A Preview of Matt Powers Formula D 2011 Rebuild

[GSXRJJordan]

I'm so pumped for Matt! Out of all the Jordan Innovations-sponsored drivers, 5 qualified in the top 32, and Conrad and Matt were 1st and 3rd!

Matt got progressively more comfortable throughout the weekend and was driving like an absolute BOSS in top 16! To knock out former champs Rhys and Forsberg, then have an epic battle with JTP (which should have gone OMT, in my opinion) was unbelievable. We're all so proud of his transition to proper/professional race car driver and can't WAIT for the rest of the season

The biggest changes were power delivery (overall power numbers didn't change too much, but it's all on tap all the time now!) and suspension. Chassis changes were minor, and the trans, diff, coilovers, sways, tires are all crossovers from last year! I (Jordan Innovations) supplied him with new chassis and engine harnesses (he also had my stuff last year) to keep everything reliable, and Driftwerks knuckles helped him keep the car low but still grippy. Costa certainly helped keep Matt in the zone by taking all maintenance and setup chores off his shoulders.

So pumped to be a part of this and so many other great teams!

[theboy]

Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan

I'm so pumped for Matt! Out of all the Jordan Innovations-sponsored drivers, 5 qualified in the top 32, and Conrad and Matt were 1st and 3rd!

Matt got progressively more comfortable throughout the weekend and was driving like an absolute BOSS in top 16! To knock out former champs Rhys and Forsberg, then have an epic battle with JTP (which should have gone OMT, in my opinion) was unbelievable. We're all so proud of his transition to proper/professional race car driver and can't WAIT for the rest of the season

The biggest changes were power delivery (overall power numbers didn't change too much, but it's all on tap all the time now!) and suspension. Chassis changes were minor, and the trans, diff, coilovers, sways, tires are all crossovers from last year! I (Jordan Innovations) supplied him with new chassis and engine harnesses (he also had my stuff last year) to keep everything reliable, and Driftwerks knuckles helped him keep the car low but still grippy. Costa certainly helped keep Matt in the zone by taking all maintenance and setup chores off his shoulders.

So pumped to be a part of this and so many other great teams!

you werent the only one pump to see him drive as well as he did. Its the same guy but now his car is up to par with his driving. You can obviously see he still drives like theres a ka in it though. He kept tons of speed and massive angle everywhere. Its great to see him progress and have equipment to show what an animal he really is behind the wheel.

Awesome job Matt, keep up the good work and this year will be yours.


p.s. the car looked amazing, and from all the build write ups, looks like it been built rite.

[Om1kron]

[GSXRJJordan]

^^^ Awesome in-car video, but it's subtitles are wrong. Top 4 was against Forsberg, battle for first was with JTP!

[Om1kron]

Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan

^^^ Awesome in-car video, but it's subtitles are wrong. Top 4 was against Forsberg, battle for first was with JTP!

video was uploaded by speedhunters. LOL deal with it.

[AGNT84]

Matt did awesome and the car looked and sounded great...wish i could have seen him friday but the main event saturday was awesome. +1 on the thought that it should have gone OMT..but it is what it is and if this is a preview of things to come matts goin to do great. Congrats on the 2nd place and good luck the rest of the season ill be at irwindale later this yeah...great video aswell

here another vid..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IpL8tnaDXY
sick angle good job!!!!

vs. Rhys Millen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NB9I...feature=relmfu

[irax]

soooooooo goood!

[PoorMans180SX]

Car looks like it has a crazy amount of grip!

[fckillerbee]

it looks fucking good at full lock bouncing off the rev limiter cause he wants to go faster!!!!

I was in the NOS VIP matt...every time you flew by....it was fucking bad ass. Especially when you were following, your line was perfect, you would fly right up to the door, lift...then mash it...lift....and then mash it. It was kinda like you were saying "your fucking slow...hurry the fuck up!!!!! i'm on your door already!" And you were full lock while doing this....everyone following you had less angle, and you still were hauling balls.

It was an awesome thing to watch. Congrats man...well deserved....well deserved indeed. V8 BRO...V8.

[rice_bowl]

Matt was definitely sick that day. Most of my video was of him.

2:11 has him bouncing off the rev limiter. yum.





DSC_0369 by michaelolega, on Flickr

[AGNT84]

^^^^ thats a dope video dude good job....i was sitting on the left side of the announcer had a clean view of the first corner....too bad my camera took a $h!t....anyway good job

[Csomme]

Matt, you flick it so good bro.

[ryceboy_124]

Originally Posted by Fishouse

holy wow. who ever wrote that is a moron.

and uh, i guess the car will be competitive... but i dont think theres anything about the car i like anymore. but whatevs, will probably pdium with that set up

Youre prediction was correct according to this pic:


Congrats to Matt!!! Good to see the end outcome show that functional performance was indeed what your old setup was somewhat lacking. Glad you dont take offense to any of these people on here. If we all had the opportunities you had, we'd all be doing the same shit! Good luck on the rest of the season...

[AGNT84]

Originally Posted by ryceboy_124

Youre prediction was correct according to this pic:


Congrats to Matt!!! Good to see the end outcome show that functional performance was indeed what your old setup was somewhat lacking. Glad you dont take offense to any of these people on here. If we all had the opportunities you had, we'd all be doing the same shit! Good luck on the rest of the season...

+1 QFT....it was a great showing by matt and the new set-up. hes sure goin to be super competitive this year. This build totally changed my out look on swaps and overall competition car build

[Phate]

Yep, what a awesome event. Cant wait to be in ATL next month!

[Highway Riding]

His ride sounds so nasty.. I watched his latest dyno vid and just drooled!

[godrifttoday]

Everyone get of his jock!!!!! Lmao....

[OBEEWON]

Originally Posted by Csomme

Matt, you flick it so good bro.

El - Owe - El

Originally Posted by godrifttoday

Everyone get of his jock!!!!! Lmao....

[fckillerbee]

Originally Posted by godrifttoday

Everyone get of his jock!!!!! Lmao....

i heard its awesome....oh wait. you said jock...

[godrifttoday]

Jock is used as a verb

[irax]

you mean you used it as a noun

[godrifttoday]

Well it could be either or

[irax]

well you are right
but you used it as a noun

[OBEEWON]

You are jocking his jock jams.

[1 88 U]

Originally Posted by rice_bowl

Matt was definitely sick that day. Most of my video was of him.

2:11 has him bouncing off the rev limiter. yum.





DSC_0369 by michaelolega, on Flickr

I don't get why it wasn't OMT for the finals.

[word sux]

I was gonna go v8 after this season


but my new goal is to stick with the sr and prove that it is more about the driver and less about the car...

[godrifttoday]

^
relax.

Powers allready proved that...he went from 16 to 2 place with a v8 ....

[word sux]

idk i guess i am strange when I see everyone doing somthing i do the opposite


I love my little sr

[irax]

Originally Posted by word sux

idk i guess i am strange when I see everyone doing somthing i do the opposite


I love my little sr

that doesn't make you strange, just a hipster... well an automotive hipster anyways.

[word sux]

well i guess i will remain a "hipster" and not give a fuck


I do this for fun not for what some d-bag on a forum has to say about me