Motorex news

[al]

Dunno if you've heard this news already

Name: NANAHOSHI , HIROAKI
Case Number COMTA083561-01
Filed At Compton Courthouse Filing Date 02/22/2006
Limited Jurisdiction Count Charge Code Charge Description** Disposition Disposition Date
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01 524 PC ATTEMPTED EXTORTION *
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02 664-207(A) PC ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING *
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03 245(A)(1) PC ASSAULT W DEADLY WEAPON/INSTR. *
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04 244.5( PC ASSAULT W/STUN GUN OR TASER *
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05 140(A) PC THREATENING A WITNESS

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Recent information leads us to believe Hiro Nanahoshi founder of MotoRex is currently not doing business through G&K for their EPA work, due to some bad business transaction or lack there of. We are told Hiro has the Motorex warehouse filled with unlegalized skylines awaiting completion. But since no more progress is being made, they sit there motionless collecting dust. Through recent information provided from link above, we see customers are now starting to take legal action against MotoRex to recover their loses. Obviously if this manor continues which is highly likely, Motorex will become but a distant name & remain no more.

If this bankruptcy does happen, then thoughts of buying MotoRex's Confidential crash test information may possibly become for sale. Since no importation company can currently federally legalize a Skyline without it.

There is speculation to believe G&K will continue where MotoRex left off continuing to legalize Skylines once again.

G&K Automotive Conversion Inc. - (GNKAUTO.COM)
MotoRex - (SkylineGTR.COM)

[Mobil1]

He sounds like a stand-up guy.

[Dorian]

:./

[al]

Dorian, this is GOOD NEWS. Motorex was hoarding their proprietary information and charging an assload for it. I guess it can be justified because they financed the crash testing and everything. Hopefully if everything goes right, federalizing a Skyline will no longer cost an extra $40k.

[ormand]

He sounds like a stand-up guy.

http://www.theboxset.com/images/reviewcaptures/844cap007.jpg

[fastceli00]

Ya that guy is a real tool... and as for the skylines sitting there collecting dust comment, very sad indeed.

[al]

Ya that guy is a real tool... and as for the skylines sitting there collecting dust comment, very sad indeed.

At least they're not out there getting disgusting body kits and getting wrecked

[OneArmedScissor]

I think what H-i should do is band together collect donations and BUY THEIR LEGALIZATION DATA and make it public domain.

Information like that should be free.



Also, would it be possible to get crash data from the r34 by crashing cheap shitty GTS skylines instead of GTR's?

[al]

Also, would it be possible to get crash data from the r34 by crashing cheap shitty GTS skylines instead of GTR's?

Interesting notion, but crash test data may be different for models that don't have a front mount intercooler.

[OneArmedScissor]

Interesting notion, but crash test data may be different for models that don't have a front mount intercooler.

don't the GTS turbo cars have an FMIC as well? I would think that they did.

If someone wants to loan me about a million, I'd be willing to take a year off just to figure the whole thing out.
Honestly though, we have the option and someone should have sued motorex a long time ago for price gouging using proprietary data that they wouldn't let anyone else acquire through gov't protection.

[al]

Milin, because of your Visa status, are you permitted to buy a car in Japan?

[Mobil1]

I think what H-i should do is band together collect donations and BUY THEIR LEGALIZATION DATA and make it public domain.

Information like that should be free.



Also, would it be possible to get crash data from the r34 by crashing cheap shitty GTS skylines instead of GTR's?
How much would that cost?

[Dorian]

Dorian, this is GOOD NEWS. Motorex was hoarding their proprietary information and charging an assload for it. I guess it can be justified because they financed the crash testing and everything. Hopefully if everything goes right, federalizing a Skyline will no longer cost an extra $40k.
I know... still this has been going on forever now. I'll stick with :./

[OneArmedScissor]

Milin, because of your Visa status, are you permitted to buy a car in Japan?

yup. I CAN get a car over there, but I'll be right next to the city, so honestly having a car is more of a pain in the butt than it is worth. I can take a train to wherever I need to go in the entire city and even country from where I am.

