Nov 14

Spirit of the streets lives on…. after sema

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I am out here again with out my drift car… but it is ok I am in the process of the rebound and should be able to get mobile for the next event.

2016-11-05-11-58-27For now my brother decided to do something with his car and bring it out for once. A 280zx (S130) 2+2 hitting the wet course in which after we was able to pump about 50psi in the rear tires he actually got a little sideways with his open diff. Vegas drift over the years has been picking up in momentum and has been hitting it hard with these events it seems to be paying off very well as I remember a few years back it had an issue with cars coming out and cancellation of events.

Other than the price, I am glade it has been gaining in speed these days, the business is going strong with the grassroots of the events and it is awesome to see even the fd super stars to make it out and drive around even though I get the cold shoulder when I attempt to say hi to them I am still glad they come out and keep the grassroots going.

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There has been a few accidents out there and one v8 miata some how made it into a power box totally destroying his rear end. Other than that, it was a fun afternoon. My brother seemed to have an awesome day and for a while I never seen him a bit happy like this, I just hope he keeps it up maybe we can do some future tandems with his 2+2 and my s12 in the future.

Till 12/4/2016 for the last event of the year, that wraps this one up.

 

 

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Oct 04

Street Driven – Supras in Vegas

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2016_09_24_15_12_35I started around 2pm ish the gates opened around 12noon, it was a bit hot, there was 4 spots for this event. As soon as you get in you will notice the track on the right for the drifting spot. I came late because I wasn’t driving and my Z needed both a car wash and an oil change now that I have cleared that up lets proceed to what I have seen. Straight a head from the entrance was the stance wars as a ton of different stanced cars but majority was supras.

I ventured to see more of the drift show that was going on they did some hard parking with a soccer ball into a net and boxes. Nothing to big just a silly show with cars it was alright to watch, after all that was done I head over to watch some drag races and I seen a few good races including a GTR doing 9’s in a 1/4 mile. Amazing stuff.

In the end it was just all a show, wished they had more cool stuff with vegas drift part more fun challenges instead of FD cars and Pro-Am cars with running v8’s and 2jz swapped s13/s14’s. One car that caught my eye was the Q45 with the stock VH45 beefed up with a 5 speed swap it was killing it that night with skills. Basically I missed out on alot of seat time this event because everyone with highly modified cars are normally down not just changing tires but always system checks and other stuff as well.

My car was ready just one issue arised because I had the most intense last minute bootcamp on an advanced class with ITiL. Car had no way for transport as I had to turn in the plates for it a few months ago due to lack of registration money and could not keep insurance on it due to lack of funds.  So I wanted to at least get a temp moving permit to make this trip but because of the exam and bootcamp I could not. So next time I will be able to and that I might have a roomate soon I can finally get caught up on finances to start making more events and getting more fun, with a possible vlog of the adventures.

Here is an image dump of what I have taken at the track.

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Jul 21

Vegas Drift Summer Games

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First, it’s hot out screaming hot but that is your typical Las Vegas weather, so I am here walking around finding Pokemon with my Pokemon Go App and found only Pidgy’s and Ekans.

For the event You have your typical LSx or 2jz swapped s13/s14 no big deal kinda like “boring” but they are there because they “think” it is the only way to be competitive There was a few mustangs and a couple 4th gen Camaro’s.

The track layout seemed to be alright, it’s just another parking lot not really much to really show on this event. It seems to be lacking a lot of direction more like go out and get seat time and shine. They did do a few mini games that was presented in the last street driven tour but it was a bit sloppy, even though this event feels more driven to FD than it does with grass roots this included with the teams out there.  It is the lack of real games more or less of a challenge. Problem is that too many people build high horse power machines with Frankenstein swaps “example: LS into an s13” and people like me who gets intimidated who runs a street legal car stock motor and to get seat time has to run the higher horse power courses. What needs to come back is the moto track that kinda gives the feel of a touge fee, or some mid to low powered courses.

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Jun 16

Touge SW – Team Building.

Currently TougeSW is looking to expand the team.

We need a few amateur bloggers who are automotive enthusiasts, perhaps drivers who drift, drag race and autocross.

Must, be able to cover popular events. Bonus if you can cover unpopular quiet events.

Ideal, we want drivers or friends of drivers who blog, vlog their builds and their experience and how it is at the event. Drivers do not need to be pro, could be just starting out to build a name or in between doing this for fun.

Must be able to attend once a week participate in a google hangouts as a group meeting to discuss.

