RWB in Bangkok
09-11-2011, 08:44 AM
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his p-car builds tend to be most tidy indeed. pop over, happy to host & take you out to his shop....get to meet him 1 of the most interesting porsche racers/devotees you may encounter....
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09-11-2011, 08:57 AM
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sir ed, i know you are not a fan, but his cars / builds are fast (he is afterall a driftracer).....& actually the only crappy interior was his 930 (built out to 3.8 & converted to naturally aspirated via 6 carbs...race headers, et all, putting out some plus 350) because his personal concept is rauh welt....means rough world/rough build ....his concept of aggressive porsche.
his p-car builds tend to be most tidy indeed. pop over, happy to host & take you out to his shop....get to meet him 1 of the most interesting porsche racers/devotees you may encounter....
cheers
his p-car builds tend to be most tidy indeed. pop over, happy to host & take you out to his shop....get to meet him 1 of the most interesting porsche racers/devotees you may encounter....
cheers
How's about Sunburst? Are they any good?
09-11-2011, 09:32 AM
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sir ed, i know you are not a fan, but his cars / builds are fast (he is afterall a driftracer).....& actually the only crappy interior was his 930 (built out to 3.8 & converted to naturally aspirated via 6 carbs...race headers, et all, putting out some plus 350) because his personal concept is rauh welt....means rough world/rough build ....his concept of aggressive porsche.
his p-car builds tend to be most tidy indeed. pop over, happy to host & take you out to his shop....get to meet him 1 of the most interesting porsche racers/devotees you may encounter....
cheers
his p-car builds tend to be most tidy indeed. pop over, happy to host & take you out to his shop....get to meet him 1 of the most interesting porsche racers/devotees you may encounter....
cheers
+ 1
I've read a little, but to see him in action (thanks to the video) or in a smokey meditation is something else.
09-11-2011, 12:50 PM
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I think the lines and proportions are brilliant. He takes the GT2 concept to a much finer design level IMHO ... a place that German tuners like Ruf seem not to have the imagination to visualize or execute.
09-11-2011, 01:21 PM
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drifting, by definition, does not equal "fast" or "quick"
It's an entirely different prospect. Though I suppose the broader definition of racing can refer to any sort of competition.
I am sure you know this and I am being incredibly nitpicky but felt it needed to be said since this keeps getting tossed out there as proof of his cars being "fast" in the traditional racing sense (in various threads on RWB).
Personally, I like the look (GT2 on steroids +, not a fan of some of the wings though) but I find myself wondering if they are actually quick around a track (traditional, not drift).
Not trying to pick a fight at all... honestly curious.
09-12-2011, 07:12 AM
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i make this video and thanks for the kind words.
the car lost about 10-15kg after conversion. mostly from cutting out steel flair and remove of the aluminum bumper parts.
It's ride on fully adjustable Aragosta suspension (which is parts of RWB package).
The wheel its self is forge wheel and pretty light.
i wasn't a big fan of RWB either till i saw him work, i must say he put's lot's of hearts in his work and he's a true porsche guys.
The car look much better in real life than in video or picture, i was surprise at how good it look. From picture i saw i always feel the wings was to big and massive. In real life it's actually look right.
now i can't say if it will be faster around the track than before but we will give it a test after 964 is done.
will let you guys know!
cheers
the car lost about 10-15kg after conversion. mostly from cutting out steel flair and remove of the aluminum bumper parts.
It's ride on fully adjustable Aragosta suspension (which is parts of RWB package).
The wheel its self is forge wheel and pretty light.
i wasn't a big fan of RWB either till i saw him work, i must say he put's lot's of hearts in his work and he's a true porsche guys.
The car look much better in real life than in video or picture, i was surprise at how good it look. From picture i saw i always feel the wings was to big and massive. In real life it's actually look right.
now i can't say if it will be faster around the track than before but we will give it a test after 964 is done.
will let you guys know!
cheers
09-12-2011, 07:31 AM
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i make this video and thanks for the kind words.
the car lost about 10-15kg after conversion. mostly from cutting out steel flair and remove of the aluminum bumper parts.
It's ride on fully adjustable Aragosta suspension (which is parts of RWB package).
The wheel its self is forge wheel and pretty light.
i wasn't a big fan of RWB either till i saw him work, i must say he put's lot's of hearts in his work and he's a true porsche guys.
The car look much better in real life than in video or picture, i was surprise at how good it look. From picture i saw i always feel the wings was to big and massive. In real life it's actually look right.
now i can't say if it will be faster around the track than before but we will give it a test after 964 is done.
will let you guys know!
cheers
the car lost about 10-15kg after conversion. mostly from cutting out steel flair and remove of the aluminum bumper parts.
It's ride on fully adjustable Aragosta suspension (which is parts of RWB package).
The wheel its self is forge wheel and pretty light.
i wasn't a big fan of RWB either till i saw him work, i must say he put's lot's of hearts in his work and he's a true porsche guys.
The car look much better in real life than in video or picture, i was surprise at how good it look. From picture i saw i always feel the wings was to big and massive. In real life it's actually look right.
now i can't say if it will be faster around the track than before but we will give it a test after 964 is done.
will let you guys know!
cheers
It must have cost the owner lots of yen to get Nakai-San to go there.
09-12-2011, 07:33 AM
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The term "drift racer" is funny to me
drifting, by definition, does not equal "fast" or "quick"
It's an entirely different prospect. Though I suppose the broader definition of racing can refer to any sort of competition.
I am sure you know this and I am being incredibly nitpicky but felt it needed to be said since this keeps getting tossed out there as proof of his cars being "fast" in the traditional racing sense (in various threads on RWB).
Personally, I like the look (GT2 on steroids +, not a fan of some of the wings though) but I find myself wondering if they are actually quick around a track (traditional, not drift).
Not trying to pick a fight at all... honestly curious.
drifting, by definition, does not equal "fast" or "quick"
It's an entirely different prospect. Though I suppose the broader definition of racing can refer to any sort of competition.
I am sure you know this and I am being incredibly nitpicky but felt it needed to be said since this keeps getting tossed out there as proof of his cars being "fast" in the traditional racing sense (in various threads on RWB).
Personally, I like the look (GT2 on steroids +, not a fan of some of the wings though) but I find myself wondering if they are actually quick around a track (traditional, not drift).
Not trying to pick a fight at all... honestly curious.
09-12-2011, 08:07 AM
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to the poster with new RWB build....congrats, he is truly committed to his craft.
cheers
09-12-2011, 08:28 AM
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Only reason I dont like drift is because its subjective. Meaning it depends on the judges decision. Something like highboard diving or gymnastics. Pure racing to me is based on time. Like Pikes peak, Le Mans 24 hrs, ALMS, Car rally's etc.
Pls dont get me wrong. If drift is where you are happy, then so be it. Maybe I should take back my take back my statement of "despising drift."
Pls dont get me wrong. If drift is where you are happy, then so be it. Maybe I should take back my take back my statement of "despising drift."
09-12-2011, 08:58 AM
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Only reason I dont like drift is because its subjective. Meaning it depends on the judges decision. Something like highboard diving or gymnastics. Pure racing to me is based on time. Like Pikes peak, Le Mans 24 hrs, ALMS, Car rally's etc.
Pls dont get me wrong. If drift is where you are happy, then so be it. Maybe I should take back my take back my statement of "despising drift."
Pls dont get me wrong. If drift is where you are happy, then so be it. Maybe I should take back my take back my statement of "despising drift."
& they are quick indeed
