Drift Ready?

[DspecS14.5]

I have the power number already (375rwhp and 347lb.ft) but what suspension mods do I need?

[Spiker]

none @ all

i personally think drift ready is the dumbest word ever

gtfo there n drift what u got! then add mods to whatever u want to do or want to happen

dont need lsd dont need suspension dont need **** but it all does different things it all helps depends on what u want to happen with ur ride how it responds to certain things and so on..

just felt i had to say something when i saw those words "Drift Ready"

[Matej]

LSD and stiff suspension make a big difference.

[Spiker]

yes they do make a difference..but that dont mean if u got a ride without them that its not drift ready

[Joe]

I have the power number already (375rwhp and 347lb.ft) but what suspension mods do I need?

drifting is about the driver, not the car

that power is going to hinder your ability to learn, especially if the rest of the car is not built up to the same level as the engine (good coilovers, good differential, etc)

dont worry about whats "needed" to drift, just get out there and do it. parts dont make the driver, experience does.

[DrftS13]

drifting is about the driver, not the car

that power is going to hinder your ability to learn, especially if the rest of the car is not built up to the same level as the engine (good coilovers, good differential, etc)

dont worry about whats "needed" to drift, just get out there and do it. parts dont make the driver, experience does.

Very true!

[Silverbullet]

I have the power number already (375rwhp and 347lb.ft) but what suspension mods do I need?

if you built the car specifically for drifting in mind, you should have invested in suspension and chassis upgrades instead of your power.

Drifting has more to do with the ability to predict and react to the weight of your car rather that how much power you have. Actually it almost has nothign to do with power. Sure those FD and D1 cars have 300 400 500HP but you also have to realize in those drift videos, they are going 80 90 100 mph sideways. Believe me, you will look nowhere like those guys in the videos your first time out on the track. Nore will you have the balls to even think about touching the ebrake or flinching ur steering wheel that quick going at that those speeds.

All you need is enough rubber to burn and a RWD car to start drifting. Stiffer struts, and LSD will benafit you greatly.

[iamadirtdude]

im in somewhat the same position...... my question to you guys and i think this will help him as well.... I'm looking into some coilovers for under $1k and wheels that i can run low pros and wider tires on since the stock wheels are narly. anyway as far as spring rates and dampening what should i look for? and running a stock body s13 whats the widest wheel i'd want to go with? i'd like to use 17's or 18's and what back space?

[iamadirtdude]

wow no one knows.... amazing

[Spiker]

get some megan coilovers im going to buy them once i get money saved up for um its like 800$ without shipping

[redrocket]

I have drifted every one of my cars bone stock and then slowly upgraded. The s12 that I have now has a few suspension mods a welded diff and back half roll cage the motor has never been touched really. we all no we dont need power to drift hachis do it every day. just get out there and learn. Seat time is going to be your best and most expensive mod especially if you do it legally
Modified by redrocket at 3:36 PM 3/27/2007

[slidecrave]

im in somewhat the same position...... my question to you guys and i think this will help him as well.... I'm looking into some coilovers for under $1k and wheels that i can run low pros and wider tires on since the stock wheels are narly. anyway as far as spring rates and dampening what should i look for? and running a stock body s13 whats the widest wheel i'd want to go with? i'd like to use 17's or 18's and what back space?

just about everything your asking for is subjective depending on you..? but i will try my best to answer all of your questions.

Spring rates and dampening:on my AE86 i decided to go with 6kg front 5.5kg rear when i first started drifting, but what i got on my 240sx and what most people seem to go with 8kg Front and 6kg Rear, unless you wanna be real hardcore and go with 12kg Front and 10kg Rear, which in my opinion is really unnecessary unless its solely for a drift car cause it sucks to have to ride them for a daily.

Coilovers:Coilovers under 1k most people seem to go with megan streets, because they usually run around $900, which come with the spring rates 8kg Front and 6kg Rear, and Pillow ball upper mounts. They are also 32-way adjustable, which honestly you probably wont need all those.

In my opinion I would say save another paycheck and you are now open to a larger option of coilovers.

Stance(Very Good Reviews and not too expensive)

SPL KTS(Similar to Stance, Inverted monoshock design which is suppose to preform better then upright design, these are what I run)

Megan Street/Track(Perform well for the price)

Cusco(Good quality, but I dont believe they are height adjustable)

D2(Made in Taiwan.. But some people find them ok)

KSport(Cheap but still good quality)

Silk Road(Expensive but excellent)

JIC(Depends on the coilover but overall pretty good)

Tein(HE's have had good reviews, Basic Damper Kit is junk)

Tanabe(Depending which ones, a few problems but others prefer them)

Hopefully that gives you a few options you could look into.

As for tire width and what not im sure there is a right up somewhere on this forum. But from what I seen people can 9" in the rear with a little fender rolling and for the rims thats up to your own personal taste but honestly i would say 16" or 17" max any bigger just seems pointless for drifting, just get a good offset wheel and some cheap tires since the point is to burn them off. Hope that answered your questions.-JR

[slidecrave]

Oh and everyone should get off the thought that you need a diff to drift.. cause you don't. Honestly that is the last thing I'm doing to my car. This is the order I went with: drifted it stock to get used to the car and how it responds, then when i decided i had that down and wanted to try to keep drifting through transitions and linking more together i got coilovers to help transfer the weight, which keeps me drifting and keep me from having all that body roll. Next i got some suspension bars to help hold the car together and make the chassis a bit more sturdy now that it was under more strain. Then drifted it like that for a while till I got used to how the car handles now being more stiff and low to the ground. So now I swapped a CA into it cause I wanted to be able to control the drift a bit better with the throttle in mid-drifts allowing me to get a bit more angle towards the end of the drift and drift wider/longer turns, also helps to keep going. And cause who doesn't love turbo power. Now once I get used to having more power, then I will get around to getting a diff and even when I do I will probably just go with a vlsd and save myself the money.

so to the gentleman who started this thread I would say start drifting it like that and take it easy on the throttle or you will spin out or crash.. not to scare you but my roommate started drifting in a s13 w/ SR with no prior experience and ended up hitting a curb and needing a new subframe. After you get the "feel" for your car sliding around, then i would look into coilovers and go from there. Goodluck and have fun

[phanatikz32]

get some megan coilovers im going to buy them once i get money saved up for um its like 800$ without shipping

megan racing is doo doo butter poor quality equipment . go for tien or tockiko for coilovers, aftermarket front and rear sways and adjustable upper control arms and tension rods... ftw atleast... this stuff is not really neccessary to drift it depends more on you than it does your mods... but it will make things easier

[Drift n show]

none @ all

i personally think drift ready is the dumbest word ever

gtfo there n drift what u got! then add mods to whatever u want to do or want to happen

dont need lsd dont need suspension dont need **** but it all does different things it all helps depends on what u want to happen with ur ride how it responds to certain things and so on..

just felt i had to say something when i saw those words "Drift Ready"

are you retarded