I just noticed you're in Michigan, have you heard anything about SOD happening again this season? MDU posted a teaser that it was coming back months ago but I haven't heard anything about it since then.
Yes, they are not having it at the old train station anymore. There is a new track that just opened up in Pontiac MI just off of woodward ave called M1 concourse. Its a very high end facility with a ton of garages that you can buy for a pretty penny. It also has a skid pad and have noticed a couple of TV shows have filmed their car testing there. They are replacing SOD with that. I am extremely excited for it. The new track is 10 minutes from my house so if they do well hopefully that track will host more drifting events.
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Is Waterford Hills going to pass on the whole drifting thing?
What was SOD?
I would assume so. I used to race there and knowing the track idk if there would be a great drift course. They usually have their summers fully packed with events so they dont need us.
SOD was Streets of Detroit put on by MDU at the old train station in detroit. Last year they didnt have it but the years before they did. I went to the one in 2015.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOladuoQm_E
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Sucks it's not happening. I was going to drive out for it
Apparently some of the guys did not like it too much because of the curbs. There were a couple guys who broke rear wheels and suspension parts. On that last U turn part it was just a single lane with fairly tall curbs on both sides so there was literally no room for error. Matt Waln blew apart his felony form prototype bodykit there when I was there. Much sadness. It looked amazing.
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RIP Matt's car.
Status: Someone put glitter in my oil. Wait. Why's all my oil outside the engine? What's that knocking?
Super boring update. Found a set of wheels for cheap on craigslist that I will use as another set of drift spares. If anyone knows what style # they are let me know. I couldnt find them.
Got a lip from a friend. Mocked it up and I like it. Just gotta paint it and zip tie it.
Raised the front a tid bit and put my linear rear springs in. Rolled my fenders and removed the fender liners. Put the full set of vette 17x8.5 wheels on. I dont mind the look for now.
Also put a vinyl sunvisor on the windshield. Cut, buffed and polished the headlights and re did the headlight vinyl with a friend. He actually knows what he is doing and has patience unlike me.
Thats it. Hope everyone had a nice warm weekend!
Last edited by abest521; 02-19-2017 at 08:09 PM.
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Yoooo those 18's look nice, they've been for sale literally for about 8 months, I swear. I liked the style but had no desire to run 18's on my e36. On e46 however they look very good
no real updates. Just busy with work and aquiring parts/working on everyone elses car except mine. Because im a dumb millenial I went and got myself a pair of snapchat spectacle glasses that record video.Tested them out a couple weekends ago and tried putting a video together. Lots of pretty boring stuff for now but once I start driving and going to car shows I think it will be a pretty cool thing to record with. Let me know what you guys think.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K51eGwHrUQ
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Wow... those glasses.... just wow....
Status: Someone put glitter in my oil. Wait. Why's all my oil outside the engine? What's that knocking?
Is there any hot chick content? I'm not watching unless yes.
Good or bad?
Nah sorry. Although I have thought about wearing them during a bone sesh with a lady. but I dont want people seeing my lack of skills and it would just be alot of heavy breathing on my part haha. Not going to put anyone through that.
Last edited by abest521; 03-20-2017 at 05:03 PM.
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I mean I guess it works. I just would rather just strap a gopro to my head than pay for glasses that do it. I dunno. I'm technically a millenial too lol.
Status: Someone put glitter in my oil. Wait. Why's all my oil outside the engine? What's that knocking?
Do they have to record in a circle frame? lol
instagram @andyitslit
yeah basically the same thing
When they upload to your snapchat it doesnt show the frame. instead you can rotate your phone around and it shows either wide angle or up and down. I dont really know how to explain it but its kind of cool. and they look like fairly normal sunglasses.
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so kinda shitty update but this thing was in way worse condition than I originally thought. I got it cheap so I guess I shouldnt have expected much but here is the damage.
Diff cage is pretty rusty, ordered a newer one that isnt rusty.
So yeah wasnt just a subframe bushing that needed to be replaced. There were stress cracks everywhere too that are hard to see.
This is currently happening with all new poly mounts everywhere new RTAB buckets, camber arms and reinforcement everywhere possible
Last edited by abest521; 06-18-2017 at 07:59 PM.
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Nice work with that patch job!
Nice. I woulda junked the car with rust that bad. Good on you for not tossing it.
Status: Someone put glitter in my oil. Wait. Why's all my oil outside the engine? What's that knocking?
Mike from Detroit Drifting is doing all the fab work. He is a fab wizard. And I know its a huge pain in the ass job.
Its hard enough to find a cheap e46 around here. and youre 100% not going to find a rust free one for cheap so may as well do it now rather than doing it with another chassis later.
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