My Build and stuff....

[brainfood]

Some of you know me most probably dont but just wanted to share my build progress and my driving adventures. I update the blog every week at least.

http://www.seriousbadass.com


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[YoungRookie]

i will be the first to say it i guess but that yellow miata is HAWT!!

[Howard92884]

Nice looking cars. Is that tire on backwards on the miata?

[kuruptR]

yeah its new technologies, it channels the water into the middle of the tire.

[brainfood]

Lol yeah its on backwards because its just a rolling chassis obviously :) They are damn nice cars though. Everything that is done is top notch.

[brndck]

i spy motons! baller steez!

[UNITEDMASTER]

What up mang good too see you still at it ,& it has paid off for you!!!!!! CONGRATS. Now just make the 14 or 13 reliable not all crazy motor wise, I know its hard, cause you want what you want BUUUUTTTTT,ya know.

My whip is geting a makeover too after 2+ years of street & track the body is beat.

Hey Im working not too far from where your at ,NEW SHOP Im gonna have to come by & see whats up . Got some tires to mount up. Keep in touch

[Full-Lock]

yeaaaaaaa

motons
shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit

that miata cage looks sick

nice work

[JRas]

cool blog and nice cars

lol'd at the bananas and the fork-lift engine removal

[brainfood]

What up mang good too see you still at it ,& it has paid off for you!!!!!! CONGRATS. Now just make the 14 or 13 reliable not all crazy motor wise, I know its hard, cause you want what you want BUUUUTTTTT,ya know.

My whip is geting a makeover too after 2+ years of street & track the body is beat.

Hey Im working not too far from where your at ,NEW SHOP Im gonna have to come by & see whats up . Got some tires to mount up. Keep in touch

Lol the 13 will be pretty crazy, full built but and some suprises for exterior but it will still be super streetable. Full interior and no cage. Its super daily status. I already have all the parts for it so its getting done how I want it :)
You should come by! Hopefully srt will have another track day soon and we can kick it at the track. Cant wait till the new car is done but it will probably longer than I want because the season schedule is super crazy with International Allstars and Mazda so I will be busy almost every weekend starting in april. We will be at el toro on sun. you should come out!

Thanks guys yeah the motons are super nice, also cosworth powered formula atlantic motors, motec engine managment, tilton pedal boxes. The cars are built great. After we are done with setup and r&d they will be very competitive cars. Leon Styles is the new team manager and he is doing a great job of keeping the cars up to par. Lots of work ahead but it will pay off.

[brainfood]

More updates, picked up my kit this weekend and drove the mx-5's on sun. So there will be alot of updates coming up on that. Also got my new spoiler today from japland.

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[brainfood]

Lots of updates with the mx-5's and new parts

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[SoSideways]

Argh... those Koguchi Power fenders are so boss....

[PoorMans180SX]

Posi Rep for Koguchi Power fenders. Where did you get them if you don't mind me asking? I don't like to window shop with places that can get them, but would like to know.

[brainfood]

Powered by max imported them for me.

[wanganwonder]

yes those Koguchi Power fenders are quite nice

i should very much like to see your Koguchi Power fenders

who got you those fenders from Koguchi Power?

may i please bask in the glory of your Koguchi Power fenders in hopes that I might attain some of said glory through osmosis?

[SoSideways]

Powered by max imported them for me.

yes those Koguchi Power fenders are quite nice

i should very much like to see your Koguchi Power fenders

who got you those fenders from Koguchi Power?

may i please bask in the glory of your Koguchi Power fenders in hopes that I might attain some of said glory through osmosis?

Come on man... read!!!

[ByeByeSti]

damnn those are some sexyyy ass overfenders

[Dousan_PG]

yeah they came in so rad!!
congrats man!
shit is AWESOME!!!!

[burnsauto]

yeah nice build man. cant wait to see the body all finished up. did you have an idea for a color yet? (you may of mentioned it, but i didnt read anything...im lazy. yes.)

[brainfood]

Yeah I have a color picked out its nothing extreme its a street car so its low key. Thanks I love the fenders. Crazy weekend spent all day yesterday stripping the clip. Now I can start prepping the motor for install.

[brainfood]

More updates,

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check out the blog, painted block and mocked up turbo.

http://www.seriousbadass.com

[sfljdmej2]

niceeeeeee that mx-5 must be nasty at the track

[IIIXziuR]

Damn this is Top Notch stuff.
Cool man!

...Def digging those Koguchi Power fenders, so amazing!

[drift freaq]

dope ass work. cool shit, keep it up.

[brainfood]

niceeeeeee that mx-5 must be nasty at the track

Yeah with mazda backing us and all those names like cosworth, moton, motec. Def. top notch parts on those cars and we are getting them dailed in. They will be amazing! They are already so much better than when they first went together. Build quality is great just need more fine tuning.

