Initial D - The ideology that made touge / drifting mainstream for many - Volume covers from 24-48 from Manga

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1500hp+ / 4 Rotor Lexus GS - Block your eyes before they bleed >> SPOTLIGHT

Block your ears and keep watching, this Lexus GS is the epitome of horsepower and creative madness, a car - a machine which in the field just about beating out the everyone in "WTAC Drift Challange" and its screams via a Curran Bros built quad rotor with a turbo on it that quite frankly would look more as demo car for them more than an active masterpiece. Hardly believable that you could take this deafening machine on a truck without getting arrested, it sure to put a smile and make you shout to communicate with the person standing next to you also as a bonus its a flame emitting show. 

 ‘FATBOY DRIFT’ you must see in person to truly appreciate. It is an absolute attack on senses.From the ear bleeding noise of the turbo 4 rotor to the 15 foot flames puking from his pipes to the fact that this is all happening from a big luxury VIP sedan that was never intended to do anything like this. All of this adds up to an experience like no other. 

https://youtu.be/bVcyuZS4QPQ

SPECS
Engine: Curran Brother Racing (CBR) custom-built 26B four-rotor Mazda rotary; Precision Engineering four-rotor eccentric shaft; 8x MSD coils; 8x 1600cc fuel injectors (E85); CBR-spec BorgWarner turbocharger; TiAL 60mm external wastegate; TiAL 50mm blow-off valve; 2x 600x300x75mm front-mount intercoolers; custom aluminum intercooler pipes; 5″ exhaust from turbo, 2x 3.5″ side-exit pipes;  2x MoTec CDI modules; custom engine mount plate; Peterson dry sump pump; Peterson dry sump tank; Griffin rear-mounted oil cooler; Griffin aluminum race radiator; 90mm throttle body; Aeromotive adjustable fuel pressure regulator, Aeromotive mechanical fuel pump; custom 80L fuel cell; custom fuel surge tank; custom header tank, catch can and power steering reservoir;  XRP steel braided lines & fittings, Nitrous Oxide Systems 200hp kit; custom wiring

Engine Management: MicroTech, tuned by CBR

Driveline: Roltek 4-speed straight-cut dog box; Direct Clutches twin-plate clutch; custom 2-piece driveshaft; Strange Engineering differential; 3.75:1 gears; Moroso Competition Racing 9″ diff housing; Endevour Engineering full floating rear hubs; Endevour Engineering custom-built axles;

Suspension: Front/Rear – custom-built Koni adjustable dampers; King coil-over springs; M3 Racing adjustable blade sway bars front/rear; modified arms, custom castor arms, performance bushes; adjustable roll center

Brakes: Front – Wilwood 365mm rotors, Wilwood 6-pot callipers; Rear – Wilwood 330mm rotors; twin Wilwood 4-pod calipers; Wilwood adjustable bias; hydraulic e-brake

Wheels/Tires: Front – 18×10.5″ -14 Work Meister alloys; 245/45R18 Nitto NT05 tires; Rear – 18×12.5″ -14 Work Meister alloys; 285/35R18 tires

Body: Factory Aristo; widened front bumper; cut/widened front fenders, Lexan glass-laminate door and rear windows

Interior: Custom-chassis rail modifications & 7″ body drop; front & rear wheel tubs; MSNZ-spec roll-cage; Sparco Evo 2 seats; Sparco harness belts, custom dash panel; Auto Meter gauges; Sparco suede steering wheel; D2 Racing air jacks; Sparco plumbed-in fire suppressant system; custom floorpan

PHONE STUFF FROM BLOG....

BBS ads from yesteryear...

In 1972, BBS pioneered the development of a three-piece racing wheel, a revolution in motorsport design.Most recently BBS has engineered the Air Inside Technology where hollow chambers are created within the wheel structure to compensate for the small air volume in modern ultra-low-profile tyres, reduce unsprung weight, improve handling dynamics, and increase fuel efficiency without sacrificing strength and rigidity. This innovation earned BBS Kraftfahrzeugtechnik the Automechanika Innovation Award 2006 in the tuning segment.

Undeniable corrolation with European and mainly german scene it has deeper history than many thought.. some classic photos pulled from catalougue and ex ads.

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