zenki s14

[tamtaf]

Same bumper as me Deco Vertex I believe. Looking good kid, can't wait to see ya out sliding 'er.

[decobyrne106]

Same bumper as me Deco Vertex I believe. Looking good kid, can't wait to see ya out sliding 'er.

you and me both so! wouldn't mind changing the bumpers to navan stuff. but ive been liking the kit now since i fitted the bumper

[decobyrne106]

wel it's a while since i updated but nothing much has happend to the car as such. before i baught the car i went and got a prodrift academy voucher for my b-day. well what a present! i said it would be worth it since i'd learn more alot quicker and of course i get to drive someone elses car quite flat out!
i had two classes for the day.
level 1 was a beginner class.
level 2 was an advanced class.
briefing went on and such and such
pic of me in the grey jumper half awake hahah

. was a cool day signed on at 9am and drifting a 9.30am.
level 1 had a controlled donut.
then a handbrake turn around a cone and back.
then a right hander on the handbrake.
after that it was weight transfer from right to left corner. first 2 goes i half spun but got it back at the end. then it was plain sailing.
james deane teached me up to around 3pm and then he had to judge the final class runs. mike fitz sat in with me then and.... well he didn't expect me to go flat into 1st corner and suceed the entire run hopping off the bump stops haha.
i was really pushing hard knowing that i could win the dc shoes driver of the day. after my judged runs i was confident but non the less it was the hardest i pushed all day and had no hic-ups! .
then came 4.30 and it was time for the results.

I WON! :smash: first time i went a drove a car competitively or over 50mph! pahaha
got a 73/100 on my best run!.
didn't know what to think! all i knew was i'll be back in september for dc shoes driver of the year to compete against all drivers of all the academy's.
up to 5.30 i had cooled down a bit but the shock was still hanging i was called for briefing for class 2.
i didn't really care if it didn't go well i just wanted to try new things.

level 2 had you back in the swing of things.
controlled donut in second gear
then right hander
then the fun part......MANJI! never spun once somehow.
and not long after that was the new course. it require a third corner but a bit further than normal to make it more technical.
my new judge was peden nielsen. was so much fun to just push that extra bit. in this level though you get more pride for not using the handbrake after first corner.
judged runs didn't happen till just after 9pm. DRIFTING IN THE DARK IS BRILLIANT! judged runs finished at 9.30pm. so almost 12hrs of a drift day!
when i was doing the judged runs i was told by my passenger that after those runs you could have it!. every one else was doing around 50-60 into the first corner. i was well over that!
results were up. and they called 3rd and 2nd.
heart pounding like mad. ''the winner is'' tapping his pen on the clip board i knew what was next!

shocked to say the least! over the moon to say the slightest!
i would reccomend to ANYONE in ireland that is thinking of taking up drifting to do this and you won't be dissapointed!

[danmoorhead]

nice one dec!!! congrats lad!!!!

[doriftojoe]

Way to go lad I came first In the one Down in Fermoy Too Like Last Year.Its a Good Laugh.Its Was Icey the morning i went so we were Delayed getting out..
Nice 14 too btw Best of luck with her

[decobyrne106]

Way to go lad I came first In the one Down in Fermoy Too Like Last Year.Its a Good Laugh.Its Was Icey the morning i went so we were Delayed getting out..
Nice 14 too btw Best of luck with her

ye it's brilliant crack alright.

[decobyrne106]

might have a pic up later on of the wheels i got off ste on here. there work wheels. not to shure of make but i got them for skid wheels.

[decobyrne106]

nice one dec!!! congrats lad!!!!

thanks lad that little pep talk might have done the works haha

[PJ Prendergast]

good stuff man! i assumed i was the youngest on here haha i love the thread and the s14

[decobyrne106]

good stuff man! i assumed i was the youngest on here haha i love the thread and the s14

im 16 now so you might just be haha thanks