Is the RE Amemiya RX-7 a drift car?

[Drift_Monkey]

Since the beginning of GT5 I have wondered whether this was a drift car or time attack. I have seen a Greddy version of it in D1GP but I have also seen it in touge.

The touge version however much resembles the version on GT5 more than the D1 car. So in my opinion the RE amemiya still is a Race Car.

The reason for this post is to clarify what type of car this is. Although you can drift whatever you want, in terms of competitions it may seem a bit unfair to allow race cars to compete against street cars because of it's unfair grip advantage.

 

[Redline900]

Yeah, it's for both i think. it's a very easy to tune for drifting, or racing. there are also of course different versions of it.

 

[Drift_Monkey]

but the version in the game is a Time attack version which is not quite fair to deal with in a tandem competition

 

[devintheninja]

It has multiple purposes although I haven't seen this car in any company in years

 

[Drift_Monkey]

It has multiple purposes although I haven't seen this car in any company in years

indeed but you missed my point... this version was built to be fast not to get angle. If that wasn't the case then I should take my rx-7 TC n head to battles with it

You might think that this is the same car just tuned differently for drifting than for racing... it's not the case. There is a front lip for a reason.

 

[Bluntified]

I'm pretty sure its a time attack car. The only drift car added to the lot was the BLITZ ER34 D1 SPEC '04.

 

[devintheninja]

indeed but you missed my point... this version was built to be fast not to get angle. If that wasn't the case then I should take my rx-7 TC n head to battles with it

You might think that this is the same car just tuned differently for drifting than for racing... it's not the case. There is a front lip for a reason.

Yes I get what you are saying I was referring to the RL car that it is multiply purposed. For this game it is specifically for TA

 

[LittleZippyUK]

I'm pretty sure its a time attack car. The only drift car added to the lot was the BLITZ ER34 D1 SPEC '04.

That car in the right hands with the right setup you can reap loads of grip and speed yet still remain sideways

 

[Ridox2JZGTE]

If someone tuned a factory stock car like RX7 for time attack with over 600hp, that also means it's unfair to use as a drift car ? while the owner simply need to adjust some settings to make it a drift car. The same goes with other Amuse track car - like Carbon R, Opera cars .. are they allowed to be as drift car? I have a Carbon R, used it for drifting sometimes, it's a purposely built car for time attack in real life, would it be unfair like S2000 GT Turbo and this RE Amemiya RX7 ?
RS-R Supra competed in D1 with over 700ps

http://www.jdm-option.com/eng/pickup/05_11/supra.html

If this car is in GT5, would it be unfair to drift it ? What is the basis for a car to be fair for drifting besides FR obviously ? What makes the RE Amemiya RX7 a race car, Amuse Carbon R is even closer to be considered a race car with it's ultra light all carbon body, FR and 600 hp engine ? And since when grip advantage can make a car have unfair advantage in drifting ?

 

[eddyac]

It's a Touge car!

 

[Duman079]

This is abselutely not a drift car, read the description of the car at the Car dealer, his nickname is the master of the tight corners, not because it drifts, but because its fast and grippy.

Of course you can tune and drift it, it can drift very well. My friend saulmcs never gets out of it, its a complete all round drifter.

 

[TakumiFuji01]

It's the Touge Demo Car that RE Amemiya built for Hot Version's Touge Showdown Competition back in 2004, it was for the MAX Class. The car has been competitive and had the "Touge Maou" title since 2005(defeating the S2000 R1 Titan Touge Maou) until it lost to J's Racing around 2007. Around 2009 or 2008, Amemiya built a new FD3S which was green(yeah, the one with the Porsche Front Design and weird rear looking design) and regained the "Touge Maou" title until this day. I would know this because I watch Hot Version Japan 24/7 xD
But in simple conclusion, yes you can drift it.



I uploaded the full Video of the same footage above, but better quality.

 

[JustDrift893]

Leave it for the Touge.

