Passion Never Fades

So it's been quite a while since I updated this blog. After parting with my MX83 Cressida a few years ago I decided that I had enough fun with the x-chassis body and decided to pick up something more fun with less doors and also something that I always wanted to build up every since I saw a Japanese option video of Takahiro Ueno's Red Soarer! So I proudly present this new JZZ30 chassis. Below are some pics/specs of the car and a little history and what my plans for it are and how I inquired it if anyone is interested in read about it :)

It a '92 Lexus SC300 chassis that I had picked up with a close friend of mine down in San Diego, California back in the summer of 2012 with a couple of modification already done. It already had the following done to the car when we got it.

-"Bag over kit" Universal Air Suspension air bags on Megan Coilovers

-Viair compressors and gauges

-Pancake tank in trunk

-Shine Auto/Auto Couture 4 piece body kit

The car was primmerd black and had the rear fenders already pulled and rolled to fit 18/19x11+ wheels and the inter front fenders cut down as well to fit wider wheels up front so the body work was already done which was why it was an ideal car to start building up. We also found a shipping company to have it shipped to Washington State from California to take the time away to drive it all the way back up here.

After the SC was sprayed with a bright red from a 2001 Toyota MR-S and tinted the windows, we test fitted two sets of wheels

-A squared set of Polished Volk Rays TE37 in 18x10.5 +15 all around which looks awesome on the car at one point.

-A set of 2001 OEM BMW X5 wheels in 19x9 +48, 19x10 +45 with 31mm 5x120 to 5x114.3 bolt on spacers which brought them to 19x9 +17, 19x10 +14

So fast forwards a few years this is how it sits for now. Got a square set of Koya Racing wheels 18x9.5 +35 in black (Work CR Kai replicas, basically look identical) switched out the bag kit and installed a set of K-Sport coilovers but short term/future plans are as listed:

-Repair the Shine Auto kit next spring/summer and run 97+ SC300 front bumper and side skirts in the meantime

-Run 31mm bolt on spacers for the front

-Possibly paint the Koya wheels white

-Get kouki tails or run LEDs in the ones I have right now from "status leds"

-Find a set of VIP dished wheels in 18x10.5/11.5 or 12 I really want some SSR agle Minervas,Courages,Viennas...

-Swap in a Soarer 1jz or go 2jz single turbo

-Run Battle Version front/rear arms and suspension components

-Run BC Racing, Stance or Powered By Max coilovers in the future

Went to a few car shows this past summer and got a few good shots from Formula Drift/ Offset Kings and at Driftcon at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Washington

So this should be a fun journey for the next couple of years and i'll see where it takes me. I'am shooting for a street car style build with this one so more updates will come as I make some more progress on this car.

An Epic Night For All Us Bitches!

Wow haven't posted much on here for a while now, with work taking up most of my time I hardly ever get the chance to post nowadays haha since I don't do car related things at work lol. But here is a video made by Dustin of Dirty Dlux of local driver's Mitch and Justin of "Team Diplomats" out of Portland, Oregon. Enjoy, I will try to post more frequently of things that catch my eye.


Team Diplomats x Jessup Productions

Red vs. Blue: Diplomatic Takeover from Dustin St. Hilaire on Vimeo.

Here is a piece that Dustin of Dirty DLUX put together of a buddy of mine from up here in the NW competing in ProAM this year... check it out!

DAT Fitment!

Found this over at FR Sedan's page, I am really digging this blue ucf20! looking around for a ucf10-20 daily to build up myself once funds allow...can't wait, just need to find the right one :)

Also found this random video on youtube of a vip car club in South Korea. Check out the Toyota Majesta!

Philippines gx81 Cressida

Work has been taking up much of my free time to post stuff up here, but having a lack of posts recently, I want to share this clean gx81 Cressida that was sent to me from another x-chassis enthusiast from Manila, Philippines. All I need to do is to get back into one haha!

Stock body with Mark II front bumper is oh soo good! Great job Paolo!

Pacific NW gangsta' throws!

I was hyped when I saw this video of my buddy Mark "panic" testing out his new setup! 2jz single pushing around 482whp! its even better and stronger than before. Justin Shreeve did a excellent job of capturing this beast in action! enjoy what is about too hit ya and the sedan world!

KING of Street!

SHREEVE FILMS | Mark Panic likes it raw from Shreeve Films on Vimeo.

Lovely!

Staygold - Backseat from magnetron music on Vimeo.

Jon's IS350 from Proper Garage on Vimeo.

First post for 2012!

is going to have to be a video my buddy Dustin up here in Washington who runs dirtydlux.com did up of his new Cressida (a.k.a Matt Panic's old x8 as seen on my header pic, second from the right). Dustin had this video on teaser mode for the past month or so but it was well worth the wait in my opinion. He did a fantastic job of shooting this short film! Looking forward to what he has for this coming year. Check it out!
             

Happy New Years Everyone!!!

Sleek machine...

326power!

This is a great feat. on Mitsuru Haruguchi over at 326Power in Japan and some of his rad cars! pretty much all of my favorite cars in one video. I'm really digging the black JZS161 at the end...definitely an inspiration.

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