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rps13sh

11-02-2004, 11:49 PM

looks like ford motor company is getting in on drifting following Pontiac with Ken Gushi on board. check it out! i dont know the facts but if you know something post it here...
http://www.urbanracer.com/gallery/gallery/event_coverage/sema/2004/sema_day_1_11-2-04/0096.jpg http://www.urbanracer.com/gallery/gallery/event_coverage/sema/2004/sema_day_1_11-2-04/0101.jpg http://www.urbanracer.com/gallery/gallery/event_coverage/sema/2004/sema_day_1_11-2-04/0106.jpg http://www.urbanracer.com/gallery/gallery/event_coverage/sema/2004/sema_day_1_11-2-04/0097.jpg http://www.urbanracer.com/gallery/gallery/event_coverage/sema/2004/sema_day_1_11-2-04/0100.jpg

rps13sh

11-02-2004, 11:51 PM

http://www.urbanracer.com/gallery/gallery/event_coverage/sema/2004/sema_day_1_11-2-04/0119.jpg

rps13sh

11-02-2004, 11:53 PM

http://www.urbanracer.com/gallery/gallery/event_coverage/sema/2004/sema_day_1_11-2-04/0125.jpg

rps13sh

11-02-2004, 11:54 PM

now who saids drifting doesnt pay? these guys get a 6 figure salary for drifting. ditch the books kids and start drifting!

mrmephistopheles

11-03-2004, 12:19 AM

Wow, Ken got picked up by Ford? Kickass!

Cool beans for Vaughn Gitten and Calvin! (let's hope the G has better luck than the FD)

Brian

11-03-2004, 12:31 AM

Kevin, Chris and Tony also have green and blue cars ;)

blu808

11-03-2004, 12:32 AM

Ken is getting 100k. Why didnt anyone care when i posted about this a few weeks ago?

Stay in school.

rps13sh

11-03-2004, 12:38 AM

haha. its cause your going back to jail. sorry luke.

kingsol

11-03-2004, 12:58 AM

those cars just look odd. I just don't see myself getting used to the whole "American Power" stuff... but big ups for all those guys getting a ton of money though...

holisticbeatz

11-03-2004, 03:07 AM

It's trrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrruuuuuuuuuuuuuuueeeeeeee

Like whoa..

omen2853

11-03-2004, 07:21 AM

i think itll be pretty badass to have american cars compete. power is power. itll be funny if at some point the crowds are littered with american and japanese flags at a competition or something. say for instance D1 next years turns into a US vs Japan battle (car wise)

memphiss13

11-03-2004, 08:48 AM

i can't wait to see these new cars tear it up. does anybody else think that this stuff might be growing too fast?

KiDyNomiTe

11-03-2004, 10:06 AM

Forsbergs new car
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/yeswepromise/chrisnewcar.jpg

adey

11-03-2004, 10:22 AM

does anybody else think that this stuff might be growing too fast?Right here!! I don't know... these guys are all great drivers, but... BIG corporate sponsorships like this?!?! I don't know... I can't bring myself to call them professional drivers yet. They just don't seem to have the... anything, really. Other than popularity. :p

BTW anybody have any news/info on these new Falkens that they're trying so hard to hide??

SpeedMonkeyInc

11-03-2004, 11:02 AM

Cool! The new Mustangs are sick. It will be really cool when Ford makes an IRS avalible.

JaeTea

11-03-2004, 11:18 AM

Damn I just KNEW Ford was gonna sponsor a Mustang. Just never thought Ken Gushi would be piloting it.

Still waiting for a Chevy sponsored C6 to start competing.

rps13sh

11-03-2004, 11:34 AM

whats IRS? a tax car?

sykikchimp

11-03-2004, 12:18 PM

IRS = Independent Rear Suspension.. ala the 240sx.

