Building my first drift worthy car need help

boxmod said:
Imma go out on a limb and say he still doesn't know everything, based on the fact that I don't either. Shit never ends.

to the OP, do some searching and you'll find everything you need to get a good start. being lazy wont work with drifting and i see that PROVEN every event I'm at.

*pro tip: know what you are running. tire size, pressure, suspension numers (if aftermarket). you cant make adjustments to the car if you dont know wtf you started at. Every track is different and every surface is different. There is no magic setting for drifting.
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i've never once adjusted my suspension. I leave it at full soft all the way around. 10/8 is too harsh on hard for me.
Tire pressure though. You made me realize tire pressure Jason. I start every event at 40 psi, then always go down. I start so high cause I never know what the surface is gonna be like. At fdc round 1 I started at 40 cold, and went all the way down to 26 hot.
 
Latino Hibino said:
Wrong attitude towards someone that is trying to learn about drifting. I bet you didn't know everything when you first started.

First thing is first. When you start building a drift car (or anything related to motorsports), you need to remember that money makes the world go 'round. Suspension for example, you can buy a $600 set of Nex coilovers on ebay and have the shocks blow within a month, or spend the extra few hundred bucks on a set of Stance coilovers and be happy with them.

Again, the first major modifications would be suspension and a differential. Don't worry about a sweet turbo setup or how much hp you need to drift.

Since you are first starting out, a set of coilovers and a VLSD. If you can afford to get a clutch type LSD such as a 1.5 or 2 way, I would very much rather get one of those. The VLSD would work just fine, though. A welded open diff is another choice, but I would rather get a true LSD since welded diffs usually break and are just not good for traction.

Tires are another thing that a lot of beginners overlook. Look, we are not pros and most of us are not sponsored. So don't worry about getting a set of Falken Azenis RT-615 or Advan Neova AD08 (as if your stock ass motor can spin them anyway). Sure, up front you want something that wont have you plowing the nose of the car into the wall, so spend your money on good front tires, but in the rear, it's cool to be a little cheap, because you are gonna kill the tires anyway. Used tires are good too, but you never know how long they will last.

Once you have master a car with a setp like this, it'll be time to start looking at other aspects of the car (power, grip, weight, and etc.).
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how many welded diffs have you seen brake? cause the only one ive seen brake is one jackson flux core welded with micheal J fox welds then put like 400 hp through.
 
the fact that you KNOW you are 10/8 and running full soft and like it, is fine. if you were like "well uhh.... 10/9 i think? and they are in the middle somewhere and my tires are 215 all around with 30-35 psi" then you are just wasting your time guessing instead of taking 5 min to KNOW.

and when you get to the point where you can't connect a link (like that bitch at Road Atlanta), and since you like how it feels when they are set on the same adjustment level, then you should stiffen all corners like 2 clicks and see, itll let it 'glide' more. Then go from there. Tire pressure can help a lot, but there is a time where you need the snap back to lessen or increase and tire pressure wont help quite the right way.

shit, my JICs that were over 3 years old were FROZEN at god knows what since January of 2008. I couldn't adjust them, the knobs and each one either would just spin/no clicks or not move at all. no idea what they were set at lmao. and I was kickin ass this year haha.
 
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^^^ ohh V8 hahahaha i had to cross my eyes and squint hahahaha and box, i hope to see u at an event..... someday! like the next big one...
 
get a car and go to the skid pad. seat time is the best tool i believe. i started with a stock, slow open diff car and worked my way up every time. it good to understand each mod you do individually and lets you feel the difference so you know why you made such mod. some people go out and get coils for the hell of it and dont even know how they work so in return cant adjust them accordingly.
 
streetking863 said:
serious bro, im 19 years old so i dont know it all just lookin to find the right specs to get into track. So how are you suppose to know it when you first begin, What just act like you do, no you got to get info to know what you are doin. I admit i really dont know any crap about drifting in track but i tell you this i do know how to drift and drive but i never been on a track i always been on tha streets never really had tha money to go to a track every weekend, just lookin to get off the streets and do it safe and your telling me if i dont know about it i shouldnt do it. to not go for my dreams and try to learn more about it i think your wrong buddy sorry. THIS IS A COMMUNITY WE HELP EACH OTHER OUT AND NOT PUT THERE DREAMS DOWN. WE JUST DONT SUDDENLY KNOW IT ALL SORRY BRA IT JUST DONT WORK OUT THAT WAY
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Bearcat said:
That's cool that you're young and all, but that's no excuse. Look for info and keep off the street. One day of track sliding is better than 6 months of street drifting in a learning sence. I'm fairly young too bro, I'm only 21, but I don't use that for an excuse.
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im only 16 :D
 
No better way to learn than just go to an event and talk to people - dont even worry about driving at your 1st one. Just socialize with non-fucktards and you'll learn a lot by just watching what they do and listening to what they say.
 
http://www.sfldrifters.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28028

check that out if you know nothing about getting into drifting.

second if your brand spankin new, you dont want to build a full comp car.

start w basics and work your way up.

as for cages and stuff, when its time and you want to know what is required for a certain competition, read the rule book.

that is all.



oh I'm working on a drifting 102 that will deal with racing line and how to actually take a corner with a drift, so stay tuned.
 
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streetking863 said:
Well i been searching websites for the right specs and mods i need to enter in a drift competition.Really my biggest ? is what point rollcage do i need, and do i really need any mods for hp and torque or just a good suspension upgrad?:confused:
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So instead of repeating everybody else and saying to get coilovers, a diff, and have fun, I'm gonna say fuck that. Your car works? Is it rwd? Great, head to the track! You're not going to jump right into any competitions that need a cage. Learn to drive your car on a track first (it's different from the street). If you just dragged an old 240 out of somebody's backyard and kicked out the cats that were living in it, then the first thing you should do is fix all the broke shit...especially tie rods, ball joints, and the shitty leaking TC bushings.

If you start out with nothing, then you'll appreciate and understand a lot better what the major modifications will do for you.
 
neurovish said:
So instead of repeating everybody else and saying to get coilovers, a diff, and have fun, I'm gonna say fuck that. Your car works? Is it rwd? Great, head to the track! You're not going to jump right into any competitions that need a cage. Learn to drive your car on a track first (it's different from the street). If you just dragged an old 240 out of somebody's backyard and kicked out the cats that were living in it, then the first thing you should do is fix all the broke shit...especially tie rods, ball joints, and the shitty leaking TC bushings.

If you start out with nothing, then you'll appreciate and understand a lot better what the major modifications will do for you.
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yea its rwd and one car works other needs alot of work. but yea bro i understand what you are saying thanks alot to all of you i know what to do and shit, hopefully i will see yall on tha tracks
 
SKINNY D said:
play forza, and live for speed!
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no joke, Live for speed with the Logitec G25 (or equivalent) is an AWESOME driving simulator. It's the closest thing to real life drifting i have felt, as far as steering feel, control, weight transfer (through the wheel) and braking techniques. I just need to get to some events to put that to good use. :D
 
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