# '09 S14 Drift Car Build **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [November 29, 2008, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-s14-drift-car-build/120216 "2008-11-29T00:11:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Happy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/happy240sx/32/5515_2.png) [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 3:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-s14-drift-car-build/120216/41 "2008-12-02T03:10:52Z")
No…the pink would be horrid…and is not needed. Marco rolling on goofy wheels? Fred on goofy wheels? Haig on goofy wheels? Crazy colour schemes and “trying” to be different was drifting 5 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![duckJAI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duckjai/32/5553_2.png) [@duckJAI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/duckJAI)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 5:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-s14-drift-car-build/120216/42 "2008-12-02T05:17:39Z")
^^ I’m not sure if you remember, but we’re in Canada. We’re behind 15 years in drifting, so 5yrs is nothing 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Fobwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@Fobwall](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fobwall)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-s14-drift-car-build/120216/43 "2008-12-02T06:44:27Z")
> [@FS: Micro Mosquito R/C Heli](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-micro-mosquito-r-c-heli/18681/5): > > ^^ I’m not sure if you remember, but we’re in Canada. > > We’re behind 15 years in drifting, so 5yrs is nothing 🙂 Samson is right on the ball like a chick doing Yoga. ---
**Author:** ![BRIGGS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/briggs/32/5662_2.png) [@BRIGGS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BRIGGS)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-s14-drift-car-build/120216/44 "2008-12-17T16:33:27Z")
Ok so I have an update… and I may have gone a little crazy… :dunno: ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR005.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR005.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR006.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR006.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR007.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR007.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR008.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR008.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR009.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR009.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR010.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR010.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR011.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR011.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR012.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR012.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR013.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR013.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR014.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR014.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR015.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR015.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR016.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR016.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR017.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR017.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR018.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR018.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR020.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR020.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR021.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR021.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR022.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR022.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR023.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR023.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR024.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR024.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR025.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR025.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR026.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR026.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![BRIGGS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/briggs/32/5662_2.png) [@BRIGGS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BRIGGS)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-s14-drift-car-build/120216/45 "2008-12-17T16:36:35Z")
and now for a little behind the scenes action 😉 ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR027.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR027.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR028.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR028.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR029.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR029.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR030.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR030.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR031.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR031.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR032.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR032.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR033.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR033.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR034.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR034.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR035.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR035.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR036.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR036.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR037.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR037.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR038.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR038.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR039.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR039.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR040.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR040.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR041.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR041.jpg) ![http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR042.jpg](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm205/briggs_d85/PIMPWHITECAR042.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![BRIGGS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/briggs/32/5662_2.png) [@BRIGGS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BRIGGS)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-s14-drift-car-build/120216/46 "2008-12-17T16:38:14Z")
I will have more updates soon 😃 ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Jared](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_jared/32/5660_2.png) [@imported\_Jared](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Jared)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-s14-drift-car-build/120216/47 "2008-12-17T16:43:22Z")
> [@One more wont hurt](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-more-wont-hurt/19309/10): > > Anyone have an idea of what colour would look good? I’ve currently told the body shop white but they havent ordered the paint or started yet so I’m open to suggestions if anyone has any! I havn’t seen to many blue kouki’s before. Actually I’m not sure if ever seen one… do it. ---
**Author:** ![nitescream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@nitescream](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitescream)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-s14-drift-car-build/120216/48 "2008-12-17T16:56:05Z")
Damn thats nice!! ---
**Author:** ![weaves](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/weaves/32/5624_2.png) [@weaves](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/weaves)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-s14-drift-car-build/120216/49 "2008-12-17T17:00:35Z")
Hows the new front end going to hold up if you slam her in to a wall or something…just in comparison from the stock setup…is this any stronger?? ---
**Author:** ![BRIGGS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/briggs/32/5662_2.png) [@BRIGGS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BRIGGS)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-s14-drift-car-build/120216/50 "2008-12-17T17:04:44Z")
This is much strong and much lighter. I may add another tube to help take the impact off the wheels in the event of a collision but thats it. Obviously cosmetically the car would get fuckt but structuarly it is much more ridgid. ---
**Author:** ![duckJAI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duckjai/32/5553_2.png) [@duckJAI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/duckJAI)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-s14-drift-car-build/120216/51 "2008-12-17T17:15:27Z")
Isn’t that bad in terms of impact upon the driver? Don’t you want a car to crush more to absorb the energy of the impact so it doesn’t hurt the driver? I know this is in no comparsion but F1 drivers and etc have many crush points on their chassis and car so that if they do collide the car just flys apart. By strengthening it the driver will now feel more of the impact and could be hurt more. Am I right or completely wrong? ---
**Author:** ![Lucidsnow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lucidsnow/32/5538_2.png) [@Lucidsnow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lucidsnow)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-s14-drift-car-build/120216/52 "2008-12-17T17:59:23Z")
im feeling the white. i shall paint my s14 white aswell for 2009. HOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO its overrrrrrrrrrr ---
**Author:** ![BRIGGS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/briggs/32/5662_2.png) [@BRIGGS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BRIGGS)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-s14-drift-car-build/120216/53 "2008-12-17T18:20:42Z")
^^ Samson you’re completely right, Crumple zones are extremely important. I trust that Ronnie knows what he is doing though. I know some of the tubes have different wall thicknesses than others as he designed some of them to bend and some of them not to. Ronnie has been building cages and tube chassis for many years so I trust he knows what he is doing. ---
**Author:** ![BRIGGS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/briggs/32/5662_2.png) [@BRIGGS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BRIGGS)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-s14-drift-car-build/120216/54 "2008-12-17T18:23:23Z")
I know part of the design incorperated the idea that the car could be fixed easier and quicker than having a mess of OEM sheet metal bent all over the place. ---
**Author:** ![s13Junkyard](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13junkyard/32/5502_2.png) [@s13Junkyard](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s13Junkyard)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-s14-drift-car-build/120216/55 "2008-12-17T18:57:00Z")
this looks amazing good job man!!! ---
**Author:** ![BRIGGS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/briggs/32/5662_2.png) [@BRIGGS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BRIGGS)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-s14-drift-car-build/120216/56 "2008-12-17T18:57:59Z")
^ Thank you ---
**Author:** ![sidewayz240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@sidewayz240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sidewayz240)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-s14-drift-car-build/120216/57 "2008-12-17T19:01:40Z")
Seems like Son is really stepping it up with some bad-ass builds lately, good stuff. I agree with samson too, It’d be interesting to know hows hes going to deal/dealt with that, maybe a slight bend/kink in the “downbars” coming from the towers to collapse on impact? let us know if you get some info. Looks like top notch fab work, front end lines seem to line up nicely, not easy to do. Cage looks very well built too. Keep up the updates. ---
**Author:** ![KoukiS14](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koukis14/32/5522_2.png) [@KoukiS14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KoukiS14)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-s14-drift-car-build/120216/58 "2008-12-18T07:39:44Z")
Looks really well done! I applaud your effort to do things right the first time! ---
**Author:** ![lopez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a9adbd/32.png) [@lopez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lopez)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 12:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-s14-drift-car-build/120216/59 "2008-12-19T00:33:24Z")
good god its so spik an span ---
**Author:** ![Intense\_Motorsports](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/intense_motorsports/32/5593_2.png) [@Intense\_Motorsports](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Intense_Motorsports)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-s14-drift-car-build/120216/60 "2008-12-19T07:40:26Z")
Looks good Briggs keep the updates coming! Adrian [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-s14-drift-car-build/120216.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/09-s14-drift-car-build/120216.md?page=4)