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Gruppe S / Dynamic Autosports / Hankook Tire GTR Drift Car

Posted by Gruppe S On November 5, 2009

Check out our new Project GTR Drift Car for Formula Drift. Stay up to Date with Developments on the Car here on the Gruppe S Blog

Check out the new End of the Year Gruppe-S Drifting Season Video

Posted by Gruppe-S On November 3, 2009

Robbie Nishida, Eric O'Sullivan, Ryuji Miki and the Hankook Tire Drift Team Video Showcasing our strong 2009 Season.

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Posted by Gruppe S On July 24, 2009

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Robbie Nishida Qualifies Number One at Formula Drift Las Vegas!

Posted by Gruppe S On July 10, 2009

Robbie Nishida, Driver of the Dynamic Autosport / Hankook Tire 305Z Qualifies in the number one spot at the Formula Drift: Round 4 Las Vegas Speedway Event

Hankook Tire F200 FULL RACE SLICKS On Special at Gruppe-S Now!

Posted by Gruppe S On July 25, 2009

PTop-notch performance slick tire with consistency and high mileage on dry or damp track. Designed for both Formula Car and Touring Car applications by Hankook now in stock at Gruppe-S with special deals on various sizes, call in for details! (949) 457-1234

GTR Cage: Side Runners Installed and Engine Bay Prep

Posted by Gruppe S On Wednesday, February 17, 2010 0 comments

The side runners are on cage have been lined up and cut to fit the driver side with out fabricator working on the passenger side as we speak.

Jason, our resident genius when it comes to body work and chassis preparation, is cutting out sections in the engine bay in order to make room for the special power plant that will be pushing this GTR. The motor we will be running in the GTR for this 2010 season of Formula Drift is going to be...... I think I may have said too much so we'll talk more on that later..

-Steven @ Gruppe-S.com

Hankook GTR gets it's Rear End worked on

Posted by Gruppe S On Tuesday, February 16, 2010 0 comments

Continuing work on the GTR's cage, we cut out sections of the chassis to lay out the base plates for the rear runners of the cage that connect the rear portion of the chassis to the main hoop. The cage is nearing completion and work continues on the chassis preparation. Come back tomorrow for another update on the progress of our GTR Drift Build!

-Steven @ Gruppe-S.com

GTR Cage: Front Beams and Bar and Stiching up the Seams!

Posted by Gruppe S On Monday, February 15, 2010 0 comments

With the Foundation of a Main hoop and Crossbar in place, its time to extend this cage forward with the main front runners with a cross beam running along the front top section. Stay Tuned for updates tomorrow!!

Steven @ Gruppe-S

GTR Cage Developments

Posted by Gruppe S On Friday, February 12, 2010 0 comments

With the main hoop laid out , the X portion of the cage has been cut and welded onto the main hoop. The rest of the cage is being laid out, bent and cut as we speak!

Tune in again for another update on the GTR's Progress.

- Steven @ Gruppe-S

GTR Chassis Prep Work Continues!

Posted by Gruppe S On Thursday, February 11, 2010 0 comments

The chassis prep work continues on the Gruppe-S.com / Hankook Tire GTR. All stops have been pulled and no expense is being spared for the build of this GTR. The cabin portion of the frame has been stitch welded, and the adhesive in the joints of the frame have been grinded out to reduce every last possible ounce of weight off the vehicle.

The main hoop and base plates for the cage have been belt and cut out, and further cage work is being done as this is being written. Every last ounce of possible weight it being taken out of this car.

Check in tomorrow for another update on the progress of the GTR Build.

Development on the Drift GTR! Subframe and Stitch Welding

Posted by Gruppe S On Monday, February 08, 2010 0 comments

The Gruppe-S.com / Dynamic Autosports / Hankook Tire Drift GTR begins the chassis preparation stage of the development process.

Below: The subframe of the GTR along with the transmission is dropped after was stripped down to it's bare chassis.

The rear section of the under body has been stitched welded by one of our Master Technicians, Adam Depner. Sections of the under body coating had to be grinded off in order to clear the area for a clean weld

After finishing the stitch welding, Master Technician Adam Depner, pictured here, is laying on a coat of primer in order to protect the newly exposed metal from the elements..

We have a long way to go, but be sure to keep checking back for the latest news and photos on the development process of the GTR. We will be documenting the entire development process, from build to test and tune to competition.

-Steven @ Gruppe-S

Conrad Grunewald and the Hankook Tire Camaro 2010 Drift Car Drop in to Gruppe-S for a Tune!

Posted by Gruppe S On Thursday, February 04, 2010 0 comments

Alright folks. First off let me say that these photos don't do any justice to how beautiful this car is, not to mention how loud it is....

Standing next to this car while its doing a pull on the dyno is much like being outside during a thunderstorm, but instead of being on the ground your up in the clouds. Even with your hands over your ears, this thing just rumbled deeeeeeep into your bones. We had the entire shop at a standstill just so everyone could find out why it sounded like the "Apocalypse" in our warehouse.

2010 is looking pretty good for the Hankook Tire Team, come April this thing will mop up the competition! (Other than the other members of the Hankook Tire Team...)
No numbers to post up on our blog, you'll just have to find out in April @ the Streets of Long Beach FD Opener.