A Preview of Matt Powers Formula D 2011 Rebuild

[2_Liter_Turbo]

Another great MotoIQ article: A Preview of Matt Powers Formula D 2011 Rebuild

It's a good read for anyone who is more into the performance and competition aspects of drifting.

A Preview of Matt Powers Formula D 2011 Rebuild (http://www.motoiq.com/magazine_articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/1877/a-preview-of-matt-powers-formula-d-2011-rebuild.aspx)

Cliff Notes:
- The KA24DE(T) is junked for an LS7
- The "Hella Flush/Slammed" look is junked for proper suspension geometry to be competitive on the professional level
- KW Clubsport Coilovers
- Hired on 3 support crew

[altalti]

Simply beautiful. It is quite a change but from a business standpoint a necesary one.

[PoorMans180SX]

It's always sad to see the death of a great car.

Formula D sucks.

Best of luck to Matt.

[Waffles]

Matt Powers is pretty much my inspiration to follow through with drifting, since he can go pro without a pro set up, and still do it in style.

[2_Liter_Turbo]

It's always sad to see the death of a great car.

Formula D sucks.

Best of luck to Matt.

What they hell are you talking about?!?! The car is going to be a million times better, lol. Proper suspension geometry, and a powerful and reliable motor over a ticking time bomb.

[simmode1]

It's always sad to see the death of a great car.
I agree. R.I.P. to Matt's old KA-T and wheel fitment.

But hey, you gotta up your game if you wanna compete. I love that Mike Kojima wrote this article. If Kojima's working on this car, whether we like the new direction or not, it's gonna be SUPER LEGIT.

Maybe rather than looking at it the death of his car, we should consider it the rebirth or evolution of it instead.

I like this part:
Now it’s time for the standard disclaimer, to avoid butt hurting people, there is nothing wrong with the look of hella flush or having your car tucking if you are into the aesthetic, nor is there anything wrong with drifting a turbo 4 cylinder or anything else for that matter for fun. There is nothing wrong with soul drifting or the roots of drifting; just don’t confuse this for top echelon professional competition. It does not work better, period.

[dRift_g0ddess]

"For 2011 Matt is abandoning fashion trends and upping his game to become more competitive"

:/ Lol..

[AGNT84]

What they hell are you talking about?!?! The car is going to be a million times better, lol. Proper suspension geometry, and a powerful and reliable motor over a ticking time bomb.

+1 this should be a better car to handle and give him the edge to put up more competition. but im not a big fan of the ls7. sure its going to produce mass amounts of power but an rb,sr or ka-t is enough to drift.

But hey, you gotta up your game if you wanna compete. I love that Mike Kojima wrote this article. If Kojima's working on this car, whether we like the new direction or not, it's gonna be SUPER LEGIT.

Maybe rather than looking at it the death of his car, we should consider it the rebirth or evolution of it instead.

yeah im pretty sure they know what theyre doin :s101:

Anyway good luck to matt on the next season. cant wait to see how the car is goin to look and sound :bow:

[PoorMans180SX]

Edit: Never mind.

[Fries]

Congrats for doing whats needed to win. Haters gunna hate, but sadly it must be done to be competitive.

I will miss the beacon of hope for all us grassroots dudes. I don't personally give a shit about going pro, I'd rather be aesthetic and have fun.

[Z33dori]

atleast he was smart and got a LS7 w/ dry sump

but still

damn you Formula Nascar

[simmode1]

I don't personally give a shit about going pro, I'd rather be aesthetic and have fun.
Word. A VQ35 powered S13 is more than enough to keep me happy.

But the one thing I did start salivating over this build that could be done on a street car like mine were the Driftworks Geomaster Knuckles:
http://photos.motoiq.com/MotoIQ/Features/MattPowers/IMG5007/1213098836_owKjc-L.jpg
I WANT!!!! I really don't care much about maximum steering angle for drifting, but I can only imagine that these are much lighter than stock S-Chassis uprights and maybe even the Z32 uprights while requiring less work to install. Aside from that, they lower the car by about an inch and a half while maintaining correct suspension geometry?! Now we don't have to completely rely on coilovers to get low...

How can we get these in the U.S.? Who's a distributor over here?

[PoorMans180SX]

Word. A VQ35 powered S13 is more than enough to keep me happy.

But the one thing I did start salivating over this build that could be done on a street car like mine were the Driftworks Geomaster Knuckles:

I WANT!!!! I really don't care much about maximum steering angle for drifting, but I can only imagine that these are much lighter than stock S-Chassis uprights and maybe even the Z32 uprights while requiring less work to install. Aside from that, they lower the car by about an inch and a half while maintaining correct suspension geometry?! Now we don't have to completely rely on coilovers to get low...

How can we get these in the U.S.? Who's a distributor over here?

Start reading:

http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/296725-roll-center-suspension-pickup-steering-angle-modification-thread.html

Driftworks can get them over here just fine. Call them up.

[simmode1]

I poked my head in that thread when it first started, but alot of that shit was Greek to me! :bash: I'll try again...

[DertyDan]

What they hell are you talking about?!?! The car is going to be a million times better, lol. Proper suspension geometry, and a powerful and reliable motor over a ticking time bomb.

go be a nascar fan

[tricky_ab]

It's always sad to see the death of a great car.

Formula D sucks.

Best of luck to Matt.


Yeah, I agree...Though he's doing it to be competitive...Oh well...Best of luck this year!

[Touge Noob S13]

Am I the only one that thinks that Mike Kojima is taking the criticism much harder than Matt is?

[2_Liter_Turbo]

go be a nascar fan

Lol, no thanks. I'll stick to my road racing, rally, and the occasional drifting...

[Karlitos]

It's always sad to see the death of a great car.

Formula D sucks.

Best of luck to Matt.

I was confused seeing that you started the roll center thread, i thought you wouldve liked this, but you edited.

+1 this should be a better car to handle and give him the edge to put up more competition. but im not a big fan of the ls7. sure its going to produce mass amounts of power but an rb,sr or ka-t is enough to drift.


As stated in the read, yeah sr's rb's etc make enough for the enthusiast who goes drifting but for competition no way is it enough in terms of powerband and reliability.

But as Dori said, at least its LS7. Things a best and a lot better than LS1 and LS2. Pretty much only the charged LS9 and LSA are better.

I dont get why people get butthurt over the fact the the sport is improving for everyone. Including grassroots drivers. The hellaflush shouldnt be associated with the drifting scene since its not functional. People need to realize that if they had a better set up they can be better aswell. Like time attack cars, they dont do stance because it'd hurt their times, in drifting it hurts the predictability of the car. People need to try out road racing or autocrossing just to see that functionality does matter.

Anyways its great to see a good driver that will be able to be competitive now. Good Luck to matt this season.

[2_Liter_Turbo]

As stated in the read, yeah sr's rb's etc make enough for the enthusiast who goes drifting but for competition no way is it enough in terms of powerband and reliability.

But as Dori said, at least its LS7. Things a best and a lot better than LS1 and LS2. Pretty much only the charged LS9 and LSA are better.

I dont get why people get butthurt over the fact the the sport is improving for everyone. Including grassroots drivers. The hellaflush shouldnt be associated with the drifting scene since its not functional. People need to realize that if they had a better set up they can be better aswell. Like time attack cars, they dont do stance because it'd hurt their times, in drifting it hurts the predictability of the car. People need to try out road racing or autocrossing just to see that functionality does matter.

Anyways its great to see a good driver that will be able to be competitive now. Good Luck to matt this season.


+1 with this!

[Matej]

Does anyone still care about this fellow ever since his car stopped looking like it used to? He may as well be any other drifter driver guy now.

[illvialuver]

Good job MATT. You know what I think about your car and your drifitng.

"It is better to burn out than fade away."

[Xplat]

What's upsetting is that he had so many shallow fans who only cared about the way his car looked.

[Z33dori]

Does anyone still care about this fellow ever since his car stopped looking like it used to? He may as well be any other drifter driver guy now.

yes his car was at its peak when it was Green and slammed on 17 VSXX.....its only gone down from there...but thats what it takes to be Pro



ill stick to my Grass roots... keep it fun, keep it dope


What's upsetting is that he had so many shallow fans who only cared about the way his car looked.
yea all the ppl that hate him just b/c he doesnt have PBM coils anymore is astounding. Matt is real cool dude, i wish him the best. Im more looking forward to his future ASB car etc that he said he wants to build.

[Shadowhunter]

This looks like a great build, I'm not sure what people are getting so upset about? This is the essence of being a hotrodder,enthusiast,Car guy. stuffing a bigger motor in a small car that it's not supposed to fit in and making it ridiculous.

V8 this V8 that blah blah blah it's still an S14 with a different power plant, I used to be all about 4 bangers and death to V8's too.... when I was like 15. If it's sick and done right then who gives a fuck how many cylinders are under the hood? Yank The Ebrake, Torch the tires, blow some notes out of the exhaust and do it all with a shit eating grin on your face Matt!

[K_style]

Everyone is going for V8... Ross Petty just put LS1 in his Rasta S15 too..

[simmode1]

If it's sick and done right then who gives a fuck how many cylinders are under the hood?
I get where you're coming from. But as a person who prefers GRIP racing to drifting, I wanna see one of these V8 swapped 240's on a roadcourse. I'm sure Matt and Daijiro's cars would do well with Mike Kojima supporting them, but I'm not so sure about most of the others...

[AnotherZenkiKid]

ill stick to my Grass roots... keep it fun, keep it dope



hell yeah jc,
i liked matt's old set up =/

[Pure_JDM]

Is it not possible to like BOTH of his setups???!! Killin it, Matt.... Killin it!

