http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/ The GT-R Owner's Club Official Blog en Copyright 2008 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 21:40:17 +0900 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2-ja-2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ]]> http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2007/07/777_rx7_meeting_at_daikoku_707.html http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2007/07/777_rx7_meeting_at_daikoku_707.html Cars Sat, 07 Jul 2007 21:40:17 +0900 Il Salotto For 2007 their drift car in now based on a E36 M3 and pushes over 400 PS thanks to some turbo-charging. Enjoy the pictures: ]]> http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2007/06/il_salotto_d1_3series_car_1.html http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2007/06/il_salotto_d1_3series_car_1.html Cars Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:17:17 +0900 Station Wagons are great aren't they! Getting them fitted at the local tyre place. The poor guy doing the work looked like he was 130 years old or something! And with the new wheels fitted. Yes I know, it rides too high! Put away until next winter ]]> http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2007/05/new_wheels_for_the_legacy.html http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2007/05/new_wheels_for_the_legacy.html Cars Mon, 07 May 2007 17:47:18 +0900 ]]> http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2007/05/v36_skyline_370gt_coupe.html http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2007/05/v36_skyline_370gt_coupe.html Cars Thu, 03 May 2007 10:43:36 +0900 Newera Imports AE86 Levin. The owner, Miguel, kindly let me borrow his recently completed pride and joy for a few days. And what an experience that turned out to be. This little hachiroku is a very special car. Miguel built it up from scratch and turned it into the ultimate street going beast. Under the carbon fiber bonnet beats a highly compressed 4AG pumping out a whisker under 200 PS. It is without a doubt, a full-on race engine. Seeing this was always going to be a road legal street car Miguel spent a lot of time and money on the interior. A set of red Bride seats take center stage while details like the Nardi racing wheel add to the whole drifter look. There is even a headunit if the piercing sound of the individual throttles gets boring! And how about this for a custom dash! The old 80's cluster was binned and this Defi custom item built on a nice piece of carbon fiber. Looks great at night with the green illumination Looks totally mean from any angle Under the Mito tower in Ibaraki-ken In the back streets of the city And of course you are all wondering how it drives? Simple, this is the rawest most thrilling car I have ever driven. Sure it might not be as precise and as fast as more modern sports cars, but it gives the driver an overall more intense driving experience. This little hachi has something that has all but disagreed from cars lately, soul. Its controls feel so direct, it immediately responds to the faintest input, and gradually becomes an extension of your mind and body. It's a delight to hammer to the redline as the tiny 1.6 engine screams its heart out from intake and exhaust. And then there is the handling. No electronics to hamper feel here. Its as raw as the rest of the package and it is its finest point to say the least. Its demanding on the limit but progressive and understandable. Mess with it and it will bite you in the ass, but respect it and it will satisfy you in a way that very few cars can. ]]> http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2007/04/newera_ae86_toyota_levin_tuned.html http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2007/04/newera_ae86_toyota_levin_tuned.html Cars Sun, 22 Apr 2007 05:51:16 +0900 All that power comes thanks to a 2JZ-GTE swap, running JUN-Cosworth pistons, HKS connecting rods and a stock, balanced crankshaft. A big HKS T51-R turbine was chosen to meet the 900 PS goal. As you can probably imagine a lot of fuel is needed to keep this engine happy so a twin rail set-up was made up, the first running 450cc injectors the second 720cc items. If that wasn't enough Infini fitted two nitrous foggers which are used only for serious drag races. The two tanks for the gas are in the boot. You can also see the ballast weights on the sides. The interior has been stripped out and runs all the necessary gadgets to keep the engine happy. Gearbox lever actuates the cogs on the Hollinger sequential while the OS Giken quad plate clutch juggles the immense 120 kgm plus of torque. And in case you are wondering, yes, this Soarer is sporting a full custom wide-body. No cheap FRP panels here, it's all metal and hand shaped by the owners trusted bodyshop! Quite a car to say the least! ]]> http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2007/04/infini_mz21_soarer_1.html http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2007/04/infini_mz21_soarer_1.html Cars Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:12:26 +0900 ]]> http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2006/12/tsukuba_super_battle_2006_rev.html http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2006/12/tsukuba_super_battle_2006_rev.html Events Fri, 08 Dec 2006 11:21:16 +0900 Revolfe SA the black Aristo you see in the links below is possibly the most extreme sleeper currently prowling the streets of Tokyo. Up front is a completely rebuilt 2JZ mated to a good old Trust T88, a set-up capable of cranking out 720 PS! Coping with all this power and the towering 74 kgm of torque is a Supra Getrag 6-speed 'box and ATS triple plate carbon clutch. A mind-blowing set up for a luxury car! Things have been kept very simple on the exterior with a Curve bodykit, only the rear ARC wing and white TE37 wheels hinting that this is not your average luxury barge! Simpson harnesses and a few gizmos aside the interior has been left untouched. Like every Revolfe built car suspension and brakes are high on the agenda. The Aristo runs F50 Brembo calipers & 370 mm discs up front and F360 calipers with 355 mm discs at the rear. Adjustable Sachs dampers are used all round. ]]> http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2006/11/330_kmh_revolfe_aristo.html http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2006/11/330_kmh_revolfe_aristo.html Cars Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:01:38 +0900 Here is the relevant info from Apples's website: Only problem now is I can't exactly go without a computer for 7-10 days while it's in for repairs so just placed an order for one of the new MacBooks. I've been meaning to get myself a laptop for some time now and I guess this is the perfect excuse. Hopefully it will get here soon so I can finish backing up all my files and bring the iMac to the Apple Store for repairs.]]> http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2006/11/imac_g5_on_the_fritz.html http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2006/11/imac_g5_on_the_fritz.html Miscs. Thu, 16 Nov 2006 14:49:57 +0900 ]]> http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2006/11/bmw_335i.html http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2006/11/bmw_335i.html Cars Sun, 05 Nov 2006 23:34:07 +0900 Owned by one of Curve's customers is this wide-body JZX80 Supra. Curve cleaned up and refined the look of the Top Secret wide body kit for a totally bespoke look. And if the above cars aren't extreme enough for you then have a look at this fat-ass Supra!!! They don't get wider than this! Here Curve worked with an Abflug wide-body kit and Veilside parts to create an impossibly unique ride. ]]> http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2006/11/curve_auto_design.html http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2006/11/curve_auto_design.html Cars Sun, 05 Nov 2006 15:16:43 +0900 ]]> http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2006/10/subaru_legacy_wagon_30r.html http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2006/10/subaru_legacy_wagon_30r.html Cars Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:28:36 +0900 ]]> http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2006/10/alfa_romeo_duetto_spider_1966.html http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2006/10/alfa_romeo_duetto_spider_1966.html Cars Sat, 14 Oct 2006 18:17:56 +0900 ]]> http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2006/10/team_orange.html http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2006/10/team_orange.html Drift Thu, 12 Oct 2006 18:13:17 +0900 silver car parked next to mine;-) Special thanks goes out to the mechanics who fixed my misaligned front diffuser! Top service as usual! Wait a second this isn't my car!! ]]> http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2006/10/oil_change.html http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/2006/10/oil_change.html Skylines Wed, 11 Oct 2006 18:02:13 +0900