bone-stock, then I just compete with some other 2WD hardware. Even a CAI or a cat-back exhaust would bump me into "Street Prepared", and I can't run with the 4WD cars...

Take your time & learn where your car's limits are, before you start the mods. They get expensive, and can be frustrating at the same time. Take it slow, run in a Stock class for a season or two, then if you feel brave, start the mods...

Since I'm only allowed to run in Novice class for 3 events. I'm pretty sure they didn't bother with the PAX adjustments. Since Novice class was just meant for people to try it out, and not actually win in it. At least that's what I got out of it.

My car is already slightly modified. Lowering springs on KYB shocks. Both tower bars, and lower rear tie bar. SRI and 2.5 inch exhaust piping to twin-loop muffler. Still slow though. Wished I kept my turbo kit, but I realized that speed isn't key to autocross. Handling is more important. So I plan on decking out my suspension set-up before worrying about speed. But I did run my car bone stock 2 years ago. Once! Mainly because a friend brought me a long.

There's a guy with the same car. Except he has every suspension modifications you can think of. Damper/coilovers, front and rear sway bar. Subbrace, LCA's, Door bars, etc. His best time for that day was 44 seconds. It goes to show how speed isn't that important. His engine is even slower than mine. And it's his 3rd event that he ever participated in.

[RBKpumper]

ive been climbing mountians.
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm111/GLKcasey/summit.jpg

[Skeeter]

Looks fun... Good traction so far? It would be soooo tempting to start in with the mods!!!

[RBKpumper]

Looks fun... Good traction so far?

very. on dry ground atleast. the All Terrains just clog up to quick in the mud and before you know it your slipping.

but even on the loose packed dirt this mountian was made of, traction wasnt compromised once. would have parked closer to the edge but it would have collapsed. thats how loose this was. was a killer ride up tho.

[Rapchizzle]

Those All Terrains are a pretty decent tire. If I was doing anything more than climbing dirt, I'd rather have the MTs

[bkomasta]

UPDATE!
Got my bumper, sideskirts, and spoiler professionally painted. Finally!
And my friend came to tag along.
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More pics tomorrow. Need to upload them.

Came along way. From this...
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2799/1101/31995550012_medium.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2799/1101/31995550010_medium.jpg

Still need to get rid of my headlights and find a nice lip to get. Might get an OEM Si lip.

[RBKpumper]

cute neon :P

[bkomasta]

cute neon :P

Haha. It's definitely cute...
It's still waayyy faster than mine though.

[jojo750]

looks familiar.
oh yeah, i had one a few years ago.
same color.

[Shocker]

not exactly my ride but not to many people have 1 and i just recently got it. gonna strip parts off for future monster truck.


2.5 ton rockwells
46 inch tires
10 wheel drive
50 cal. mounts on roof
emergency translation guidebook, was left in after where ever it was origanly used.
6.78 or 7.55 gears, cant remember
factory air lockers.
lots of other cool little stuff but that about it.
http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp197/shocker911/DSCN0554-1.jpghttp://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp197/shocker911/DSCN0556-1.jpg

[phantompwner18]

how much did u get it for?

[Black Label86]

Badass. Nuff said.

[Shocker]

got it from a goverment surplus action. they have em every month starting at $100 some run some dont. i got mine for $300 and it runs

[Wubby]

lol where are these auctions? i would love to drive places in a war vehicle. is it street legal?

edit: haha 10 wheel drive..

[Tbigs]

Haha thats awesome! I want one. You should just make that a monster truck instead of using the parts from it.

Or donate it to PBC and have it as a giant troop transport so people dont have to walk to teepees any more.

Or travel the country and go from scenario to scenario in it. that would be sooo kick ass to pull up and have twenty guys come flying out the back guns a blazin. Ha

[RBKpumper]

edit: haha 10 wheel drive..

only 6. the set of dualies is considered one wheel each since they dont turn independantly from each other.

[Shocker]

10 wheels = 10 tires, 10 rims.
3 axles. 4 duals on each axle. if i took the outside tires off then it would be truely 6 wheel drive. but since there are 10 tires on all 3 drive axles then you could say 10 wheel drive. it could go ether way depending on how you look at it.
and the auctions are all over. this 1 was in colombia. theres 1 every month. and yes i could make it street legal. i would just need to get 1 of those little 5 doller 45 day tags and pay for insur.