[GSXRJJordan]

Matt's been one of my sponsored drivers for over a year now and I'm super proud of his dedication to improvement and desire to win! It's literally all he ever thinks about, LOVE IT.

Very proud to be a part of his team as well, taking care of all of his wiring/electronics needs with top quality stuff!

...Pretty much only the charged LS9 and LSA are better.

I enjoyed the spirit of your post, but the supercharged/intercooled LS9 and LSA are almost 200lbs heavier than the LS7's that Matt and Conrad Grunewald are using. Conrad is actually selling last year's motor setup (LSA on 13psi, Fluidyne heat exchangers/Meziere billet water pump) and going N/A built hi-comp LS7.

Everyone is going for V8... Ross Petty just put LS1 in his Rasta S15 too..

Ross and Frank would never touch a LS1!!!!

... they're using a LS3 :)

[dj_hype]

I may be confused but I was always under the impression drifting was about style in the first place?

[PoorMans180SX]

I was confused seeing that you started the roll center thread, i thought you wouldve liked this, but you edited.



As stated in the read, yeah sr's rb's etc make enough for the enthusiast who goes drifting but for competition no way is it enough in terms of powerband and reliability.

But as Dori said, at least its LS7. Things a best and a lot better than LS1 and LS2. Pretty much only the charged LS9 and LSA are better.

I dont get why people get butthurt over the fact the the sport is improving for everyone. Including grassroots drivers. The hellaflush shouldnt be associated with the drifting scene since its not functional. People need to realize that if they had a better set up they can be better aswell. Like time attack cars, they dont do stance because it'd hurt their times, in drifting it hurts the predictability of the car. People need to try out road racing or autocrossing just to see that functionality does matter.

Anyways its great to see a good driver that will be able to be competitive now. Good Luck to matt this season.

See where you have it wrong is about the sport improving. It's just getting more expensive. Drifting is about style and having fun, not "functionality". I'm all about maximum performance and have a passion for proper suspension geometry, but if you're building a drift car, it should be cool above all else.

I'm hoping that with the Driftworks knuckles, Matt will be able to pull off a cool looking car.

I also hate that Formula D is now basically a spec series, where all cars must have super-huge Domestic V8's and quick change rear diffs. It's really getting ridiculous.

Remember when Dai was rocking his SR-powered S13 or S15? He killed it. And you knew he had his foot to the floor and he was using every bit of skill he had to make that car do what it did.
Remember when Tanner Foust won the series with his twin-turbo 350Z and awesome 4-wheel lock entries?

Now it's just about putting your foot down and making a smoke cloud. 100 points from the judges!

The British are doing it better than us.

Don't get me wrong, Matt seemed like a cool guy when I was at ASB. I wish him luck in his competitive career. Sorry for the threadjack.

[K_style]

Ross and Frank would never touch a LS1!!!!

... they're using a LS3 :)

Lack of info.. haha but you get the idea !!!

[Om1kron]

competitive drifting is about video games, and energy drinks. Obviously you can win at grassroots drifting and look cool doing it but the accomplishment of such is like fucking all the hot girls you ever wanted while getting 0 recognition for it.

While doing something people will actually go and pay to see everyone remembers you and knows who you are. I don't believe professional competitive drifting is about being stylish or looking cool.

Competition is about winning, however you have to do it.

Vaughn Gitten Jr. Blew a motor EVERY round of FD last year, must be nice to have that large of a budget while people like Chris Liccup just have to worry about being able to afford tires.

If you don't have big money behind you there is no point entering competitive drifting unless you want to pat yourself on the back and say you did it.

[icedsole]

lol when your 6/700 hp sr isnt enough to compete, idk what the wolrd is coming too.

[FantasticVoyages]

blah blah blah blah blah proper suspension geometry...blah blah blah

Read this and instantly stopped caring.

Nerds got ahold of that man...he's just another formula D driver now. :(

[Z33dori]

See where you have it wrong is about the sport improving. It's just getting more expensive. Drifting is about style and having fun, not "functionality". I'm all about maximum performance and have a passion for proper suspension geometry, but if you're building a drift car, it should be cool above all else.

I'm hoping that with the Driftworks knuckles, Matt will be able to pull off a cool looking car.

I also hate that Formula D is now basically a spec series, where all cars must have super-huge Domestic V8's and quick change rear diffs. It's really getting ridiculous.

Remember when Dai was rocking his SR-powered S13 or S15? He killed it. And you knew he had his foot to the floor and he was using every bit of skill he had to make that car do what it did.
Remember when Tanner Foust won the series with his twin-turbo 350Z and awesome 4-wheel lock entries?

Now it's just about putting your foot down and making a smoke cloud. 100 points from the judges!

The British are doing it better than us.

Don't get me wrong, Matt seemed like a cool guy when I was at ASB. I wish him luck in his competitive career. Sorry for the threadjack.

yep

yep
yep

BDC is taking the cake on this.....along with D1NZ

[Om1kron]

lol when your 6/700 hp sr isnt enough to compete, idk what the wolrd is coming too.

The motor kept blowing head gaskets, once they finally got some headbolts that would stop the separation the lower end of the motor stretched to relieve pressure and to blow said headgasket.

[PoorMans180SX]

yep

yep
yep

BDC is taking the cake on this.....along with D1NZ

Agreed good sir.

[2_Liter_Turbo]

:duh: :duh: :duh:

[Future_gohan]

i hate it, matts car when i first seen it on speedhunters years ago it was an inspiration, now i honestly can't stand to look at it, just like the rest of the fd cars, competitive or not pro drifting isn't as fun to watch as lets say clubloose or anything else, and drifting is suppose to be fun to watch.

[Future_gohan]

See where you have it wrong is about the sport improving. It's just getting more expensive. Drifting is about style and having fun, not "functionality". I'm all about maximum performance and have a passion for proper suspension geometry, but if you're building a drift car, it should be cool above all else.

I'm hoping that with the Driftworks knuckles, Matt will be able to pull off a cool looking car.

I also hate that Formula D is now basically a spec series, where all cars must have super-huge Domestic V8's and quick change rear diffs. It's really getting ridiculous.

Remember when Dai was rocking his SR-powered S13 or S15? He killed it. And you knew he had his foot to the floor and he was using every bit of skill he had to make that car do what it did.
Remember when Tanner Foust won the series with his twin-turbo 350Z and awesome 4-wheel lock entries?

Now it's just about putting your foot down and making a smoke cloud. 100 points from the judges!

The British are doing it better than us.

Don't get me wrong, Matt seemed like a cool guy when I was at ASB. I wish him luck in his competitive career. Sorry for the threadjack.

I 100% agree, i honestly hate fd

[ms!3]

lmao why is this dude so special? He puts on his pants just like everybody else.

[hitman]

i take my pants off more than anyone else though.

thanks for the support. build is coming along. should be a much better setup. the ls7 is cool because of how big the powerband will be. with the ka i had to run a 4.9 final drive to make the car faster, which sucks for wheel speed and makes you have less angle and smoke and grip too.
been working on the car every day, dyno session is next wednesday then tuning after that. there should be another update before then.
im not trying to appeal to car dorks. im not a car dork. if i didnt drift, i would drive a stock wagon or something. drifting is cool, cars are not. deal with it.

[huntington19]

bummer...matt powers was the only one without a v8....thanks formula d for welcoming nascar fans with open arms. are you all forgetting where drifting originated from? .....not v8's

[ms!3]

Lol who gives a fuck? v8s are rad. All in all its just a hunk of metal. Doesn't really matter if one has 4 more cylinders than the other.

[Future_gohan]

I don't care about the whole v8 thing really, you've always said you wern't a car fan, but your car always has a nice appeal to it, it looked good. now it doesn't, nothing against you matt, I've always loved how you drive, just not a fan of were your car is heading.

[ericcastro]

......... drifting is cool, cars are not..........
lol, Matt, thats about the last thing people on this forum are gonna understand.


I hope the new heart helps you get where you want to be.
And keeps your pants coming off.:naughtyd:

[Shadowhunter]

I get where you're coming from. But as a person who prefers GRIP racing to drifting, I wanna see one of these V8 swapped 240's on a roadcourse. I'm sure Matt and Daijiro's cars would do well with Mike Kojima supporting them, but I'm not so sure about most of the others...


Have you checked out any of the Monster Miata Conversions running 5.0's? Still great handling, tons more power, they just basically need a RX7 brake upgrade to keep the rotors and pads from melting off. Otherwise those cars are pretty competitive. I'd love to build one for redline time attack and just see how it does, but I'm currently limited on funds working on my S14.

[murderrsirenss]

What's upsetting is that he had so many shallow fans who only cared about the way his car looked.

this.

is all.

[Future_gohan]

this.

is all.


Part of drifting is how you car looks.

[Z33dori]

he does what he wants, and doesn't give a fuck what you fools think lol


like i said hate it or love it...... as long as ppl drive hard, and the cars sound cool. ill watch

[chaos240sx]

Pro drifting is like a small biz going corporate. The people that shell out the top dollers are in the biz of making money and to make money you have to win and appeal to the masses. Most of what the people who go to FD want to see is loud ass cars throwing up tons of smoke and crazy angle. When most of the crowd goes out and looks at the cars at the car show they dont car about the stance. Its just the way things have become and its kind of sad.

[dRift_g0ddess]

YouTube - Amazing Japanese Drift (JZX100 vs B324R vs AE86) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLRZp5sT3AA)
^super sick drifting at its purest. Pushing the limits of a 4 banger while keeping complete control.. pureee skill.

