K-Sport and Japanese Performance
Magazine test out the new 8 pot brake
system on a Nissan 200sx S14. Time Attack
driver Kev Duckworth puts the brakes through
their paces, comparing them alongside
the standard calipers.
This article was
published in Issue 78 of Japanese Performance
magazine and is available here with the
publisher's permission. For more details
on Japanese Performance magazine, go to
www.chpltd.com
European Drift
Championship 2008
K-Sport are competing
in the 2008 European Drift Championship with
the Nissan Skyline R33. With PPG transmission
and a highly tuned V8 engine creating over 500bhp,
it can thunder through circuits and blast past
the competition! Tim Marshall is the driver
for the 2008 series after a successful season in 2007.
2008 Gallery. Click to enlarge.
EDC Drift - Nissan
Skyline V8 Specifications
Engine:
Race Tuned V8
Specs coming soon
Brakes:
KSport 356mm 8 pot front brakes
[more]
KSport 356mm 6 pot rear brakes [more]
KSport hydraulic handbrake [more]
Suspension:
KSport external reservoir nitrogen
coilovers [more]
KSport anti bump steer rod ends
KSport tc arms [more]
KSport camber arms [more]
Tein steering rods
Apex front lower inner arm bushes
Apex rear lower inner arm bushes
Apex rear camber hub bushes
Apex rear traction hub bushes
Apex steering rack mounts
Apex traction arms
Apex Hicas removal
Apex subframe locking collars
Whiteline front and rear arbs
Interior:
KSport seats [more]
KSport harness [more]
KSport quick release [more]
Sparco 345 steering wheel
AIM digital dash
Performance & Protection roll cage
Electronic battery cut off
Plumbed in fire extinguisher system
Drivetrain:
PPG 5 gear straight cut, dog engagement,
gearbox [more]
OS Giken twin plate clutch
Kaaz 2 way diff
Exterior:
18x9 Rota Torque Drift rims
265x35x18 and 235x40x18 Toyo R888 tyres
Nismo side skirts
Nismo chin spoiler
Where did drifting all
start?
The Japanese towns of Rokkosan, Hakone, Irohazaka
and various hill climbs in Nagano are all steeped
in legends of the origins of Drifting. No one
can really pinpoint Drifting’s actual birth
place but the movement started in the mid 1960’s.
Like many forms of professional racing, the modern
interpretation of drifting evolved from a form
of illegal street racing held on windy mountain
roads called 'Touge'. Touge was practised by extremely
dedicated enthusiasts who’s only goal was
to trim precious milliseconds off their time point
to point. Eventually some of these drivers began
to adopt driving techniques used by rally drivers,
techniques to corner quickly without losing too
much momentum.
As the drivers began to emulate the rally driver
techniques, they discovered that not only did
their times and driving performance improve but
that it gave an exciting and intense drive –
Drifting was born.
Underground
At the time that this technique became popular,
drifters began to bring their sport to the towns
and cities, adding their own flavour and flamboyant
driving as well fantastic styling and outrageous
vehicles. Eventually word spread and people began
to form on the street to witness these amazing
drivers and machines. But as popular Drifting
had become, it was relegated to the underground
scene due to the risks and image associated with
illegal street contests.
Eventually the popularity of Drifting grew and
competitors started organising their own events
at local circuits, and off the streets. The events
were fun to begin with however after time the
drivers and skills became so refined that things
got very competitive. From these events Video
Option began to organise Driver Search events,
held to allow the local driver to show off their
skills and compete with each other. For a while
the Driver Search events satisfied most but as
skills and techniques improved, manufacturers
began producing specific parts just for Drift
and it was time to raise the bar on the events.
Engine: