Another car that blew me away at the Meister Cup was the red GP Sports-kitted RPS13 which arrived unexpectedly. As we mentioned in the Things To Do Before You Die post about Japan is that you never know what to expect at the smaller events in Japan and this is a perfect example. The car isn't like your average RPS13 although there are quite a few 180SXs coming out with this particular kit from GP Sports.
This particular car was built by V Factory in Kobe, with their D1 driver using it as a daily.
The interior was clean and simple, fitted with a classic Nardi steering wheel, Cusco gear shifter, handbrake button, full roll cage and a pair of Defi gauges mounted on the dash.
Th wide-bodykit requires some additional parts, such as a new fuel door.
Although I wasn't a fan of the body-kit initially, seeing it in person has left a lasting impression on me!
-Casey Dhnaram
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What are those rims? Rays 57s?
and me to
This kit reminds me of the Motul Autotech Z and the Xanavi Nismo Z.
Damn look at the raw coolness of that fuel door!
Why does a drift car need to have so much directional downforce?
If it's functional, it's just going to make it feel weird to drift as the grip level drops drastically and suddenly the moment you go sideways.
those are gravity gullflame wheels
Absolutely beautiful...
Fugly
Looks neatoh. Pretty disappointing there is nothing about the motor...
oooooh another s13...big deal
Where are the engine bay shots?
those are gravity gullflame wheels
awww no engine shots?
For some reason I like Komagata's (Owner/pres of GP Sports) personal car more.. It is nearly identical to this one (Garage LFW), but looks 100 times cleaner. Although the kit is VERY busy, it's my new favorite for the 180sx, second only to Hot Road.
you should of lowerd it before you featured it
Beautiful. I love it. Best rps13 ever!
um,that is not a cusco gear shifter. You can clearly see it's a nismo black ball.
Bizarre bodykit, way off the beaten path, I dont like it much but if its functional than hey more power to them. Great feature.
Check out GPsports's Youtube channel it is so full of winsauce!
the kit is a little bit overly fussy for my taste, would've been interesting to see what was lurking under the bonnet!
How does one achieve that style of a photograph like the sterring wheel shot? It almost looks like a tilt-shift photo, but I know it's not.
WOW, that actually looks pretty hot, in a time attack way.
i've only seen it on vDream racing, and its shit there...
WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS CAR WITH LOWER OFFSET RIMS!!!!!BTW.Thats not a cusco shift knob thats a nismo butt plug LOL.
Link to Youtube Videos of this car PLEASE!!!
The owner of this car is KIYOFUMI JIKUYA.
He is a top drifter of D1STREET LEGAL.
Watching 180sx battle it out drifting on the Maze circuit with the G-Sonic Evo kit.(Best motoring) I think it's my favourite kit for the 180. I'd have one, turn it into a time attack car. I think the evo kit would be a good starting point.