Posted Dec 08 2009, 09:53 AM by Casey Dhnaram with 91 comment(s)

There are some cars that grab your attention on the track, and then you might even be lucky enough to experience that 5, maybe 10 minutes of that same car on the street. Not often does it happen in Australia due to the laws and tightness of police. After seeing this machine out on track in action a week prior to this shoot, it rushed through my skull that It would be ideal to shoot it. WIth a camera of course...

I think everyone on the world wide web should enjoy a bit of Australia's local drift scene cars. This might not be the 'hottest' R31 Skyline, but for the Australian scene this thing is pretty off chops.

This Ladies & Gentlemen, is Justin Fankhauser's R31 Skyline Drift Car.

 A full set of Superlites finishes the car in style, WIth a width of 10" all around, stretched to perfection.

Perfect ride height, and almost perfect wheel fitment, this car is set off like a ticking time bomb.

Twin Pipes are a big thing over here and are very common on a lot of drift cars. So It's nice to see a dirty big cannon with lots of exhaust burn melted onto the rear bumper.

Now that the exterior has been exposed, lets take a closer look, and how this machine is ran. RB30ET - 10:1 Compression, boosted by a T04E with a 40mm Trust Copy External Gate.

Where the work...

Is done...

Moving on to the motion shots...

There is so much contrast created with the vibrant blues of the car...

...and the natural greens of the forest.

Imagine this, your checking your settings on your camera, looking through the viewfinder, making sure the focusing is 100% ready and working fine...

and then you glance over and see this.

Then This...

And back again...

Stance...

Did I mention he drifts on track as well?

WIth his final battle leaving him in 2nd place, he was over the moon.

Justin on the far right hand side...

Justin would love to thank his two major helpers / sponsors.

- Nizzpro Performance

- Sanderson Paint & Panel

1990 R31 Skyline

Engine:
RB30E+T 10:1 Compression
Forward Facing Inlet Manifold
80mm Throttle Body
440cc GTR Injectors
RB20E Fuel Rail
Sard Fuel Pressure Reg
-6 Fuel Lines
Highmount Turbo Manifold
40mm Trust Copy External Gate
T04E Turbo
Custom Catch Can Setup
3Inch Straight thru Exhaust w/ Cannon

Cooling:
GTR Intercooler
40 Row Oil Cooler w/ Relocator
R33 Twin Core Alloy Radiator
Alloy Bleeder Bottle
BA Falcon Thermo Fans

Drivetrain:
RB25DET Gearbox
Excedy 5puk Button Clutch
1 Piece Tailshaft
28 Spline Borgwarner Diff
Full Spool Centre
Rose Jointed Adjustable Upper Trailing Arms
Rose Jointed Adjustable Lower Trailing Arms
Rose Jointed Adjustable Panhard Rod
Custom Traction Brackets

Interior:
Bride Drivers Seat
Willans Harness
Nardi 320mm Steering Wheel
Quick Release Boss Kit
Cefiro Dash
Greddy Profec E-01 Boost Controller
VDO Fuel Guage
VDO Volts Guage
Autometer Tacho
Saber Boost Guage
Saber Oil Pressure Guage
Saber Oil Temp Guage
Saber Water Temp Guage
Custom Rewire
Racing Logic Hydro Handbrake
Sparco Pedals
Monkey Floor Brace

Suspension:
S13 Front Stub Axles
R33 Lower Control Arms
Cefiro Steering Rack
Super Now Steering Rack Spacers
KEI Office Front Coilovers
Tein Rear Coilovers
Custom Front Swaybar
Twin Whiteline Rear Swaybars
Nolathane Bushes Throughout

Body:
R31 S3 Shell
R31 S3 Hot Plate Taillights
R31 S3 Headlights
Custom Radiator Support
Rear Quarter Windows Removed
Custom Front Flares approx. 50mm over std
Custom Rear Flares approx. 30mm over std
BA Falcon Shockwave over Black Respray
Carbon Bonnet Vent
Perspex Rear Windows

Wheels And Tyres:
Front:
15x10 Superlights -32
195/55/15's Federals

Rear:
15x10 Superlights -26
195/55/15's Federals
205/50/15's Federals

Thanks for looking

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Casey John Dhnaram

 

 

 

 

 


Comments

seanjay said:

FIRST! i think :p

December 8, 2009 10:06 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Linhbergh Nguyen said:

I'm going to hang up my towel now. FANTASTIC photos Casey --you're going places.

