cody's super ghetto drift car rebuild photo diary (56k no.)

kalifornia087 · Post by **kalifornia087** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:33 pm

dorimon wrote:those rims are hot! and it looks dead sexy de-stickered.

couldn't have said it better myself!

I hope the car runs as good as it looks, good luck in nashvegas!

down_shift · Post by **down_shift** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:31 pm

car & wheels looks great. hope she stays together for you.

Frosty_SPL · Post by **Frosty_SPL** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:24 pm

<jealous>
Those wheels are impressed me, they look 1k times better than the sportmax, and the lips are bigger too.
</jealous>

Zach · Post by **Zach** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 12:58 pm

kalifornia087 wrote:
dorimon wrote:those rims are hot! and it looks dead sexy de-stickered.
couldn't have said it better myself!

I hope the car runs as good as it looks, good luck in nashvegas!

definately dead sexy cody. Good luck this weekend in nash-vegas.

On a side note Matt, the Nalley's son goes to my school.

240sx Sr20 drifto · Post by **240sx Sr20 drifto** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:11 pm

god , Cody rocked it up today! Someone told me you got 2nd place i think? Congrats if so! ( and thanks for the lug nut!)

Post by **andysapp** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 2:46 am

Cody gave you a nut.

Generz · Post by **Generz** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 3:20 am

andysapp wrote:Cody busted you a nut.

Frosty_SPL · Post by **Frosty_SPL** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:08 am

Cody sucked.-- he didn't get second. He got fifty second.

CodyW · Post by **CodyW** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:39 am

240sx Sr20 drifto wrote:god , Cody rocked it up today! Someone told me you got 2nd place i think? Congrats if so! ( and thanks for the lug nut!)

yea, that definately didn't happen. i drove fine all day during practice, and in the 1st lap (which was pratice only) of the qualifying session i did really good, but freaking spun both judged rounds (as did everyone else though, only 4 people ended up getting like any points at all).

Post by **andysapp** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:44 am

But he rocked out, and had fun!!! He gets baller props from me, along with his guerilla attack mechanik team for getting the motor fixed in time to run.
That's hella rad!

I wonder if I can just give him my license.
I would much rather have it go to someone who will use it.

Post by **andysapp** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:50 am

Ranzo was telling me in his interview for Slide America, that in Japan... they put everyone on track at once (15-20 cars on medium sized track, I think)... to hot-lap the circuit, and the look at everybody practicing, and choose the most consistent. I think that is a really rad way to qualify.

The major downside I see with doing that here in the states, is not everyone trying to qualify can complete an entire lap without spinning... which becomes dangerous.

In the U.S., you can run consistent and great all day, but blow your 2-3 qualifying runs, and you're out... but someone who sucked all day, can luck out with 2-3 decent runs during qualifying and make it. It kinda sucks.

CodyW · Post by **CodyW** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:51 am

yea, i'm still down with that idea

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and yup, we put up a good fight and i did have a blast (car did amazing during the practice runs after our timing adjustments). and yea, i'm still crazy excited that the $90 ghetto re-build did as good as it did, foerst place motorwerks tuning performance enginerring (our makeshift name for matt's services) is officially awesome, and i owe him strippers and beer when i become rich.

CodyW · Post by **CodyW** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:55 am

andysapp wrote:Ranzo was telling me in his interview for Slide America, that in Japan... they put everyone on track at once (15-20 cars on medium sized track, I think)... to hot-lap the circuit, and the look at everybody practicing, and choose the most consistent. I think that is a really rad way to qualify.

The major downside I see with doing that here in the states, is not everyone trying to qualify can complete an entire lap without spinning... which becomes dangerous.

In the U.S., you can run consistent and great all day, but blow your 2-3 qualifying runs, and you're out... but someone who sucked all day, can luck out with 2-3 decent runs during qualifying and make it. It kinda sucks.

i completely agree with that too. there were at least 10 or so of us doing quite well all day, and in my opinion are decent enough to get licenses for the series, but it just so happens that we all screw up when the time comes to qualify.

now i'm completely understanding of the fact that we have to learn to deal with that pressure if we're gonna run in a "pro" competitive series, but it just sucks to see so many people who are undoubtably good enough to run it get denied everytime because of how we do on 2 runs out of the entire day. it was definately my fault though and i won't even try to blame anything else on it, and i definately recognize the fact that i need to work on that type of stuff, but i still wish there was some system similiar to what you mentioned to at least get us in the series where we'll have the full year to work on those skills (plus, that would assure that more than like 10 drivers show up to these events and can actually drive).

Post by **andysapp** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 6:44 am

I like the j-qualifying idea too. I do see what you're saying about succombing to the pressures either way. I think in Japan they are more concerned with consistency... rather than one hella-high entry speed, and a few chicane-esque turns thereafter.

I've been talking to some people - there will be plenty of competition at Nopi. A lot of big names feel it is easy money, so why not. I doubt a lot of them will be running the entire series... but whatever is close to them - they'll probably be there.

Falkon45 · Post by **Falkon45** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:20 am

damn cody, sorry you didn't make it in. But fucking awsome job on the rebuild.
Man, I wish I had you guys out here when I spun #6 rod bearing in the supra.
The bitch would be on the road today, instead of being a $5,000 paperweight in bumfuck virginia.