Driving Sports Formula D S15 Silvia - Drifting forum

Ghost Dancer · 26-09-2007, 09:52

A great deal has been happening around here lately including the opening of a Driving Sports office in North America in 2008 where will be distributing for RYO, Works9, Supermade, Okuyama, etc..Obviously marketing is a big part of the game so we decided to team up with RYO to campaign a car in Formula D for 2008.

Originally we were planning on running an ex Time Attack R32 built by Sun Line Racing and modified for drift use then Works9 came on board and it changed our plans a bit. We need the car to be running display of all the parts we will have available and when one of your title sponsors doesn't make a kit for the R32 it shakes plans up a bit.

One of the major attractions of the R32 was the fact that it would be the only one (that we know of) running in Formula D next season. So for us the next best choice was an S15.

After the decision was made we immediately went out and picked up an S15 Spec S as all we really needed was the frame and there was no sense in forking out Spec R money.

The suspension will be coming from RYO, Supermade, and Okuyama and the aero will obviously be from Works9 with a Supermade rear and roof wing thrown into the mix. We'll also be running a D-Max bonnet.

The motor is currently under construction and will be stroked up to 2.2L using Tomei parts. We'll be running our new turbo kit along with all the necessary supporting mods. For engine management we decided to stick with a Power FC D-Jetro. When all is said and done we should be making about 550HP. A standard mission wouldn't last a round so an HPI 6 speed dog mission will be thrown into the mix.

Kawabata will be behind the wheel of course and our debut will be at Long Beach in April. The S15 might get to stretch it's legs before then at D1 depending on when their first round is.

RandomGuy · 26-09-2007, 10:10

Holy Shit Rick ....

this is gonna be something very special!!!

Chris_200SX · 26-09-2007, 10:22

look forward to seeing more of this

**SteveDunn** · 26-09-2007, 10:36

Sweet

**Mitch** · 26-09-2007, 10:40

Looking good so far..........

**James** · 26-09-2007, 10:44

sweeeet

Loving the rear arch work

drax · 26-09-2007, 11:02

Intesting....!

You could do a sale on orange bladed room fans afterwards!

Ady682 · 26-09-2007, 11:56

awesome project, cant wait to see finished article

N22CK_C · 26-09-2007, 11:56

oo keep my eye on this

**mitto** · 26-09-2007, 13:31

whats the deal on the rear arches rick? is that the inner folded up or is it metal "tabs" riveted on? Looks to be seam welded after? Interested as this is a job im about to do, on the 14 i simply grinded them apart, beat the hell out of them and welded

Ghost Dancer · 26-09-2007, 13:54

The Ueno-san method is to cut the fender line all the way around high enough to where you can separate the inner and outer ''skins''. Then he makes a bunch of vertical cuts separating the fender into ''tabbed'' sections. These are bent up and then riveted down. After that everything is sealed/puttied. There are a bunch of different ways to do it though. Kawabata likes to weld instead of riveting but this is probably the easiest method.

**kam** · 26-09-2007, 19:19

I dont quite get that rear arch modding either...

Is it to make the arches bigger?

bubble1984 · 26-09-2007, 20:22

nice motor, will be good to keep an eye on this build

kyle_gtr · 26-09-2007, 20:25

looks like it will be a great car when finished

DoriDave · 26-09-2007, 20:59

Holy kak! We were only in this this car a little over a week ago!!! Back in the crappy UK now. Keep up the good work Rick.

mouwt · 27-09-2007, 01:54

Looking forward to this build. Thumbs up for Rick! Goodluck with it.

