Pics of My Domestic Project

[Nemesis]

for the first time in along time...i finally like a mustang...

veyr nice man....body should be relatively easy...if u wanna experiment, get some fiberglass and fiberglass a hood and or a trunk...or cut the hell out of it...lol...but either way...weight is gonna be a heavy issue...pun intended....

power...power means diddly...jus get some smaller tires like crazy said and it'll make life easier until u can get some more power...

but yeah...jus work with what you got...your heading in the righy direction

[DV19]

Its looking great!! Nice job!! If lack of power is an issue maybe think about changing the rear tire to a smaller contact patch? My overweight Camaro probably puts down less RWHP than that and I've found 215-225 wide rear tires to be really fun, 235's maybe 245's if you need higher speeds. Changing your contact patch wont solve the problem (overall lower speeds) but it will make it more manageable until you can get a little more power.

for the first time in along time...i finally like a mustang...

power...power means diddly...jus get some smaller tires like crazy said and it'll make life easier until u can get some more power...

but yeah...jus work with what you got...your heading in the righy direction

Thanks for the kind words..... Yeah, when I first got started I used 225's in the back but as my suspension has improved and my entry speeds have increased so has my need for more rear tire. It's a balance I work between having enough rubber on the road to give me grip drifting into the turns but not having such a big tire that I can't spin them under power.... I think we're all thinking the same on this issue......
Thanks,
DV

[[punk_180]]

man over here in australia we just have massive horsepower utes to drift against

[DV19]

Here's a couple of shots from last weekends US Drift Nationals at Summit Point:

This is JR and myself in the Finals.... After a "one more time" JR came out the victor and I "the student" learned a lot and got a birds-eye view of one of Americas top Drift car Drivers....

[X-M-P Guru]

We have seen your car at at least one event. I gotta say not bad for a privateer car at all! We built the Falken Tire/XMP 2005 Mustang GT for Vaugn Gittin JR. Just out of curiosity, what Kenny Brown parts do you have? The SN95 Gen II chassis can be made to drift quite well but in our experience, not with KB stuff. How much oversteer are you getting and what front end set up in on the car? ANy overheating issues yet? Also, we have gotten the stock motors to handle well over 400rwhp with ALL stock parts (from the stock throttle body to stock headers) other than a blower and our intercooler system and GOOD GAS, have you thought about hitting up sponsors for the supercharger? I know that Paxton and Vortech have been interested in drifting and now with Paxton's support of JR's 2005 and the sucsess it is having now with all of the bugs worked out, they will be looking for further involvement with the privateers. Hit us up if you ever have any questions. We love seeing other Mustangs out there! Good luck! And just wait for the 2004 Falken/XMP Mustang GT that should hopefully be ready by next year.

[SidewayzRacer]

Hey DV19, what kind of wheels are those??

[Coiloverkid]

yo yo DV...I'm glad to see the newest evolution of your ride. I was at Irwindale when it was red n' yeller, and I was very impressed at how well you man-handled that thing especially at irwindale. fluid, and not choppy lines, and it sounded great. ^_^ Good luck with the next step of more power!!

"with amazing grumble begin terrifying sound of america speed of sliding! exciting pushrod heritage will getting the more power." - myself (thought i'd christen it with a JDM broken engrish phrase.)

[DV19]

We have seen your car at at least one event. I gotta say not bad for a privateer car at all! We built the Falken Tire/XMP 2005 Mustang GT for Vaugn Gittin JR.

Eric, sending you a PM....

Hey DV19, what kind of wheels are those??

They are American Racing.... The style is called Rebel Series 699. If you want them with a black center, look for the same wheel in the Motegi brand. They're the exact same wheel except for how they are finished.... If you call American, tell them you saw them on my car..... thanks, dv

yo yo DV...I'm glad to see the newest evolution of your ride. I was at Irwindale when it was red n' yeller, and I was very impressed at how well you man-handled that thing especially at irwindale. fluid, and not choppy lines, and it sounded great. ^_^ Good luck with the next step of more power!

Hey Man, thanks for the kind words.... I had a lot of fun out there over the Winter and met some really cool people.... I'd like to go back this year but it'll depend on the finances.... The car's really coming along since you last saw it.... Still has a few short comings but I'm working on them as fast as I can afford to.... I've gotten a lot of incouragment with the project and hopefully somebody will come on board with us soon....

You know it's funny, my "pocket book" has taken me right up to the point where I can see the top cars and I know we could be right there with them with a little help..... It kind of feels like when your standing in line outside a nightclub and the VIP's keep pulling up in limo's and walking right in past you.... You can see inside the club through the open door and you can see how cool it is but you don't have enough cash to tip the Doorman and he won't let you in....

It'll come soon though..... I hope....

[Hyde]

Here's pics of my 1999 35th Anniversary Mustang GT that I bought last August:

This was how I got it. Super clean, not a single dent and running like a top....

The very next day after I bought it, we started to play.... Less than 12 hours after delivery we were up at Summit Point, WV for the US Drift event.

By November, we headed out to California where things were starting to get serious.... Inside of 5 weeks, we tested at 3 different track and went to 2 other competitions. Man, ya'll get a lot of seat time out there.....

Then over the Winter we started working on the outside a bit...

And now here is where we're at today....

We're not done yet, but we're getting closer.... The chassis is getting close but at 2900lbs and only 190 RWHP, we gotta do something about that stock Motor...... Are you listening engine builders?......

dare i say it but to me that model mustang kinda looks liket he silvia of america...btw thats just me. btw your cars lookin badass though. i usually dont like domestics but yours is sweet. keep up the good work man

[CRASH]

really like the way it looks now! Speaking about drifting mustangs my friend has a 95 GT and was wondering if they're are drifting parts available for that model.

[X-M-P Guru]

For the '94 through '98 (SN95 Gen I) and the '99 to '04 (SN95 Gen II) there are some killer suspension parts like 3 link live axles along with diffs, axles, clutches, engine parts, radiators, seats, gauges, everything you need to build a good drift car. tell your freind to shoot us an e-mail. info@x-m-p.com

[SidewayzRacer]

[QUOTE=DV19]Eric, sending you a PM....

They are American Racing.... The style is called Rebel Series 699. If you want them with a black center, look for the same wheel in the Motegi brand. They're the exact same wheel except for how they are finished.... If you call American, tell them you saw them on my car..... thanks, dv

Can you tell me the specs? ie. size, width, offset and what size tires did you go with??

[DV19]

really like the way it looks now! Speaking about drifting mustangs my friend has a 95 GT and was wondering if they're are drifting parts available for that model.

Sure, KennyBrown.com.... or 317-247-5320.... Tell them you I sent you.....
Thanks,
DV

[X-M-P Guru]

Hmmmmmm Kenny Brown......... well i will leave my total trash talkin' out but there are a few other companies out there that have systems that will handle much better for drifting. Kenny Brown makes some sick stuff for the street but their high end parts lack some of the necessary geometry differences to take the inherant pre-bind out of the Mustang Chassis. To get the weight balance better as well as the roll center and instant center, running a torque arm is the way to go! WAY more controllable, quicker reaction, much more predictable, and a ton better traction when loaded.

The two recommendations we have are Maximum Motorsports and Griggs Racing. We are a dealer for Kenny Brown too so we know all three systems quite well.

[03DSGSnake]

DV,

Definately look into Maximum Motorsports for suspension.

Also, http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...&highlight=xmp