formula d drifitng champinship, the ae86 rules baby

[lifeisviewtiful]

http://formulad.com/home.php


sorry guys don't have any video, forgot to set my dvr box, but i watched it by a friends house on g4tv. it was absulutely amazing. taka aono driving the 160hp 20v blacktop ae86 ate up the competition consisting of 500+ hp 2005 mustang, infinity g35, nissan s13 and more. best moment came in the finals when the 160 hp ae86 went up against the 505 hp dodge viper srt-10. they must have went like 4 rounds guys, cuz the race was so close. and the viper didn't even really WIN. taka in the ae86 had to forfiet because his car was beginning to overheat. i don't know if anyone caught this but it was pretty good. here's some stats on the ae86

1985 Toyota Corolla GT-S (AE86) hatchback

- AE111 20V Engine

Toda pistons

Toda Camshaft

Freedom ECU

- Front: TRD race shocks with 550 lb springs

Longchamp XR4 15x9J (-15mm Offset)

Yokohama ES100 195/50/15 tires

- Rear: TRD race shocks with 450 springs

Longchamp XR4 15x9J (-27mm Offset)

Yokohama ES100 195/50/15 tires

- Battle Version Tension rod & Pan hard rod

-Nardi steering wheel

-Battle Version roll center adaptors & rear 4 links

- Earl's 19 row oil cooler

- Griffin radiator

- OS Giken limited slip diff w/ 4.7 final drive

- BRIDE Maxis racing seat

-- OS Giken super single clutch

here's his homepage.

http://www.driftday.com/taka.htm

- TechnoSquare 6pt roll cage

[CamryPunk]

Uhhhh.. you're like 6 weeks late on this one buddy. Taka crashed his car last weekend. He went up the k-rail and the car went on its side. It's pretty much totalled. This is the second 86 he's killed.

[lifeisviewtiful]

thx alot bro

[CamryPunk]

[micro214_kp61]

so i guess Taka would be sporting a new car? maybe same as Hiro.... Soarer twins!

[CamryPunk]

Originally Posted by micro214_kp61

so i guess Taka would be sporting a new car? maybe same as Hiro.... Soarer twins!

Hiro has a chaser. Not a Soarer. I doubt Taka will be changing the car any time soon. He's got another 86 but I think he'll repair this one and keep sporting the 86.


Hiro's Chaser

[micro214_kp61]

Originally Posted by CamryPunk

Hiro has a chaser. Not a Soarer.

i stand corrected!

[lifeisviewtiful]

ok thats it. as soon as i save up enough money am movin to other sde of the word. these jdm cars are making me cry yo.

[CamryPunk]

Originally Posted by lifeisviewtiful

ok thats it. as soon as i save up enough money am movin to other sde of the word. these jdm cars are making me cry yo.

Well, you can see these cars at most drift events now. Drift Association does a drift event like every two week aroudn the US. These drifters have an event ALL the time. I have several friends that are pros (Alex Pfiefer, Ben Schwartz, Calvin Wan, Ken Gushi) that are ALWAYS traveling and they come to Florida. You should check it out.

[micro214_kp61]

Originally Posted by CamryPunk

Well, you can see these cars at most drift events now. Drift Association does a drift event like every two week aroudn the US. These drifters have an event ALL the time. I have several friends that are pros (Alex Pfiefer, Ben Schwartz, Calvin Wan, Ken Gushi) that are ALWAYS traveling and they come to Florida. You should check it out.

so you know Alex eh? how close? can you get me a discount?

[CamryPunk]

haha with battle version stuff? He hardly gives out good discounts... his shit is expensive but probably one of the best around.

On a side not, I put his battle version stickers on my daughter's play center Buggy... i gotta email him that.

[micro214_kp61]

^^^actually his parts are little more expensive but i've never heard any negative comments about his parts. they said his parts slide in so smoothly like butter!

[CamryPunk]

^ Me either, Haven't heard anything bad about them. If I had a S13 or 86, I'd rock his stuff.