Maxxis Sponsors Team Japspeed in Top UK Drift Series
Under: Maxxis Sport on
28 January 2011
This year, in addition to its role as title sponsor of the
Maxxis British Drift Championship, tyre
manufacturer Maxxis International is sponsoring
Team Japspeed, continuing a successful relationship that began in
2009 when driver Steve Biagioni won the British Drift Championship
using the Maxxis MA-Z1 Drift tyre.
The team reports that the new Japspeed 1JZ, a RWD converted 'bug
eye' Subaru Impreza which was officially unveiled to the general
public on the Maxxis stand at the AutoSport
International show, is its most daring drift car to date.
Japspeed stripped the car back to a bare shell before carrying
out a complete transformation, which included fitting a 2.5 litre
Cosworth flat-four engine producing around 400bhp. While the
car was the only competitive Impreza drift car in Europe - and one
of the most distinctive with its eye-catching black and white
livery - many custom parts were needed due to the RWD configuration
and 2010 proved to be a major development year for Team
Japspeed.
At the end of last season owner Paul McCallum and the team set
about transforming the Impreza once again and for 2011 Steve
Biagioni's car will have a Toyota Soarer 1JZ 2.5 litre 6-cylinder
turbocharged engine - the first of its kind anywhere! Team
Japspeed is aiming to get 500bhp out of the new engine as it bids
to turn the car into one of the fastest competing in the Maxxis
British Drift Championship.
Japspeed 1JZ Subaru Impreza specification:
Engine: 1JZ 6-cylinder 2.5-litre
turbo, Hybrid turbocharger, Japspeed front-mount intercooler,
Japspeed exhaust manifold, Japspeed stainless steel exhaust system
including down pipe, Bosch 044 motorsport fuel pumps, Braided fuel
lines, triple plate Exedy Clutch, custom made prop shaft, Nissan
drive train, uprated engine mounts, Nissan/Kazz 2 way diff, Bosch
044 fuel pumps, Japspeed catch cans.
Chassis: Hubs all modified to take
114.3 fitment, D2 8 Pot brakes all round, custom made fuel tank,
Hell Brake lines, RAYS VOLK wheels 57D Gramlights, Maxxis
MA-Z1 254/40/18 Drift tyres, Daiyama coilovers, Whiteline
Antidive Kit, Whiteline rear adjustable arms, modified steering
rack, custom made knuckles for extra lock, Fabricage full weld in
custom cage.
Exterior: AWB Full wide arch body kit,
Japspeed carbon fibre bonnet, Japspeed carbon fibre boot lid,
Japspeed, carbon fibre high mount spoiler, Polycarb windows all
round, lightened doors, seam welded lightened shell.
Interior: Stack gauges and rev
counter, custom wiring loom, Corbeau Sprint FIA race seats, Luke
harnesses, Japspeed hydraulic handbrake.
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