DS After Hours

2010-01-15T12:24:00.000-08:00

we're busy.... more like lazy. sorry.

BRAHHHHHHH

2009-06-03T11:20:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday CHAMP and thanks for the lobster.

The Champ! BRAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

2 years in a row BRAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Building up that tolerence one year at a time.

Lobster Feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeens

DAMN THATS CLAW IS ONE BIG MOFO!

SHIETS SO BIG NEEDED A HAMMER TO CRACK OPEN THAT BEETCH. GO KITTY MAN!

D1USA Round 2 Florida.

2009-06-03T11:03:00.000-07:00

D1USA Round 2 @ Florida was held on May 29 and 30.

This was the first time any major Drift event was held in Florida. The forecast for the main competition day was thunderstrom yet there was still a pretty good turn out.

The course condition was harsh. At times it would rain changing the course from dry to wet then as soon as the rain stop and the sun comes back they course will change back to dry. Some drivers were having a hard time with these conditions.

Our very own Quoc Ly aka Lover Boy was able to place top 8! must be the power of the ring.

Also Toshiki Yoshioka aka Toshiking placed top 8.

Gunmetal S15 driven by Toshiki Yoshioka
Pink S14 driven by Lover Boy

Stayin dry in the rain.

The caution sign

and the crash.

Floriduh

2009-06-03T10:48:00.001-07:00

So Lover boi (Quoc) and I went to Florida (Sunshine State) over the weekend for an D1GP USA event. The weather was just terrible. The forecast was Thunderstorms everyday! Well here are some pictures of the trip.

Fort Lauderdale Airport.

Do they really need this in an airport!?

The draw bridge in its regular position

The draw bridge half way up.

The draw bridge fully up.

And last but not least our fridge in our hotel room.

The KICK IT spot!

2009-06-03T10:41:00.000-07:00

Just pictures for now more detail and pictures to come later.

Leon's Lounge

The Hello Kitty Man in Action

2009-06-03T10:36:00.000-07:00

Here Kitty Man working so hard.

Here Kitty man on the phone on bended knees?

Tattooooooooooooooooo

2009-05-21T16:54:00.000-07:00

Check out the gangsta Tattoos.

Its Doraemon (japanese cartoon character), a star, a pig and a heart with his name inside.

so ILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL hahaahaha LOL!

Find the Heart

2009-05-19T15:22:00.001-07:00

Can you find the heart in the picture below???

Were you able to find the heart or the shiet stain?

LOWWWWWWWW

2009-05-18T10:38:00.000-07:00

326Power! (http://www.326power.jp/)

Some gangsta LOW cars from 326Power in Hiroshima, Japan.

Here is Mr. Haruguchi's personal S14.

Here is Mr. Shinkawa's personal S14

Here is Mr. Guzu's personal S14.

Here is Mr. Shota's personal S14

Here is one of 326Powers shop car.

Here is all these Gangsta Low cars drifting in the Touge! Damn right these cars aren't just low but they Drift!

So Serious...

2009-05-15T10:28:00.000-07:00

Everyones so serious. Look at the Gamer/Hello Kitty Man challenging 3 Pro Drifters.

Crawfish...

2009-05-13T14:33:00.000-07:00

Last night, the boys and I went to The Claw in Garden Grove for some good food and good times.

I don't really like crawfish so I do the king crab legs, but Masa loves that crawfish.

We started with 5 lbs but added 2 lbs more. Plus a couple lbs of crab.

Lover Boy Caught!

2009-05-13T14:15:00.000-07:00

Our very own Lover Boy caught dreaming during work.

FOOOD!!

2009-05-12T10:46:00.000-07:00

So came in this morning and I am already hungry. Then I saw these pictures of all type of food we ate in Japan and now I can't wait until lunch! So hungry!!!!!

Yaki niku (Japans BBQ) The meat was so fresh and so good that you could eat them raw. Best yaki niku I ever had in my life.

Hoppy! Hello Kitty Man's new favorit drink. Its a mixture of non alcoholic beer and shochu. I have to admit it was pretty good and Hoppy could fawk you up!

Shabu Shabu. All you can eat Shabu x2 plus all you can drink! Oh man a dream come true! See that plate of veggies? It was pretty much never touh all meat and alcohol!

Nodoguro. This fish was amazing! should be since this piece right here cost around $40~$50. DAAAMN!

Sushi. Nothing beats sushi from the motherland and no they dont have no damn rolls. Rolls do not exist in Japan.

Tsukemen. This is like Ramen but with the soup and noodle served seperately and cold. For the soup you get to choose different level of spiciness starting from 0 to 20. But the the record that we saw was 300! Someday we will get there we were only 285 away last time.

Ramen and Onigiri and beer. Ramen in Japan hands down nowhere can you find this taste in America. Its just that good.

Raw tounge. Yes RAW. First time trying it but it was pretty good.

Japanese Beef. One of the softest flavorfull meat I had.

Raw Horse Meet. First time ever having raw horse meet never ever thought anyone ate horse meet better yet RAW. It was actually pretty good wasnt too tough as I thought it would be.

