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Rhys Millen gets second place in round one of the 2010 Formula Drift
Taking to the podium at Round One of the 2010 Formula Drift season, the Rhys Millen Racing (RMR) Red Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe and its pilot, previous FD Champion and reigning Red Bull World Champion, Rhys "Mad Skills" Millen, rounded out the weekend with a second place finish at the Streets of Long Beach. To add to the season opener success, Rhys qualified in first place out of 50 plus drivers, while also managing to throw down the highest qualifying entry speed of the weekend.
Rhys Millen recorded the highest qualifying entry speed of the weekend
This second place feat at Long Beach meant taking out both of the two-time Formula Drift Champions along the way; Sam Hubinette in the Dodge Challenger and Tanner Foust in the Scion tC. Rhys overcame Sam in the top eight, and then moved on to battle it out with Tanner in the final four. Foust finished the event with the third spot atop the podium, after defeating FD newcomer Fredric Aasbo in the consolation round.
Rhys met Vaughn Gittin Jr. in the finals; a driver whom Rhys had run against only twice in the history of Formula Drift, and whom he has proved victorious against both of those times. Unfortunately, this weekend was unlike those previous battles, as Rhys was defeated by Gittin in the finals.
Rhys Millen Racing Red Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe
Rhys knew he had fought a good and tough battle all day in Long Beach. "We knew the changes we had made in the off-season to the Hyundai Genesis Coupe were for the better," says Rhys. "The question you never know until race day is what the competition has been up to during the off-season."
To keep the RMR Red Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe in top shape to battle against the toughest competition, the team uses an AEM intake system for their in-house-made engine that produces 650hp and 650lbs torque. "Filtration is key for performance," says Rhys.
Going into Round Two, Rhys finds himself in second place overall in the fight for the Formula Drift Championship, only 8 points behind Gittin. The key to a successful Formula Drift season according to Rhys will be to "start strong, stay consistent throughout the season, and maintain a consistent and reliable set-up and chassis."
Formula Drift Round Two takes place May 8-9 at Road Atlanta. "We have won in Atlanta before," says Rhys. "The goal is to carry the momentum forward and capitalize on a fast great handling and super high drip chassis."
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2008 GMC Yukon with custom House of Kolors flamed paint job
The DUB Show Tour 2010 isn't your grandfather's kind of car show; it is in fact a cultural phenomenon, a car show and concert with acts like Three 6 Mafia, Swag and A. Bomb and The G Note headlining. It's also billed as being one of the only opportunities on earth to view the hottest vehicles in one place, including luxury, sport compacts, SUV, 4x4, exotic, lowriders, motorcycles and gazillion dollar project vehicles.
Custom 2008 GMC Yukon 5.3L equipped with AEM performance
There are ten DUB shows total, kicking off in Detroit, Michigan and ending the year long party in party-town, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 2nd and 3rd. Steve Burkett brought his sweet 2008 GMC Yukon 5.3L to the Phoenix DUB Show and won the Best Street SUV trophy.
"As a custom show car builder, I take a lot of time to compare products. While most companies offer the same product under a different name, AEM stood out to me, because while not only does it add horsepower, it also adds the old school polished aluminum look," explains Burkett.
"Almost every other company makes their components to blend in with the engine compartment, I chose AEM because of their polished intake tube. This adds a little bit of flash to the engine compartment."
2008 GMC Yukon 5.3L won Best Street SUV trophy at 2010 Phoenix DUB Show
Burkett says he's currently in the conceptual stages for his next project which will more than likely be a feature vehicle for General Motors.
"For that project I am choosing either a 1-ton GMC Duramax Quad Cab 4x4 or a 1-ton Dually Duramax Quad Cab," add Burkett.
2008 GMC Yukon 5.3L - Modifications
Paint:
House of Kolors custom Flamed Paint job
Kandy Apple Red with 1.5 oz of miniflake
Orion Silver with 1.5 oz of miniflake
Over base Steel Gray Metallic
Interior:
Katzkin Tuscany two tone Leather Black/Gray
Suede headliner & side panels
Custom Painted Dash Inserts (painted to match exterior)
Nu Image Mechanical Gauges
Audio/Video:
Pioneer Dehp 4000 Double Din DVD player
1-Kicker 1000.1 mono block amp
1-Kicker 350.4 4 channel amp
2- Kicker 8" L7 Subs
2- pair Kicker KS components
6- 7" Gryphon Mobile HD monitors
Suspension:
McGaughy's 4/5" lowering kit with 2" Lowering Spindles
Wheels & Tires:
26" U2 55 Wheels wrapped in Full run 255/30/26 tires
Engine Compartment:
AEM Air Intake (#21-8023DC)
Custom house of Kolor painted engine bay with Air Brushed Graphics by Bigg Mike Royall of the AirBrush Zone
Performance tuned by www.mygmtuner.com
Custom built and painted box covers for Brake reservoir and coolant reservoir
Replaced all body bolts with Stainless Steel button head bolts
Exhaust:
Magnaflow Cat-Back System
Upcoming additions:
Air ride by Slam Specialties, Viair, and Lowrider depot (to be installed by May 2010)
Lexani LX-6 26" wheels (March 2010)
Stainless Steel Brakes (June 2010)
Door Panel inserts to be painted and flamed to match exterior
New Competition Stereo System (to be installed March 2010)
2-Kicker 1500.1 amps
4-Kicker 12" L7 Subs
2-Kicker 650.4 amps
3-Pair QS Components
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