Thanks guys I cant wait till this car is done its been a labor of love, working 7 days a week because if I am not at work I am either driving or working on the cars, but when its done it will be worth it. After 2 other builds I know exactly what I want and know how to execute it. Learned from my past mistakes and this car should be perfect.

[drift-it]

This shit is not a game.

it's serious

seriously badass

[wanganwonder]

dot com

oh hey did everybody see the koguchi power fenders?

[hellaflush]

seriousity.com/foreal

more pics

build thread without pics is like hillary clintons campaign...



... in the shitter

[trust187]

nice shit bryan, glad to see stuff working out for you man esp. after americans tires and all.

[brainfood]

seriousity.com/foreal

more pics

build thread without pics is like hillary clintons campaign...



... in the shitter

Lol there are lots of pics on the blog. Check it out! Worked super late tonight so updates tomorrow.

[brainfood]

More updates getting the motor ready.

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check the blog for more info and pics!
http://www.seriousbadass.com

[drift-it]

Rumor has it, that there will be naked ladies working on your car in upcoming updates, can you confirm this?

[brainfood]

Are you available Nate? That would be amazing....

[a_ahmed]

yay cant wait to see the koguchi fenders on a car other than koguchi's heh

[drift-it]

I'll have to check my schedule, but I think that'd be possible.

[brainfood]

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j278/sidewaysnate/federaldrifteventmarch190.jpg

Or maybe I can get Matt Powers proffesional import model.

[drift-it]

oooo subbbbscribed! lol

[brainfood]

More updates check the blog for pics and stuff

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www.seriousbadass.com

[wanganwonder]

make with the awesome

[brainfood]

Moar updates, painted a bunch of stuff and cleaned it up even more.

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[PoorMans180SX]

Looking good. I can't wait for Koguchi Power shots either! I hate being poor.

This is the best way to do a build thread, with a dedicated site that can't be posted on, so people can see the build straight through, but still comment on the forum.

[HS13KLS]

holy wow.. ha. its looking real nice

[brainfood]

thanks it makes it very convienent for sponsors too

[brainfood]

Updated the blog with info on wheretodrift.com check it out!!!
www.seriousbadass.com

[IIIXziuR]

awesome Bryan.
I like the picture of Matt in the athletic shorts, it looks classy as hell.

Will you be running this car at any events this season?

[brainfood]

Should be at some events, its my daily so it will be at almost all events just dont know how much I will be driving it. Taking my time on the build because I want it exactly how I want it instead of rushing it like the last car.

[brainfood]

Crazy ass weekend, no work on my personal car but lots of work on CFrost's FD car and pics of Tech day at autobacs. And driving All-stars mx-5's

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[McRussellPants]

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Or maybe I can get Matt Powers proffesional import model.

hahaha, breezy.

[PoorMans180SX]

BN Sports, eh? I like it.

What color is the S13 going to be?

[brainfood]

BN Sports, eh? I like it.

What color is the S13 going to be?

Same color as the valve cover if it ever gets done. Season has started now so py much time for my personal stuff.

[Brian]

Question: Will there be roll center adjusters on this car?

[brainfood]

I wish I could answer this shorter but zilvia hates short posts

"NO!"

[Brian]

Question: Will you be utilizing the VTEC-like system that this engine offers?

[brainfood]

Yes and vtech stickers on the back. People need to know the power that is involved with cam switching technology.

[brainfood]

Crazy week, 16 hour days getting Cfrost ready for lbc. Another busy week coming up too.

[PoorMans180SX]

Rough. You get paid for that, right?

[Om1kron]

props all round, good job man. Read the blog, looks like fun stuff.

[brainfood]

Rough. You get paid for that, right?

My day job but not the work on frostys car. Just helping a good friend

[brainfood]

This shit is amazing!

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[steve shadows]

r e t a d e d :keke:

[brainfood]

Finished up Colins car for long beach last night

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[drift-it]

dang you guys put in some work, looks good. Good luck to colin:cool::rawk::coold::kiss::x::wavey:;) :love:

[IIIXziuR]

nice, I'm hoping he kills it just like the sticker says :)

I love the car, looks so 2002 style. Bad Ass

[advin builtsr20]

very sik..balla status!

[iwishiwas-all*]

well that was quick with the "i'm killing it" sticker. who had it first.

[brainfood]

well that was quick with the "i'm killing it" sticker. who had it first.

huh? Colin had it first he is the one selling them?

[brainfood]

Updates crazy month!

[Dousan_PG]

yo i got that elbow in my car
lets meet up tonight so i can drop it off to you!

[brainfood]

yo i got that elbow in my car
lets meet up tonight so i can drop it off to you!

I will be at tacos tues at thee block just let me know what time.

[IIIXziuR]

Bryan, post more pix of your cats.


...Oh and I guess some more of your build

[PoorMans180SX]

Woah, Touge factory makes offset bushings for S15 subframes?