Leave it to America to ruin something so great.. pretty soon everyone will be drifting v8's so I suppose at least then it will be fair competition...but it will still just be "America's version" of drifting.
I'm a little embarrassed I feel that drifting here in America is getting farther and farther from what it truly is. The last FD event I went to I was seated behind this middle aged couple who boo'd every import car & cheered every mustang and viper. It was confusing and extremely frustrating :/
Respect the sport. V8's are amazing.. when appropriate. There's no skill in smashing down the gas pedal and creating tons of smoke-even though unfortunately that's what America wants :c

[Hobbit]

YouTube - Amazing Japanese Drift (JZX100 vs B324R vs AE86) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLRZp5sT3AA)
^super sick drifting at its purest. Pushing the limits of a 4 banger while keeping complete control.. pureee skill.


Don't forget that only one of those cars is actually a 4 cyl. Also, don't forget that Keiichi is able to do what he does because of his skill and the way his whole car is set up, including the suspension. His car is not "hellaflush", its hella functional.

Matt is going in the right direction he needs to go in to be competitive and everyone should understand that. He's not selling out, hes buying in. I hung out in his tent for a few minutes when he was working on his car in Monroe last year. Plain and simple one of the most down to earth people who's ever gained the recognition of anyone.

Shame on any one of you fair-weather fanboi's who's giving him a load of shit
for changing his car to be more functional and, quite frankly, better. He's doing it so he can stay competitive so YOU can watch him drive more. I'm sure that there's a healthy balance between what he does for himself and what he does for his fans, but he hasn't forgotten you. You kids just need to stop being so closed minded.

If all you super sick JDM kiddies need a new bandwagon to hop on because Matt switched to a V8, go jawls all over Ken Gushi's Scion, he's still running a 4 banger.

TL;DR: Lose the hate, grow up, learn about professional sports (driving or otherwise).

[Zero-Offset]

I may be confused but I was always under the impression drifting was about style in the first place?


someone get this man a well deserved cookie.

[D.Adams]

I don't blame Matt at all for going with the v8 the Ka was holding him back.

For someone to have worked really hard for what they have and become then get the support to build a really awesome car that will compete with all the other cars you would be dumb not to take advantage of that. Its going to be a good season this year and I hope Matt - Pat - Luke - Aasbo - Ross do well this year. Its time for people to step there game up so they can win and Matt is doing that. I give him a big High Five and a slap on the ass for building his car the way he is.


Keep it up man cant wait for the next update and to see this car at long beach.

[az_240]

I really don't care much about maximum steering angle for drifting, but I can only imagine that these are much lighter than stock S-Chassis uprights and maybe even the Z32 uprights while requiring less work to install.

I have the driftworks knuckles (have yet to install)... they are almost the exact same weight as stock knuckles.

The LS7 is a great engine choice.... IMO times have changed. At a pro level you need every advantage you can get... either keep up or get left in the dust.

[articdragon192]

YouTube - Amazing Japanese Drift (JZX100 vs B324R vs AE86) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLRZp5sT3AA)
^super sick drifting at its purest. Pushing the limits of a 4 banger while keeping complete control.. pureee skill.

Leave it to America to ruin something so great.. pretty soon everyone will be drifting v8's so I suppose at least then it will be fair competition...but it will still just be "America's version" of drifting.
I'm a little embarrassed I feel that drifting here in America is getting farther and farther from what it truly is. The last FD event I went to I was seated behind this middle aged couple who boo'd every import car & cheered every mustang and viper. It was confusing and extremely frustrating :/
Respect the sport. V8's are amazing.. when appropriate. There's no skill in smashing down the gas pedal and creating tons of smoke-even though unfortunately that's what America wants :c

You realize HP wars having been going on in Japan for a few years now right? The big turbo NOS fed 2JZs are the V8s of Japan. Why do you think the great Kumakubo is no longer even qualifying with his old Evo and building his insane 1000hp Laurel? Just to be competitive.

Props for Matt for doing what he thinks needs to be done to stay in the game and not get left behind.

Pro drifting should not be compared to grassroots, just like how pro drag racing and pro road racing shouldn't be compared to grassroots. Budgets and just the amount of exposure the pros get make everything totally different from grassroots events.

[Karlitos]

To the people saying there is no more 4 cyl engines, yo do realize jeff abbott drifted his miata, gushi a 4cyl tc, matt fields in an s13(now going v8) and theres rookies coming in w/ sr's such as chris licup and more. I know a guy that came back from japan last friday from the navy, right before the earthquake struck and he was telling me that v8 are being imported to japan. Thats right, like we buy sr's from the JDM market(redundant) they buy V8. And previous to this it was the crazy rb/jz making tons of power vs the little 4ag that had no chance of keeping up. Pro is just what anyone would do if you had the budget. When you go pro, your still paying for track days and stuff but you have sponsors to give you help, which you would take if placed in that situation. The reason drifting isnt popular in automotive communities is because its seen as a joke since it has no function behind it. If there was more people doing things right, wed have bigger name companies r&d stuff that we could actually make use of. But since everyone is stuck on crappy valving megans the market doesnt go anywhere. I think form follows function, and something that performs well will look cool.

oh and also pro guys do have fun by going out to events like asb where they take theyre "cool" cars and drive them, like jtp's fc before it got stolen. the reason thats not in FD is because its not competitive. A mustang leaving an fc behind, big deal. v8 rx7 drifting next to a mustang makes it more interesting.


Anyways this is way off topic and all that matters is that a good driver will become more competitive in the professional field because of better performing parts.

[travisty_]

My thoughts on Formula v8 aside, Matt's car looks VERY well thought out and put together, and I'm thinking that he will do great with the new setup.

[Om1kron]

yeah after reading that motoiq article he's not doing some half ass drop in swap, these are well thought out modifications to the car and the chassis alike. Should be interesting to see how it does.

[Z33dori]

the only thing i dont get is the fucking door bars

[satek]

Formula d is nascar sideways.

[rat240]

i hate formula d i rather go to an xdc event

[PoorMans180SX]

i take my pants off more than anyone else though.

thanks for the support. build is coming along. should be a much better setup. the ls7 is cool because of how big the powerband will be. with the ka i had to run a 4.9 final drive to make the car faster, which sucks for wheel speed and makes you have less angle and smoke and grip too.
been working on the car every day, dyno session is next wednesday then tuning after that. there should be another update before then.
im not trying to appeal to car dorks. im not a car dork. if i didnt drift, i would drive a stock wagon or something. drifting is cool, cars are not. deal with it.

Hahahaha, I forgot you were even on here! Glad you don't get offended easy, since I don't mean it to be a personal attack of any kind. Sounds like good times man, have fun!

[Fishouse]

holy wow. who ever wrote that is a moron.

and uh, i guess the car will be competitive... but i dont think theres anything about the car i like anymore. but whatevs, will probably pdium with that set up

[s14freak93901]

bummer...matt powers was the only one without a v8....thanks formula d for welcoming nascar fans with open arms. are you all forgetting where drifting originated from? .....not v8's

ummm..ross has an S15 and it has an SR. matt was one of the only 4cyl to qualify each round.

no one forced them to throw V8's in their car. why be in FD if your not going to be competitive?

[ChaserAero]

Solid post. Good luck to him!

You definitely have to leave behind some homegrown style once you get to the next level, but still the same awesome driver.

[FantasticVoyages]

LOL Japan doesn't have access to V8's?

I agree. XDC might be the only cool "pro" drifting left in the US.

http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Mike%20Garrett/01mar/xdc/one5.jpg

America ruins everything it gets from any culture.

Olive Garden
Russel Brand
Cars
Jaun Pablo Montoya
Top Gear
Illuminati
White Rastafarians (wtflip?)

[ericcastro]

YouTube - Amazing Japanese Drift (JZX100 vs B324R vs AE86) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLRZp5sT3AA)
^super sick drifting at its purest. Pushing the limits of a 4 banger while keeping complete control.. pureee skill.


Ummm, the road is "wet down" in the drifting sections, and the 4 banger only drifts a little and barely holds that, never completing a full drift.

I think your video would be a great argument of why to go V8, lmao!!!!!!

.............. that v8 are being imported to japan.
This has been happening for some time now.



Why dont you all stop crying, and actually talk to Matt.
He already posted in this thread once, lol

[OBEEWON]

He clearly doesn't care what we think. Really he shouldn't. It's taking him places. Most everyone would do what he is doing if faced with it.

But since we aren't we have the luxury to poke at it.

His car was cool because it was so disfunctional but did what it do baby.


FD is Richard Simmons gay though.

I blame Gitten.

lol j/k

[terribleone]

Going v8 is the only way to go when you have to compete against forsberg, gittin and all those super big team with crazy amount of money put into development/cars and parts...

[GripTerror]

I was confused seeing that you started the roll center thread, i thought you wouldve liked this, but you edited.



As stated in the read, yeah sr's rb's etc make enough for the enthusiast who goes drifting but for competition no way is it enough in terms of powerband and reliability.

But as Dori said, at least its LS7. Things a best and a lot better than LS1 and LS2. Pretty much only the charged LS9 and LSA are better.

I dont get why people get butthurt over the fact the the sport is improving for everyone. Including grassroots drivers. The hellaflush shouldnt be associated with the drifting scene since its not functional. People need to realize that if they had a better set up they can be better aswell. Like time attack cars, they dont do stance because it'd hurt their times, in drifting it hurts the predictability of the car. People need to try out road racing or autocrossing just to see that functionality does matter.

