Stretched zx10 vs. V8 powered rx7 drifting showdown

[Spooler]

Wow, that was awesome. Except checkered flag man forgot to take his Ritalin.

[SVRACER01]

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You can also hang the rear out further with an extended swingarm.

[Paul_E_D]

Lol, Greg, can you actually transfer those ice drifting skills to pavement? I don't think it's really all that similar. It theory, yes, in technique, yes, in practice, not so much. Otherwise every dirt rider on the planet would be driftin around every corner when they get on a street bike. I know I would be.

[landricscustoms]

Lol, Greg, can you actually transfer those ice drifting skills to pavement? I don't think it's really all that similar. It theory, yes, in technique, yes, in practice, not so much. Otherwise every dirt rider on the planet would be driftin around every corner when they get on a street bike. I know I would be.

SOUNDS LIKE A CHALLENGE

[OreoGaborio]

when drifting fails

HOW in the FUCK do you do THAT?!?!??!


Yeah, that drift vid was awesome, too. When I first saw that the bike was stretched I was all like "huh???" Then I figured it'd probably help stabilize the bike with the longer wheelbase.


Someone get me a stretched bike and some Shinkos. I'll happily test out the theory.

No really... someone get me a stretched bike and some Shinkos!

[The Snowman]

Great vid. Some of the camerawork was great. I like the go pro inside the swingarm, pointed back to the rear wheel.

I guess there is a place for Icon gear.

[Eddie]

Pretty cool...but I prefer Marco's one hander drift:

YouTube - melandri drift

[Hazen]

Nick is a savage.

3rd time on the bike, ever...

Yes GP riders are amazing... but for a home built ZX-10 it's still pretty good. Even extended.

$.02

[WordTooYoMamma]

I see a new sport brewing.....

Me too. I wonder what the ER doctors will name it.

[csmutty]

I guess there is a place for Icon gear.

Icon makes some really good gear. Don't be an uninformed hater Chuck.

[obsolete]

I was wondering why they picked that track. The driver is an ex indy driver and part owner of that track.

Interesting info: My first time ever on a road course was there and the guy waving the flags at the end sold my best friend his STI.

[GNTurbo6]

Icon makes some really good gear. Don't be an uninformed hater Chuck.

ICON doesn't make gear. It's just a label slapped onto gear made by various manufacturers.

[csmutty]

ICON doesn't make gear. It's just a label slapped onto gear made by various manufacturers.

Well then they sell good gear.

[scubasteveRR]

Video was pretty AWESOME... I also like the design of the Icon helmet he was using.. kinda like a motorcross/street helmet.

[obsolete]

ICON doesn't make gear. It's just a label slapped onto gear made by various manufacturers.

Just like most companies? I can't speak to the big names in racing gear, but that is how apparel in general is done. Most companies do not have their own manufacturing.

[stoinkythepig]

Neat video, but I can't imagine going to all the trouble of stuffing a small block chevy V8 in that chassis and limiting it to only 375 HP. That's a pretty mild SBC. With such a light car, a high-reving (like 8000 RPM), short-stroke motor with forged crank, heavy duty rods and an aluminum block/heads would be awesome.

[Kham]

someone finally show you all the proper use of extended swingarm. remember you were all hater one time?

[obsolete]

Neat video, but I can't imagine going to all the trouble of stuffing a small block chevy V8 in that chassis and limiting it to only 375 HP. That's a pretty mild SBC. With such a light car, a high-reving (like 8000 RPM), short-stroke motor with forged crank, heavy duty rods and an aluminum block/heads would be awesome.

LS1's are aluminum and that swap is fairly common so it's not that much trouble.

Edit: Here's a conversion package from Hinson http://www.hinsonsupercars.com/p-102...n-package.aspx

[ForcedFed]

when drifting fails

haha wow.. looks like someone forgot to tighten the lugs when switching to their track set.. (or put them on at all for that matter)

[GNTurbo6]

LS1's are aluminum and that swap is fairly common so it's not that much trouble.

Edit: Here's a conversion package from Hinson http://www.hinsonsupercars.com/p-102...n-package.aspx

I remember someone telling me that the swap only adds about 100 lbs to the front of the car and it doesn't mess with the otherwise "perfect" 50/50 balance too much.

[nhtodd]

That is a way cool video. This is finally showing me a use for an extended swingarm I didn't see a use for it till now except in drag racing.

[a13x]

Saw that on Schleppy's FB. I really wonder why they picked Sandia. It's smaller than Loudon and not near anything.

They picked Sandia b/c it's next to Ernie's house and they have full access to the track.

Yes it's way easier to drift a bike with extended swingarm, to the point Nick finds it almost boring. New drift bikes have shorter swingarms.

Following Nick around Chuckwalla filming him was insane (I'm on R6). He'll just light the rear up and have it sideways, back and forth, all over the place.

[obsolete]

They picked Sandia b/c it's next to Ernie's house and they have full access to the track.

Yes it's way easier to drift a bike with extended swingarm, to the point Nick finds it almost boring. New drift bikes have shorter swingarms.

Following Nick around Chuckwalla filming him was insane (I'm on R6). He'll just light the rear up and have it sideways, back and forth, all over the place.

Ernie as in Edub? That makes sense. I was told, dunno if true or not, that Jim is part owner of Sandia.

[a13x]

Ernie as in Edub? That makes sense. I was told, dunno if true or not, that Jim is part owner of Sandia.

Yea E-Dub Vigil, the other half of the Nick & Ernie show

[Dichotomous]

Neat video, but I can't imagine going to all the trouble of stuffing a small block chevy V8 in that chassis and limiting it to only 375 HP. That's a pretty mild SBC. With such a light car, a high-reving (like 8000 RPM), short-stroke motor with forged crank, heavy duty rods and an aluminum block/heads would be awesome.

you described a motor that will have very peaky power, an LS1 has more grunt all the time, is super bombproof and reliable and has more control over the power and more rpm range for the power needed.