New Born Trekkie...?

2009-05-11T11:13:00.001-07:00

Growing up my brother and I were always into the sci-fi tv shows, and one we would always watch would be Star Trek. Even though I started with the Next Generation I never really went backwards to watch the orginal Star Trek with icons Capt. Kirk, and Spock, but this past Sunday I went to see Star Trek which is a telling of how these two and others came to be. Even if you don't know the series (which are most of my friends meaning im the square of the group) you will still enjoy it because it's just an all around good movie, and it doesn't seem like im the only one that thinks so. There have been many good reviews on the flick i.e. yahoo,rottten tomatos just to name a few. What are you waiting for? Get off your ass, pay the over priced ticket, buy some over priced popcorn, and enjoy the movie. It's okay you deserve it....

Fail

2009-05-11T10:43:00.001-07:00

So I got my car smoged this morning and failed for NOx. Sucky. I think my egr isn't working.

- Quoc

Chill Sunday

2009-05-10T23:31:00.001-07:00

Coffee and some 13! damn been sucking big time these days. =(

Then ballin it up! damn so tired.

Bell Tower Barber Shop

2009-05-09T16:38:00.001-07:00

I've been getting my hair cut in Lake Forest by Gene since I was maybe 11 years old.

-Quoc

Lunch @ Mandoo Rang (Dumpling House)

2009-05-09T15:24:00.001-07:00

Having lunch in Fullerton. kimchi fried rice, dumpling, and noodle with black bean sauce. foods good, filling and pretty cheap.

Late night snack

2009-05-09T14:41:00.000-07:00

After a night of drinking we gotta stop by for some banh mi. Its the bomb! but takes forever to get them, waited like 20 mins for 8 sandwiches.

And I though that noise was flat spots...

2009-05-09T10:26:00.000-07:00

Maybe I shouldn't have gave Koji that ride-a-long.

- Quoc

2009-05-09T02:46:00.001-07:00

The drink of champions!

Mayhem!!!!

2009-05-08T17:10:00.001-07:00

On our down time (lunch, breaks, home) we spend alot of time playing Street Fighter. So every here and there you'll see some chatter about the game. Recently there was a HUGE tournament which brought in players from all around the country to compete for the title of #1 in the USA. Well long time veteran Justin Wong (from the east coast) took the crown, but a few legendary players from the far far east coast (Japan) came to play a few matches, and well....let the rapeage ensue....

Korean national champ "Poongko" with the white Ryu versus Daigo "Beast" Umehara with the blue Ryu.

Now this is madness!!! 2 legends going at it. Daigo's legendary Ryu versus Iyo's insane Dhalsim....

Daigo (Ryu) vs Justin Wong (Rufus)....

Karaoke anyone?

2009-05-08T16:20:00.001-07:00

Sales men by day, rock stars at night.

Introducing the one and only HELLO KITTY MAN!

2009-05-08T16:11:00.001-07:00

Here is one of the trio Tony aka Hello Kitty Man!

meow~

Hello There

2009-05-08T15:39:00.001-07:00

Our driver "Quoc Ly'' @ Formula D Long Beach! Who just so happens to be our salesman

Our showroom

And this is where the dirrrty work gets done.

Were kinda new to this whole blogging thing, but we thought it would be most appropriate to introduce ourselves. This blog is dedicated to our friends and fans who've supported us through the years. Im sure some people wonder "What the hell do these guys do all day?" The answer to that is work, and to give you some more insight of what makes us tick.

Drift Speed was founded in 2002 by a handful of driving enthusiasts from Orange County. Its goal was to create a single location where other enthusiasts could come to obtain all the hard to find Japanese parts designed to withstand the toughest conditions on the race track. By 2003, the success of the shop had prompted the creation of a race car for use in professional competition. In building the competition car, a maintenance bay was added, bringing the ability to perform automotive repair, installation of parts, and modification as new services by Drift Speed. Over the years Drift Speed has established a series of relationships with many leading performance parts manufacturers gaining the ability to carry a wide variety of merchandise. This wide selection and the ability to install and service vehicles helped Drift Speed maintain a reputation as a reputable and reliable source in the motor sports industry. With the recent relocation and expansion, 2007 brings Drift Speed to new heights. The new 6000 square feet location located in Los Alamitos features a large retail area showcasing many of the available products, wheel displays, and 4 LCD TV’s. There is also a customer waiting room with a big screen LCD and satellite TV entertainment. The new state of the art service bay offers full automotive repair and maintenance, a dedicated performance engine building clean room, dynamometer measuring and tuning, custom fabrication, tire mounting and balancing, nitrogen tire inflation, and four-wheel CCD alignment. Drift Speed is also expanding its competitive racing team with the building fully tuned competition vehicles. These vehicles will showcase the best products available for each vehicle design and will be a testament to the services and products available. It has taken “Drifting” several years to become popular and respected in the sport compact performance market. Drift Speed is proud to be a part of the beginning and the future of this growing sport in the United States and will constantly strive to be at the forefront.

Whew! I know thats kinda alot to read, so there you have it...Stay tuned!!!