Anyways its great to see a good driver that will be able to be competitive now. Good Luck to matt this season.
omg zilvia is maturing and getting awesome who would have thought fuck yeaaaa

hellaflush is lame ya sue me.... but im glad people are waking up

[dRift_g0ddess]

Ummm, the road is "wet down" in the drifting sections, and the 4 banger only drifts a little and barely holds that, never completing a full drift.

I think your video would be a great argument of why to go V8, lmao!!!!!!


Lol you do realize this is only a test vid by the three best drifters of Japan right? To me it seems a little more complicated than just smashing the gas pedal on the bank of a nascar track.. just sayin. I may be wrong but I don't think they're aiming for billowing smoke and 100mph :/
But whatever, FD needs to make money somehow..and they know Americans will pay to watch this bullshit.. :rl:

idk in the end it all comes down to a matter of personal opinion.. v8's in imports are a disgrace. Some will agree and some won't, that's just the way it is.

Kudos to Matt for making it further than any of us & good luck to him!

[articdragon192]

Actually, since it is a test, I'm assuming they would beat the shit out of those cars. Looks like a clip from a Hot Version DVD. You can see Tsuchia obviously struggling in his own car. It takes skill to drive a high hp car as well. It isn't as simple as just laying down the throttle. Its not like the car will just drive itself.

[2_Liter_Turbo]

idk in the end it all comes down to a matter of personal opinion.. v8's in imports are a disgrace. Some will agree and some won't, that's just the way it is.


Lol, you do realize that a lot of "imports" come with a v8 stock right? Just because it's from Japan doesn't mean it has to have a 4 banger or 6 cylinder.

There is nothing wrong with liking the 4 cylinder motors (I have a built SR myself), but saying that v8s are retarded and a disgrace is just stupid and immature.

Formula D started out running the same kind of cars as "over the pond", but after the game was stepped up, you needed the power band of the LS series v8s (best GM motor made period) to be competitive.

That's just the nature of motorsports. When one team makes a breakthrough in performance, everyone follows suite. Just like AWD with Audi in the WRC. At first, you know everyone was complaining that AWD was cheating, and only real men drove 2WD blah blah blah. Now almost every car in the WRC is AWD.

Drifting will evolve to stay in the spotlight, get over it.

[Future_gohan]

I really don't care about what motors they have, they're cars should just look cool and the drivers should drive good.

Who cares what motor is in it, I'm just sayin' none of they're cars are pleasing to the eyes.

[tricky_ab]

ummm..ross has an S15 and it has an SR. matt was one of the only 4cyl to qualify each round.

no one forced them to throw V8's in their car. why be in FD if your not going to be competitive?


Well from what I've read he's going V8 as well so.....

[dRift_g0ddess]

Lol, you do realize that a lot of "imports" come with a v8 stock right? Just because it's from Japan doesn't mean it has to have a 4 banger or 6 cylinder.


Haha this is silly..you know what I mean. I never said v8's are retarded or a disgrace :P I even said they're awesome a few posts back.. I would never take out my KA and put in a v8 but like I said it's all personal opinion.
Zilvia makes me lol :)

[OBEEWON]

omg zilvia is maturing and getting awesome who would have thought fuck yeaaaa

hellaflush is lame ya sue me.... but im glad people are waking up


Oh hey Canada, what you know about cool?

[OBEEWON]

http://dspecdrifting.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/prac19.jpg

[icedsole]

i wonder when teams are going to start going with the "keep it simple, stupid" scheme.

all the shit looks like nascar graphics lol

[turdferguson13]

The haters crack me up. Gotta stay competive, this isn't grassroots.

[Waffles]

Im pretty sure if anyone here had the same opportunities matt has had to eventually compete in fd with sponsorships and etc, they would. So if your just gunna talk shit about him because he did,

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRu662YBtm4SIje92stF5qnlPVj-E1Mf9t8SmkcpA3FXyDFclXB

[jt1583]

Is that the gentleman also known as sdtouge?

[simmode1]

I have the driftworks knuckles (have yet to install)... they are almost the exact same weight as stock knuckles.
Thats a drag. I hoped they were at least as light as the aluminum Z32 uprights. Oh well. Still want.

holy wow. who ever wrote that is a moron.

and uh, i guess the car will be competitive... but i dont think theres anything about the car i like anymore. but whatevs, will probably pdium with that set up
Just for clarification... Are you calling the guy who wrote the MotoIQ article, Mike Kojima, a moron?

[X2daC]

Pretty much only the charged LS9 and LSA are better.


Just to share a little knowledge bud, the LS9 is actually an LS3 with a Roots blower and dry sump oiling system. Not a single difference besides those two.

[OBEEWON]

Well...he did write "Hella Functional"...


Great Success wished for you Matt. If you did that good with a KA Boom you will do amazing with a LSX.

[huntington19]

it's gone beyond being competitive.. yeah sure....any v8 with the right suspension can get sideways. hell a dumb civic could too.. with enough power. the point i think some people are missing is the authenticity of drifting..the art of doing it in a slow as fuck corolla and doing it well. what's gonna happen to all the underdogs when they don't have the cash to put some white trash nascar motor in their japanese car... in the new formula d world theyre screwed. hats off to the guys who left D1GP for that exact reason. let's get back to the original... i respect all the guys that are actually competing and are somewhat being pushed towards v8's...i just wish mustangs..camaros...and all those cars that should stay on the drags would butt out and leave drifting to the japanese cars. the amazing part about drifting was that you didn't need all the ridiculous power.. you need skill. just sad to see the rollas not competing.
Underdogs FTW

[chiboy002]

yea all the ppl that hate him just b/c he doesnt have PBM coils anymore is astounding. Matt is real cool dude, i wish him the best. Im more looking forward to his future ASB car etc that he said he wants to build.
It isn't necessarily about which coils he was running or how much power he had, it was more about him representing all the unknown grassroot drivers out there who one day aspire to make it big.

He got into formula D with a bad ass car, he got into it with a car that many of us could probably build given the same circumstances, he represented lots of us.

Now that he's got sponsors to back him up and his focus has shifted from keeping it all fun to more competitive it seems as though he's sold out. Of course, i bet he is still the same old matt he was 2 years ago but he doesn't represent us anymore - he's just another driver now.

[GSXRJJordan]

Matt and I had some good lulz today talking about this thread. Same dude from 2 yrs ago, trust me... except I don't remember him wearing safety goggles back then. SELL OUT!!!

https://jnityw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p0bHzd-oqWRofqAi1goTCRjBIaxkpetkFmthIs0xAJ5jTq71RIpwFQU2a veKKxir60YgByDxYrv4SjpTYENkE94UE6TZafkDH/0d.jpg

[Farkel]

- The "Hella Flush/Slammed" look is junked for proper suspension geometry to be competitive on the professional level

I like. :bigok:

[DALAZ_68]

i take my pants off more than anyone else though.

thanks for the support. build is coming along. should be a much better setup. the ls7 is cool because of how big the powerband will be. with the ka i had to run a 4.9 final drive to make the car faster, which sucks for wheel speed and makes you have less angle and smoke and grip too.
been working on the car every day, dyno session is next wednesday then tuning after that. there should be another update before then.
im not trying to appeal to car dorks. im not a car dork. if i didnt drift, i would drive a stock wagon or something. drifting is cool, cars are not. deal with it.

GG

lol, Matt, thats about the last thing people on this forum are gonna understand.


I hope the new heart helps you get where you want to be.
And keeps your pants coming off.:naughtyd:

Don't forget that only one of those cars is actually a 4 cyl. Also, don't forget that Keiichi is able to do what he does because of his skill and the way his whole car is set up, including the suspension. His car is not "hellaflush", its hella functional.

Matt is going in the right direction he needs to go in to be competitive and everyone should understand that. He's not selling out, hes buying in. I hung out in his tent for a few minutes when he was working on his car in Monroe last year. Plain and simple one of the most down to earth people who's ever gained the recognition of anyone.

Shame on any one of you fair-weather fanboi's who's giving him a load of shit
for changing his car to be more functional and, quite frankly, better. He's doing it so he can stay competitive so YOU can watch him drive more. I'm sure that there's a healthy balance between what he does for himself and what he does for his fans, but he hasn't forgotten you. You kids just need to stop being so closed minded.

If all you super sick JDM kiddies need a new bandwagon to hop on because Matt switched to a V8, go jawls all over Ken Gushi's Scion, he's still running a 4 banger.

TL;DR: Lose the hate, grow up, learn about professional sports (driving or otherwise).

You realize HP wars having been going on in Japan for a few years now right? The big turbo NOS fed 2JZs are the V8s of Japan. Why do you think the great Kumakubo is no longer even qualifying with his old Evo and building his insane 1000hp Laurel? Just to be competitive.

Props for Matt for doing what he thinks needs to be done to stay in the game and not get left behind.

Pro drifting should not be compared to grassroots, just like how pro drag racing and pro road racing shouldn't be compared to grassroots. Budgets and just the amount of exposure the pros get make everything totally different from grassroots events.

only post really worth reading...

I would never take out my KA and put in a v8 but like I said it's all personal opinion.
Zilvia makes me lol :)

youre also not competing against other V8's tryin to make some money and getting real sponsorships...


so many bitches in here cryin and moaning about it not being grassroot or the real deal, guess what folks, grass roots drifting doesnt pay bills...its fun, just like 90% of this fucken forum, all of you are either building a car for show, or fun, or to street, which frankly, thats your shit, and ur sinking money into something that wont mount to anything except in your eyes...