Last time I checked, having a parking spot in Chiba (at least in Makuhari) was $16,000 USD per year. I'm not in the center of Chiba, so it would be less but still a ridiculous waste of money when a few cents can take me to work and back and a couple bucks gets me into tokyo.

I'll be looking into more "two wheeled" transportation when I get there. First step is a bike, maybe a scooter if I need it.

[VINCENT 2 FLY]

Damn, Japan is very well kept.

[al]

$16k a year for parking, God damn! It's very different from the easy going lifestyle in Okinawa

[AltimaGTR]

I think what H-i should do is band together collect donations and BUY THEIR LEGALIZATION DATA and make it public domain.
I like GTRs, but I highly doubt H-I, which consists of mostly non-Nissan drivers, would want to contribute to bring over a highly overrated Nissan. Still, that's a pretty cool idea.

[Agent S14]

I like GTRs, but I highly doubt H-I, which consists of mostly non-Nissan drivers, would want to contribute to bring over a highly overrated Nissan. Still, that's a pretty cool idea.
Either way,it will become public domain, im just surprised none of the workers at MotoRex were bribed to steal the data.

[Mobil1]

I like GTRs, but I highly doubt H-I, which consists of mostly non-Nissan drivers, would want to contribute to bring over a highly overrated Nissan. Still, that's a pretty cool idea.
Overrated?

haha

[TXBlackout03]

Overrated?

haha
yeah, ya know, the overrated stock porsche raper, duh!


edit: 420 posts, im going to smoke.

[-=E36=-]

The GTR is the most underrated car in automobile history.

[_relapsd.]

The GTR is the most underrated car in automobile history.

uhhh..

[OneArmedScissor]

The GTR is the most underrated car in automobile history.
http://www.houseofboost.com/vids/1100skyline.mov

supra < skyline

that is a fact.

[AltimaGTR]

I really like them, I just think they're overrated by people in the US. I mean, the damn thing was underrated hp-wise from the factory. So, in conclusion, the Skyline GTR is overrated and underrated by those who both love and hate it. GOD I love being ambiguous~

[OneArmedScissor]

I really like them, I just think they're overrated by people in the US. I mean, the damn thing was underrated hp-wise from the factory. So, in conclusion, the Skyline GTR is overrated and underrated by those who both love and hate it. GOD I love being ambiguous~

Mine's GTR.

Underrated.

[Dorian]

Mine's GTR.

Underrated.
:lol:

[-=E36=-]

uhhh..


twas a joke.

[OneArmedScissor]

:lol:

have you seen it go round a track? holy crap! :bowdown:

I love when they ask the mine's engineers what they did to it:
We didn't really do that much, just a few things here and there to help it out.
:bowdown:

[Dorian]

have you seen it go round a track? holy crap! :bowdown:

I love when they ask the mine's engineers what they did to it:
We didn't really do that much, just a few things here and there to help it out.
:bowdown:
Then Tanaguchi and the rest of the gang were like "It looks stock under the hood. It's still running twin turbo's! Blah..."

then come drive time around a track... buahahahahahahahaha

[Dorian]

have you seen it go round a track? holy crap! :bowdown:

I love when they ask the mine's engineers what they did to it:
We didn't really do that much, just a few things here and there to help it out.
:bowdown:
Then Tanaguchi and the rest of the gang were like *pops hood* "It looks stock under the hood. It's still running twin turbo's! Blah..."

then come drive time around a track... buahahahahahahahaha

[-=E36=-]

Then Tanaguchi and the rest of the gang were like *pops hood* "It looks stock under the hood. It's still running twin turbo's! Blah..."

then come drive time around a track... buahahahahahahahaha

REPOST!

