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  • twin-turbo 350Z for drifting

    Powerhouse in Nissan performance to field drift 'Z'
    N.Y. dealership's D1 Grand Prix mission: study the best drivers and machines

    Using expertise gleaned from their Nissan race cars, like this twin-turbocharged drag racing machine (shown above in an artist's rendering), Performance Motorsport is at work on a 350Z for drift exhibitions and car shows in New York and New Jersey.

    Long Island, N.Y. (Jan. 26) -- Strategists at two longtime East Coast Nissan dealerships are so sure that drifting is the bold new frontier in motorsports, they're making a pilgrimage to the D1 Grand Prix season opener to catch the ultimate in drifting style and skill.

    "We are planning to bring this exciting sport to the northeast in a big way," says Dan Ziegler, who directs marketing and motorsports at Smithtown Nissan and Westbury Nissan in Long Island, New York. The Rubio family has been with Nissan for more than four decades and has capitalized on the performance niche. Their Performance Motorsport arm consists of an import tuning shop, drag racing organization and re-styling operations. In November, a web site was launched for Nissan enthusiasts and racers -- http://www.TheExperience.com

    Ziegler and Gary Rubio, president of Smithtown Nissan and a CART division driver for years, are directing the transformation of a 350Z drag machine into a drift car for drifting exhibitions and car shows in New York and New Jersey.

    Owning several Nissan dealerships and racing professionally has allowed me to spend many hours under the hood of some of the world's most advanced automobiles, said Rubio, president of Performance Motorsport. I have seen the power our 350Z can handle.

    Notes Ziegler: "During the 2003 season we ran a 350Z drag car. Well, after running a 300 shot of NOS on a stock engine and crossing the line at a record speed of 11.38 (seconds) at over 119 mph in the quarter-mile, we knew the VQ35 could take a lot of abuse."

    The car is being converted to drifting and will feature a Power Enterprises twin-turbo/NX nitrous system. Ziegler, who also manages Internet sales for the Long Island dealerships, adds: "We have decided to enter the PRO class of import drag racing this year at NDRA, IDRC and NHRA events with a Nissan 350Z. We are the future _focusing on the import lifestyle, import tuning, import drag and import drifting."

  • #2
    (shown above in an artist's rendering)?????

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    • #3
      Kumakubo is building a 350Z and throwing the boat ancher out and doing the SR with another hollinger 6 speed. he should be done with the car in time to compete in an upcoming D1 event.

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      • #4
        too bad this exciting sport is already in the north east, thanks to dgtrials, and a drift ready 350z will be old news to us east coasters, as the tanabe Z started its life out here on the east coast.

        word has it, there will be another 4 cly. powered z33 at the USD1GP in Feb. im not quite sure what the story is with it, but check the d1 roster.

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        • #5
          shift_aww crap

          I'm far from being a car expert, but this sucks for the midwestern folks (Chitown represent!). Well figuratively at least, but at any rate mebbe with D1 and drifting in general catching on at both coasts, we'll see more events bleed into central U.S.

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          • #6
            question? why are they swapping in sr20's into the 350z's insteadi of keeping the great vq it has plenty of aftermarket support or is it something else?

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            • #7
              Originally posted by ViP 350z
              question? why are they swapping in sr20's into the 350z's insteadi of keeping the great vq it has plenty of aftermarket support or is it something else?
              BOAT ANCHER naw dog its good in it original platform but look at the almost 50/50 weight distribution you get with a 500hp sr20. Also the reliability and parts a way cheeper

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              • #8
                oic well i think there both great engines

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                • #9
                  i think they should of kept the vq but what ever if they want perfect 50/50 blance thats great lol

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