Friday, February 26, 2010

Driver Profile #64 Davey Clarke



Name: Davey Clarke

Age: 20

Location:Adelaide, Australia

Years Drifting: 3

Vehicle of Choice: 4age turbo KE70

Why: Very light and can keep up with the big boys, easy to get parts for from an ae86

Mods:

Engine:

- AE92 4AGZE small port MAP CAS
- TODA cams
- TODA adjustable cam gears
- Kelway turbo manifold
- RWD cut and shut small port intake manifold
- Custom cooling setup
- 4 core land rover radiator
- T25g turbo
- Turbo back 3 inch straight through over diff to twin 3 inch straight pipes

Driveline:

- JDM T50 gearbox
- Custom Tailshaft
- Extreme AE92 lightened flywheel – 215mm
- AJPS rebuilt shifter
- R31 diff with minispool and VS calipers
- AE71 clutch master cylinder
- AE71 thrust bearing + carrier

Suspension - Brakes:

Front:

- AJPS AE86 coilovers
- Cusco camber tops
- AJPS roll center adjusters40mm
- AE86 steering rack – rebuilt
- AJPS adjustable tie rod ends
- AJPS lock spacer
- XT130 Corona control arms – rebuilt
- AE86 power steering arms
- Super pro bushes through out
- Brembro AE86 disks
- TRW ae86 brake pads
- Kelway strut brace
- Cusco caster rod brace

Rear:

- 6KG AJPS springs
- Short stoke shocks
- AJPS on car adjustable pan hard rod

Body:

- Front guards flared
- TE72 front and rear chrome bumpers
- Chrome lipped tail lights
- Origin bolt on flares +35mm

Interior:

- Custom dash
- Luisi Mirage steering wheel
- HKB boss kit
- AJPS screw on 'Drift button'
- Fully striped interior
- Twin household light switches – ACC and ON
- Red push start button
- Harness
- Fixed Ebay bucket seat
- TE72 modified pedal box

Wheels:
15x8 -9 Performance challengers
14x8 -9 Performance Harricains

143kws on 7psi

Favourite Track to Throw Down: Well only track here in sa is Mallala

Personal Accomplishments in Drifting: lots of practice, known to be loose and be entertaining

Personal Goals for the Future: To enter in some comps and have fun and winning one would just be a bonus :)

Random Fact: Did you know that, a car traveling 100 mph would take more than 29 million years to reach the nearest star.

Last Comment: Go out and give it ago! drifting is the best thing i have done in my life, so much fun and great people in it aswell

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Driver Profile #63 Dale Madairy




Name: Dale Madairy

Age:31

Location: baltimore md

Years Drifting:2


Vehicle of Choice: 240sc coupe

Why: easy to slide, easy to fix when you stuff it in a tire wall.... (Corey Z: Its true ive done this)

Mods:1jz swap with r154 tranny, all the other normal must haves for drifting

Favorite Track to Throw Down:summit point, preferably shannondoah circut

Personal Accomplishments in Drifting: im still alive....

Personal Goals for the Future: get into the pro's

Random Fact:my daughter likes fruit cups

Last Comment: the guy that lives above lock raven is getting really pissed, 3 am runs thru there have wore thin with this guy....lol

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Driver Profile #62 Zach Catlin


(Corey Z: When you look like this, you know your doing something right!)


Name: Zach Catlin

Age: 23

Location: NoVa

Years drifting: 6

Vehicle of choice: 91 Chevy Camaro 1le Z28. It was my first car and ive had it sense highschool, it handled really well in road race and autox, Infact it still has the same basic suspension setup from back then. However I can drift the crap out of s13's, corollas, supras, and mustangs whenever their brave owners let me.

Mods: Engine

Carburated 355 smallblock
Holley 750cfm carburator
Headman Headers
Comp Cams roller rockers 1.5
Edelbrock Torquer Intake manifold
Custom Twin ram air induction (D-Tuning)
Custom 3 inch exhaust (D-Tuning)
Mallory 6AL ignition with adjustable rev limiter
Poly motor & trans mounts

Drivetrain

4-speed!
Umi t-5 trans mount customized to fit 4 speed (D-Tuning)
10 bolt rear with alumium cover
Moser forged axels
Timken nascar spec bearings throughout
3:23 Welded diff (D-Tuning)
Custom steel driveshaft

Suspension

Custom extended control arms (D-Tuning)
Koni Shocks
Stock Car Products Springs #top secret
Stock 1le 36mm front swaybar
New solid Rubber bushings throughout

Favorite track to throw down: To me its the compeition that makes it worthwhile to throw down, Whichever track has the drifters that are gona go hard and give the best tandems is where I like to throw down. So far its been Summit Point!

Personal Accomplishments in Drifting: Qualified for Pro-Am Nationals, 2008, Third place Hyperfest 2009, First Place at a Drift Nirvana comp, Always Qualifyied top 16 in drift competitions. Some podiums finishes at US Drift events.

Personal Goals for the Future: XDC drift circuit, Formula Drift, D1! and do an E-Town event! And go PRO!

Random Fact: Garbage day is a very dangrous day...

Last Comment: Keep the spectators excited! Keep trying harder until you can hear Them over your straightpiped drift machine!

Sitting Shotgun: Slideways by Yoshi Jeffrey


I requested Yoshi put down some words on Drifting, and Slideways. This is what he wrote...