[OneArmedScissor]

Then Tanaguchi and the rest of the gang were like *pops hood* "It looks stock under the hood. It's still running twin turbo's! Blah..."

then come drive time around a track... buahahahahahahahaha

:roflmao: That was the best freaking part. :bowdown:

I LOVE MINE's. I'm gonna go to their shop and just sit outside ina white robe and chant while doing this: :bowdown:

those guys are fucking insane and honestly I think EVERYONE could learn something about modding, myself included, from those nutjobs.

"This car is perfect. It doesn't have a single bad habit"
*as the car rips into first place amongst a bunch of 600hp cars with upgraded turbos and costly parts that most of us could never dream of having or even pronouncing correctly*

[-=E36=-]

:roflmao: That was the best freaking part. :bowdown:

I LOVE MINE's. I'm gonna go to their shop and just sit outside ina white robe and chant while doing this: :bowdown:

those guys are fucking insane and honestly I think EVERYONE could learn something about modding, myself included, from those nutjobs.

"This car is perfect. It doesn't have a single bad habit"
*as the car rips into first place amongst a bunch of 600hp cars with upgraded turbos and costly parts that most of us could never dream of having or even pronouncing correctly*

There must have been a lot of transmission/diff mods to make the skyline rev that fast without a turbo upgrade.

[Dorian]

REPOST!
:roflmao: :(

[evoandy]

http://www.houseofboost.com/vids/1100skyline.mov

supra < skyline

that is a fact.


yeah... because there definitely AREN'T any supras out there pushing more than 1100hp to the wheels.:-/ If you're going to spout that skylines are better than supras, at least back it up with a legitimate reason. The chassis and drivetrain on the skyline are LIGHTYEARS ahead of the supra, and the RB is better for track racing than the 2jz. But if we're talking about success on the dyno (which your post seems to claim the skyline does better...), the 2jz is ALOT better than the RB. people with built 2jzs are already above 1500whp on street driven cars! As in, they take their supra, DRIVE it (not trailer it) to the dyno, strap it in, throw down 1500whp, then DRIVE it home (and maybe destroy some 1300cc street bikes on the way)! And there are people running over 1000whp on STOCK internals. I don't know of any RB powered skyline that has done that (I do know of a 2jz powered skyline that did that... as well as a 1000+whp RB powered supra. Swaps rock)

[OneArmedScissor]

yeah... because there definitely AREN'T any supras out there pushing more than 1100hp to the wheels.:-/ If you're going to spout that skylines are better than supras, at least back it up with a legitimate reason. The chassis and drivetrain on the skyline are LIGHTYEARS ahead of the supra, and the RB is better for track racing than the 2jz. But if we're talking about success on the dyno (which your post seems to claim the skyline does better...), the 2jz is ALOT better than the RB. people with built 2jzs are already above 1500whp on street driven cars! As in, they take their supra, DRIVE it (not trailer it) to the dyno, strap it in, throw down 1500whp, then DRIVE it home (and maybe destroy some 1300cc street bikes on the way)! And there are people running over 1000whp on STOCK internals. I don't know of any RB powered skyline that has done that (I do know of a 2jz powered skyline that did that... as well as a 1000+whp RB powered supra. Swaps rock)


I really was talking about it for thesimple fact that the skyline pictured will easily break the ten second barrier while a similar supra would be stuck in the 12's and be useless unless you just felt like going really fast down the highway.

trust me I know what I'm talking about. The owner of that car also has a 1000+ hp supra (I don't know the actual numbers any more)

The fact is that the skyline pictured still runs on twins, has an extremely responsive powerband and would still be a great road course car ever with 1000+ hp on tap while a similarly equipped supra would be essentially useless in its ability to put the power down.

the RB is a great motor. It's smaller, responsive and high revving which is exactly what you want out of a motor. Simply making power is useless if you have no good way of harnessing it. The r33 was nissan's answer to the supra challenging the r32's supremacy on the street, but it happened to translate pretty well onto the track also.

Supras in the 700-800 hp range can often still double as good track cars and IF I remember correctly Taniguchi's personal car is a supra set up just like that. He calls it GT500 for the street. The car obviously makes over 500 hp, since it is also still at stock weight, but the acceleration is much of the same.


