Performance Numbers on the F&F: Tokyo Drift Cars and more
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Performance Numbers on the F&F: Tokyo Drift Cars and more Found this on another forum and thought it might be interesting to some of you.
From Sport Compact Car:
The Fast and the Furious 3: We Test The Hype
Tokyo Drift Movie Cars: Dyno Thrashed & Tokyo Crashed
Neelas Turbo RX-8 0-60: 6.7 14.9@ 95 mph
RMR EVO IX (rwd) 0-60: 6.6 14.5@ 103.6 mph
Volkswagen R32 (awd) 0-60: 6.1 14.4@ 94 mph
Toyota Chaser 0-60: 6.1 14.3@ 101 mph
Hans Veilside RX-7 0-60: 6.0 14.1@ 104.5 mph
RB-powered Mustang 0-60: 6.0 13.8@ 105.4 mph
Drift Kings 350Z 0-60: 5.7 13.2 @ 114.8 mph
RX-8 w/Greddy turbo 191.4hp / 186 lb-ft of torque
67 Mustang w/RB26DETT- 340.2hp / 264 lb-ft of torque
1998 Toyota Chaser Tourer V 246.8hp / 250 lb-ft of torque
R32 MkV w/rwd conversion 210.9hp / 208.2 lb-ft of torque
RX-7 w/HKS T047 turbo kit 305.7hp / 256 lb-ft of torque
Drift King (APS Twin Turbo) 350Z - 430.3hp / 413.3 lb-ft of torque
EVO IX w/RMR rwd conversion 289.5hp / 289.5 lb-ft of torque
The quickest car to 60 on 2Fast 2Furious was the Honda S2000 with a 5.7 posting and 13.9 @ 99mph Ό mile and the R34 GT-R did 6.0 to 60 and 14.1 @ 101mph in the Ό mile.
By the numbers
$150,000 - Asking price for the Veilside Fortune RX-7, which was crowned Best of Show at the 2005 Tokyo Auto Salon.
$50,000 - How much Universal actually ended up paying
$20,000 - Cost of the custom red leather interior inside of the Veilside RX-7
6 - Cans of black Krylon spray paint used to paint over this interior
1 - RB26DETT-powered 1967 Mustang Fastback built for the movie
5 - Different V-8 Mustang fastbacks created for the movie
25 Nitrous oxide bottles installed on various movie cars
0 Cars actually ran nitrous oxide
2 MkV VW R32s converted to rear-wheel drive by Volkswagen AG (in Germany)
8 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions converted to rear-wheel drive
1 RWD Lancer EVOs broken during our test session
1 1970 Monte Carlo engine detonated at the same test session
$14,000 Cost of the Monte Carlos Billy Mitchell-built 572 cubic-inch engine that was destroyed
4,000 Approximate number of Toyo T1R tires offered for the movie production
2,000 Approximate number of tires actually used
170 Volk Racing wheels donated for the movie
30 Sparco racing seats acquired
30 Recaro racing seats acquired
50 Most number of wheel/tire changes per night of filming
45 Days used to build all 200 movie cars
100 Cars wrecked during filming
260 Rented modified cars used for parking garage scene
600 Asian extras used for LA filming
From Sport Compact Car:
The Fast and the Furious 3: We Test The Hype
Tokyo Drift Movie Cars: Dyno Thrashed & Tokyo Crashed
Neelas Turbo RX-8 0-60: 6.7 14.9@ 95 mph
RMR EVO IX (rwd) 0-60: 6.6 14.5@ 103.6 mph
Volkswagen R32 (awd) 0-60: 6.1 14.4@ 94 mph
Toyota Chaser 0-60: 6.1 14.3@ 101 mph
Hans Veilside RX-7 0-60: 6.0 14.1@ 104.5 mph
RB-powered Mustang 0-60: 6.0 13.8@ 105.4 mph
Drift Kings 350Z 0-60: 5.7 13.2 @ 114.8 mph
RX-8 w/Greddy turbo 191.4hp / 186 lb-ft of torque
67 Mustang w/RB26DETT- 340.2hp / 264 lb-ft of torque
1998 Toyota Chaser Tourer V 246.8hp / 250 lb-ft of torque
R32 MkV w/rwd conversion 210.9hp / 208.2 lb-ft of torque
RX-7 w/HKS T047 turbo kit 305.7hp / 256 lb-ft of torque
Drift King (APS Twin Turbo) 350Z - 430.3hp / 413.3 lb-ft of torque
EVO IX w/RMR rwd conversion 289.5hp / 289.5 lb-ft of torque
The quickest car to 60 on 2Fast 2Furious was the Honda S2000 with a 5.7 posting and 13.9 @ 99mph Ό mile and the R34 GT-R did 6.0 to 60 and 14.1 @ 101mph in the Ό mile.
