DDomenechDrift 2013 build
12-29-12, 08:20 AM
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DDomenechDrift 2013 build
Name is Danny. I am basically addicted to sliding cars and shredding tires. In 2013 I plan to compete in local pro am drifting events (Local meaning driving no more than 8 hrs away) and be successful doing it. I am active duty Coast Guard and for the past three years I was attached to CGC Legare out of Portsmouth, VA which didn’t really allow me to attend pro am events. I am no longer attached to said cutter and now I can begin to try out this drifting addiction for reals.
The car
It’s a 1994 rx7 fd3s making 400hp+ with a rotary still. I am fortunate to have a few friends that will be helping me out next year. SAGE autosports and Fortune Auto will be onboard next season helping me along the way to pro am events. I have known gary and brian at sage for a long time now. Great guys and awesome customer service. Give them a call for parts, installs, and powdercoating. I will also be communicating with Terry @ fortune Auto to maximize their coilovers to my driving style. The car performed awesome all year for the few events I was able to attent. I managed to destroy two rx7 fd3s transmissions and this is why I have decided to tear the car down and install a tex racing dogbox and a fuel cell. The completion date is set for March 1st. I dont have too much time to fully rebuild a competition ready car. I guess is on to the pictures of the build.
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100 Drifters of December 2012 on Vimeo
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Tex Racing T101 Sequential Straight cut geared Dogbox
SummitRacing 8gal fuelcell with foam
I am still looking to add supporters to my current list for the 2013 season. If you have a company and would like to participate please email me ballinnmiami@yahoo.com. Any support is welcomed.
The car
It’s a 1994 rx7 fd3s making 400hp+ with a rotary still. I am fortunate to have a few friends that will be helping me out next year. SAGE autosports and Fortune Auto will be onboard next season helping me along the way to pro am events. I have known gary and brian at sage for a long time now. Great guys and awesome customer service. Give them a call for parts, installs, and powdercoating. I will also be communicating with Terry @ fortune Auto to maximize their coilovers to my driving style. The car performed awesome all year for the few events I was able to attent. I managed to destroy two rx7 fd3s transmissions and this is why I have decided to tear the car down and install a tex racing dogbox and a fuel cell. The completion date is set for March 1st. I dont have too much time to fully rebuild a competition ready car. I guess is on to the pictures of the build.
Video...
100 Drifters of December 2012 on Vimeo
Week 1 list
Tex Racing T101 Sequential Straight cut geared Dogbox
SummitRacing 8gal fuelcell with foam
I am still looking to add supporters to my current list for the 2013 season. If you have a company and would like to participate please email me ballinnmiami@yahoo.com. Any support is welcomed.
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Got busy with the plasma cutter today. It came out just like I wanted. I will be picking up the tubing and some sheet metal next week. The original sheet metal weight a ton and I cannot wait to finish this and see where it ends up on the scales. Everything has gone smoothly and everything that needs to be order will be order tomorrow. Dyno session has been schedule for mid febuary and the car needs to be done by then. Well at least a roller/driving
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Pineapple racing medium street port
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pineapple racing Gasket kit
Mazda OEM bearings
850,1680c inj
Borg warner s362F
RA superseals
Greddy fmic
Fluidlyne rad
water/meth
PFC
Car made 380hp at 14 psi back in april
ECT.......Looking to make 500hp next month @ pfsupercars
01-02-13, 09:00 PM
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Today was an awesome day. I mailed out the tex racing 26 spline input shaft and bearing retainer to gforce transmissions to have it milled down to work with their trans adapter and turbo2 to tex racing t101. I also drove up to Fortune Auto and meet with their awesome technicians and ofcourse stayed their for about 2hrs talking about the setup I would like to run. A set of custom coilovers will be made for my driving style and we will tune them as needed. While I was in the area I also made a stop by rollcagecomponents.com where I get all my tubing from. Jim has been in the business of building racecars for a long time and is willing to help out the small guys. Give him a call for any rollcagecomponents and tell him drifter danny sent you. Best pricing I could find in a 150mile radious.
Few pictures I snapped while at Fortune!!!
Few pictures I snapped while at Fortune!!!
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Real small update. Between waiting on parts, life, and customers its been busy. Im still a one man operation, but i have learned to take my time on projects like these.
The start of the new front end!!!
Got bored after drinking a few beers and decided to chop up an old fender
Got my adapter made at Gforce transmission.
I also build roll cages!!!!! This has kept me busy for the past 3 weeks. Near completion!!!
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The start of the new front end!!!
Got bored after drinking a few beers and decided to chop up an old fender
Got my adapter made at Gforce transmission.
I also build roll cages!!!!! This has kept me busy for the past 3 weeks. Near completion!!!
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thank you for tjhe comments. Been pretty busy. the stock hatch with glass closes perfectly and seals on the firewall. Plans are to remove the stock glass and replace it with lexan. The next 2 weeks are gonna be busy. I will attemp to finish building the car
