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STANCE at Formula Drift Atlanta and in Japan
The Atlanta stop for Formula Drift is always one of the most entertaining; the track is fast and makes for exciting tandem battles, the fans are wild, and this event has been known to set the pace for the rest of the FD season. In the Pro 1 category, we had Alec Hohnadell in his supercharged LS3 S14 and Dan Burkett in his 2JZ Mark 4 Supra both running custom valved XR3 suspension. Danny George,Crick Filipi, and George K. were present for the Pro 2 category.
Danny George in his BMW, scoring an 87 for the number one qualifying spot for Pro 2!
Dan Burkett qualified 18th in Pro 1, and was in the main show on Saturday. His Top 32 battle was a match up against Dean Kearney in his 1300hp Dodge Viper. Dean advanced on to the Top 16.
Alec Hohnadell qualified 8th, and was set up to battle Juha Rintanen in his Top 32 battle. Alec progressed and moved on to the Top 16!
For his Top 16 battle, Alec would battle Jeff Jones and advance on to the Great 8.
Alec had an intense battle with the former Formula Drift champion Vaughn Gittin Jr., but ultimately bested the veteran and moved on to the Final 4!
Alec’s night would end with this battle against the Irish drifter James Deane, but his final result for the event was a 4th place finish!
Meanwhile in Japan, StanceJPN driver Miki Takagi competed in the Drift Muscle Championship at her home course of Meihan in Osaka, and secured first place in her class!
Check back in to the Stance blog for my updates on drivers and events in the future!
Team Jenkins Motorsport X STANCE Suspension
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We’re excited to announce D1NZ drivers, Troy Jenkins [S15] and Ben Jenkins [S13],
will be running the full line of STANCE Suspension products throughout the 2016 season!
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Best of luck guys! We’ll be cheering you on from across the Pacific!
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STANCE Suspension at Final Bout II
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Final Bout II took place last weekend at USA International Raceway in Shawano, WI, featuring more teams and cars from all over North America, a tighter team tandem competition and an even greater atmosphere of camaraderie among drivers and spectators than last year’s inaugural event.
We at STANCE Suspension are proud to have been onboard for the second year in a row as this grassroots event continues to grow and establish itself as not only an international drift day, but as the premier celebration of true drift style and spirit here in the US.
Please enjoy the following images of some of the cars seen in action at Final Bout II equipped with STANCE Suspension:
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Thank you to all the spectators and drivers for stopping by the booth throughout the weekend, and also to ClubFR and Final Bout staff for making the whole event possible!
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Antonio Alvendia’s New Project AE86
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You may already know this through and through connoisseur of the AE86 chassis from one of his Cipher Garage AE86s twins [see above image], the early days over at SpeedHunters, his own media outlet MotorMavens, or from the ever popular event he’s put together known as 86FEST.
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It does not come as a surprise that Antonio, with his extensive experience with this particular Toyota, continues to put together prime examples of what enthusiasts of this chassis aim for.
His latest build has just began and started as the meager, bone stock car seen above, but with many plans already in store for this project we can’t wait to see it come together.
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It will feature a stroked JDM red-top 4A-G from an AE92 assembled by RSPEC Auto and will be on display at SEMA 2015!
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As for suspension, Antonio said, “I decided on a set of Stance Super Sports because they come with spindles for the AE86 and use an inverted mono-tube strut, which is double the width of normal coil-over strut shafts (45mm versus typical 20mm). I currently have a set of inverted mono-tube coil-overs in my zenki (1985 AE86) and a set of normal coil-overs in my kouki (1986 AE86), and the difference in driving feel is huge.”
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“These coil-overs also include roll center adjusters for restoring the lower control arms’ factory geometry. A pair of these alone usually cost about $120 when you buy them from an aftermarket suspension company, but they come included in the Stance coil-over kit for the AE86. I dig it.”
-Antonio Alvendia
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For more info on the build be sure to check out the article on SpeedHunters written by Antonio himself and stay tuned here for the latest news!
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Matt Eck’s Time Attacking Show Stopping Z33
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Matt Eck’s TF-Works-built SR20-powered Nissan 350Z, which graces the pages of this month’s Super Street Magazine, is one like no other.