Is that going into your S13?

Why have I not known this?

Sounds like you've had a crazy week or two.

[brainfood]

Woah, Touge factory makes offset bushings for S15 subframes?

Is that going into your S13?

Why have I not known this?

Sounds like you've had a crazy week or two.

Yes yes and yes :) I will probably have a pair for sale soon. Only going to replace the 2 that need to be done to fit it and then leave the other 2 rubber with subframe spacers

[PoorMans180SX]

Ooooo. I might have to pick up an S15 subframe now. Shoot.

[IIIXziuR]

Were do you get S15 SFrames at?
I thought they were pretty tricky to come by.

....Pix of cats !!

[brainfood]

Pandagarage.com got mine. More pics when I take more lol

[sijia10358]

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Or maybe I can get Matt Powers proffesional import model.

matt got some white legs there!!! he said he never wear shorts....LAIR!!

[Jimmy Up]

I see my old s13 in one of those pics!!! WOOOOO, keep doin what you do brotha- Big ups to ya mang

-Mike

[brainfood]

Rock the drift at San Bernardino

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[drift-it]

um hellllloooooo donde esta updates with brogers badass build?

[sinji]

nice build bryan!

[brainfood]

Thanks!

No updates Nate. No shop and no time havnt even touched the car.

[brainfood]

Kittay pictars and miata stuffz

[brainfood]

Moar updates!

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seriousbadass.com

Lots of updates.

[brainfood]

More updates I painted the engine bay this weekend. Motor going in this week.

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Check out the blog lots of pics
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[illvialuver]

is this at franks?
that guy is quickly becomeing a douchebag. i think he is in love with mike. for reals.
your like a squirel bryan. you get all these nutty ass baller parts and than hord them until winter comes and bust out with all the nutty badass shit.
I cut the font bumper support to fit the kit like you had to do, but I just cut off the tips.

[brainfood]

Lots more updates motor in ect.

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check it out

Seriousbadass.com

[brainfood]

Lots more updates. s15 subframe, oil cooler, arms, diff, intercooler. ect.

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[repda916]

fuking tits!

[blu808]

Looking cool man. Keep it up!

[GSXRJJordan]

All that high dollar stuff, with Megan coilovers? Is there a story there Bryan? They hook u up with some freebies?

[blu808]

I like megan coilovers.

They are one of the only companies that offers a shit load of different spring rate options. And if you ever wanna change its only like $200 for a new set of springs.

I back em.


Tein, hks, apexi are all real nice and legit as well. But with us being drifters and most of us spreading ourselves pretty thin I would consider Megan coilovers a bargain.

[brainfood]

I hate megans, if you drive on real coilovers its night and day difference. Cfrost needed real coilovers before long beach so I sold him my superdrifts and am rocking his megans for the time being till I buy something else. Probably dg-5's but since the car isnt running its not a big deal just rollin on these for now.

[GSXRJJordan]

Cfrost needed real coilovers before long beach so I sold him my superdrifts and am rocking his megans for the time being till I buy something else.

That's a fuckin friend. Lol. Figured there was something like that goin on. Paint looks rad btw.

[brainfood]

thanks. More pics of your car! Its looking a lot better :)

[Dousan_PG]

dg-5s are the shit
any luck on that elbow business?

[brainfood]

No I emailed them and havnt heard anything back. Still waiting. Probably have to buy a new one.

[brainfood]

More updates and they are amazing check it out

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[SoSideways]

Wow, talk about good fit and finish.

Good lord.

+ a million billion trillion to BN Sports and Koguchi stuffs!!

[drftmark]

Looking rad.

[Landers]

Talk about serious badass...your car sir is seriously badass

If i could +rep you i would.

[PoorMans180SX]

Holy mother of mary and joseph that is amazing.

You should get some shots from the rear too!

Are you just sticking with the S13 subframe now then? Or is that S14/S15, I guess I can't really tell?

[brainfood]

Thanks guys I am in love with it. I have seen the aero and fenders everyday for so long sitting in my apt. Its nice to see them on the car finally. Car should be on the ground tomorrow I cant wait! Still need to re-wire the whole car and fab intercooler piping. Just waiting on my intake mani back from the polisher so I can order piping. Lots of little stuff but hopefully it will be running soon. Once I sell the 14 I can go pick up my rear pair of s1's and a pair of 18x12 bersalagios. Cant wait to get the wheels on too!

[brainfood]

test fit my front wheels

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seriousbadass.com check it out

[brainfood]

Lets talk about this shit for a while

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[SoSideways]

Ruh roh... now the rear wheels aren't flush enough!! lol

[94cc0rd]

am i just a noob or is your link to seriousbadass a link to fatlace?

when i click blog, it says wait for it to be launched... wtf?1

[B_mart24]

looks good man, i love the fitment on that kit!

[Dousan_PG]

what hood u got???

