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driftfcbuckey 04-30-10 04:53 PM


Originally Posted by NoPistons! (Post 9966109)
how many fc's do you have? I count 3 lined up! Holy shit.

lol theyre not mine. the burgundy car is a caged shell incase i total my car. the black fc is mine with the weird wheels.
my friend/sponsor chris is a collector.
he has a turboII powered b2200 truck with EMS, AIM display, fuel cell, crazy shit.
RHD FD track car
RHD FC daily
tons of 7 posted up.

he said if i do good, he's going to let me build an FD shell that he has with some body damage for next year. wants to do a Pport 3rotor NA. i have to throw in a gang of cash and effort but its my motivation to do good. plus i just want to get better, and have fun. chris, owner of euroasian motorworks, vegasrotary.com, and area77rotorworks (the rotary shop) has steve singh of R&R rotary coming back and forth to build motors and do some tuning to his cars.
they've helped me a shit load this time around, and i want to do whatever i can to repay them. if he wouldnt have bought my harness', and built my motor, i'd be out of the game same like last year...

who ever's coming out for XDC, message me for my number. i know tons of drift dudes out here so im sure i can find a place for you to crash for the weekend.

truebluegallo 04-30-10 06:42 PM

chris is legit dude u needed help im glad to se you under his wing bro goodluck ill be at this event to show support .maybe my car will be running

driftfcbuckey 05-01-10 04:45 AM


Originally Posted by truebluegallo (Post 9967432)
chris is legit dude u needed help im glad to se you under his wing bro goodluck ill be at this event to show support .maybe my car will be running

thanks dude. let me buy your s5 tails bro!

KusImmak7 05-01-10 09:25 AM

Dude, your baby`s coming together. Cant wait for the finish.

revox7 05-01-10 10:25 AM

sick build cant wait to get mine to that level

driftfcbuckey 05-01-10 04:12 PM

pics from today in the light.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...e/IMG_0811.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...e/IMG_0812.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...e/IMG_0813.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...e/IMG_0814.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...e/IMG_0815.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...e/IMG_0816.jpg

seriously someone needs to take the spray paint away from me... everything has flake now... even my clutch/brake master/slave cylinder.....

driftfcbuckey 05-01-10 04:13 PM


Originally Posted by KusImmak7 (Post 9968336)
Dude, your baby`s coming together. Cant wait for the finish.

hell yea man. im so excited. 3 years and 3 FC's later, it's finally starting to look nice hahaha.

thank you. GL with your build. be patient. i wasn't and..... FUCKKKK lol wasted money.

driftfcbuckey 05-01-10 04:14 PM


Originally Posted by revox7 (Post 9968388)
sick build cant wait to get mine to that level

thanks dude! as money starts coming in, i'll be posting more pics. i kinda get burnt out on posting pics unless i do something new lol...

next step is rear over fenders, and front fenders from shine auto. just need to buy spacers lol.

laramiejoe 05-02-10 05:27 PM


Originally Posted by red92vr4buckey (Post 9967222)
thats what i ran last time. i had an rtek with rebuilt gsl-se's and afe 1000cc secondaries. it still ran out of fuel. i do need a boost controller, and i called the dude with the haltech so im going to pick it up tonight.,... im so broke, i have no tires, blown coilovers, and i still have to pay for XDC, and buy widefenders to take my car to springmountain autobody so they can spray it all in like 2 weeks.... and im buying a damn ecu.... if i make this event it will be a miracle...

we'll see how it goes. i appreciate the help. i'm really hesitant to try new setups on my motors cause for one, i hardly have the cash to do it, and for two it always results in killing a motor and now we have a grand tied up in my new keg.... i dont want to kill it...<- the motor. lol

joe, seriously your car is the shit btw.

you have a fuel pressure gauge in your car? If not, put one in asap when you get your car running again. Fuel pressure might be falling off at high rpm under boost. Oh, and my names Jeremy by the way, my name on here is just a dumb play with letters. The car's coming together pretty nice, and looks like you're driving pretty good, but it sucks when mechanical problems hold you back.

