Rod Millen's new RX-8 Drift car
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Now that we finally have some engine management systems from Motec, Microtech and HKS, I bet we will see some Renesis powered cars next year.
It takes a good year of building and testing to get these cars ready.
It takes a good year of building and testing to get these cars ready.
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Originally Posted by everythingdrift
RMR built the car from the ground up, complete with gutted fiberglass doors, lexan windows, a widebody kit, and other one-off parts.
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I don't know why somebody doesn't build a supercharged 20B for drift, that would have as much power down low as the Vipers, and could roast the tires without having to left foot brake and keep the revs/boost up.
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What is it about drifting that the cars all have to look like complete crap?
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Originally Posted by SoloII///M
What is it about drifting that the cars all have to look like complete crap?
because it's a "style" contest
it's all about selling parts to people who don't know any better
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It looks pretty good, now that there is a Drift RX-8, it makes me want to go out this weekend and support the team! :P
Gotta Support all the Rotary of course... but especially dear to my heart, the 8. No matter if it's not the Renesis beating inside.
Gotta Support all the Rotary of course... but especially dear to my heart, the 8. No matter if it's not the Renesis beating inside.
Originally Posted by Outlaws eXtreme
It looks pretty good, now that there is a Drift RX-8, it makes me want to go out this weekend and support the team! :P
Gotta Support all the Rotary of course... but especially dear to my heart, the 8. No matter if it's not the Renesis beating inside.
Gotta Support all the Rotary of course... but especially dear to my heart, the 8. No matter if it's not the Renesis beating inside.
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Wow. The front bumper is typical, over the top, but not offensive. The side skirts are as well. But those rear snap-on corner ground effects look straight off a $15 ebay auction. I had always thought of Millen as a guy/team that was above all this. I thought they were successfully making money as real racers, you know with timers, and objective means of declaring a winner. Makes me want to take my Millen wheels off my GTX.
well not like its gonna get showcased anyways at Formula D, didn't u guys read the part where they said he blew the engine at practice 8/21 and they weren't done repairing it by 8/25? so it will not be in competition on 8/27
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well Im not head over heals for the body kit, but that's what I like about drifting, It's not trying to copy the style from any other series. That's what keeps motorsports interesting. Imagine if all cars in all series looked like NASCAR, Or having those heay show queens from HIN going 5MPH around a track.
Keep it original and keep it fast that's all I ask.
Keep it original and keep it fast that's all I ask.
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I think the car looks pretty good, and it's about time somebody pulled a drift RX-8 out on this side of the ocean. And Ryan your right the 20B has so much more torque, if your gonna spend that much might as well go all the way. Now what I'm interested in is what tranny, driveshaft, and rearend he is using?
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