New Pics: D1, Neko, and PG, oh my...

[NekoPunch]

Finally had a chance to add some new pics to the website. Go to NekoPunch.com or use the following direct links:

D1 Grand Prix 2004 Round 1 at Irwindale: shots of the track, pits, a few action shots, special wallpapers available upon request...

http://www.northwestnissans.com/donations/nekopunch/latrip/d1usa04a.html

NekoPunch Stage16: KTS coilovers (8k/6k), ES bushing set (PITA!), Arai helmet (got it free from a WRC rally racer!), yada yada...

http://www.northwestnissans.com/donations/nekopunch/stage16.html

Pink GodziRa: We appreciate dynamic duo with fresh pink sparkle...

http://www.northwestnissans.com/donations/nekopunch/latrip/pink.html

Enjoy!

[Bbandit]

bahahahahaha
wusup with the fingers?????
great pictures nontheless
I love the coupe + kouki front... so00 sexayyy... although i noticed some fitment problem :p

Aaron! your car sucks!!!!!! bahahahah (im just jelaous) :rofl:

and neko... your helmet and gloves looks pimp! is it S-rated or M-rated?
I might do bushings too in the near future

edit: i cant read... wrc driver helmet = S-rated + uber phimp!!

[FRpilot]

d1 pics are great. nice stage 16. i didn't know energy suspension made a bushing kit for s13? i thought they only made them for s14s. i would love to get my hand on some of those bushings for the spindle and front and rear lcas.

[Touring240]

man the kit on his coupe will fit better if he gave it some love !!
what a bad rep for AIT kits ! :drool: :D

[Steeles]

Great ppics as always!

[nokeone]

very nice!!!

just get rid of those two dorks in the pictures...who are those losers anyway??

[NekoPunch]

Bbandit: I love this helmet. It's SA95, so I've still got a few years before I have to "sticker upgrade" it to SA2000. :) Actually, the guy who gave it to me (my friend's boss in Japan, an older guy) is usually a navigator not a driver. He only took the helmet on three rallies, but it was scuffed up and dirty enough to make it look like it had been abused for years (before I cleaned it really well).

FRPilot: ES just recently released their "Complete Master Bushing Set". But I didn't need everything that came in the set so I just bought the individual kits for F and R control arms, and F and R stabilizers. Cost was about $80.

I was going to do a full writeup on the bushing kit, but now I'm not sure if I'll bother. I'm not ~unhappy~ with them, but I can't see how they could have made any significant improvement. The stock F/R control arm rubber bushings are crammed into tight metal sleeves, it doesn't seem that far from a direct solid link and the purpose of the rubber seems just to insulate noise.

I can't see how there could be much play at all with the stock bushings and with the poly bushings there might even be MORE play because you lose the sleeves. The only exceptions (IMO) are the front LCA and toe link on the rear spindle because it doesn't have a sleeve. For everything else, I think it's better to spend time/money on adjustable pillow ball arms (guess what my next upgrades are...) and subframe spacers.

Sway bar bushings/donuts were definitely worth it b/c my stock stuff was toast.

[element240]

great website! :bigok:

[Reddz32]

What kind of wheel are those black wheels on the grey s13??? i LOVE EM!!!! I gotta have some of those...thanks..

[nokeone]

Fn01r-c, 17x9 +15

[mistaanime]

hmmm i thought those fn01rc's were white?..dang..aaron's car seems too look better everytime i see new pics of his car heeh..

[boro240]

hmmm i thought those fn01rc's were white?..
they are now

[Brian]

nice picture caption on the kazama tie rod ends pic. hahah

[Dousan_PG]

that was day after we got the cars painted...breakfast at denny's yum yum
so ghetto high on the car..blaaah
yeah they are white now

cant wait to see a writeup on the new coilovers..oh and DUMP the car super low hahaha..hot!

[NekoPunch]

Yo Dousan, I've gotta add a caption to that pic so people all know that your car was in "high-jack" mode that day. I did see your new pics w/ the painted wheels: very cool.

Writeup?? Get your butt up here and try it out for yourself! :)

[Dousan_PG]

sooon my friend sooon
i should have a motor shortly and then im basically DONE with the car for quite some time..so im thinking DRIFT ROAD TRIP! haha
:) ill keep you informed of course!! i had a great time hanging out again.
next time..we go touge haha..

[nokeone]

so im thinking DRIFT ROAD TRIP! .

can i go?!?!? can i go?!?!?....lol..:sadwavey:

[Dousan_PG]

no
you gave away my cressida and the s13
i owe you a kick in the nads
then you can go. but get a car you can drift w/
lotsof nice road sup north to give a whirl at

[PARAD0X]

hmm unpainted door jam

j/k it still looks badass...with the doors shut :duh:

[nokeone]

no
you gave away my cressida and the s13
i owe you a kick in the nads
then you can go. but get a car you can drift w/
lotsof nice road sup north to give a whirl at

i know... :wtc: ..i'm a worthless individual..

can i at least wear a cup?..haha

i'll call you and Koosher in a couple days when i'm in LA..

[sideviewcivic]

hey neko who did you go thru to get the bushing kit. ES is saying that its unavailable. you are the physical proof that is false. did you go thru pro-mo, superior nissan, etc. thanx

-Aaron

[Hawd]

LET'S ALL BUMP OLD ASS POSTS TO GET OUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED.....I think you would get a better response if you private messaged him...... just a thought.

[Dousan_PG]

yo call energy suspension., they make a full set..their 'drift spec' on or something like that. call energy suspension directly
they are in san clemente california iirc. 949 area for sure. www.smartpages.com

[NekoPunch]

sideviewcivic: I ordered the ES bushings from Stillen. They didn't have them in stock, but the sales rep was able to get them from ES in only a few days. I think his name was James, and he was very helpful.

[No Motiv]

some funny PG pics