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DenkiMan! · 04-21-2010, 02:49 PM

In case you didnt know, BLITZ has been in the works of converting a brand new GTR to rear wheel drive for Nomuken to drive in Japan's next professional D1 drift season. Here he is testing it out at the Nikko race track in Japan!

YouTube - Nomuken Drifts the Blitz R35 GTR

should be an exciting season for Nomura and his fans! (me)

sickstatus · 04-21-2010, 03:05 PM

fancy..... i like it.

Jsellers · 04-21-2010, 03:09 PM

Sick!!!!!!!

Om1kron · 04-21-2010, 03:09 PM

Nomura is always driving a GTR for blitz, glad they kept it that way.

Weedm · 04-21-2010, 03:16 PM

Oh cool. You got your avatar from my sig.

DenkiMan! · 04-21-2010, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Om1kron

Nomura is always driving a GTR for blitz, glad they kept it that way.

yea although hes always been in the ER34's, itll be interesting to see him in a 2 door

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weedm

Oh cool. You got your avatar from my sig.

ive actually had this pic on my computer for a while but yea...its a nice pic. you been there before?

Smurf_240SX · 04-21-2010, 09:19 PM

That's nice! I like where this is going..

doublestitch180 · 04-21-2010, 10:42 PM

Looks like it drifts (obviously because of the driver). But is the RWD converted GTR competitive??

tricky_ab · 04-21-2010, 10:43 PM

Yeah I had seen this in the Volume 56 (I believe) Drift Tengoku video at my friends house. I can't wait to see this going all out at a D1 event!

deolio · 04-21-2010, 10:50 PM

i'd be scared as shit to drift that

zspeedrft · 04-21-2010, 11:21 PM

cant wait to see it in person...

payne219 · 04-21-2010, 11:26 PM

why gay ass flames on the steering wheel...?

all show no go · 04-22-2010, 12:14 AM

^^^ One of Nomuken's sponsors is KEY!S racing. That was one of their wheels from the FossaMagna series they did in collaboration with another driver. I guess he wanted flames on the wheel.

Car looks like its loaded with torque. 3:05 -3:10 shows him linking that awkward right turn by just pushing down on the gas a few short times.

DenkiMan! · 04-22-2010, 08:24 AM

you can see they have a few kinks to work out, i dont think its supposed to be squealing like that in the very beginning when he starts off with Abe-chan in the car, after all it was only a test run. you could also see how uncomfortable Nomuken was, he was out of his 4 door element...and put into the most advanced 2 door element lol.

its def guna be competitve. you could imagine a RWD GTR being a torque monster, hes guna make sooo muuch smoooke.

ericcastro · 04-22-2010, 01:23 PM

Thing looks like it handles as absolute shit!

My prediction, total fail.

Marcus · 04-22-2010, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Om1kron

Nomura is always driving a GTR for blitz, glad they kept it that way.

at least this.

although it looks like drifts like a fat pig. doesnt look as exciting as his 4dr. definately not as gangster. his er34 smoked like no other

*fliprayzin240sx* · 04-22-2010, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ericcastro

Thing looks like it handles as absolute shit!

My prediction, total fail.

yup, doesnt look too fucking agile and without being able to clutch kick it, I dont see it getting the angles to stay competetive. Well, itll probably be given biased points for being the only one in D1 driving a GTR but itll get old after a couple events.

DJDANGER24 · 04-22-2010, 05:02 PM

cant wait to see if fully done. im assuming this is simply a test/trial, give it a few more months and im hoping this shit will have my jaw drop.

gunmetalr32 · 04-22-2010, 05:59 PM

this shit looks like a pig ... lots of power and heavy as shit... and like eric said "handles like shit"

Marcus · 04-22-2010, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJDANGER24

cant wait to see if fully done. im assuming this is simply a test/trial, give it a few more months and im hoping this shit will have my jaw drop.

true, it doesnt have a cage yet. not even close to being done. i just looked closer, that shit is like all stock.
we'll see if they can shed the 200kg that it has over his er34

sucks, im a fan of his too. his old car made me love the 4dr r34.

edit: look at the way he's driving it though. he's just getting a feel for it. check out his initiation at 2:57, kinda turns in twice; the second turn in seems like it snaps kinda quick.

lewisfk · 04-22-2010, 07:04 PM

Wow!! Shit happens when u have the cash flow to finance it!! A beautiful machine I hope I get to see it in person!

