Jun 30, 2007
Jun 28, 2007
Tomei Reytec ECU - R32/R33 High boost For sale
Ebay Auction
Last guy never contacted me again. Flake. Buy this ECU. I need some parts for 1045.
Car and Driver test - G37 Coupe
Car and Driver - Short Test G37 coupe
Specs:
2008 Infiniti G37 Sport 6MT
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 2-door coupe
ESTIMATED PRICE AS TESTED: $37,665 (estimated base price: $34,765)
ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection
Displacement: 226 cu in, 3696cc
Power (SAE net): 330 bhp @ 7000 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 270 lb-ft @ 5200 rpm
TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 112.2 in Length: 183.1 in Width: 71.8 in Height: 54.9 in
Curb weight: 3717 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 5.3 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 13.2 sec
Zero to 150 mph: 36.2 sec
Street start, 5–60 mph: 5.9 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.9 sec @ 103 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 164 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.89 g
FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway driving: 17/25 mpg
C/D-observed: 18 mpg
Jun 27, 2007
Beasts from the Middle East
There is supposedly a car that has run 8.1@175 mph auto car.
Also apparently running a stock crank, has a Borg Warner 88mm turbo (eat T51Rs for brekky), runs on C16 and drives through a powerglide hahaha. By the owners apparent intentions, Heat Treatments GTR may need to do some defending.
Jun 26, 2007
Party at Orchid - Saturday night - June 30th
Saturday night - June 30th, 2007 . 9 pm - 2 am.
Chris Milano and Hubert Young from Milano Motorsport are hosting a party at Orchid Restraunt, Lounge and Karaoke Club in association with Xtazy Energydrinks. Everyone is invited
Xtazy Energy drink give aways all night. http://www.xtazyenergy.com/
100 inch big screen , Drifting videos playing all night long . Bring your videos out and see them on the big screen.
21 and over.
NO COVER CHARGE
Orchid Karaoke Club is located on the Corner of 6th & Oxford in Koreatown at 607 S. Oxford Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005. Mapquest
Valet parking available on Oxford Street - $3 discount if you mention Milano Motorsports, with free self-parking available one block away at the Wiltern Theater.
http://www.orchidlosangeles.com/
ORCHID KARAOKE CLUB
Voted one of Los Angeles; Top 3 Karaoke Bars, our award-winning Orchid Karaoke Club features a choice of 18 luxury private rooms to enjoy the Karaoke craze. Outfitted with state-of-the art video and sound equipment, the exquisitely furnished rooms can accommodate groups as large as 40 and features one of the most comprehensive Karaoke music library available anywhere (offering a choice of songs in English, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Indonesian). A "butler button?in each room assures the uninterrupted food, cocktail and music needs of every guest throughout the evening, and a choice of professional lighting completes the stage for a once-in-a-lifetime performance experience.
Chris Milano and Hubert Young from Milano Motorsport are hosting a party at Orchid Restraunt, Lounge and Karaoke Club in association with Xtazy Energydrinks. Everyone is invited
Xtazy Energy drink give aways all night. http://www.xtazyenergy.com/
100 inch big screen , Drifting videos playing all night long . Bring your videos out and see them on the big screen.
21 and over.
NO COVER CHARGE
Orchid Karaoke Club is located on the Corner of 6th & Oxford in Koreatown at 607 S. Oxford Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005. Mapquest
Valet parking available on Oxford Street - $3 discount if you mention Milano Motorsports, with free self-parking available one block away at the Wiltern Theater.
http://www.orchidlosangeles.com/
ORCHID KARAOKE CLUB
Voted one of Los Angeles; Top 3 Karaoke Bars, our award-winning Orchid Karaoke Club features a choice of 18 luxury private rooms to enjoy the Karaoke craze. Outfitted with state-of-the art video and sound equipment, the exquisitely furnished rooms can accommodate groups as large as 40 and features one of the most comprehensive Karaoke music library available anywhere (offering a choice of songs in English, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Indonesian). A "butler button?in each room assures the uninterrupted food, cocktail and music needs of every guest throughout the evening, and a choice of professional lighting completes the stage for a once-in-a-lifetime performance experience.
