drift day competition 5

[chohdog]

sunday, the 25th at california speedway is drifty day competition 5! come out and support your local drifters and some zilvia.net memebers!

lots of vendors too, so bring cash!

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

[Flybert]

I'll be there competing. Should be some good competition. There seems to be about 10 quality drivers out of the drivers I know and I'm sure there will be a few more people that will bring some good skills. Around 10-15 of 40 drivers will be good so getting in the top 16 will be tough for most. I'm just trying to figure out what tire setup I'll be rocking to get good results.

I can either go with 215/40/17 ES100 FRONT and 215/45/17 ST115 REAR

or

215/45/17 S115 FRONT and 225/45/17 Khumo MX REAR but I'm not sure those will last all day out back. I'd prefer this setup because I hate ES100's nowadays so I got a little dilemna. Khumo MX out back will be better for grip too. I think I'm gonna flip a coin.

[CleanS14]

I'm going Chris... so look out for my spinouts!!! hahaha

225/40/18 on 175rwhp... check me out making no smoke but trying to look pretty!!! ;)

[Flybert]

Yeah, I noticed you were registered. Alex mentioned on FA that you were staying over his place. Drive like a grandma when going to his place for reasons you probably already are familiar with. I live about 15 minutes from him on the other side of the hill and I avoid that city and a few of the surrounding cities like it was the plague. I only drive over there in my civic. See you at the event.

[Dousan_PG]

ill be there watching..if im not painting car
go flybert and jay kick ass
if i go, we cna talk about those ebrake lines jay...werd!

g'luck to all. have fun. drive safe. i mean like maniacs
i expect long slides and haruguchi style.....CHRIS!!!!

[Flybert]

i expect long slides and haruguchi style.....CHRIS!!!!

And you know this maaaaan!!! Gotta redeem myself for my final round Drive Fest slipups.

Any mention of prizes for the top 3? Drive Fest had a tire prize and gift certificates, etc.

[Brian]

I'm still unsure of if I'm driving or not.
I was planning to... but things changed.
:(

[Brian]

Oh uh.... Looks like I'm in.
Fresh paint? MAYBE
Fresh kit? MAYBE

OR maybe not to these things, and instead, an ugly pile.

[meatish]

Ill be there driving w/ my stock SOHC and used tires. Hopefully I wont shred them all before the competition starts this time! Good luck to all the other drivers!

[Tenchuu]

just a thought, but shouldn't this be in the motorsports section??

[GripR]

hey meatish

it's anthony... hey when i left you were putting new tires on, did you continue practice while the top 20 continued or did you just bone out? oh yeah what's that one web site you said that had gymkhana in sd?

[SochBAT]

MAybe its just me, but did anyone else think the competition was JURYRIGGED?

[GripR]

dude it's always rigged...

[Brian]

Well, me breaking my coilover in half during my run was definitly planned.

[sleedawg]

so who won?

[mav1178]

MAybe its just me, but did anyone else think the competition was JURYRIGGED?


How so? Please justify your argument.

-alex

[SochBAT]

Certain drivers did better than those that advanced.

The crowd saw your snapped coilover. Or as i heard, 'crazy camber adjustment'

[Flybert]

I got to see all the Final Round runs on tape and the judging seemed very fair to me. With so many different judges, it tends to be that way. I ended up getting 4th in the competition. I have a feeling that Jeff (3rd) and I had very close scores. I'd really like to see the actual scores of each individual judge. Overall the event was very fun and I am definitely looking forward to the next one.

Sochbat, you have to know that the comp was based off of our best run per round. Some people would screw up but then lay down an amazing run right after or vice versa.

[meatish]

hey meatish

it's anthony... hey when i left you were putting new tires on, did you continue practice while the top 20 continued or did you just bone out? oh yeah what's that one web site you said that had gymkhana in sd?

Na.. I didnt want to waste my tires on that boring practice course so I just packed up then cheered on my friends.

All in all it was a good day. I was doing good, but Im not at the level of some of the top drivers. I need to work on consistency now.. I hit the course fine during practice, but choked in qualif. Also, my stock SOHC almost failed tech when the airbox fell off.. woops! And it needs new motor mounts as well.

As for my favourite drivers of the day, #13 in the burgundy s13, with the veilside wheels (i think this is flybert?) and the silver driftspeed s13, dont know who was driving it, Kat told me but I forgot. Both these guys were doing great, hitting these great lines, and so FAST on the entry! High five these guys and the winners. Oh yeah, and the 5 year old go-kart drivers rocked too. That was an intense race.

Now, as for juryrigging, I used to think there was some bias in the scoring, especially with the girls, but when nadine did her runs I was like WHOA! She's sooo much better than the last time i saw her drive, and Hiromi (i think is her name) had great technique, you could tell, but she just wasnt used to the car i think. These girls can definitely drive, and they have some serious hardware. Although, i have to say, when moto told all the non-qualifyers that we 'just got our butts wooped by 4 girls' there were some sideways glances in the crowd, as if to say, 'yeah, sure whatever' but i guarantee you they can go toe to toe with many of the people there and hold their own so give them credit.

Oh yeah, for reference I was #12, the white s13 w/ black front bumper.

[mav1178]

www.worldwidechang.com/DDC5 have fun.

My videos are a prime example of doing well in practice and choking in qualifying.

Nothing is guaranteed.