DenkiMan! · 04-22-2010, 07:31 PM

i think hes guna fair pretty well. the car is nowhere near fully completed. they still have alot to complete and make the car comfortable/competitively drivable for nomuken.

it was like prolly one of the 1st test drives for nomuken, it was a pure feel run for him. he wasnt going anywhere near all out.

Z32TT-R · 04-23-2010, 02:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericcastro

Thing looks like it handles as absolute shit!

My prediction, total fail.

Deffinetly agree with you.

**ThatGuy** · 04-23-2010, 06:43 AM

Who cares about "competitive"?

It's the "OMG IT'S A FRIGGIN GT-R!!!!!!!" factor.

It will be in EVERY magazine, and on every fanboys mind.

Even if he puts it into a wall, it's going to sell magazines and videos, and fuel adolescent wet dreams.

Then again, this from an objective view of drifting to begin with. So make your own calls.

articdragon192 · 04-23-2010, 10:15 AM

I wonder how they did the conversion. Nomuken is a great driver and I'm sure he will adapt to the car fairly quickly. Look at NOB when he switched over to the Altezza and still is gangster with it. The GTR just needs a bit more work.

DenkiMan! · 04-23-2010, 11:55 AM

Nomuken will prevail dammit!!!

Tearlessj · 04-23-2010, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by articdragon192

I wonder how they did the conversion. Nomuken is a great driver and I'm sure he will adapt to the car fairly quickly. Look at NOB when he switched over to the Altezza and still is gangster with it. The GTR just needs a bit more work.

From Autoblog
2009 Tokyo Auto Salon: Blitz brings RWD, manual-equipped GT-R — Autoblog

Quote:

With the complex ATESSA-ETS setup and rear-to-front drivetrain removed, Blitz has created the first rear-wheel-drive GT-R and addressed one of the main complaints about the R35 – it's weight. While the stock seats remain (Blitz plans to fit a set of Bride buckets later on), it's nixed the air-conditioning and a number of other components, along with replacing several interior panels and the hood with carbon fiber pieces. A Hollinger sequential unit replaces the dual-clutch gearbox and a NISMO GT R34 LSD resides in the rear. The twin-turbo'd 3.8-liter V6 remains unchanged, but the exhaust has been swapped in favor of a Blitz cat-back.

shifts13 · 04-23-2010, 01:44 PM

i think this is the same GTR that was in the Feb issue of Option2. cant read jap but they're using a R200 diff

chibo · 04-23-2010, 01:54 PM

I would imagine that it wouldn't be too difficult to add a button on the wheel to disengage the clutch. Yay, clutch kick with your thumb.

HyperTek · 04-23-2010, 05:53 PM

Robby Nishida is suppose to pilot a RWD R35 this year in Formula D, they didnt finish it in time for long beach last weekend.

04-21-2010, 02:49 PM	#1
DenkiMan! Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: emmdee Age: 30 Posts: 772 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: DenkiMan! Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Ken Nomura drives his new RWD R35!! In case you didnt know, BLITZ has been in the works of converting a brand new GTR to rear wheel drive for Nomuken to drive in Japan's next professional D1 drift season. Here he is testing it out at the Nikko race track in Japan! YouTube - Nomuken Drifts the Blitz R35 GTR should be an exciting season for Nomura and his fans! (me)

04-21-2010, 03:05 PM	#2
sickstatus Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SoCal Age: 30 Posts: 1,539 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	fancy..... i like it. __________________ straights are for fast cars, corners are for fast drivers.

04-21-2010, 03:09 PM	#3
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04-21-2010, 03:09 PM	#4
Om1kron Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Simi Valley, CA Age: 40 Posts: 6,879 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	Nomura is always driving a GTR for blitz, glad they kept it that way. __________________ Wayne

04-21-2010, 03:16 PM	#5
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04-21-2010, 09:19 PM	#7
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04-21-2010, 10:42 PM	#8
doublestitch180 Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Norcal Posts: 156 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Looks like it drifts (obviously because of the driver). But is the RWD converted GTR competitive??

04-21-2010, 10:43 PM	#9
tricky_ab Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: It's dark, and hell is hot! Posts: 9,413 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	Yeah I had seen this in the Volume 56 (I believe) Drift Tengoku video at my friends house. I can't wait to see this going all out at a D1 event!