NOPI Drift - Los Angeles - Home Depot Center
http://www.nopidrift.com/articles.php?set_id=1182889693
Reserved Pit Parking on Friday from 8am to 5pm.
Media day Friday from 5pm till 7pm (Ride alongs for media allowed)
Top 16 drivers in points will be seeded for Sunday.
Bill Sherman -322
Blake Fuller – 320
Kenji Yamanaka – 284
Dan Willie – 275
Forrest Wang – 246
Nathan Brasz – 220
Hubert Young – 202
Sammy Tiger – 192
Johnathon Martin – 180
Ron Ewerth – 150
Erin Sanford – 140
Chelsea Denofa – 140
Rob Fleming - 138
Dado Carvalho – 136
Damien Bagley – 130
Chris Milano - 118
Top 32 will be run on Sunday Morning at 10:30 am, drivers will grid at 10:15am.
For additional info please contact glennw@nopi.com or caleb@nopi.com.
Saturday Schedule June 30th
8:00 AM Contestants & Vendor Gates Opens / Racer & Show Registration Opens
Drift Tech
9:00 AM Drift Tech
9:45 AM Group A
10:00 AM Manufacturers Midway Opens Spectator Gates / Open Drift Open
Practice
11:00 AM Group B
12:00 PM Music, DJ's, Games (Main Stage) / Open Session & Bracket Practice
Group C
1:30 PM Q Signing NOPI Booth Drift Driver Meeting
2:30 PM Drift Open Practice (1 Hour)
3:00 PM Swimsuit Competition 1st Round / Driver signing (NOPI booth)
3:30 PM Q Signing NOPI Booth
5:30 PM Q Signing NOPI Booth / Drift Qualifying Grid
6:00 PM Driver signing (seeded) Group A Qualifying
6:30 PM Group B Qualifying
7:00 PM Swimsuit Competition 2nd Round / Kudzu / Group C Qualifying
7:30 PM NOPI Freak Show with Jbird / NOPI Freak Show Foam Party
8:00 PM Kudzu
8:30 PM NOPI Light the Night Neon Competition
9:00 PM
10:00 PM End of Racing
Sunday Schedule July 1st
8:00 AM Contestants & Vendor Gates Opens
9:30 AM Fast Tracks NDRA Church / Service Drift Open Practice
9:45 AM Drift Drivers Meeting
10:00 AM Spectator Gates Open
10:15 AM Drift Practice Grid
10:30 AM Drift Tandem Practice
11:00 PM Music, DJ's, Games on the Main Stage / Girl Football
12:00 PM Q Signing NOPI Booth / Drift Eliminations Top 16
2:00 PM Drift Racer Signing NOPI Booth
2:30 PM Q Signing NOPI Booth / Drift Eliminations Top 8
4:00 PM Finals Swimsuit Contest
4:15 PM Drift Eliminations Semi Finals
4:30 PM Drift Eliminations Finals
5:00 PM Drift & Car Show Awards Ceremony
6:00 PM Event Closes
Reserved Pit Parking on Friday from 8am to 5pm.
Media day Friday from 5pm till 7pm (Ride alongs for media allowed)
Top 16 drivers in points will be seeded for Sunday.
Bill Sherman -322
Blake Fuller – 320
Kenji Yamanaka – 284
Dan Willie – 275
Forrest Wang – 246
Nathan Brasz – 220
Hubert Young – 202
Sammy Tiger – 192
Johnathon Martin – 180
Ron Ewerth – 150
Erin Sanford – 140
Chelsea Denofa – 140
Rob Fleming - 138
Dado Carvalho – 136
Damien Bagley – 130
Chris Milano - 118
Top 32 will be run on Sunday Morning at 10:30 am, drivers will grid at 10:15am.
For additional info please contact glennw@nopi.com or caleb@nopi.com.
