Mini Drift Matsuri

Andy was out in his FD the other day at Ebisu. Check here for some more pics and credits. Remember if you want to come to Japan and drift. It can be arranged.

Russ.

Sevenstock 12 USA

This is my pick from the US' Sevenstock 12. It's one of the few cars that has good wheel offset fitment.

This FC was my outright fave though.

This FD got it half right. I mostly dislike the wide feed front kit without the rear. Also the parts look like copied rip off shine project shit. Dont support this company!

This FD's wheels are huge! not a fan with the stock body.

I have never been a fan of the Pettit rear fender either. Even if the car has a 20B. Balance people.

This guy went for tiny flares to make his car look home made.

This car is just confused. Ab flug front, KSp Lights, normal bonnet, Feed front fenders, Re-Amemiya sides without the carbon. Feed style rear wide fenders, RE897 rear. The Huge Advans help, but its an aquired taste for sure.

In Black it hides the hideousness a little.

These wheels are too wide at the back, good try though.

While browsing the http://www.speedsyndicate.net/gallery_auto/Sevenstock_12/index.html gallery, I must say overall I was dissapointed with what the US showed. You can decide for yourself here.

A few gems among the crowd though. A recent browse on RX7.net had me expecting more.

This yellow FD has it all right. RP01 are by far, one of the best wheels that suit the FD. Almost an evolution of the stock wheel that are refined in the right ways. Rare in 18". These are almost perfect.

Russ.

1/64 FD Battle - Aushima Vs Hotworks

Hotworks and Aoshima are hunting up a battle in 1/64 scale.

Recently I got hold of an Aoshima 1/64 pink strikers FD3s, The detail is quite good and small features like the lights and front mirrors are good.

However it's no match for the Hotworks FD3s. The bodies are quite similar, but the vented bonnet is great, the cage, seats and wheels are much better also, but what takes the cake is the ability to turn the wheels on the hotworks car.

Russ.

Mini FD3s Rx7 Replicas

Today I was walking around the stores and found this on the sale bench for 100Yenners.
So as much as I hate the pink, It will make a great car to re-paint. They went to the trouble to make clear lights then painted 4 silver spots on the out side... go figure??

So I lined it up with my yellow Initial D FD that I got from atop the japanese coffee cans. It's a little monster. I haven't detailed the windows yet but it will look cool. Has a big diffuser pro out back too.

The next one is the blue D1 RE-Amemiya phone strap FD I got from 2009 Tokyo Auto Salon. I always get some kind of souvenier when I go. It's pretty cool but the wheel detail has nothing on my other one.

The last green one is a modified Initial D FD I've had for years. It used to look exactly like my old RE-Xtreme Ver2 FD but now it looks more like a drift hack. It's on my house key ring.

Russ.

D1 2009 Round 5 Ebisu - From Drift Life

I had to share these awesome shots from Andy. Head over to his Drift Life blog for his perspecive on all events from Ebisu. For me I'll fill in the FD gaps. Above Takyama had one of the toughest tasks with Nomura in the ER34. Maybe next time.

Suenaga disposed of Inose in an easy looking fashion. The monster power Friends S15 has around 700hp from memory.

I love how the FD is sooo small. You can hardly even see it behind Kumakubo's Evo X. The high rear boot line would have him thinking.... where is he?

This was definately a close call. I don't know how they decide.

Check this Drift Hop by Hibino. AWESOME! AWESOME! but the imbalance allowed Suenaga to get right inside.

Suenaga's win was deserved in the final. Swapping positions saw the FD's awsome power and traction combo unleashed.

Enjoy the Drift Life.

Russ.

Andy's 500hp Power Vehicle

When I moved back to japan in 2006, I was introduced to Andy from powervehicles.
He had just purchased his Ex Sanai Works Circuit FD3s Rx7 that promptly transformed well into a high level drift machine. Over the subsequent few years, The car and Andy himself have both developed into a formiddible team. Andy is now at the level to enter D1Street Legal in his Chaser, the FD3s remains his SERIOUS FUN machine.

A huge T78 helps pump out 500hp from the beast and it looks awesome pumping smoke from the bronze TE37. Watch and enjoy.
Russ.

D1 Preview - Powervehicles.

D1SL competitor and FD owner, Andy Gray from Powervehicles.com is set up in Ebisu these days. His new blog "Drift Life" will be providing everyone a look at the drift scene in northern Japan. He is also offering drift scene tours and D1 car rental. So check it out.

His coverage of the D1 practice day for the double finals this weekend shows some interesting stuff. None moreso than the NKB D1 garage 3 rotor fitted with new TCP Magic front fenders and a new huge rear wing. Uras front and rear bumpers and canards were there before??? maybe. This car is a real mongrel.

Russ.

RE-Xtreme RC Drift

For those of you with RC drifters, like Yokomo drift package, Tamiya or HPI. There really are a lot of new parts available right now. The world of brushless engine technology and Lipo batteries is on song and the number of bodies are increasing. Tyres with huge fake stretch, aluminium wheels, Old school wheels and a million anodised Aluminium chassis parts.

I have a wide selection of real looking rims inclusing these TE37 with new Neova tyres (among others) with the exact tread pattern. RC replica's of FD are pretty good.

I had a tiny bit of spare time today, so I broke out the old Drift Package and ran though a battery. Dust your's off and do some wicked drifts.

Russ.

Hpi Body Kit 1/10 RC

This kit is an add on to the mazdaspeed FD body. Front fender flares and deep REAmemiya Style AD style Skirts with an RE-A N1 style bumper with canards. Best thing is you'll be able to run wide wide rubber (plastic) for more deep dish action drifto.

Damn! Another body I'll have to buy.

Also RE-Amemiya are selling sticker sets to upgrade the yokomo car to the new design.

Russ.

DeaneMsport/NEXEN SR20 FD RX7

James Deanes is an irish dude (actually the Irish Prodrift and EDC champion) who has done something special to his FD. The car features a Nissan SR20 Engine and sponsor ship from NEXEN tyres has him looking to top the leaderboards in the FD.

The Origin bodypanels fatten the stance with Work XD9 rims providing a place for the Nexen rubber.

In action the car looks great. We shall look forward to following this car more.

Spec: Engine
New oil pump
ACL racing Barings
Wossner Pistons .5mm over size
1.2mm HKS head gasket
.5mm off head
550cc injectors
top mount turbo with turbo smart external wastgate
Custom exhaust
custom intercooler pipeing
Custom wireing loom

OS Gieken twin plate clutch kit
DeaneMsport RB25 gearbox conversion
Custom gearbox mounting
Custom diff mounting
welded diff

Suspension:
HSD coilovers
Custom Hubs for more lock
Custom crossmember to make engine fit + adjustable camber

Body:
Origin wings
Origin Arches
Origin GT wing
Origin body kit

Wheels/tires
Front: Work XD9 17x9.5
Rear: Work XD9 18x10
NEXEN 255/35/18



Latest News from the Irish drift series. (should have stuck with the rotary... hehe)

Build Photos

Russ.