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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. …

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Project STurdteen, Plumbing the Motor and Getting Her Ready to Run!

Posted on April 28, 2019April 29, 2019
byMike Kojima

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…

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Project S-Turdteen Fixing the Transmission

Posted on April 14, 2019April 15, 2019
byMike Kojima

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…

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Project STurdteen: Building the SR20DET Engine

Posted on March 31, 2019April 9, 2019
byMike Kojima

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…

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The Queen of Hearts – Erin Sanford’s LS-powered Time Attack 240SX

Posted on March 17, 2019March 18, 2019
byErik Jacobs

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…

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Sneak Peek- Matt Coffman’s 2015 Formula Drift Nissan S13

Posted on April 29, 2015July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

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…

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Hooker Headers Prototype Nissan S Chassis LS Swap Headers and Motor Mounts

Posted on June 27, 2012July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

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…

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Walker Wilkerson’s 2012 Formula D ride

Posted on April 2, 2012July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

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…

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Dai Yoshihara’s Team Falken/Discount Tire 2011 Formula D Ride

Posted on April 5, 2011July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

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…

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An Early Look at Dai Yoshihara’s 2011 Formula D Ride

Posted on March 9, 2011July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

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…

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The Best of 2010: Scoop! Dai Yoshihara’s new Formula D ride for 2010

Posted on March 28, 2010July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

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…

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On the 8th Day – Falken Tires S13

Posted on October 26, 2009July 4, 2018
byMike Kojima

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. …

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We Evaluate SPL Version 3 Rear Multi Link Arms

Posted on June 23, 2009July 4, 2018
byMike Kojima

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…