Drift Cars

[gema]

I know the 240sx is quite a good "Drift Car," but is there a compiled list somewhere of all cars that are more or less MADE to drift? Such as the 86, rx7, etc. Sorry to ask such a noobish question, but I really didn't know anything about drifting at all until someone pointed out my car was made for it...thanks guys.

[yeswepromise]

nissan 240sxnissan silvianissan skylinenissan cefironissan laureltoyota corollatoyota chasertoyota crestatoyota soarertoyota altezzatoyota mr2toyota mrsmazda rx7lexus is300lexus sc300lexus sc400those are a few

[twlnbro69]

there was an article(sp) in Import Tuner a month or two ago that lists some

[chmercer]

the only cars that i would say that was 'made to drift' would be the s14 and sil-80.

i can give you a huge list of rwd cars but i wouldnt say they are made to drift. for example, rx7 arent made to drift, more of a road race car, you have to buy a decent amount of susp. parts to get the rear end to go as crazy as a 240 (i know next to nothing about mazda, but you have to buy a few pieces to disable a couple stability control arms or somthing like that, look it up :p)similar for hachiroku. they are good for drift, because they are cheap as crap (or used to be anyway) and rwd and light, but they are not 'made to drift'.

yeswepromise's list seems to be more cars that CAN drift, not that are MADE to drift. anyway at the risk of looking like an ***, i will add my own commentary but please dont take it that way yes just trying to add info :/

nissan 240sx - s13 have more understeer, s14 more neutral. no idea on 15'snissan silvia = 240sxnissan skyline = gts, gt4 gtr etc. would be awd making it hard.nissan cefironissan laureltoyota corolla - 84-87 i believe are the only years for ae86.toyota chaser toyota crestatoyota soarer - same as sc3/400, would not reccomend 400 as only came in auto, and 300s are EXTREMLY rare in manual but props if you can find a 5spd.toyota altezza - same as is300toyota mr2 - mk2 are heavy on oversteer, dont know about mk1 never seen one drift but theres prob. a reason for thattoyota mrs - ICK mazda rx7 - see above comment, same for gen II and IIIlexus is300 - see toyota commentlexus sc300 - " " "lexus sc400 - " " "_____________my entries_____________mazda miata aka mx-5 - never seen one of these drift so there is probably a reason for that, but on paper it looks goodtoyota cressida - similar to laurel i believeany number of cheap(er) na porscheyou could try an aristo / gs series lex if you were crazy and rich, hehe, similar to trying to drift a soarer/sc but even heavier.

THE INTERNET DRIFTER STRIKES AGAIN!!! take my info with a grain of salt because it is all taken from videos and webpages, my drifting experience involves, hmm, about 3 hours maybe of drift? lol

[prigo]

No car was "made" to drift.

And it depends on which RX-7 you're reffering to.

[chmercer]

i beg to differ, the sil-80 was indeed MADE to drift. i also include s14 because keiichi says so in drift bible and who am i to doubt keiichi.

[prigo]

I can't really argue with that I suppose...

[DarkLance]

Really? S13 over 14? Not arguing, just seems curious. Could we get a better decription of your thoughts on this matter. I'm used to seeing all kinds of crazy sh*t going sideways here. These crazy locals will even run those big-arsed Toyota Crowns. Anyways, I think the Japanese are more worried about looking good while drifting than us, as they prefer to use newer cars (minus the AE86's)

[chmercer]

not really sure what you mean when you say s13 over s14? if you mean better for drifting, i said the opposite.

[DarkLance]

er, ya. you're right. Um, I guess I'm just slow today.

[JJ240]

LOL how is the Sil-80 made to drift. Its just a 180sx with a silvia frontend...how is it a better drift car than a 180sx. Oh yeah I forgot, those silvia projector headlights give you better light to see where the exit of the corner is...my bad.

[WingsNThangs]

I'd rather have a car that was "made" to stick to the road than drift if you ask me.

[drifter]

But no one asked you, so there.

[DarkLance]

Um, the 180 and 240 have a different body style:

240 is hatchback180 is fastback

Not that this makes a bit of difference.

the 240 is a better drift car because Those That Be say it is... so there.

Maybe also because is a little bit higher, thus giving you a higher center of gravity, resulting in more rotational forces on the tires, making the wheels break faster, yeilding longer drifts. Ha!

How's that for some B.S.?

[drifter]

Um, the 180 and 240 have a different body style:

240 is hatchback180 is fastback

Er, the hatchback and fastback are one and the same, UNLESS the 240 is a USDM coupe, in which case it's a coupe.

[89240sx]

Um, the 180 and 240 have a different body style:

240 is hatchback180 is fastback

Not that this makes a bit of difference.

the 240 is a better drift car because Those That Be say it is... so there.

Maybe also because is a little bit higher, thus giving you a higher center of gravity, resulting in more rotational forces on the tires, making the wheels break faster, yeilding longer drifts. Ha!

How's that for some B.S.?

Umm.... hatch and fastback are the same... unless i'm crazy?? Cause my 240 is a fastback/hatchback

the only major difference between the two is the engine... hence 240 (2.4L NA) and 180 (1.8L Turbo)

Unless you are being incredibly sarcastic with that post... in that case disregard.

[solaris22]

I would think you can drift 'almost' any rear wheel drive car with decent power.

[drifter]

Umm.... hatch and fastback are the same... unless i'm crazy?? Cause my 240 is a fastback/hatchback.

Dude, I just said that.

[SloS13]

most pointless thread EVAR!

[prigo]

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the only major difference between the two is the engine... hence 240 (2.4L NA) and 180 (1.8L Turbo)

Unless you are being incredibly sarcastic with that post... in that case disregard. [/quote]

RONG!

The CA18 was only in the 180 for the first few years. Then they switched it to the SR format.

[Altiman94]

Turbo or Supercharged Miata

[Altiman94]

crown vic with a cobra motor and a tremec 5 spd

[chmercer]

JJ240 - look up what a real sil-80 is before you start acting like a jackass.

*apparently* s13 coupes are better than hatches because of slightly more chassis rigidity, but everyone has heard that before.

[S14 Wannabe]

Chaser.

[ratm]

No car was made to drift. Cars were made to handle well. Cars like the s15, s14 and chaser/markII tourer v are good drift cars because the have predictable and solid handling with a fair amount of power. All cars will need suspension work to make them a car good for drifting. However, the most important thing for having a good drift car is practicing in it.

Also the sil-80 is nothing special. It is just a 180sx with a silvia front end. It wasn't made by Nissan. If i remember correctly Kid's Heart, a Nissan Dealer, made 500 sil-80s but they were nothing more than 180sx's with silvia front ends. chmercer you're the one who needs to read more before you start talking like a jackass.

I would say some of the best cars to drift are: 180sx, silvia(s13, s14, s15), Chaser/MarkII, AE86, FD, Soarer, Laurel, Skyline

[prigo]

Don't forget the AWD drift cars: Imprezas, Lan-Evos, etc.

[yeswepromise]

my list is still the bst. i know i left out a bunch of cars...so sue me. i heavily agree with the people who said that no cars were MADE to drift.i should have included some of the super VIP sedans; President, Aristo, Cima, Gloria.

[prigo]

I wanna see someone drift a friggin limo <3

[rco8786]

I wanna see someone drift a friggin limo <3

OMG :ylsuper

[gema]

Thanks for all the replies, guys, keep em coming...I'm trying to build a sort of "Master List" of all cars easily optimized for drifting. Notice I change from "made" to "easily optimized." Gotta love grammar.