B Smith
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Sep 26
TougeSW – 1987 Drift Car Revival Project, Project Fairlady Silvia
I will be hosting live on twitch a recap session and future videos vlogging my experience as part of my life streams at night. I will be available on twitch from 8pm PST, TougeSW podcast / talk show will be every thursday night going forward.. twitch channel is https://twitch.tv/WonderingRaven.
Permanent link to this article: http://www.tougesw.com/tougesw-1987-drift-car-revival-project-project-fairlady-silvia/
Aug 13
DC village – organization
Every year I see car hacking village and it kinda inspired me to see what I can help bring to the table. So I am looking for other fellow drift nerds to maybe make this a village next year with defcon with me. Organization by the OG DC702
Permanent link to this article: http://www.tougesw.com/dc-village-organization/
Apr 28
CA20E / CA18E (SOHC) Fuel Hacks
Aftermarket Fuel Pressure modifcations. Fuel rail modification for both CA18 and CA20 SOHC Tools Required, 2x 6AN Female to 5/16th barb hose fitting straight swivel, 2x –6AN Male to 5/16 Hardline tube Fuel Fitting compression adapter 1x Mini Steel Tube cutter First you want to cut off the old fuel pressure regulator, you have to …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.tougesw.com/ca20e-ca18e-sohc-fuel-hacks/
May 04
Ca18det gets exhaust…
This was all 1 piece I had to cut from another car. I wanted this to be as module as possible.
Permanent link to this article: http://www.tougesw.com/ca18det-gets-exhaust/
Feb 25
It starts! a new begining.
Nothing like hearing the motor starting up after sleeping for so many years. But, transmission I have selected the wrong one as the shaft is sieged and is unable to turn and stops the motor when I let good of the clutch, but she is now becoming to what she was once before and in …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.tougesw.com/it-starts-a-new-begining/
Nov 23
Project: Fairlady Silvia – is now gone full CA18DET
The project vg30de conversion was a bust, as I grown tired of hacking the ignition just to get it to work with Megasquirt 3.0. Seems that finding related parts and harnesses is alot harder than it used to be. j30 is not wired the same way as the z32 is there for I couldn’t use …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.tougesw.com/project-fairlady-silvia-is-now-gone-full-ca18det/
Feb 15
200sx SEv6 – Heart Transplant update
Welcome, I am going to try to add more to this entry. Megasquirt 3 / 3x installed and tested so far. Now I finally went megasquirt to eliminate any future problems with this car and it’s wiring. Troubleshooting other various problems internally including the tail lights stuck on potentially a broken headlight switch. (known problem …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.tougesw.com/200sx-sev6-heart-transplant-update/
Permanent link to this article: http://www.tougesw.com/the-return/
Sep 13
Down but not out…
One dream is to get good enough to rock the top 16 of the pro-am series with that will be a ton of breaking and stumbling along the way. This is engine #2 as I broke the cam shaft + bent all the valves. I also thrown a rod. I don’t have a spare engine …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.tougesw.com/down-but-not-out/
Jul 14
Vegas Drift – 07-12-2019 – Much Needed Therapy
Vegas Drift 07/12 The time was here, the storm was closing in from the south side of town but it only lasted an hour as it had no effect on me driving to the track. Loaded 4 old tires after filling them with 80PSI of pressure. loaded some tools just incase something breaks at the …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.tougesw.com/vegas-drift-07-12-2019-much-needed-therapy/
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