[charat]

hey guys, ive been on soompi for a lil. its pretty cool.

so i was sondering if anyone did/does drifting. i've done drag (EK9- boosted, etc. the works), track (integra- boosted, etc. the works). so now im starting to drift in a 240sx s13 i bought fairly recently. so anyone got any words of advice or stories to tell? who drifts on soompi?

dont ask for pics, i aint showing you... for legal reasons...

[rick_chee]

used to, until i crashed. i was driving a 1990 Mazda Miata (w/ hard top) on TEIN Basics + Pillow Ball Mounts, SportMAX 002's (16x7 +35 front, 16x8 +/- 0 rear) on Federal 595 Tires, Mazdaspeed LSD, Bride Zeta III seat and a G-Force 4pt Harness. nothing too extreme.

word of advice. keep the drifting on the track. it's more fun & you can do whatever you want without worrying about getting in trouble. get's costly, but it's worth it. also, power isn't everything, so focus on your suspension set-up first. no need to build a super insane engine if you can't control it.

[charat]

used to, until i crashed. i was driving a 1990 Mazda Miata (w/ hard top) on TEIN Basics + Pillow Ball Mounts, SportMAX 002's (16x7 +35 front, 16x8 +/- 0 rear) on Federal 595 Tires, Mazdaspeed LSD, Bride Zeta III seat and a G-Force 4pt Harness. nothing too extreme.

word of advice. keep the drifting on the track. it's more fun & you can do whatever you want without worrying about getting in trouble. get's costly, but it's worth it. also, power isn't everything, so focus on your suspension set-up first. no need to build a super insane engine if you can't control it.

i ALWAYS do suspension and handling first regardless of what type of racing im doing. i follow the golden rules

1) suspension and handling
2) safety
3) engine performance
4) looks

[rick_chee]

i ALWAYS do suspension and handling first regardless of what type of racing im doing. i follow the golden rules

1) suspension and handling
2) safety
3) engine performance
4) looks

amen to that.

[G4nismo]

tires are expensive......

[lateapex]

tires are expensive......

Tried it, wasn't very good, so I stopped. I prefer road course grip racing. Did have a drift prepped miata that I let a pro drive for a bit (on tracks). It was a demo car, so felt it was better left to someone that was decent.

[ghost]

It's an expensive hobby.

If you plan on building a car for the purpose of drifting I HIGHLY recommend finding a reliable daily driver.

Start out with what you got. Power only covers up your mistakes and gives you a higher chance of screwing yourself over. Trust me, there are always those kids that think "oh I have 300hp I'll be fine," and crash it on the first run.

Plus you just lost all the money you spent on that car.

SO, just get some coils, a diff, SMALLER SIZED WHEELS (tires are cheaper that way), and go to track days *Since you live in Cali, theres a good chance there are events for beginners).

And no the people there will not bite, in fact they're usually more than happy to help you out as long as you don't introduce yourself as a big fanboy yelling "THATS SO JDM!!, JAWLS!!!"

enjoy

-Nick

[Launchbackwards]

get a good diff too...a proper LSD makes it much easier. get some time on a very wet skidpad and build up your throttle sensitivity. there's a lot of throttle steering involved just like regular tracking.

[90th.degree]

SMALLER SIZED WHEELS (tires are cheaper that way)

Cant' stress this one enough. since you have a 4-bolt 240SX (unless you plan on upgrading to 5-bolt Z32 300ZX brakes), get 15's. Go to some forums (zilvia.net comes to mind first) and find some cheap used mesh wheels if you want some style that isn't too flashy, or use the stockies. 15'' meshies can't be that hard to find.

[charat]

It's an expensive hobby.

If you plan on building a car for the purpose of drifting I HIGHLY recommend finding a reliable daily driver.

Start out with what you got. Power only covers up your mistakes and gives you a higher chance of screwing yourself over. Trust me, there are always those kids that think "oh I have 300hp I'll be fine," and crash it on the first run.

Plus you just lost all the money you spent on that car.

SO, just get some coils, a diff, SMALLER SIZED WHEELS (tires are cheaper that way), and go to track days *Since you live in Cali, theres a good chance there are events for beginners).

And no the people there will not bite, in fact they're usually more than happy to help you out as long as you don't introduce yourself as a big fanboy yelling "THATS SO JDM!!, JAWLS!!!"

enjoy

-Nick

money isnt an issue. and if you ready my second ro third post you'd know that i dont do power first. im experienced int he race world and auto world. just newer to drifting.

[instantudon]

Drifting sounds like such a fun hobby. My friend's on a team but they drift on tracks. They say they burn a looot of tires every time they go. Haha.

[ghost]

money isnt an issue. and if you ready my second ro third post you'd know that i dont do power first. im experienced int he race world and auto world. just newer to drifting.

If that's the case the next thing you need is seat time,

Learning how to carry speed through while drifting with a low-power car will help you get better faster than a 400-hp beast.
Having lots of power only covers up your mistakes

Eventually you'll learn how to control the car with the steering wheel at full lock with only the gas pedal.

[MONEE]

Well, lets just say your car does not need so much horsepower as long as you learn some techniques. Obviously practice makes perfect, which means don't just rush into drifting on the road. lol. TIP: Practicing in the rain because it'll be easier for your tires.

[coreansurfer]

i have an s14, grip is more fun

[azn akira]

grip > drift. though i do like drifting and do enjoy the occasional slide through a turn

good choice on the car the s13 is probably the easiest car to drift, a drunk monkey could do it. like other people mentioned get coilovers, a diff, and tie rods. after that you just have to practice a lot to get it down

[G4nismo]

DRIFTING IZ SERIOUS BUSINESS

[ajlee613]

if you want better times grip.

drifting is fun though. there is not much to say about it... you need to know your car and your course. i did it in the mountains so of course w/e i say will be different to you who does it on a different mountain or a track or somthing.

be careful... srsly... i did some crazy accidental spinnin around 5 times and hitting a gaurdrail type stuff LOL odd patch of dirt on the road go figure zzz

[-lovelyangel-]

haha. My dumbasss brother did it in my car and crashed it..

[pinktux101]

-lovelyangel-, on 12 July 2010 - 01:02 AM, said:

haha. My dumbasss brother did it in my car and crashed it..

awww that sucks! My brother taught me before and almost crashed my car doing it
ummm i guess drifting is funn, but scary at the same time haha and yaa tires are expensive >.<

[-sweethoney-]

haha you guys shouldn't be drifting! This is dangerous hahaha
I've tried it a few times with friends, its fun but I don't want to pay for new tires...