[RBKpumper]

10 wheels = 10 tires, 10 rims.
.

so by your math... an 18 wheeler is 18 wheel-drive?

or a tricycle is 3wd or a bike w/ training wheels is a 4x4?

[Shocker]

IF they had a front axle..... a front axle is kinda considered a drive axle. if a tricycles back tires where what pushed you along with the front then y wouldnt it be. theres a diff between tires that just role along with the drive axles with no force and tires that actually are pulling the object around.

[bkomasta]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3358/3426923108_1533508d78.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3410/3426109167_b2a93eb4a2.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3620/3426100513_bf827be545.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3165/3426147451_f16f64b19f.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3342/3426923924_ef1b7bbee8.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3538/3426106703_e150d4e9e5.jpg

That mirage is the only turbocharged mirage in South Carolina, haha.

[Wubby]

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m98/wubby00/100_0576.jpg

looking to get a leveling kit, 17' rims and 33' mud grips. also want the windows tinted.

[Rapchizzle]

4x4?

[jojo750]

what is a leveling kit?
lowering or lifting?

and what happened to back quarter panel?

[Rapchizzle]

leveling raises it a bit and makes it level. ie- 1 inch in back, 2.5 inch in front.

[who knows]

lifting

[Wubby]

4x4?

No, but good tires and a little lift will make it more of a truck then a car with a bed. Before you scream "poser" i'll tell you i'm not going for a hardcore off roading machine. I'm going for a truck that looks good and will be put to use when it needs to be.

what is a leveling kit?
lowering or lifting?

and what happened to back quarter panel?

Leveling kit lifts the front to make it level with the front. And some jackass hit me in a parking lot while i was inside and took off. Blinker was broken too.

[jojo750]

never heard it called leveling... it was always lift or lower.
cool truck.

[iown26]

nice truck!
it will look good with that kit and tires.

[the chad]

what kinda mudders you puttin on it?

[Wubby]

mickey thompson ATZ probably. I havent looked hard into them yet though because i havent gotten the money.

and a leveling kit will make the truck look something like this:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d148/steeman01/IMG_3845.jpg

[the chad]

oh so your not doing really nothing to crazy? pretty much a more aggressive A/T

[Wubby]

oh so your not doing really nothing to crazy? pretty much a more aggressive A/T

exactly.

[the chad]

check out the nitto terra's. The atz is a great tire also. Procomp makes a good agressive A/t as well.

[Rapchizzle]

PERSONALLY, I think any sort of lifting of a 2wd truck is pointless and a waste of money. That's just MY opinion. If it's not going off road, you should stick with the highway tires, you'll get a better ride and better traction on the road.

[Shocker]

and street tires save you money on price and at the pump, depending on wat size you go with

[the chad]

it really doesnt matter about whether its a street tire or not, its the size that counts...The only thing that might change is the weight of the tire, which isnt going to be a noticeable amount of mileage. And plus, if you have a truck that you wanna lift and put offroad tires on it, and your worried bout gas mileage, get a prius and stay on the road.


and yeah i mean i agree with chris, but hey as long as you know you aint really going to get through much, its fine i guess. Just know your limitations.

[Wubby]

PERSONALLY, I think any sort of lifting of a 2wd truck is pointless and a waste of money. That's just MY opinion. If it's not going off road, you should stick with the highway tires, you'll get a better ride and better traction on the road.

It does go off road. I'm not the kid that has a truck that looks good but never uses it. I just dont plan on taking it through anything serious. It will make the truck look 100x better and the front of the truck wont hit the ground when i go over anything more than a bump.

The truck has A/T's now (which i may go with instead of mud terrains because they are cheaper and last longer) and i dont think any truck deserves to be ridden around on the same tires that a minivan has.

[Black Label86]

Agreed. I have never taken and will never take my truck through serious mud (even though it is a 4x4) because it is the only thing that I have to drive...and muddin has been proven to destroy trucks. Even though I drive on roads 98% of the time, I will never put anything less than AT's on it.

[the chad]

Well I mean Wubby, what are we talking about offroad, like trails/dirt roads?

What do you consider serious mud, i mean i take mine offroad a good bit, both mud and trails, but I certainly aint gunna take my truck in mud up to the grill. The deepest ive had it was to the bottom of my bumper, and i didnt like that...