If this sounds like you, feel free to drop us a line kallador@gmail.com

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Jun 02

Vegas Drift Practice – May 28th 2016

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I Showed up around 7pm due to a bunch of running around and drama that was taken place prior to that. When I Got there, the part was already started and massive turn out. One of the highlights team is the Sloppy boys, they  The name doesn’t seem too popular but they do have some good styles out there on top of some public heat lately for doing Touge, and hood rat stuff.  2016-05-28 21.11.50

The night was nice overall seen alot of different cars was out, a big turn out as this seems to be big event these days than it used to be a few years back.  Staff is always friendly always saying hi and good with names these days.

The main point this event is that I didn’t get to take pictures of the cars mainly because it is the same new norm, 240sx with LSx motor, or 2jz, or some type of American style v8. The hype created from the FD rules and the unwritten rules of how to compete to win using what I still like to call the “cheater” mod. It is really no big deal but I did see an lsx motor in an 4th gen Camaro which is what the lsx motor should be in as per-se GM with GM, Ford with Ford, Nissan with Nissan.  But I am not here to hate on it, I just see more excitement if the motor matched the car.

Drifting has became a new venue to come and see, it is fun and it feels like an awesome hobby that I did get into. Now if I can only get my car working I can finally get back out there and shred more tires.

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May 03

Southwest Drift (VegasProAm) – Round 1 – Spring time IFO

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2016-05-01 13.21.29May 1st the starting point of IFO  with this time Vegas ProAm also known as Southwest Drift series, I spent the morning doing some work on the car before I had a chance to head out because prior to the previous days it was raining and I was unable to do anytype of work to prep my car to be apart of IFO.

I showed up around 1pm before they started the qualifying and it was cool if you like the candy car feel and big rigs everywhere. I still see people who drive their super beast out machines that still learning to drive it, some are doing a good job.

2016-05-01 13.22.15There wasn’t a whole lot to blog about this round,  as I am a bit frustrated that I have something simple that should be working and I should be out there having fun too.

I seen some tires, seen some of the 220 crew on the sidelines, it was a good day.

 

 

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Well, like any other pro-am style event there is a standing of who won at the end, here it is. Good Job to the  16 guys who made it. One day I’ll Rep the S12 in this as for fun. 2016-05-03 21.16.17

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Apr 12

My day at Formula D Long Beach 2016 Round 1

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This is the second time I have been to Long Beach, but this time at the convention center where I was able to make it to the Formula D round 1. I remember back in 2012 how much eye candy there was from women to candy cars.

Friday, I didn’t get a full chance to make it out but I heard they canceled most of it due to the rain, so I went around to get a layout of the land and it was good, it was wet. That night I took my mom and we went to Roscoe’s house of Chicken and Waffles since the hotel was around the corner.

2016-04-09 17.11.37Saturday, I started early and ended up in a very long line that took about almost 2 hours to get passed the check in at the gates. It was rainy and weird. The humidity makes it feel like I am sweating the rain. I met up with  a few co-workers \ friends in the long line where it made waiting a little easier.

As soon as we got in we strolled around for a bit got some free stuff all around handed out by the vendors who support the popular sport.

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Some hot models who also there supporting the teams out there getting paid to do what they want to do and that is to look good and be popular.

 

 

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Toyota had some car showcase going on at this event so I was able to get some pictures going.
 

 

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With wrapping this day up, I was met up with an old friend I have not seen since Middle School. So it was a good day all around.

The winner of the epic drift battle was C. Denofa, followed by second place with F. Aasbo, and 3rd place K. Gushi. The Rain really made it a challenge for these guys, alot of wrecks and crashes that made the day interesting.

When it was over with I too my Mom to Bubba Gump Shrip Co. that is also right there off the pier at Long Beach..

Sunday, just before heading out took a quick one last visit of long beach which was a great and beautiful view, a bit cold for the full beach visit.  But the weekend off was a great weekend overall.

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Apr 01

Vegas Drift – 03-19-2016

31916_IG A little late than never, This day, couldn’t be sweeter. I won the raffle for the Formula D tickets in Long Beach.  Well, if you have yet to know my blog I wished I could have posted was more nor less on my success on my S12’s carb conversion, instead while fixing and tweaking a few things I fell asleep from exhaustion.

But the night was great, I got to drift the z33 around a few times in the wet lot.
As the day progresses with the short time, there was alot of people out. Alot of different style cars and only still makes me wished my car was ready.

