hilux
Tour of NZ – The drag strip
I have only ever done two passes down the drag strip and that was over 6 years ago, a lot has changed since then and I was looking forward to getting out there and stretching the Hiluxs legs. In all h...
Tour of NZ – The show hall
Since the Hilux left my sight at the end of 2013 I have been anxiously awaiting the week that has just gone. The personal pressure was immense, a lot of things had to fall into place and I am happy to...
ETS Drift Ute – Test Drive
Leading up to my final week of work for the year I was getting more and more frustrated, the issue I was having on the Hilux was really getting to me, with each passing day it was another potential te...
ETS Drift Ute – Pre NZ Cleanup
Ill tell you know that once you have air jacks installed in your car you will never look back, designing this car I didn’t really take into account any jacking points, although there are some it...
ETS Drift Ute – Fixed and Fired
In my previous post I found the issue with the cam trigger sensor I wired up a new GT101 hall effect sensor and routed the wiring through a welsh plug hole, its a more direct route with less chance of...
ETS Drift Ute – Loading Up
Yesterday I had a 12 hour garage day, I didn’t stop and I think I achieved what I set out to, this was a couple of hours work. My plan was to make a simple 6 wheel and tyre rack and a BMX mount ...
ETS Drift Ute – New Guards
In beginning I held off exposing the whole tyre on the front of the Hilux, I guess I got so addicted to that tuck that I didn’t think a guard like this would suit it. The Hilux has such a differ...
Geelong Revival – Fun in the Sun
The Geelong Revival is a very special event, held over two days in a stunning location, hundreds of the worlds most prestigious race cars from all generations come out of retirement and push the bound...
ETS Drift Ute – Never ending story
In my last post I wrote about getting the engine, gearbox and ancillaries all assembled and ready to go, it was a long night and subsequently the next day at work was long and tiring. All I wanted to ...