[Style]

those side skirts dont look like they flare out as much as the front and back bumper... what up with that? shit looks goofy

[Dousan_PG]

no it doesnt look goofy

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its too bad u dont h ave the super awesome radical BN SPORTS door sill piece
wah wah wah

[GSXRJJordan]

Lol - BRog, it looks insane. Fix the link to your blog!

[brainfood]

Blog is down because fatlace is re-launching a new site. I like it without the door sill I have some but didnt put them on. Stock hood for now I will probably get dmax in the future but since I dont think I will run a spoiler I probably will run stock or stock style hood too. we will see. Installed the fenders wide for the s1's so the bersalgios will need a small spacer but the s1's will fit perfect with no spacers.

[brainfood]

Well my blog has been down but I have made a lot of progress since my last post so figure I will just update this thread.

Got this the other day so I could do my intercooler and downpipe and dump tube.

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Didnt want to pay $350 for the full-race downpipe after I bought the wrong one the first time so I made this for under $100 will work just as good and look almost as good because you cant see the welds anyway since. Waiting on 3 bolt flange for the downpipe side and then I am going to cut my downpipe and extend it so I dont have to make a cat delete.

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Also built my wastegate dump.

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Need to buy some aluminum wire so I can finish up my intercooler piping but I am waiting on some stuff that was backordered.

Took these apart so I can refinish them. 18x11 -17 s1's for the rear.

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Someone wanted pics of the car for a shirt so I pushed it out and took some.

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Random snap in the shop

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Put 25mm spacers on the rear just for fun. 18x12 -25.

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Engine shot before piping put the manifold on to fab piping, its back at the polisher to get finished up.

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[Dousan_PG]

needs a wing!!

[96Turbo]

damn son...lookin great

that kit fits fuckin beautifully

but dousan is correct...it's incomplete without a big ass wing

[brainfood]

Nope
street driven > big ass ugly wing

Some Day though Garage BB from an fc or 86. I am waiting to see one in person I can test fit before I buy one.

[96Turbo]

i'm relieved to hear that. i'm not a fan of the gaudy 2 foot high wings....

but it seems that's usually what accompanies the BN kit with koguchi fenders.

keep it clean.......

[GSXRJJordan]

Wow. Wow. Wow.

Can't wait to see it in person.

Now the final question - what color will it be?

[brainfood]

Wow. Wow. Wow.

Can't wait to see it in person.

Now the final question - what color will it be?

surprise?

No not really. It will be the same color as the valve cover. Rx8 phantom blue

[GSXRJJordan]

DOPE.

God, those fenders make me want to play with my S13 again.

[TheWayItGoes909]

what size wheels does koguchi run with his kit?

[steve shadows]

what engine management is going to controlling all this smoke?

make sure you get it tuned in steady state, a whole lot more spool up, throttle response and low end torque can be gained with cell by cell

[brainfood]

what size wheels does koguchi run with his kit?

he runs something small with giant spacers.

Thanks Steve it is rom tuned now and will be for a while then maybe PFC or e8 havnt decided. I have a lot more money to spend in other places and don't need retarded numbers to prove I'm cool. Even 300 whp is fine and it should do that easily.

[WISH ONE]

................

[Fam0uZ]

Moar updates!

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/brainfood1182/blog/IMG_2490.jpg

seriousbadass.com

Lots of updates.

how about that fuck!ng truck man? that thing its insaneeee:aw:
BTW nice build keep it upp

[brainfood]

Oushhhh Brogers! does this thing run now i havent seen you in like 3 months, and i miss you my friend...... lol cant wait to see it painted, you still doin it yourself or did you find a painter, the dude that painted my car would paint yours too i can ask him pricing, but knowing you, probably already found paint for free. Reminds me i still have your water pump i was supposed to see andrew last night since he has a prototype DP i gave him and is supposed to return it but he didnt end up coming by hopefully, he will today. Anyways the car looks great.

I know new job and you dont hang out anymore. :) Car cant run with no water pump ;) I need to get my intercooler piping welded up. I fab'd it but need someone to weld it. I may buy some wire for the mig and see if I can make it work but since the wire is so soft and I dont have an aluminum adapter gun end thing I dont know how its going to go. Chris is going to paint it, I want to do it myself but he wont let me. Since I have done everything else myself and will do pretty much everything myself I really wanted to paint it. But its easy to just give it to Chris and have him do it. I am going to build my own cage pretty sure and since I painted the engine bay and will paint the interior at least I did some painting on the car.

That truck is crazy nice but it doesnt go anywhere. Its all chrome and painted underneath its cool. But useless.

[PoorMans180SX]

Still keeping it real man, awesome!

It looks like there is still room even with the 25mm spacer on the rear. Legit!

[Leo-kun]

Nice build up man! Those Koguchi over fenders are pure sex espeacially matched up with those wheels!

