Archive for May, 2010

Test, tune, dyno, we always seem to keep busy in between rounds. Each track we go to requires a different set up, Georgia was a fast e-brake entry on a big road corse as were Wall New Jersey is a small banked oval, more of a power on track.  So thanks to Naoki at Drift Day( www.driftday.com) a few other Nexen Tire drivers and I got on the Oval at the NOS center to dial things in. With a few more PSI of boost from or Turbonetics GTK 550  tubo and a few slight adjustments to the suspension i feel like we are ready for Wall!

Testing with the Nexen Tire, Mazdatrix, Mazda RX-8

We also have a Redline Timeattack round coming up this weekend at California Speedway, We will be taking out the Mazdatrix, Nexen Tire, Spider Energy Mazda RX-7 to do battle. We have been Making some changes to the car over the past few weeks. With help from Top Line Industrial we upgraded the fuel system with all new   AN – Braided Stainless Lines and Nickle platted Fittings. When your trying to push hihg Hp, you have got to have a capable fuel system.

Nickle Fittings and braided lines from Top Line

Mazdatrix, Genius, Turbonetics, Top Line... its looking good in the FC engine bay

 

We have also made it a point to focus on the aero of the Mazda FC3s. Some new parts from from AIT / B Magic and a lighter carbon fiber TCS wing are going on. Last time we ran at california speedway i was impressed with how fast the Mazda was 153mph down the front strait! This time i plan to be faster!

Spy Shot

Kyle Mohan Racing, Formula Drift round 2 2010, Road Atlanta. Video made by Kreyonic Productions

KMR FD Round 2 Road Atlanta by Kreyonic Productions from K Edwards on Vimeo.

May 13, 2010 (Signal Hill, California) – Drift Atlanta and Kyle Mohan have never gotten along all that well. Mohan has never qualified for tandem competition in Atlanta and usually suffers some kind of mechanical gremlin when his car hits the track there. It is safe to say that it isn’t the stop that he was most looking forward to in this year’s Formula Drift Pro Championship.

So it was all smiles in the KMR camp when Mohan qualified the Nexen Tires / Mazdatrix Mazda RX-8 in the fifteenth spot for Drift Atlanta this past weekend. After a conservative first run, which recorded him a 72.1 and put him in the middle of the field, Mohan went for broke on his second run and, despite dropping two tires as he carried more speed to the second clipping point, upped his score to a 78.2 to end up in fifteenth in a field of 52 cars.

His qualifying position would put him against Ross Petty. Petty and Mohan have drifted with each other throughout the years, from the earliest Drift Days in Southern California, so Mohan knew he was in for a tough top-32 battle.

“I know what Ross’ style is and he is very fast, and very aggressive,” said Mohan. “Our speeds were similar through both of the speed traps which meant we would put on a good show for the crowd. My best chance was to drive the Nexen / Mazdatrix Mazda RX-8 in as deep and as fast as I could.”

By virtue of his better qualifying score, Mohan led the first run and laid down a solid run, earning him a small advantage as Petty ran a shallow line to chase and dropped a wheel. On the second run, however, Mohan couldn’t make up an advantage that Petty had through the first clip. It was a close call, but Petty advanced to the top-16.

“The battle with Ross was tough, just like I thought it would be,” said Mohan afterwards. “He just got me off the line and I couldn’t make it up. But this is the first time we’ve had a good weekend at Drift Atlanta with no problems. We qualified well and scored some points  – that’s an improvement and I will take it!”

Mohan will drive next at the Redline Time Attack event on Memorial Day weekend at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. The next Formula Drift Pro Championship event is June 4-5 at Wall Speedway in Wall, New Jersey.

About Kyle Mohan Racing

Based in Signal Hill, Calif., Kyle Mohan competes in the Formula Drift Pro Championship in the No.99 Nexen Tire / Mazdatrix Mazda RX-8, and in the Redline Time Attack in the No.99 Mazdatrix / Nexen Tire Mazda RX-7. KMR is supported by Nexen Tire, Mazdatrix, Genius Tools, Spider Energy Drink, Exedy, Mazdaspeed, Turbonetics, XXR, Mishimoto, Drop Mounts, Gatorz Precision Eyewear, EF1 Motorsports, AIT Racing, WPC, Kaaz, Racing Beat, F&L Racing Fuel, TCSportline, Idemitsu, Baker Precision, Mothers Polish and Haltech. For more information, visit www.kylemohanracing.com.

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Formula D Round 1 Long Beach CA Team KMR from K Edwards on Vimeo.