SLIDE OR DIE !!

[300zdrifter]

I've been drifting for about a year now with a 300zx! I just bought a 1990 240sx and was wondering if it's an S13 or is that only for 91-94? Anyhow what would all of you recommend on upgrades first? I love it becuase its so light it gets slideways alot easier! I appreciate all comments!

[spec-u-later]

89-94=s13, 95-98=s14. Suspension and lsd should be your first upgrades. Do them at the same time. Dont bother with the single cam KA (not worth it IMO). After you get good and comfortable with those upgrades then you may want more power but just some springs and shocks or coilovers with an lsd at first.

[xyoufailmex]

What do you mean "dont bother with it"? The KA24E and the KA24DE are gonna share so few differences it doesnt matter... neither are powerhouse, but both will let your car slide the same. :-p

[Fenvy]

imo sohc motors don't worth much to even be bothered with

[ForsakenTH]

its not the power of the motor that counts in the begining...how do you think a 86 drifts.

[Florida240sx]

While are yall attacking the SOHC? It's a great motor.But if it already has problems then you need to build one up or do the DOHC swap. Is your Z turboed?

[Fenvy]

its not the power of the motor that counts in the begining...how do you think a 86 drifts.

too much initil D for you

actually I like power, so I am biased against sohc

anyways... since there is sohc, dohc... is there tohc or qohc?

[300zdrifter]

Thanx 4 all the input guys! I'm definetly going shopping now! I just ordered me an sr20det engine from jdm for only $1510.00 with s&h, hope that was a good deal! Now I'll upgrade my suspension system!

[virus77]

you ordered it from JDM? If it sounds to good to be true it usually is, I hope I dont see a post from you about getting screwed in the next few weeks.

[300zdrifter]

Thank's for the heads up man i had cancelled the order.That would of been too much money to lose on my part. I found a guy in New Jersey selling his sr20det I might buy it but i'm gonna take a look at it first. Nice 240 your friends got but I'm kinda scepticle of salvaged titles. I'd love to swap an RB30det into mine but it's priced too high for me. got anymore pics? what are you driving?

[Rosco]

doesn't SAAB make something like that or toyota have some older weird engine with something freakky like that?

[Kansei240sx]

You dont need an SR20DET to drift, every idiot thinks that they JDM ****, and this engine and that engine to drift, the KA24DE or KA24E is plenty fine even stock. As long as they are in good condition. Now, intake, headers an LSD and a few other things will help responsiveness and help pull out a few more hp and tq.

Make sure you get an LSD and at least some strut tower bars, those alone help alot, and get rid of the truckafied suspension its so high.

Drifting is about controll, not power.

Forsaken brings a good point, i have a friend with an 1986 corolla sr5, sohc carburated and open diff and 5 speed.... He can hold some damn good drifts like i have never seen from such an underpowered car.

[CaoBoY]

Don't knock the SOHC. its got enough power to drift with. this guy is a newb, hes prolly not going for 60-80 mile an hour drifts, i dont think he needs much power to learn. FIRST thing he should do is swap that five lug over to the 240! along with suspension/lsd/ and maybe a header intake and exhaust. PLENTY of people rock the SOHC and can drift fine. i know i do.

[Dookie]

Well he bought an SR, so apparently he thinks you need power to drift. Suspension and LSD is whats recommended to drift, you can drift stock, but its never pretty

[Kansei240sx]

Well he bought an SR, so apparently he thinks you need power to drift. Suspension and LSD is whats recommended to drift, you can drift stock, but its never pretty

Its easy to drift in alot of stock cars.... Most of you guys blame up on the equipment thats in use, but a good driver can make up for the lack of power and or suspension/lsd etc... I see it happen all the time.

[drftsil8ty]

i totally agree with you!

[Joe]

i cleaned the thread up,

loveless if you wanna talk more about the subject contact me privatley. i apologize if i came off as too harsh and vile. hawk0028 - aim

[Fenvy]

it's not a big deal

personally, I think we both went a little too far

I must, too, apologize to joe and everyone else.

[Rosco]

You dont need an SR20DET to drift, every idiot thinks that they JDM ****, and this engine and that engine to drift, the KA24DE or KA24E is plenty fine even stock. As long as they are in good condition. Now, intake, headers an LSD and a few other things will help responsiveness and help pull out a few more hp and tq.

Make sure you get an LSD and at least some strut tower bars, those alone help alot, and get rid of the truckafied suspension its so high.

Drifting is about controll, not power.

Forsaken brings a good point, i have a friend with an 1986 corolla sr5, sohc carburated and open diff and 5 speed.... He can hold some damn good drifts like i have never seen from such an underpowered car.

You didn't mean to direct this to me, did you..?

[sil beer s13]

drift is so passe

[Mixmastamunkh]

well, truthfully, power DOES help with drifting, it's dumb to say that it doesn't. a stock mustang 5.0 will have a much easier time getting sideways than a stock SOHC or DOHC 240. but if you can get the right stuff, and more (MOST) importantly practice and skill than you can learn how to be exceptionally good without power. watch drift racing. not a single one of those formula D cars has less than 250 horsepower. it is important.