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.
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.
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.
The Formula Drift Pro grid is a competitive field to say the least.