Here’s some pictures we gathered of low offset 240s. A nice finishing touch to 240’s is the aggressive wheel fitment they can have. Looks great especially with flared fenders or wide body kits.
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pics courtesy of BulaPhotography
If your looking into building a budget drift car. Be sure to check out parts from Megan Racing. They offer everything you need from suspension to exhaust. A lot of cars in the drift circuit run Megan Racing parts such as full coilovers, suspension end links, and exhaust. They have parts available for all the common drift cars such as the 240sx, Corolla (ae86), and RX-7.
In case you didn’t know what drifting was. Here’s the exact definition from dictionary.com
| Main Entry: | drifting |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | an extreme motor sport in which race cars slide sideways on racetrack turns
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Age: 30
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Years Drifting: 7
When first describing Calvin Wan, a principal word could be “multitasker.” Calvin has already had a long and varied career in motorsports, starting in 1996, and running in such diverse series including drag racing, autocrossing, rally crossing and motorcycles. Calvin also is a SAG (Screen Actor’s Guild) member and has provided numerous stunt driving assignments for television commercials, print ads and movies (including Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and Crank 2: High Voltage). He is a published author, too, having written Calvin Wan’s Drifting Performance Handbook, which is distributed by Motorbooks International.
On the drifting front, the San Francisco native, who, like his neighbor and team mate up the road, Tyler McQuarrie, has spent a fair amount of time at Sonoma’s Infineon Raceway. He has competed in every round of the Formula Drift Championship series since its augural season in 2004, and has become a fan favorite due to his laid back style and “street” image.. Falken Tires officials noticed his capabilities during that first season and signed him to what has become a long-term contract, making Calvin a full-time driver for the company, driving Falken-owned works cars ever since.
In 2005, Calvin made history by becoming the first driver in the Formula Drift series to win in an import car with the Falken Tire Infiniti G35. He later moved to a Mazda RX-7, and for 2009, will be piloting the new Falken Tire Nissan S15 Silvia, running on Falken Azenis RT-615 rubber. In addition to this series, the multitasker will be doing double duty in the Formula D International Demos and Team Drifting Competition events.
The talented driver participates in more than 20 professional events each year and has received extensive media coverage with both national and international media outlets. When he’s not driving, he’s building race cars or serving as both a Drifting Judge and Instructor, holding special drifting performance clinics for private groups.
Drifting and race fans alike know the name Calvin Wan, and he is highly regarded and respected by his competitors. As one of the pioneers in drifting especially in the U.S., and one of the driving forces on Team Falken, Calvin has definitely earned his reputation and stands ready once again to help take Team Falken to the top of the podium.
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-from calvinwan.com
If your in the Chicago area be sure to check out the D1 Grand Prix.
For the Bay Area drifters, Hot Import Nights will be in Pleasanton, Ca on the 25th. Live drift demo will be in full effect from your favorite drifters.
One of the most popular cars to drift in is the rear wheel drive Toyota Corolla, model year range 1984-1987. This generation of Corolla is also known to as the Hachi Roku.
One reason people like to drift in these cars is that they are relatively inexpensive. This is important because when it comes to drifting, especially for a beginner, it’s probable that the car is going to get banged up! After all, drifting is basically sliding, and your first several times sliding around in the car will be hard to control. So you’ll hit some curbs, to say the least.
A good place to go for Corolla parts or Toyota parts in general is Andy’s Auto Sport. (make the underlined parts be functional links)
