The IS200/Altezza DRIFT Car........

[Monster-Mat]

well this weekend, i have mostly been making most use of my new workshop facilities..

New Manifold

the following are a few pics of my new Facilities...what isnt shown is the metalsmiths workshops, and specialist tool store...... :)

Pic 1.....Lump to the right is a Cummins V12 TWIN TURBO....Tank Engine and gearbox.

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4 Lump in the background is a Chieftain AVRE (Assault Engineer Tank

tis a tad full, but you cannot complain at the facilities

[Monster-Mat]

now for some Random shots of the drift car.....and the company car!!

1 Side

2 Rear

3 Big Bum-Little Bum

4 Whois the Daddy!!

5 OK!!, You is the Daddy

6......Size IS Everything

[PhoneDrome]

To turn Tanks into Lexus....... :D

[Monster-Mat]

To turn Tanks into Lexus.......  :D

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would be impossible Andi.....one is Built like a tank Already..... the other isnt

[Bazza]

pretty impressive

dont realise how big those tanks are until they are next to something we can relate to

so......what are the chances of a tank ride :D

[Monster-Mat]

for you Barrie, anything is possible...when you free next

[Bazza]

for you Barrie, anything is possible...when you free next

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august

[marcus]

so......what are the chances of a tank ride  :D 

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Now that would be good........... :D

Very nice workshop matt..........

[Jiberjaber]

The tank even has a drift car reg plate

DR61AA

lol

[Tony-Bones]

Serious question for Mat ? Since the Tanks are on tracks an have no conventional steering has this had any bearing toward driving the drift car?.... my un-educated opinion would suggest that the 'tank' must drift at speed and you are trained to control this, if yes then what ellement of your training do you feel was the most important to 'overlap' control of your drift car?

[derekyau]

Wonder if the Lex will ever near anywhere near the HP of a tank...

Bet that would drift... forever!

D.

[Monster-Mat]

Strange one....

well Tanks dont Drift as such, they can drift in the sense that they will wander on a corner, however this can only happen on smooth surfaces, like roads, however, 70+ tons doesnt "drift" easily, and its only a matter of nano seconds before grip woyuld be found again, mostly due to the fact that top speed isnt as high as you would expect..70kmh

however they slide well on ICE......but its a dangerouse situation to be in....NOTHING stops tanks easily

plus tanks are steered by levers, not a steering wheel.

infact the only common feel between the 2 is the feel of driving through your arse, as with racing cars, with tanks you "feel" what the tank is doing when off road, especially when closed down.

the real only way to understand this, is take a trip in a tank.....or any tracked vehicle, the "feel" is nothing like that of a car...they dont have geometry thats a fact....lol (well actually they do.....hmmm, but more a geometery of Hull design rather than adjustable parameters)

regarding my skills in the D Car, that has been learnt from several years Racing Rovers, in 216 GTI's

[Tony-Bones]

Strange one....

well Tanks dont Drift as such, they can drift in the sense that they will wander on a corner, however this can only happen on smooth surfaces, like roads, however, 70+ tons doesnt "drift" easily, and its only a matter of nano seconds before grip woyuld be found again, mostly due to the fact that top speed isnt as high as you would expect..70kmh

however they slide well on ICE......but its a dangerouse situation to be in....NOTHING stops tanks easily

plus tanks are steered by levers, not a steering wheel.

infact the only common feel between the 2 is the feel of driving through your arse, as with racing cars, with tanks you "feel" what the tank is doing when off road, especially when closed down.

the real only way to understand this, is take a trip in a tank.....or any tracked vehicle, the "feel" is nothing like that of a car...they dont have geometry thats a fact....lol (well actually they do.....hmmm, but more a geometery of Hull design rather than adjustable parameters)

regarding my skills in the D Car, that has been learnt from several years Racing Rovers, in 216 GTI's

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Understand my curiosity you 'are' trained to handle 70+ ton tanks.... with no steering..... you own a 600bhp IS200 with 'if' you put your foot down...no traction (rear ) and you are developing the 'drift car' with a desire to go sideways...allways, and your proving ground was with FWD Rover......Can i be your brother!!!!!...

Your 'several' years of racing FWD Rover, 'how' have you managed to transend to RWD? and drifting?

[Monster-Mat]

Your 'several' years of racing FWD Rover, 'how' have you managed to transend to RWD? and drifting?

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before Lexus, i had Old VW beetles, infact 5 of them....

and since then, a Porsche 944 Turbo, and a Hartge Tuned BMW 325 (2.6) M-TEC, so ive had a few RWD cars

regarding the tanks....you dont really handle them, its more a case of pointing them, in the right direction :D

[Tony-Bones]

Your 'several' years of racing FWD Rover, 'how' have you managed to transend to RWD? and drifting?

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before Lexus, i had Old VW beetles, infact 5 of them....

and since then, a Porsche 944 Turbo, and a Hartge Tuned BMW 325 (2.6) M-TEC, so ive had a few RWD cars

regarding the tanks....you dont really handle them, its more a case of pointing them, in the right direction :D

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I understand. Very few people i think have had experiance of lateral drive, fwd and rwd.

[OLI_EP3]

Yeah that workshop is awesome!! Do you have access to it all the time i.e. time after working hours ;)

That tank is pretty mad and as somone pointed out it's huge compared to the IS..........

I take it you are settling in.

[Monster-Mat]

Yeah that workshop is awesome!! Do you have access to it all the time i.e. time after working hours ;)

That tank is pretty mad and as somone pointed out it's huge compared to the IS..........

I take it you are settling in.

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yep i have access all the time......

the tank is Huge....70 Tons

[marcus]

Yeah that workshop is awesome!! Do you have access to it all the time i.e. time after working hours ;)

That tank is pretty mad and as somone pointed out it's huge compared to the IS..........

I take it you are settling in.

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yep i have access all the time......

the tank is Huge....70 Tons

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so When is the meet matt so we can go out in the Tank :winky:

[lexus boy]

I will stand with head sticking out top and big fat cigar in mouth

thats what your meant to do isnt it?

whats guy with head sticking out called?

[Monster-Mat]

whats guy with head sticking out called?

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brave

[marcus]

whats guy with head sticking out called?

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brave

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[LowRed]

Inspiration has struck me

Why not paint the IS Drifter in urban Army colours and incorporate a Turret on the roof, You know it makes sense

I have never seen a IS Tank Drifter - Be a World First :D

[lexus boy]

whats guy with head sticking out called?

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brave

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Thats what the yank guys do the colonel guys do, with fat cigar

[Monster-Mat]

well today was the Drift cars first outing, and my first Practice event.

The car did exeptionally well.....very well infact, and by all accounts those few "Pro's" thats drove it found it well balanced, well set up, but lacking a little in power on the long sweeping drifts. As power would drop off just when needed

Managed to kill a set of rears within the first hour.....Bridgestones, However the new NanKangs(sp) lasted the rest of the day......

heres some pics from the day.....

Picture 2

picture 3

Picture 4

and heres one of the 9 D1 CORP cars that will be at Silverstone in October

D1 CAR

I must thank the DriftUK crew, and Thom for the help and and Fun ive had today......Thank you

[Bazza]

bloomin lexus....allways wear on the inside edge

you should go for the blue smoke tyres, to match the car

and when will we get to see you drifting