Jason Oefelein tuned Andrew’s car in the pits to make sure he is ready to race this weekend.  This will be Andrew’s first competition in his LS powered S13 so the practice session was used as a test and tune session also.

Jason Oefelein tuning in the pits.

After Jason tweaked the tune on the S13, Andrew was ready to drive.

Andrew leaves the pits to get some track practice.  He is starting out by taking it easy but as he gets more comfortable with the car, he pushes it harder.

With the practice session over, Andrew is ready for the competition.

In his down time, Jason Oefelein caught up with his friend Justin Pawlak.

Here are a few photos of the other drifters practicing.

Qualifying is on Friday, July 9th, and the main competition is on Saturday, July 10th.  If you have the chance, head to Evergreen Speedway for this event.   It will be a good one.  For more information, go to http://www.formulad.com

Here are some quick shots of his car from last night.

Good luck to Andrew and the rest of the Pro-Am and Formula D drifters.

"White Apocalypse" in front of the PSI trailer at South Sound Speedway

After driving up early this morning, Andrew was ready to begin drifting.  The 3 hour drive only built up Andrew’s excitement even further.  We worked until midnight last night to fine tune the car for today’s test and tune session.  The front end was modified to incorporate a bar around the lower part of the radiator.  This support will strengthen the front end and protect the raditator.  This support was also designed with points to jack the car up, thus making working on it easier. 

"White Apocalypse" is ready

After a final inspection, it was finally time to test “White Apocalypse” on the track.  Andrew was definitely up to the challenge.

Andrew began with donuts

To get a feel for the car, Andrew began the day by doing donuts.  The LS2 definitely has enough power to burn up the tires.  He was going around the cone and leaving white smoke behind him.  At times, “White Apocalypse” disappeared in the smoke, but the V8 was clearly audible. 

The aftermath of donuts

Once the smoke cleared, the power and control are evident from the donuts left on the track.  Andrew was able to easily keep the car moving around in closely concentric circles. 

After doing donuts for awhile, the real shakedown began. 

"White Apocalypse" drifting

"White Apocalypse" drifting

"White Apocalypse" drifting

The result of a day of drifting

After a long day of drifting, many of Andrew’s tires looked like the one above.  “White Apocalypse” easily ate through many sets of tires.

Jason tuning "White Apocalypse"

Andrew Coomes’ LS2 powered S13, dubbed “White Apocalypse”, finished up dyno tuning today.  Andrew will have 452 whp and 413 ft-lbs of torque to work with on the track. 

This LS2 setup produces more power than his previous turbo SR20 setup.  Not only is there a substantial increase in power and torque, but the reliability will also be there.  Being naturally aspirated, the turbo is taken out of the equation.  The torque curve with this V8 is perfect for drifting.  It produces torque at low rpms because it does not rely on a turbo spooling up first.  Andrew will have more than enough power to get his car going sideways.  Look for him at Evergreen Speedway as he competes in the Evergreen Drift ProAm Championship this year.  The next event will be July 9th and 10th.

AJC Drift LS2 S13 Test Session on dyno at PSI from Portland Speed Industries on Vimeo.

The sound from this video just does not do this car justice.  To get the full experience, you need to see and hear this car in person. 

Dyno numbers to be released once our test and tune session is completed later this week.

Andrew Coomes debuted his LS2 powered Rocket Bunny S13.  To get his car ready, we put in over 250 man-hours in the past 3 days.   Andrew and his crew helped out whenever possible.

Jason tuning Andrew Coomes' LS2 powered S13 on MoTeC

Andrew Coomes practicing at Evergreen Speedway

Andrew had little time to practice in his new setup and did not compete in round 2.  We hope to see him at round 3.

Alex welding the front supports.

Alex welding the front supports

Putting in over 15 hour work days for the past 3 days, we are excited to have Andrew’s drift car ready to test and compete.  Andrew and his crew, accompanied by Jason Oefelein and Gary Rayevich, left for Monroe, WA.  They are heading to Evergreen Speedway for a day of testing and tuning.  This is Andrew’s first time driving his LS2 powered S13.  In previous competitions, Andrew was driving a SR powered S13.  The new LS2 setup has many improvements over the old setup.

Work on the front end continued with the addition of supports for the front fenders, bumper, and headlights.

