Well here we are!
The Five Five Garage has been officially unveiled to the world and things are really starting to shape up on the site. Allowing myself a small break from the hectic pace of the last few weeks, something was bothering me, and this blog post is going to help me fix it! I noticed while I was doing some editing, that the true stars of this website have never been introduced! Allow me the opportunity to showcase the vehicles that make up The Five Five Garage!
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Vehicle: 2010 Mazdaspeed 3 (Rocket)
Modifications: Corksport Stage II Power Series Short Ram Intake, Corksport High Pressure Fuel Pump Internals, Cobb Accessport V3, Corksport Short Throw Shifter Arm, and Corksport Shifter Aluminum Shifter Bushings.
I purchased Rocket two years ago after searching for a unmodded Mazdaspeed 3, thankfully when I found him he had less than 55,000 miles on the odometer! I always wanted a turbocharged car after playing games like Need for Speed and Gran Turismo. Rocket is part of the reason I decided on creating The Five Five Garage, as a place to share the information I learned, as well as having a video diary of sorts for my build.
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Vehicle: 2008 Honda CBR1000RR (Nicky)
Modifications: BMC air filter, Venthill steel braided brake lines, Bazazz Z-Fi Fuel Control Unit, Bazazz Z-Bomb Timing Retard Calibrator, Air Duct flapper delete.
I purchased this bike brand new in 2010, as it was a holdover. Honda at the time slashed the price to $8500, and the dealer waived all fees and even paid title and license! Mind you this is late January in Illinois, there wasn’t exactly a rush to buy a motorcycle. But I quickly signed on the dotted line and then proceeded to ride my new stallion home on the coldest day of that year. Didn’t care that I was practically freezing, because…. new bike, duh! I have always been a huge Nicky Hayden fan, and when I got a Honda, I knew that I was going to have to name it after the ’06 MotoGP champ, The Kentucky Kid.
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Vehicle: 2003 Chevy Trailblazer LT (Project Trailbastard)
Modifications: Rough Country 2″ front lift spacers, Bilstein B6 4600 HD front struts, Moog 81112 front springs, Skyjacker N8030 rear shocks, Moog 81069 Tahoe rear springs. Moog ball joints. A whole lot of replacement parts to get it running without issues.
Ahh, Project Trailbastard. The vehicle that no one loved. It was bought by family to be used as a daily driver, but sat for almost a year before it fell to me. After doing maintenance and repairs to make it reliable, I made the mistake of finding a website that would forever change the way that I looked at this truck: offroadtb.com. After doing a bit of reading and research, I did what any sane person would do: decided to put a lift on it and turn into an ORSV (that’s Off Road Support Vehicle). Future upgrades might include a custom welded steel bumper, a roof rack, LED lighting and bigger tires. Or sell it. I would REALLY love to own a Toyota FJ Cruiser….
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Vehicle: 1990 Suzuki GS500
Modifications: Suzuki Katana 750 adjustable rear shock, SV650 rear wheel, Race Tech .95 springs, Race Tech Cartridge Emulators.
This was my first motorcycle, and I told myself that I would hang on to it and fix it back up to its former glory. I had that idea 5 years ago. It will live again one day! At least I am planning on it…
Sorry for not introducing them sooner, and keep an eye out for videos with them coming in the future! Well, maybe not the GS500…
-Randy