By the numbers
$150,000 - Asking price for the Veilside Fortune RX-7, which was crowned Best of Show at the 2005 Tokyo Auto Salon.
$50,000 - How much Universal actually ended up paying
$20,000 - Cost of the custom red leather interior inside of the Veilside RX-7
6 - Cans of black Krylon spray paint used to paint over this interior
1 - RB26DETT-powered 1967 Mustang Fastback built for the movie
5 - Different V-8 Mustang fastbacks created for the movie
25 Nitrous oxide bottles installed on various movie cars
0 Cars actually ran nitrous oxide
2 MkV VW R32s converted to rear-wheel drive by Volkswagen AG (in Germany)
8 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions converted to rear-wheel drive
1 RWD Lancer EVOs broken during our test session
1 1970 Monte Carlo engine detonated at the same test session
$14,000 Cost of the Monte Carlos Billy Mitchell-built 572 cubic-inch engine that was destroyed
4,000 Approximate number of Toyo T1R tires offered for the movie production
2,000 Approximate number of tires actually used
170 Volk Racing wheels donated for the movie
30 Sparco racing seats acquired
30 Recaro racing seats acquired
50 Most number of wheel/tire changes per night of filming
45 Days used to build all 200 movie cars
100 Cars wrecked during filming
260 Rented modified cars used for parking garage scene
600 Asian extras used for LA filming
... why the f*** would they convert an Evo to RWD.. made the times so sh!tty.... 
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Rep Power: 0 Numbers arent great but hey, they are for a movie. It wouldnt make a difference on film if they were using those cars or higher peformance cars. Besides, when it comes to drifing, its not about power, its about balance. Thats what Keichi Tsuchya tries to teach everybody.
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Originally Posted by jackburton
Yeah, but c'mon those numbers are pretty damn low. Pro drift cars have like 500 whp.
no.no.no. Drift cars are made for balance and proper weight/handling. hp fihures start at 140/150 and go as high as the sky, but hp is not the key factor in drifting. balance, proper techniques and a whole lotta luck gets you to drift correctly.
tsuchiya-san started to do touge from which comes drifting. or the state of propelling around a corner as quickly as possible without sacrificing speed.
now read and learn: japanese pride themselves on their types of automotive sport, which are top speed runs down the high/freeway of japan. most cars are not primarily made for just drag. generally cars are made for alot of different things. from grip, touge, drift, shutoku (highway runs), time trials, and daily driver. 1/4 miles are of little concern for them, since there alot of other forms of racing that they enjoy.
we americans on the other hand like flat out drag cus of the open road, and mr. big d!ck competitions on the street scene.
you are no different than any of the ricers out there complaining about hp numbers.
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lol, this movie is gonna produce a whole new set of wanna be drifter ricers. dont be surprised if some wanna be cool kid is trying to slide by you on the road or freeway once this movie comes out. lol!!! here we go again!!!!
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Originally Posted by dre2600
No bikes? Damn it..
Only a bunch of slow cars...
Only a bunch of slow cars...
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it makes it easier for the noobs to dorifuto~!!!
Actually, "good" is not enough to describe the drivers. They do exist, though.
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Originally Posted by Cptn. Slow
It's just a movie everybody. They weren't out to tune great cars. They just car about the look under the hood.
Why do you say no no no?