December 8, 2009 10:10 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Pro Hektic said:

Can someone else please write this guys articles? It's like reading work from a 5th grader.

Oh wait...all speedhunters articles are written like this...

December 8, 2009 10:19 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Tom said:

AWESOME photos dude! awesome car too.. Love it!

December 8, 2009 10:22 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Kamil said:

So awesome!! Need vid, need vid ..

December 8, 2009 10:22 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Pancakes! said:

THAT IS DOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love the wheels!!

December 8, 2009 10:23 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

English Grad. said:

"There is so much contrast created with the vibrant blues of the car... "

Ummm.... yeah.

"Now that the exterior has been exposed, lets take a closer look, and how this machine is ran. RB30ET - 10:1 Compression, boosted by a T04E with a 40mm Trust Copy External Gate."

Epically illiterate sentence is epic.

December 8, 2009 10:24 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

dude said:

Just perfect.

December 8, 2009 10:24 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

bRANDON! said:

DESKTOP PLEASE! AMAZING FEATURE!

December 8, 2009 10:26 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

J.Ames said:

Too bad the kid cant write.

Is this the way the site is heading? Sure the pictures are great but I feel dumber having read the illiterate mumbo-jumbo underneath each picture.

I think I'll spend my time elsewhere where I can actually understand what is being portrayed through words and not be made to feel like I'm 3 years old looking at a picture book.

December 8, 2009 10:33 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Tekniq said:

Love the shot through the seatbelt harness opening in the seat, classy!

What kind of post processing do you put on your shots, if anything? I've always loved this style of photography, gives pictures that extra personality, style, and mood that makes them so enjoyable to look at.

Oh yeah. Wonderful car, too! :P

December 8, 2009 10:34 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

James said:

Australia is nuts.  The stance on that car is amazing.  +1 for the fantastic pictures.

December 8, 2009 10:38 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

willpower said:

This is wonderful photograph...but writing not good-like 13 yearold.

December 8, 2009 10:39 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

death from above said:

Hey Pro Hektic, why dont you get back to reading your neon mag and get lost. I thought this post was awesome and well written. Just because you can only read at the fifth grade level doesn't mean you can blame speedhunters for it.

Your an idiot.

Again Speedhunters as the winter and cold roll in you get me pumped again. This post was fantastic. As a skyline owner I love seeing old R31's and how dope they can be. Makes me want one real bad.

Thanks for the post guys.  

December 8, 2009 10:43 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

MattDaKav said:

Oh my, what an arousing car!

December 8, 2009 10:47 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Lawrence said:

Please can you make desktops of the first and fifth photos.

Thanks

December 8, 2009 10:50 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

jack said:

Sick! You guys do Trent from Punchy proud. I bet there are farkin hummers all round for all you blokes in that neck of the woods.

Sick skids man, hope the piggers didnt nab ya for being hektic.

December 8, 2009 10:58 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

AUTONERD said:

#14 in Hi-Res please!

December 8, 2009 10:59 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

hechtspeed said:

That car is tough as nails!  15x10 is a sick wheel size.  Thanks for sharing!

December 8, 2009 11:20 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

cuse said:

cool photos, but the writing is terrible. honestly, a middle schooler could have done better than this. you guys really need to demand more quality work from your writers.

