who caught the formula d drift competition, the ae86 is off the chain

[thereturnofdark]

http://formulad.com/home.php





sorry guys don't have any video, forgot to set my dvr box, but i watched it by a friends house on g4tv. it was absulutely amazing. taka aono driving the 160hp 20v blacktop ae86 ate up the competition consisting of 500+ hp 2005 mustang, infinity g35, nissan s13 and more. best moment came in the finals when the 160 hp ae86 went up against the 505 hp dodge viper srt-10. they must have went like 4 rounds guys, cuz the race was so close. and the viper didn't even really WIN. taka in the ae86 had to forfiet because his car was beginning to overheat. i don't know if anyone caught this but it was pretty good. here's some stats on the ae86



1985 Toyota Corolla GT-S (AE86) hatchback

- AE111 20V Engine(blacktop)

Toda pistons

Toda Camshaft

Freedom ECU

- Front: TRD race shocks with 550 lb springs

Longchamp XR4 15x9J (-15mm Offset)

Yokohama ES100 195/50/15 tires

- Rear: TRD race shocks with 450 springs

Longchamp XR4 15x9J (-27mm Offset)

Yokohama ES100 195/50/15 tires

- Battle Version Tension rod & Pan hard rod

-Nardi steering wheel

-Battle Version roll center adaptors & rear 4 links

- Earl's 19 row oil cooler

- Griffin radiator

- OS Giken limited slip diff w/ 4.7 final drive

- BRIDE Maxis racing seat

-- OS Giken super single clutch

- TechnoSquare 6pt roll cage


http://www.driftday.com/taka.htm

[Slash]

Just goes to show, that when the AE86 is put in its environment, it can be a very successful competitor.

Unfortunately the tight and sharp courses of last weeknd in texas are rarely seen on the forumla D circut.

The 86 puts up a good fight, but so far the high HP cars are working them over in the tandem competitions on larger circuts like road atlanta.

+1 awesomeness for Taka.

[DEATH ZEPPELIN]

Its been kinda wierd watching the evolution of more high power domestics into the comps, but Taka did do a great job.

[JC86]

taka flipped it, well turned it over, landed on its side

[thereturnofdark]

taka flipped it, well turned it over, landed on its side
yah he did flip it a few times here's a pic of it

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y201/lifeisviewtiful/taka.bmp

[JC86]

he described it as hitting the wall getting pushed up and landing on his side.

[marksaccord95]

yea, saw it in person, damage wasnt all that bad

2nd crash, destroyed a lot of the car, ill have pics in the drifting forum tomorrow.