drifting parts ?'s
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drifting parts ?'s
I need to know what basic parts I need to get sideways.
I have heard that some things that I need is the lsd, suspension, and light wheels.
This will just a weekend racer so I dont need anything to rad, also what proformacne mods.
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I have heard that some things that I need is the lsd, suspension, and light wheels.
This will just a weekend racer so I dont need anything to rad, also what proformacne mods.
thanks
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You can get sideways without all that. A stock 7 can do it if you know what you're doing. To practice, find a big parking lot, go forward about 30 then turn the wheel as far in one direction as you dare without slowing down. The car will start to slide.
Old warn out tires do help.
Old warn out tires do help.
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I drift my 86 base NA. Only mod I have is no emissions and a 3" cat-back exhaust. The car is very easy to drift as long as you know how to use the e-brake, and know anything about weight transfer.
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If you are looking to do the "drift" setup, get yourself a good set of coilovers. Struts and springs are nice to have. But if you are looking for the "drift" setup then don't cheap out and get a nice set of coilovers.
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There are several cat-back exhausts. I've heard people prefer the Racing Beat duals. But I've also heard good things about the Apexi N1 exhaust. I have the Corksport cat-back.
The basic of drift.........drifting is hard to sum up. You can try to post in the "Drift" section of the forum. Or you can get on ebay and buy some drift dvd's. They will tell you the basics of what you need to learn. The best dvd by far that I've purchased/seen is "The Drift Bible". Keiichi Tsuchiya ("The Drift King") drives and narrorates throughout the entire dvd. This tells you all the different setups, approaches, techniques that you need to know in order to drift.
The basic of drift.........drifting is hard to sum up. You can try to post in the "Drift" section of the forum. Or you can get on ebay and buy some drift dvd's. They will tell you the basics of what you need to learn. The best dvd by far that I've purchased/seen is "The Drift Bible". Keiichi Tsuchiya ("The Drift King") drives and narrorates throughout the entire dvd. This tells you all the different setups, approaches, techniques that you need to know in order to drift.
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Cool. Does anyone know RETed? Evil Aviator said he knows a lot about drifting.
About the coilovers and struts what are some good brands?
About the coilovers and struts what are some good brands?
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Coilover selection depends on how much you are willing to spend. You can spend up to $2,500 on a good set of coilovers. Tein, HKS, Cusco, Kei Office are all some brands you might want to check out.
Here is what the dvd "Drift Bible" looks like.
Here is what the dvd "Drift Bible" looks like.
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sound like i need save up some more $$$. i hope i dont have to spend that much, sence it is gonig to be a weekend racer < for now > but like fc said i dont cheap ones and end up messing them up cause drifting is very hard on your car.
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I found a great suspension kit at http://www.rxecret7.com it's the Tein HE for $1,330.00.
Sounds pretty good.
Sounds pretty good.
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if you don't already drift(which I'm assuming), try and learn to drift the stock car first. Its much easier to learn about weight shifting and all that good stuff before you go and make your car super stiff and modified. just get some DTSS(rear toe steering) eliminators from corksport.com or somewhere, make sure everything works well, replace all the suspension bushings (this would help a lot), and maybe get some strut bars front and rear. also, if your car doesn't have stock LSD, you can pick up a stock one for pretty cheap usually.
this would be a great platform to learn on. then go get yourself some nice coilovers(Tein HE's would be fine), and add power to your desire.
but seriously, it will be much harder to learn to make the car slide after you start to modify it. the sloppy stock suspension will help exagerate weight shifting, so you will understand how it effects the car better. also, you will learn to control the car yourself, rather than adjust the suspension to try and make up for it. also, when you hit a curb or whatever with the stock parts, they're much cheaper to replace than some fancy Tein coilovers and nice wheels... and, its very likely for that to happen. just keep at it and don't get frustrated! its difficult
oh, and watch the drift bible.
this would be a great platform to learn on. then go get yourself some nice coilovers(Tein HE's would be fine), and add power to your desire.
but seriously, it will be much harder to learn to make the car slide after you start to modify it. the sloppy stock suspension will help exagerate weight shifting, so you will understand how it effects the car better. also, you will learn to control the car yourself, rather than adjust the suspension to try and make up for it. also, when you hit a curb or whatever with the stock parts, they're much cheaper to replace than some fancy Tein coilovers and nice wheels... and, its very likely for that to happen. just keep at it and don't get frustrated! its difficult
oh, and watch the drift bible.
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I EAT CIVICS thanks so much that will get me started on the track . i dont have aol though.