Papadakis Racing fabricated the protective roll cage, which is welded into the chassis. The stripped interior features two Takata race seats and 6-point harnesses. The molds for the fenders and several other body parts are included in the sale. Motegi Technomesh Drift wheels measure 17″x9″ up front and 18″x10″ out back and are mounted with Nexen N’Fera SUR4 tires. Custom fenders were created by Dzine Unlimited of Huntington Beach, California, while carbon fiber pieces were sourced from RMR Racing. The seller states notes that all sponsor graphics would need to be removed if the car were to be competed professionally. The exterior retains matte black and yellow livery featuring graphics for Rockstar Energy Drink, Nexen Tire, and other sponsors.
The car is also said to meet Formula Drift standards for the 2019 season. The 2017 chassis was stripped to bare metal, seam welded, and strengthened with a chromoly roll cage designed to exceed Formula Drift safety regulations. The video above details the project and interviews Papadakis about two of his previous builds, both of which are currently on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California. Stephan Papadakis led the build to convert the front-wheel drive Corolla iM into a rear-wheel drive drift car. Successful results included wins at the second event on the calendar in Orlando, Florida as well as in Saint-Eustache, Quebec, helping Aasbø to earn second place in the Pro Drivers’ Championship and led Toyota to win the Manufacturer’s Cup. This Corolla iM competed in the 2017 FD season with Fredric Aasbø at the helm for Papadakis Racing. This Corolla iM Formula Drift car is offered with spare parts and wheels, records, and a California non-op registration in the seller’s name. The seller estimates that the car has completed 200 laps over over a single season of competition. Takata racing seats, a removable Sparco steering wheel, and a custom instrument panel complete the race-prepped interior.
The seam-welded chassis is equipped with custom RS-R suspension allowing for 65 degrees of steering angle.
Details of the build include 10.5:1 JE pistons, a BorgWarner turbocharger, AEM fuel injection, and a nitrous oxide system. This 2017 Toyota Corolla iM was designed and built by Papadakis Racing and campaigned in the 2017 Formula Drift Pro Championship by racing driver Fredric Aasbø. The car features a longitudinally mounted 2.7L turbo four sending power to the rear wheels through a G-Force 4-speed manual transmission and a carbon fiber driveshaft.
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