 

[Drift_Monkey]

If someone tuned a factory stock car like RX7 for time attack with over 600hp, that also means it's unfair to use as a drift car ? while the owner simply need to adjust some settings to make it a drift car. The same goes with other Amuse track car - like Carbon R, Opera cars .. are they allowed to be as drift car? I have a Carbon R, used it for drifting sometimes, it's a purposely built car for time attack in real life, would it be unfair like S2000 GT Turbo and this RE Amemiya RX7 ?
RS-R Supra competed in D1 with over 700ps

http://www.jdm-option.com/eng/pickup/05_11/supra.html

If this car is in GT5, would it be unfair to drift it ? What is the basis for a car to be fair for drifting besides FR obviously ? What makes the RE Amemiya RX7 a race car, Amuse Carbon R is even closer to be considered a race car with it's ultra light all carbon body, FR and 600 hp engine ? And since when grip advantage can make a car have unfair advantage in drifting ?

Umm ... since forever. These pre tuned cars have wider tyres and custom bodykits to keep them straight.

 

[Ridox2JZGTE]

Umm ... since forever. These pre tuned cars have wider tyres and custom bodykits to keep them straight.

Wider tires and custom body kits - almost all D1 GP cars have them, look at Toyota Supra RS-R for example. Did you have a look at the link I provided ?

Here is the tires size - custom bodykit + wing used on that car :
WHEEL:A.V.S MODEL T6 (F:9J- 18off+22 R:10J-18off+15) •TIRE:ADVAN NEOVA AD07(F:235/35-18 R:265/35-18) •AERO:RIDOX (F/S/R/FENDER/BONNET) SARD GT WING

As far as I know all 4 D1 GP cars in GT5 are all tuned cars in real life and they can't be registered for street use, while RE Amemiya is street car with touge battle as main use, it's not a track/ time attack car, hence the mild engine mod with less than 400hp.
We can always tune any rear wheel drive cars in the game for drifting, some are easy, some are hard to drift, and as long as they can be fitted with comfort tires, no issues there.

And if aero + tire size + bodykit are issues, that would be individual preference, even in real life, pro drifter uses wing, wide rear tires, and custom body kit sometimes over the top, to maintain control at high speed.
My guess it that you have certain preference in drifting, I don't mind at all, but anyone else might have different view and preference. I drifted Carbon R, Countach 25th, 700+hp Supra RZ with wing, MR2 GTS, Option Stream Z and Nismo 270R, some are hard to drift, but I love them

 

[Chinese_Drifter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxP_6vl-J5o
I'd say it's a car made for drifting similar to the Blitz ER34 and it does somewhat feel like the RE-Amemiya does have more grip compared to a tuned regular RX7 but i'm optimistic to this as there are probably tunes out there that makes the regular RX7 on par.

 

[TakumiFuji01]

Umm ... since forever. These pre tuned cars have wider tyres and custom bodykits to keep them straight.

Meant for Straight??!!! Ahem, meant for driving feel and stability(If downforce amount is enough and suspension have been tuned right) Lol, but I actually get it though about the "straight" part(like keeping them balance, stable and etc). Not here to be in the wrong foot or anything D:

 

[Drift_Monkey]

Meant for Straight??!!! Ahem, meant for driving feel and stability(If downforce amount is enough and suspension have been tuned right) Lol, but I actually get it though about the "straight" part(like keeping them balance, stable and etc). Not here to be in the wrong foot or anything D:

On axis is the term i should've used

 

[Ridox2JZGTE]

The blue FD3S RE Amemiya RX7 was a demo car for Amemiya, they usually have demo cars street legal, so no matter how grippy these pre-tuned car by tuning companies, they are still a street car if they can be registered.

http://www.rx7club.com/new-member-rx-7-technical-256/re-amemiya-touge-monsters-hp-799511/

The exact same car in real life with it's street plate, its not that heavily modified, mechanical wise, with a stock twin turbo and rear 255/40/17 Advan tires. The body work and suspension - RE Amemiya coil overs are the main mods. I am sure with little adjustments in real life this car can be a good drift car, even with stock turbos.

 

[TakumiFuji01]

The blue FD3S RE Amemiya RX7 was a demo car for Amemiya, they usually have demo cars street legal, so no matter how grippy these pre-tuned car by tuning companies, they are still a street car if they can be registered.

http://www.rx7club.com/new-member-rx-7-technical-256/re-amemiya-touge-monsters-hp-799511/

The exact same car in real life with it's street plate, its not that heavily modified, mechanical wise, with a stock twin turbo and rear 255/40/17 Advan tires. The body work and suspension - RE Amemiya coil overs are the main mods. I am sure with little adjustments in real life this car can be a good drift car, even with stock turbos.