Matt decided Function>Form... which i respect and agree with when theres money/sponsorships on the line...ive been fortunate to meet the guy and have a beer with em and kick back with for a minute at ASB...from what the article reads, he's making personal sacrifices not many of you would make to make this car fucken happen and you sit infront of ur screen thinking you have a right to talk shit...

theres a big difference between the people who are sitting on the stands watching someone reach a goal, and the person driving reaching said goal...

GL Matt...


/rant

[rat240]

cool guy^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[Om1kron]

cool guy^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Steve is very cool, way cooler than matt powers since he wont take my offers of free hamburgers at ASB.



ps I know he's a vegetarian, but i'm an asshole.

[GSXRJJordan]

Can everyone see my awesome Matt Powers portrait now? I feel like it really captures the essence of this thread.

[ericcastro]

Can everyone see my awesome Matt Powers portrait now? I feel like it really captures the essence of this thread.

Dude, is that Mazda in the background 5 lug,.......



sick.

[fckillerbee]

damn...i typed this long as fucking paragraph about how much it costs to remotely drive in formula D....

and bam...customer calls me...I go to post...and lost. fuck it.

GOOD LUCK MATT...if any of these retards knew how much it actually cost to drive in formula D....they wouldn't be crying. Hell most of these retards couldn't even afford the vsxx you sold ramon at the price you sold them at. Let alone buy 8 gramlight 57d's.

Never met the guy...all my buddies know the dude...and speak highly of him.

If I could put this in perpective for you. If you were skateboarding. And broke a deck every two weeks, would you rather buy blanks for $30, or buy a real deck for $60 knowing when you boardslide, you are going to mess up those pretty graphics, and snap the deck in two weeks anyway. And you only had $60 per month to spend on a deck?

That's what a v8 does to drifting...it makes it cheaper to compete, and takes the headache out of trying to have fun in the sport.

I'm sure if Matt were balling out of control...he'd be driving something waaaaay more pimp. Like a BMW with a fucking V10 in it. lol I fucking love Mike...shout out...HAAAAAAY!

[ericcastro]

If I could put this in perpective for you. If you were skateboarding. And broke a deck every two weeks, would you rather buy blanks for $30, or buy a real deck for $60 knowing when you boardslide, you are going to mess up those pretty graphics, and snap the deck in two weeks anyway. And you only had $60 per month to spend on a deck?


I would get an everslick deck :P
(and bridge bolts with indy free floating axle trucks)

[chiprez]

all i want to know,is how is gonna put down all this power with the new tire sizing rule deelio?seems like having gobs of power wont be ideal anymore as you'll just be spinning the wheels with no control.

[fckillerbee]

he's sponsored by nitto....r-comps put everything down..with 500whp..i think he can run a 265? am I close..i don't know the exact rules....especially with proper suspension geometry.

castro...i remember those decks. lol. I never bought one though...I always skated a 8.0 wide...with destructos. lol

[ericcastro]

i thought the new rule was weight to tire width??

[fckillerbee]

i thought the new rule was weight to tire width??

it is. lol. I don't know what I was thinking about power...lol. he can probably still run a 265. lol

fuck....i haven't eaten all day. damn it's really hitting me.

[icedsole]

Matt is an alright dude.

im not sure how much matt's car weighs, but my homie walker with his s13 is limited to a 255
this season. i would assume s13/s14 is in the same weight class ?

[hitman]

500hp isnt a lot. the top cars have like 700.

[Z33dori]

if his car is anywhere near the same weight it was last year i think he will be on 255, but im guess he added some weight so he can go up to 265.

[AGNT84]

Matt and I had some good lulz today talking about this thread. Same dude from 2 yrs ago, trust me... except I don't remember him wearing safety goggles back then. SELL OUT!!!

https://jnityw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p0bHzd-oqWRofqAi1goTCRjBIaxkpetkFmthIs0xAJ5jTq71RIpwFQU2a veKKxir60YgByDxYrv4SjpTYENkE94UE6TZafkDH/0d.jpg

hahaha...good luck to matt this coming season :bow: cant wait till i get the chance to see him in action

[FantasticVoyages]

Rumor has it these things will have restrictor plates...

[GSXRJJordan]

Rumor has it these things will have restrictor plates...

HAhaha, where do you guys get this stuff? Formula D has no reason to regulate horsepower, they're already regulating the only things that matter (weight/tire size).

What they are continuing to push for is making it more difficult to be competitive in older chassis'. A lot of fans love to see 'new cars' drifting, and rather than having a rolling cutoff date (no cars older than X years) they're changing chassis rules to make previously-tech'd cars illegal without costly changes.

I heard some stuff about how much SPD had to mess with Dai's car to get it to pass tech this year, whoooooooooooooooo, hope it's worth it. <3 Dai though, so it's all gravy.

[boobs13]

LS love in this thread lol.

[FantasticVoyages]

LOL. I was joking.

They should enforce the mullet.

[*curb drifter*]

sad to see the ka-t go but more power now when will it be ready/

[P-Funk alot]

i just dont like the idea of everyone going v8. i mean i understand the whole power issue but it is simply taking away from the true grassroot people. im sure the sport was never intended to evolve into what its now become. the skill level from the rolla guys that go out and compete against these v8 monsters is second to none. i mean honestly whats next vaugn gittins "skateboarding car" or the offroad drift truck. no pun intended at matt i understand the need to compete. i just wish the sport stayed true to the cars that gave birth to it, instead of turning its back on them. just my opinion.

[Csomme]

i just dont like the idea of everyone going v8. i mean i understand the whole power issue but it is simply taking away from the true grassroot people. im sure the sport was never intended to evolve into what its now become. the skill level from the rolla guys that go out and compete against these v8 monsters is second to none. i mean honestly whats next vaugn gittins "skateboarding car" or the offroad drift truck. no pun intended at matt i understand the need to compete. i just wish the sport stayed true to the cars that gave birth to it, instead of turning its back on them. just my opinion.



Yeah, I'm sure that formula 1 always meant to run these cars with the same original motor setups and suspension setups.

http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af185/chadpsommer/formula1.jpg

You guys are retarded. Motorsports grow, times change and things evolve. It happens to every motorsport and it always will. Embrace it and shut the hell up.

[Maximamike]

Build looks top notch to me, best of luck to him. :rofl: @ the guy calling Mike Kojima an idiot.

[DRFTIN]

You guys are retarded. Motorsports grow, times change and things evolve. It happens to every motorsport and it always will. Embrace it and shut the hell up.

exactly
if you dont like formula d dont watch it
if you like asb or other "grass roots" events watch them
people use v8's because they work, should we restrict everyone to 3cyl engines? yeah it could be entertaining but its not a top level competition

matt you've ruined drifting :P

[ericcastro]

i just dont like the idea of everyone going v8. i mean i understand the whole power issue but it is simply taking away from the true grassroot people..


Actually, I would say the V8 IS GRASSROOTS !!!
Its so much cheaper, reliable and easier to maintain then building 900HP D1 cars.
Grassroots would be the budget racecar imo.

[mad-ass]

Going to a GM Parts store/napa/oralies to get your parts > waiting for a online parts order for your JDM motor.

That's all I got to say about the whole LSx swaps in s-chassis.

Best of luck to Matt this year.

[Om1kron]

Going to a GM Parts store/napa/oralies to get your parts > waiting for a online parts order for your JDM motor.

That's all I got to say about the whole LSx swaps in s-chassis.

Best of luck to Matt this year.


haha I keep telling people this, it makes so much sense. There are only so many places where I can buy an o2 sensor, a new AAC or IACV, TPS where as there are literally millions of places I can get parts for a trans am/camaro/corvette motor.

[mad-ass]

I actually have a lot more to say about why LSx swap is better then your typical KA-T/SR/VQ swap.

1 thing that's getting me so pumped up for my own LS swap is 6spd, easy 350+hp[stock ls1], and 30+mpg if driven like a normal car on highway. nothing like going 70MPH in 6th gear at 1700~2000RPM!

[Darren]

I'm always amazed at how much bickering there is on Zilvia threads.

That said, there is always 10000 x more info in them then other boards.

There is an advantage to free speech!

<3 you guys ... no homo

[95KA-Turbo]

This is so fucking stupid. You should be a real man and drift a MKIII Supra with an NA 4GE, thats real, man.

[OBEEWON]

V'8's are cool.

It's just not cool to have a car high enough to stack babies under.

[word sux]

V'8's are cool.

It's just not cool to have a car high enough to stack babies under.


well were else are we supposed to put them ?!?!?!?!

[blueshark123]

This thread is like a mirror image of broadfields thread............. Stop crying u little fuckers.

[fckillerbee]

yeah matt...we know 500 horses isn't a lot. Its kinda bullshit that it's not. I mean shit...400whp at any track at willow is gangster! but you need 500 just to drift irwindale the right way. GOOD LUCK MATT! We want to see some test videos!

[AGNT84]

GOOD LUCK MATT! We want to see some test videos!

hell yeah i want to see some test videos

[ixfxi]

reading this thread is like being in the bizarro world

its 2011, i didnt think anyone cared about drifting anymore. what is it, is it like a sport now?

i forgot.... the playstation kids grew up haha

[WISH ONE]

Im super happy for him!
I still remember his old s14 when it was still in facotry paint, super low and driven on the FWY all the way up to WSIR from SD.
He has come a long F'n way, Im stoked for him and stoked for his new car.
He is doing what he loves, more power to him.