bkvj · 27-09-2007, 08:51

definately going to be another driving sports special

-***JOKER***- · 27-09-2007, 14:46

mooore pics

Jak · 29-09-2007, 08:25

more more more

Dori Mat · 29-09-2007, 16:30

looking forward to seeing this progress

26-09-2007, 09:52	#1 (permalink)
Ghost Dancer ~Dori-Car Exporter~ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tsuyama, Japan Posts: 376	Driving Sports Formula D S15 Silvia A great deal has been happening around here lately including the opening of a Driving Sports office in North America in 2008 where will be distributing for RYO, Works9, Supermade, Okuyama, etc..Obviously marketing is a big part of the game so we decided to team up with RYO to campaign a car in Formula D for 2008. Originally we were planning on running an ex Time Attack R32 built by Sun Line Racing and modified for drift use then Works9 came on board and it changed our plans a bit. We need the car to be running display of all the parts we will have available and when one of your title sponsors doesn't make a kit for the R32 it shakes plans up a bit. One of the major attractions of the R32 was the fact that it would be the only one (that we know of) running in Formula D next season. So for us the next best choice was an S15. After the decision was made we immediately went out and picked up an S15 Spec S as all we really needed was the frame and there was no sense in forking out Spec R money. The suspension will be coming from RYO, Supermade, and Okuyama and the aero will obviously be from Works9 with a Supermade rear and roof wing thrown into the mix. We'll also be running a D-Max bonnet. The motor is currently under construction and will be stroked up to 2.2L using Tomei parts. We'll be running our new turbo kit along with all the necessary supporting mods. For engine management we decided to stick with a Power FC D-Jetro. When all is said and done we should be making about 550HP. A standard mission wouldn't last a round so an HPI 6 speed dog mission will be thrown into the mix. Kawabata will be behind the wheel of course and our debut will be at Long Beach in April. The S15 might get to stretch it's legs before then at D1 depending on when their first round is.

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26-09-2007, 10:10	#2 (permalink)
RandomGuy Team Japspeed Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 11,254	Holy Shit Rick .... this is gonna be something very special!!!

26-09-2007, 10:22	#3 (permalink)
Chris_200SX -NightWalkers- Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: S.Wales Posts: 2,770	look forward to seeing more of this

26-09-2007, 10:36	#4 (permalink)
SteveDunn Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bedford Posts: 5,362	Sweet

26-09-2007, 10:40	#5 (permalink)
Mitch Zero Alpha Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Derby Posts: 13,615	Looking good so far..........

26-09-2007, 10:44	#6 (permalink)
James Lights out! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 8,929	sweeeet Loving the rear arch work

26-09-2007, 11:02	#7 (permalink)
drax GFX / Web Dude Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sittingbourne, Kent Posts: 2,516	Intesting....! You could do a sale on orange bladed room fans afterwards!

26-09-2007, 11:56	#8 (permalink)
Ady682 touge runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Isle of Lewis, scotland Posts: 186	awesome project, cant wait to see finished article

26-09-2007, 11:56	#9 (permalink)
N22CK_C spl dori master Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Teesside Posts: 277	oo keep my eye on this

26-09-2007, 13:31	#10 (permalink)
mitto -NIGHTSPIRT FAMILY- Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: - ALBION - Posts: 8,567	whats the deal on the rear arches rick? is that the inner folded up or is it metal "tabs" riveted on? Looks to be seam welded after? Interested as this is a job im about to do, on the 14 i simply grinded them apart, beat the hell out of them and welded

26-09-2007, 13:54	#11 (permalink)
Ghost Dancer ~Dori-Car Exporter~ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tsuyama, Japan Posts: 376	The Ueno-san method is to cut the fender line all the way around high enough to where you can separate the inner and outer ''skins''. Then he makes a bunch of vertical cuts separating the fender into ''tabbed'' sections. These are bent up and then riveted down. After that everything is sealed/puttied. There are a bunch of different ways to do it though. Kawabata likes to weld instead of riveting but this is probably the easiest method.

27-09-2007, 14:46	#18 (permalink)
-*JOKER*- Shopping Trolley Drifter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Turkiye/Uk Posts: 1,944	mooore pics

29-09-2007, 08:25	#19 (permalink)
Jak Mighty Mini Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Winsford, Cheshire Posts: 495	more more more

26-09-2007, 19:19	#12 (permalink)
kam Like the wolf Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bon's wardrobe Posts: 1,786	I dont quite get that rear arch modding either... Is it to make the arches bigger?

26-09-2007, 20:22	#13 (permalink)
bubble1984 spl dori master Join Date: May 2007 Location: wicklow/waterford Posts: 389	nice motor, will be good to keep an eye on this build

26-09-2007, 20:25	#14 (permalink)
kyle_gtr dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: bapchild near sittingbourne Posts: 1,045	looks like it will be a great car when finished

26-09-2007, 20:59	#15 (permalink)
DoriDave Road legal FTW Join Date: May 2006 Location: 2 miles from the Pod Posts: 3,620	Holy kak! We were only in this this car a little over a week ago!!! Back in the crappy UK now. Keep up the good work Rick.

27-09-2007, 01:54	#16 (permalink)
mouwt McLovin Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Limerick Posts: 501	Looking forward to this build. Thumbs up for Rick! Goodluck with it.

27-09-2007, 08:51	#17 (permalink)
bkvj enden? Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Botswana Posts: 2,077	definately going to be another driving sports special

29-09-2007, 16:30	#20 (permalink)
Dori Mat Strawberryface Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: oxfordshire Posts: 6,253	looking forward to seeing this progress