MOVED TO PUBLIC CHAT!!!
enjoy the pics and write up folks.
As many of you know, several of us SON240sx persona were involved in the filming of War of the Wheels EP9.
the 240sx episode
first off, let me say that it has been said time and time again on the set by cast and crew:
“This has been the best WOTW episode to date”
the reason is not only because the 240sx is a very popular car or because we will be drifting the F$*K out of these beasts.
the reasons why this episode will be the best and is supposed to be used in the promotional features for the show has a great deal to do with the cast.
typically the cars on the episode wind up very similar, in fact some have been literally identical. this episode will not be like that.
the teams chose VERY DIFFERENT routes to go with their chassis.
the easiest way to explain it would be:
POWER vs. SUSPENSION
red team = power
Chris St. John
Mike Kent
Andrew (fireman??
Paul (EHR)
blue team = suspension
Bing Wong
Brian (Farmer)
Chris Migallo (Mr. Migs)
Dave P (the Lab)
for my own personal shamless plug i have to admit that MOST of the parts used for these builds were supplied by Bings.ca. the reason for that is not because i wanted to showcase my parts, but because no one else in Ontario or all of Canada and even the US could supply these items on time for the right price.
several other SON240SX members supplied parts.
Andrew (iquabob) and Bob ™ helped a great deal when it was determined that ROCKETZ.net is rn by a bunch of flunkies and that they couldnt get the body kits to the set in time even though they are in BC and they were SHIPPED 10 days prior to the beginning of filming.
Jason (S14_240sx) and Jesse (jjwilks) also helped a great deal by delivering or making parts available to the teams in a huge hurry.
there was a mad scramble when the host (andrew comrie) revealed on camera that the body kits would not be coming and that the cars needed to be in for paint in less than 14 hours.
both teams got kits, but my team didnt get the kit we had planned for. my team members assumed that i was responsible for us not getting the kit we wanted (the kit that the other team wound up getting) and so there was a great deal of antimosity for several hours on set and in front of the cameras which will be shown during the episode. it turned into quite the little drama.
in the end both cars turned out pretty sick, which is the reason why the episode will be so hot.
Chris St. John proved he is nearly peerless when it comes to building a 240sx. He hand picked a very nice SR20 and made it run spectacularly. he even custom fabricated several parts of the car (exhuast namely) in a VERY SHORT period of time to ensure that his car was top-notch.
basically he swapped a KA-E for an SR20 and had it running PERFECTLY in less than 3 days while also contributing to the rest of the build in a variety of ways.
Our team’s build (blue team) focused on suspension.
I installed Z brakes, Hot Bits coilovers, battle version TC rods, had inner tie rods, new FLCA’s, full Bings.ca multi-link and subframe collars with the help of Mr. Migs. Farmer took care of all the audio, he and dave did a great deal of work to the interior and dave was the one responsible for the Illest of Ill paint schemes.
here are pictures ladies…
please note that i do not have permission to reveal these images as of yet but i am not sure if i am not allowed to anyways, for that reason this post is members only until i have further notice.
Blue team gets the red car, Red team gets the White car, this is what they looked like only a few hours into the build"
some goodies for Blue Team
Red Team’s car stripped, engine out in less than 2 hours a la Chris St. John
Chris and I used to own this car
Red Team’s SR20DET
Blue Team’s car gutted in minutes
where goed the suspensionz? Dave customs makes aero fenders
Bings.ca multi-link goes INZORS, oh yeah and Battle Version TC rods
Z-brakes, coilovers, and TC rods
Mr. Migs and Farmer being tough
eeewwww slanty FMIC
chris custom makes IC piping, SR in in 14 hours
Dave installed a sick JDM TYTE monster tach that we were given.
CAMBORZOOOO
I NEED PAINTZ - OE sides, Nismo rear, Bings front lip
Team red’s car comes out of the paint booth…GHEY!!!>???
Blue Team rocks the two-tone black on Grean/blue/Gold/Silver/WTF?
my camera cannot do this colour justice
CHECK THAT GANGSTA CAMBER IN THE REAR!!!
17 x 9 +20 = TUCKED!..i apologise, Falken Hanabi’s = teh shit
Bing and Chris, mike Kent in the background
My Fingorz is teh stuck
Fear the 400,000km SOHC Balla
Vinyl makes a HUGE DIFFERENCE… ready for take off?
AAAHHAAAHAH CAMBORZOOOOOO X 2
Team Blue is dangerous
Photo-op
the following are larger pics that i will just link to instead of img tagging
ill-colour what?
http://bings.ca/images/DSC02422.JPG
Vinyl almost makes it look hot, but 17 x 7 +40? WHEEL GAPZXORS!
http://bings.ca/images/DSC02423.JPG
red Team’s interior was off the wall, kudos to Paul from EHR
ours was pretty friggin sharp as well
SO many parts never arrived for our team. the budget for each car was $10,000.
our Quaife clutch differential arrived 3 hours before the end so we have to put it in before the drift day. our fluidyne rad came in with 1 hour left so we didnt put it in. we never received a variety of other parts.
in the end it the drift will determine the winner.
the jist of the battle:
coilovers/z-brakes/full multi-link/Quaife differential
vs.
SR / coilovers
there is such a stark contrast between the two cars it is amazing. two very different looks and designs. that is why this episode will be so interesting.
i hope you all have enjoyed this thread, post away.
i hope to make this public when i have confirmation that it is okay for me to release these images. if that is the case this thread will find its way on every 240sx board in the country i hope.
War of the Wheels, episode 9, for Global TV.
to be aired in 2006
