This truck looks like it stopped pretty suddenly.
May 31, 2008
May 29, 2008
ARB cites Apria Health Care $14,000 for air quality violations
Settlement used to mitigate pollution, encourage cleantechnology and provide educationSACRAMENTO - The Air Resources Board fined Apria Health Careheadquartered in Lake Forest, Ca, $14,000 for violations ofCalifornia's clean air laws requiring diesel fleet owners
May 28, 2008
Japanese Muscle: Part 7of 10. Nissan Skyline GT-R
Showing off the HKS V-Cam system for a GT-R. Its variable cam timing for the intake cam. Expensive, but it seems to work.HKS V-Cam - HKS site in Japanese summary("2256316525876540311")
2009 Nissan Maxima : Motor Trend Test
Motor Trend "For sure, a mere glance at the new Maxima confirms that Nissan has wrought dramatic changes. In an era when every model year seemingly brings "bigger, larger, fatter," Nissan has actually downsized
May 27, 2008
Exedy Triple Plate Carbon Clutch Push for R32 GT-R
R32 GT-R carbon clutch. Triple plate. summary("2930759771484231097")
Regrow an Arm, or a Finger, with Magic Pixie Dust
Its not April Fools day, and this is on CNN, so I will assume its true. If it is true, it will be like the coolest thing ever. Or maybe the coolest thing this
1/43 Ebbro Skyline GT-R JGTC test car
$350 for a Ebbro 1/43rd is a little steep summary("7527819197537817514")
May 25, 2008
1982 Mercedes 300D - Turbo Diesel for Sale
1982 Mercedes 300D. Turbo Diesel. Perfect for a Bio- Diesel conversion. summary("5614722469883084539")
May 22, 2008
If you fall off, you should get right back on.
http://view.break.com/505730 - Watch more free videos No, it doesn't look real.
I heart nitrous
An old Big Bird dyno chart. 2540's, nitrous. Breaking up a the top. I have to plot this in the turbo lag plots. 656 whp. .
Targa Newfoundland - Updates - Prepping for Paint #2
IVOAC.CA Getting closer summary("6913460868591152741")
Speedhunters website goes live
Speedhunters via Kultivate Blog"Working on the world's number one car racing video game does have its privileges. One can get pretty deeply connected into the universes of drifting, racing, new car launches, car builders,
GMC Typhoon launches in reverse
GMC Typhoon. Pulls up past the tree. The starter waves him back. He backs up into the lights, turns the lights on. Torque brakes it, and then launches it, still in reverse. Slams it
May 20, 2008
Left hand drive ( LHD ) Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 for Sale
Can't see too much from the pictures they posted. I wonder who did the conversion. summary("1792130815279153050")
May 19, 2008
Japanese Muscle: Part 6 of 10. Nissan Skyline GT-R
From GT Channel HKS V-Cam. First part. summary("8888372447032170283")
Better than a Hybrid: Buy a used car
Wired Blog "As Matt Power notes in this month's issue of Wired, hybrids get great gas mileage but it takes 113 million BTUs of energy to make a Toyota Prius. Because there are about
May 18, 2008
2009 Nissan Maxima unveiling at Stillen
The 2009 Nissan Maxima was shown at the Stillen Nissan/Infiniti owners day event on May 17,2008. Nissans 4 door sports car. Why is it on a GT-R blog ? Mr. Tamura was involved with
May 15, 2008
HKS GT-RS turbos. Nissan Skyline GT-R RB26DETT
This is part of my on going look at turbos and the relationship between RPM's and horsepower on RB26 engines. The new line on this chart is GT-RS pump. That is a set
May 14, 2008
Nissan 370Z picture and information
From Autoblog"A recent presentation held somewhere on this floating orb we call Earth, however, included a slide that pretty much removes the mystery surround the rear-wheel-drive coupe's new looks. Fortunately for us, someone at
May 13, 2008
LIVE SOCKETS BATTLE SERIES REVS UP AT CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY
The new racing series will pit teams in head-to-head battle on the full 2.8 mile Auto Competition Course at the Fontana track.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOfficial Website: www.livesockets.comLos Angeles, CA (May 13, 2008) – Live Sockets
Nissan Skyline GT-R : Japanese Muscle 5 of 10
From GT Channel: 5 of 10 summary("4109918718677987525")
ARB cites Source Interlink and Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems
$41,000 settles clean air violations for heavy-duty dieselfleetsARB cites Source Interlink and Wingfoot Commercial Tire SystemsSACRAMENTO - The California Air Resources Board last weekpenalized two out-of-state companies for violation of cleandiesel truck regulations around
Nissan R34 GT-R Service Manual in English
R34 GTR service manual in English. Check out this thread on Freshalloy if you want to get a copy. Everything for free on the internet is only for the GTS and RB25DET. This supplement
Nissan GT 2012 Mid-term Business Plan Unveiled
Nissan GT 2012 Mid-term Business Plan UnveiledTOKYO (May 13, 2008) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced financial results for the fiscal year 2007, ending March 31, 2008, and filed the following results with
May 12, 2008
ARB proposes new rule to clean up state trucks, buses
Diesel emissions from freeway trucks are major contributors topoor air qualitySACRAMENTO - The Air Resources Board unveiled a revised draftregulation this week that will require retrofits and enginereplacements for the estimated privately owned 300,000
May 11, 2008
New Nissan S16 Silvia ?
From 7Tune"It’s possible that a 2.0L NA engine with a higher output will power the compact FR sports car range, with totally new 1.6L or 1.8L direct injection turbo engines also being considered for
Ethanol Alternatives Stuck in the Slow Lane
From the Arizona Republic"Despite a public-relations backlash of epic proportions and frenzied research on other technology such as algae biodiesel, it likely will be years before other alternative fuels are as widely used as
May 10, 2008
May 9, 2008
Big Bird R33 GT-R burnout video
An old video of me doing a burnout in Big Bird. Same time as the header picture of this blog. summary("1215095383314798545")
Building a Beast
From Forbes.com"So Mitsuoka, 57, built his own gas-guzzling monster. Dubbed the Orochi after the mythical Japanese beast that's much like the Hydra of Greek legend, it's powered by a 3.3-liter V6 engine that propels
May 8, 2008
ARB Fines Crown Disposal Company $88,000
Trash hauler failed to test diesel fleet for excess emissions,properly label vehiclesSACRAMENTO - The California Air Resources Board last weekimposed Crown Disposal Company, Inc., with more than $88,000 infines for a two-year failure to
May 4, 2008
Targa Newfoundland - Updates - Wheels
IVOAC forum17" x 9.5" +12 offset Sponsors so far:Brave Auto International - www.braveautointernational.jpLuxury Imports - www.luxuryimports.caMaximum Overdrive - www.maxoverdrive.caNew West Collision - confusingly located in CoquitlamZ-Tune Motorsports - www.ztune.caAnyone else that is interested
May 3, 2008
GRID Match : Part 2 of 4. Flip a Bitch Contest
GT Channel Flip a Bitch summary("4228222953499779296")
GRID Match : Part 1 of 4. Flip a Bitch Contest
GT Channel Flip a Bitch. summary("2701296154883196906")