Continued from Jemima on Steroids part 1. If you missed part 1, you can head on over by clicking here. Now that we have the power plant of the car taken care of and our shocks and tires are taken care of, the next thing on the agenda was ensuring we had the best steering and angle possible. Last season, we struggled with steering bind and inconsistent steering which as a driver is really hard to push the limits and drive at 100% when you don’t know what the car will do. This is why we have partnered up with FIGS Engineering for the 2014 season as they have their PRO Angle kit that has been already released for the IS300 and has gotten nothing but amazing feedback from everyone that has it on their car. After talking many hours with Figs Engineering, they agreed to customize their already existing IS300 kit and retro fit it on our JZX90. Once we have a couple rounds of testing under our belt with it, Figs will be releasing it for sale to the public, which is estimated to be after round 3 of Formula Drift. Stay tuned for a blog post featuring our visit at the Figs Engineering headquarters where we installed their pro angle kit. For now, enjoy this video which shows their kit installed on our Gold in the Net JZX90.
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Burning rubber, smoke in the air, the scream of tires going sideways at 90 miles an hour, and the roar of an 850 hp engine as it tears the car out of a corner while lining up the next one. This is Formula Drift… and I love it! Formula Drift has risen to become the premier drifting competition in the US, offering the thrill and spectacle of exhibition drifting for fans all across the States. Attending any kind of Motorsport event is all about the atmosphere, and Formula Drift has it in bucket loads. The noise, the smell, the on track action, it all comes together to make this a drama filled and very exciting Motorsport. I’m one of literally thousands of fans who follow this sport all around the US, and I would have to tell you, there’s nothing else like it! Formula Drift has all of the elements that appeal to a modern crowd, injecting new life and attitude into the American Motorsport scene.
