Autoworx driver Danny ‘Babu” Bernier is building a Ford Windsor 351-powered G35 Roadster for use in the 2009 Drift Mania championship. Babu purchased the G35 Coupe chassis which his General Tire teammate Marco Santos piloted at the Red Bull Drifting Wold Championships, and has some unique plans for the car. More info on the car and Babu after the jump…
Babu is probably better known in Canada for his day job at Musique Plus, which is basically the French-Canadian equivelent to MTV. Babu has been a consistent qualifier in the Drift Mania series, but often had mechanical issues. For the past 2 years, Babu has drifted in an SN-95 chassis Ford Mustang, which was upgraded to a 351 Ford Windsor small block V8 motor for the ’08 season. While the engine helped with his reliability, the lack of development of the SN95 chassis made it difficult for him to be competitive. Babu will be transplanting the 351 Windsor from his Mustang into the G35 Coupe, and will be chopping the top off the G coupe to make it into a roadster. The car is being built by his sponsor, Autoworx, which is a very well known tuner shop in Canada. We can’t wait to see this car in person, it should be a beast!!
As a side note, Santos will be building a 350Z with the same Twin-Turbo VQ35 engine which was in his G35 coupe at the Red Bull World Championships.
We’ll bring you more on both cars as we get more information
This sounds like one of those ideas that was conceived in a drunken stupor.
I can understand transplanting the 351 because he already has it and likes it.
But taking a G35 (albeit one with a proven track record) and cutting the roof of does not sound like a full proof solution to the “the lack of development of the SN95 chassis (that) made it difficult for him to be competitive” problem.
Perhaps if Mr. Bernier looked a little harder he’d find that there are more quality chassis parts available for the SN95 than the G35. Check http://www.griggsracing.com for an example.
SALUT BABU,VRAIEMENT NICE TA G35.ON C’EST VA AU DMCC LE 28 JUIN,COMME A CHAQUE ANNEES.JE T’AI PARLE DE MON PROJET ;PISTE DE DRIFT A GATINEAU.IL FAUDRAIT QU’ON SE PARLE CAR LE PROJET AVANCE BEAUCOUP DEPUIS 2 ANS DEJA.J’AI TROUVER 1 OU 2 STATIONNEMENT OU ON POURRAIS FAIRE UN DEMO.
CE SPORTS EST TRES POPULAIRE DANS MON COIN MAIS IL Y A AUCUN ENDROIT OU EN FAIRE.LES JEUNES UTILISES LES SORTIES D’AUTOROUTES ET LES ROUTES.CA DEVIENS TROP DANGEREUX….
IL EST TEMPS POUR GATINEAU D’AVOIR SA PROPRE PISTE.J’AI PERDUS DES PROCHES SUR LA ROUTES ET C’EST POUR CETTE RAISON QUE J’AI DEBUTES SE PROJET.
ENVOI MOI TON EMAIL PERSONNEL POUR TE PARLER PLUS EN DETAIL DE MON PROJET.
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SALUT BABU,J`AI PARLE AVEC DOM POUR L`EVENEMENT DE DRIFT A GATINEAU.IL EST INTERESSE A VENIR AVEC 5 A 10 RIDER.JE VOULAIT SAVOIR SI TU VENAIS TOUJOURS.J`AI APPELER BEN MILOT.IL SERAIT DISPONIBLE A FIN MAI DEBUT JUIN(FREESTYLE MOTOCROSS).J`AI PARLER A DEN DU FOKUS,IL VIENDRAIT FAIRE UN DEMO AVEC LES BOYZ.LES GARS DE LA RADIKAL VIENDRAIENT AVEC LEURS STUNTS BIKE.J`AI RENCONTRER MARTIN TREMBLAY DE NRJ EN FIN DE SAISON POUR VENIR ANIME LA FOULE.LES JOLIES DAMES DE COORS LIGHT VONT ETRE AU RENDEZ-VOUS.J`AI RENCONTRE GILLES BOUDREAU DE LA VILLE DE GATINEAU,LE PROJET EST ACCEPTE MAIS IL FAUT QUE LE TERRAIN SOIT ZONE A2 OU R2A POUR CONSTRUIRE LA PISTE.J`EN AI TROUVE 2 OU 3 QUI SERAIT IDEAL.J`AI FAIT FAIRE LES ESTIME POUR L`ASPHALTE,BLOC DE BETON,ESTRADES,GARAGE,ASSURANCE,ETC…J`AI BESOIN DE TES NOUVELLES LE PLUS TOT POSSIBLE.LES BOYZ DE GATINEAU ONT HATENT DE DRIFTER………………………………
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