Shit tight, no slack, Ima show you how to ball..

New blog – www.jcurphey.wordpress.com

Joseph — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:22:58 +0000

New blog – www.jcurphey.wordpress.com

Tuff Aristo!

Joseph — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 23:26:13 +0000

Went to a SNZ cruise on Sunday, Not many people like the older cruises. Quite sad really, No older members Anyways, DRDRFT was supposed to come, but owner decided to bring his Aristo instead. Looks tuff!!

More pictures coming soon.
Thanks to Roo for taking me!

D2NZ – Waikaraka Park

Joseph — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:48:34 +0000

All pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jcurphey/sets/72157613177897798/

Today was D2NZ, Second drifting event I’ve taken photos at. Meet up with a good friend Nate (N8TIVE) and his maroon PFL S14 (thanks for the ride bro!) Day was real good, Photos started out a bit shitty, But thanks to Richard from Draw Photography for telling me to use lower shutter speed!

anyways;

Feature Car #4 – NZDM Staunchness

Joseph — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:53:23 +0000

The other day went out to an Airforce base for a photo shoot with this car. Very very nice location, with a nice car. Makes good power too – 218rwkw @ E&H Motors. Mods are FMIC, N/A 60mm throttle body, Hybrid S14/GTiR turbo with internal wastgate welded shut, standard manifold match ported and fitted with a turbosmart 35mm ultragate with dump pipe plumbed back into a 3″ exhaust, HKS Boost controller, custom intake pipe to an Apexi dual cone air filter, autobahn 88 oil cooler & remote filter kit, 52mm radiator, and HPI engine torque damper, F+R Strutbraces, BC red coilovers, DBA 4000 series rotors, nismo coppermix “super single” clutch and flywheel combo. Wheels are 17×8 (F) 17×9 (R) Volk AV’s.

New Flickr for photos

Joseph — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:17:52 +0000

Decided to get a new Flickr account, One that is more formal that i may be able to use in the future for part time photography jobs etc. Still keeping the old one (I will upload as usual to that) and just use this new one for the “best” photos.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jcurphey/

Feature Car #3 – New family member

Joseph — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 04:32:10 +0000

Well today, I woke up, Dad say’s we’re going out.. Ended up buying a 2002 Version 8 WRX STI, Pretty tidy example.. some body kit on it, Racing Heart 18×7′s (Got to change!) Came with sub and amp, but they magically appeared in my car. :O Car’s only done 32,000km’s..

Garage looks a little better now.

Season’s Greetings

Joseph — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:15:27 +0000

Well, Christmas has rolled around once again, and it’s time for all that wank wank spend money business..

I’d just like to say have a good holiday, drink lots and get into lots of trouble.

Although on a more serious note – Don’t drink and drive.. we don’t want your car’s getting messed.

PEACE!

DriftX Trackday

Joseph — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:34:14 +0000

Today I went to the DriftX Track day at Pukekohe Park Raceway. Was hungover and It was hot as hell. Nice selection of cars, there was a few open wheelers/big V8 boys (which i think are gay) and plenty of Honda’s.. Were’s team J-Spec? Brendon in his EK doing the honors..

M3 CSL

Very nice EK

FD

Brendon – Team J-SPEC

Non Bro-Spec Subaru

DB8R

DC2R

FD

End of Rotary?

S2000

Biker

Feature Car #002 – Steet Dori

Joseph — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:31:30 +0000

Another one of my friends cars, [MR DORI] This is a standard CA18DET 200sx (180sx except NZDM version). It has BC Coilovers, Nismo 2way LSD, Old school Nardi wheel, HKS 5 speed shifter knob, FMIC. Wheels are .Com racing 17×9 +15 all round w/ 215/45 tires

Feature Car #001 – Whats offset?

Joseph — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:39:39 +0000

This is one of my good friends cars, He tracks it on a regular basis, and is all about fitment. The car is running standard SR20DET, F+R Cusco Strut braces, Bride Zeta III drivers seat and a genuine Recaro passengers seat both w/ Takata Harness’. Defi boost gauge, Trust Type-S Coilovers, Driven Performance rear camber arms, Megan Racing Tie Rod Ends, Kakimoto cat back exhaust w/ GK-Tech front pipe and de-cat pipe, Kit is Origin Agressive. Wheels are Advan RG’s 18×9.5 +12 all round.