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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 05:30 PM
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can i drift with my 83 stock

I have a stock 83 did i need to improve my car or is like a technique to do de drift???
i appreciate the advice!!
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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 06:01 PM
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No, everybody who drifts an fc leaves it stock. Havent you been looking at our cars?
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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 06:03 PM
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Drifting is a technique, not a vehicle feature.
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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ComicArtist
No, everybody who drifts an fc leaves it stock. Havent you been looking at our cars?
FC is 83? Sweet, my 88 must be an FD!

Originally Posted by Customisbetter
Drifting is a technique, not a vehicle feature.
Not if you have a V8. V8s make it a driftmatic. Basically V8, knuckles, win FD.
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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 10:35 PM
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V8 can tow some sweet trailers though for tires
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Old Jan 13, 2013 | 11:47 AM
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No but u can buy a civic and drift that
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Old Jan 13, 2013 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by driftfcbuckey
v8 can tow some sweet trailers though for tires
+1
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 10:31 AM
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youll struggle with sliding your fb.

It will be easier and better if you put better suspension on it and lock the diff.

Drifting isnt cheap.
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 11:43 AM
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So i need a drift suspension and start to practice
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 11:52 AM
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You need to learn the limits of your stock car first [they aren't very high, to be honest].

FBs are difficult to slide.

The best mod you can ever make to your car is seat time for the driver.
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 02:16 PM
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Buy an S chassis.
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 02:26 PM
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It will explode
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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 06:36 AM
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Weld differential.
Smaller steering wheel.
Drift all day at 8500 rpm.
Then work on suspension stiffening,
Weight reduction, etc.

As above, time time time.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 11:34 AM
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Which suspension i need to looking for?
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 03:42 PM
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there arent many for the fb. you could make your own...
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 04:16 PM
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Sell it.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 04:26 PM
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Another fine specimen from Florida :X

aaaaaaaaaanyways.

1: take your differential to get welded (probably your biggest set back)

2: buy the stiffest lowering springs you can find.

3: = drift machine

ps: also look into replacing the stock school bus steering wheel.
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 02:08 AM
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I've been drifting in my FB . I have realized in reading more about how my motor works that I will make quick work of destroying it without putting in a windage tray. Also the Racing Beat Holley carb i have is not optimal for the drift at all. It's like a lot of these kids here say it's about seat time learning how to make your car do what you want. Ground Control has some sweet parts for suspension for the FB and Suspension Techniques Sway Bars ore great too. Mine has LSD which works pretty well but a welded diff is more optimal
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 08:47 PM
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Check THMotorsports.com for some of those parts
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 12:02 AM
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Any rear-wheel drive car (meaning not a van/truck/bus) can be drifted, but to do it well you need at the very least a racing seat (and harness, really), a mechanical LSD (viscous doesn't count) or locked diff, and a tuned suspension.

If you drift without these things, don't kid yourself...you're just powersliding.
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 11:45 AM
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You say you can't drift a truck ? And you have to have a racing seat ???Really
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 02:33 PM
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Here's a good one, maybe turbo but I can't here the blow off 1st gen drifter

Last edited by Adam12A; Jan 30, 2013 at 02:37 PM. Reason: wrong info
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam12A
You say you can't drift a truck ? And you have to have a racing seat ???Really Hardbody,720,240sx Drifting - YouTube
If you want to do it well you have to have a racing seat. It is physically impossible to precisely control a car without one. If you think you can, you are kidding yourself, Takumi.

Also, what I mean is that anything rollover prone is not a good idea to drift. You could drift a semi truck if you wanted to; doesn't mean it's a good idea.
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 06:01 PM
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That FB was tii swapped if I remember correctly. I think his name was Adam, Had some pretty good coverage of him in this years ago.

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Old Feb 1, 2013 | 10:29 AM
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GC style front coil over conversion with 400# springs, 250# rear springs (5.5in dia oval track stuff), shimmed gsl LSD, and a healthy motor. That is all you need mechanically, then seat time, seat time, seat time.

Isaac
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