Saturday Schedule June 30th
8:00 AM Contestants & Vendor Gates Opens / Racer & Show Registration Opens
Drift Tech
9:00 AM Drift Tech
9:45 AM Group A
10:00 AM Manufacturers Midway Opens Spectator Gates / Open Drift Open
Practice
11:00 AM Group B
12:00 PM Music, DJ's, Games (Main Stage) / Open Session & Bracket Practice
Group C
1:30 PM Q Signing NOPI Booth Drift Driver Meeting
2:30 PM Drift Open Practice (1 Hour)
3:00 PM Swimsuit Competition 1st Round / Driver signing (NOPI booth)
3:30 PM Q Signing NOPI Booth
5:30 PM Q Signing NOPI Booth / Drift Qualifying Grid
6:00 PM Driver signing (seeded) Group A Qualifying
6:30 PM Group B Qualifying
7:00 PM Swimsuit Competition 2nd Round / Kudzu / Group C Qualifying
7:30 PM NOPI Freak Show with Jbird / NOPI Freak Show Foam Party
8:00 PM Kudzu
8:30 PM NOPI Light the Night Neon Competition
9:00 PM
10:00 PM End of Racing
Sunday Schedule July 1st
8:00 AM Contestants & Vendor Gates Opens
9:30 AM Fast Tracks NDRA Church / Service Drift Open Practice
9:45 AM Drift Drivers Meeting
10:00 AM Spectator Gates Open
10:15 AM Drift Practice Grid
10:30 AM Drift Tandem Practice
11:00 PM Music, DJ's, Games on the Main Stage / Girl Football
12:00 PM Q Signing NOPI Booth / Drift Eliminations Top 16
2:00 PM Drift Racer Signing NOPI Booth
2:30 PM Q Signing NOPI Booth / Drift Eliminations Top 8
4:00 PM Finals Swimsuit Contest
4:15 PM Drift Eliminations Semi Finals
4:30 PM Drift Eliminations Finals
5:00 PM Drift & Car Show Awards Ceremony
6:00 PM Event Closes
New GT-R at Goodwood
Edmunds Inside Line
As speculated on the GTR UK forum , the new GT-R , still under some camouflage ran at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last weekend. No fanfare , no real announcements.
The UK forum members got some "inside info" that they were going to be publishing in their member magazine.
Jun 25, 2007
Wheels up R32
This picture was taken from the 9.07 RUN and the car clicked 1.33 60" ft. on 1.75Bar of boost only.
Enjoy,
Husam,
MC-PERFORMANCE.
Nice wheels up..... hanging hoops in a GT-R.
GT-R forum
Jun 24, 2007
Hubert 3rd place
Made third..then Nate Brasz backs into Hubert after the run and punctures the radiator.
Full results , and round by round action on Everything Drift.com
Full results , and round by round action on Everything Drift.com
Hubert relaxing before Final 4
He's against the #1 qualifier Bill Sherman. Coming up in about 15 minutes
NOPI drift Denver.
Hubert advanced when his competition crashed. Chris was knocked out by Blake.
Its hot, but some cloud cover is coming in. Next round Hubert vs BMW.
Its hot, but some cloud cover is coming in. Next round Hubert vs BMW.
Jun 23, 2007
Jun 22, 2007
Jun 21, 2007
NOPI drift - Denver - Coors Field
Headed up to NOPI drift Denver.
http://www.nopidrift.com/
1 Kenji Yamanaka 284
2 Blake Fuller 252
3 Daniel Willie 203
4 Bill Sherman 180
5 Johnathan 170
6 Erin Sanford 140
7 Rob Fleming 138
8 Dado Carvalho 136
9 Forrest Wang 128
10 Nathan Brasz 120
10 Damien Bagley 120
11 Ron Ewerth 112
11 Sammy Tiger Racing 112
12 Alex Pfeiffer 110
13 Robby Unser 106
14 Chelsea Denofa 104
15 Jason Jiovani 102
16 Hubert Young 96
17 Mike Swartz 90
18 Andy Sapp 88
19 Dennis George 74
20 James Evans 72
20 Chris Milano 72
Chris at #20 , and Hubert at #16 before this weekend. Then June 30 , July 1st is Home Depot Center in LA. Couple weeks after that July 14th weekend - Formula D(Seattle) and D1(Las Vegas) the same weekend.
