I need to get back on my scanning game, to start off, Ito Style Trueno coupe turbo in signature red:
Awesome
another cool shot from LJ this past weekend’s MSC at Meihan. And also some video. I mean really, Nakamura Naoki needs to just STOP driving. In case you can’t tell, he is in that 13 coupe that is getting crazy:
Thanks for the vid, Shakotan Oscar
That means Meihan….lots and lots of Meihan
Been a minute since I’ve driven there. Should be fun! Pics are LJ’s!
While at the track (same as the previous post) I took the 86 out for a few laps. After getting a bit comfortable, I decided to give it my all….only to be left stuck on track after a quick 2-3 upshift. The car was at idle and the throttle was stuck to the ground; I was really confused. After the quick tow back into the pics, this is what we found:
Yea, thats what it looks like. The throttle pulley broke clean in half. This actually happened last year while at Suzuka, but after welding it (you can see the welds) we thought it wouldn’t ever happen again. I wonder if this is a common problem on these thirty year old cars. Anyway, I was feeing really bad that the car broke with me behind the wheel and had been looking forward to tandem with the car for the rest of the day. I was ready to head out myself, when I saw Masa putting in some work…and then I heard he yell over “fixed it!” This is what I found:
The previous video I posted, the entire time the throttle was rigged up like this. It made the throttle open 50% or a quick snap to 100% if you really pushed the pedal down……crazy.
This past weekend, I ran to Suzuka twin (again!) with the guys and had an awesome time. Finally(!!!) was able to get in some good driving with Masa. On with the video shall we:
As you can see I had a number of close calls, but thats what makes it all the more fun. Sadly we had one more session after this, but my camera’s battery died. Following the 86 is awesome practice for tandem. Learning how to adjust your driving on the fly to a car/driver than are 100% opposite from your own. His car was slower into turns than me, but way faster out. It made for some good fun, as you can see. Can’t wait to get back and do it again.
While I was off in Shizuoka, getting fat, lounging around and such; Masa was hard at work on his 86. In all from start to finish the repaint took him 2 days, and in proper form the night he finished he headed to the mountains for some….”air drying”.
注意 = Caution
Cleaned up the rear fenders, near tuck on a 14…..注意!
Air horns singing La Cucaracha are a must
Daily slammed Dio…since the 86 never has had insurance or shakken
Homemade chain deepdish, and sticker that says it all.
and I’m back in Japan and finally caught up with work and other things
Time to get back on this blog!
Not too happy with my driving but, the 1st run here is my 1st run in over 5weeks so I suppose I can’t complain too much. Masa’s car broke again, and I ended up running just myself most of the time. The footage isn’t that great, but I messed around with the camera as much as I could. The lighting in the middle of nowhere just doesn’t lend itself well to taking video. But I hope you guys enjoy.
Some footage that I should have gotten up long ago after we went to the track. Better late than never though. It was a fun day, with just our group on track all day. Masa’s 86 broke the run following what you see in the video. And I had some more good run’s with Ryuta behind his C33 but the camera died on me just after the run here. Can’t wait to get back with them and really get close.
