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Overheard at a high end engine builders


Chris Wilson

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My friend was at a top UK engine builders when someone came to the desk and asked the head guy if they'd build a drift engine.

 

He paused for a while, composing himself, then said, "That is like asking a Saville Row tailor to make you a suit, only for you to want to wear it in Harlem. Good day".

 

And no, I promised not to say who it was ;)

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Between myself and Britain's best engine guys lies a huge void. Facilities, knowledge, contacts and reputation. I struggle on, doing my best, but far removed from the talent elsewhere. I am a lot cheaper though.....

 

Your pretty damn handy to have around... I think you have saved me quite a few times with electrical niggles when the other traders were stumped.

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What surprises me about drifters is their obsession with turbocharged engines. Surely an unstressed, high torque Yank V8 is the ideal thing to get the wheels spinning?

 

Most of the Nissan drift barges seem to be fitted with 2JZs I noticed over the past 4-5 years but also some Skylines are more and more commonly being LS swapped they make a hell of a good noise as they slide around.

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My best comment from motorsport people was from a Swedish performance company I rang some time back.

 

Me: "Do you speak English?"

 

Someone with lots of ff's and sss's in his surname: "Naturally, we are not savages you know".

 

That was some time ago, I wonder if he would now add "Despite Merkel's attempts to change things" to the end? ;)

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What surprises me about drifters is their obsession with turbocharged engines. Surely an unstressed, high torque Yank V8 is the ideal thing to get the wheels spinning?

 

V8's don't go choo choo or have as much "street cred", therefore uncool and not used as much (in the uk at least, americans are all over it)

 

The sooner they switch to V8's the better imo.

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What surprises me about drifters is their obsession with turbocharged engines. Surely an unstressed, high torque Yank V8 is the ideal thing to get the wheels spinning?

 

The yanks seem to have the right idea with the majority using V's. I guess it's down to what you know and like to work on as well

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