1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Search By Vehicle
Manufacturers
Browse By Category
Aftermarket Parts
Bargain Basement
Genuine Nissan Accessories
OEM Parts
Information
Stay Connected

Share This!
   

Blog News

Back to categories list
Archive:  
Show:  
Mauricio Ornelas Jr.'s Formula Drift Rookie Experience
Posted April 09, 2012 By Scott Vanderheide
   
 
Hold on to your seat, its going to be one crazy true story you are about to read!
 
Round 1 -- Part 1 of 2
 
As I was behind schedule 2 weeks before Long Beach, I had finally got the motor running and was able to focus on other small details that had to be done. I started the motor at about 1 am, let it idle for a few minutes then proceeded to give it some throttle. When all of a sudden I realized a knock coming form the top of the cylinder head that didn't sound normal to me. Very quickly millions of ideas started running through my mind of what it could be. Unfortunately it seemed like it was no easy fix. Considering the time of day I couldn't do much. So I decided to try and get some rest for what was to come. 

Early in the morning I decided to call the machine shop that built my cylinder head with all of my performance parts (from BC Brian Crower) only to be told to take the car down there so they could hear it. So there I go, I load up the car, drive 20 minutes away and was told that the head seemed fine and it surely must be something on the bottom end. With that I took the car home and quickly started disa...
No comments

Introducing our Newest Team Driver -- Mauricio Ornelas Jr.
Posted January 12, 2012 By Scott Vanderheide
   

 

 

We at NissanRaceShop.com and Fontana Nissan are proud to announce our support for Mauricio Ornelas Jr. as he competes in the 2012 Formula Drift Series.  This will be his first year as a Professional Driver with this series and we are excited to support him!

 

 

Mauricio made his mark and earned his Professional License during the 2011 Vegas Drift Series.

 

 

 

 

Power, Style, and Skill...three things that make a good drift car/driver.  Dedication is also an important aspect.  Mauricio is a privateer in this sport and does most of the work on the car himself!

 

 

 

Up Close and Personal with Mauricio:

 

TELL US ABOUT YOUR CAR:

The Green 14!!  My car is a 1995 Nissan 240sx S14, with a modified Skyline RB25DET engine.  It makes close to 400hp and I built it from ground up, in my garage!

 

TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT YOU THAT MOST PEOPLE WOULDN'T KNOW:

I'm awesome at Wii Tennis!

 

IF YOU MELTED DRY ICE...COULD YOU SWIM WITHOUT GETTING WET?

Y...
No comments

Page of 1