tErbo b00sts thoughts

Bosozuko style

2010-05-13T08:30:00.000-07:00

I LOVE this shit. It's so rediculous, and basically just says "fuck off"

For More: http://speedhunters.com/archive/2010/05/12/event-gt-gt-bosozoku-meet.aspx

Fuk

2010-04-30T22:05:00.000-07:00

I heart 1JZ

2010-04-30T21:58:00.000-07:00

I LOVE Diffusers

2010-03-23T14:53:00.000-07:00

Thats a diffuser

2010-03-18T11:13:00.000-07:00

GodHand Japan

Google Buzz and Android

2010-02-17T09:28:00.000-08:00

So I got a new phone, HTC HERO with Android. I REALLY like this phone, and am enjoying Android a ton. I can't wait for the new 2.1 update coming in a few weeks.

Soon after google released Google Buzz, which is basically twitter and facebook features but it ties in with my gmail account. Plus I would like to see google take over the world so I have been using it a lot. Some really cool features.

You can check out my profile at http://www.google.com/profiles/leighroto

Follow me

LONG WINTER

2010-02-11T19:21:00.000-08:00

This feels like such a long winter. I really hate this downtime. I havn't driven the car in month and all I can do is watch option videos and play forza.

A hint at what has kept me sane this winter

I wish

2009-10-01T16:18:00.000-07:00

I need to make my G35 more like this one

WOW

2009-09-23T16:02:00.000-07:00

So I started this parts company Kougaku Racing awhile back when I was in College. Made some S13/S14 subframe bushings, subframe collars, and an SR20 oversized water pump pulley. They sold well and I got a bunch or made. Well I graduated and got a real job and the company/project sorta went to the side.

Apparently google thinks otherwise cause if you google "s14 aluminum subframe bushings" we are like the 3rd link. I can't blieve we are that high on the list! Cool! Go here and buy parts www.kougakuracing.com

DD28

2009-09-14T08:47:00.000-07:00

Hit up Chicago's greatest track, USAir, in Shawano, WI this weekend.

I was extremely happy with the car all day. For the first time I really felt like I could place the car where I wanted it. The ebrake was working...most of the time. I started doing the most insane entries at this track that brought a new smile to my face. I need more steering angle and a proper alignment, 4.5* camber on the back sucks balls when I'm trying to accelerate while keeping angle...but the fuck if I'm gonna raise it

Put a stock front w/ lip back on. And for the first time since owning the car I have the front corner lights, grill, and fender trim on

Honda Odyssey

2009-09-09T08:25:00.000-07:00

Lately I've seriously been considering selling the G35 and buying an odyssey for max VIP. Slam, wide, aero. Maybe VIP isn't what I should do with it?

Overtake = awesome

2009-09-09T08:22:00.000-07:00

twitter

2009-08-25T16:02:00.001-07:00

i got it...fml

twitter.com/terbob00st

Cool

2009-08-09T09:16:00.000-07:00

Found this on the Forza Forums...I can't believe you can do things like this. It's still a work in progress, should turn out dope.

Thanks x37 CHEVYx

Oh yea

2009-08-05T19:19:00.001-07:00

This is how the car looked after Taka and the guys at Daiymo hooked it up on the aero and paint. It's a one off kit based on 180sx M-sports aero. Improved kit and an actual mold is in the works for Winter time. Awesome

ASB 09

2009-08-05T19:09:00.001-07:00

Went to ASB in cali.

Best trip of my life. Met so many cool people. Thank you to everyone in Norcal and Socal. Special thanks to Mark and all the guys at Fatlace!

Car held up great. I need knuckles (or more steering angle some how) and better cooling. Other than that car feels solid. I can't believe it but the motor didn't have one problem from beating on it in 110+ heat. But cause my fans kinda suck I had to run no front bumper or hood.

Oh yea, I already need new aero hahaha

All night long

2009-05-19T20:03:00.001-07:00

Just found out the schedule for ASB

"Saturday 7am - 4pm Streets of Willow
4-7PM (BREAK, CLEAN UP, FRESHEN UP ETC.)
Saturday 7pm - 3am Balcony (TEAM TANDEM COMP)

Sunday
8am - 5pm - Streets of Willow (OPEN TRACKS)
8am - 5pm - HTM (OPEN TRACKS)
5pm - 6pm - HTM - CLOSING CEREMENY - THE GROUP C TRAIN!pack up clean up!"

FFFUKKKKKK that's a lot of drifting

Equilibrium bag

2009-04-29T22:50:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Morris at Equilibrium for hookin it up. These bags are so dope.

