The first few runs were great, and kudos to Axle for many long and restless nights to get Kim ready for her first event. BOY did she look great tearing up the track. She dug into the dirt once and it made a scene.
Car felt good. The slides felt good. But something was missing. With the big sweeper and a few other turns, smoke was just almost absent. The car drifted very well and balanced itself very well, but just didn't have that showmanship that it should. To the drawing board.
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| Parked at the Pits looking pretty. Traction Optional. |
Event Photo Album HERE.
First on the discussion was the roll cage. In order to get any type of Tandem Action (more than 1 drift car on the track at one time), the rules state a roll cage is required. That was no problem. With the help of our good friend, Rodney Beedle, we got it done. Making some fantastic welds and putting the bars as physically close to the shell of the car as possible, we were given back a car with an amazing cage.
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| Kim's Roll Cage |
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| Kim's Roll Cage - Door image |
But we couldn't leave it at that. Remember, she had the ability to drift, just didn't do enough to show off those moves. Next on the table were implants. She needed a new heart. One that had stamina and could really show off her skills. An SR20DET was acquired from Carlos at Import Performance Shop. Complete with most all the parts to perform the surgey, Dr. Axle quickly began digging in.
The old heart didn't prove too difficult to pull out. We dressed up the engine bay, giving it a fresh coat of matte black paint. The surgery went quickly and painless. Well...maybe some of the usual busted knuckles. She took it well. Now, she was ready for the next big show. And she performed well.
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| And the surgery was successfull! |
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| MSA's Drift Car Lighting them up! |
Bryan Lin
CEO, The Motorsports Authority, Inc. |
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