Dromo1
Broke the steering on the cart the first round. 2nd time I qualified 2nd and passed Lawson. Then blocked him the whole race. Old age and deceit beats young and talented.
Supreme Court on passengers’ rights against search and seizure
"Cops hate kids , kids hate cops , cops kill kids with warning shots.." - Ice T
Supreme Court on passengers’ rights against search and seizure
We'll get on our political high horse for a moment here, and say that Brendlin v. California, decided on June 18 by the Supreme Court of The United States, represents a bit of an about-face from the high court’s recent “security at any price” stance.
According to the text of the opinion, “Early in the morning of November 27, 2001, Deputy Sheriff Robert Brokenbrough and his partner saw a parked [1983 Buick Regal] with expired registration tags. In his ensuing conversation with the police dispatcher, Brokenbrough learned that an application for renewal of registration was being processed. The officers saw the car again on the road, and this time Brokenbrough noticed its display of a temporary operating permit with the number ‘11,’ indicating it was legal to drive the car through November.... The officers decided to pull the Buick over to verify that the permit matched the vehicle, even though, as Brokenbrough admitted later, there was nothing unusual about the permit or the way it was affixed.”
When Brokenbrough stopped the car, he asked the driver and passenger to identify themselves, and recognized passenger Bruce Brendlin as being wanted for parole violations. Brokenbrough arrested Brendlin and searched the car, finding methamphetamine paraphernalia on Brendlin's person.
After a lengthy appeals process with the State of California, the case made its way to the Supreme Court, where the ultimate decision stated, “When a police officer makes a traffic stop, the driver of the car is seized within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment. The question in this case is whether the same is true of a passenger. We hold that a passenger is seized as well, and so may challenge the constitutionality of the stop.”
The decision lists several points for protecting the passenger; most compelling to us is Justice Souter’s statement that, “The fact that evidence uncovered as a result of an arbitrary traffic stop would still be admissible against any passengers would be a powerful incentive to run the kind of ‘roving patrols’ that would still violate the driver’s Fourth Amendment right.”
The full text of the decision is available at The Newspaper, where Hemmings learned about this story.
- By David Traver Adolphus
CALIFORNIA BILL TO REQUIRE ANNUAL EMISSIONS TESTS FOR VEHICLES 15 YEARS OLD AND OLDER PASSES ASSEMBLY; MOVES TO SENATE
Gotta love California. Now they are trying to get you to test every year , instead of every two years once it gets to 15 years old. I think everything I own is over 15 years old.
Makes me want to buy a Hybrid - "emissions exempt" and put a carbed BBC in it driving the rear wheels.
SEMA article
CALIFORNIA BILL TO REQUIRE ANNUAL EMISSIONS TESTS FOR VEHICLES 15 YEARS OLD AND OLDER PASSES ASSEMBLY; MOVES TO SENATE
California legislation (AB 616) to require annual smog-check inspections for vehicles 15 years old and older has been approved by the California Assembly and has been sent to the Senate for consideration. The bill would also require that funds generated through the additional inspection fees be deposited into an account which can be used to scrap older cars. You may recall that in 2004, a new law was enacted in California to require the lifetime testing of all '76 and newer model-year vehicles. Pre-'76 motor vehicles would remain exempt under AB 616. The bill has now been referred to the Senate Transportation Committee and will be considered on June 26. For more information click here. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.
Makes me want to buy a Hybrid - "emissions exempt" and put a carbed BBC in it driving the rear wheels.
SEMA article
CALIFORNIA BILL TO REQUIRE ANNUAL EMISSIONS TESTS FOR VEHICLES 15 YEARS OLD AND OLDER PASSES ASSEMBLY; MOVES TO SENATE
California legislation (AB 616) to require annual smog-check inspections for vehicles 15 years old and older has been approved by the California Assembly and has been sent to the Senate for consideration. The bill would also require that funds generated through the additional inspection fees be deposited into an account which can be used to scrap older cars. You may recall that in 2004, a new law was enacted in California to require the lifetime testing of all '76 and newer model-year vehicles. Pre-'76 motor vehicles would remain exempt under AB 616. The bill has now been referred to the Senate Transportation Committee and will be considered on June 26. For more information click here. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.