I didn't mean to imply that the dyno was better than that of a supra, but rather that with a dyno like that the car will beat supras making much more power where it matters.

Supras will always be the dyno queens. If you like "dyno racing" buy a supra. If you like to actually race, get a GTR.

4WD always tend to be faster on time attacks as well because of the large grip advantage they have. It has been argued that RWD is better, but the track records still show that 4 drive wheels are better than two.

[Dorian]

I don't know of any RB powered skyline that has done that (I do know of a 2jz powered skyline that did that... as well as a 1000+whp RB powered supra. Swaps rock)You haven't seen or heard about an RB over 1000hp on stock internals then you must not be on Nissan boards much.

Don't turn this into a 2jz vs. RB thread cause both engines are moster's and both have run over 1000hp.

[OneArmedScissor]

Don't turn this into a 2jz vs. RB thread

aww why not I love making fun of dyno queens. The fact is there are very few GTR in America and without factory parts support here we will never have the same caliber as we have in the supra this side of the ocean.

That being said I'd happily take a 600rwhp 2jz for weekend driving. If only Toyota still used that great motor. :(

[jesse walker]

I think what H-i should do is band together collect donations and BUY THEIR LEGALIZATION DATA and make it public domain.

Information like that should be free.



Also, would it be possible to get crash data from the r34 by crashing cheap shitty GTS skylines instead of GTR's?
it is free already. call sgt fite harris county. he will tell you every step in detail and give you all forms.:)

[Mobil1]

Mine's GTR.

Underrated.
Matchless Crowd Racing GTR = teh win

[OneArmedScissor]

it is free already. call sgt fite harris county. he will tell you every step in detail and give you all forms.:)

so...I can bring back an r33? :bowdown:

[jesse walker]

so...I can bring back an r33? :bowdown:i have not gone through the process but he told me he will tell anyone the exact forms and process for legalization though texdot and epa, etc. I have many of the forms at my house and it does say some of what needs to be changed. I was told the crash test was not nesc needing to be performed but that the car must be insected to see if it would pass. Again I have not done the process myself but he said many ppl have.
key items were jap bill of sale
jap vin
import papers
etc...i suggest just call your local dps, they all have the same info.most ppl just never call and ask

[-=E36=-]

i have not gone through the process but he told me he will tell anyone the exact forms and process for legalization though texdot and epa, etc. I have many of the forms at my house and it does say some of what needs to be changed. I was told the crash test was not nesc needing to be performed but that the car must be insected to see if it would pass. Again I have not done the process myself but he said many ppl have.
key items were jap bill of sale
jap vin
import papers
etc...i suggest just call your local dps, they all have the same info.most ppl just never call and ask

Man, helpful officers fucking own. I wish all cops would act like that.

[allmotorcivic1]

Yeah I did that back in 2000 when I wanted a rhd eg the dps was cool and for the most part very helpful..The thing I ran into a problem was getting the car to clear customs..I gave up...if anyone can figure it out please let me know I plan on my next car being a R34!!!!

[OneArmedScissor]

Yeah I did that back in 2000 when I wanted a rhd eg the dps was cool and for the most part very helpful..The thing I ran into a problem was getting the car to clear customs..I gave up...if anyone can figure it out please let me know I plan on my next car being a R34!!!!

you won't be able to get the r34 in to my knowledge.

the r33, apparently, is the only legal one. There is a person in houston who has a couple 34's that could help you. If you want some help I'll be over there and can aid in packing the thing into a crate to send it off to the US.

[super cirrus]

the RB is a great motor. It's smaller, responsive and high revving which is exactly what you want out of a motor.

I understand the responsive and high revving part, but why would being smaller (displacement) be a benifit?

[OneArmedScissor]

I understand the responsive and high revving part, but why would being smaller (displacement) be a benifit?

easier to make it rev higher.
lighter.