THERE ARE GOOD THINGS HAPPENING IN NZ RIGH NOW
July 30, 2012
Mark and Mel from BLINK!!!, and Callum from Christchurch. There are some good things happening in New Zealand at the moment!
Top photos are from MGN Inc, second to last one is from adailydream and last one is from awesomepowered
Katsu’s Notch at Taupo
August 9, 2011
With a hole NZ track day under it’s bonnet I bet Katsu’s Levin Notch is feeling pretty stoked with itself. I spent the afternoon out of the wet in this thing with Katsu behind the wheel and I’m glad I did. Him and Adam did a few chase runs which I really hope Olly got on video! There were a few close calls with the entry tires but otherwise good driving all round.
Notch side profile is the digs, you dig?
I really should have gotten some better photos of ol Katsu but in all honesty I was just happy to be on the track rather than taking photos and I don’t regret missing the better runs for some fun. Thanks for the ride dude, the almost stock 4AGE goes well!
Callum’s KP
July 23, 2011
It’s been a long time coming but finally someone in New Zealand has built a killer KP Starlet. That someone is Callum Gooding from Christchurch. The K series has been binned and replaced with a 16V 4AGE, always a good move and I’m sure it goes much better now. The front struts have been shortened and T3 coilover sleeves have been added with 350LB springs to make up his coilovers; tein keepers hold it together. Cut down springs and KE70 rear shocks temporarily keep the rear on the floor and under those tiny factory gaurds live 13×7 (+7) and 13×8 (0) Hayashi Streets. Callum managed to find one of or even THE last set of 165/55R13 Nankangs in the country which really is the deal breaker here. I really am jealous of this wheel setup. Although Work Excels and SSR MK2s are cool I don’t think many wheels can be as classy and clean as the Hayashi Street in small sizes. One day I shall have my own set too.
Although it’s not certified for the road yet Callum said it’s on the way but only after he has tidied it up a bit. I’m sure you will have heard about the massive earthquakes Christchurch has been having this year; I can only imagine how his chassis is going to handle the torn up roads. Thanks Callum for sending in the photo, I think I much prefer it to any overly processed and posed photo. It sums up working on these cars quite nicely. To see more of this car, check out his build thread on OLDSCHOOL.co.nz.