Front supports

Headlight

A custom battery tray was fabricated and installed.

Welding the battery tray.Battery trayBattery in battery tray

The oil lines were run and a Moroso oil accumulator was installed.  The accumulator helps maintain oil pressure.

Moroso accumulator

Behind the radiator sits a power steering fluid cooler.

Power steering fluid cooler

The issue of the shifter position has been solved.  The issue was that the TKO transmission does not match up exactly to the 240 shifter hole.  To solve this issue, a Hurst shifter was modified to allow the shifter to come up through the original shifter boot.  The shifter position was moved back about 6 inches.  Along with the shifter, the hydro e-brake was also installed.

Shifter and E-brake

The AiM Sports MXL Strada dash was transferred over from the old car.  This digital dash display will give Andrew all the important information he needs while drifting.

AiM Sports MXL Strada dash

Very early Thursday morning, the engine was started for the first time.

Jason creating the base map.

The engine was idled at 2500 rpm for 20 minutes to allow the cams to break-in.  After the 20 minutes, the oem valve springs were replaced with Comp Cam’s dual springs.  At this time, new Comp Cam valve stem seals were installed as well.

Original valve springs

Comp cam dual valve springs in the front.

After the valve springs were replaced with Comp Cam dual valve springs, the car was put on the dyno.  Jason is tuning this LS2 with a MoTec EMS.

LS2 in the engine bay

Jason Oefelein tuning on the dyno.

After recieving a tune, the car was put on the alignment rack for some suspension tuning.  Once the suspension was setup for drifting, the oil was changed and the car was loaded onto the trailer.  Andrew and his crew are on there way to Monroe, WA.  Good luck Andrew.

The front end needed to be fabricated because the original one was not up to our standards.  We needed one that would be able to support the new radiator.  The front end also needed to be changed because a large radiator would be replacing the radiator and intercooler combination used with the turbo SR setup. 

Welding the front supports

Hammering the supports into shape.

Fabricated front support.

Welding on radiator mounts.

Custom radiator mount.

 While fabrication on the front end was taking place, others began working on the rear fenders.  The fenders needed to be cut for the proper fitment of the wheels.  Wide body fender flares will give the car the aggressive look it deserves. 

Cutting the rear fender.

Grinding the rear fender.

Bending up the edges of the fender.

Riveting the fender flares.

 The rear suspension was another area that recieved attention yesterday.  The rubber bushings were replaced with aluminum ones.  The coilovers were transferred over from Andrew Coomes old race car.  New SPL suspension components were installed. 

Rear subgrame with aluminum bushings.

SPL suspension components

Rear suspension with SPL components

 The fuel system was installed in preparation for getting this engine started for the first time.  The fuel pressure regulator was mounted and the fuel lines were run.  The fuel lines were run close to the bottom of the car to keep them as safe as possible.  Billet fuel rails from FAST were also installed. 

Fuel pressure regulator.

Fuel lines and fuel filter.

 A custom throttle cable mount needed to be fabricated. 

Throtte cable mount.

We hope to be finished soon, so Andrew can tear up the track this Friday at the Evergreen Drift Pro-Am competition.  Check back for an update later today.

As of  this past weekend, there was a lot of work to do.  The LS2 currently sits in the engine bay, but has yet to be wired since some front end fabrication is currently taking place. 

LS2 sits on Sikky engine mounts.

While Gary and Alex work on the front end, Mark is working on the wiring and dash. 

Mark wiring up the harness for MoTeC

The gas tank has been put in and the hatch was installed. 

Installing the hatch.

Fabrication on the radiator and fan supports are continuing. 

We also are currently working on a transmission and shifter solution.  We have a TKO transmission hooked up to the LS2 however the shifter location does not match the 240’s stock location.  The new driveline we recieved will also have to be modified to make it work.  We are using a 5-speed transmission as opposed to the 6-speed transmission that is normally mated to the LS2. 

Check back later today to see the progress of Andrew Coomes’ LS2 powered 240 drift car.

Tuning for AJC Drift from Portland Speed Industries on Vimeo.

With this setup, Andrew’s 240 puts down 354 whp and 315 ft-lbs of torque. 

Andrew’s car is also having bumpers and side skirts fitted.