HyperTek

11-03-2004, 12:48 PM

anyone else notice he always has bad luck in events with crashing at every one?? HOpefully he will end his crashing streak in the mustang

HyperTek

11-03-2004, 12:50 PM

http://www.urbanracer.com/gallery/gallery/event_coverage/sema/2004/sema_day_1_11-2-04/0106.jpg

Is that Papadakis in the corner?? "Hey what about meeh!?!? I wanna pic too" hahahha

hashiriya13

11-03-2004, 01:03 PM

It actually may be bad for anyone other than the original US D1 guys to get into competition drift soon. Just like about every other Pro racing they start when any normal guy with some skills or not can give it a try and make it. Then come big time sponsers, now everything changes. The more money that comes into drifting the more money it will take to do it. Try being a local driver and try to get into NASCAR, Indy, NHRA or any other pro series. With out big time sponsers or being rich its impossible. This is the future I see for drift in the US. I am glad I am going back to Japan So I can drift when and where I want pretty much. So all in all I think it is blowing up to fast.

nissYHralli

11-03-2004, 01:30 PM

...........................................

s14vaxlr8

11-03-2004, 01:49 PM

no longer do i have to hold my breath and can see jr's car, ive been seeing prototypes, and its noice to see the final outcome
id like to be thanked for helping falcon obtain that gt also :wiggle:

gonzoes14k

11-03-2004, 02:35 PM

I just feel there is a lot of eastcoast heads not getting there chance to shine. Plus the few who are its not coming from the huge companys.

Edgar

11-03-2004, 03:54 PM

O damn :whip: :eek3: :nono:

SR240DET

11-03-2004, 04:54 PM

i hope the rest of the east coast people here see this.. and think that mustangs are good drift cars... that way my buddy can replace his broken s13.. :rofl:

KiDyNomiTe

11-03-2004, 05:27 PM

I just feel there is a lot of eastcoast heads not getting there chance to shine. Plus the few who are its not coming from the huge companys.
There are good people all over, and people are starting to realize this, but first step is getting big scale events in your area, little events like Drift Days, and DG Trials events won't attract any big name sponsors. Get sponsored by little shops and work your way up. Win some big scale events and be different.

rps13sh

11-03-2004, 05:45 PM

IRS = Independent Rear Suspension.. ala the 240sx.

cobra's are independent. other than that i think they prefer the SRA cause stangs are mainly used for DRAG.

wootwoot

11-03-2004, 06:27 PM

but are the new cobras going to be fully independent? i would like mustangs if they werent such pigs and such. anyone know the weight of the newer ones? anyword on the new cobras?

gonzoes14k

11-03-2004, 07:50 PM

There are good people all over, and people are starting to realize this, but first step is getting big scale events in your area, little events like Drift Days, and DG Trials events won't attract any big name sponsors. Get sponsored by little shops and work your way up. Win some big scale events and be different

I hear and understand you on that. Thats why I hope this season comin up it will get more supprt on this side. I am not even speaking for the vets cause I myself is a new head. Cause there are many vets who know and feel thay can stan toe to toe with the other best.

Dousan_PG

11-03-2004, 07:55 PM

I just feel there is a lot of eastcoast heads not getting there chance to shine. Plus the few who are its not coming from the huge companys.

huh?
chris forsberg
tony angelo
jr

all east coasters. all full sponsors
what you talking about?

gonzoes14k

11-03-2004, 08:18 PM

That is true few of the many tho who have earned/got there shot.

Dousan_PG

11-03-2004, 08:33 PM

same goes for west coast
look at the few in D1
fixmer
gushi
wan

um..who'm i missing
oh the 2 pro drivers

dont start this east coast shit
californai is where driftingthrives hence why there's more
the first driver search was in california

since there was anothre back east in FL and such you'll seee more east coasters

drifting in cali blew up fast, hence why there's only d1 usa in calfornia
the more it grows the more youll see it back east

i hate this west coast jealous a lot of people get

yeah there is A BUNCH of great east coasters no doubt
but the ones who really have done superb sponsor and such wise moved to california, for a reason.

khoadogg

11-03-2004, 08:39 PM

1. You get to drift
2. Get paid $100k
3. Get a brand new mustang to drive

Man, seems a lot easier than joining the NBA... geez... I'm over here getting my college degree and applying to grad school...... $300k in debt when I'm done.....

:duh:

gonzoes14k

11-03-2004, 08:53 PM

Dousan_PG
What you are saying Is true I agree or the East coasters moving to west whould not stand true. This is not east coast jealous thing i can care less. Myself dont even have much room to speak cause I am not even a vet. I just hope there luv/dedication many have had will get them a little bit of shine. Cause many vets have gone throw alot just for us here to be able to learn/practice aka. events/locations/backing.

