Hey gang, it has been awhile since I was behind the wheel of a drift car on the reg, and I am really starting to miss it. If you aren’t aware of what a missile car is, then let me give you a quick rundown, its a phenomenon born out of Japan (i think), and I was treated to how radical they are when I visited DA Ace Lindsay Ross last year in Tokyo, and happened upon the Spring Drift Matsuri at Ebisu. Robbie Nishida was nice enough to drag us around and while there were some super nice cars, and even some that I had recognized, the most popular thing to do was to get a decent runner, with a lil HP and just drive it into the ground.

Alot of US service guys said they would chip in with a few pals, buy a decent S13 for about 2-3k (cars are cheaper over there) and just destroy it over the course of the Matsuri weekend. Here’s a quick video of me in a missle that some awesome US servicemen I met let me rock for half the day! Thing was falling apart, stock turbo and had been crashed more than a few times, and was still SUPER fun…

Anyway, it seems that Forsberg had a similar experience this summer at Ebisu, and decided it was missile time, Chris bought up our old DA lemons car and turned that thing into a missile and fast. Here’s a little read on it…. http://www.ziptied.com/forums/index.php?topic=31615.0

So it was decided, i need a missile car that had the following- 200-300 RELIABLE whp (obviously 250+ would be better) Bucket seats and a cage Decent susp and diff full build under $5k My first idea, and I think that this would have been AWESOME, I wanted to build a Lexus SC400, I found them on craigslist for under 2k bucks and that v8 is 250hp reliable all day. The 5spd swap would have been the biggest expense, but I think that it would be a really fun car, and I’ve never owned a V8 NA drift car, and for 5k I think it would have been sweet. I did think that about 210whp in a pretty heavy car would be the only thing that would eventually limit the fun….. BUT! Who am I kidding, I need a rotary powered Mazda, right? Yeah, I thought so too, and when I saw this thing for sale on Ziptied (no, I can’t get you a membership), I had instant flashbacks to the good old days at Etown, and some of my old FC’s and for this price, I just couldn’t pass it up!

This thing already makes 310whp, has a ported motor, t04, and an older (but totally effective) Haltech setup…

Plans are to:

• flip these wheels for something lighter, and cheaper (so I can have more, and 18in rears that fit some tires Maxxis flowed me)
• Either add door bars to this cage, or do a really basic 6pt so I can be legal for tandem
• Throw a real diff into it
• paint and throw on the BN front bumper
• DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE!!!!

So excited to get this thing, it’s in Florida, so getting it up here to NJ will be kind of a hassle, but I’ll figure that out this week, and if I just wind up driving it home (yes, its street registered, and I’m going to keep it that way), I will be sure to document it all on here…….

Here’s more pics, enjoy!!!

In my travels to Asia in the last 2 years, I found one of the best drivers I have seen in a long time, and a hell of a good guy. After lots of hanging out and seeing him drive, I get to tell you that we have added Tengku Djan to the DA brotherhood. He’s a sick ripper and a great dude, here’s the official copy….

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Drift Alliance team is excited to announce the addition of a new driver to our Drift Alliances aces team, Tengku Djan Ley. Tengku Djan is a drifting powerhouse, and his long list of achievements is staggering. Djan is the 2009 FD Asia Champion, 2006 D1DP Malaysia Champion, 2010 FD Round 1 Singapore Champion, 2010 FX Open Malaysia Round 1 Champion. Tengku is a drifting icon in Asia, and is revered in his home country of Malaysia. In the words of Drift Alliance President Tony Angelo “I’m extremely excited to have Djan on the DA team. He is truly a world-class driver, and he stands head and shoulders above his Asian contemporaries. To develop one’s skill to such a high level is extremely difficult and to do it while being isolated from other top competitors is astounding.” Djan plans to make the move into US drift scene in the coming months and he will be sure to have a large impact.

The Drift Alliance team is made up of the best and brightest stars in the drift world today, with more FD and D1 wins than any other American team. Drift Alliance drivers are renowned the world over and represent the true spirit of American Drifting.

Hey blog readers,I have a ton of stuff to post and it’s been a hectic last few months. The good news is that I have lots of content for this blog! I’ve been really busy in Asia, doing a ton of work drift coaching and helping with some events. As I have had more and more requests for drifting lessons, clinics and personal coaching, I’m currently in the process of making a website that will give people all the info they need about my drift school. One fun thing, is that I’ve got the promo video made, that shows off a bit of my driving and my rx-8 from 2008. Check it out, and I’ll be back soon with lots of stories, pics and vids!!!

Tony Angelo: AMERICAN DRIFTER from Drift Alliance Media on Vimeo.

I have an S13, its pretty cool, and drives well, but I don’t ever use it. I’m getting it ready to sell, and the diff was busted, needed a new carrier. My old brosef bH brian harte had one down at his veilside USA. Swung down to grab it on the way to forsbergs shop. Check him out. I made him put it in the truck for me. BH is the internet in human form.