PHILSTAR FR-S

[philstar]

PAGE 1: Introduction, Drift Day 41 and Automass in stock form
PAGE 2: coilovers, wheels, drift knob, track pipe install, Drift Day 45
PAGE 4: 2way LSD install
PAGE 5: Automass RD 3 drift event
PAGE 6: Drift Day 46, bucket seat
PAGE 7: new exhaust, Drift Day 101, US-41 drift event
PAGE 9: Drift Day 51, Drift Day 52, steering angle mod, OFT + header install, Final Bout II, CRASH!!
PAGE 10: RS Watanabes!

Hey guys, let me introduce myself, My name is Phil from Chicago and I just picked up my Argento FR-S on Tuesday 7/17/12. It is now Sunday and I am at just shy of 500 miles. Hoping to break it in before next weekend so I can start having some real fun!

I have been drifting for 7 years now and am part of a drift crew Grip Gambler which was formed in 2003. This will be more of a driving blog than a build thread since I really plan to track and drift the car in stock form to really see the limits of what a stock FR-S can do.

The best mod is driver mod and with my short time with the car so far, I really believe this is a car that will help me grow and excel as a driver, allow me to practice and perfect techniques, get rid of bad habits, and leave me with a smile every time I get out of it.







I see a lot of old familiar screen names on here especially from the Miata community. Some may know me from some of my previous drift cars below.













I hope to pick up a Countour HD or GoPro cam soon so I can film plenty of in-car footage. Here is some footage from previous outings and from my girlfriend's Flip cam to give you an idea.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICtazw1uOOE&feature=player_embedded"]Drift Day 37 - PHILSTAR - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhu_CF8luB4&feature=player_embedded"]DDBeta - Phil - YouTube[/ame]


Anyways, I just wanted to introduce myself and I hope I can provide some valuable information to this new community!

[philstar]

SAVING

[karma003]

Badass miata man. That's amazing to see that yall have such a lively drifting community over there. Not much of that over here. Very envious

[Rurounimidnight]

What up! Glad your enjoying the new ride im about to pop on one of these bad boys also.

[LSxJunkie]

I effing love your Miata.

[RRnold]

Originally Posted by LSxJunkie

I effing love your Miata.

^I thought you weren't a fan of hella flush!?!


Phil, +1 on your Miata and your drift vid is sick!! Iridium visor!

[D1cker]

I can't seem to get away from you on the internet Phil.

[TSLRich]

Welcome.... looking forward to what you do with the the FT.

[RRnold]

Originally Posted by LSxJunkie

I'm not. But with wheels that small, the stretch just doesn't offend me. I think it's because he didn't have to actually screw with the alignment to make the car not rub.

It's not this.



or this.



You don't need to fit an exorbitant amount of tire under a Miata and I like low offset wheels, just not at the sacrifice of real-world actual handling. A mildly stretched tire will break away less progressively, but the cars pictured can't be driven at highway speeds.

Ah, I see now! Tucked, nice offset and a mild stretch are ok. I was never a fan of the rebarreled steelies too.

[TouchMyHonda]

Hi brudder!!

[mattles]

awww yeah! Rob's old miata <333333 It was as good as ever in your care, you did the community a real service by BEING A BALLER and keeping his car legit.

Glad to see more miata guys over here.

EDIT: and ****er is here? oooh damn. <3 miatas
if you guys even remember me, dontpassthefence on cr.net - though I dont much anymore due to recent... developments on that forum.

[Fenrir]

That yellow RX-7 parks at A&L Auto Body/IND Performance. I pass it every day on my way in to work, heh.

[HATED1]

looking forward to the vids of you drifting the new 86!

[philstar]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWIRAMA5jOE"]First time drifting my Scion FR-S - YouTube[/ame]