Text by Wooley Photos by Duke Newport
These are called Coyotes. They are designed & created by Nocturnal Motorworks in St. Louis, MO. The basic blueprint here, is to create an ultimate drift machine… using a custom tube chassis built around Nissan S-chassis suspension.
Weight on the car is roughly 1,500lbs, depending on engine & accessories. And Nocturnal shoots for an entry price of $5,000 for customers… making the Coyote a definite viable consideration if you’ve wrecked your drift car for example, and are looking down the barrel of having to swap engines/parts to a new chassis anyway.
The power-to-weight ratio here is pretty insane. And the dollor-to-fun ratio is about as maxed-out as you can get.
Chassis #1 // The shiny green one…..
Nissan SR20DET engine
Tomei poncams
Tomei adjustable cam gears
GReddy Type-S blow off valve
Nismo motor mounts
Mines ECU
Competition Clutch – Stage 4
Walbro 255 fuel pump
Tein coilovers
Tein tie rods
Nocturnal Motorworks super angle knuckles
Fnor1 wheels 17×9 front 17×10.5 rear
Infinity Q45 brake swap
Wilwood hydraulic e-brake
Autometer gauges
J-Up bucket seats (the Nocturnal house brand)
Spark shift knob
Chassis #2 // The matte/raw one…..
Toyota 1JZ engine
Holder HE351Cw turbo
HKS wastegate
550 injectors
Apexi SAFC2
Apexi front mount intercooler
Sard blow off valve
Toyota R154 transmission
Competition Clutch – Stage 4
Nismo 2-way differential
Walbro 255 fuel pump
Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator
Stance coilovers (S14 application)
Aftermarket aluminum radiator
Spal 14” electric fans
Driveshaft Shop aluminum 1-piece driveshaft
Work wheels – 18×10 +6 front 10×12 +10 rear
Nissan Z32 brake swap
Wilwood hydraulic e-brake
Autometer gauges
J-Up bucket seats (the Nocturnal house brand)
TRD shift knob
*Improvements over Chassis #1:
Both Coyotes set the engine further back into the chassis than a 240 ever could. But the chassis on #2 is fully TIG welded, & uses all aluminum panels to cut more weight. #2 is 4-inches wider than #1. Also, #2 uses a S14 rear subframe in order to improve anti-squat geometry, and the subframes have been moved an inch higher into the frame than the first design – allowing it to sit lower to the ground while the suspension arms stay flat. The result is better traction, a smoother ride, and better power delivery to the ground. But both of ‘em still break tires loose in any gear at nearly any speed… even though the 2nd version is clearly faster.
