Andrew Michael Brilliant
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Salt. The Final Frontier. At least for one Drew Brilliant! Somehow he got it into his head that a DSM could set a few top speed records on the salt flats!
Drew's first DSM was a 1998 GS-T that he lent to a friend, who promptly plowed it through a rocky embankment. Later on, he ended up with a GS-T Spyder and the Land Speed Eclipse Project was born. A lot of work went into turning this convertible into a viable street and race car.
Being an engineer, Drew worked on solutions to enhance the chassis rigidity to reduce overall flex relative to the suspension travel. Who knows, maybe some of these solutions will be able to help out other DSM drivers in the racing world? After all, if he can develop a suspension upgrade for the MKIV Supra and work on wing design for Modellista's Bonneville wing, surely he can help out his DSM family right? (*cough* *cough* )
This Salt Spyder packs one hell of a punch, topping out at 687whp and 660 ft/lb.
Drew's future plans? A land speed record with the DSM, and more horsepower! Apparently 687 whp isn't enough, so he is working on breaking 700whp to help him find some more speed at the flats!
View Andrew's Profile, and keep an eye out on Urban Racer Cyberzine. Drew's Land Speed Eclipse Project will soon be featured in an upcoming feature article! You can also check out a video of Drew's 2007 season
here.
