Easy gangstars!

Post by **mattyboi** » 20 Jun 2007 10:01 pm

Just a quick post to introduce myself! Wasn`t gonna sign up because last time i did i got shouted at for ruining a nice car, turns out E21 bimmer owners dont like them being drifted! hahaha! My girlfriend (Loz)said you were a nice bunch so i thought i`d join up to!

I`m matt (aka the boi) from the fenland kingdom of cambridgeshire! 24 yrs old, spent five years in the army (engineers) and i`m off to uni in derby to study motorsport engineering! Can`t wait!

I`m heavly into drifting. Just sold my well spec`d S13 and dailly driver E21 BMW to build my 340. Needed something reliable for uni and now i`m hooked!!! They freakin rock!! I`ve done a few comps and done ok, i came fourth at trampdrift 1000 and just missed out on top 16 at SVA challenge cup

Anyways, nice to meet you all and here is the beast!

So mods, well heres the best one!!!

F16 engine from a clio 16v with GSRX 1100 bike carbs!!!! Its got a custom inlet manifold, custome exhaust and clio williams exhaust manifold.

Side exit zorst!

The engine was fitted by nev and matt at driftmoto. Its running 160bhpish:D

Its lowered on springs and lowering blocks and fitted with some JDM tyte 13x8j 3 piece split rims with neg 20 off set!!!!!

Bean can of dish!!!!!!

They stick out a fair bit so arches are next up!

Its got a border carbon seat, omp wheel with a pug normal boss and a DW snap off one.

Heres some other random shots.........

THEY DO SUCK AS THEY WERE TAKEN WITH A CAMERA PHONE MASKING TAPED TO MY DASH!!!!!!!

ALSO ITS WAVEY AS THE CAMERA CAN`T KEEP UP:wack:

In this one i`m just pulling out of my street and driving through the village at normal pace. Just on my way to work so no dori sadly!! Loud isn`t it!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxqmGgA1Ikc

Ok its warm now and getting some gyp but not loads as its a bumpy road and it grounds out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDyxSU2QeDc

Ok now its time for some thrashing. Please note that when i turn off the last roundabout its private land belonging to my work. Also i have no rev counter so don`t rev it really high, i recon its got loads to go!!!! getting one fitted this weekend:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2-fXCGt5hc

Post by **mattyboi** » 20 Jun 2007 10:03 pm

These were only taken on a camera phone with night mode switched on so aren`t great.

My friend mark wandering into shot!

Mine and loz`s when she first got it......

Post by **redline** » 20 Jun 2007 10:24 pm

now I've got my bottom jaw back off of the floor I'm just going to say thats awesome ,

these drift 300's just keep getting better and better,

the bike carbs on the clio lump really work well and to think youv'e done all this (or had it done , dosen't matter which ) without anyone but the pimp boys knowing is incredible ,

Its a shame you didnt come out of the closet sooner ( LOL ) or you could have joined Adam and Bennet in the magazine article your car is certainly woirthy of it .

well done

Post by **Roop** » 21 Jun 2007 12:32 am

Knew you'd show up here soone or later, Mr. Boi.

Post by **lozza** » 21 Jun 2007 10:14 am

Well hello Mr Boi! Well you know i like your car and i like it more now i know i can at least drive it properly, without the cow like noises haha

Post by **Nikdev** » 21 Jun 2007 02:18 pm

I have seen this car before (Driftworks) Nice one

I'm in love with those Rims!
What are you going to do with those arches? Do like Stav and use Escort mk2 widened arches?

How well does it drift on dry asphalt? Can u do it in 3 gear?

Post by **foggyjames** » 23 Jun 2007 11:51 pm

Welcome! The car looks great, and I bet it shifts

Do you have any drift footage of it?

Just to be clear about how we (or at least some of us) feel about drifters...because I'm quite sure we have a bit of a reputation in some corners...here's the deal as far as I'm concerned. Many of us enjoy tinkering with our cars (mine has a set of Solex's versions of Weber DCOE 40s, for example, and a turbo swap is planned for...soon

), and I suspect even more like to make use of the RWD goodness as often as possible. On that basis, we welcome drifters with open arms (in a sort of manly beer and power tools sort of way...not in the Dekay pink-car sense

).

What isn't so welcome is the 'banger drifting' scene where (often the tidiest of) cars are bought and trashed just because they happen to be cheap & RWD. It doesn't happen much...but it does happen a bit too much

Love the car, love the drifting, and you'll fit right in.

cheers

James

Post by **pettaw** » 24 Jun 2007 07:56 am

Since Foggy has laid it down from 'on high'

can I just add that drifting on public roads is a bad idea. Glad to see though that you weren't doing that in your videos

It looks like its gonna be a great project, once you get those arches sorted.

Post by **foggyjames** » 24 Jun 2007 12:05 pm

Haha...I'd like to see the look on the MOT man's face...."Hmm...flush with the arches...?"

cheers

James

Post by MJ » 24 Jun 2007 12:09 pm

Time for new arches then

Post by **mattyboi** » 25 Jun 2007 11:11 am

Archs aren`t getting done on this car, this ones finished as a dailly driver/dailly drifter.

I`ve got 5K to spend on a new project and aren`t sure what to spend it on. As i`m going to uni i can do a bare shel rebuild on something and make it to the highest spec for not much cash really as i have all the tools etc at my disposal.

So the options are.........

1) Mega 340 build. Striped shell, seam weld, cage, buckets, custom dash with stack instruments, Six link rear end, custom front suspention with escort quick rack, coilovers all round, 182 clio engine with busa throttle bodies and cams (220bhp or just over), vems management, body kitted (archs and lips nothing ghey!!!) and a few other trick bits like fuel system and hydro wand etc.

2) S14. basic engine, mega suspention.

Now it seams like an easy choice really, the 340 should win easy because of the build BUT i borrowed a friends S13 yesterday to do some drift demo`s at pods jap show. Its runing a boggo engine with 7psi boost, so well below standard power but it has every suspention arm and bush etc replaced and it was AWESOME!! easy to drift so an easy choice for comps etc.

I`m not sure what to choose really

Post by **mattyboi** » 25 Jun 2007 11:13 am

Nikdev wrote: How well does it drift on dry asphalt? Can u do it in 3 gear?

Its drifts fine in the dry and in thrid BUT you have to use the standard steel rims and crap tyres because of the shit 340 prop. I`m getting a steel on with flanges rather than ruber inserts because i keep killing props. I`m on number four now!!!!!

Post by **SteveP** » 25 Jun 2007 12:23 pm

Sounds like a plan

Do you reckon its the abuse that kills the props or the extra power? I guess perhaps a combination of both, but drifting seems to be relatively hard on the cars.

Post by **foggyjames** » 25 Jun 2007 07:06 pm

Incidentally, I graduated from Derby a couple of years ago. I was doing the 'sound, light & live event technology' degree, so just across the corridor from the motorsport engineering chaps.

cheers

James