04-21-2010, 10:50 PM	#10
deolio Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Age: 32 Posts: 4,574 Trader Rating: (13) Rides Gallery: deolio Feedback Score: 13 reviews	i'd be scared as shit to drift that __________________

04-21-2010, 11:21 PM	#11
zspeedrft Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: LoS AnGeLeS Age: 37 Posts: 1,563 Trader Rating: (54) Feedback Score: 54 reviews	cant wait to see it in person... __________________

04-21-2010, 11:26 PM	#12
payne219 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2008 Location: A-Pine drft Age: 32 Posts: 359 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	why gay ass flames on the steering wheel...?

04-22-2010, 12:14 AM	#13
all show no go Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SoCal (909) (951) Age: 34 Posts: 1,013 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	^^^ One of Nomuken's sponsors is KEY!S racing. That was one of their wheels from the FossaMagna series they did in collaboration with another driver. I guess he wanted flames on the wheel. Car looks like its loaded with torque. 3:05 -3:10 shows him linking that awkward right turn by just pushing down on the gas a few short times. __________________

04-22-2010, 08:24 AM	#14
DenkiMan! Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: emmdee Age: 30 Posts: 772 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: DenkiMan! Feedback Score: 7 reviews	you can see they have a few kinks to work out, i dont think its supposed to be squealing like that in the very beginning when he starts off with Abe-chan in the car, after all it was only a test run. you could also see how uncomfortable Nomuken was, he was out of his 4 door element...and put into the most advanced 2 door element lol. its def guna be competitve. you could imagine a RWD GTR being a torque monster, hes guna make sooo muuch smoooke.

04-22-2010, 05:02 PM	#18
DJDANGER24 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Diego (Fletcher Hills), CA Age: 36 Posts: 2,439 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	cant wait to see if fully done. im assuming this is simply a test/trial, give it a few more months and im hoping this shit will have my jaw drop. __________________ Built RB25 - RB The World - Vertex Everything @RBVertexRidge

04-22-2010, 05:59 PM	#19
gunmetalr32 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: oxnard,CA Age: 34 Posts: 3,077 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	this shit looks like a pig ... lots of power and heavy as shit... and like eric said "handles like shit"

04-22-2010, 07:04 PM	#21
lewisfk Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2009 Location: North Austin, Texas Age: 40 Posts: 1,162 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Wow!! Shit happens when u have the cash flow to finance it!! A beautiful machine I hope I get to see it in person!

04-22-2010, 07:31 PM	#22
DenkiMan! Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: emmdee Age: 30 Posts: 772 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: DenkiMan! Feedback Score: 7 reviews	i think hes guna fair pretty well. the car is nowhere near fully completed. they still have alot to complete and make the car comfortable/competitively drivable for nomuken. it was like prolly one of the 1st test drives for nomuken, it was a pure feel run for him. he wasnt going anywhere near all out.

04-23-2010, 06:43 AM	#24
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 41 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Who cares about "competitive"? It's the "OMG IT'S A FRIGGIN GT-R!!!!!!!" factor. It will be in EVERY magazine, and on every fanboys mind. Even if he puts it into a wall, it's going to sell magazines and videos, and fuel adolescent wet dreams. Then again, this from an objective view of drifting to begin with. So make your own calls. __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

04-23-2010, 10:15 AM	#25
articdragon192 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West covina/ Irvine Age: 35 Posts: 6,789 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	I wonder how they did the conversion. Nomuken is a great driver and I'm sure he will adapt to the car fairly quickly. Look at NOB when he switched over to the Altezza and still is gangster with it. The GTR just needs a bit more work. __________________ Need help? Click here Still stumped? Try this Can't find what you're looking for? Here you go.

04-23-2010, 11:55 AM	#26
DenkiMan! Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: emmdee Age: 30 Posts: 772 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: DenkiMan! Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Nomuken will prevail dammit!!!

04-23-2010, 01:44 PM	#28
shifts13 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: WA Posts: 178 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	i think this is the same GTR that was in the Feb issue of Option2. cant read jap but they're using a R200 diff

04-23-2010, 01:54 PM	#29
chibo Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tempe and Scottsdale, Arizona Age: 33 Posts: 1,425 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I would imagine that it wouldn't be too difficult to add a button on the wheel to disengage the clutch. Yay, clutch kick with your thumb. __________________ 1989 S13 \| 1996 S14 \| 2001 E46 \| 2009 ZX6R

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HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,222 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Robby Nishida is suppose to pilot a RWD R35 this year in Formula D, they didnt finish it in time for long beach last weekend. __________________ Keep it Classy

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