It's like 4 bags in one
-backpack
-messanger bag (take off backpack attachment, pull out shoulder strap)
-removable laptop bag inside
-backpack attachment has it's own smaller set of pockets to use on it's own)

rain battle

2009-04-25T15:56:00.001-07:00

One of the most entertaing race video's I have seen

DD25 - Gateway International Raceway

2009-04-20T10:32:00.000-07:00

DD25 was a blast as usual. 3rd gear was insane. But I realized 3 things that must change soon

1. The engine is REAL tired...rebuild in the works
2. The car was too low, I hate saying it, but my transitions were wayyy fucked because of this (I think). I ended up raising the car about an inch on saturday and the few runs I did felt much better. However there was something awesome about throwing it into the first turn and seeing smoke roll off my FRONT fenders haha.
3. I need a higher final drive...my gearing is too long. Too little power, paired with gearing that was in between 2nd and 3rd the whole time amounted to piss poor driving.

jza70 cool

2009-04-16T00:38:00.000-07:00

I can haz arms?

2009-04-08T12:07:00.001-07:00

Thanks to Alex @ Battle Version for hooking it up!

Ready or not

2009-04-08T10:05:00.000-07:00

Thanks to City Tire and Maxxis I'm stocked on tires for the next DD

...and there's more

ill photo x slammed x jza70

2009-04-06T20:18:00.000-07:00

yea i drove it like this 3.5 hours from iowa to chicago...

first clutch kick of the season

2009-04-01T19:16:00.001-07:00

and it was fantastic

quick shot

2009-03-31T10:44:00.001-07:00

RD x GG x ASB

2009-03-27T16:22:00.001-07:00

Hey guys,

BH sez... We should start a ASB fund, so Chicago sez, sure why not.

So...

Finally, we bring what everyone been waiting for, Risky Devil vinyl!

Help us Chicago guys get out to ASB, and we will all promise to drive hard,
and make people happy, cuz really we do it for you guys... Aw. Also this
helps T2 Films get out there also, so there will be dope video coverage!

and... Infamous Grip Gamblers Simba, and Lil Phil. We're all making the long haul

Color is white only, sorry guys. White keeps the cost down, while being a good contrasting color. Plus looks COOL and its simple.

Sizing is H-3 in x L-9 in. Not too small, not too big.

Donation for (1) Sticker - $5, and (2) for $9.
Also, there will be a silent donation as well, send anything you got and
we will hook you up, the highest donation will get a awesome sticker pack,
signed copy of T2 Films DVD, by TF, Risky Devil, and Grip Gambler members, plus some cool crap we're still deciding on.

History homies, Lets make it happen

Shipping will be $5, via USPS envelope , so your stickies don't get damaged.
Paypal - riskydevilchicago@gmail.com

Don't forget to leave your full address.

Every batch/wave of stickers will be printed every weekend, so don't be scared if its delayed. Everyone is going to help make these stickers regardless of the insane schedules we have.

Thanks guys,

low low low

2009-03-17T18:37:00.000-07:00

thanks to theory in practice coilovers i'm now slammed

low

2009-03-17T07:20:00.000-07:00

wrote this in an email to my friend...thought it was funny

"So I went and slammed my car last night. And by slammed I mean slammed. Tucking in the rear, literally ALL the way to the lip of the wheel, and only about ¾” of tire sidewall is showing in the front. The first time I dropped it it wouldn’t move because the exhaust was jammed inbetween the diff and ground. Brian suggested I raise it…I just pulled the exhaust off. Luckily there was a flange right before where it was hitting (around the diff), so I took off the “axel back”. Than dropped it again, and the downpipe was jammed on the ground. So I found a bar that was going across the driveshaft tunnel, which was above the exhaust. Flipped it around so now it goes under the exhaust and pulls the exhaust up way tight. I now have about 1” of clearance between my frame rails and the ground, and about ½” between my exhaust and the ground. Rad"

pics soon

tip x mkiii x teaser

2009-03-15T21:43:00.001-07:00

got some work done to the car tonight...real pics tomorrow after i finish

American style

2009-03-15T09:30:00.001-07:00

Mattycakes x Dousan x Tommy

Japan x JR x Mustang

2009-03-09T10:25:00.000-07:00

<3> JR tandem with burst and 326 <3>

check out the whole article

Classy interior pt.1

2009-03-04T19:20:00.000-08:00

I had to throw in the pink

Drift Mechanik's don't stop

2009-03-02T18:59:00.000-08:00

some legit shit right here

Drift Mechanik's Don't Stop from Will Roegge on Vimeo.

what's next

2009-02-24T08:26:00.000-08:00

some hints as to what my come:

- compliments of theory in practice- classy race car interior

- final drive like whoa

-clean exterior? wwhhhatttt?

