The Champions, of Long. They are gone...
...Appears a peculiar metal object on my desk. Srsly, it just materialised! Ok. It didn't.
- Little Rapscallion was too self-involved in his Shisha to look at the Camera; yes, I've taken to talking to toys now.
What pray tell may you be asking yourself - ok, HUMOUR me and pretend you are - is that frivolity upon my desk? Is it something essentially fundamental to getting my car back on the road?! Ofcourse not. Is it something I need?! Don't be foolish. Is it rare and lulJDMwins that I had to buy it?
Oui ^_^
What you see there, is apparently an HRF Intake Manifold, as supplied by HRF with their total kit of wins. This one is apparently a bit more special. Well, by special it largely depends on what excites you, I don't get starstruck for example. However:
The manifold purportedly comes from THAT very car [You get a good view of it at 4:49]. Apparently a gentleman in Ireland had caught wind from his Vehicle Shop friend that he had taken delivery of the engine from said car, and he got given the manifold. Regardless, not important, and more JDMwins kkthx. On quick observation, it's a very simple cylindrical manifold using the stock, very short, runners, with a giant Nissan 67mm opening (so probably 62mm throat) throttlebody. As pictured:
Is there any conceivable reason that I need it? No. I actually got it because I felt like it, as the high-rpm setup this would suit isn't really what I am chasing. However, in the interests of testing and finding out such theories with fact, I thought I would take it upon myself to verify the effectiveness of this manifold, you know, to just throw money where it doesn't really need throwing. It also weighs nothing, so if I get bored again - a dangerous situation - I may convince myself the 2g it saves against the ACIS will be worth it.
In other news, that festering nub of debt, has finally relinquished the money that was owed to me, after a ball-separating [Again, refer to previous post] 50 weeks.
Which has allowed me to pay for Turbo kit number 5.
And something for the Cefiro.
None of it necessary.
That is all ^_^
Want an update? Cannot help you there.
Ok, maybe a little bit - the turd that owes me money/driveshaft etc has finally returned the CV Joint, albeit, still owes me money. Unfortunately, the CV Joint and fitting driveshaft do not conform. Huzzah.
So, once the garage gets the old CV Joint back on, I'll begrugdingly install the old driveshaft, fill the gearbox with oil, maybe put in some fresh petrol and start the car and gigglerofflecopter a bit, then, nothing. As I have no money to do anything more.
When I do finally get a cash injection/sell my last remaining testicle [fate of the other one described a few posts ago], I will get the car down to Abbey Motorsport to burden onto them, and, get a suitable driveshaft made for the TRD CV Joint.
That is all.
I know. Exciting.
Ok, maybe a little bit - the turd that owes me money/driveshaft etc has finally returned the CV Joint, albeit, still owes me money. Unfortunately, the CV Joint and fitting driveshaft do not conform. Huzzah.
So, once the garage gets the old CV Joint back on, I'll begrugdingly install the old driveshaft, fill the gearbox with oil, maybe put in some fresh petrol and start the car and gigglerofflecopter a bit, then, nothing. As I have no money to do anything more.
When I do finally get a cash injection/sell my last remaining testicle [fate of the other one described a few posts ago], I will get the car down to Abbey Motorsport to burden onto them, and, get a suitable driveshaft made for the TRD CV Joint.
That is all.
I know. Exciting.
That is essentially what 99% of my purchases produce. Evrar. Yet, I cannot complain, why?
That's why ^-^
And as is immediately apparent, there's a lot that has been purchased that is even more useless than usual. I know, very surprising behaviour from me. I'm not even talking of turbocharger/kit #4 of 5 either!
So what out of this pile of detritus is headed towards the Sainosu, some time between now and the next Ice Age [wishful thinking]? Ouila:
So what is it all you ask? You didn't ask? Well STFU, you'll find out anyway:
Something, I think a CT9
Well, actually, it's a full SARD K24 turbocharger kit, that has recently been rebuilt by Shuhei of Destiny, complete with WPC Treatment of the bearings for nothing of real benefit to me, but it should provide superior wear characteristics. As, you know, I'll have so much time to run this. Along with 4 other turbochargers. In saying that though, the pictured intercooler outlet pipe was made for a GReddy Intercooler kit. Which I will be receiving with my next turbocharger kit.
Yes. I am implying that my idiotic expenditure pattern, has experienced. A twist of fate. Enough much so to even elicit - in my mind - jealousy from M. Night Shamayalan. What a twist! What other useful rubbish was included in my shipment?
E'L Sport EP91 C-Pillar Bar
Obviously needed. For my hatchback. Yeah. Well, rumour had it that an EP91 Pillar Brace would fit Paseo's. Measurements never figured out that rumour. So obviously, throw lots of money towards a largely ineffective brace to prove a point no-one cares about. I am. Master of logic.
And finally, a purchase I am particularly proud of:
"Downhill Activ" EP82 Chassis Floor Braces
Why am I proud for these bent poles? The motive of the purchase, naturally. For. These had been floating on Yahoo for more than a year, with nary an interest. So, I got particularly bored one day, and combined with missing yet another useless item on Yahoo, I was pushed by my inate need to fill expanses of boredom with purchases, to obtain these. And now I have them. So. What do they do?
Pfft, hell if I know.
Teehee. I kid. No, basically they attach to the front control arm mount, somewhere, then along the centre chassis rails. They are essentially a subframe connector, strengthening the main chassis section. Whether they will do anything quantifiable is to be seen. Construction is a bit ghetto fabulous too - befitting - and seem to be stuffed with caulking as well. Much like my head.
Oh, and being for an EP82, i.e. a shorter car than the Cynos, there is a distinct possibility that they will come up, err, short. Win.
...
*Ahem*
I has Quaife's ^_^
I also has a seemingly correct driveshaft. Jubilations! And no, it's not from that putrid excuse of a life-form that still owes it, my TRD CV Joint and my money. So, yeah, that is basically all. For now.
By "One" I means one of my testicles, broken from this mind-numbing wait on behalf of the wretched abortion that is keeping my driveshaft at ransom.
So. I've put a deposit on something else I don't need.
*Sigh*
Waiting...
It sucks.
Granted, a little bit of suspense can add to a sensation as it builds anticipation. A microsecond after which, the effect is killed and it just becomes agonising, comatose inducing, waiting. I've been waiting for this godforsaken fracking Driveshaft since May. No solace.
The person who apparently vowed to help me obtain said driveshaft by having one made, as a partial payback for a sum of money he owed to me, has "built anticipation" for the last two months, and then some. And he's just left to Miami (apparently) for a month. And he's also in possession of my CV Joint. And he hasn't paid me back yet. And z0mgWTF etc. I hate his face. So. Naturally, faced with such a dilemma. I spend. On items I don't need. I'll just say, that I should be in receipt of another turbocharger kit shortly, as I obviously need 4 turbochargers.
And I may have reserved another. And I am actively looking for two more turbochargers >_<
Yay for spendens! If you wish to criticise this move, do not afford to waste your valuable typing power. I am pretty sure that the contents of this and the other blog are thus far ample proof of my complete dearth of sense/restraint/care for money ^_^.
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