Then again its hard to use depth as a gauge, I have a spot behind a friends house, its 6 inches deep, but like pluff mud, I mean NO truck has got through it yet, i mean a chevy w/ 9'' of lift and 37's even gets bogged down.

[iown26]

u could just put lockers on the truck...

[Shocker]

since its 2wd putting a set of gears and a locker would b well worth it. dont go with BFG A/T people over rate them. and if your gonna just play around in little mud puddles, stuff is still gonna wear out and break sooner or later. you gotta pay to play.

[Wubby]

Well I mean Wubby, what are we talking about offroad, like trails/dirt roads?

What do you consider serious mud, i mean i take mine offroad a good bit, both mud and trails, but I certainly aint gunna take my truck in mud up to the grill. The deepest ive had it was to the bottom of my bumper, and i didnt like that...

Then again its hard to use depth as a gauge, I have a spot behind a friends house, its 6 inches deep, but like pluff mud, I mean NO truck has got through it yet, i mean a chevy w/ 9'' of lift and 37's even gets bogged down.

Yes, trails/dirt roads. Anyone, in my opinion, that has a 2000 or newer truck and doesnt make a whole lot of money is a fool if he takes his truck through mud holes and dogs the hell out of the engine. besides, even with a 9" lift and 37's i doubt my truck would make it through serious mud anyways. even if it was 4x4. It weighs way too much.

since its 2wd putting a set of gears and a locker would b well worth it. dont go with BFG A/T people over rate them. and if your gonna just play around in little mud puddles, stuff is still gonna wear out and break sooner or later. you gotta pay to play.

Inform me on what gears and a locker is. The truck already has traction control in the rear that puts the power in the wheel not spinning so it can help push itself through. and sure, things will break. Tires are expensive, and it's obvious they will wear. But i dont plan on blowing up my engine or tearing up my transmission anytime soon.

[Shocker]

lockers just locks the axles togeather, kinda like traction control just alot stronger. when you put bigger tires on a truck or wat ever it puts more strain on the tranny and engine. gearing your truck lower will help with bigger tires becasue it lets the engine and tranny run as they would normal bc the gears are doing all the work. kinda hard to explane but if you had 4.10 gears your drive shaft would go around 4 complete times before your tire went around once. all the work is in the gears instead of everything else. gearing will also help with mpg. the lower you gear the faster you take off. the higher you gear the more top end you have but slow take off. if you have anymore questions just ask.

[the chad]

To elaborate on lockers, factory trucks (most) come with what is called an open differential. This allows power to be transferred to one wheel moreso than the other. In mud, this can screw you up, because power may be converted to the wheel that is spinning, when the other one may have plenty of traction. So in other words, a factory 4wd truck truly isnt ture ALL wheel drive.

By adding a locker, you push equal power to both tires, allowing better traction, and hopefully movement. It locks your tires together on that axle.

Shocker how do you figure BFG A/ts are overated. It is so hard to actually say one tire is better than the other. The reason for all terrains is to allow people who stay on the road and actually care about ride the capability to do mild offroading. The BFG is without a doubt one of the quietest, smoothest riding A/ts, and in my experience, a great tire offroad, FOR WHAT IT IS. It is an allterrain, it isnt supposed to sling mud and be able to bog. You have to take a trade off, either ride or offroad capability. I have nitto mud graps on my truck, and I love them. They pull great, sound amazing, and actually ride decent for a M/t.

Also...a locker and gears although extremely useful, are going to be much more expensive. With a levelling kit, your talking about 500 at the most. A quality locker will run at least 500, and a well made set of gears and just as pricey.

Some eye candy, and proof I guess:
http://i40.tinypic.com/330xl6o.jpg

[Shocker]

there over rated bc ppl think there so good when ive seen street tires do better. there not cheap and they dont do anything in when it comes to something slick, i have mud grapplers also and yes they ride great, wear great, and pull great but some dont like the noise, i love it

[the chad]

oh yeah they definately gum up, but If you can get em spinning fast enough on without diggin they will clean out. They are dirt cheap though, I mean what at the most 200 for a tire. Def alot cheaper than my 4 costing me close to 1300.

but im definately with you on the noise of grapplers. love em