You’ll have to consult the internet for that one. Lightning-quick shifts come courtesy of a 6XD billet 6-speed sequential transmission, and we wish we could include sound clips in print so you could experience the noises this car makes. Power delivery is handled by Clutch Masters’ FX1000 clutch kit, but that’s hardly the most exciting piece of the drivetrain. The whole setup, which is impressive from top to bottom, sings its signature RB song through a 3.5-inch exhaust from DC Sports. An advanced Supertech valvetrain with Inconel exhaust valves and black nitride intake valves is a nice touch.
A Bullet Racing Engineering billet RB26 block is the foundation for the whole build, and quality internals like a Callies Compstar crankshaft, Manley Turbo Tuff rods, and custom Mahle pistons do a lot of the heavy lifting. The single-turbo RB26 in Litteral’s S15 makes a potent 903 horsepower and 700 lb-ft of torque at the wheels, largely thanks to a Borg Warner 9280 EFR turbo which is mounted to a Fuse manifold, as well as a supporting fuel system. By aligning himself with reputable brands that he trusts, he was able to tackle the monumental task of preparing a Formula Drift ready RB26.
Having built RB engines for previous cars of his in the past, the RB is a platform Litteral is comfortable working on, but he knows there are no shortcuts and no half-assing anything on older engines in these upper echelons of drifting and power. Of course, style is only half the battle when it comes to competing at these levels. Proper stance is achieved thanks to Feal Suspension coilovers, which are equal parts performance and style.
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The awesome livery - perhaps one of the best looking in all of Formula Drift, admired by fans and other drivers alike - is just the icing on the cake. A 2F Performance body kit with LFC quarter panels, Origin Lab +75mm front fenders, a Car Modify Wonder hood, and GKTech mirrors go the distance in making the Silvia look the part. If you’ve been following Litteral for a while, you’ll already know he was in a similarly styled S14 before this, but the S15 is the next logical step in the style and engineering department, so he made the jump for a new competition car. If style is a big focus of your professional drifting campaign, it’s hard to find a better chassis choice than the S15.
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It’s important to preface all of this with the disclaimer that Litteral didn’t have the best season in Formula Drift this past year due to a variety of factors, but the steps he and his team have taken, and the improvements they’ve made along the way do paint a picture of a very exciting future for the Formula Drift and Gridlife driver and his car, the RB26-swapped 1999 Nissan Silvia you see here. As the self-appointed general of the “RB Army,” Litteral is blazing the trail for competitive RB engine builds at the highest level. Through a combination of impeccable style, a badass build, and a cult following, Ryan Litteral has managed to do just that. With more than 30 drivers competing at the highest levels of drifting in motorsports, standing out from the field of competitors can be a difficult task - especially as a privateer.
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The Formula Drift Pro grid is a competitive field to say the least. The General of the RB Army, Ryan Litteral, on his trials and tribulations on the road to the perfect drift S15
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