A message from The Yoshi: We have a rare opportunity to make what we want out of what we love. Drifting. Just like the great pioneers in other facets of history, we are on the ground floor of something “new”. Time will reward those who make it their own. Computers were already around when Bill Gates came into the picture. He just put the pieces together. This is exactly what we are doing.

Drifting is still relatively unheard of. The first thought in the average person’s mind is a hobo. On the east coast, drifting is still barren. My stake and claim to fame is, of course, Slideways. Our take on this is to keep drifting fun and legal. When you come to an event, you immediately waste a half hour saying hi to your drift buddies and checking out what changed since their last event. You just don’t see that in other auto sports. Friends will come by your house to help you do something on your car. Tech knowledge is free flowing and plentiful. Why would you NOT want to drift?

There is definitely something about not directly comparing yourself to others that brings us together. Subjectivity is what sets us apart. Our goal is fun, not times. We don’t aim to shave tenths of seconds off our lap time. We derive joy from what others think of as insane. Which… we probably are at some level. It all comes down to fun. If you aren’t having fun, you’re doing it wrong. So in summation: keep it safe, keep it fun, keep it legal. GO!

Heres photos I got together to reflect the driving, and the friendship we hold as a group people.
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For more info check us out at www.slidewaysonline.com!!!!!











Driver Profile #61 Kyle Krebs







Name: Kyle Krebs

Location: Alexandria, KY

Years Drifting: 2010 will be season 3 for me

Vehicle of Choice: AE86

Why: It's what I started with, and it seems silly to change now.

Mods: Not much left stock. I think the doors are untouched.

Favorite Track to Throw Down: hard to choose, every track is fun. Overall I would have to say G and J Kartway, very tight and technical. Kilkare would be a close second.

Personal Accomplishments in Drifting: Numerous first and second place finishes at the grassroots level, starting to be more competitive with the better drivers.

Personal Goals for the Future: Continue to have fun and progress as a driver, eventually make it to the big leagues.

Random Fact: I have never been involved in any motorsport other than drifting.

Last Comment: Keep it fun, otherwise what's the point?

Vinyl who wants it!

I had the first vinyl made up real quick today. I also got the 1K DRIFT logo setup for now. The actual vinyl is Gold and silver, if you want to be a badass I am going to make the white inside of 1K and the word drift with WHITE REFLECTIVE vinyl, the shit they put on street signs and emergency vehicles.

The other I will be doing is the actual logo, which will cost more, all costs are materials! It will be The black outline, with gold inlay, and in behind the white filler will be the white reflective. This shit really does stick out and grab eyes! Version 1 vinyl, $13 shipped, if you want the reflective it will be a lil more. Version 2, unknown but will know upon request. Rep hard, drift harder.

All vinyls are done by Chad at Redline Designs, he does AWESOME work and gets it done quick( http://www.myspace.com/redlinedesignsvinyl ).For ALL inquires on the site or sweet stickers email me at slide.racer@hotmail.com or shoot me a message on FBook. lata lata





Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Driver Profile #60 Phil Adams




Name: Phil Adams

Age: 19

Location: NOVA

Years Drifting: 0

Vehicle of Choice: S14
Why: Because only a select few in virginia still have s14's

Mods: Welded diff, tein springs and kyb shocks

Favorite Track to Throw Down: Summit Point

Personal Accomplishments in Drifting: None yet!

Personal Goals for the Future: Get sponsored by powered by max

Random Fact: MOOOO!

Last Comment: Stoopid Drifters for life!

Driver Profile #59 Sunthara Tav




Name: Sunthara Tav

Age: 23

Location: North Philly, PA

Years Drifting: 1 & ahalf

Vehicle of Choice: Nissan 240sx

Why: Because I have a crap load of parts for it

Mods: Stock SR20DET, suspension all done out

Favorite Track to Throw Down: E-town NJ/ Clubloose

Personal Accomplishments in Drifting: Stress reliever

Personal Goals for the Future: Become a crazy awesome driver

Random Fact: I love fried chicken

Last Comment: Keep drifting FUN!

(Corey Z: This is hands down one of my favorite s-chassis ever)

Driver Profile #57 Nathaniel Chen


Name: Nathaniel Chen

Age: 15

Location: NOVA

Involvement in Drifting: Filmer


Vehicle of Choice: Uhhh whatever people will let me drive

Mods: I got some awesome video gear?

Favorite Track to Throw Down: Summit Point!!!

Personal Accomplishments in Drifting: Worked with Deathmachines.net, featured on Wreckedmagazine, Drifting.com, Local Scene Media, and NOS Energy Drink.

Personal Goals for the Future: Make money to buy a 240!!!!

Random Fact: I have been into cars since I was 1.

Last Comment: Thank you Dan Jenkins, Yoshi Jeffery, and everyone at Slideways!!! I would not be as successful as I am today without you.

1K DRIFT Vinyl design type 1 done

Well boys and girls we got 1 design done for temp vinyls of 1K DRIFT and here it is, want one? Message me on Facebook or email me slide.racer@hotmail.com....13$ shipped all material cost. Rep hard!

(Note: Next version will have 1K filled with white reflective vinyl and DRIFT will be changed from silver to reflective, shit will blow up at night!)