In conclusion, this painful build came out damn sexy. The car performs like no other and creates the maddest angle anyone has ever seen in drift. There is a boatload of power currently and yet still more available. Justin loves every single moment in the car and gives us nothing but positive feedback on its performance. The Mazda has only been out for a short time and has no problem qualifying at the top seats. We are still adding new tricks to it and competitors are already sweating us. It is only the beginning and to us the Mazda still could be improved in our eyes. Just wait until Ed starts taking it out for Super Lap Battle. You ain't seen nothing yet. Still more gangsta things to do.
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2009 Mazda RX-8 R3
Owner Bergenholtz Racing
Drivers Justin Pawlak (drift); Ed Bergenholtz (time attack)
Crew Brian Benson, Kurt Gasper, Rommel Figueroa
Engine Mazda 3-rotor engineered and assembly by Kyle Mohan at Mazdatrix; Star Mazda three-stage dry sump setup with Peterson three-gallon sump tank and Baker Precision bearings; 600cc stage one/1,000 cc stage two injectors; custom Steen Chassis intake manifold with GM Z06 90mm throttle-body and Burns Stainless turbo manifold; NGK spark plugs and wires; TiAL GT40XSPL turbo (configured by Tod Kaneko), blow-off valve and 60mm wastegate; HKS intercooler; Mishimoto radiator and oil coolers; AEM air filter; Product Engineering fuel pump; Aeromotive fuel regulator; Stewart water pump and recovery tanks; Baker Precision Ultralite plumbing lines
Transmission HKS 6-speed sequential transmission; OS Giken twin-plate clutch and 1.5-way LSD; Driveshaft Shop driveshaft and 1,000hp custom axles with hubs
Engine Management MoTeC M800, dual CDI-8, Power Distribution Module (PDM) and full wiring; tuning by Eric Hsu at XS Engineering
Power 600 hp with 480 lb-ft at 14 lbs of boost
Suspension & Chassis
Chassis work by Ron Bergenholtz and Steen Chassis; 3-way competition adjustable KW coilovers and rear sway bar; Speed Source front sway bar and custom adjustable rear arms; Steen Chassis rollcage, custom upper and lower arms
Wheels & Tires 5:AD S5F 19x9.5 and 19x10 wheels; Nitto NT05 275/30R19 and 235/35R19 tires
Brakes Brembo Brakes
Exterior Aurora Blue Mica paint by Sam's Auto Land, Gardena, CA; APR GTC-500 wing with Steen Chassis mounts; Seibon fiberglass doors and trunk lid; custom door sills and quarter panels by Troy Sumitomo at 5Axis; custom Steen Chassis hood
Interior Sparco EVO seats, seatbelts and Champion steering wheel; McKenzie's wink mirror; MoTeC ADL instrument cluster; ATI 10 gallon fuel cell
Props Jim Jordan, Steve Sanders, Tod Kaneko and Derek Ige at Mazda USA; Tomo Mizutani, Gloria Miyamoto and Terrence Ng at Nitto Tires; Troy Sumitomo at 5Axis; Scott Kanemura and Rommel Figueroa of 5:AD; Nathan Tasukon and Jim Munn at MoTeC Electronics; Warren at Sparco USA; Ryo at Seibon; Mike at Mishimoto; Gary and Jason at Steen Chassis; Jon at RC Engineering; Chris at KW Suspension; Sean at OS Giken; Chris and Danni at Brembo; Greg at TiAL Sport; Eric and Max at Garage Graphics; Darlene and Hung at Baker Precision Bearings; Izumi at WPC Coatings; Kyle Mohan and crew at Mazdatrix; Frank at Driveshaft Shop; Eric Hsu at XS Engineering; Jack at Burns Stainless; Mike Morton at Peterson Fluid Systems; Kristopher at NGK; Ryan Nufable at HKS USA; Chuck and Masaki at A'PEXi Enterprises; Jim Liaw and Dirty Panda at Formula D; everyone else we possibly forgot because we're getting old and forgetful
WWW fivead.net, fiveaxis.net, mazdausa.com, nittotire.com
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