Drifiting on a budget

corollalover101 · Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:12 pm Post subject: Drifiting on a budget

Okay so I'm having a discussion with a couple pals, and this came up, if you're interested in getting into drifting locally what is your best bet for a budget project? Consider the following: easiest to get started with out major mods ( suspension doesn't count), available parts, safety and sheer enjoyment
I leaned to the A31 Cefiro, but what would you suggest?

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Conrad · Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 1:30 am Post subject:

S13 Silvia. Not expensive (unless bought modded which is usually the case), beautiful suspension that can be upgraded/interchanged with other Nissan cars, "easy" swap of an engine, and for the record you'll have bragging rights i.e. one of the most influential cars in drifting as we know it today. Disadvantages? Finding one in good condition that someone is stupid enough to let go...

Tsuchiya · Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 2:12 am Post subject:

honestly...a c32 laurel or as you pointed out an A33 cefiro
many came with the RB20 already and i don't think its that difficult to get a gearbox.

Conrad · Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 2:17 am Post subject:

I dunno bout you eh pallie, no disrespect but the C32's suspension wud have to be redone...famous for roll and the A33 is ah big fwd spaceship. Just kidding know you meant the A31. #alien

Tsuchiya · Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 4:03 am Post subject:

^crap...i meant the A31 Laughing

but other than suspension, the laurel ain't that bad and shouldn't be that costly.

Raziel · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:50 am Post subject:

Define Budget

Under 80K

Under 50K

???

corollalover101 · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:28 pm Post subject:

^^ 50K sounds good

Zh@ne · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:33 am Post subject:

AE 86

corollalover101 · Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:33 pm Post subject:

^^ the top choice but not easily available

MG Man · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:04 am Post subject:

on a budget, how about a KE30 corolla?
Under 10k, and then you dump 30-40k worth of engine and suspension......strip it out, weld up back doors, cage, graft modern suspension and engine, paint white with flat black bonnet
Twisted Evil

smokey1275 · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 4:32 pm Post subject:

KE70 corolla , or daihatsu charmant , the later can take any 4age engine easily

MG Man · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:23 pm Post subject:

yeah, but they look so bland and boxy
The KE30 looks sporty....even in stock form, if u put on some nice mags and lower it a bit, it looks sweet

corollalover101 · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:02 pm Post subject:

hmm oddly enough I was in Chaguanas today and my girl looked at a KE30 and said that would make a good project car

Tsuchiya · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:06 am Post subject:

^^the only hard part is getting a T50 tranny, which is the same g/box the hachis have but not the one the charmant has, which is significantly weaker.
If u go b'dos tho...then yuh fix

Chica · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:07 pm Post subject:

what about the 2nd Gen Rx?

also the S13 models
RS13(180sx/200sx) or PS13 (Silvia)

AE86 are the top drift car but really hard to get...

turbohead · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:45 pm Post subject:

a box lancer i tink wud make agud drfit car. d gsr of course wit lsd.sr20det wud have dat sideways in no time... suspension wise is dere ne coil overs 2 work wit dis car?

Chica · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:51 pm Post subject:

yes the box lancer is a good drift car, a friend of mines tried it on the course and the car going sideways in no time... with a 1800 sirus engine turbo with lsd
for suspension i think you will have to work up something for it..... let me know if you get tru with that...

turbohead · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject:

gud i goin an look for 1 2 buy den. sirus for d while will move up 2 sr wen i cud handle it.

Death-Row · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:44 pm Post subject:

so what about tires? thread kinda old but what bout tires? any way to minimise this expense? cause i really love the drifting scene but i really cant be buying tires (even used) almost every 2 events or event. Not counting practice.

i know i know, if i cant afford it, just watch Laughing

and tips for this? was thinkin about tuning a car for dirfting Very Happy

Death-Row · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:47 pm Post subject:

turbohead,keep the thing SIRUS nah boy, Laughing

or even get a EVO 3 engine in there, work up a gear box. Twisted Evil

or a Sirus 2000 block with a 4G63T head from the evos (get a cheap one like evo 3) and just do work from there. Very Happy