E85 stations up 61% to more than 1220 locations
E85. Our ethanol plan to lessen the US reliance on foreign oil. Sounds like a good short term plan. I like E85 as its about the equivalent of 105 octane fuel. It does get a little worse gas mileage , but its only 15% gas , so it gets a lot better gas mileage , but less overall mileage.
I still think we only have two stations in California. One in San Diego , one in San Fransisco area. Both on military bases. Go California Hydrogen Highway. Our California fuel is already 10% ethanol , why can't we get some good E85 to play with ?
E85 Stations up 61% - SEMA article
I still think we only have two stations in California. One in San Diego , one in San Fransisco area. Both on military bases. Go California Hydrogen Highway. Our California fuel is already 10% ethanol , why can't we get some good E85 to play with ?
E85 Stations up 61% - SEMA article
Jun 20, 2007
New Nissan GT-R at Goodwood FOS
New Nissan GT-R at Goodwood
GT-R UK Forum
A masked concept version of the new GT-R is supposed to do a lap at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Sounds like a good time for a trip to England.
June 22,23,24
Goodwood FOS
Jun 19, 2007
Apex'i Camshafts RB26DETT - 260 - 8.9mm, GT-R
Ebay listing Good small cam upgrade for an RB26. They are worth about 30 whp over stock camshafts. I need something a lot bigger for 1045.
Jun 17, 2007
Jun 15, 2007
1993 Nissan Skyline GT-R for sale
1993 Nissan Skyline GT-R for sale . R32 . Gunmetal grey , 56k miles, 17" Speedline wheels, Apex intake. DOT bond released car. One of the last few to come though Motorex. Registered and titled.
Ebay listing
tyndago@gmail.com
Jun 13, 2007
Jun 12, 2007
2009 350Z
The guys over at GT Channel got a hold of a picture of the 2009 Z. Looks good. They are saying upgrade to the VQ37VHR. Sounds like a good thing. Everyone needs another 50 whp, which it should do like the G37 coupe mentioned a little further down the blog.
Not so sure on the wheels , they look a little like some super sized Eneki blades from the 1980's.
Poor R32
One of the ones stolen from Motorex amd recovered by Detective Hsu. Lots of damage, being rebuilt.
R33 GTS25 for sale
Jun 11, 2007
Highest AEM RB26 horsepower so far ...
AEM forums
We just finished tuning our Drag GTR32 on the Dyno and we manged to make 1025RWHP at 32psi shocked grin. i will post the Dyno sheet very soon. i think this sets the recored for the AEM EMS GTR user and proves the capability of the AEM EMS.
Husam,
MC-PERFORMANCE
1- 2.6L Engine with Forged 87mm Pistons and H Beam Rods.
2- Stock Nissan Crank
3- 1600cc Injectors X 6
4- AEM EMS
5- AEM 5 BAR MAP Sensor
6- 80mm DBB Turbo
7- HKS DLI
8- Custom 295 Duration, 11.6mm Lift Cams.
9- Open 4in D/P.
10- Single Throttle Intake.
11- Supporting Fuel System
12 - Tomei oil pump
By the Way,
We finalized the tuning of the Car on the Dyno Last night and we made 1065RWHP
Great power from the setup. I thought it would take more turbo , and more boost to make this kind of power. Husam said that on the road the car was making good boost by about 6400 rpm , the Dynojet wasn't loading it enough to see spool earlier. Its where I want to be with my 1045 build. I just might do some slightly different things.
Jun 10, 2007
Selling parts to get money for 1045. - Tomei Reytec ECU RB26 GT-R
Buy our parts. $765 buy it now. 3.0 kg/cm2 version , with interface kit
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220120820178
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220120820178