Dousan_PG

11-03-2004, 09:06 PM

oh ok i dont mean like im saying you are, im just saying i dont want people to get that attidute. im friends w/ quite a few of the east coast guys and the ones who moved out here so i dont think anything about whos from where, its how you drive
yaeh there are lots o great east coasters
and you know what there are lots of hawaii guys who rock , lots of NW an dlots of SW..its all over

but if you want to see more you gotta wait tilldrifting blows up NATIONWIDE

right now most business and look at those sponsors, most are west coast based, what would you expect? we can prcatice in the sun 365 days a year out here, and for evenst we get lots and lots

ive been into this stuff for over 2 years since drift days and all that started and before drifting really took off, and lots of my friends are fully sponsored and such

it will grow and more will get stuff until it platues and drops fof to what it was 3 years ago..

takes time as does everything.
this year's d1 qualify and d1 im sure will be more diverse and as it moves back east over time you'll see ore guys out there

and if you look at formula d it was all over the country and many of the top placers were from BOTH coasts

too bad hawaii cant jump into this more, some of those guys REALLY kick ass. (and it shows more with the who are here already)

KoukiMonster

11-03-2004, 09:21 PM

go canadian drifting, yea!

we only have 3 months to pratice. yeaa! w00t.

www.driftnation.com
www.driftstar.com

seriously, i hope this doesn't end up like gangstar rap east side and west side only for drifting.

but hey, the west coast was always better in gangstar rap anyways..

TokyoNights

11-03-2004, 11:01 PM

The whole east and west shit is real and Im not going to lie Im jelous as hell. We dont get any events in the northeast,,well we had one scheduled at gilette stadium home of the patriots but It got canceled for bullchit reasons, it was supposed to be rescheduled but guess what?It wasnt, they just shit on us. On top of it there are no tracks in MA to practice on so we have to do it on the street, parking lots, industrial areas and have to deal with cops..And before anyone mentions dgtrials,,thats well over a 6hrs drive each way. I wouldnt trust any of my cars 12+hrs drive plus track time and risk getting stuck in east butfuck.

Dousan_PG

11-03-2004, 11:04 PM

yeah that sucks bro
i hear you o nthat
its really tough
out here,i wont lie
we got like 2 real tracks (2 at one, one at another)
3 parking lot locations they use
and othe rplaces are growing

that sucks
streets are more fun anyways
streets and mountains rule

but run that risk..sigh

HyperTek

11-04-2004, 12:05 AM

hey I think Hawaii got alot of talent... I always see alot of peeps on myspace with pics and vids... Australia looks hot too, but they not apart of the US..

rps13sh

11-04-2004, 01:27 AM

i heard Alex Pfeiffer is from hawaii. he kicks ass.

KiDyNomiTe

11-04-2004, 04:07 AM

i heard Alex Pfeiffer is from hawaii. he kicks ass.
Yes he is.

Although West Coast does have a lot more events, they have a lot more bullshit to deal with. Drifting has grown so much there so everyone wants to do it, leaving less and less seat time for one event.

If you want more events then do it yourself, don't complain abotu cancelled events. Out here in Chicago we had none, closest we had was in Minnesota and they rarely had any, but a few of us got together and made events. Get people/money together, find some places (tracks or parking lots) and talk to Moto and Naoki (GoDrift), it might be a bit difficult at first but you will get events.

I wouldn't be suprised if RS*R has another Festival in a place where there isn't much of a fan base. They did it for us and they seemed to have loved it, now Chicago is somewhat on the map.

You just have to take charge, if we never signed up with Go Drift RS*R would have never come to us, Formula D would not be coming next year etc..

And yes Hawaii really does kick ass.

gonzoes14k

11-04-2004, 12:51 PM

Dousan_PG
I hear ah I didnt take it that way. Living in cali whould make me feel the same way as you about this topic. Its just funny my local VA boards have gave this a thread too many domestics where like ehhh/ calling foul. Just find it funny but then again I live in grassroot VA.

Grant

11-04-2004, 04:55 PM

omg.. ken's new car is PIMP.. regardless what country its made in.. congrats ken.

zeek

11-04-2004, 06:09 PM

some of those wheels are hideous

meatish

11-04-2004, 11:29 PM

Man WTF I am so ready for a tractor pull now.

KiDyNomiTe

11-05-2004, 12:49 AM

More SEMA info

Falken Drift and Azenis Product Launch
The biggest drifting news came from proactive drift supporter Falken Tires. Falken announced the biggest sponsored group of drifters to date – with 12 prominent and up and coming drifters to burn Falken rubber at drift competitions across the country.