driftfcbuckey 05-02-10 09:20 PM


Originally Posted by laramiejoe (Post 9970804)
you have a fuel pressure gauge in your car? If not, put one in asap when you get your car running again. Fuel pressure might be falling off at high rpm under boost. Oh, and my names Jeremy by the way, my name on here is just a dumb play with letters. The car's coming together pretty nice, and looks like you're driving pretty good, but it sucks when mechanical problems hold you back.

haha shit my bad dude.

i will pick one up. steve told me to grab one too, and i have been putting it off..
i just bought an EBC today.

thanks man, it definitely does suck. i'm running into some problems right now thrownig it back in which im pretty bummed about but hopefully it doesnt turn serious, cause i'll miss XDC... more pics soon!

J.T.P. 05-02-10 10:12 PM

get that thing back together already... only 2 wks to go... and i want to see some FC goodness at XDC!! good job at Vegas Drift comp btw!

driftfcbuckey 05-02-10 10:45 PM


Originally Posted by J.T.P. (Post 9971283)
get that thing back together already... only 2 wks to go... and i want to see some FC goodness at XDC!! good job at Vegas Drift comp btw!

thanks dude trying to kill it like you playa! haha congrats on the mustang deal! i fucking saw you bombing into doors at LBC! props man. are you driving the fc at xdc??

i'm busting on it now, but the Eshaft has a welded pilot bearing in it. waiting for a phone call on wtf to do...lol

driftfcbuckey 05-02-10 11:05 PM

broken pilot shaft bearing... shit's all broken/welded inside the eshaft. hopefully i can get the majority of it out, or else i'm stuck waiting till my friend gets back from cali to rip it apart and swap eshafts.... we should've looked when it was apart, but spaced it.... shit happens when you rush. what can you do...

justin i know the pics are shitty, but any suggestions? i have the specific tool, but its litterally welded it seems. can i grind it out with an air grinder? never ran into this before, and i need to be more self dependant on this for time's sake.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...e/IMG_0817.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...e/IMG_0818.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...e/IMG_0819.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...e/IMG_0820.jpg

fucking buckey....

driftfcbuckey 05-03-10 03:29 AM

Do work son!

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...e/IMG_0822.jpg
pilot bearing/seal in! thanks for helping a shit load JR!

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...e/IMG_0823.jpg
Pineapple racing collant passage freeze plugs/pic of the exhaust ports by Area77 steve.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...e/IMG_0825.jpg
new master cylinder/stainless clutch line. cleared with flake! :)

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...e/IMG_0826.jpg
sickass color!

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...e/IMG_0824.jpg
bought an aeromotive a1000 fuel pressure reg/fuel filter.

more to come tomorrow when i get off work. i'm finishing some stuff up here tonight and going home and sleeping!!!
need to weld the twinscroll flapper on my turbo mani closed before i throw it on... guess im pushing off the motor till tomorrow... need to swap trans/diff fluid, anddo some other misc shit tonight.

Gurew 05-03-10 04:05 AM

good build so far! on the cage, i thought the halo had to be made out of 1 piece of tubing...wonder why they made the a pillars go all the way back to the main hoop?

J.T.P. 05-03-10 05:22 PM

well i guess u got it sorted!!! car's looking awesome, reminds me of my car back in the day... flake EVERYWHERE!! haha..

i won't be driving the FC at xdc, I can only drive a Mustang in competition this year.. i'm not complaining though.. haha... the FC will be at all star bash though for sure!!!

good luck out there bro, i'm sure you'll be rippin! btw how are you for your suspension setup? if you need any tips hit me up via pm.. i'll be in and out throughout the week.. i'm doing a ride and drive demo with ford up in Detroit this week, but i'll do what i can to give you some input if you need it...

