well, I was getting the hang of it.... (long)

[chandler]

, well my friend mike was like lets go try drifting. Im like ok, sure Ive got time to kill and I work at a tire kingdom, so I snag a couple of used wheels and tires on the cheap for my s14, cause I dont want to mess up my alloys on the curb right? ( I only had the spare wheels for the second trip not the first) The first trip to the drift spot , he shows me the curves, its an old industrial park. Ok, so its 3 left handers then a straight the you come back to the start. We take a few laps. cool this is fun, we know we werent really drifting but pratice is pratice. So for the second trip, I slap on some 5 lug mustang wheels( steel of course) and some used 15" tires and off we go,this time I dont have the uber stickies in the back and im getting a good slide, right into the bushes over the curb, damn, ok thats cool poo poo happens. well the steerings alll cocked to the left , Im like damn, I wonder what I messed up now. Ahh well lets go again, well after spinning out 4 times Im finnally out of gas in the car so we go get more. Then we come back, all right car wont shut off in a spin now. well 1st 2 turns Im getting ok at the third it snaps back into a curb, ok steering all out of wack now, probobly bent something else, aww hell lets keep going, a few good laps later. I spin on the last curve, so Im going backwards at speed and at a 45deg angle twords a curb. Oh crap, BOOM I hear the tire pop, Im like oH crap is my exhaust ok, I really didnt want to mess Up my BRM, that thing is awesome ( thanks AZ), well I fubared the steel wheel, thats obvious, but my friend and his buddy help me push it off of the curb and on the road where we can make sure its in one piece. Then I get to my shop and throw it on the rack to see whats bent...... drivers side traction rod, toed in at 1.34 degds lower control arm, caster at 4.2deg. Man it was fun, Then it got real expensive real fast. well my s14 is down for a while, any one know where to find a lower control arm for the cheap? Oh yeah the trunk kinda has a hard time shutting now go figure

chandler

[hannibal]

Thats why I dont 'drift' anymore. Not til I have the resources (money and a place) to repair my car WHEN I mess it up.

[slow s13]

check for lower scroll arms at PDM racing

[sensibleS13driver]

repeatedly by the curb, that story doesnt make you out to be very intelligent or skilled now does it?

[naed240sx]

Yeah, I think that you need to be practicing in a more open area untill you have complete control, either that or stop doing it. CRrashing 3 times is just rediculous, I feel really bad for your car. Sorry to be so harsh, but its the truth.

[chandler]

well the first 2 times it was just bumping the curb really, and I never said that I was skilled at it, just trying it out, and I will fix it myself with some upgraded parts soon, just waiting for my next paycheck, im driving my room mates s13 now

[VinceSez]

there goes your roommates s13..... eeeee j/k

[chandler]

naw its got problems of its own, im just driving it

[Florida240sx]

At least the got the hint after 3 strikes....nly one way to learn.After a few cuts in your paycheck you'll be more focused to not hit them curbs

[574-240sx]

Dam you suck if you hit the curb that many times and didn't learn to find an open parking lot. I bet you bent more stuff than you realize right now. Also check the rear subframe for cracks. I cracked mine in about 7 pieces in my last car and didn't realize it for a week or so. Also a general muffler shop can do wonders with a messed up cat back.

[chandler]

my cat back is fine, a little scrape here and there, but Im pretty sure my subframe is fine, I had it inthe air and looked at all of it and the angles on the alignment maching