Today was a very interesting day. We ordered our clutch after consulting with Lee over at Mcleod Racing, he advised us that their their Mag Force clutch would be the best for our application. So $1400+ later when I got home. I decided that I was going to swap out the front tires and put them in the rear. When jacked up, I noticed that the front wheel had a lot of slop and the entire wheel was really loose! I mean really loose, like a prostitute. But it wasn't from the wheel nuts but from the hub to the spindle. So after further investigation, I discovered the other side was loose also and that the hub was not seated all the way against the knuckle. Then the light bulb hit and realized that this must be why the car was driving inconsistent and had lots of under steer at times. So I took it over to PrecisonZ and let them deal with it because I wanted to change my alignment settings anyway. So what I'm guessing the problem was, that maybe since I removed the dust shield, that it left a gap or since the knuckle was powder coated, it might of had a lip from where the spindle was masked off, not allowing it to seat all the way against the knuckle. When I installed it, I just torqued it to spec and assumed it was good. So after drifting on Friday, it probably got even looser. So what precisionZ did was impact gun the hub in and even after all that torque, there was still a little slop. Has anybody else ever have this problem. I was thinking about putting a huge washer between the hub and knuckle to compensate for the dust shield. It could also possibly be that my bearings are shot. I did buy them used. But anyways, she's on really tight and I got my alignment. We'll check her out on the track this Thursday to see how if that was the problem. Stay tuned...

So last Thursday, we got another set of rims and wheels and on Friday we headed out to the track. We decided to use the balcony on WSIR just to get a feel for the car prior to hitting up the oval. I will start by giving you my initial impression of the vehicle, then all the parts. Being the first time I've ever drifted on a track in over 2 years, I really felt like I had to relearn it all over again. But that could also be because we were driving a whole new animal with over 100 more horses than the old SR we had and with high quality parts and real tires. Unlike the used tires we use to go up to the track with, that lasted 2 runs. The first thing I noticed was that the car had a lot of grip but understeered very heavily. I couldn't quite figure that one out yet. The suspension was really SMOOTH and I am so much happier with this setup than the old S13. So let me start my reviews, but please remember that this is just my initial review being only the first time out on the track. We plan to go once to twice a week, so there will be more to come.
KW clubsports
I love these things!!! On the old S13 we had the KTS coilovers that SPL parts sells. The KW's put the KTS's to shame and there is really no comparison. Looking back, I can't believe I went budget on a part that is so critical to your suspension. I use to get headaches just riding in the freeway to and from the track on the old S13 but with the Kdubs, its such a smooth ride. You can feel the road so much better and the dampening is incredible and its stiff when it needs to be. Its like Cialis for my car!!!
SPL parts links and arms
So I'm rolling with SPL's outer tie rods and tension rods up front and RUCA's, traction rods and toe rods in the rear. It's really hard to review the performance of a part that has no moving parts, but the quality of  SPL's products has to be the best out of all its competitors. You can feel the difference as soon as you take it out of the box. I got to give it to SPL for making quality products that are made in the USA!!! My alignment guys at PrecisionZ also love them and I bet it's because it makes there job easier for making fine tuned adjustments.
KPR steering angle modification
What else is there to say about these. I definitely got more steering angle! I really want to review this one later because I feel my driving skills is not on the level it needs to be to give this an honest review. But I can tell you this much. You know how the steering wheel usually spins hella fast when the car auto corrects in a drift. It doesn't do that no more and its so cool because it gives you so much time to think, react and feel what's going on in the drift.
Welded Diff
All I can say is that I can't believe that I spent a grand on my KAAZ 2way. I can barely notice the difference in the two other than that my welded diff is 75% more quieter because I removed the pinion gears and welded the gears to the casing. Only thing is I don't know is how long it will hold up and what's going to happen when I start pushing 450-500 horses. I did use a 400amp welder to makes sure I got deep penetrating welds, so we'll see. But I must say that this is the best cheapest drift mod I did for my car. Check out the pictures from my prior blogs to see how it looks like.
LS review
I don't even know where to start with this one. It's such a satisfying feeling to drive an LS powered S14 coming from an SR powered S13. The power, torque, sound, its just everything is so much better with less headache and from what I feel a better return on investment. I invested a lot of money in my SR with all the expensive Greddy bolt on's and for the price I could have done it right with the LS the first time around. So I'll chalk it down to a learning experience. Another plus is my car is smog legal! But I'm a much happier person. No turbo, no headaches...
Driver Review
So how did I do??? I didn't take no video so I can't show you, but to be honest, I wasn't impressed with my driving skill on Friday. It just took a while to get use to the car. When clutch kicking, the back end didn't pop out like I was use to because we are rolling with a stock clutch that doesn't bite aggressively. For those that drift out on the balcony, before with the SR I could hit it all up in second gear. But since my car was understeering, I would have to go faster in third for the first turn and downshift to second to finish the run. But it was so much fun!!! To finally reap all the rewards and enjoy all the hard work and money I put into my car. I had drifting on the brain ever since and its all I can think about now. How do I get better... But to me, drifting is one of those sports where its all about seat time to get better. So that's the plan for the next few. Get as much seat time as possible. Going to also try -3.5 camber up front.
The next upgrades for June is a Mcleod twin disc clutch with flywheel, an accusump for my oil and a custom roll cage. So stay tuned!

Sorry for the delay guys. I finally got the car back from alignment from PrecisionZ out of Canoga Park. The car drives like a champ and they adjusted my ride height and alignment. They went over everything and made sure everything was tight and safe for the track. Great customer service and they did an excellent job. They recommended not to get the corner balancing until I get my cage and other bucket seat installed. On the way home, I even ate up a S2000. Pretty funny actually because my car feels like a beast. Before, when I just had the V8 with stock suspension and no front or rear sway bars, the car felt like I was driving a boat. I would actually get sea sick and need to take pills just to drive her. Now its a night and day difference with the KW's and all the SPL links and arms installed. The knuckles are pretty cool too. It's like a go kart because it takes one rotation from center to get to full lock. I love it!!! We tried to get another set of my fake rims yesterday and they are all on back order. So that kinda messed up my day but I've been searching around and I'm probably going to pick up anything just to make it to the track this week. I'll keep you updated but hopefully we make it to the track this week. I also got to learn how to post up videos on here so you can see her in action!

So the part arrived and I finally have everything installed and she's sitting on all fours. I'm so excited! You would be excited too if you had your girl on all fours!!! So first thing Monday, she is off to get corner balanced and aligned. I might have to bleed the brakes again also. After moving her around in the drive way, I noticed the brake pedal a little low. I'll update with pictures later in a few. I'm also going to pick up another extra set of (4)rims and Maxxis tires for the rears. I'll put up a review comparing the two after she is tested on the track. Stay tuned. The fun part is almost there.

I haven't posted in a while because the project has been put on hold again. Turns out that the studs on the front camber plate is too short and is the wrong diameter. I'm really disappointed but the customer support over at KW have been really courteous and are doing their best to resolve the issue in a timely manner. It's just when you spend over 2 grand on coilovers, you expect to have it work the first time. But I was told that the clubsports are not a mass produced item for the S14 and that's why I had to have them special ordered and that is where the problem occurred. It's no biggie though, I'm over it. Shit happens and I understand that.
So while we are on hold, I'm going to start putting more blogs on other stuff that I've been up to till the camber plates arrive. Stay tuned!