-steering angle? what's that

-cooling problems be gone

-driving the crap outta the thing back in chi and chillin with fam

<3 Purple Heart FD32 <3

2009-02-02T15:23:00.001-08:00

Caught this on speedhunters...Possibly one of the hottest FD's in existance

- "Bruce chose to outfit his car with the following aero parts: FEED front bumper, JP side skirts and rear caps, RE fender mirrors and tail light cover, GP Sports mid wing, and a Japanese OEM hood and sidemarkers"

-"...set of Weds Cerberus 2 wheels are 19x10 up front and 19x12 in the rear."

-"...Defi gauges all lit up, sitting on the dashboard above the double din LCD screen and Apex FC Commander."

See the whole article: http://speedhunters.com/archive/2009/01/15/car-feature-gt-gt-bruce-purple-fd3s.aspx

Crappy photoshop = motivation

2009-02-01T20:58:00.000-08:00

Currently: gay ride height, 17's front rear, stock bumpers, no skirts

The future: side skirts, new bumpers, slammed, 17/18 stagger, front marker

2009-01-26T20:03:00.000-08:00

A throwback..2002

It's crazy to see how things have changed in the past 6 years. Not only have the cars changed drastically with more outreagous body kits, wings, lights, wheels, ect but before they are much smoother, yet lack the angle we see today. It really amazes me how much it resembles skateboarding, and snowboarding. At first the boards were basic and an ollie was an advanced trick, and now we have 900's and rodeo's.

I wonder where drifting will go next, some of my optomistic "realistic" predictions:

1. Formula D will get gayer, cars will be higher and uglier and drivers more concerned with sponsor money than anything else.

2. A ton of mini competetions will start to open up. In skateboarding and snowboarding there isn't one series to compete in, there are ton's of different events, all with differerent rules and participants.

3. Drivers can make a career/living on street driving and small events. With the "coolness" factor of drifting it will gain more popularity and be a larger market demographic. Sponsors will see this and pay for things like videos and competetion payouts.

4. Going on from #3, there will be a lot more drift videos (which will help pay the athletes). There are already 2 dvd's from drift alliance, and T2 Films has another bad ass video coming out...both are extremely skate/bmx like.

5. There will be a "Tony Hawk" of drifting. My best guess...JR

6. From #5...a good drifting video game :-)

7. Drifting will be in the x-games

8. Risky Devil will dominate all automotive sports

ASB OR BUST

2009-01-18T11:22:00.001-08:00

If I can do one thing this summer this is it. We are working on getting all the risky devil's out there, with rockin cars, to rock the west coast. Please let this happen

Sasha HOLY FUCK

2009-01-09T17:27:00.001-08:00

Not only is this the most entertaining dyno video I've ever seen

This is the greatest sounding "Street" engine in existance...can't wait to see this thing rock it on the track

SG Motorsport VQ35DE Longtube Headers from Sasha Anis on Vimeo.

2009...Risky Devil time

2009-01-07T19:21:00.001-08:00

I'm so pumped for 2009. Risky Devil is starting to get some recognition, everyone has their cars in order, I have a couple sponsors finally, and I'm moving back to Chi town! This season is gonna be ill as fuck and rumor has it, it all starts on April 17th at Gateway....OOHHH SSHHHEEIIIITTT

Get ready to see some ill shit from some of the dopest drivers in the country...right here in Chicago.

and some motivation....

The angriest of the earls

2009-01-03T10:47:00.000-08:00

This shit is just too hawt

D1GP USA to make new DRIFT RACING event

2008-12-12T07:46:00.000-08:00

Well this looks so outreagous it could actually be fun. This will either not happen at all...completely kill drifting...or be next level...or it won't effect the sport at all.

"

