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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 01:09 PM
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Suspension Kit for reg driving/Drifting

What is a good supension kit for every day driving and Drifting? I know the stock suspension is pretty good but I was looking for an upgrade. Also since I am going to be drifting this should I up grade the brakes, and if so, to what? The car is a 93 FD

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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 02:47 PM
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Re: Suspension Kit for reg driving/Drifting

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What is a good supension kit for every day driving and Drifting? I know the stock suspension is pretty good but I was looking for an upgrade. Also since I am going to be drifting this should I up grade the brakes, and if so, to what? The car is a 93 FD
There's a ton of options for brake upgrades. Check out rx7store.net. Tho, a set of HP+ pads should have you stoping just fine.

As far as drifting goes (god knows I hate that people consider it a sport) I guess you would want the rear more prone to coming out? I'd say maybe a larger rear sway bar, get some adjustable shocks and make them lose in the front and tight in the back.
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Old Jul 22, 2003 | 05:45 PM
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ummm. i drift my FD.... i have RB sway bars, tokico illumina's and RB springs and shitty rear tires.....it drifts nice. also helps to have around 400hp LOL
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Old Jul 24, 2003 | 10:13 AM
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Re: Re: Suspension Kit for reg driving/Drifting

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(god knows I hate that people consider it a sport)
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Old Jul 24, 2003 | 10:45 AM
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Cheapest drift kit I have found is to bolt windshield wiper nozzles in front of the rear tires. You can get the rear loose at any time! If you still can't get the rear loose, try using oil rather than water
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Old Jul 24, 2003 | 11:03 AM
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Ummm, get a good LSD. Torsen units are not so good for drifting. They'll do, but nowhere nearly as good as nicely setup Kaaz or Cusco unit. That'll help out a lot. After that swaybars, bushings, yada, yada, yada. Everybody likes things differently so go with what you want. You don't need to break the bank and get uber-expensive suspension pieces. That won't do jack if you don't have enough seattime. Leave it as stock as possible at first (aside from the LSD) just to figure out what you want/need to change and to what degree. Adjustable shocks are nice. Set them softer for daily driving and autocross and stiffen them up when you want to slide. Just have a good alignment done.

Brakes? Like others have said, just some good pads and fresh fluid.

Go to your local autocrosses if you aren't already doing so. If you can't control your car at the limit, how can you expect to control it beyond it?
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Old Jul 24, 2003 | 02:05 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Suspension Kit for reg driving/Drifting

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