Kumakobo Says goodbye to the STi

[scientist]

and dawns a new day with

Kumakubo's brand new D1 drift machine - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 (IX) was finally unveiled and made its debut run at Round 5 of the 2007 D1 grand prix series at Ebisu

Lancer Evolution 9 D1 drift machine driven by Team Orange's front man Kumakubo Nobushige. As you can see in this picture the 500+hp 4G63 turbo engine is installed north-south like conventional rear wheel drive cars and not east-west how Lancers originally come from the factory.

Kumakubo qualifed in the Best 16 and made it through the first round but was knocked out after he missed a gear shift on one of his runs. He said the cause was a stuck clutch. The clutch pedal didn't come up - The painful woes of a new drift car.

Kumakubo said he wanted to change to a Lancer after he was a stunt driver in this years Hollywood movie Fast and Furious 3: Tokyo Drift and liked the way the Lancer Evo handled and moved.








Check out that V mount Intercooler.

Thanx to Mr. Ralli*art over @ EvoM for the original posting.

[Evo-Man]

NICENESS

[damien]

You happy eh Sci? he go with your brand

[Lil Stig]

haha but thats why he post it

[scientist]

none of you right.....Mitsubishi winning the WRC would make me happy

[damien]

Good luck with that son. Subaru=

(flees after spreading Scooby propoganda)

[Lil Stig]

i like the north-south configuration though

[damien]

More equal F/R weight distribution FTMFW!!!!

[scientist]

Good luck with that son. Subaru=

(flees after spreading Scooby propoganda)

Citroen = get it right. nothing to touch Sebastien right now.

But Ford and Citroen have the WRC on lock down

Sebastien and Gronholm

[damien]

You know I have to f*ck your head up dude