[AGNT84]

Im super happy for him!
I still remember his old s14 when it was still in facotry paint, super low and driven on the FWY all the way up to WSIR from SD.
He has come a long F'n way, Im stoked for him and stoked for his new car.
He is doing what he loves, more power to him.

just read the article on speed hunters....
respect for matt powers this is looking to be a real competitive car..can wait to see part two...
i liked the 3 year plan too :rawk:
quote from speed hunters article
My three year plan:

2009- Bring the heat
2010- Rock on
2011-The final countdown

[ericcastro]

i forgot.... the playstation kids grew up haha


well, technically, lol.

[Tantwoforty]

V'8's are cool.

It's just not cool to have a car high enough to stack babies under.

...sig jacked....

[irax]

I like how people actually think that Matt Powers gives a flying fuck about how you feel about his car.
"Matt blah blah blah, v8 blah blah blah, sucks blah blah blah"
All you can go eat a dick

[Def]

He sure does have a lot of guys on his jock - that's for sure!!!

[anton1o]

BDC is taking the cake on this.....along with D1NZ

Sorry but D1NZ is also following suit with the American's just not using LS engines really, many of the RB/Rotary drivers are pushing into the territory of 400rwkw+.

Australia would probarbly be the only place where the Average competitive drift car sits around the 300rwkw mark, if not less at times.. Altho we dont have a Country Wide Series to really brag and say 'were doing it with less power'

Ontopic!

Best of luck Mr.Powers, Are there any other PBM products that car will still be running in the 2011 season?

[DALAZ_68]

why ohh why didnt his parents name him Max... ohh why cruel world!?

[fckillerbee]

I think this thread is ready for some kittens....anyone want to start the party off? I know castro loves cats! lol

and I know matt loves cats....bwahahahaha.

http://icanhascheezburger.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/funny-pictures-cat-gives-a-low-five.jpg

[OBEEWON]

why ohh why didnt his parents name him Max... ohh why cruel world!?

Hahaha. I've been saying this.

http://www.maxpower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/maxpower_home.jpg

[vas570sx]

soooo uuuuhhhh... any new updates?

[Slammed Assassin]

All I can say is matt is a Sexy BEAST!! No homo!!

good luck this season!!

[OBEEWON]

He is growing a mullet as we speak.

[codyace]

OH Zilvia, where people who can't afford basic parts for their car as it is, yet criticize those looking to optimize their setup. Ironic to a point. When this much money is involved, 'keeping it grassroots' doesn't pay the bills.

[OBEEWON]

Its the American way.

[adamvann3]

Not sure how taking advantage of opportunity is selling out. Props for taking it to the next level.


Spherical bearing blocks, someone actually make/sell these? Looking to apply to a different application but the block seems like a way stronger design then the cylinder.
http://photos.motoiq.com/MotoIQ/Features/MattPowers/IMG5049/1213102239_PXjA3-L.jpg

[Def]

No point in welding 5 lbs of steel into your LCAs. That joint really isn't that highly stressed beyond what a simple cylinder + multiple plane gusset would provide.

[adamvann3]

No point in welding 5 lbs of steel into your LCAs. That joint really isn't that highly stressed beyond what a simple cylinder + multiple plane gusset would provide.

Again a different application where 5lbs is not going to matter either way. Thanks for your opinion.

[2000gtx]

so he was uncompetive with a ka24turbo...but now he will win because he switched to a v8?..all this hype, he still has to drive and qaulify for the events...but apparently a v8 swap, some tight jeans, and your a pro drifter now...wow i need in on this too easy....

[Z33dori]

i mean he qualified for most of the events and even made Top16 atleast half of the season


Again a different application where 5lbs is not going to matter either way. Thanks for your opinion.

your ignorance blows my mind

[Phate]

Best of luck to Matt this season.

Got to meet him and stuff last year in Atlanta, he really is a awesome dude.

[conrad_s13.5]

his plan:
-plant the seed

-then fuck the shit out of it

best of luck to him

[adamvann3]

your ignorance blows my mind

I think my BS in mechanical engineering and working in a materials development lab as well as mechanical testing probably qualifies me. I didnt need explanations, opinions or a survey. I just asked a simple question that I am now turning into a soap opera. Its for something static, not even automotive related. Forget I asked, I will just make my own.

[hitman]

i mean he qualified for most of the events and even made Top16 atleast half of the season




your ignorance blows my mind


ive qualified for every fd event i have done this far, and was the only 4 cylinder to qualify every round last year. thank you sucka!

[irax]

ive qualified for every fd event i have done this far, and was the only 4 cylinder to qualify every round last year. thank you sucka!

post some more throw back stuff on driftparty, please tell me you at least posted your cat or your old ca18 coupe on there!

[Def]

Again a different application where 5lbs is not going to matter either way. Thanks for your opinion.

It would be trivial to get a machine shop to make them up, but I don't see the point in doing the design since the REST of the control arm is more highly stressed. If you're going to significantly reinforce the rest of the control arm.. well, I still say no reason to just toss tons of material in a place where it's not doing anything regardless of the application.

[PoorMans180SX]

I dug this article on Speedhunters where you give an explanation Matt.

Much respect, props, and good luck.

DRIVER BLOG:MATT POWERS>>2011 BUILD PT.1 YOU SAY GOODBYE, I SAY HELLO - Speedhunters (http://speedhunters.com/archive/2011/03/21/Matt-Powers-2011-FD-Build-Pt-1.aspx)

[Def]

No issues with rocking an LS7, but what's up with all the skinny jeans???

[Z33dori]

ive qualified for every fd event i have done this far, and was the only 4 cylinder to qualify every round last year. thank you sucka!

ya thats what i figured, lol

[AGNT84]

so he was uncompetive with a ka24turbo...but now he will win because he switched to a v8?..all this hype, he still has to drive and qaulify for the events...but apparently a v8 swap, some tight jeans, and your a pro drifter now...wow i need in on this too easy....

dude read up..stop hating..
believe me i was against the whole v8 thing but its lighter and more reliable than the ka-t/ it will help him be more competitive because he will be keepin up with the top cars..

good luck to matt and everything....this is a competition build.....

[GSXRJJordan]

ive qualified for every fd event i have done this far, and was the only 4 cylinder to qualify every round last year. thank you sucka!

This is fucking impressive.

I'm finishing this thing's wiring up tomorrow, I'll see if I can get some pics of the 'trick' parts.

[Phate]

I dug this article on Speedhunters where you give an explanation Matt.

Much respect, props, and good luck.

DRIVER BLOG:MATT POWERS>>2011 BUILD PT.1 YOU SAY GOODBYE, I SAY HELLO - Speedhunters (http://speedhunters.com/archive/2011/03/21/Matt-Powers-2011-FD-Build-Pt-1.aspx)

I like this article much better.

[ixfxi]

so he was uncompetive with a ka24turbo...but now he will win because he switched to a v8?..all this hype, he still has to drive and qaulify for the events...but apparently a v8 swap, some tight jeans, and your a pro drifter now...wow i need in on this too easy....

haha what the fuck is with people wearing tight jeans.

correction, what the fuck is with GUYS wearing tight jeans. this is some totally fucked up shit nowadays, i cant understand how stupid guys are that they've started wearing women's clothing.


i dont know much about mr matt powers, so i wont knock the guy... more power to him, i guess some people think they can make some kind of rockstar career out of racing. i dont, but hey.. if thats his prerogative then go for it.

the funny thing im noticing in this thread, is that basically hes going from a car that was setup for looks.... and now, you guys are basically saying "okay okay, fuck all that looks shit. we've read a few books and taken auto 101 at our local highschool... and now we mean business. we're skipping the looks thing and going strictly for performance now."

i mean seriously, i dont mean to be a dick but i dont think you're just gonna run off and grab first place in anything if this is your first serious attempt at "proper race engineering." I mean, i've read countless books and have been wrenching for over 10 years, and i havent won shit. so at the end of the season, if you do win first place, please come back here and talk some shit and laugh at me... saying that you won first and i've won shit.

but being that this isnt my profession, its a hobby, i dont think i'll get too upset.



edit: if you want a properly engineered car, why not buy like... a z06 carbon. at least you'll have something properly engineered and it will already have a good motor and.............. nevermind.

[Pandapants]

correction, what the fuck is with GUYS wearing tight jeans.


good lord, they're slim fits, not girl pants.:l101:

[fckillerbee]

haha what the fuck is with people wearing tight jeans.

correction, what the fuck is with GUYS wearing tight jeans. this is some totally fucked up shit nowadays, i cant understand how stupid guys are that they've started wearing women's clothing.


i dont know much about mr matt powers, so i wont knock the guy... more power to him, i guess some people think they can make some kind of rockstar career out of racing. i dont, but hey.. if thats his prerogative then go for it.

the funny thing im noticing in this thread, is that basically hes going from a car that was setup for looks.... and now, you guys are basically saying "okay okay, fuck all that looks shit. we've read a few books and taken auto 101 at our local highschool... and now we mean business. we're skipping the looks thing and going strictly for performance now."

i mean seriously, i dont mean to be a dick but i dont think you're just gonna run off and grab first place in anything if this is your first serious attempt at "proper race engineering." I mean, i've read countless books and have been wrenching for over 10 years, and i havent won shit. so at the end of the season, if you do win first place, please come back here and talk some shit and laugh at me... saying that you won first and i've won shit.

but being that this isnt my profession, its a hobby, i dont think i'll get too upset.



edit: if you want a properly engineered car, why not buy like... a z06 carbon. at least you'll have something properly engineered and it will already have a good motor and.............. nevermind.


all I heard out of that was I'm 7 feet tall, and can't play basketball.

what does being a mechanic have to do with being a BOSS at DRIVING?

clearly the dude could qualify and drive with a car that has HORRIBLE suspension geometry.....

