KEN "Crash Kid" GUSHI Drifting a Ford Mustang In 2005???

[my 1 88 u]

Originally posted by jaydm180sx

I like the redesigned mustang and would like to see how it handles. Who better than one of americas best drifters to test out its abilities.

Ken Gushi test the mustangs driftability, sure why not. But sponsered by a grossly huge car manufacturer to compete with their car, wtf.

When the drift king said he wanted to see more american cars drifting I dont think he meant american car coorperations.

[CFran55]

i would like to see gushi in the s14 but its up to him i couldnt care what he drives just the way he drives it

another question.
wasnt there supposed to be a ken gushi interview by info or something or did it happen and i missed it?

[CrazyHawaiian]

Man I dunno whats up with all this complaining about "car company" support. Its the driver that wins, not the car. Seriously. The sponsor is only there to provide the funding and reap the reward of exposure. If you think it goes further then that then you are reading between the lines.

[driftfreak]

money tossed at drifting is good
hopfully it will mean more grass roots support as well
BTW im all for the big 3 getting into drifting..

[my 1 88 u]

Originally posted by driftfreak
money tossed at drifting is good
hopfully it will mean more grass roots support as well
BTW im all for the big 3 getting into drifting..

Since has when has the big 3 brought us any drifting event.
NEVER!
To my knowledge it has been stuggling mechanics and enthusiasts that have been bringing these grassroot events.

[LexmarkX73]

this may be completly pointless but if i am not correct the chief engineer of the new mustang is Vietnamese. Asian inginuety eh eh?

[swifty949]

hypocrites!

Would you all be crying if HKS USA had thier own Formula D car that was making 500+ HP? HKS is capable of having the same resources that FORD does in terms of involvment with Formula D.

[Octagon]

That's what I'm saying. The American manufacturers are the first to step up with factory drift teams. Where's TRD? Nismo? Racing Beat or Mazdaspeed?

I'll tell you where. Toyota's money is tied up in IRL, NASCAR, and F1. Nissan has scaled back their motorsports programs, save for the Infiniti Pro Series, JGTC, and Speed World Challenge touring cars. And Mazda is rumored to be working on a new LMP2 car for either the LMES or ALMS series.

The big Japanese companies aren't interested in supporting, promoting, and benefitting from the popularity of drifting. The big American companies are. Face it. Deal with it. Try and get Toyota or Nissan involved if you want.

[Oki Drifter]

I never knew Gushi was okinawan like me why didn't i find out sooner!?

BTW variety IS better for drifting, better competition.
We now have a little bit of Domestics competing for gold in the drifting world. Now all we need is the OTHER import cars drifting. That's right, we need Euro Drifters

[DRIFTER-M]

The big Japanese companies aren't interested in supporting, promoting, and benefitting from the popularity of drifting.

Where has ford, dodge, and chevy been for the last 30 years since drifting has been around?

Also, DRIFTING IS TURNING INTO NASCAR, this is bad.
But I don't wanna start a flamming war so I am going to keep my mouth shut now.

[swifty949]

Originally posted by DRIFTER-M
Where has ford, dodge, and chevy been for the last 30 years since drifting has been around?

Also, DRIFTING IS TURNING INTO NASCAR, this is bad.
But I don't wanna start a flamming war so I am going to keep my mouth shut now.

uhm drifting has been in the US for what a year and a half? Their the first manufacturers to jump on it. As a matter of fact thier the first manufactuers in the entire world to get behind the sport.

[Sil180AE86DRFTR]

Originally posted by Octagon
Where's TRD? Nismo? Racing Beat or Mazdaspeed?

I'm sorry, but EVERY single Silvia or 180 in D1 has been sponsored by Nismo.

[swifty949]

Originally posted by Sil180AE86DRFTR
I'm sorry, but EVERY single Silvia or 180 in D1 has been sponsored by Nismo.

hmm not from what i've seen. Every single one? I know for a fact that Kamimoto's S15 is not. I doubt Top Secret's is. I haven't seen any Nismo stickers on teh Signal cars.

[DRIFTER-M]

drifting has been in the US for what a year and a half

Oh yes its only been here for 1 year and a half yet my friend has been drifting in Virginia for about 6 years now...

[swifty949]

Originally posted by DRIFTER-M
Oh yes its only been here for 1 year and a half yet my friend has been drifting in Virginia for about 6 years now...

Professionally? Also i call BS, but i could be wrong since i've never been to Virginia.