Posts Tagged ‘v8’

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Vaughn Gittin Reveals Awesome 2013 Livery, Spes & Schedule!

Posted by: Patrick Walker on

We weren’t really sure what JR was going to do to top his last year look as it was a huge fan favorite, but it looks like he did it. Keeping with the matte feel and his colors but scrapping the Falken scallops for the first time in… forever? Anyway check it out in the video below…

Our only question is, will the rims glow in vegas or was that just the black light?

He also released a huge schedule that includes demos and ride alongs at numerous military bases. Was this one of the things he wanted to expand into that Falken wasn’t in favor of?

Monster Energy Nitto Tire 2014 Ford Mustang RTR Specs

  • Roush Yates Racing Engines/Ford Racing Aluminum V8 (845HP)
  • Weight – 2900 LBS
  • 4 Speed Dog Box Transmission
  • MoTeC M84 Engine Management and Dash Display/Logger (CDL-3)
  • Nitto NT05 Tires (295/35/18 Rear, 275/35/18 Front)
  • Mustang RTR Wheels (18×10 rear, 18×9.5 front)
  • Recaro Racing Seats
  • Takata 6 Point Harness
  • Carbon Fiber Body with RTR Appearance Package
  • Custom Exedy 4 Disc Clutch
  • Quick Change Differential
  • Driveshaft Shop Custom Aluminum Driveshaft
  • 6 Piston Front Calipers and Dual 4 Piston Rear Calipers with ASD Motorsports Rotors Hats and E-Brake Assembly
  • Magnaflow 5” Racing Muffler
  • Bosch Fuel Injectors, Spark Plugs, Alternator, O2 Sensors, Fuel Pump
  • K&N Air and Oil Filters
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See the Awesome RS-R NASCAR TRD v8 Powered Toyota GT86

Posted by: Patrick Walker on

CrankAndPiston.com has released a full video today of the RS-R’s new NASCAR TRD v8 Powered Toyota GT86/FR-S/BRZ being shaken down and tweaked at the Suzuka Circuit over in Japan and it’s just…wow… I don’t think the proper adjectives have been created to describe this beast. The engine itself is so massive and the GT-86 is so small it is amazing to even see it fit let alone function as well as it does. The car will primarily be driven by Max Orido in the Formula D Asia series, but Fredric Aasbo will also share some of the driving for this crazy GT-86 in that series as well.

The NASCAR TRD v8 has is a 5.8 liter and has had low RPM crackshaft swapped into it and produces 750hp and has a dry slump lubrication system. A lot of the fluids have been moved for weight distribution and the gearbox is a 6speed Hollinger sequential Y pattern. They also have fitted a NASCAR spec quick diff changer and the car is dressed up with a Rocket Bunny Aero kit. They say in the video that the car was built with the purpose of exciting spectators and I think it will do that when the car is just turned on let alone drifted. So without further ado check it out here.

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Video of the RS-R NASCAR v8 Powered Toyota FT-86

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A little while ago Fredric Aasbo posted this jewel on YouTube. although it’s not long it sounds pretty sick.

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NASCAR V8 Powered FR-S Heading to Formula D Asia

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So after the 2012 Formula D season it was said that RS-R would not be returning to Formula D, I guess that meant just to the US Formula D because yesterday Fredric Aasbo Instagrammed that he was at Suzuki Twin Circuit in Japan testing RS-R’s latest creation a Toyota TRD NASCAR V8 powered Scion FR-S for the Formula D Asia season. He will be sharing this car with Max Orido for the Asia series. The car is stated to put out 700+hp. This should be crazy to see sideways given the power to weight….