It’s always cool to put a face to a car and, having driven past Matt and his super clean PS13 a few times, it was nice to have more than just fleeting glance at it a couple of weeks back.
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The Low Origin S15
Of the Low Origin cars, Dan’s Nissan S15 is what I guess you would call the less extreme of the two. Featuring a less intrusive roll cage, the entirety of its interior and a ride height just a smidgen higher than that of Alex’s S14, you could be forgiven for […]
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Cleaner than Most: an S15 at Meihan
I didn’t know too much about this S15 or its owner when I stumbled across it in the pits at Meihan Sportsland last September but I knew I needed to take a closer look. The type of cars present on this particular mid-week practice day generally fell into one of […]
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Lows vs Fibreglass: the Battle for Durability
With Alex’s S14a being as low as it is, fibreglass parts tend not to last too long. The side skirts in particular have an especially hard time, with the bottom section consistently rubbing the floor on acceleration and eventually just eroding away. Now that he has a new Origin Labo Racing […]
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Backwards Entry Master: Kunihiko Teramachi
When I visited Meihan Sportsland back in September there was no end of D1 and Formula Drift Japan drivers laying it down in the expert class. However, there was one driver in particular who was consistently throwing down the biggest entries and closest wall runs, lap after lap. Kunihiko Teramachi […]
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The Progression of a Legend: Chunky Bai’s 180SX
There aren’t too many of drifting’s original forefathers still taking part in the sport, with many either losing interest, growing older with families and other commitments or, in many cases, both. Chunky Bai is one of Japan’s drif OGs, having been a part of Osaka’s legendary street drifting scene since […]
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When Four Cylinders Become Six: Naoki Nakamura’s 1JZ S14
When you think of Naoki Nakamura, you probably associate him with a pink and purple PS13 being thrown against a wall of sorts, all while smashing the rev limiter and blaring a distinctive SR20 soundtrack. On that note, let me introduce you to his new car, where only the pink […]
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An Afternoon at Meihan Sportsland
I always dreamed that, one day, I’d get to blog about a grassroots drift day at Meihan Sportsland. Last Wednesday, I found myself driving along the expressway from Osaka in the sweltering heat alongside my friend Eiichi, himself an O.G drifter of Tinker fame. I was exhausted from our hectic schedule, feeling […]
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And Then There Were Two…
If you remember my previous post on Dan Joyce’s S15 having had its new livery applied, then you’ll be glad to know that the car now has a twin, albeit in S14a format.
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