RE Amemiya even produces there own Quantum RS Coilovers -_-
Advan AD07 use to be there Street Radial Choice but now it's AD08.
The tire size for the car is actually both Front and Rear 255/40R/17 with AD07 for this Maou Amemiya.
I actually have all the footage of this Blue Amemiya FD raced in Hot Version, it actually got a tie after Amuse got its revenge in Touge GP 2006. Amuse hasn't entered the Touge Saikyou Densetsu competition after the GP. It's also a boost up(Stock Turbine with the boost increased to 1.0kg??)

 

[Skygrasper550]

Answer to OP: No, it's a touge car/ time attack car.

It's the exact same car tuned by RE Amemiya which became the "Touge Monster" featured in Hot Version. It de-throned the MCR R34 and held its place against numerous car, including the MCR R35.

It's RE Amemiya's older FD RX-7, the current Touge Monster in Hot Version is also an FD RX-7 tuned by them, but with different paint and bodywork.

I'm pretty sure its a time attack car. The only drift car added to the lot was the BLITZ ER34 D1 SPEC '04.

you forgot the AEM S2000.

 

[HKSD1]

the biggest differences in appearance to differentiate the D1GP car and the Touge car is one has the signature widebody and one doesn't....

we only have the "touge monster" re-amemiya fd3s on gt5 though.

many had mistakened that the car in gt5 is the d1 car and boy.....they are so wrong

 

[GreazyTee]

It's a Touge car!

Agreed

 

[Gonales]

I'm pretty sure its a time attack car. The only drift car added to the lot was the BLITZ ER34 D1 SPEC '04.

you forgot the AEM S2000.

You also seem to have forgotten the premium version of the Blitz Skyline (Dunlop ER34 Skyline '07),
Plus the Nissan Genki Hyper Silvia RS2 '04,
and the Mazda BP-Falken RX-7 '03. (It's a grey FC).

To the OP and some people in this thread: It's not a drift car, and should not be allowed in comps, as shouldn't the other real drift cars. GT tuning has only a maximum of what you can do, and the grip that the car has stock from PD programming will always be an unfair advantage. Turn it any way you want, but only factory tuned cars on GT5 are worth using, for competitions simply because it evens the playing field even more.

 

[EatMyRB26]

You also seem to have forgotten the premium version of the Blitz Skyline (Dunlop ER34 Skyline '07),
Plus the Nissan Genki Hyper Silvia RS2 '04,
and the Mazda BP-Falken RX-7 '03. (It's a grey FC).

To the OP and some people in this thread: It's not a drift car, and should not be allowed in comps, as shouldn't the other real drift cars. GT tuning has only a maximum of what you can do, and the grip that the car has stock from PD programming will always be an unfair advantage. Turn it any way you want, but only factory tuned cars on GT5 are worth using, for competitions simply because it evens the playing field even more.

Why post on a thread that has been dead for months? Beats me.

 

[Gonales]

Why post on a thread that has been dead for months? Beats me.

Look at the date of the post above mine. After that, wonder if I actually paid attention to the date of the post before the post above me.

 

[Bluntified]

Why post on a thread that has been dead for months? Beats me.

She actually had some useful insight and info to add, should she have started a new thread or bump an old one??

It's those people who start up duplicate threads that clutter these forums up!

 

[Gonales]

She actually had some useful insight and info to add, should she have started a new thread or bump an old one??

It's those people who start up duplicate threads that clutter these forums up!

Thanks a lot, but I wasn't even the one that bumped the thread. The guy above me did, and I failed to notice. :s Sorry 'bout that Although you're rught

 

[EatMyRB26]

Thanks a lot, but I wasn't even the one that bumped the thread. The guy above me did, and I failed to notice. :s Sorry 'bout that Although you're rught

My bad, I apologize your royal highness Still it's very annoying none the less.

 

[HE1RO]

Its a "whatever event the team decides to do car"...

@whoever is complaining about posting on old threads... no, its actually annoying when i see people make new identical threads, even though there are several already made by other users that are just not on the front page. It better to bump old threads.