Isis coilovers suck *****. I'd put them in the same category as Emusa and Godspeed.

 

Where are you guys getting your steering rack spacers? I can't find SuperNow's anywhere and Mazdatrix doesn't sell them without their tie rod ends

 

Just saw this for the first time. Made me chuckle

 

******

 

This whole thread is filled with dudes giving advice who have either
A: never driven in any form of competitions
Or
B: never driven enough to understand any of what theyre saying and understand how it effects your car, driving, and what the benefits/down sides are.

I see like 5 competent dudes giving out worthy advice... This thread used to be dialed.

 

stupid question, but do all s chassis have the same brake caliper mount setup. I'm looking at dual rear calipers for a RX7 FD3S but i am only find the brackets for 240's and FC3S. Can you make them on your own or is there specs that an average guy would't know. i really want this i am dead set on making a drift set up so please get back to me on this

 

Hit up Andy at racefab.com bro

 

Thank you man.

 

I just looked at that kit. Pretty awesome, nice simple way to add hydro.

 

"OFFICIAL thread" = random kids typing on internet

 

Is anybody using abercrombie knuckles and extended balljoints with stock tie rod s4 non powered rack?

 

Always heard decent things on abercombie, here are the knuckles I'll be running this year. Me and a buddy of mine have been refining the placement of the tie rod end pick-up for over a year and he's gone to the track and said they work flawlessly.



Can't wait to drive on these myself. Just gotta tune the ems and hit the track

 

Ah nice thanks man.

I'm going to an event in a couple weeks. See how well my setup works out...

My locked diff has made initiating a bit of a task. At least with my poor rendition of feinting in. Might try just a smidge of front toe out to combat it.

 

try inflating your rear tires more. Also kick the clutch and feint.

Also if you extend your ball joints you will need to extend your tie rods. Most use the rack spacers but ive seen some do some sketchy cut and welds on tierods. if you dont you will run out of adjustment and be running a good amount of tow-in in the front. as in undriveable amount of tow in.


ps. nothing I say is official. I dont know what Im talking about 99% of the time. and the 1% is when I am talking about what I think looks good.

 

I was running 30 f and 40 r... 215s all around. I was at the top of 2nd while trying... I would think that's enough momentum to get the rear around.

I would clutch kick the second half of the feint and ... it went sideways then Lol. Just the first half sometimes I could feel it wash out slightly. I know there are many reasons why a lil bit of understeer could occur at that moment. All fancy.. geometry, suspension settings, surface conditions... etc etc.. reasons aside. I may have just put too much input in. Maybe I was botching the let off.. flick... throw timing..

Yeah I always read somewhere else on here a certain person who knows way more about drifting FC's then I do.. mentioned extended ball joints changes kpa... which in turn changes a bunch of stuff. Which changes wheel centering..

Aside that, my roll center is most definitely jacked to being too low.. no front sway bar... i have a feeling some dynamic weight transfer is playing havoc to the front of my car Lol

Build a drift car they said... it'll be fun they said.......... well, they are right this time lol

 

If you're na the. There are a few things wrong with your setup and technique. First off 40 psi.... Try 70. Second 215s.... Try 205s. Third let off???? Why let off??? Flor it dude. If you're not na my bad. It sounds to me you're over thinking this. A lot of people seem to over think what they are doing. Just go drive and act natural. Don't throw the car then react to what it's doing. You'll straighten out. Throw the car and allow the wheel to point itself and just catch it where you need it to be. If you're straightening out too much try a little less steering angle more gas and later reaction when the rear kicks out. I'm still a rookie but the main problems I see complete noobs make constantly is they naturally want to lift off and the moment when you should be giving it full throttle and reacting hardcore when the *** I just about swing out cause the car to straighten out. Hope any of that made sense. Lol anyway. Made sense to me and works for my car lol again I'm still a big inner and have a lot to learn but after a bit of practice Iv gotten pretty consistent will holding a slide. I just need to get my *** on a track so I can work on my lines.

 

Yeah kinda my bad for not mentioning this recently.. but I have a 1j with cams.. should be good for about 380 whp.. give or take...

Now I know this isn't the best way to approach drifting. Before anybody jumps my case about having less power or staying rotary Lol...

But yeah I hear what you're saying. It does make sense. I too just need to get out and practice more. I now have a good set of drift spares built up.. 6 extra sets of rears.. hopefully its enough for a day Lol

 

380 hp!??? Damn! Then what's the problem with not staying sideways!? Haha

 

Lol well there isn't one Lol... I just want it to turn in better and be more responsive

 

im calling bullshit on a 1j with that power. With that power and that small amount of tire you wouldnt have to throw it in to a drift at all. just step on the gas and the rear will float out. not trying to be a dick. but ive driven all types of cars with all types of power. what youre explaining is a stock na fc. not a 1j. if it is then you have alot bigger problems than anyone of us can help with.

 

Must of missed my whole thing on roll center... Lol

 

also with that much power there is no let off. just stay on the gas. unless you are trying to throw the car super hard one way then super hard the other i dont know why there would be any problem. just swing the car easily out then back in. fluidly. not rough and fast. when you feel the momentum shifting out then clutch kick at full throttle and turn in. gently. it doesnt need to be alot. if you turn in super hard you will understeer. you just need enough to get the car to start sliding. almost no steering needed. then let go of the wheel and let the power take control until you are sideways. then grab it and control it. this whole time you need to be full throttle. no pussyfootin around.

Also make sure your front tires arent junk. if they are you will have understeer. I run whatever pressure the tire recomends up front and then I play with the rear pressure. depending on the power and how the car feels. if i have to keep clutch kicking then I up the tire pressure. if I feel like I have no traction or speed then I lower it. ive had up to 80psi in the rear. and as low as 18psi(that didnt work that great. tons of grip but not speed and even more clutch kicking) keep in mind I dont usually run any smaller than a 235/40/18 in the rear. unless im using someone elses car and tires.

and what do you mean by diff locked? is it a clutch type? viscous? welded? i have never had a "locked" diff make it harder to drift. especially if the car has power. maybe your diff is broken? a "locked" diff will make the rear end step out 18 times easier than an open or viscous. I wore out an s4 clutch type once. it acted much like an open diff. I welded it after.

do you have any pictures of your car? engine and all.

 

I have my car setup super shitty and I still dont have issues. my engine is huge and super heavy. I run rubberband tires on wide wheels up front and still not issues. I dont understand how you are still having issues then. I also have my car low low. and I run super heavy wheels. also I have extended ball joints and dont run sway bars.

I dont think it is a problem with your car at all. I think everyone needs a reason why they arent doing better than everyone else. and nobody can admit that they lack the experience or the know how or the skill to do it.

again im not trying to be a dick. i just dont understand your problem i guess.

 

Locked... as in clutch that has been shimmed too much.. or just enough depending on how you look at it lol

Maybe my word choice has been wrong.. its not a problem. Its just an area I think could use some adjustment.

It works ok.. its not like every time I drive I plow straight off the road. Lol just sometimes under certain circumstances the front will get light.. and or wash out ..

 

[QUOTE=driftfcbuckey;11431224]This whole thread is filled with dudes giving advice who have either
A: never driven in any form of competitions
Or
B: never driven enough to understand any of what theyre saying and understand how it effects your car, driving, and what the benefits/down sides are.

I see like 5 competent dudes giving out worthy advice... This thread used to be dialed.[/QUOTE

What makes you a pro that can judge? Simmer down, some of us watched your progress. People learn from trying, You have straight up had a shitty track record when it comes to rotarys. So be nice. Personally, I got tired of your ****, but some people do look up to for some reason. Remember that.