Contrary to the coilovers, there are no suitable alternatives when it comes to axles, nor many choices to begin with. You either have axles that will break, or you can shell out like a beast and get some 600HP level axles. Guess which route I took. Yeah, this was no small investment, but I think […]

Okay, I know in the multilink arms post I mentioned priority was given to suspension, yet here I am with “entry-level” Taiwanese coilovers. Before you dismiss me as a hypocrite, let me give my spiel on this topic. First of all, coilovers are mad expensive. Secondly, the level of use is directly proportional to the […]

It’s probably obvious by now what car I’m hoping to find, and it is indeed a S14 240sx. The funny thing is, I was originally looking for a 97-98 “Kouki” 240sx because I liked its stock appearance, and I wouldn’t have to deal with bodywork. Plus, I thought the front end on the late model […]

The plan is to start posting a series of Overviews on the more important parts I’ve amassed thus far, with a few random bits in between. Let’s start with the SPL Pro suspension arms and Nismo power brace. I bought these directly from SPLParts. While deciding which arms to go with, I discovered there were […]

I’m not usually the type of person that likes to prematurely announce things before they’re even in my possession, but I will in this case due to opposing circumstances. For the past 2 months, I’ve invested much time and energy dutifully searching for a specific car. Now I’ve come to an acceptance of a very […]

I’ve been half tempted to buy back an OEM license plate holder and taillight so I can make the 600RR somewhat street legal. Probably won’t do it, because I’m still not a huge fan of street riding, but I could at least keep in form. I’m not sure if I even know how to ride a bike […]

On my SharkSkinz tail piece, the main, flat area where you sit seemed to be a weak point. I’m sure the fiberglass is strong enough to not split in half, but it does flex. Better safe than sorry, so I decided to lay down 2 sheets of fiberglass for reinforcement. Before: During: After: Hopefully this […]

It seems like an eternity since I sat on this thing. Yesterday, I decided to plug the battery back in and reinstall the tail for a quick ride around the neighborhood. Had a blast just doing that, and quickly remembered how incredibly awesome it is to ride this bike. The front brake problems just doesn’t […]

Similar to the ordeal I went through with the 600RR’s front brakes, figuring out the foam seat was a major pain. You’d think something as simple as a piece of foam would be easy. Since my bike has a Superbike style tail, you can’t use the stock seats. Instead you use a closed-cell foam pad […]

It seems like it was only yesterday when I picked up the SM610 from San Ramon… and it may as well have been. I undoubtedly have a history (mental illness) of buying, building, and then promptly selling. Don’t ask what’s wrong with me, because I can’t really say. Notwithstanding, I can give you a reason […]

When I bought the 600RR, it came with a set of no-cut frame sliders installed. The design of such sliders is inherently faulty. Given the track focus of Woodcraft products, I’ve decided to go with their sliders, which yield a number of advantages: Solid puck, rather than hollow (48% more sliding area) Low profile puck 2-Piece […]

On a rainy Christmas Day with not a whole lot to do, I decided to throw on a pair of case covers I had laying around. I started by taking off the lower fairing, as well as draining the oil. The oil I ran before was slightly too thick, this time around I’m going to […]