The Drift Cars of the Sport

Ghost · 05-03-2004, 06:54 PM

everyone always asks if their car is a good drift car...and they always ask what cars could they get...well this post will be about which cars are common on the scene...i was insipred by nissan guy and his informative posts...

240SX(S-13)
Year:1989-1994
Make: Nissan
Kelly Blue Book:$2,555-$4,235
Weight Dist.: (Front/Rear) 52/48

Corolla GTS(AE-86)
Year:1985-1987
Make: Toyota
Kelly Blue Book:$2,000-$2,500
Weight Dist.: (Front/Rear) 53/47

240SX(S-14)
Year:1995-1998
Make: Nissan
Kelly Blue Book:$5,980-$8,900
Weight Dist.: (Front/Rear) 55/45

RX-7 Twin Turbo(FD)
Year:1993-1995
Make: Mazda
Kelly Blue Book:$12,785-$15,870)
Weight Dist.: (Front/Rear) N/a

RX-7 (FC)
Year:1986-1991
Make: Mazda
Kelly Blue Book:$4,430-$5,065
Weight Dist.: (Front/Rear) 51/49

Miata
Year:1994-2001
Make: Mazda
Kelly Blue Book: $4,520-$12,230
Weight Dist.: (Front/Rear) 50/50

SC300 (Toyota Soarer)
Year:1992-1995
Make: Lexus
Kelly Blue Book:$8,075-$12,500
Weight Dist.: (Front/Rear) 54.4/45.6

thats not all the cars but i hope this helps the new people trying to know what cars are right for them...i got all my information from import tunner so dont shoot the messenger...i just wanted to share this with all the new kids trying to figure out which car to get...and dont get a car because of a cartoon show...you all know what im talking about...hahaha...

monkeymagic · 05-03-2004, 07:03 PM

Cool nice job, good infomation A+ lol

Ghost · 05-03-2004, 07:26 PM

thanks, I'm just trying to help out.=D

MrodDrft · 05-03-2004, 07:29 PM

Cressida
Year: 1989-1992
Make: Toyota
Cheap
Big as mofo

supermodellista · 05-03-2004, 07:47 PM

mmmmmmmmmmmm... i think i will take the fd or the ae86.
good information

dae · 05-04-2004, 11:22 AM

remember blue book has no affect on the price of ae86's

Toycoma · 05-04-2004, 05:13 PM

you should list pick ups too. you can find an old mazda b series for dirt cheap and swap in either a 1.8 from a miata or use a rotory from an rx7.
nissan pickup with sr20dets
and toyotas with a 4age or 3sge.

nissanguy_24 · 05-04-2004, 06:21 PM

Do not list pickups, if a few guys who know what they are doing want to work on specalty drift pickup thats fine, but we should not endorse the idea that a pickup is a good beginner drift car. I rather see domestics named.

HX-50 · 05-04-2004, 06:40 PM

blue book on an fc $4.5k? are we talking the turbo II? i just picked up an n/a fc with some decent mods for $2k by the way i wouldn't reccomend an fc if you're afraid to turn a wrench, it's a great car and i love her, but she's cranky at times, i think i finally got the car running consistantly but that took a while and some cash, so if you're looking to add performance mods to it off the bat you may consider another option because the first step will be fixing what the previous owner neglected, although i'm sure this is true on any older car you'll get

twcfc3s · 05-04-2004, 06:49 PM

theyre a little high prices... i think mybe its because im a little stingy...pff..lol

HX-50 · 05-04-2004, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by twcfc3s
theyre a little high prices... i think mybe its because im a little stingy...pff..lol

ahh yes stinginess, that's probably it, haha cause i know i am for sure

tsi drift · 05-04-2004, 07:30 PM

I was just reading about the Conquest/ starion being drift cars.

Conquest TSi(starion)
year:83-89
make: Chrysler(Mitsubishi)
KBB:N/A but i know you can pick them up dirty cheap
Weight Dist: (front/rear)54/46
Engine: OHC 2.6L turbo charged 4 cyl Intercooled
Hp stock: 175
Tq stock: 210 ft/lbs

The only flaw is be prepared to wrench on it a bit...and if you can, find 88-89 rims with the 16x8 fronts and 16x9 rears

...they are great cars just tend to understeer a bit...i am still working on a good setup for mine

Josh

Toycoma · 05-04-2004, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nissanguy_24
Do not list pickups, if a few guys who know what they are doing want to work on specalty drift pickup thats fine, but we should not endorse the idea that a pickup is a good beginner drift car. I rather see domestics named.