[s13 @ fullboost]

looks good bro =]

[brainfood]

Not if I went any lower. Plus I will run less camber in the back once I get around to a real alignment.

[steve shadows]

he runs something small with giant spacers.

Thanks Steve it is rom tuned now and will be for a while then maybe PFC or e8 havnt decided. I have a lot more money to spend in other places and don't need retarded numbers to prove I'm cool. Even 300 whp is fine and it should do that easily.

Rom is ok.

In the future money spent on this will make smoke a lot easier...It's amazing what another 100 ft lbs of torque from 3000-4500 rpms will do

[totalposer]

drifting, it's all about the people. :love:

[brainfood]

Rom is ok.

In the future money spent on this will make smoke a lot easier...It's amazing what another 100 ft lbs of torque from 3000-4500 rpms will do

yeah the extra response from a real tune would be nice. One step at a time and the rom tune dyno with similar setup was still more power and earlier than a 2871 so I'm sure it will be great while I sort the chassis and then probably the head then if I get rid of the maf I need a new compressor housing. Just a lot of $ to think about would rather have a lot of other stuff at the moment.

"drifting is all about the people" -brogers

[brainfood]

My blog is back up I will start putting updates there again. thanks for looking!

[JDS13]

Nicccce!!!!

[Jimmy Up]

Check it out mang~!!!!!!

Thanks again, I am putting some different color options in a poll tonight so this thing is getting printed SOON.

http://zilvia.net/f/advertiser-announcements-feedback/222317-jimmy-up-180sx-tee.html

ps- I know its not a 180, next time Ill put 'pop-up headlights' :D

[brainfood]

Thanks Mike the shirt looks sick!

[brainfood]

Moar updates check out the site. Seriousbadass.com

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[GSXRJJordan]

Yay! The site's back! Good work on that piping, can't wait to see it running... and awesome shirts!

I missed the "drifting photos" update... love seeing the S14 in its previous glory. We'll have to see what it can do with twice the parts and half the driver lol.

[brainfood]

Yay! The site's back! Good work on that piping, can't wait to see it running... and awesome shirts!

I missed the "drifting photos" update... love seeing the S14 in its previous glory. We'll have to see what it can do with twice the parts and half the driver lol.

Lol yeah get out to the track! Just have fun thats all that matters

[WISH ONE]

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[brainfood]

yes I do really bad let me know how much he wants and I will drop them off sometime

[SoSideways]

Those last 2 pictures were mirrored or something right?

Because in those pics it looks like the exhaust is on the US passenger side...

[Om1kron]

I sure wish the build wasn't cluttered up with all of your blogging adventures, granted it provides for an interesting read.

[GSXRJJordan]

I sure wish the build wasn't cluttered up with all of your blogging adventures, granted it provides for an interesting read.

Lol, it helps us to get to know the real BRogers - you know, separate the man from the myth :angel:

[brainfood]

I sure wish the build wasn't cluttered up with all of your blogging adventures, granted it provides for an interesting read.

Lol its because it is my blog, and I post on a lot of different sites I dont have time to update each build. Plus this car will be done soonish and then this way you can still see my other projects like a 2j powered Lexus is350 ;)

nope one is from the drivers side looking at the exhaust and one is from underneath the motor looking towards the back of the car. Notice the trans.

[brainfood]

Moar updates and some lexus stuff check it out. Seriousbadass.com

[brainfood]

More updates, started on engine harness, got the intercooler piping done, just need to polish it now and worked some more on the rolla. Some pics here check out more at Seriousbadass.com (http://www.seriousbadass.com)

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/brainfood1182/blog/IMG_0209.jpg

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[brainfood]

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[brainfood]

new car new pics, lots of updates check it out

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/brainfood1182/blog/BRogers38.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/brainfood1182/blog/BRogers49.jpg

[Dousan_PG]

the passenger side wiring scared me.

[Om1kron]

I thought you built a raychem harness for this motor Brian?

[brainfood]

I dont know what a raychem harness is. Passenger wiring isnt as bad as it looked but I had no time to tuck everything up. I didnt have time to do the interior harness at all either. Its all getting redone soon.

[Om1kron]

I dont know what a raychem harness is. Passenger wiring isnt as bad as it looked but I had no time to tuck everything up. I didnt have time to do the interior harness at all either. Its all getting redone soon.


I must have you confused with someone else on ziptied then. mah bad!

[mothon]

Did you setup those strings to align the car at the track?

[brainfood]

Did you setup those strings to align the car at the track?

Yes, but we did it super quick need to redo now that the car is lower

[Om1kron]

Oh yeah this is definitely the car I saw today on the 210e around 4 in the afternoon. It had some super shiny chrome dish wheels on it being towed by a mocha colored toyota tundra. Shitload of stickers on the back window.

Very sexy in person.