December 8, 2009 11:26 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

efcivicman said:

that car is super tight.The superlites just set t off and contrast perfectly wiith the blue.And another thing is that is subtle it doesn't smack you in the mouth like other drift cars. As for the rest of the grammer *** posting if you want somewhere to w*** over perfect spelling go back to barryboys.co.uk!    

@casey: What hp is the RB30 producing? Was this car featured in phat sliggity?

December 8, 2009 11:49 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Robert said:

lol @ the people griping about the writing. Just skip over it and look at the pictures, that's what I do anyway. haha

Oh, poor lomo action, you are so overused.

December 8, 2009 11:52 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Dalton said:

There is no denying the skill of the photographer at taking photos, but after reading posts from John Brooks and Mike Garrett it's clear the writing is indeed holding this post back.

December 8, 2009 11:58 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

toc said:

Dismal writing, awesome pictures. Lol @ Australia being 20 years behind the rest of the world.

December 8, 2009 12:34 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Jaime said:

OH-MY-GOD

This car is so awesome, never thought a 31 could look this good

Props to the owner, really

Also, brilliant pics Casey!

December 8, 2009 12:59 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

bs83fb said:

I am just so in love with the Old School Vintage JDM.

December 8, 2009 1:01 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

BillyFIVE said:

MAAAAN that thing is cool. i did a little feature on it waaaay back on my humble blog (click above). but your pictures really bring it to life. good work sir!

December 8, 2009 1:09 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

33boxer said:

Love the shots Casey, great work.

December 8, 2009 2:33 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Crotch Enfield said:

err stop raggin on Casey -> his writing might be dismal but he takes some awesome shots.  Isn't he 17 or something?   freakin amazing..

December 8, 2009 2:47 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Bigjoe said:

That is a nice car, nnniiicceee

December 8, 2009 2:58 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Al Clark said:

BRILLIANT pictures, really love it.

Car is epic too!

December 8, 2009 3:23 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

MickMaxx said:

I love the wheel the most,this looks like the coolest R31 ti me.

December 8, 2009 3:48 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Casey Dhnaram said:

Wow, alot of comments,

I'm shocked, and I'm sorry that my writing isn't up to standard, but It will improve over time.

December 8, 2009 3:49 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Ryan said:

This R31 is just perfect! I love everything about it from the color to the stance.

December 8, 2009 3:54 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Robo said:

Sick car, dope pics! what more could u want

December 8, 2009 4:08 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Emp'ah da Bumb said:

We want a lot of this R31 wallpapers... i just love it :)

December 8, 2009 4:08 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Confused said:

Have a go at this guy "J.Ames "...

'I think I'll spend my time elsewhere where I can actually understand what is being portrayed through words and not be made to feel like I'm 3 years old looking at a picture book.'

Congratu-FUCKING-lations you ignorant tosser. Your head is so far up your *** that you cannot recognise the incredible talent and finesse required to take the photos you are looking at.

Amazing photos Casey. Really good work mate.

x

December 8, 2009 4:12 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

marvis said:

yeah.

Whats with the different camber?

December 8, 2009 4:16 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Antony said:

wow!!!!! cool sky!!!

December 8, 2009 4:17 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Casey Dhnaram said:

If you want wallpapers guys, e-mail me here:

cjphotography00@hotmail.com, or ask me on my facebook fan page which is linked above.

December 8, 2009 4:20 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Horngren said:

This from the people ragging your writing - "This is wonderful photograph...but writing not good-like 13 yearold." ROFL

How about people recognise the skill and finesse required to take these incredible photographs...amazing work!

December 8, 2009 4:25 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

stephan said:

OH MY GOD!!thats is really awwwwsome to the max!!!!!!! that skyline just made my day

December 8, 2009 4:26 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Mr. Moons said:

OMGoodness it's so awesome... except that it's a sedan.

BUT STILL! That low belt line and the wide little wheels with stretched tires - I LOVE seeing those things combined!

December 8, 2009 4:35 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Johanas Gleek said:

I have a 10 year old that writes better than this, i dont understand why the site has been getting worse and worse by publishing anything and everything. Get some standards. Looks for alternative car fan sites with quality control.