4 banger mustangs are cheap and with about 2 grand you can get a killer suspension built then later on add really good coil overs. as for the pick up thing. i don't get it?? i would think they would require a little more driver skill to drift with but other then that, they would be a cheaper platform to build off of. i am not suggesting some one new to drifting should buy a pickup and start to drift it in stock form but once it is lowered a bit it is very stable. although, there might not be enough slip angle compared to an s13/14. my 02 tacoma is pretty good but i do have 1200 in the supsension with non adjustable shocks. plus 800 in the rear for the lsd. and in all actualality, i saw a F150 lighting two weeks ago at an autox (which i race in) racing and other then his 20's it was stock and he looked fine. and he ran like .6 seconds slower then me, which isnt bad considering his size and weight and the rims and tires he ran. so why wouldn't a pick up be good for a beginer?

spinitsidewayz! · 05-04-2004, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ghost

240SX(S-13)
Year:1989-1994
Make: Nissan
Kelly Blue Book:$2,555-$4,235
Weight Dist.: (Front/Rear) 52/48

Corolla GTS(AE-86)
Year:1985-1987
Make: Toyota
Kelly Blue Book:$2,000-$2,500
Weight Dist.: (Front/Rear) 53/47

240SX(S-14)
Year:1995-1998
Make: Nissan
Kelly Blue Book:$5,980-$8,900
Weight Dist.: (Front/Rear) 55/45

RX-7 Twin Turbo(FD)
Year:1993-1995
Make: Mazda
Kelly Blue Book:$12,785-$15,870)
Weight Dist.: (Front/Rear) N/a

RX-7 (FC)
Year:1986-1991
Make: Mazda
Kelly Blue Book:$4,430-$5,065
Weight Dist.: (Front/Rear) 51/49

Miata
Year:1994-2001
Make: Mazda
Kelly Blue Book: $4,520-$12,230
Weight Dist.: (Front/Rear) 50/50

SC300 (Toyota Soarer)
Year:1992-1995
Make: Lexus
Kelly Blue Book:$8,075-$12,500
Weight Dist.: (Front/Rear) 54.4/45.6

i think ive seen this list in an import tuner. lol the s14 has a KA24E?!?!?!?!? lol

Ghost · 05-04-2004, 08:57 PM

yeah...at the bottom of my original post I said I got it from IT...^_^

spinitsidewayz! · 05-04-2004, 08:59 PM

oh oops... lol

nissanguy_24 · 05-05-2004, 12:12 AM

There are several reasons i wouldnt sugest a pickup for beginners or the list. For one. How many people drift pickups? very few. Thus making it kindof hard to put on a list about vehichles used in the sport. And why a pickup wouldnt be god for beginner. They are heavy. there suspension is tuned for comfort and suspension travel, not response. They dont nessisarly have good weight distributions. Most are tall, especialy full sized trucks. Tall means a high center of gravity, makes it alot harder to drift when your vehichle is trying to roll over.

Yes we have all heard stories of the guy who drifted his pickup. Or the guy who won the road race in a truck. But i do not suggest some 16 year old getting into the sport, and driving in general, go and take his dad's pickup up a moutain or to a track.

raging panda · 05-05-2004, 12:52 AM

yea, using a pickup is a bad idea, leaf springs are not a drifters friend. Even if you are talking about a small B2000 mazda or something, it just isnt a good idea.

KrAzCi · 05-05-2004, 04:08 PM

bro u jacked my list of cars.... lol

http://www.drifting.com/forums/showt...6&pagenumber=4

twcfc3s · 05-05-2004, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KrAzCi
bro u jacked my list of cars.... lol

http://www.drifting.com/forums/showt...6&pagenumber=4

pfff... hey yo make a thread with pic´s of your ride!!