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Feb 21

Vegas Drift 02/20/2016 – Follow up

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Vegas Drift,  02/20/2016 – 4pm till 10pm

Today I started out a bit late around 5pm. Why? because I am not driving… but next event I will be ready.

This isn’t too bad of a night as it was a big turn out already and it has gotten bigger as the night progressed up until 9pm when people started to roll out and leave.  Only thing I can see with this even is that for the price it is very short or if feels short so in essence I am a bit glade I was not running this round but also I wished i was because I do like the course lay out.

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In this event they had the course layout on the other side opposed to the one a month ago where when it got dark people where ending up in the trees and the course got sloppy. Tonight the course stayed the same, just the cold weather seems to be a factor on the tires when the sun went down.

Tonight I seen a bigger diverse of cars out there, from 350z, BMW, and some other random cars, most of the cars came for the wet sesh, and that shown as I call a no show for the spectators, personally I find very lame.

Main course will be some random banged up 240’s with ls, 2jz and other swaps banging around. Couple of high power cars that came out, for seat time before the major competition.

Overall; It was cool, I wished it was a longer time out there , wished the wet sesh was closer for the spectators to watch, and most importantly I wished my car was ready. Wasn’t too sure about the mini comp, thought might of been between 8-9pm.

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Sep 29

Street Driven Tour X StanceWars – 2015

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Street driven was something random I never heard before or atleast came to Las Vegas, first off I tried really hard to get my s12 ready and yet when it came to I keep getting new problems. I have been working extremely hard getting my s12 ready and failed due to random problems that keep happening so never nor less my s12 did not make it like I wanted to and this being my birthday weekend it really has got me sad, I also got no family support so doing everything has been solo for me regardless how much this meant for me it was a fail. I can only do so much alone especially when I work during the days.

The event started at 10am, I showed up around 12 noon due to I slept in with very much needed rest. When I showed up, there was a lot of people as I expected a lot for the car show, others for the event. We had a few formula drift pro drifters out there shredding it up as I felt that Street Driven was a tour they put on in support for Formula Drift. I was loosing interest into the show mainly because of the mass amounts of LSx motors are running in this event, lsx swapped motor in a car is not a street legal car not in the state of Nevada that is unless allowed by DMV. Thus Street Driven was more of a show not about street driven cars.

Don’t get me wrong though, it was a fun show I wished there was more to it. I wished I would of had my car running in this event as I would of felt I would be the one S12 in the C class.

Stance wars was alright, alot I mean alot of BMW’s showed up in this one, it would of been nice to see like 4 isle of stance cars at this event though, as one time with Formula D when it was here in 2012 there wasn’t much and I went a head and took a sneak peak and parked my car next to them. 2015-09-26 13.42.46-2I was like notice me senpai notice me!

But as shown in this picture, there was a few nice cars out there I parked in the back out of the way as you may notice there isn’t a Toyota next to me or anything like that just chilling and thrilling.

There was a few nicely done VIP style Honda’s, 350z’s, and Subaru’s. A couple of datsun and a rat toyota truck.

I was actually stanced just in time actually for this event at least rocking new shocks and Canuck lowering springs all around. I was surprised the hits I got with my car how nice it was and so on. What was really funny was when the ae86 levin parked next to me they mistaken that as an s12. I kinda wished I would have had the time to washed her before I came to this event.

2015-09-26 14.47.13But still clean looking s12 sitting there I was trying to be off in the back away from others just to chill as it was my way to keep close to my car and chill.  The 86’s kept on showing up, as the day progressed there was 3 FT86’s and 1 AE86.

Back to the event, they had a few booths setup for selling T-Shirts and other “swag” as they call it.

They did a few parking sliding into the wall of boxes, and other MotoIQ Challenges with drifting a soccer ball into the goal, and around 6ish is when I left was the tire massacre where they burn out on a skid pad till the tires pop. That was when I seen it was a bit ok this is done with time to go before the traffic starts to get bad.

Overall it was nice to get out of the house and away from working in the garage for once. I wished my other s12 was up and running as I would have been getting some awesome seat time.

So far the gathering of photogalleries are the following

http://windinghighwaystudios.com/street-driven-stance-wars-car-show-las-vegas/

http://www.ulfelderphoto.com/blog/2015/9/27/street-driven-x-stance-wars-las-vegas-motor-speedway-92615

I have taken more pictures but they did not turn out as good as the above links. I will update when I find more.

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