leftcoastdrifter

iTrader: (17)

So I finally scraped enough money together to buy the Driftspeed knuckes but I'm having second thoughts and wondering why Justin charges $100 more dollars then Driftspeed? Can someone or Justin himself tell me what the difference is? I see that his are shortened and Driftspeed sorta stacked theirs while shortening the pickup point. Does JTP have more angle? And I see there is version 2 for JTP knuckles also but no info on his site. Any help would be appreciated. And the sooner the better cause I wanna order by friday.

I'm "broke drifter status" so $100 is a lot to me but I'd rather spend my money with a fellow rotard that I've talked to and seen what can do rather then a company I know little about but have only heard good things.

USDRFTR

iTrader: (19)

I don't know the differences.
I am here to say Justin learned all there is to know about FC's. He got his pro license with his fc and maybe 225 hp. It was all his suspension mods. That is all he drifted, until Fal;ken offered an awesome ride.
I have his knuckles, as well as cage, other suspension work, etc.
The $100 will be well worth spending.
+1 for JTP

oilcover

+2 for HotLine knuckles. they're amazing. his alignments along with them
are also very very good to compliment them. I can't say enough good things.

go with HotLine. increased angle, increased excitement!

leftcoastdrifter

iTrader: (17)

There's no question in my mind that there good knuckles. I want to know what makes them worth $100 more. I called Driftspeed and asked them some questions about theirs, it seems angle wise they're pretty much the same. The only advantage I see with the Driftspeed knuckles is that their cheaper and, I may be wrong about this, the pick up point for the outer tie rod is lower making it a little bit better of a angle for the steering rack. I defineately like the looks of Justin's more, their cleaner looking and the welds look awesome! That and the fact that he does pre-heating and post-heating, lets me know he's doing it all correct.

Again, so everyone understands, I know JTP makes awesome stuff for FC's and probably very soon for the FD. What I want to know is, product to product, why should I pay more for JTP's product? Am I missing something? Is there something more that I should know before buying modded knuckles? Etc, etc, etc.

Basically it comes down to this, I want JTP knuckles because I know they're great and he's a RX7 guy like most of us on this forum. And if he sold his for 250 I would HANDS DOWN buy his over Driftspeed just for the facts listed above. But if the products are equal in quality I gotta go with the cheaper ones, Premium and 2 stroke aren't cheap and used tires in my sizes are getting scarce.

NoPistons!

iTrader: (3)

Hold the phone. JTP knuckles are POST-WELD HEAT TREATED?!

K!NCH

iTrader: (2)

You know and have seen JTPs work, he's a stand up guy and if there was ever a problem with his parts I'm sure he would be easy to talk to and get it all straightened out. I'd spend the extra hundred on parts and service I can trust as well as supporting the community.

FCs4226

im not sure but i think he had more then 225hp?

NoPistons!

iTrader: (3)

Doesn't matter. Justin is like T-Pain. All he does is ******* win. =D

J.T.P.

iTrader: (13)

you can see these are at full deflection at angle.. my spindles correct for that, which also helps bumpsteer.

my spindles are also tig welded for strength, not sure about the driftspeed ones...

as for the extra $100 price of my knuckles, it's basically my charge for the R&D into my knuckles along with my support for your setup. you can ask any of my customers/friends that have bought spindles from me, I offer advice for setting up your car and what works/what doesn't work..

in the end, it's up to you.. i feel like the extra $$ i charge for my parts is worth the amount of support i offer the community.

driftfcbuckey

iTrader: (8)

it's only $100... spend it right.

revox7

iTrader: (17)

id go with JTP he knows the fc rx7 .... drift speed always has 240sx around there place

magus2222

iTrader: (22)

i know what knuckles im getting, youre gunna have my vert for a full cage anyways, might as well have you do the knuckles at the same time

Lloyd

driftfcbuckey

iTrader: (8)

Yo justin, i wanted to ask you for some advice. i also need to get my haltech tuned pretty soon. PM me your number when you get back. i want to make a trip out there for a tune.

Back to knuckle talk. if you're scared of spending $100 then drifting isnt for you. when you start spending $100/each + on brand new tires to last the better part of 20mins you'll understand the value of R&D, as well as good suspension settings.. i need better coilovers so i can have JTP try to get my car setup better. these ebay ***** need to go.

nismo_bill

iTrader: (2)

Buckey, drop picks of painted fc please...

Just from looking at pics, I've decided not to mod my own, i will prolly be buying a set of Justin's. ****'s legit. I dont want to go through all the trial and error Justin did, just to say i made my own.. He obviously cares a lot about FC's and their setup, getting a tips from a pro is one of the best perks in this game. +45 for Hotline joints.

driftfcbuckey

iTrader: (8)

will do in the next few days for sure. still in the process. i missed the first event, so im going to nerd out on body work to make it perfect looking.

leftcoastdrifter

iTrader: (17)

Scared of spending 100 more dollars? Where do you even get that from cause I'm not quite sure. Like I said, over and over, I just want to know why his are better/more expensive. I have a family to think about so $100 is a big deal if your spending it needlessly.

Justin, thank you for answering my question but it was a bit too late. I needed to order my knuckles by the starting of that next week in order to have everything set up in time for my next event. I see and understand why your asking $100 more and it seems VERY reasonable, but like I said, a bit too late for me. Hopefully though this helps someone else when they go to buy knuckles. If mine ever break I will be sure to spend the extra money for Hotline knuckles but in the mean time it's Driftspeed for me. Thanks again though.

Zenki FC3S

Damn dude dont rush getting to an event...

J.T.P.

iTrader: (13)

no worries, we're slammed anyway.. got a couple sets of knucks lined up to mod this week to fill orders.. along with everything else that's going on at the shop..

buckey, my number is the same. i was just out of the country so you probably couldn't get through..

GMO-RX7

iTrader: (21)

I vote for rx7club member discount on knuckles I have been considering having mine modded by my fabricator to save some $$ but I would love to give my money to you... Best luck in Atlanta btw

driftfcbuckey

iTrader: (8)

+1. get that carbon *** trophy at the end of the year mang! you got this ****.

A.Conklin

I'll be honest though. Ever since I got my knuckles back from JTP, the car is actually doing what I tell it to do. Everything just feels smooth. I've only had the stock knuckles other than his. Like people have been saying, I think its better to "buy local" and support JTP and his hard work. We already have another set on the way for another car!!

leftcoastdrifter

iTrader: (17)

I wasn't rushing actually, that was the whole point of ordering them by the beginning of that next week. It gave me more time to deal with issues that were bound to and did come up. Now I have enough time to DD it for a few days and make sure everything is working properly.

driftfcbuckey

iTrader: (8)

i think he was referring to me as that's the story of my life.

either way, post up with how it turns out.

leftcoastdrifter

iTrader: (17)

oh, lol, ok my bad.

I will post picks from the next event when it comes around. Hardcore parking lot pictures aren't my thing

jawbreaker

I know this thread is hella old but I supposedly have these knuckles on my car... The problem is with the extra travel the rack boot pops off of the rack.is there a certain boot that'll work with this?