December 8, 2009 4:36 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

TE said:

haha the cefiro dash is great! i never liked the R31 interior..

December 8, 2009 4:36 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

henry said:

this car ended 2009 for me just right

December 8, 2009 4:47 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Jase said:

Thats my Brother from and another Mother right there Killin it.

December 8, 2009 4:53 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

thanape said:

did i miss this car in the "street drift car of the ear" category?

December 8, 2009 4:54 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

P. Diddy said:

Too bad this kid can't write...the sentences are really awkward to read and are poorly formed. Try again.

December 8, 2009 4:56 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

sil80sr20 said:

wow the haters are just looking for stuff to cry about, paying no attention to this sexy R31...

i mean, i didn't even notice his writing was bad until i read all these lame ass hate comments.

ANYWAYS, nice to actually see a cool car come out of Australia (kinda rare, lol)

December 8, 2009 4:58 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

J said:

Daddy can't buy a vowel

December 8, 2009 4:58 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Dear Mr. Gleek said:

Do you have a 10 year old that can take photos like that?

December 8, 2009 5:09 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

MeZ Productions said:

Dope pictures!

December 8, 2009 5:26 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

RyanKuan said:

This could be the sickest R31 outside of Japan, or even the world!

December 8, 2009 5:32 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Alex said:

yeah fanki.

December 8, 2009 5:44 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

luke fink said:

nice casey and franki

rad photos dont worrie about all the haters casey............

hardly credible when one guy is asking why the camber is different fron to rear when r31s have a solid rear axle lol

franki you must show me this spot when i move up

reg luke fink

December 8, 2009 6:08 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

DD : LukeH said:

awesome shots!!!!

December 8, 2009 7:02 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Yuta said:

these photos look very linhbergh-esque.

"leverage says you, a change in the wind says I..."

December 8, 2009 7:40 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Blake said:

Rad shots Casey!

December 8, 2009 7:46 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

JY said:

Go back to school and learn how to write man, seriously. The photos are A-Grade no doubt, but your writing...not so much.

December 8, 2009 8:02 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Jace said:

Lol drifting on a  local road, Nice!

December 8, 2009 8:43 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

andylaurel said:

Love the car.

Love the man.

This car has mind bending torque.

Casey, I'll proof read your articles from now on mate.

December 8, 2009 9:25 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Snoozin said:

RAD RAD RAD RAD RAD RAD RAD RAD RAD *deep breath* RAD RAD RAD RAD RAD RAD RAD RAD RAAAAAAAAAAD!!!!!! Boosted single cam RB's RULE my face.

December 8, 2009 10:09 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Pro l33t said:

Good photos but seriously, how hard is it to adjust the kelvin of the photos? Not hard and what a wonderful program photoshop is! This is the main "secret" behind the shots and nothing difficult to achieve.

All you illiterates out there in dream land need to understand that words have just as much importance to a piece as the pictures. This guys piece is severely let down by his writing which is, honestly speaking, terrible.

I doubt anyone else in his peer group of Australian drifters would be able to do any better to be blunt. I mean, look what happens when you leave high school to become a drifter, lol.

This is a good advertisement for staying in school.

December 8, 2009 10:33 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

MrBigport said:

was this out Canungra way??

December 8, 2009 10:33 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Dikkebleek said:

Plz wallpaper this car. Its awesome!!!

Love the stance of this ride.

December 8, 2009 10:39 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

ahh said:

nice nice & nice. gee one guy writes post this article and gang of english teachers criticize. dont worry they are all really just ball suckers.

December 8, 2009 11:00 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Finn said:

this is defiantly my favorite car in australia. always love finding photos of it. these are the best ive seen for sure. very good feature.. keep it up

December 8, 2009 11:21 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

NuggetG60YorkshireUK said:

what can i say?? i'm a hardcore VW fan with a soft spot for JDM cars, this car is street tuff!! love the photo's.. the stance is near perfect, plus 'ya boy 'can drive.. keep up the good work!