Those numbers are pretty low, cause the pro japanese drivers use cars with like 500 whp, at least the real good ones, and I would want to see a movie about the best. Some do not but the most famous do, you need a good amount of power to perform some drifts. Sure other things come into play and may be more important, but how can you argue that those numbers are not low?
I am a ricer because I am complaining about underpowerd cars being in a movie about top notch drifters.
Thinks for the lesson I really learned a lot. I had no idea that the japanese have pride i them selves, I mean who thought they had any honor?
And the japanese doent only do drag races, who knew?
Not sure what you meant by mentioning that americans enjoy drag, what are you dtrying to imply?
In fact I am not srue what your point was, cause you started talking about how drift cars are more than high hp monsters, and I already knew that. Did I ever say that? Why did you come off as such a jerk?
Those numbers are pretty low, cause the pro japanese drivers use cars with like 500 whp, at least the real good ones, and I would want to see a movie about the best. Some do not but the most famous do, you need a good amount of power to perform some drifts. Sure other things come into play and may be more important, but how can you argue that those numbers are not low?
I am a ricer because I am complaining about underpowerd cars being in a movie about top notch drifters.
Thinks for the lesson I really learned a lot. I had no idea that the japanese have pride i them selves, I mean who thought they had any honor?
And the japanese doent only do drag races, who knew?
Not sure what you meant by mentioning that americans enjoy drag, what are you dtrying to imply?
In fact I am not srue what your point was, cause you started talking about how drift cars are more than high hp monsters, and I already knew that. Did I ever say that? Why did you come off as such a jerk?
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Originally Posted by lxcivic2k1
This is true....but I'd expect cars atleast in the 13 second range not almost 15.
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Only thing representing USA on that list is a Ford Mustang.....nough said.
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It's a movie! Movie, movie, movie! They build up the cars soooooo effin' much that they can't even push themselves to even do a 14 second run. I mean, they even have audio systems. You're not gonna make a track record with show props! Come on! Movie!!!!
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Originally Posted by jackburton
Why do you say no no no?
Those numbers are pretty low, cause the pro japanese drivers use cars with like 500 whp, at least the real good ones, and I would want to see a movie about the best. Some do not but the most famous do, you need a good amount of power to perform some drifts. Sure other things come into play and may be more important, but how can you argue that those numbers are not low?
I am a ricer because I am complaining about underpowerd cars being in a movie about top notch drifters.
Thinks for the lesson I really learned a lot. I had no idea that the japanese have pride i them selves, I mean who thought they had any honor?
And the japanese doent only do drag races, who knew?
Not sure what you meant by mentioning that americans enjoy drag, what are you dtrying to imply?
In fact I am not srue what your point was, cause you started talking about how drift cars are more than high hp monsters, and I already knew that. Did I ever say that? Why did you come off as such a jerk?
Those numbers are pretty low, cause the pro japanese drivers use cars with like 500 whp, at least the real good ones, and I would want to see a movie about the best. Some do not but the most famous do, you need a good amount of power to perform some drifts. Sure other things come into play and may be more important, but how can you argue that those numbers are not low?
I am a ricer because I am complaining about underpowerd cars being in a movie about top notch drifters.
Thinks for the lesson I really learned a lot. I had no idea that the japanese have pride i them selves, I mean who thought they had any honor?
And the japanese doent only do drag races, who knew?
Not sure what you meant by mentioning that americans enjoy drag, what are you dtrying to imply?
In fact I am not srue what your point was, cause you started talking about how drift cars are more than high hp monsters, and I already knew that. Did I ever say that? Why did you come off as such a jerk?
first things first this is a movie. not anything more. second, your attempt at trying to sound like an authority on cars in general seems really childish.
i will answer your questions so please read.
1) Those numbers you mention are good enough for a movie, and the real world. if your gonna b!tch go somewhere else.
2) Do i really care about what you think
3) So americans dont prefer straight line performance over making left and right turns. Please explain NASCAR then, most popular redneck sport on the market today.
4) Your implied reponse was more than enough for my rebuttal
5) I'm planning on becoming a lawyer some day, contract law and litigation are my specialty.
i cannot believe there is going to be another fast n furious
