You Drive Me Crazy, I Just Can’t Sleep… Until Kandi 2.0 is Complete
With the footwork on Kandi 2.0 mostly settled, I decided to work on the drivetrain. Most of this work was done at the end of 2011 through 2012 (yup, we’re still catching up on my build, but we’re getting closer to present day!). My road racing friend Jimi had an LS1 setup on his S14 […]
Shelby Car Museum Visit in Las Vegas
There’s a lot of things to do in Las Vegas. One thing I haven’t done yet was visit the Shelby Car Museum, which is just across from Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It was hot, there was traffic going through Vegas, but I thought it was totally worth it. New/different cars are frequently changed out at […]
Kandi 2.0: The Suspens(-ion) is Killing Me!
One of the first things I worked on for Kandi 2.0 when I received her was the footwork. There were a lot of parts to transfer over. However, I quickly realized many parts were worn out; looks like spherical bearings on a semi-daily driven car doesn’t last forever. Over the past couple of years, I […]
Antiquing in Pismo – Rare Scale Model Find!
We have some real grand prix pictures to share with you all, but I’m still finalizing that, so for now, you get this scale sized preview. I’ve been taking a small break from working on cars and went on a mini road trip with some friends to San Luis Obispo area. While we were antiquing […]
Redline Time Attack 2013 Round 5: Button Willow Raceway
Round 5 was in the middle of July, and to say it was warm, is an understatement! At one point track site temps where hitting 115 F – 120 F degrees. But even with the heat it was a good weekend. The car was feeling good on Saturday’s practice. Solid suspension, healthy engine. So […]
FRSport’s Debut at the 2013 July Extreme Speed Track Session
FRSport attended the July 13th & 14th Time Attack event in numbers this time around! At the track were a total of three staff members putting their cars on the track and testing them up to their limits. We had a 2013 Ford Focus ST, a Mazda RX8, and a pristine Nissan 240SX out […]