Restoring a Legend, Building a LS3 For Falken’s Championship Winning S13 – Part Two
In our last segment, we gave you a look at the 415 cubic inch or 6.8 liter Chevy LS drift motor we are building for Falken Tires ex Yoshihara championship-winning…
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Restoring a Legend, Building a LS3 For Falken’s Championship Winning S13, Part One
The Discount Tire/Falken S13 that Dai Yoshihara drove to many podiums and a Formula Drift championship now resides with Falken Tire where it does duty as a promotional demo car. …
Project STurdteen, Plumbing the Motor and Getting Her Ready to Run!
So we have rebuilt the engine and the transmission for Rathyna’s Turd. Now came the job of putting the engine back in the car and undoing the clusterfuck of plumbing…
Project S-Turdteen Fixing the Transmission
Well, Rathyna’s S13 not only had a roached engine, but her transmission had given up the ghost as well. It didn’t shift well, third gear was broken and her clutch…
Project STurdteen: Building the SR20DET Engine
Rathyna’s S13 drift car’s engine was thoroughly hammered with little compression. In our last article, we rebuilt her cylinder head with Portflow Design replacing her worn valve guides and eroded…
The Queen of Hearts – Erin Sanford’s LS-powered Time Attack 240SX
Erin Sanford bought his first S13 in late 2003 after wanting to find something fun to daily drive. The S13 coupe was always visually appealing to him, and so he…
Sneak Peek- Matt Coffman’s 2015 Formula Drift Nissan S13
Sneak Peek – Matt Coffman's 2015 Formula Drift Nissan S13 by Mike Kojima 21 year old Matt Coffman is currently in his second year of Formula D competition. The second youngest driver…
Hooker Headers Prototype Nissan S Chassis LS Swap Headers and Motor Mounts
Hooker Headers Nissan S Chassis LS Swap Headers and Motor Mounts By Mike Kojima Hooker Headers has been a name that has been long associated with good old Detroit…
Walker Wilkerson’s 2012 Formula D ride
Walker Wilkerson's 2012 Formula D Ride By Mike Kojima In 2011 Walker Wilkerson blasted out of the Pacific Northwest and took the Pro Drifting world by storm. The 21 year…
Dai Yoshihara’s Team Falken/Discount Tire 2011 Formula D Ride
Dai Yoshihara's Team Falken/Discount Tire 2011 Formula D Ride By Mike Kojima The 2011 Formula D pre season is heating up and we are getting in a bunch of last…
An Early Look at Dai Yoshihara’s 2011 Formula D Ride
An Early Look at Dai Yoshihara’s 2011 Formula D Ride By Mike Kojima Team Falken’s Dai Yoshihara will once again be driving his Chevy LS powered Nissan S13 in…
The Best of 2010: Scoop! Dai Yoshihara’s new Formula D ride for 2010
The Best of 2010: Scoop! Dai Yoshihara’s new Formula D ride for 2010 By Mike Kojima We did not want to spill the beans but since the car has…
On the 8th Day – Falken Tires S13
And on the 8th Day… Falken Tire's S13 Drift Monster By Mike Kojima, photos by Jeff Naeyaert In the Bible God created the world in 6 days then got to rest. …
We Evaluate SPL Version 3 Rear Multi Link Arms
We Evaluate SPL Version 3 Rear Multi Link Arms A MotoIQ Staff Report If you drive a Nissan S13 240SX, S14 240SX, S15 Silvia, Z32 300ZX or R32 GT-R and…