How Daviyon Built His Dream Drift Car: DriftTax Unleashed

“This isn’t a cosmetic drift build. It’s engineered for seat time, reliability, and pushing limits event after event.“

Interior Built for Control

Inside DriftTax, everything serves a purpose. NRG short hub with suede steering wheel puts control directly in the driver’s hands. An NRG Prizma bucket seat in purple with 5-point harness keeps Daviyon locked in during transitions. An inline hydro e-brake from PartshopMAX handles initiation duties, while AEM wideband, Glowshift gauges, and a turbo timer keep him informed about what the engine is doing under boost. It’s raw. It’s stripped. It’s functional.

Daviyon describes it as a rough ride but a fun time. Comfort is secondary. Feedback is everything. When you’re fighting angle, managing throttle, and reading the car’s behavior through every input, luxury amenities become irrelevant.

It’s aggressive without apology. On the streets, people mistake it for a Skyline. Daviyon laughs every time because he knows the 240SX platform has earned its place in JDM history without needing to pretend to be something else.

Behind the Wheel

When he lines up on grid and the starter signals go, adrenaline takes over. He dumps the clutch, the rear tires light up, second gear engages, counter steer, and clutch kick. Everything you learned about normal driving disappears. The car rotates. You fight it while maintaining speed and angle. Transitions come fast. Cameras wait at the finish line documenting every mistake and every perfect link. Crossing the line brings relief and hunger at the same time. One clean lap down. Time to do it again, but better.

Drifting demands commitment. It punishes hesitation. But Daviyon thrives in that environment. If something breaks, he fixes it. He’s a self-proclaimed DIY specialist who learned through YouTube tutorials, forum posts, and trial and error. Failure is part of the process, not the end of it.

A Fire, a Hose, and a Deadline

Community and Influence

Daviyon’s favorite local meet is CNC Morrisville, where the 240SX platform gets the respect it deserves. One of the most memorable shows was Donuts N Booty, where he first saw this exact car and truly had fun in a show environment that celebrated builds like his. His dream event? Import Face Off, the showcase that brings together the best JDM builds from across the country.

He runs Fullway and Ironman tires for their affordability and grip balance. Yes, he washes the car with Dawn and Lux Wash N Wax because it works and doesn’t break the budget. Pizza is fuel. AutoZone is home base when parts are needed fast.

He gives shoutouts to NRG Innovations, Glowshift, AEM, DMAX, and Origin for being part of the culture and build inspiration that keeps the 240SX scene alive.

Why It Matters

The 240SX chassis is one of the most iconic platforms of the 1990s. Lightweight, rear wheel drive, affordable, and endlessly modifiable, it became the foundation of American drift culture. But for Daviyon, it represents more than nostalgia. It represents growth.

He never imagined owning a 240SX during the era of inflated “drift tax” prices when clean examples commanded premium dollars and project cars disappeared overnight. Now he drives one that he rebuilt with his own hands. It draws attention everywhere it goes. It inspires younger enthusiasts who see what’s possible when you commit to learning and doing the work yourself.

More importantly, it makes him better with every session. His goal moving forward is simple: maintain it, drive it, gain seat time. A custom livery is in progress, and he’s focused on building a drift team community with his brother. Eventually, he plans to build another S13 with a turbocharged K series as a dedicated competition car. For now, DriftTax is the classroom where every lap teaches something new about car control, mechanical sympathy, and what happens when you refuse to let obstacles stop progress. And Daviyon is just getting started.

Built different. Driven hard. No excuses.