StarDrift Challenge 2008, Round 1
It’s been a while since I last updated the blog. It’s been a busy month. We prepped the 86 as T-car for Formula Drift, upgraded the turbo on the Silvia to a GT3037 supplied & tuned by GT Auto. The car now pushes 415PS with 430Nm of torque @ wheels. Response is phenomenal.
The team also competed in StarDrift Challenge Round 1 held at A-Famosa Resort on 12 -13 April 2008. For us it was the final session before Formula Drift Singapore.
As usual, Bridgestone Drift Team dominated the local drift scene by taking both 1st and 2nd spots. Tat Wei was on song the whole weekend, demonstrating speed and consistency. I spent my time fine tuning the handling of the Silvia. The car is finally showing some speed. Grip level has increased tremendously and response & agility as potent as the 86. But Tao was in better form during our final battle and was able to maintain pressure on the silvia.
Ivan came equipped with TORQ Nitrous Systems 50HP SHOT. But he was struggling all weekend. Suffering from poor handling, a blown gearbox and a worn out LSD. Looks like the additional HP caused the car to show its weaknesses.
Anyway it’s was a good opportunity for us to test out the cars, making sure our cars were ready and at optimum performance for Formula Drift Singapore, 26 – 27 April 2008.
All photos taken by HB Photography
FINALS: TTW VS TDL
Video courtesy of www.drift.com.my
