In episode two of Made to Drift, we go over the roll cage fabrication, control arm development, power steering setup, and give you a teaser of which aero parts Chris will be running on his Formula Drift S2000 for the 2014 season. In the next episode of Made to Drift, we will show engine and transmission assembly, turbo kit fabrication, and the final chassis prep before Round 1 in Long Beach, California. #turbolife – http://www.turbobygarrett.com http://www.vleds.com Subscribe to ImportMeet.com: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=importmeet
Author: Matt Haugness
Matt Haugness
Matt created ImportMeet.com in 2011 after noticing a lack of media websites dedicated exclusively to import cars. Although he's employed as an engineer and has no formal training in journalism, his skills continue to develop as the editor for the site. He enjoys writing feature car articles, technical build/project articles, and organizing events. Matt drives a 2023 Honda Civic Type R and a 1990 LS-swapped Mazda RX-7.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqCr1Vtix6M Last year, ImportMeet.com brought together some of the best import cars in the Pacific Northwest for a unique competition to determine the best overall street car. The application process for the 2014 Import Meet Street Car Competition starts today! The final cars will be compared in the following categories: 1/4 Mile E.T. – Drag Racing – (Pacific Raceways – Kent, WA) Peak Horsepower – Dyno – (Carb Connection – Kirkland, WA) Power Delivery – Dyno (RPM range above 90% of peak torque) Autocross (Bremerton Motorsports Park – Bremerton, WA) Skidpad 0 – 60 – 0 Test Car Show &…
A couple months ago we started looking for a Pro Am driver to partner with for the 2014 Evergreen Drift season. Our goal was to find a talented driver with a unique import car and share their build/season with our followers. We received a variety of applications but we ultimately had to choose one driver to partner with. We are pleased to announce that we have selected Galen Callahan as our 2014 Pro Am driver. Galen is rebuilding his 1990 Toyota Cressida chassis that he competed with in 2012 and is taking the car to another level for 2014. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciLfdjeFe-8…
This year was the second time that we organized the Triple XXX Root Beer Import Meet in Issaquah, WA. Last year was a huge success with minimal issues so Triple XXX invited us back to do it again. Photos by TK Akiyama, Randy Montgomery, and Wicked-West.com. Even with snow on the roads in BC and northern Washington, the turnout was just as impressive as last year. Being the first large car meet of the year, all types and styles of cars were in attendance.
On May 18, 2014, ImportMeet.com will be partnering with Evergreen Drift to produce DriftCon, an import car show and drift event at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, WA. The event will take place during round 2 of the Evergreen Drift Pro Am competition. All makes, models, and styles of import/European cars are welcome at the show. The event will be held from 12pm – 5pm.What: Import car show (inside of the gates of the track) Import meet (inside of the gates of the track) EVD Pro Am round 2 competition Team Tandem drift competition Beer garden RC drift track by Raincity…
Watch Made to Drift Ep. 1: Formula Drift Turbo S2000 Reveal – Chris Jeanneret on YouTube We are happy to release episode one of ‘Made to Drift,” a video series following the build of professional Formula DRIFT driver Chris Jeanneret and SpeedFactory Racing’s turbocharged Honda S2000. The series will document their progress leading up to Formula DRIFT Round 1 in Long Beach, California. Watch episode 1 and let us know what you think in the comments below. More episodes coming soon!
The start of the northwest drift season is right around the corner so we felt that now was a good time to announce that we are looking to partner with a local Pro Am drifter for 2014. Our goal with this media partnership is to help a driver gain exposure for their drift program by producing high quality video(s) and feature article(s) about them and their car. If you plan on competing in the Pro Am series at Evergreen Speedway this year and are interested in gaining more exposure for yourself, your sponsors, and your car, please see below. What…
With the start of the year we feel that now is the perfect time to announce that we are looking for talented media contributors for 2014. If you are passionate about import cars and have any of the following skills we want to hear from you: Photography Videography Blogging Graphic Design Social Media Management