[junbugs13]

new car new pics, lots of updates check it out

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/brainfood1182/blog/BRogers38.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/brainfood1182/blog/BRogers49.jpg

hey y did you cut the wheel wells i could be wrong but was it for the angle clearance for the tires , better cooling too

[GSXRJJordan]

hey y did you cut the wheel wells i could be wrong but was it for the angle clearance for the tires , better cooling too

To fit 18" wheels/tires, with a lot of angle, you need to tub the fenders... they just ran out of time to put new metal in.

Car looks dope BRog.

[s13dan]

its a purpose built car,, Fuck the fenders

[PoorMans180SX]

I miss the fastback.

Car looks good though.

[brainfood]

yeah I hate coupes and miss the hatch too but oh well next year I will build another hatch. The car you saw was not mine not sure whose it was. Fenders will probably not go back in there is no reason for them on a track car and it makes working on the sides of the motor way easier

[ms!3]

thats pretty cool. doesnt look bad at all. im sure a lot of dirt gets in there though.

[brainfood]

Yeah for daily may get pretty dirty but still if you go off track with no undertray the engine bay gets super dirty already.

[drftwerks]

so this pic is adobe photo shopped?

http://www.matejblahut.com/blog/2009/05/serious001.jpg

[joefresh]

LOL adobe photoshop

pretty sure just swangin hard menG

[itsallme.NWH]

looks good

[brainfood]

so this pic is adobe photo shopped?

http://www.matejblahut.com/blog/2009/05/serious001.jpg

Its cropped? What are you asking if the front bumper was really almost scraping. Then no its not photoshop'd thats a legit picture.

[drftwerks]

thats final height?
looks so much better

msc for sure.

never raise it. ever.

[brainfood]

Been updating my blog. lots of build progress...... new car. Picked up an r32 and dumped the s13.
check it out

[GSXRJJordan]

Not going to try and run S14 rear subframe?

Love to see you makin progress broham... keep it up!

[brainfood]

No s15 subframe anymore not legal for fd

[brainfood]

http://seriousbadass.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/l_2592_1936_1119d8d3-4fc9-44f2-ba67-2c8ff90f8928.jpeg?w=497

Been too much destruction desided to start rebuilding.

[fckillerbee]

I always wondered how you would tube the whole chasis and still make everything fit perfectly...makes a lot more sense now that I saw this picture.

is the 32 a coupe?

edit: nevermind...saw the build.

[tricky_ab]

Whoa boy...Do I spot a BN Kit?

[brainfood]

Yeah it will have BN same as the 13's did. Im a sucker for BN Sports :) Yeah its a little at a time to make sure everything lines up easily. Still going to hack the rest off but I want to finish the lower bars and some of the fender/bumper mounts before I cut the top off.

[UNITEDMASTER]

Yo, nice build you got going on,thats gonna be a sick 32 cant wait to see it done!!!!

Do you still have those Koguchi fenders??

[brainfood]

Thanks AJ! Yeah I still have them and the bn sports for 180 and coupe rear bumper. I've come a long way since I met you huh? :)

[91300zxttkid]

sweet ass thread!

[brainfood]

^ Thanks its a lot of work and still way more to do.

Im officially ready for GT5 if it ever actually comes out. So is my cat :)

http://seriousbadass.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/l_2592_1936_c3531877-ec01-428a-890f-22d283d40469.jpeg?w=497

[brainfood]

http://seriousbadass.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/l_2592_1936_4989cd03-ec52-4e81-abec-b55a3f31e495.jpeg?w=497

Got a little crazy today.

[conrad_s13.5]

shit looks awesome!
question tho. How do you go about doing this the legal way for FD rules?
i was pretty sure i read you cant tie in a cage from the strut towers to the rear of the car. But i see all the pro's with basically what u doing.........and if i was positive on how to go about it ,.. i'd do it!

[brainfood]

The cage down tubes have to go to the chassis somewhere so they have to go to the strut towers in the rear or somewhere on the chassis. A lot of people used to run the cage down tubes to the strut tower bar (me included) but as of this year that is no longer legal. You can tube everything behind the rear most suspension mounts. Everything in between the front and rear subframe/suspension mounts has to stay stock. In front and behind that is okay.

[conrad_s13.5]

fuck yeah!
thanks for the clarification!
i might cut my shit all up tonight then!......lol
with that x-brace,..whats ur plan for fuel tank/cell?

[brainfood]

It will sit right inside the x. It is pretty low but not super low and should help keep the CG low.

[97240TB]

This thread is a giant boner making machine.

Bring the hatch back. <3

[brainfood]

Lol thanks, I would like to own another hatch someday but the R32 is getting all my money right now and then the 510 needs love after that.

http://seriousbadass.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/l_2592_1936_176acfd5-2b27-4e3f-ad92-06ea9408af98.jpeg?w=497

Not so bad with body panels back on. Waiting on material so I can do the tail light mounts and bumper mount.