Your a mechanic.....look at the power numbers in the RPM levels that matter. v8...tons of torque at low RPM. allows for quick power at any given input. 4 cylinder turbo. Power comes in after certain RPM range, gearing needs to reflect the track as well as the RPM range. And even then....on and off throttle has a delay in putting power down....

DOES THIS NOT MAKE ANY SENSE AS TO WHY A V8 IS EASIER TO DRIVE IN THIS SPORT?

[Def]

good lord, they're slim fits, not girl pants.:l101:

Tell yourself whatever lets you look at yourself in the mirror after you put your girl pants on brah... :keke:

[nathanong87]

this dude has like 2-3 rocket bunny kits. fuuuuuuu

[fckillerbee]

that write up was awesome. More pics MATTY.

and yes....we want vids of everything.

[Pandapants]

Tell yourself whatever lets you look at yourself in the mirror after you put your girl pants on brah... :keke:

Oh snap! :tardrim:

[GSXRJJordan]

edit: if you want a properly engineered car, why not buy like... a z06 carbon. at least you'll have something properly engineered and it will already have a good motor and.............. nevermind.

He's got the best suspension guys in Formula Drift (who have lots of racing experience elsewhere) helping him, in addition to the practical experience that comes with competing at the top level of this motorsport for years.

Z06's are not legal because they have an aluminum frame, but Luke (Blu808) has a pretty badass C6 Corvette in FD this year. You'd probably be a bigger fan of that.

[tricky_ab]

Do I spy a Rocket Bunny kit!?? Nascar is a go-go! :bowrofl:

Man people are going to lose their shit...:hide:

[AGNT84]

Do I spy a Rocket Bunny kit!?? Nascar is a go-go! :bowrofl:

Man people are going to lose their shit...:hide:

fuckin eh dude...cant wait to see it...

[Om1kron]

Hey Matt,

if this car somehow blows up, is struck by aliens, or gets tommy roberts'ed can I be first in line to buy your rear uprights, and brake set up off of you. I promise I won't try to trade you 3 unfinished s13's and a yogurt land coupon for them?

[WISH ONE]

I spy "FUTURE TOMMY"

[hitman]

hey zilvia, suck it!
YouTube - Matt Powers' LS7 Powered Formula D S14 on the dyno (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=syPElKDQmlU)

[Maximamike]

Sounds healthy, best of luck. +1 for doing whatever you want with your car.

[illvialuver]

this dude has like 2-3 rocket bunny kits. fuuuuuuu

Yeah I am jealous.

[AGNT84]

i feel the envy to ^^^ hahaha

the motor sounds promising and good numbers to boot

[Phate]

Saw that dyno video this morning, NICE!

[95KA-Turbo]

Wow, it actually sounds 230hp/ftlbs more bad ass then my car, hahahaha.

[Freddy]

damn that sound fucking ridiculous

[tricky_ab]

Holy crap at the start up...That thing sounds mean!

[word sux]

it sounds ok...


for a v8

[hitman]

update with more pics anda dyno sheet
Update! Matt Powers Formula D LS7 Powered S14 (http://www.motoiq.com/magazine_articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/1897/update-matt-powers-formula-d-ls7-powered-s14.aspx)

[Darren]

I love all the bitching, and then the dyno vid comes out, and everyone just shuts up...

Nice work Matt!

All the best for the upcoming year.

[godrifttoday]

Hey mr Matt powers, do u corner balance your cars by any chance for drifting?

[Slideways74]

LOL Japan doesn't have access to V8's?

I agree. XDC might be the only cool "pro" drifting left in the US.

http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Mike%20Garrett/01mar/xdc/one5.jpg

America ruins everything it gets from any culture.

Olive Garden
Russel Brand
Cars
Jaun Pablo Montoya
Top Gear
Illuminati
White Rastafarians (wtflip?)

I hope you're not bagging on V8's with this post, cause the badass RX7 you see there has an LS1 in it.

[hitman]

Hey mr Matt powers, do u corner balance your cars by any chance for drifting?


ive never corner balanced my car but ill start for this year. also never had even weighed my car until after the 2010 fd season was already over lol

[2_Liter_Turbo]

Mike Kojima chimes in on the whole v8 over i4 turbo in FD here:

The Controversy- Turbo I4, Turbo V6 vs GM LS7! (http://www.motoiq.com/magazine_articles/articletype/articleview/articleid/1898/the-controversy-turbo-i4-turbo-v6-vs-gm-ls7.aspx)

[IsBettyBish]

Wasn't Matt running the PBM front knuckles? Now's he's changed over to the Driftworks setup?

there is discussion in the roll center blah blah blah thread about which system is better, PBM or DW.

Either way you can't beat a reliable and properly engineered setup. To run in the top 16 with shit geometry and an engine that he had little confidence to boost in... I'm just saying, piece of mind and confidence goes a long way when you're trying to go balls deep into an initiation.

I vote for matt in 2011, all the other haters can go take it in the face.:wackit:

[AGNT84]

matts car i looking sick... saw pix on the zenkis unite thread

[Slammed Assassin]

Sexy Time!!

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k271/bigbuddaboi/5586723515_601c19278f.jpg

[AGNT84]

Wasn't Matt running the PBM front knuckles? Now's he's changed over to the Driftworks setup?

there is discussion in the roll center blah blah blah thread about which system is better, PBM or DW.

Either way you can't beat a reliable and properly engineered setup. To run in the top 16 with shit geometry and an engine that he had little confidence to boost in... I'm just saying, piece of mind and confidence goes a long way when you're trying to go balls deep into an initiation.

I vote for matt in 2011, all the other haters can go take it in the face.:wackit:

+1 GOOD LUCK...his car now + skills = True Competitor hahaha

[theboy]

dude read up..stop hating..
believe me i was against the whole v8 thing but its lighter and more reliable than the ka-t/ it will help him be more competitive because he will be keepin up with the top cars..

good luck to matt and everything....this is a competition build.....


not to mention being reliable allows him to focus more on driving and less on fixing the car everytime he comes off the track.

[Marcus]

Oh man. Car gets higher every time I see it. I just wish it still looked like it the "new and improved green machine"

[Csomme]

That's really not that high. Especially for a race car.

[GSXRJJordan]

I was working on the car last night, new vinyl wrap looks amazing in person. It looks high because they trim the shit out of the front fenders for wheel clearance (he's running 18's in the front this year).

It's actually pretty damned low, but with the Driftwerks rear knuckles the LCA's are flat (toe rod points WAY up though lol, looks weird at first).

Car should be ridiculously competitive.

[s13 @ fullboost]

RIP KA-T I loved his stance

[Marcus]

yea but its still way high compared to when he first painted it green. no doubt about that. but i understand thats when he wasnt pro and proper/perfect setup wasnt needed.

just hard to believe thats the same car lol

[FcMURRRDA]

fuck all this FD and XDC bullshit, its all about keeping it on the streets and having good times with ur buddies.

[fckillerbee]

^^^ yeah cause drifting on the streets is perfectly safe and doesn't get you into any trouble.

Some of us like our cars not impounded by the "PO PO"

[Csomme]

Might want to edit your post before you get pinked. Or don't go into detail about it if the topic continues to be talked about.

You can "street" all you want, and I'm not saying I don't do it, but please keep it off of Zilvia, we have rules here.

Drifting IS about having fun, and there are plenty of different ways to have fun. To each his own.

[Slammed Assassin]

people gotta understand that FD events aren't cheap. event registration fee, traveling, vehicle maintenance, gas, food, ect, it all adds up. So if your spend money to be in FD you might as well be competitive or go home!!!

[all show no go]

people gotta understand that FD events aren't cheap. event registration fee, traveling, vehicle maintenance, gas, food, ect, it all adds up. So if your spend money to be in FD you might as well be competitive or go home!!!

QFT, It seems no one gets that part. The competition just gets faster every year.

[Z33dori]

facts....


car is still rad
matt is still rad
drifting is still rad

end

tho some one needs to give this dude some new headlights lol
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/207307_10150154888502252_603507251_6965207_153017_ n.jpg

[hitman]

yea but its still way high compared to when he first painted it green. no doubt about that. but i understand thats when he wasnt pro and proper/perfect setup wasnt needed.

just hard to believe thats the same car lol


lol, isnt this coming from the guy who is on part shop max forum saying he wants to change final drive because he is scared to go into third? cmon lol

[karl wasabi]

^^^LOL^^^

It might be "high" standing still, but look at that awesome squat!

http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/2010%20Larry%20Chen/FDLBpractice/day1_web/LAR_2111.jpg


Can't wait to see the car run at Long Beach!

[theboy]

The new setup is sick, please oh please beat the shit out of it every chance you get. Make it beg for mercy then put it back in the trailer wet.

On a side note can i get some info/pics on the quick change setup. I have been contemplating using the one i had for my roundy round car (also a winters) and now i see its possible. Id like to see how its setup to be used as an IRS setup.

[AGNT84]

^^^LOL^^^

It might be "high" standing still, but look at that awesome squat!

http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/2010%20Larry%20Chen/FDLBpractice/day1_web/LAR_2111.jpg


Can't wait to see the car run at Long Beach!

fuckin ey dude imma be there tomorrow and Saturday....good luck matt...

[Marcus]

lol, isnt this coming from the guy who is on part shop max forum saying he wants to change final drive because he is scared to go into third? cmon lol


yeap thats me lol. not bashing, just sayin i liked the way your car LOOKED before.


sorry im not on your nuts about how it looks :/

[icedsole]

lol, isnt this coming from the guy who is on part shop max forum saying he wants to change final drive because he is scared to go into third? cmon lol

LOL

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll193/phillygs3/15v8sw.gif

[Marcus]

s'all good got my zilvia flame suit on lol

[ericcastro]

fuck all this FD and XDC bullshit, its all about keeping it on the streets and having good times with ur buddies.
dude is of course from,.................. yup, ricerside, i mean riverside.



