Yoshi wrote:and its rwd

Thought id post up some pics of my Daily van As well. ppl seem to be interested. .

Specs are.

-1994 Mazda MPV V6. In case you didn't know its front engine/rear drive. Basically 929/FC front strut susp and a 5 link panhard bar rear. 5x114 low offset fitment=Cool
-Custom SERIALNINE/pants GR+ SS-D coilovers /camber plates in the front 10K springs. . .and APEXi T-max GTR front dampers/cut front camry springs (there's like 2 coils left) in the rear..Approx 7k springs 17x9 +14/18 Equips 215/225/45-17 tires . . .Soon to be full pants coilover rear as well, addco swaybars, full custom urethane, adjustable panhard bar, FD rack conversion. .
-Recaro seats (out of some stock JDM car) Nardi wheels. small system. .
-I plan to swap a GEN III (LS) motor into it this winter dunno wether i want stick or auto. . . .
-Its my Cruiser/Hauler/Daily. . I can fit 4 ppl/2sets of rims, 4ppl/BMX's, bodykits/trannys/engines, etc, STILL have beats, AND look cool (to some ppl). . . great for fucking too
-Yes I can actually drift it in the rain now with the normal tires on. (was on snows). . . . . Fuckin shitty OMGcantfigureoutwhatgeartobein auto tranny and extra open diff makes it difficult though.
-More vids and pics soon. Cuz Im completely in love with it. . Ask Eric (Edub) and Matt (Green Goblin) . . Its pretty much all i talk about. .lol.
-Total cost to date. . NOT including rims. . $1200 and tons of enginuity and free parts that i had laying around haha. .











Sorry bout the mess inside.. It is my daily. .

Basically, as for looks im grabbing the JDM efini rear wing. And adding some sort of front aero as it looks pretty fuckin lacking front the front. . The look just came about .. I took my equips off the 73 and had them sitting in my garage. . i was looking around for cheap 18's for the MPV but couldn't really find anything that i really like. was looking for some flush concave rims stockish looking .. basically just a fresher newer look.. When i took my snows off I just grabbed the Equips cuz they were in the way and tried them on. . Fuckin looked pretty good. . They are small (17's) but somehow it suits the van.. makes it look smaller and it IS lower to the ground. . kindof a VW type small rim look haha. .

With the coilovers it handles pretty fuckin awesome. . Flat cornering ,high speeds are fuckin fun as shit, surprising people in sporty cars on the highway and through corners. . Honestly though with the 10K's in the front, its really fuckin stiff. Not really sure why. . as it weighs 3800lbs. imma swap the front springs out for 8k's this week. . its just way too nuts in the city. . on any sort of shitty road. . its like hardcore . . and its SUPPOSED to be a comfy/sporty cruiser. . not a fuckin hardcore coilovered racecar . . .

So the story is. . . I've ALWAYS wanted one of these. . since my buddy had one when we were teenagers. . ALWAYS thought they looked cool. Box flares, super short overhangs, cute sloping front end, fully vertical back, cool sideskirt treatment. . and non existent JDM looking bumpers. . reminds me of a honda stepwagon ... but FR and fukcin cooler. . cuz its a mazda.. and blew me away that NOBODY thought they were cool. . FR platform. . easy to lower. . small outside/big inside. . so fuckin dope. . Now i finally have one that is respectable. and gonna start another trend with it. . New Daily Van Style. .

anyways.. hope you guys like it. .


I'll get some vids of it rolling and hopefully drifting. . then watch them slowly crop up on the net all over the place..

G.

kOOpA wrote:drift vans are in a whole new universe of cool.