looking for cheap drift car?
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How cheap is cheap?
Anything RWD can be used. Couple of weeks ago at BDC at Silverstone you had the usual Suspects of 200SX, Skylines, RX7s along with a couple of Mk2 Escorts and an old E30 3 Series. Some people use old Soarers and Laurels since you can get them from Japan for peanuts and have the JZ/RB motors in them and are RWD.
So there are lots of options.
Anything RWD can be used. Couple of weeks ago at BDC at Silverstone you had the usual Suspects of 200SX, Skylines, RX7s along with a couple of Mk2 Escorts and an old E30 3 Series. Some people use old Soarers and Laurels since you can get them from Japan for peanuts and have the JZ/RB motors in them and are RWD.
So there are lots of options.
glama4 said:
Hi, I am searching for a cheap 180/200sx to start drfiting in. Does anyone have one available other than those int he classified section?
Why do people always jump for Jap stuff for this?Would have thought a nice n/a motor in almost anything RWd with a LSD would do
As stock I always found my s13 200SX rather snappy and with big turbo lag and a peaky motor it was more of a pig sideways than my V12 Jag, V8 Camaro or TR7 V8.
glama4 said:
I am currently in japan for work so I had a lesson at ebisu and they told me it is much easier with turbo'd car especially sr20 engine from 200sx....
they said n/a corolla (AE86's) are hardest to learn in...
The Toyota AE86 is hard to learn in, but it trains the driver. Why else do you think there so popular in japan and Ireland!they said n/a corolla (AE86's) are hardest to learn in...
Turbo Cars are only deemed to be easier to learn in because you can disrupt the balance of the very easily!
IMO the N/A cars are probably your cheapest and safest bet. If you're attempting a high speed drift in a N/A car i'd say its probably a lot easier to control than a Turbo Engine. You'll have more control of the throttle once your in the drift. A lot easier to control your exit of the drift aswell. With a N/A engine you'll have to learn a lot more and in the end you'll learn so much more technique in it.
the 1st gen (FC) are really good for drifting, and in its day was deemed as a national treasure due to its handling and balance. The revvyness of the rotary engine will probably make maintaining and controlling the drift a lot easier aswell!
Jayho said:
the 1st gen (FC) are really good for drifting, and in its day was deemed as a national treasure due to its handling and balance. The revvyness of the rotary engine will probably make maintaining and controlling the drift a lot easier aswell!
FC is 2nd gen RX7 and more powerful than the 1st gen (SA, or FB in the USA), the most powerful 1st gen RX7 had the first of the 13B motors with 135bhp. Turbo versions didn't arrive until the FC.Edited by GravelBen on Wednesday 28th April 10:12
Ach well, never had an real study of the whole monarchy, second generation would do the job though. dont need the turbo, could be handy to have, but not needed.
I was looking into some project or another similar for getting into drifting until funds ran out. volvo 360 can fit a clio 1.8 lump perfectly!
Also Suzuki Cappuccinos are really good, as are honda beats. Little cars so even if you lose control you'll just spin off but with plenty or room!
I was looking into some project or another similar for getting into drifting until funds ran out. volvo 360 can fit a clio 1.8 lump perfectly!
Also Suzuki Cappuccinos are really good, as are honda beats. Little cars so even if you lose control you'll just spin off but with plenty or room!
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