The big surprises in the lineup included Vaughn Gittin Jr. in a second 2005 Ford Mustang to attack the drift tarmac (Toyo Tires announced Ken Gushi in a ‘Stang a day earlier). Gittin’s Mustang will not feature the supercharged Cobra motor like Gushi’s car though, but a supercharged factory engine is expected. Other surprises include Calvin Wan jumping from 240SX to Infiniti G35 and Chris Forsberg switching from his trademark 350Z to a S15 Nissan Silvia.

The twelve factory-supported drifters for 2005 are:
Seigou Yamamoto in a Mazda FD3S RX-7
Calvin Wan in an Infiniti G35
Hubert Young in a Nissan S13 240SX
Ben Schwartz in a Nissan S14 240SX
Hiro Sumida in a Toyota AE86 Corolla
Casper Canul in a Nissan S14 240SX
Vaughn “JR” Gittin in a Ford Mustang
Tony Angelo in a Mazda FD3S RX-7
Ryan Hampton in a Nissan S13 240SX
Chris Milano in a Nissan S13 240SX
James Bondurant in a Nissan S13 240SX
Chris Forsberg in a Nissan S15 240SX

Tied into the mega-drift program, Falken unleashed a world debut of a World Spec Azenis RT-615 tire designed to go toe-to-toe with premium JDM race-spec brands like Yokohama’s Advan and Bridgestone’s Potenza. The 615 is billed as a no compromise tire premium pure sports tire and has one of the most aggressive production tread patterns we’ve ever seen to match. The Azenis 615 will get the real world test on all of the sponsored drift cars mentioned above.

Falken also announce the start of a Formula D contingency sponsorship to award competitors running on Falken rubber.

Dousan_PG

11-05-2004, 06:04 PM

for those wondering:

The twelve factory-supported drifters for 2005 are:

east coast:
Vaughn “JR” Gittin in a Ford Mustang
Tony Angelo in a Mazda FD3S RX-7
Ben Schwartz in a Nissan S14 240SX
Chris Forsberg in a Nissan S15 240SX

west coast:
Calvin Wan in an Infiniti G35
Hubert Young in a Nissan S13 240SX
Hiro Sumida in a Toyota AE86 Corolla
Casper Canul in a Nissan S14 240SX
Chris Milano in a Nissan S13 240SX

other:
Seigou Yamamoto in a Mazda FD3S RX-7 (japan)
Ryan Hampton in a Nissan S13 240SX (professional driver)
James Bondurant in a Nissan S13 240SX (professional driver)

Doriftomodachi

11-05-2004, 07:41 PM

Dousan_PG

11-05-2004, 07:58 PM

haha whoever wrote it is a jackass. probably easier for people who wonder 'whats an s15?'

Shin_Kudo

11-06-2004, 04:23 AM

Good info except for the fact that there is no such thing as an s15 240sx

Haha, yeah, I was thinking the same thing.

[GoaTSLonG]

11-06-2004, 11:08 AM

I just feel there is a lot of eastcoast heads not getting there chance to shine. Plus the few who are its not coming from the huge companys.

what are you talking about? chris and tony and JR are from pa/maryland they started out at dgtrials events in NJ

tougebear

11-07-2004, 03:35 PM

This means its time to find some other new trend to jump into...

'cause it's not going to last long.

zero.counter

11-07-2004, 04:31 PM

WTF is that crazy "Tarzan" Yamada doing there. Always on the chicks...:)

boost infested

11-07-2004, 05:26 PM

wtf, since when did tein make ford parts?

BobbyBoy

11-07-2004, 07:37 PM

Hubert Young in a Nissan S13 240SX?

Last time I checked, he drove an s14.

rps13sh

11-07-2004, 08:13 PM

yea, hubert used to drive henry's s13 a while back but now he's in the falken s14. he was better in the ichi san.

Krazy Bunta

11-07-2004, 10:34 PM

He's in Falken's s13 now, the s14 is his personal play toy, kinda like RPS is to NCDA.

:whip:

haha j/k

Krazy Bunta

11-07-2004, 10:37 PM

Damn your car is HAWT Bobby! Makes CY want to do nasty things :love:

Haha, 100th post!!!!

