Exterior Modifications:
• Seibon carbon fiber hood and trunk
• Ings +1 Body kit
• APR GTC wingt
• IPF 8000k hid's
• Speedglass lexan windows
Wheels & Suspension:
• Iforged Aero wheels
18x9.5 +30 front
18x10.5 +60 rear
• Falken Azenis RT-615
245/40-18 front
315/30-18 rear
• Hotchkis sway bars
• Project Mu big brake kit front and rear
Driveline Modifications:
• Gforce "NASCAR only" four speed GSR transmission
• Exedy Triple Carbon Clutch
• OS Giken 2 way limited slip differential
• Drive Shaft Shop axles
Key points:
• IS350 only came in an automatic transmission has to be
engineered from the ground up to become an competitive drift car.
• Two top 16 finishes in the 2007 Formula D season (West Virginia and
Seattle). One top 16 finish in 2008 (Formula D Atlanta).
• Competed in the 2007 D1GP World Championships (16 of the best drivers
in the world were selected to compete in this event).
Changes made in 2008:
Hasselgren dry sump V8 engine was engineered to further the Hiro's capabilities
being able to utilize consistent power throughout the power band. Because of the
tight space in the engine bay for a car that was originally equipped with a V6
engine, a custom set of headers from Bassani had to be made. The engine sits lower
and further back then the 2JZ-GTE from last year and is most importantly lighter.
Due to a lot of transitions in drifting it is important to have a balanced car front
to back to make it more predictable for Hiro.
Iforged was picked up as a new wheel sponsor to further advance the tuning possibilities
being able to run wider Azenis RT-615 tire to compliment the new found power from the V8.
For photos of our car in action, head over to the image gallery
