Buckey Laing's FC RX7 Build - Journey to Formula Drift

[driftfcbuckey]

Got some Nexen N6000s mounted on the Varrstoen Wheels. Looks so rad.


no more pics until the event. come check it out in person, and say whats up! good luck this weekend everyone. it's going to be an event to remember.

[Robert]

is the n6000 the newer nexen performance tire?
which one is the tire that is supposed to be stickier than the n3000?

[driftfcbuckey]

is the n6000 the newer nexen performance tire?
which one is the tire that is supposed to be stickier than the n3000?

That would be the N6000. It's a slight step up. I like them more than the N3000s.

They wear alot faster, smoke a bunch more, and are cheaper than the N9000 which i believe is a step up from the N6000s.

[driftfcbuckey]

Looking fresh on the Varrstoen ES 2.2.1's with 225/40s up front, and stretching 265/35's in the rear

[driftfcbuckey]

didn't link the entire course 1 time... lol atleast the photos look aggressive.





Paint didn't even get phazed...

[BlakeOlsen53x]

ughhhh
I wish i coulda made it out, the door thing blows though man! Im confused looking at the rear overs haha i need to see your car in person!

[ak_slick]

Sorry again about spinning. Your paint still looks amazing though.

[driftfcbuckey]

Sorry again about spinning. Your paint still looks amazing though.

It's all good man, i'm not mad about it. I'm just thankful your car didnt get pushed back into the wall, and also that both of us missed my TE's/Stance coils.. lol i would have cried. Sorry about your car if anything moved also. i tried to avoid it (obviously not wanting us to hit) but just couldn't really do much without one/both of us hitting harder. in the one video you hear me clutch it super hard to throw more angle hoping to miss you, but just didnt have any space for it to work.

i got a quote from spring mountain to pull the door mounts back, and i scheduled to drop it off this coming week. spare door is already cut up and waiting for me to prime/spray it in the next few days, and i have a half gallon of the 2 gallons i bought left over still.

i was super embarrassed about my driving this event... i'm more bummed on that than anything.

[driftfcbuckey]

ughhhh
I wish i coulda made it out, the door thing blows though man! Im confused looking at the rear overs haha i need to see your car in person!

i had to flex them a lot to fit the 265's at the ride height i was at because of where my wheel sits. i dont have adjustable toe links so my wheels are as straight as i can get them, and sit real far forward in the wells. honestly have no idea why im backwards on painting shit, and still dont have $200 links that would make my car actually drive well...

im ordering the dtss elims, and the links. i need to get that alignment going asap if we can make it happen, or know of a good/less than $150 spot?

[Nick D]

Car looked great Mike!

[driftfcbuckey]

Car looked great Mike!

Thanks Nick! I have a lot of people that i owe for their help in the refresh this season. Couldn't have done it without everyone's advice, and support. <3

finally have my dream car i've envisioned for the past 4yrs. i thought i had it last year, but no where near what it is now...







Varrstoen Wheels ll Rotary Aviation ll Hot Line Performance ll DSTROYR ll Low Brain Drifters ll LowBallers

[s13yaobling]

lol that paint held to the door thats for sure. Looks like new door and good from the pics. Drift happens..

[driftfcbuckey]

lol that paint held to the door thats for sure. Looks like new door and good from the pics. Drift happens..

yea i wish it were that simple. the cage moved, door mount section, and the front frame rail behind the shock tower show damage... Spring Mt Autobody is getting the car soon, i will know if the door will open/close from there. then i have to worry about door bars. pretty bummed on it, my car will never be the same.






this was just mounted with the top mount only.

ordering a used ACT 6puck from a friend to get my car mobile while i try to find a deal, or a cheap twin plate clutch.

going to buy, or trade some things for a real diff. hopefully on top of all of this crap get rear toe links, and 4 different injectors, pay for dyno time, pay my tuner to retune my car, and either blow it up (most likely) or break a tranny, and still probably blow it up at XDC.... getting pretty unmotivated with the amount of shit that has went wrong lately... it happens, but damn.

[driftfcbuckey]

The rest are here:
http://jofeltolosa.tumblr.com/post/18299372429/sexy-fc-piloted-by-buckey-laing

[driftfcbuckey]

made some custom toe rods for the FC today real fast. still need to weld them up (tomorrow)
pretty much perfect for my ride height, and the best part is they were freee$$$$. scrap tubing, and old/spare toe rods. could care less about them.. lol