It might be "high" standing still, but look at that awesome squat!

http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/2010%20Larry%20Chen/FDLBpractice/day1_web/LAR_2111.jpg



I saw that pic too and thought it looked great, maybe even lower then last year, lol.

[WISH ONE]

Someone post video of today. I'm stuck at work.

[ignited]

Drifting is an incredible spectator sport. There arent many racing disciplines that get the fans up on their feet in the stands during a pass like drifting. When I was younger I really wanted my cars to literally scrape the ground when we mobbed down the street cause we thought that shit was sick... And it was sick imo. We had so much fun. However, things change when you want to win in any motorsport. To win you must not only be a dedicated, well rounded driver, but you have to make choices. Not all of the choices are easy to make. Some choices are adjustments to a setup. Another is which engine program to go with. A contributing factor to engine choice will be the available budget.

I for one would love to have a shot in the drivers seat of a team backed drift car. If the engine choice is mine and budget is no problem I would go the same route Papadakis and Aasbo have gone because that is what I prefer and the budget would allow for it. Matt and his new teams choice to move into a V8 is just that, their choice. The engine is badass. Sure its not the KA-T anymore, but the green metallic street car we used to know has gone through the transformation required to actually be competitive in this motorsport with the teams available budget. Matt was competitive in 2010, but his overall setup from suspension department, engine department, and lacking a quick change just wasnt cutting it at every track. Even in Karting we gear the kart to each and every single track.

Matt is a great drifter. 2011 is looking to be an incredibly competitive year for a large field of drivers.

Trust me I understand where most are coming from with regards to wanting to see more turbo cars in the series. But what is required to make that happen goes far beyond what is simply cool. I love a slammed dished up kitted ride, but in a competitive motorsport like Formula D I will be out for blood on the track regardless of how my car may look or sound on race day.

FLAME ON!

[fckillerbee]

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll193/phillygs3/15v8sw.gif
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[n8RPS13]

Wtf....lmao! Good luck this weekend matt car sounds rediculous!

[ignited]

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[fckillerbee]

Long Beach Qualifying Results

1. Conrad 2. Dai 3. Mohan 4.Powers 5. Millen 6. Dmac 7. Walker Wilkerson 8. T McQ 9. Ruskakoff 10. Tuerck 11. Pawlak 12. Field 13. Waldin 14. Jeff Abbott 15. Petty 16. Forsberg 17. Essa 18. Gushi 19. Dennis Mertz 20. Ng 21. Pfeiffer 22. Cyrus M 23. Maeng 24. Aasbo 25. Aono



eat your fucking words!

[ignited]

Great job Matt!!

What no JR?

[fckillerbee]

I don't see him in there......

[Om1kron]

they must've filled gittens tank with monster absolute zero LOL!!!

[Flipzide]

Great job Matt!!

What no JR?

failed to qualify

[boobs13]

Can't wait to see this in action tomorrow.

[ill.]

40 points and 0 on his second wasn't it.

GO MATT

[fckillerbee]

what was the worst qualifying score?

[Jerrys14q]

Best of luck Matt.. cant wait to see im on the track tomorrow

[irax]

they must've filled gittens tank with monster absolute zero LOL!!!

LOL! that would be fucking hilarious if it was true!

[ignited]

what was the worst qualifying score?

Ive been watching the vids up on the driftstream page for the last hour. Dont see qualifying vids for Bakchus or Yoshioka yet, but Mondurants qualifying run is up. He Q'd 30th with a score of 58.9.

Will be very interesting to see how this unfolds...

[Z33dori]

car looks well set
http://www.wreckedmagazine.com/gallery/albums/fd/2011fdlongbeach-qualifying/IMG_2945.jpg

[2_Liter_Turbo]

Congrats on the 2nd Place Finish!

Guess that V8 and Suspension setup helped... lol

:2f2f:

[Phate]

Matt blew my fucking mind today. Absolutely killed it.

[ericcastro]

Proof is in the pudding.

Awesome Job Matt !
very impressive, cant wait to see the rest of the season!

[BILLFISHER21]

4 sure looked so comfortable. Had extremely deep angle all day well done.

[jdm2191]

Yup I was very Surprised at Matt BIG DIFFERENCE FROM LAST YEAR! Cant wait to see his overall standings come Irwindale......Good Job!

[Z33dori]

talent + proper tools = RAD

[articdragon192]

His car and driving looked amazing! Loved his driving all day long. Goes to show you how a well set up car and a talented driver can success in FD. Wish he would have gone against against JTP for a more clear win, as both their chase and lead runs were pretty mirror images of each other.

[1on1]

looking forward to Irwindale!

[boobs13]

Good job Matt, did excellent at Long Beach I still think you won it.

See you at Irwindale!

[DALAZ_68]

The fact that it was his first event with this car and placed so well...man its gonna be awesome... congrats to Matt

[towlie]

http://www.wreckedmagazine.com/gallery/albums/fd/formulad-longbeach-saturaday-2011/normal_img_4306.jpg

Lol

http://www.wreckedmagazine.com/gallery/albums/fd/formulad-longbeach-saturaday-2011/normal_img_4626.jpg

Considering how little time he had to dial in his new set up (or at least get used to it) Podium finish is amazing

[GSXRJJordan]

I'm so pumped for Matt! Out of all the Jordan Innovations-sponsored drivers, 5 qualified in the top 32, and Conrad and Matt were 1st and 3rd!

Matt got progressively more comfortable throughout the weekend and was driving like an absolute BOSS in top 16! To knock out former champs Rhys and Forsberg, then have an epic battle with JTP (which should have gone OMT, in my opinion) was unbelievable. We're all so proud of his transition to proper/professional race car driver and can't WAIT for the rest of the season :)

The biggest changes were power delivery (overall power numbers didn't change too much, but it's all on tap all the time now!) and suspension. Chassis changes were minor, and the trans, diff, coilovers, sways, tires are all crossovers from last year! I (Jordan Innovations) supplied him with new chassis and engine harnesses (he also had my stuff last year) to keep everything reliable, and Driftwerks knuckles helped him keep the car low but still grippy. Costa certainly helped keep Matt in the zone by taking all maintenance and setup chores off his shoulders.

So pumped to be a part of this and so many other great teams!

[theboy]

I'm so pumped for Matt! Out of all the Jordan Innovations-sponsored drivers, 5 qualified in the top 32, and Conrad and Matt were 1st and 3rd!

Matt got progressively more comfortable throughout the weekend and was driving like an absolute BOSS in top 16! To knock out former champs Rhys and Forsberg, then have an epic battle with JTP (which should have gone OMT, in my opinion) was unbelievable. We're all so proud of his transition to proper/professional race car driver and can't WAIT for the rest of the season :)

The biggest changes were power delivery (overall power numbers didn't change too much, but it's all on tap all the time now!) and suspension. Chassis changes were minor, and the trans, diff, coilovers, sways, tires are all crossovers from last year! I (Jordan Innovations) supplied him with new chassis and engine harnesses (he also had my stuff last year) to keep everything reliable, and Driftwerks knuckles helped him keep the car low but still grippy. Costa certainly helped keep Matt in the zone by taking all maintenance and setup chores off his shoulders.

So pumped to be a part of this and so many other great teams!


you werent the only one pump to see him drive as well as he did. Its the same guy but now his car is up to par with his driving. You can obviously see he still drives like theres a ka in it though. He kept tons of speed and massive angle everywhere. Its great to see him progress and have equipment to show what an animal he really is behind the wheel.

Awesome job Matt, keep up the good work and this year will be yours.


p.s. the car looked amazing, and from all the build write ups, looks like it been built rite.

[Om1kron]

pjLfcTHQnQE

[GSXRJJordan]

^^^ Awesome in-car video, but it's subtitles are wrong. Top 4 was against Forsberg, battle for first was with JTP!

[Om1kron]

^^^ Awesome in-car video, but it's subtitles are wrong. Top 4 was against Forsberg, battle for first was with JTP!

video was uploaded by speedhunters. LOL deal with it.

[AGNT84]

Matt did awesome and the car looked and sounded great...wish i could have seen him friday but the main event saturday was awesome. +1 on the thought that it should have gone OMT..but it is what it is and if this is a preview of things to come matts goin to do great. Congrats on the 2nd place and good luck the rest of the season ill be at irwindale later this yeah...great video aswell

here another vid..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IpL8tnaDXY
sick angle good job!!!!

vs. Rhys Millen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NB9IGrmnkM&feature=relmfu

[irax]

soooooooo goood!

[PoorMans180SX]

Car looks like it has a crazy amount of grip!

[fckillerbee]

it looks fucking good at full lock bouncing off the rev limiter cause he wants to go faster!!!!

I was in the NOS VIP matt...every time you flew by....it was fucking bad ass. Especially when you were following, your line was perfect, you would fly right up to the door, lift...then mash it...lift....and then mash it. It was kinda like you were saying "your fucking slow...hurry the fuck up!!!!! i'm on your door already!" And you were full lock while doing this....everyone following you had less angle, and you still were hauling balls.

It was an awesome thing to watch. Congrats man...well deserved....well deserved indeed. V8 BRO...V8.

[rice_bowl]

Matt was definitely sick that day. Most of my video was of him.

2:11 has him bouncing off the rev limiter. yum.

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