:faint:

Fastback180

11-08-2004, 09:29 AM

this makes me sick

NISMOoPW

11-16-2004, 11:34 PM

I like the Mustang, I don't care what you guys say. Drifting can be done with any car, rwd preferred for me to watch. Hell, look at those Volvos that do it, those guys are crazy to watch. In closing, I like the new mustang, I hate factory sponsorship, but I think it's cool that I will get to see new GTs challenging the sexy Japanese metal. :wackit:

mikespeed95

11-17-2004, 06:28 AM

man, east coast , west coast, i guess texas is just neutral ground

also i agree you can get into FD without big sponsors, we did and well be back next year with 2 cars! w00t

and kens mustang is teh hotness. solid rear axle cr00 haha.

akihabro

11-18-2004, 12:41 AM

haha maybe ken can take that money and spend it on getting his license sooner

s14falcon

11-26-2004, 09:26 PM

The kids been driving since he was 8 or so, i dont think it bothers him so much that he has no lisence. ahah, maybe someone who knows him personally can tell me otherwise, but meh.

420sx

11-26-2004, 10:46 PM

i can't wait to see these new cars tear it up. does anybody else think that this stuff might be growing too fast?

i dont know about fast, but colors keep geting FuGlier. :ghey:

PinkPanther

11-27-2004, 12:37 AM

It's one thing to see a beautiful G35 and an Silvia painted horrible colors like that, but now they have to be associated with Ford?!?! I hope Ken fails miserably like team GTO and Ford stays the hell out of drifting forever. :wtf: :madfawk:

s14falcon

11-27-2004, 07:51 AM

I agree on the colors, they completely lack that special quality, to me they just look too plain, and theyre not even really nice colors.

But you hope ken fails miserably? wtf? You think hes gonna kick any less ass in a mustang? why wouild you base your opinion of a person on the car that they drive. Its the driver tha matters most, and theyre probably gonna tear the shit outta that mustang to make it just how he likes it. I hope ken wins the whole fucking thing to piss you provincial minded assholes off.

KoukiMonster

11-27-2004, 10:23 AM

pinkpanther you are the type of person that talks with an old school attitude, but you fail miserably at it.

PinkPanther

11-29-2004, 06:35 PM

Whoa there, guys;please don't take my bitching seriously. I was just shocked to see Ford entering the sport, so I decided to be immature and say things that are biased and rediculous.

(Ford does suck though, seriously)

Dousan_PG

11-29-2004, 08:21 PM

fuck off
ken is a real good friend and your a jackass
who cares what car it is
do you even drift? haha
anyways...

poser? hmm yes.

zeek

11-29-2004, 09:28 PM

hahahahha DOUSAN = PWNED JOOO

PinkPanther

11-29-2004, 10:00 PM

I'm glad to see you know me so well..

Dousan_PG

11-29-2004, 10:49 PM

oooh all fucking mysterious. piss off.
mysterio, go jerk off to more vids of keiichi.

Maeda

11-29-2004, 10:51 PM

I love the mustang! it's nice to see factory money being pumped in.

and you tell em steve dave... i mean dousan...

bigJ86

11-29-2004, 11:32 PM

hope Ken fails miserably like team GTO

dednt the gto finsh frist in the last round of formulaD, and place withen the top 8 drivers....... how did it fail.

SlideStar

11-30-2004, 01:43 AM

i can't wait to see these new cars tear it up. does anybody else think that this stuff might be growing too fast?

Although competition between US and Japanese drivers could be good for the sport and definitly has a benifit to the import culture here in north America, I do agree that it is growing too fast. Drifting in Japan took time to evolve into what it is today, and it seems as if the US has just tried to jump on board when there was money to be made. That's not a cut toward Americans, it's just the way the market works. I'd personally like to see more team battles and touge matches. I see a lot of people jumping on the nissan band wagon, but how many of you have seen a Toyota Aristo or Celsior drift? How many kids wanna Drift Cefiro's??? That's what drifting is about for me at least. It's nice to see that D1 is adding a D2 stage for next year. Hopefully this will give more people a chance to compete. As for Ford getting involved with Drifting I'm not too concerned. Notice how hard Ford is trying to push this new Mustang? They are not doing well, as was shown by them sell Jaguar to a private company earlier this year. I hope Ken Gushi does well with whatever he drives.