Local Feature: The Blair Ditch Project

S-Chassis’ are a unique car in that they’re not unique at all. No matter how many we see, we just can’t seem to get enough of them. Just look at the S-Chassis Facebook page, it’s at 3/4 of million followers and growing. S-Chassis’ always rank among the highest viewed and best received cars for us here on DODOlogic. Chances are if you don’t or haven’t driven a S-Chassis, you know someone who has.

Why the fascination with the S-Chassis? Well, simply put, to see one is not to see them all. There are so many variations and directions you can take with it and with so many generations to choose from, the possibilities become endless. Each S-Chassis we see is another chance for its owner to make their mark.

Blair Mcintosh’s mark is clearly made with this S13. There’s no doubt that when you look at it, its purpose is clear. The phrase “meant to be driven” is often thrown around (by us), so let’s refrain from saying it; the pictures communicate it better.

At this point, you might be muttering under your breath that you’ve seen a thousand S-Chassis’ just like this one – and maybe you have. If you have, then you spend way to much time looking at S-chassis’. What makes this car unique isn’t how it was built or the parts that were used, but where it was built.

With all the random posts we have from other various cities and regions, it often gets lost in the rigmarole that DODOlogic is based out of Saskatchewan: a land where winters last a solid 5 – 6 months a year and temperatures can match those of the North Pole. Our summers are forgiveably warm, but drift events are still few and far between.

When you start down the road of building an amature drift car in Saskatachewan, your level of committment grows tenfold. It isn’t something that you can really half-step through, and eventually you’re going to have to take the show on the road. This is something Blair is well aware of; he knew from day one what he was getting into and he’s never looked back.

Blair pretty much knew at the age of 15 he was going to do this, but he had to bide his time until he could acquire a RWD. He worked his way through two Hondas and when he turned 17, he found this SR20-swapped 240SX in Saskatoon. The fact that Blair drives 240SX with a swap is a rarity in Saskatchewan as most people just opt for the right-hand drive equivalent, but I digress.

He has been – as we often say in Saskatchewan – “gettin’ after it” ever since. It would be a rare thing to not see Blair out at a local event. Every chance he gets, he’s out there driving, learning and becoming a better driver. So often people forget that if you’re going to have a drift car, you actually have to drift it.  There are countless occasions when people get caught up in the building of their car and never learn how to drive it. I’m glad to say this is not the case with Blair.

Blair’s been paying attention and knows that if he continues to drift and keep improving, it’s going to require some travel time.  He’s committed to make the pilgrimage to Penticton next season for the annual Drift Union Invitational and plans to start running Driftwest Pro in 2015. I think it can easily be said that Blair’s S-chassis is more than just another amateur drift car; it’s a symbol of commitment and refusing to allow your geographical location limit your pursuit of happiness.

Exterior
-BN sports type 2 body kit
-origin 20mm front fenders
-origin 30mm rear fenders
-10k HID’s
-matte white vinyl wrap
-5lug conversion
-xxr 527
front: 17.8.5+20
Rear: 17×10+20

Engine
-sr20det redtop
-greddy FMIC
-Megan racing 3″ exhaust with custom blastpipe
-mishimotto 3core rad with dual fans

Interior
-fully stripped of all sound and carpet
-FD legal roll cage
-greddy trust weighted shift knob
-nrg QR and deep dish wheel
-auto meter boost & water temp gauges
-AEM AFR gauge
-corbeau bucket seats
-PBM hydrolic ebrake
-SFI approved 5pt corbeau harnesses
-custom Center switch console
-custom wiring harness

Suspension
Front:
-kyle pollard fab front knuckles
-kyle pollard fab 25mm extended LCA
-driftworks geomaster tension arms
-ikya formula tie rods
-suspension technique sway bar (28.5mm)

Rear:
-battle version LCA
-battle version toe arms
-ISIS RUCA
-ISIS traction arm
-suspension technique sway bar (20.5mm)

Brakes
Rear:
-mavericks dual rear caliper setup with 2 Z32 calipers
-PBM Hydro ebrake on one, foot brake on other, both with custom stainless steel lines
-mustang cobra gt brake rotors
-project MU brake pads

Front:
-r33 GTR calipers
-320mm project MU rotors
-custom stainless steel lines

Blair would also like to thank Odd Man Out Performance for all their help.