What do you break the most drifting
 

I was wondering what do you replace the most in the drifting world besides tires. i am planning on building a s5 for drifting but i wanted to know what breaks frequently or always.
I already have suspension, diff and brakes
I just want to have fun not be a pro

nothing besides tires for me.

Transmissions

Mine used to be engines, until I went V8. Now only tires get destroyed on command. :icon_tup:

People most often break bumpers and body panels.

my self esteem every time i bash my FC into solid objects lol

...my checking account.

That. My car is N/A and I went through enough n/a transmissions, switched to tii unit, much better(although its starting to make bearing noises now -_-)

I hear that people break front differential mounts all the time. Might wanna check on that.
Had mine box-welded as a precaution. I'm just hoping I don't rip the mounting tab off the subframe.

Preloaded pinion snubber usually prevents that.

I break a lot of hearts

Only broke an n/a trans once.

Good catch... Forgot to mention that.
Basically a must, if you have a welded or 2way diff already.

gas, tires, $$$$

The first thing i am doing is welding my diff. And getting a second set of rims to install tires on that. Not sure about stripping the interior

This car isnt your daily driver is it?

Yes it is, hopefully just until next month. but even if it wasnt i dont know if i want to strip it

X 1,000,000. I broke 3 in 3 events, front diff mounts suck after 20 years, get a snubber.

i have yet to break an oem turboII diff mount... idk why i've been lucky. i think camber bar getting maxed out acts as a snubber.

i bought one and never mounted it. im lazy.

Just ordered a camber link. They actually put more torsion stress on the mount itself.
It tilts the subframe and diff mount, while the differential itself doesn't move, twisting the rubber. Just something to be mindful of, if your adjusting camber that way :icon_tup:

So yea, you've been really lucky lol.

hearts

i still have stock upper mounts in the diff still so maybe they're letting the diff twist some. i remember someone else said that before too. it makes sense. i was going to do solid upper mounts last season but when everyone said it limits adjustment i opted not to go through with them.

plus im lazy... really lazy..

As long as you don't have solid subframe mounts then you're good, as far as adjustability goes. Everything else is fair game. At least thats what Karack said.

Late to the punch, but I like where your head is at.

1/4 panels and rear bumpers :(

is that snubber good only if youre bashing the hell out of the floor or is it actually a decent mod for anyone?

When I was NA I snapped some axles and twisted a driveshaft in half but that's about it.

I've had a turbo motor for a couple years now, and haven't really broken any drivetrain things. I have solid steel engine mounts, OE mazda trans mounts. The trans mounts do tear in half every few months but they're cheap and I feel like soft mounts might protect the trans a bit. I bought MazdaSpeed trans mounts now, so I'm gonna try those.

On the diff I have all factory mounts, which I think has maybe kept the nose mount alive? The diff moves a bunch when I clutch kick but maybe that's why the sheet metal hasn't torn on the subframe yet.

The turbo drivetrain is pretty reliable at the power level I'm at, I think.

Oh one thing is, if you're low your CV boots will tear against your diff mounts because they're at a really sharp angle, so you have to put new boots on sometimes or grind the diff mounts down so they don't hit.

^this.

My face, and engine. The former because of the later.

The fuckin bank dude, The fuckin bank. Looking across the shop at my buddies 400hp SR 240 and knowing how much he has spent always makes me look at my FC like it's a daughter who I'm disappointed in for maxing out her credit card. But Everyone has a 240 so screw that noise.

So far I havent broken anything personally but I have only participated in one drift event and it was with a 240, I have only played in a few empty parkinglots with the rx7 but it is stock(aside from cutoff exhaust and short shifter) and I think the diff is faulty because it will lock sometimes when I slide it but only if I clutch kick... If I transition without clutch kicking(on throttle/lift and back on) only one tire will roast...

My back

exhaust gaskets always blowing up on my fd