1jz build

So I finally got my 1jz!!! Thanks to ace up motorsports for helping me find one. Also big thanks to dylan from elevens paint and fiber for letting me leave my motor there. Now that the motor was here, it was time to start wrenching. So janne (my gf) and I decided to do that build at her house. Not only we are swapping the 1jz in my s13 hatch, we are taking out the sr20det and putting it into a s13 coupe that I purchase months ago. On top of that my gf just sold her car and got a s14. Which means Im pretty much working on 3 cars. There goes my summer... So I made a parts list on what I would need and so far Ive got a great start!

cam seals
front main seal
rear main seal
valve cover gasket
ngk spark plugs
timing belt
serpertine belt
pulleys
motor mounts
water pump
front oil sump
fuel rail
injectors
exhaust manifold
gt3071r
radiator
spec stage 3 clutch
drift motion flywheel

 This build is becoming a money pit! about more then half way off my parts list but still alot to do. But ordering parts is one thing but working on the motor is another. I replace my cam seals, front main seals, and water pump. My rear oil sump is off and my front oil sump is cleaned, painted, and ready to install. I also painted ITM. Fuel injectors and rail is ready to go in. Before I do that I still want to clean up the block. Its such a pita but it really needs it. So far everything going smooth with the build. Ive already got some info on plumbing so once everything is back on, im going to do that next along with vaccume lines.

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Vegas U-Drift

A session I did a day before the competition. I didnt qualify but had a good time out there. Also Congrats to Mike Burns for taking first place!

Vegas is just around the corner

Here are some photos of the tubing front end and neon paint






Last year PRO AM was fun but it was just a taste to see what competing was really like. This year with the support of friends and sponsors, I want to do more then just going to the ordinary drift and drag events. So PRO AM is a week away from now and I cant wait to compete again. Ace Up Motorsports is on task and making my car run perfectly before competition starts. As for now... My job is to get tires, trailer, hotel, and of course stay healthy and stay focus.

GO BIG OR GO HOME!

Thats right, IM BACK! Im coming back with a new brand new look. Thanks to Brad from Team Top Flight for hooking me up with a brand new D MAX body kit. On top of that, we got a brand new 40mm front fenders with 50mm rear fenders to give it a wide body look. BTW sponsor Elevens Paint & Fiber is gonna be painting my car. YEAH BUDDY!!!! Oh I cant forget about Future Fab. They just got finish tubing my front end! Thats right! This aint no joke. This shit just got serious son! No more tubs! this is an official track car. Im doing it big, REAL BIG! UH HUH! Even Evil Engineering is getting on this to. Their plans is to redo all my piping. Lets do this right this time. No more fuck ups! No more being a lil bitch anymore! Im either going big or going home. YA DIGGGG!

The panda

After 2 years of not drifting (vitaly), he came out to test drive his car.

Ive never seen vitaly drift, but once I saw him on the track I was amazed what a great drifter he is.

Now that im going to school and working, I decided to give drifting a break. So that being said stay tuned and support AceUpMotorsports drifting XDC!

ASCB PRO AM Drift Competition

First off I want to thank Ace Up Motorsports and Elevens Paint & Fiber for helping me and supporting me throughout the day. Also I want to thank Maly and Bri for making one of the coolest poster boards EVER! and finally I want to thank everyone who was supporting DADDY LE :) I guess I will go by daddy le now tehehe.

This event was one my first big event. I was very excited, but at the same time I was scared. After days of preperations, My car was not in good shape as I thought it would be.

At the drivers meetings they annouced that they were running the track backwards. They said "its a 3rd or 4th gear entry" My jaw instantly droped to the floor as I never done this type of entry in my life. There were 3 cones where you could start your drift. First was Justin Bieber, 2nd was Team Jacob, and 3rd was Steve Mcqueen.

During practice I had car issues. Couplers were falling off, turbo was howling, cheap duralast break pads, and not enought power! I guess nothing major as I continue on practicing my entry's. The more and more entrys I did, I started to get in the groove. It was once less thing to worry about.

ASCB Drift practice run from danny on Vimeo.

When qualifying was about to start, judges were saying "we going to start the line further back for you guys to come in alot faster" After hearing that I got really scared. As im watching the first few groups go up I notice they were intiating at team jacob or steve mcqueen. Watching them drift at those cones were very intimitating and made me not want to continue on.

As I walk passed the crowd, group of friends chanting and screaming "DADDY LE!!! DO ME SIDEWAYS ALL NIGHT LONG!!!" Hearing the voice of friends supporting me was like a huge energy and that whetever I qualify or not they will still always got my back.

I was up for qualifying and I was scared as fuck. So many things was going through my head, what if I mess up? what if I break something? what if?, what if?, what if???? I couldnt relax or be calm.

Now that I did my 2 runs, I was finally relieve! It felt like that same feeling when I first start drifting last year in february. Really scared at first but feels great when your done.

It was time they annouce who was qualified. I ended up 10th place out of 12 qualifiers. I had entry speed of 75mph! Holy shit, I cant believe I did that!

As the competition goes on, my fuses light kept on breaking. I was getting really frustrated and couldnt see for shit in the dark. My spotter Vitaly came to the rescue and fixed it imediately. He left me some fuses in case it happened again. About every tandem run I would break a fuse. I ended up running out of fuses and had no lights.

I advance
I advance
I loose
I loose again

1st place Cody Parkhouse
2nd place Joe Haven
3rd place Mike burns

Congrats to top 3 drivers!

4th place DADDY LE!

A BIG CRACK!

That crack on my manifold was nothing compare to this crack that just recently happened. After work I went to ace hardware to buy some bolts for my front bumper. My front bumper was too low and I couldnt slide my foot under it. So I got that fix and on the way back home CRACK!!! I was crusing in 3rd gear very slow and decided, heh why not boost my car a little. And then it happened. I slammed the breaks to prevent it from happening. The hood instantly open and smash my windshield. I ducked for cover and my heart beating 10x faster then normal, I was scared and pulled over right away. It wasnt just a crack, it was like spider webs all over my front windshield. I couldnt get the hood to stay shut so I took it off and jumped on it a few times to straighten it out. Note to everyone who has hood pins, make sure lock them. Fuck! now im spending more money then I was expected.

new windshield
new exhaust manifold
new bov

And thats not all, I still need a racing suit for the 28th. Im register but im not even close to being ready...