drift setup?
04-01-04, 08:46 PM
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drift setup?
Just curious. I recently purchased an S5 and was curious what brand gear you guys have had personal experiece with for drifting. obviously i need to get a LSD.
04-02-04, 01:58 PM
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seat time. i've been drifting for about a year and the best thing you can do at this stage is get lots and lots of seat time. go to track events and open track days, find empty parking lots at night, whatever you have to. this is the most important thing to do. i would also recommend starting with a stock car, you will learn better technique that way.
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my suspension setup so far is tanabe sustec underbrace (front), tanabe sustec strut tower brace (front), and a cusco rear carbon fiber strut. next week ill put in Suspension techniques swaybars and over the summer put in Tein type Flex coilovers. lastly ill get the cusco lsd and put in the "rear toe eliminators" that mazdatrix sells. Bt the way the tein HE's are drift spec, just in case you are interested. if you look around you can get them at rx7trix.com for 1,200.
04-07-04, 11:32 AM
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Originally posted by ZenkiBrokie
seat time. i've been drifting for about a year and the best thing you can do at this stage is get lots and lots of seat time. go to track events and open track days, find empty parking lots at night, whatever you have to. this is the most important thing to do. i would also recommend starting with a stock car, you will learn better technique that way.
seat time. i've been drifting for about a year and the best thing you can do at this stage is get lots and lots of seat time. go to track events and open track days, find empty parking lots at night, whatever you have to. this is the most important thing to do. i would also recommend starting with a stock car, you will learn better technique that way.
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04-07-04, 11:34 AM
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oh and one other thing. camber on the rear tires should be less than the front tires. camber gives the car grip during cornering. you want more grip in front, less in back. check out the drift bible for some techniques too.
04-07-04, 02:55 PM
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seat time. i've been drifting for about a year and the best thing you can do at this stage is get lots and lots of seat time. go to track events and open track days, find empty parking lots at night, whatever you have to. this is the most important thing to do. i would also recommend starting with a stock car, you will learn better technique that way.
seat time. i've been drifting for about a year and the best thing you can do at this stage is get lots and lots of seat time. go to track events and open track days, find empty parking lots at night, whatever you have to. this is the most important thing to do. i would also recommend starting with a stock car, you will learn better technique that way.
Totally agree.
Plus its cheaper to replace stuff you break if its all stock crap.. (and you WILL break stuff..
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04-11-04, 07:17 AM
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Drive time is very important..
Camber on the rear is neglible..
if you have too much you will chew tyres on the street..
so keep it sensible.. doesn't take alot to drift these.
my setup uses JIC Coil overs, swaybars of unknown origin (possibly Tien), custom rear camber Links, K-mac (Aust. Brand) camber tops, Roll Cage to stiffen the whole show), front strut brace..
I'm also considering putting in some more bracing under the car as it is in pieces for complete rebuild.
Camber on the rear is neglible..
if you have too much you will chew tyres on the street..
so keep it sensible.. doesn't take alot to drift these.
my setup uses JIC Coil overs, swaybars of unknown origin (possibly Tien), custom rear camber Links, K-mac (Aust. Brand) camber tops, Roll Cage to stiffen the whole show), front strut brace..
I'm also considering putting in some more bracing under the car as it is in pieces for complete rebuild.
04-11-04, 12:01 PM
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Yeah, tires.
When learning to drift, it is usually best to put your newest tires on the front, and just replace the back ones with "junkyard specials" or used tires that are close to the stock height/width. This will teach you low-traction control...
Remember, the extremes that rain and snow possess in terms of traction loss can only help you learn to control the car better.
When learning to drift, it is usually best to put your newest tires on the front, and just replace the back ones with "junkyard specials" or used tires that are close to the stock height/width. This will teach you low-traction control...
Remember, the extremes that rain and snow possess in terms of traction loss can only help you learn to control the car better.
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is the drift bible the japanese video with tsuchiya keiichi? 1 more question, are silkroads japanese? are they a reputable company, i just heard about them about a month ago, How are they compared to other brands? thanks -alex
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The rear toe eliminators prevent the DTSS system from functioning. And yes this will greatly help. The DTSS system is designed to allow a little bit of toe in/out during high-speed cornering to increase grip. Naturally, disabling this will decrease grip in those conditions.
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Originally posted by igottafc
... 1 more question, are silkroads japanese? are they a reputable company, i just heard about them about a month ago, How are they compared to other brands? thanks -alex
... 1 more question, are silkroads japanese? are they a reputable company, i just heard about them about a month ago, How are they compared to other brands? thanks -alex
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