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Over the course of several months, Matt’s 350z went from a completely stock street car to one of the most modified Z33s we’ve ever seen.
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The car features a full host of custom, one-off engine components thanks to the guys over at TF-Works, pushing the power output well over 600rwhp.
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Along with plenty of power on tap, Matt’s car has added aero, chassis and suspension upgrades throughout all working
in conjunction with a set of STANCE Pro COMP 2-way adjustable coilovers to put the power to the ground lap after lap.
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The car is currently first in points for the 2015 GridLife Track Battle Time Attack Series in the Track Modified Class with one round remaining.
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Congratulations to Matt on the completion of the car, the success this year at shows and at the track, and on the Super Street feature!
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Phil Sohn Does It Again!
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If you’re a fan of the legendary rotary powered sports cars from Mazda,
there is a very strong chance that you have already come across one of the many projects Phil Sohn has built.
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“Phil has owned many rotary-powered Mazdas over the years and he first fell in love with the FD3S in 1992 when he saw a brand new one driving through his town. … He’s gone on to own no less than 15 different examples of the FD over the years and he can be considered one of America’s most dedicated rotary enthusiasts.”
-Mike Garret of SpeedHunters
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Phil’s previous build on STANCE Suspension, a 20B 3-Rotor FD3S track car with ProCOMP 2-ways debuted at SEMA 2013 and featured in Modified Magazine, while his newest creation on Super Sport Plus coilovers made it’s debut at Formula D Atlanta 2015 where Larry Chen at SpeedHunters had a chance to capture it.
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Congrats to Phil on another epic build and yet another fantastic STANCE-equipped feature from the guys SpeedHunters!
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STANCE USA at GRIDLIFE Track Battle Round.2 Autobahn Country Club
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We had the STANCE USA cars out on track again during GRIDLIFE Track Battle Round.2 this passed weekend at Autobahn Country Club for another 2-days of time attack and drift!
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Both Track Modified RWD cars performed well with the SR22-powered Nissan 350z Z33 taking 1st in class and the Nissan 240sx S14 taking 3rd. Congrats to our drivers, Eric W. and Mike L.; we can’t wait to see how the points round out after Round 3 coming up in October!
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Our Rocket Bunny LS1-swapped Nissan 240sx S13 Coupe was also seen in action shredding rubber during the drift demo!
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It was great to talk to all the people who stopped by the booth and to see so many STANCE Suspension-equipped cars at the event for the HPDE,
Track Battle time attack, drift demo and Slammed Society car show!
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Thanks again to everyone who work hard to make the GRIDLIFE events possible and to all the drivers and show goers for coming out and representing STANCE Suspension!
We’ll see you all at Round 3 in October!
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STANCE USA at GRIDLIFE Track Battle Round.1 GingerMan Raceway
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GRIDLIFE Track Battle Round.1 at GingerMan Raceway was a great success!
We want to thank everyone who helped put on the event as well as all of the drivers and spectators that came by our booth.
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Despite the cool temps and intermittent rain, the STANCE USA x TF-Works Track Modified RWD Class cars still performed well with great results. The Nissan 240sx S14 piloted by Mike L. took 1st Place honors & the SR22DET-swapped Nissan 350z Z33 driven by Eric W. took 2nd Place even after suffering from a blown alternator.
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Thanks to Super Street for the great coverage and we can’t wait to see everyone at Round 2!
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BONUS! – Check out a few time attack and drift cars on STANCE Suspension at #GRIDLIFE:
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Ziek Power SR20DET ZN6!
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Check out the 500hp Ziek Power SR20DET-swapped Toyota 86 on SpeedHunters rocking STANCE Suspension Super Sport coilovers!
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Speed Syndicate LS6 S13
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Congratulations to Quinton and his grip-spec, LS6-swapped Nissan 240sx S13 feature on SpeedHunters!
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The Speed Syndicate, located in Burnaby, BC, helped with the build with an enormous amount of custom fabrication for the swap and a long list of STANCE Suspension parts including LS-spec Super Sport coilovers with Swift Springs, rear upper control arms, toe rods, tension rods, traction rods and sub-frame bushings.
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Be sure to check out the full feature of this immaculate build over on SpeedHunters for additional photos by Rod Chong and in-depth write up by Mike Garrett.
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