SS: Best of luck with that, hopefully someone will come through for a tire sponsor!
NK: Thank you! To me this is out of the blue because of all of this - Formula D, the car and even this article you're writing - all the exposure that my car has gotten is very overwhelming. And this is all very new to me so I'm still dazed from everything. I'm just a Russian kid who got into this country 14 years ago and with the help of my parents, got to where I am. All I do is cars, I can barely afford to eat.
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1991 Nissan 240SX
Owner Nikolay Konstantinov
Hometown Lynnwood, WA
Occupation Assistant
Manager At Discount Tire Company
Power 387hp 366lb-ft
Engine 2.5L Turbocharged RB25DET; Subaru STI 550cc injectors; GReddy intake manifold; Infiniti Q45 90mm throttle-body; Nissan R32 radiator, R34 GT-R turbos; UP Garage USA engine mounts, downpipes, metal 200 cell catalytic converter, intercooler, RB25 front cover, harness/wire tuck, catch can and breather system; Cosworth metal head gasket; HKS 4'' exhaust
Engine Management
Vi-Pec MAP conversion ECU
Drivetrain R33 4.36 rear end; Cusco type-MZ LSD
Footwork & Chassis
Zeal comp S street coilovers; Nissan S15 five lug conversion, 180SX rear sway bar; Cusco TC rods, upper control arms and rear toe link; TEIN tie rods
Brakes R32 GT-R front and rear brakes
Wheels & tiRes 17X9.5 +12 (front) 18X10.5 +15 Mag Blue Volk TE37 wheels; 235/40/17 (front) 265/35/18 (rear) Dunlop Direzza DZ1 star spec tires
Exterior Custom pistachio paint by JMI Motoring; OEM 180SX Kouki front bumper w/optional lip, side skirts, rear valences, taillights, optional carbon Kevlar RPS13 garnish, power folding mirrors, rear quarter glass, rear wing; 20mm front over fender, 30mm rear over fender
Interior OEM 180SX Kouki optional gradation floor mats, front seat belts, gauge cluster, digital climate control, shift knob; UP Garage USA carbon center console, carbon glove box, carbon ash tray, carbon cluster surround, shift boot; C's RB26 short shifter; Status Racing bucket seats; D1 legal rollcage; Defi boots, water temp and oil pressure gauges; MOMO steering wheel, black door inserts; power windows
Thanks You I would like to say thank you and acknowledge Erik Rittscher and Doug Smith's awesome work - they have one of the best shops around and they are awesome guys and great fabricators, everything that comes out of their shop is superb. Jeff Miller your paint jobs and body work are works of art. My Mom Marina Konstantinova for being my biggest support mentally and emotionally. Also Sean Edwards Chris Carisostomo, Irina Belzetsky, Konstantin Konstantinov.
www cusco.co.jp; greddy.com; endlessusa.com (Zeal); mackinindustries.com (Volk); dunloptires.com; statusracing.com; upgarageusa.com