D1GP USA ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL 2009 SCHEDULE, LOCATIONS,TRACK DESIGN AND UPCOMING
MEDIA TOUR- New Management Takes D1GP USA to All-New Levels -LOS ANGELES
(December 11, 2008) – Makes no bones about it…D1 Grand Prix is back in the USA
!!! As the founder and premier drift racing sanctioning body globally, D1 Grand
Prix ( http://www.d1gp.com/ ) is
releasing the critical news the industry has been waiting for including: the
2009 U.S. racing schedule, locations, track design and upcoming media tour.D1GP
USA made its first announcement regarding their return to U.S. soil just prior
to the 2008 SEMA Show in Las Vegas . Since then, D1GP USA has been developing a
new racing format and is excited to announce its 2009 racing schedule with four
unique locations across the United States and an aggressive and high impact new
track design.2009 D1 Grand Prix USA Schedule * Anaheim Stadium,
Anaheim, California - May 2nd * Dolphins Stadium, Miami, Florida -
May 30th * Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - July
18th * Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois - August 1st “With our new
management team in place, we decided to focus all of our initial efforts on two
main objectives. The first was to make the events more appealing and accessible
to local, out of town and new entry level fans. The second was to deliver a new
high impact state-of-the-art racing experience that will define the future of
drift racing in the United States ,” said Rich Goodwin, President of D1USA.“In
order to achieve these objectives we had to think outside the box. By moving the
events to these centrally located venues allows for us to achieve our objective
of making the events more appealing and accessible to fans, along with
mainstream local media. In addition, the wide open spaces these venues offer
also allow us to build in our aggressive new track design and to add in other
exciting entertainment on and off the track.”D1 DojoDubbed the D1 Dojo, the new
aggressive track design is more than a race track, it's a drifting entertainment
experience that puts the show goer trackside for an up close and personal
experience like never before. The track layout will be dynamic incorporating a
bull ring-style with multiple entry and exit points and numerous turns. The
racing will be heart pounding as in the distance fans will hear the faint roar
of the engines as they ramp up from behind the Dojo before attacking the entry
at top speed. The design allows for constant action - as one car exits out of
the Dojo from one side of the track, the next car enters simultaneously for
continual racing action. During breaks the track will take on exhibitions and
other racing elements to entertain the crowd and when night falls on the Elite
8, the Dojo will be transformed into a dazzling display of lighting effects that
only Driven Events, made up of the original founders of Hot Import Nights could
pull off.Surrounding the Dojo will be the D1 Fan Fest which will include sponsor
and exhibitor midway, stage performances, model pavilions, car show and more.
D1GP USA will release more entertainment and racing information in January to
coincide with the launch of the new http://www.d1gp.com/ website and media tour.Driven Events, Inc. (D1GP
USA Management)D1GP USA is operated by Southern California based, Driven Events.
The company licensed the rights to D1 Grand Prix in the United States in late
2008 and they share a long term vision with D1GP Japan. Driven Events is made up
of auto industry insiders. Led by Rich Goodwin and Michael Munar, the D1GP is
under complete new management. Both Goodwin and Munar were the founders of the
original Hot Import Nights (HIN) started in the late 90's. They sold HIN in 2004
and Goodwin and Munar went on to separate projects, however have now reunited
specifically for this project. They are partnered with Ed and Emil Arguelles,
the founders of Extreme Autofest. The group has also employed many of the
original HIN & Autofest team who are now working to build one of the best
new racing events in the U.S.

MAXXIS & City Tire Online

2008-12-10T07:24:00.000-08:00

So I recently got a sponsorship with Maxxis and City Tire Online. I'm gonna rock the MA-Z1 Drifts...can't wait to use em next year. Suppose to be better than RT615s...mmmmmmhhh

Cool pics from Italy

2008-12-09T21:21:00.001-08:00

I got back from Italy last week...here are some cool pics I took

I made it to Italy!

2008-11-26T09:54:00.001-08:00

My brother is studying in Italy for the semester so my family decided to spend thanksgiving out there with him. They all left last week so I had to make the treck on Tuesday all the way to Italy by myself. Went from Quad City Airport to Ohare, two hour layover where I proceded to get wasted at the bar, than 8 hr flight to frankfurt, Germany, and than a 2 hr flight to Florence, Italy. I am so jet lagged it's not even funny, but this place is beautiful. Here are some pics from my first day

It's that time of the year

2008-11-24T21:43:00.000-08:00

I got all new gear for the snowboarding season. Bindings compliments of myself, board from the wonderfal girlfriend, and boots from my Mom and Jerry! Hell yea. Now I can't wait to actually get out there and use em!

HEY...look at us

2008-11-16T11:10:00.000-08:00

As usual we are always trying to be the center of attention. This weekend was the last tailgate of the year, and just like last week we got a generator, and loaded up our giant ass speakers in the 'sclade. Friends were tellin us you could hear it from about 2 blocks away when you were at the gas station. It was loud as hell, and we had the whole parking lot dancing.

I'm gonna miss tailgating

I wish....

2008-11-12T16:41:00.000-08:00

some phresh dancing from NorCal

I've always loved this shit, wish I could do it. And this made me think...I need some new hiphop. Good stuff, not that rap crap. I don't really hang with anyone that listens to it except the drift crew so I never know what albums I should get...give me suggestions. PEACE

2008-11-10T21:00:00.000-08:00

I want real bad

Ripping it

2008-11-10T17:27:00.000-08:00

This basically inspired me to get a blog...and I want to be like the cool guys I know. I can only hope to be this good in my dreams some day.