I feel horrible for not taking as many pics as I should have but I was in the zone… the busting my knuckles and getting tired of my car zone.

I’ll put a super generic list of the order I did things.

As a starter I’m not liable for anything on your car. This is strictly what I did and the car was on jack stands(x2 only front) in my garage. I have a basic tool kit but the only special tools I have is ratcheting wrenches that came in help!

Tools I used:

Wrench/Socket sizes- 10mm, 12mm, 14mm, 19mm

Rachet extension(s)< plural!

Rachet joint

Pry bar 8″
1. PBS Blast or Liquid Wrench Penetrating Oil the whole exhaust/turbo side… of its a bolt if should be drowning in this stuff. Let it sit for awhile before you start working on the car. I let mine sit for maybe 3-4 hours only because I was eating and getting last minute things.

2. Remove intercooler piping as well as air intake on that side. Also remove the stock recirculation BOV.

3. Next remove the vacuum line tube on top of the turbo.. should be a couple 10mm bolts and I literally pulled it out for the two lines that went behind the block. Also unclip all plugs around this area.

3. Then I took off the all the intake piping off the front turbo. It will be 2 parts to it.

4. Will be remove downpipe from turbos. Then remove upper downpipe 3 bolts and the valve will fall off with it… after that you should be good octopus around and loosen all the bolts to the turbos and manifold.

5-10. Loosen ever bolt on the manifold and downpipe as well. You will want to take off front turbo. Then middle section

. Then rear.. then all the bolts should come off fairly easy..
Of course this is easier said then done but I didn’t take enough pics to make this accurate

Soo my name is Ricky Parrish, born and raised in Las Vegas, NV. Cars and racing were in my DNA with 3 Generations of confirmed gear heads.

I left Vegas at the age of 18 to go work in Japan. I stayed there for 6 years and I just recently moved to Germany for a couple years. I’ve grown up to love and respect all things cars. If you put work into it I can appreciate it even it isn’t my style. I love racing of all sorts although my personal favorite is circuit and drifting.
Enough about me… let get back to car stuff
PA Unlimited

I’m currently living in Germany and the one thing they are famous for is the Autobahn. The one place where you can press the gas pedal to the floor and keep going without the worry of a speed limit(In some areas). Well, that sign that lets you do that is called “No-Limit” or “End of all speed or passing limits”. Or if you like to simplify things like me UNLIMITED. This one sign makes all car drivers and enthusiast go wild because not only is on the freeway but that is also what makes Nürburgring Nordschleife amazing! Surprisingly there is speed limits on the track but of course most of it is UNLIMITED.

So there you have the last piece of the Puzzle!

Well the “PA” stands for Parking Area or the Japanese side of the name. It doesn’t stand for show car or nothing like that. It comes from my experience out in Japan and how the PAs are huge part in the car scene. It is a popular place were people all over will come to gather and just enjoy the car culture. Its that place where if you are going to a track and you need a place to meet that’s on the way. It’s where some of the most iconic places to do street racing or even expressway racing was held. Parking Areas in Japan are just the place to be.

Some have heard of PA Tatsumi right? The small parking lot where exotics and tuners go to do a small circuit race on the expressway! Or what about DAIKOKU FUTOOOOOO!! The famous place where the roads create 3 story loop over the parking area and hosts some of the biggest local car meets… or street drifting!

As you can see from my time in Japan Parking Areas were life!

If anyone has their own experiences feel free to share!

Nippon x Deutschland

Mixing the two cultures that never mixed so well flawlessly.

Showing the streets of Japan to the strasse of Germany. While also featuring builds of fans and my daily life!

Now, I’m sure the next question is what does it mean or where did it come from right? I’ll break that down in the next post.

• PA Unlimited