December 8, 2009 11:56 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Jockstrap said:

Great photos though I'm not too sure about mentioning contrast in green/blue colours when you've de-saturated a lot out

December 9, 2009 12:03 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

StalinDrift123 said:

Holy Jebus!!!

THIS CAR IS THE !!!

love skylines, especially the old school ones. 2 door, 4 door, wagons from 1980 are f*cking AWESOME!!!

MUST HAVE SCREEN SAVER OF SLIDE ANGLES!!! PLS!!!

December 9, 2009 2:01 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

IaShKa said:

oh great photos ! ! !

Desktop Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

December 9, 2009 7:20 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Quail said:

Lol at the haters. You didn't pay for this website. All the content you read here is free. And awesome. Stop whining.

Love this R31

December 9, 2009 10:14 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

ArthurMaas said:

Wow! Really nice! Desktop it!

December 9, 2009 11:39 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Joshua P said:

awesome car! way to build what you got rather then the same thing everyone else is running. 80's japanese rwd sedans, you gotta love'em!

December 9, 2009 12:23 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Jacek said:

This may have just inspired me to go 15x10 for my 31 hahaha...

December 9, 2009 6:20 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

GTR HKS said:

Oni-kyan, check!

Shakotan, check!

Hippari Tire check!

All Performance upgrades, check!

One of the best R31's I have seen!

December 9, 2009 8:40 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

loneracer said:

HEEEEEYYYY WAAAIIT A MINUTE.

STOP burning my man Casey , he did a wonderful feature, well his writing wasnt that awsome,  he can always improve. the importance here is the feature and he did told the storyhonestly so i dont mind. the people who are  complaining about everything being posted are dont have the true speedhunters passion. as speedhunter i actually enjoy more the posts about privateer features and grassroots events cause they keep me in touch with this distant scene.    

December 9, 2009 8:46 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Jacek said:

Actually.... wheres the rollcage?

December 9, 2009 10:04 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

madrift said:

Great photos man, I like the one of the guy giving the 'all clear sign'.  I think your photos tell more of a story than blocks of text ever could.

December 10, 2009 2:37 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

JackJordan said:

This gave me chills.

December 10, 2009 5:56 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Kolbotn Kid said:

Beautyful car, brilliant pictures!

December 10, 2009 10:29 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Grant Scott said:

Very very nice shots Casey!

Don't listen to the haters, photo's are what you do and you do it bloody good!!

December 10, 2009 6:18 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Grant Scott said:

Very very nice shots Casey!

Don't listen to the haters, photo's are what you do and you do it bloody good!!

December 10, 2009 6:18 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Dylan said:

wow, bitchin

December 10, 2009 8:05 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

BoostGear.com said:

Awesome car.  Awesome pictures!

December 10, 2009 9:32 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Robofunc said:

Awesome car, awesome photos.

December 10, 2009 11:40 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Amy said:

Awesome pics, awesome driver!! cant wait to ride in the beast again soon.

Thats my brother!!! :D

AWESOME CAR

December 11, 2009 10:32 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Liam said:

Ok, so we've heard enough about the writing quality in this article. Now that he has recieved criticism about it he can improve on his work and I'm sure create better written articles in the future. The talent he shows in his photography is awesome for a 17 year old and he's definitely going places. People with harsh comments and nothing but unkind words to say should realise this.

Great photos Casey, that is also one hot 31. I see Julian and Rob came along for the shoot too. Thanks for the invite haha.

December 11, 2009 11:20 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

chris said:

ffs get over the writing quality it seem like there are to many jurno's on this site to worry about this hot looking car

December 13, 2009 12:27 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

merlz said:

whats up with all the haters?

+1 to all the ***'s on speedhunters hating on the writers. i loved the car feature.

AUSSIE DRIFT FTW!!!

December 15, 2009 1:04 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters