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Looking back on the pics, looks like you have a nice spot to do some wrenching. Keep at it man!
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I've only used Nismo's extended studs, which I suspect have the correct knurling or whatever it's called, but in any case what I've been doing to install them is:
1) Set the stud lightly in place 2) Stack a few inches worth of large washers over the stud to cover most of the length 3) Put a nut on the end (same thread as your lugnuts, but just buy a few cheap ones at a hardware store to bang on) 4) Tighten the nut with an air wrench, and it will suck the stud fully seated as it tightens. 5) Remove nut + washers (duh). |
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^^^^ those cameras are freaking awesome man!!!!! your wife is so nice for getting you that man your one lucky man.... :D now you can make some awesome videos with that thing....
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Sweet!!!
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Since you have that nice new camera, maybe next time you put your lip on you can shoot a quick video. :rofl2:
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Got these babies in this weekend and installed them right away. These should really help when drifting because I noticed I was only using the inner edge of the tire. This will mean more tire will contact the road so hopefully more smoke as well. I also felt like the car was to easy to kick the rear out sometimes causing a spin. I will be going wider from 245's to 265's and will be running Kenda tires which everyone seems to love so cheers to more traction and tire life :tiphat:
http://distilleryimage3.s3.amazonaws...0a9f12bd_7.jpg http://distilleryimage6.s3.amazonaws...0a1f9a99_7.jpg I have less than a week till this next drift event and still haven't installed my tie rod spacers, gonna be last minute and I still have to get an alignment :/ Ordering tires today. |
Where and when is the next event? I'd like to see this thing in action sometime!
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Looks just like more parts i have sitting in a box. :icon17: |
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I wanted to get it installed at the same time as my swift springs that i have waiting. |
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Here is my package I received on Friday.
http://distilleryimage10.s3.amazonaw...0a1fbcdc_7.jpg Got just 2 mounted on the rear. http://distilleryimage6.s3.amazonaws...0a9f1966_7.jpg Tried to install the Powered by Max tie rod spacers but that was a fail, they didnt fit over the threads. http://distilleryimage6.s3.amazonaws...0a9d0ec6_7.jpg Got the car aligned saturday morning. http://distilleryimage10.s3.amazonaw...0a9f14bb_7.jpg Sunday ate some breakfast for luck. http://distilleryimage7.s3.amazonaws...0a9f1939_7.jpg Then had a blast drifting, even got to take some members on here for some rides. Had some understeer issues at first but all that changed when I switch my new tires from the rear to the front. Square setup FTW. Enjoy! |
Great job, loving it....:tup: :driving:
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Awesome video and drifting!
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Thanks guys. Some things I learned from watching this video is that after the big initiation i left off the gas a little which causes the car to straighten again. I need to keep my foot planted and commit instead of throttling up and down. This will make my drift be more smooth, more angle and more smoke. Also lowered the tire pressure for more grip but I think I lowered it too much effecting my smoke. Will need to raise it in the rears a little more.
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Good job man, your on fire... Really nice video..:tiphat:
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that video was awesome. well done.
now i just gotta go find a nice open lot to figure out how to get this 7AT to slide properly :stirthepot: |
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i know its possible... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XQgKq0H55Q :tup: |
Lol there's more to drifting than just circles in a parking lot but yes, that's a fun start :)
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That was bad as hell. What motors do they have in those Z'z ?? |
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The 350z I am not sure of, but probably a v8 also. |
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cory's z has a blown ls3
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haha I just posted this video in our FB group last night... Thought it was funny. Dont those engines sound amazing. Ive been watching Forsberg build this thing on instagram. Insane!!
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Wow how many this do you go threw in an event
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Wow, that sounds insanely expensive compared to a road-course weekend. I hope they make cheap tires just to burn through drifting...
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Kenda tires has a racer program that we use. As long as you are entering one of our events you can get tires at a discounted rate. I get 265/35/18's for $130 shipped to my door. Goes down to $120 if I order 10 or more.
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Wow I would love to try drifting but I would not be able to afford it.
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well at first everybody sucks lol! So you dont go through tires at all since you spend a lot of time spinning out. You only get better from practice. Once you figure it out then you start eating tires. Then once you start building your car to make hp, then you really start eating tires. But going out there and trying it out for the first time you should be fine. Im lucky to have a good job and a family that supports my hobby. Last year I only did 3 events so I see it no more expensive than golf. I figure if I were to just order two tires a month I should be good. The guys that do 10-12 are single and are serious about competing to get into Formula D.
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Jalop just posted a good article: http://jalopnik.com/fast-cheap-and-o...-rul-483856095
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