[killer240]

can u make love with my hatch too lol

[brainfood]

$$$ I can't imagine labor cost if I charged someone to do this.

[conrad_s13.5]

curious on weight when all is said and done!

shits legit man!
keep it up!

[GabeS14]

couldn't find it in the thread, but are the fenders B-magic?

[brainfood]

No, last bmagic fenders I had were so wavy it was crazy. They are BEE-r324 fenders front and rear modified to fit with a normal kit instead of the ugly bee-r kit

[brainfood]

http://seriousbadass.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/l_2592_1936_43d91640-4be8-4716-b114-e300d17ed085.jpeg?w=497

Got the rear bumper mounted today. So nice to have it back in one piece.

[killer240]

damn son ^^^ cant see that in action

[Bumnah]

Lovin' the rear tube frame stuff.

[brainfood]

Thanks guys. I cant wait to finish it I want to drive it :)

[conrad_s13.5]

yeah,... drive vs. build time is killing me right now!
love the work hommie!

[brainfood]

Yeah I am still waiting on some parts so I figure better to do all this now and then once the car is done its done

[brainfood]

http://seriousbadass.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/p_2592_1936_1751af0a-7056-48a0-9caa-13575f252cc5.jpeg?w=497

dzus fasteners for the trunk

http://seriousbadass.wordpress.com/2010/08/19/dzus-and-weld-tabs/

[brainfood]

Fd Vegas Practice Day Carnage Seriousbadass.com (http://seriousbadass.wordpress.com/2010/08/20/fd-vegas-practice-day-carnage/)

I'll try to keep some updates from this weekends fd coming on the blog

[drftwerks]

what happened to all the koguchi power stuff.......

[brainfood]

I still have it

[brainfood]

Finally finished! « Seriousbadass.com (http://seriousbadass.wordpress.com/2010/08/29/finally-finished/)

Finished up the rear.

http://seriousbadass.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/l_2592_1936_0f2020be-f1c9-4420-b6b8-ec247025feba.jpeg?w=497

[Om1kron]

LOL I totally forget that you're down the street from me. Let me know if I can bug you to weld some a/n bungs to my valve cover sometime obviously for cash.

[thetopcow]

Just perused the blog, very fun build. I did see something that made me wonder, and you may have already thought of this: A gutted deck lid is just as flimsy as fiberglass if not worse. So will you be bracing the wing from the tubing under the deck lid?

[brainfood]

Yeah thats the reason the top bar is triangulated becasue the wing will be supported off the top bar. Its very strong i can jump on it where the wing mounts to the decklid.

[brainfood]

LOL I totally forget that you're down the street from me. Let me know if I can bug you to weld some a/n bungs to my valve cover sometime obviously for cash.

Yeah I can I have -8 fittings welded on mine.

Did some work this weekend. New kegerator and assembled the short block

Short block assembled « Seriousbadass.com (http://seriousbadass.wordpress.com/2010/09/06/short-block-assembled/)

[Creizai]

Build looks great ready to sell me your wheels though? lol

[K_style]

^ Thanks its a lot of work and still way more to do.

Im officially ready for GT5 if it ever actually comes out. So is my cat :)

http://seriousbadass.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/l_2592_1936_c3531877-ec01-428a-890f-22d283d40469.jpeg?w=497

I request more pics of this awesome looking GT5 ready thing !

[SR Twenty]

Great blog!

[brainfood]

I request more pics of this awesome looking GT5 ready thing !

There is pics of the build on my blog.

Crezai no you cannot have my wheels! They do fit perfectly on those fenders you bought from me though. Lol

Thanks for the kind words guys I spend 7 days a week at the shop just trying t show off what I do on a daily basis.

[K_style]

Your blog link does not work..

Seriousbadass.com (http://www.seriousbadass.com)

[Ph0king]

Awesome build! Loving the tube rear.

Seriousbadass.com (http://www.seriousbadass.com/)

dunno why this one works and yours doesn't

edit: both works for me now lol.

[Black240Ct]

that turned out great!!!

very cool

[brainfood]

Short block assembled « Seriousbadass.com (http://seriousbadass.wordpress.com/2010/09/06/short-block-assembled/)

Was gone to San Fran last weekend so I have not done too much to the Skyline. Assembled the motor before I left though.

[brainfood]

Small stuff here and there « Seriousbadass.com (http://seriousbadass.wordpress.com/2010/09/19/small-stuff-here-and-there/)

Not too much this weekend, I ended up welding a bunch of aluminum for Bruiser and I ran out of parts so I didnt get too much done. Still waiting on some gaskets and my head back from Port Flow before final assembly and then I can put the motor in the car and wire it and start of the vmount and tube front.

[brainfood]

Short block completely assembled « Seriousbadass.com (http://seriousbadass.wordpress.com/2010/09/23/short-block-completely-assembled/)

[KempZ33]

sweet ass build!!

[GSXRJJordan]

Good progress Brogers, and good seeing you recently. Lol.