J.T.P. 05-03-10 05:23 PM


Originally Posted by rereme (Post 9971668)
good build so far! on the cage, i thought the halo had to be made out of 1 piece of tubing...wonder why they made the a pillars go all the way back to the main hoop?

either configuration is accepted. either halo config or a pillars with head tube.

driftfcbuckey 05-03-10 08:04 PM


Originally Posted by J.T.P. (Post 9972851)
well i guess u got it sorted!!! car's looking awesome, reminds me of my car back in the day... flake EVERYWHERE!! haha..

i won't be driving the FC at xdc, I can only drive a Mustang in competition this year.. i'm not complaining though.. haha... the FC will be at all star bash though for sure!!!

good luck out there bro, i'm sure you'll be rippin! btw how are you for your suspension setup? if you need any tips hit me up via pm.. i'll be in and out throughout the week.. i'm doing a ride and drive demo with ford up in Detroit this week, but i'll do what i can to give you some input if you need it...

thanks dude. i really appreciate it. i want to make all star bash, but idk how to get in, and i can't fucking sign up on ziptied...lol been trying to get josh h. to get me in, but he's always busy....

suspension i'm really lacking on... i finally got a camber bar. was running like 3degrees rear camber, and having to demount/flip my tires to get use out of them. still need to get DTSS elims, and do that. i really only have the super now angle kit, and some knockoff/ebay D2 looking purple spray painted coilovers. i got them for free off a friend awhile back when i first started. he bought them for the camber plates, and i picked them up. i have to get new ones, cause my front caster is way off. im guessing theyre bent cause my car is straight. or maybe the factory rubber upper mounts? i had to drill the holes bigger to get them in.

it always flips back easy sliding one way but the other it just gets burried at lock, and wants to stay.
idk. kinda just adapted to it, and havent cared...

the crazy ass stories forrest is always telling me about you at htm makes me want to drive that place so bad! linking that back uphill section in 4th is nuts fucking nutty guy! haha! he always says good things!

Gurew 05-03-10 10:11 PM


Originally Posted by J.T.P. (Post 9972854)
either configuration is accepted. either halo config or a pillars with head tube.

good to know, some how i see the 1 piece halo being stronger, the a pillar with head tube does seem a whole ton easier to fabricate thats for sure

driftfcbuckey 05-05-10 01:32 AM

motor's in, starter harness is all hooked up! shit takes forever when youre lazy, and having to clean/repair everything to make it all look G! im over it i just want to drive already.
left the shop at 5am, stayed up went to work, and now im sick as fuck... shouldve just stopped, slept, worked, and went back... now im donezo for a day.

driftfcbuckey 05-05-10 01:35 AM

paid for XDC RD.2 tonight. can't wait to get my injectors back from RC.
550cc/680cc gsl-se's. i put the RC 900's off to the side until i pay for the haltech... paycheck to paycheck shit sucks.

driftfcbuckey 05-05-10 04:02 AM

cant sleep, sick as fuck, and stresed out, going through pics on my laptop, and ran across my old daily...

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...e/CAM_0026.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...e/CAM_0025.jpg

sadly, i blew it up 5 mins into owning it and it sat for 6 months...

i traded this for my turboII... some say i scored, but not really...

had to make sacrifices for the pro am point series this year...

i still own another one, but fuck i miss this car..

NoPistons! 05-05-10 12:24 PM

Candy for the eyes.

Flake eeeerrrrrrr-thang.

driftfcbuckey 05-06-10 02:07 PM

thanks josh! i wish someone would buy them already so i can get the ame's from forrest so i can throw on wide fenders and not have to worry about shitty spacers.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...e/IMG_0827.jpg
motor's in and i feel like death...

really slow day today, but i need to make some progress. now i just have to change OMP lines/injectors, and install all the bullshit coils, and everything.
gonna play around with a flame thrower setup to make dori's look sick.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...e/IMG_0828.jpg

driftfcbuckey 05-06-10 03:30 PM

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...e/IMG_0830.jpg
rotor housing OMP injectors i still need to replace.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...e/IMG_0831.jpg
replaced some lines. luckily theres a tub of 1million omp lines here or else id be screwed lol!

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...e/IMG_0829.jpg
stock s4 turbo back on for now. i welded the twinscroll flapper door to eliminate it. was going to cut it out and weld it but im too lazy... and it probably wouldnt be much better.. i removed the actuator too.

more to come soon. im trying to get tons of pics/work in today to make up for the passed 2 days.

i need motivation... lol


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