thanks dude. love the FD BTW! if i ever attempted to build one i'd have to copy some of your styling!

i'm not getting out, i just have to prioritize things right now.... and that chassis was super whored out already.... my diff itself was pushed over like 3 inches at onetime from smashing it at round 3.....

 

Yeah dude. There are plenty of options out there for budget drifters. Try to get a fresh FC chassis. I don't know about in vegas, but just about everywhere I've seen has tons of 240's sitting around for cheap and you know they're easy to modify. Not saying you should ditch the rotary, but do what you have to, to get back behind that wheel.

 

i like the bash bar idea for sure i may do the same. I am sorry to hear about your situation thou it sucks having money holding you back. i was glad to see another grass roots guy killing it

 

thats honestly my only reason for wanting a 240... just the ease, and parts availability.. i want seat time! haha. forrest let me drive his car and now im hooked on properly setup 240's

my plans are to pick up on a missile S13 with an SR, and immediately after i get it legal build an FC shell, but do it the right way, and i wont be rushed trying to get it ready for an event, cause ill have the 13 for that. so i think with the experience i do have with the prior FC builds i can make one pretty decent chassis. cause in all reality to make it in this sport you do need a running back up car or for sure another caged chassis to make a parts swap in a few nights.

who knows though! i know me, and i'll probably just pick up another FC. i'm too in love with them. i dont feel right driving an s-chassis. i'm just another 240 drifter trying to make it then... lol

 

thanks man! GL with your Pro-Am build. if you've got the drive, and want it bad enough you'll get there. just take every event as it's your only chance to win and you'll come out on top!

 

Except coming from an FC background you'll drive the **** out of that 240. They are a much more forgiving chassis than an FC, but you will be part of the majority. But like I said Do what has to be done to get seat time. If you want to be a mechanic, then sit in a garage and work on cars, If you want to be a driver, then drive.

 

http://www.motormavens.com/2010/09/v...rmula-d-vegas/

2 sec clip of the FC madness hahaha

 

Hell yeah, and Mad Mikes Rx8 looks so sick with the LEDs.

 

helll yea. everyones been hating on him lately, and he's been starting to drive hard as **** like he used to in the FD.

 

some photo updates to keep the thread alive!

FD Vegas, final round of the VD Point Series.....










smoke show tires

 

damn... what was i doing?!?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EshyT...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEkJi20ttGo&NR=1

http://www.justin.tv/driftstream/b/268762754
^
bummer

probably should've lifted for a sec.....
suckey buckey.

 

lol at the middle school essay contest! "i like drifting, its rad!"

 

http://www.youtube.com/user/teamsrda.../4/x03eOwT-9Q4
first lead run the previous lead video is of the OMT round.

lol @ jarod saying there was a grip of girls in the stands with "buckey fever". hahaha
then when i spun he was like "ohhhhh nooooo BROCKEYY spinssssssssssss".....

damn. lol dude is cool as **** though. i swear i'm better at spinning out when it's most critical NOT to spin. i get too excited and try to make **** look like japan dudes...

 

I was just vid cruising and saw this. After a couple minutes I was like wait...I...Know...That...Car

http://vimeo.com/13323815

 

got to put on a demo at redline time attack on the skidpad area over this passed weekend.

for full photos check out my FB page. lol
facebook.com/driftfcbuckey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiCod...eature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTtN6...eature=channel
i like spinning more than i like straightening i guess....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB2ox...eature=channel

 

thursday practice went pretty bad at first. worked out some issues, and got advice from forrest (my spotter) and started grazing both bank walls. i'm really excited for qualifying today. Ben installing the deck/speakers in my car was the best thing ever.
i only have one more set of tires..... have to chill and only do a few laps in practice and then lay down a top 16 run. not having tires really holds you back, but it's good to be able to adapt to new tires/setups on the flow.

 

Good job out there last night, you need more power for that track. Did you qualify? I just watched the live stream didn't see the results.

 

i think Buckey qualified 9th, so hes in top 16. He blew his turbo, so me and my buddy went to go pick one up. hopefully its running good..

 

hey buckey...great time hangin out with you and mike...i really enjoyed you guys...good luck on next season hope you get the car back in shape for next season....you got my support for next season

 

freaking daniel coming through FTW with the turbo. you guys made the day!

 

@mike, i did qualify. we had a practice lap right before the 2 qualify laps and i smashed into the infield wall.. i broke Forrest's RPF1 (which i just bought.... lol) borrowed some wheels, made the first qualify lap, and my car was super underpowered... 3psi... had the stereo blasting, so first thought was i blew the motor. i ended up completing the run, and popped the hood to see my turbo GLOWING red... i knew it was already dead cause ever since RD2 vegasdrift its been smoking, and we've replaced individual pieces of it to keep it alive.. so knowing it was blown, i hit up brandon's air-compressor, and aired up my rear tires to 100psi and threw down another pass.

it wasnt much better, but for having issues i was pumped to have even qualified because it seriously felt like an NA all over again for those two passes.

i wish i could've went further, but my driving ended with walker wilkerson. they made us do a retake on just my follow run which i thought was weird (not a OMT). the first run i threw down decently aside from the dispersion from spinning off the line through 3rd. gear, but the 2nd lead run, i spun trying to advance into his door at the infiled yet again beating myself and handing it away...

so many people helped me throughout this year, and it was much appreciated. i need to start catching back up on life now, and get a car together that can actually be competitive with more power, because this stock turbo/ecu/240hp is not the way to go, when you're up against 500hp cars... the one thing my car still really lacks is steering angle, so that's getting addressed first and foremost.

idk what the plans are yet for the car... i may missile it out fully, or repair it and make it a street car with fresh aero/wheels/paint and some interior. either way i go about it i'd like to start on the other FC, and get it going for XDC next year. i'd really like to focus on driving a fully built car next year with more power. i think its time to step up a little. ****, atleast get down on a rev limiter to make it sound cool! haha

 

yo man, it was cool meeting you. had a blast talking with you, and i appreciate the support! go get your car going now so we can do some drifts!!!! haha

if you ever need anything just message me, or hit me up on facebook, and keep in touch man.

facebook.com/driftfcbuckey

 

Did you end up getting you license or were they not giving them out to top 16. One of my dudes from the midwest got his, mike skud cant spell his name. I know what you mean about taking you self out, i have that problem sometimes.

 

they only picked like 8 guys. my friend danny george in the 400whp miata got his though which is cool, because all year he's had issues, and this weekend he was on fire. (minus straightening out like 4 times hahahah) he was doing super good!

that mike dude was killing it too.

i didnt get a license. just going to take it as it comes, and progress super hard this season. i have a full year of experience traveling, and budgeting events now so next year shouldn't be as hard. hopefully i can make some good money from now until march and do this all over again.

 

man im working on it...i havent had a chance to practice or really get into it like i want since august of last year...so im going to get on that so you can give me some pointers and kill the drift game with our rotaries lol...im going to hit you up on face book