[brainfood]

Lol yes it was good seing you. See you at Irwindale im sure!

[brainfood]

http://seriousbadass.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/l_2592_1936_e1f0a823-7dc0-4f75-9f48-6f0bb57f40fc.jpeg?w=497

A little here and there. Hopefully the head will be ready next week and I can drop the motor in and start on the vmount and tube front.

A little at a time « Seriousbadass.com (http://seriousbadass.wordpress.com/2010/09/30/a-little-at-a-time/)

[UNITEDMASTER]

Coming along nicely,that thng is gonna be PIMP. I LIKE!!!!

[cheesyriceo4]

I like your taste. Anxious to see how the 32 turns out :)

[brainfood]

Thanks, if you liked any of my other cars styling will be similar.

[brainfood]

Luxury spec « Seriousbadass.com (http://seriousbadass.wordpress.com/2010/10/11/luxury-spec/)

New daily to give me something to play with until the new FD rulebook comes up and I can finish the chassis on the r32.

[brainfood]

Made an exhaust for the Q, its a fun car to drive the V8 is a lot of fun. Really had me contemplating it for the R32 but since the SR is already built and ready to go I will wait and enjoy the SR for a while :)

http://seriousbadass.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/20101017-092855.jpg?w=482&h=360

[brainfood]

Hasnt been so many updates on the r32 since I have been playing with my new daily. Q45 I picked up for $800. Going to be daily drifter status.

http://seriousbadass.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/20101114-083111.jpg?w=497

[conrad_s13.5]

oh hell yeah!
:D

[brainfood]

Productive weekdends « Seriousbadass.com (http://seriousbadass.wordpress.com/2010/12/04/productive-weekdends/)

Got some work done on the skyline finally and also Q stuffs too.

http://seriousbadass.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/20101204-061159.jpg?w=497

[Couped_up'd]

MOO pictures of the daily man!

[s13 @ fullboost]

wow very impressive keep up the great work.

[brainfood]

I'll post up more pics of the daily when the wheels go on. I reshimmed my rear dampers today. Handles awesome still but the ride is way better with my custom setup.

[brainfood]

Finally got the head back so things will start moving again on the motor and intake fab......

SR20VE is go! « Seriousbadass.com (http://seriousbadass.wordpress.com/2010/12/15/sr20ve-is-go/)

http://seriousbadass.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/20101215-010535.jpg?w=497

[GSXRJJordan]

LOVE IT!

I want to do the chassis wiring on this thing eventually, keep me posted brahhh.

[brainfood]

No. I do all my own wiring... you should know that ;)

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[GSXRJJordan]

Haha, ballinnnnnnnnnnn.

Those are 20ga terminals (38999-series?), fine for engine harness, but don't go hooking your fans up through them lol.

[brainfood]

Yeah lol those are for the engine harness

[brainfood]

Shims! « Seriousbadass.com (http://seriousbadass.wordpress.com/2010/12/18/shims/)

[GSXRJJordan]

I thought everyone ran the stock cams? Why you losing VTC?

[brainfood]

VE head doesn't have vtc it has vvl. Actual cam lobe switching.

[GSXRJJordan]

Oh yeah! I was thinking they were the same, ya know, all these LS motors and their one, not-variable, cam. :)

[brainfood]

lol single cam fd is funny......

Weekend Update

Daily BBF Work S1′s « Seriousbadass.com (http://seriousbadass.wordpress.com/2010/12/19/daily-bbf-work-s1s/)



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[brainfood]

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Random pic: G50 in the rain « Seriousbadass.com (http://seriousbadass.wordpress.com/2010/12/20/random-pic-g50-in-the-rain/)

[geoff240sx]

props to getting those rear wheels to fit! i understand how much fender work you just went though lol.. im running 10j -5 with a 225/40 in the rear and as much negative camber as the stock arms will allow

http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n456/geoff240sx/4106985425_b30c67f26a_b.jpg

[brainfood]

your G50 looks sick. I had a lot of fender work I am only running 1.5* rear camber :)

[brainfood]

Torqued! « Seriousbadass.com (http://seriousbadass.wordpress.com/2010/12/22/torqued/)

[brainfood]

Cam’d and rollin’ yet again « Seriousbadass.com (http://seriousbadass.wordpress.com/2010/12/23/camd-and-rollin-yet-again/)

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[brainfood]

Merry Christmas and wall art « Seriousbadass.com (http://seriousbadass.wordpress.com/2010/12/25/merry-christmas-and-wall-art/)

http://seriousbadass.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/20101225-125705.jpg?w=497

Christmas present for the R32 « Seriousbadass.com (http://seriousbadass.wordpress.com/2010/12/26/christmas-present-for-the-r32/)

http://seriousbadass.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/20101226-024318.jpg?w=497

[wh0aitznic0]

Built SR in an R32?

DOPE