Lean, Mean and Green Drifter

I know I am supposed to focus on the Singapore and Malaysian scene but what's a Silvia lover to do when gorgeous photos of a professional drift spec S13 all the way from UK landed in my inbox?

The British Drift Championship 2009 is set to commence on 11th April 2009, with Donnington Park (new home of the British Formula One Grand Prix) being the first venue.

Our man John Glaister here will be contesting in the 5 round national drift competition. To ensure a good showing, he transformed his S13 from...

this plain Jane...

to this lean, mean, drifting machine.

LOOK - Paying homage to the temple of JDM comes easy when John's S13 is equipped with an Origin Lab body kit and a custom two tone paint job, Triumph Roulette green for the body and black metalflake for the roof. Mismatched staggered rims add to the drift look with SSR mesh rims in front and Work Emotion CRs at the business end. Keeping things steady at terrifying speeds is a drool wBuddy Club carbonfibre gt wing

GO - With the lightweight chasiss, response is the name of the game with the S13 running HKS' fabled GTRS turbo. Other bolt-on go-fast bits include the usual FMIC, headers and exhaust. This produces a highly linear 310 horsepower and 308 lbs/ft of torque.

TURN - Being a competitive drift car, the S13 has everything but the kitchen sink thrown into its suspension system. Read all this in one mouthful: RG type D coilovers with pillow ball top mounts, Driftworks front adjustable lower arms, rear adjustable upper and lower arms, adjustable tension rods, solid steering bush, rose jointed steering arms with angle spacers, Nismo front subframe and finally, Cusco front and rear strut braces......

STOP - Uprated R33 GTT 4 pot callipers are matched with ceramic pads and grooved discs all round. The handbrake system has been fitted with the customary drift button together with an additional Driftworks hydraulic handbrake.

John welcomes potential sponsors big or small, so if you are looking for exposure to the fast growing British drift market, drop him a mail at glaisterps13@aol.com to discuss further.

Here's wishing John all the best with the BDC a mere few weeks away!