![]() I’ve been given the opportunity to relive my youth with the AE86 R, thanks to Turn 14 Distribution and my supporting sponsors in building this dream machine. “The idea of owning another AE86 did come to mind on numerous occasions, but due to a hectic schedule with the Formula Drift Championship Series and recent campaigns in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo series in Asia, things never panned out-until now. If I had a choice, without a doubt, I’d pick the AE86 over any car, including the 240SX,” he says. I believe that’s one of the reasons why it carries that stereotype as being such a great car, even by today’s standards. At the time, the AE86’s handling had no rival. The Hachiroku delivers a very raw and mechanical feel compared to today’s modern cars using the latest technology and driver assists. “By today’s standards, the AE86 is an ‘80s relic, but once you learn how you drive it and understand its characteristics, the vehicle will feel like it’s part of your body. “When I left Japan in 2013 to live out my stateside drifting career, I left behind one of my most prized possessions, my AE86.” I never imagined that one day, drifting would define my career,” says Yoshihara. I frequented the Touge (mountain pass) in my AE86 Sprinter Trueno for fun. “I was just a street drifter living in Hachioji, a city located in the western part of Tokyo, Japan. As a teenager, Yoshihara worked various jobs-at a trucking service and car dealership-to pay for schooling and support his passion for the sport called drifting, which was relatively unknown in the mainstream enthusiast community, but was quickly gaining steam. No Technique guys Nick and Austin, Stephen from TeamPart圜at, the drifting community and fans.Long before Daijiro Yoshihara’s name became synonymous with Formula Drift, he was simply a 17-year-old kid, living a modest life in his native hometown of Tokyo, Japan. Thanks to Chris and Lisa at PARC, Jenny at Jim Bacon's Tire Factory. And to Oscar and Scott from SV performance for all the help given to me. VIS Do Luck replica wide body kit (fenders only) Powered by MAX hydro brakes with reverse mount and SV hardlines XSPower FMIC with SV Performance intercooler piping There's something about a V8 that people hate but I like it.Ĥ17 whp, 383 ft-lbs of torque at the wheel I can be of similar horsepower but a little bit more reliable and a little more torque. I grew up with muscle cars so naturally my father would be really excited if I put in an LS T56 combo into the G35 and I think I would also like this the best as well. So that's probably going to be my next move. I can give three people a ride-along instead of just one. This will be a little bit less driven for competition and more for pure fun so I can stick four racing seats in that thing and a roll cage and give everybody joy every lap. I was thinking I might actually switch up the platform to a G35 sedan and do more of a Chris Forsberg M car style. I had a long talk with SV Performance about my future in drifting. It doesn't sound too bad and it doesn't get too much stuff into the car. So we put it where it was nice and clean and ran the exhaust straight out of the hood, which works out pretty well. It was a track build, so naturally I didn't want to put in the extra effort into locating the turbo where it needed to be and then to build an exhaust system for it. The turbo was mounted right next to the headlights so I needed to buy an aftermarket radiator, which then led to the front bash bar to house the radiator, front mount intercooler, and the oversized power steering cooler. I bought a turbo kit that was supposed to be ready to go bolt-on but of course I ended up replacing every part of it except for the Holset turbo. It should be a base model because the track edition has Brembo. So naturally, the wide body kit was the first modification. The driver side rear quarter panel was caved in. But after some contemplation, Brett texted an offer to the seller and was accepted. When he first saw it, Brett and his wife, Jessica, had some reserves. Why buy something and spend that same amount of money on modification in order to build a drift car when you can buy one that's pretty much stock and performs better and more reliable than a sup'ed up 240. Simply because the way the market was going for the 240's. This is now 2015 and Brett is rocking a 350z with a bash bar, hydraulic ebrakes, and an exhaust coming out of the front of his hood. Two laps into his first track outing, his car broke down. Two years ago, Brett Williams was drifting a 240sx.
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