As for judging, if you have questions about it bring it up with the judges. Otherwise any speculation is just that, speculation!


-alex

[DARKEST_HOUR]

What color is your Z?

Edit-nvm saw your number in the video 14 right?


??
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/DARKEST__HOUR/DSC01984.jpg

[brainfood]

I saw all the qualifing runs and the girls did great I couldnt believe how good they were doing, so much better than last time I saw them. Hope to see them get some good recognition soon.

[mav1178]

it's not my Z:

www.worldwidechang.com/Katrina

-alex

[asiangento]

all the scores were posted on the side of moto's truck w/ what each judge gave the person. should have asked or looked at the event if u thought it was rigged.

[AeBaSupLook]

Great and fun event. It gives you a pretty good feel of what its like to be driving under pressure. As for judging, I think its fair.. Most/All Drivers will know how did they do. I'm surprise I advance to the next session. I think I nailled it on the 3rd run.

-Kevin

[sideview_180sx]

For those of you that felt it was biased, how can you say that when lance made 2nd. Even the guy who drove the M3 got DA recognition. It was very balanced out, they had alot of judges then most other comps so you had a very spread aray(sp?) of how it was scored. Jay and Flybert got fucking decent scores. They did well all day. Chang sux0rz........haha, jk. Next time we gotta help fab up some steel brackets and get that Z a better clutch for alex, because you had the Z looking so damn good throughout the whole day. Good event, quite a crowd for being what it was.

[HyperTek]

so when u gonna do somethin aaron? really bad to talk about others driving when yourself isnt out tehre, I never seen you drive yet. =D

[CleanS14]

IMO DriftDay Comps are the most unbiased/no politics involved drift comps you can attend if you're allowed (non-pro)... besides those thrown by JustDrift... I think everyone was judged fairly.

Hey sideview_180sx which car were you in?

[DARKEST_HOUR]

What was the 15 year old driver driving. green s14 ??

[sideview_180sx]

nah 15 yo was Pat rolling in an 86 coupe with a cage and a zieg. his mom and dad came out to support him. he has plenty of time to get way better, he did real nice.

BTW hypertek you aren't disabled and how long is it going for you to get paint and actually drop in your SR, and actually get real suspension.

oh Jay I was BHs pit boss haha along with thao. im not cleared yet to drive nor work, yet I do one of them.

[DARKEST_HOUR]

oh

random pic from the event

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/DARKEST__HOUR/97718f1e.jpg

[meatish]

Yeah the judging is definitely fair. And about drivers knowing how they did without even seeing scores, I think that is right on. The entire time during qualifying, I was just, "shoot. damn. crap. choke." And i knew as i pulled back in the pits, there was no way I got points.

[AeBaSupLook]

Yea the 15 yr old surprised me, I thought I was young to be out there, but he was wayy younger.. There were a few 17yr old drivers out there, one of them was driving a green s14 with some quarter panel damage, the other was me. Great job to everyone who tried, hopefully everyone does just as good or better at the next competition.

-Kevin

[DARKEST_HOUR]

what were u driving ^^

[AeBaSupLook]

2tone blue corolla hatch. I think it was the only 2tone blue color out there.

-Kevin

[AmuroRay]

nah 15 yo was Pat rolling in an 86 coupe with a cage and a zieg. his mom and dad came out to support him. he has plenty of time to get way better, he did real nice.

hehehe that was so much fun. but i made too many mistakes. :wtc: hahaha

Yea the 15 yr old surprised me, I thought I was young to be out there, but he was wayy younger.. There were a few 17yr old drivers out there, one of them was driving a green s14 with some quarter panel damage, the other was me. Great job to everyone who tried, hopefully everyone does just as good or better at the next competition.

-Kevin

hahaha yes! another person suprised! hahaha (kidding) and the kid with green S14 w/ qtr panel's name is Cody. He's pretty cool but i dont remember how old he is.

**edit**
Cody is 17.

[AeBaSupLook]

Anyone have any pictures or video from the event?

Thanks

[Driven08]

I have some pictures from the event HERE (http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2120522120)

A small video clip HERE (http://media.putfile.com/P101002562)

Does anyone know what happened to that S14 that drifted and then had to be put on the sidelines for the rest of the event?

[DARKEST_HOUR]

I think he broke a coilover? not sure

[Dousan_PG]

yeah he did
zeal superfunction
but its getting rebuilt and ready..next week i think?

ZEAL USA SUPPORT KICKS ASS!!! cost is so good too
damn i wish i had zeal! darn you tanabe :p justkidding i love you DDs

[Brian]

Yes that would be me.
Broke the coilover, bent the lower control arm, and bent the tension rod.

all getting replaced soon.

thanks a million to Endless/Zeal usa.

[DARKEST_HOUR]

Anyone have any pictures or video from the event?

Thanks
i think every thing drift will have some pics up soon.

[meatish]

If only I was driving like this during the competition!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/meatish/004_ddc05_5248_JC.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/meatish/057_ddc05_5308_JC.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/meatish/022_ddc05_5556_JL.jpg

[Grant]

hey isnt that jordan's old front end?

[meatish]

haha no.. i got this from a junkyard, its just temporary until i get my kouki bumper on. should be this week, actually. Which reminds me: you know where i can find kouki bumper sidepieces? I need them bad...

[theicecreamdan]

its cuz Tyler needs lower offset wheels.

[meatish]

haha dan, hold on, i get paid soon...