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Blood, Sweat, and Gears: Inside the Driftworks V10 BMW M3 Project
January 17, 2024 | Joe MackayThe engine swap. A chance to rewrite the very DNA of your car; to unleash a mechanical symphony unlike any the factory ever dreamed of. The possibilities are as endless as the open road. Sure, your bank account might whimper … Read More
Driftworks & Safely Insured Promo Video
October 14, 2014 | George TroutWell, we are in for a bit of a treat – the guys over at Driftworks have been doing a bit of promotion for us and after a little video editing we have been provided with this beauty of a video – Whilst competing in the Irish Drift ChampionshipRead More
Driftworks – On 2014, The BDC and Phil Morrison on that DW86..
October 3, 2014 | George Trout2014 represented a big year for the Driftworks team, the biggest news of all had to be the unveiling of their immense build of the Toyota Corolla AE86, appropriately dubbed the DW86. And quite rightly so, as they stripped this Japanese classic down to the bare shell and prepared to build the ultimate drift car in their own unique way….and boy, did they do this in style!Read More
Team Safely Insured / Driftworks British Drift Competition Round 4 Report
August 13, 2013 | George TroutThe British Drift Championship moved to Lydden Hill in Kent for Round 4.
Team Safely Insured Driftworks were sitting in 7th place having been plagued with minor mechanical issues that meant we hadn’t progressed past the top 8 all year.Read More
Safely Insured / Driftworks Nissan Skyline R32 updated and overhauled!
November 21, 2012 | George TroutFor the 2013 season, the Safely Insured / Driftworks Skyline R32 has undergone some major changes. The R32 has always been the ‘second car’ in the Driftworks stable and was always over shadowed by the ground breaking Nissan S15. With the S15 now sold, and a new project being built, the R32 has been given some love, and doesn’t it look the part!
Beauty isn’t just skin deep and the’32 now runs a replacement Toyota 1JZ and Syvecs ECU as well as a few tricky new suspension tweaks to make sure it’ll qualify for competitions next season.
The engine was mapped and produced good and safe power figures of 560BHP and 555ft/lbs torque at 1.6 bar of boost. The roll cage is a work of art and also boasts Nascar door bars between the roll cage and the seats for added safely and rigidity.
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