KrAzCi · 05-06-2004, 05:22 PM

my ride?..... its stock.... rollen on hubs....

bro i wrote "future plans" not mods on the car..

Ghost of Duluth · 05-06-2004, 05:38 PM

Let me sum the perfect Drift car up in one sentence.

The perfect Drift car is the one that you want to Drift. Thats that. Yes some are better than others but in the end it boils down to personal preference. Same with suspension set-ups. One mans treasure is another man's trip into the trees. I like my FD, my friend does not like my FD. He likes his 86, I like my 86. It all boils down to what you want out of a car.

So while this list gives the most common cars, it does not include them all. If your car is not on that list and you Drift it and love it, great. Keep it up. I personally want another Rotary Pickup. I loved that thing. Factory 13 with Rotary Power stamped in the tailgate. Life just didn't get no better than that. Plus after 4 days of changing my FD engine, I want something a little simpler.

nissanguy_24 · 05-06-2004, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ghost of Duluth
Let me sum the perfect Drift car up in one sentence.

The perfect Drift car is the one that you want to Drift. Thats that. Yes some are better than others but in the end it boils down to personal preference.

If your car is not on that list and you Drift it and love it, great. Keep it up.

Well said man.

Pennyman · 05-07-2004, 04:26 PM

Datsun Z (S30)
Year:1970-1978
Make: Nissan
Avg. Price: $1,200-$3,500
Weight Dist.: (Front/Rear) 51/49

soultron · 05-08-2004, 01:56 PM

Chevy Chevette/Pontiac T-1000/Acadian
Year:1978-1987
Avg. Price: $50-300us
Weight Dist: 51/49
Power: ugh, but who needs power at first?

05-03-2004, 06:54 PM	#1
Ghost Drifter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Beale AFB Posts: 212	The Drift Cars of the Sport everyone always asks if their car is a good drift car...and they always ask what cars could they get...well this post will be about which cars are common on the scene...i was insipred by nissan guy and his informative posts... 240SX(S-13) Year:1989-1994 Make: Nissan Kelly Blue Book:$2,555-$4,235 Weight Dist.: (Front/Rear) 52/48 Corolla GTS(AE-86) Year:1985-1987 Make: Toyota Kelly Blue Book:$2,000-$2,500 Weight Dist.: (Front/Rear) 53/47 240SX(S-14) Year:1995-1998 Make: Nissan Kelly Blue Book:$5,980-$8,900 Weight Dist.: (Front/Rear) 55/45 RX-7 Twin Turbo(FD) Year:1993-1995 Make: Mazda Kelly Blue Book:$12,785-$15,870) Weight Dist.: (Front/Rear) N/a RX-7 (FC) Year:1986-1991 Make: Mazda Kelly Blue Book:$4,430-$5,065 Weight Dist.: (Front/Rear) 51/49 Miata Year:1994-2001 Make: Mazda Kelly Blue Book: $4,520-$12,230 Weight Dist.: (Front/Rear) 50/50 SC300 (Toyota Soarer) Year:1992-1995 Make: Lexus Kelly Blue Book:$8,075-$12,500 Weight Dist.: (Front/Rear) 54.4/45.6 thats not all the cars but i hope this helps the new people trying to know what cars are right for them...i got all my information from import tunner so dont shoot the messenger...i just wanted to share this with all the new kids trying to figure out which car to get...and dont get a car because of a cartoon show...you all know what im talking about...hahaha...

05-03-2004, 07:03 PM	#2
monkeymagic Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: westlake Posts: 289	cool Cool nice job, good infomation A+ lol

05-06-2004, 05:38 PM	#22
Ghost of Duluth Sixgun Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Neverland Posts: 2,280	Let me sum the perfect Drift car up in one sentence. The perfect Drift car is the one that you want to Drift. Thats that. Yes some are better than others but in the end it boils down to personal preference. Same with suspension set-ups. One mans treasure is another man's trip into the trees. I like my FD, my friend does not like my FD. He likes his 86, I like my 86. It all boils down to what you want out of a car. So while this list gives the most common cars, it does not include them all. If your car is not on that list and you Drift it and love it, great. Keep it up. I personally want another Rotary Pickup. I loved that thing. Factory 13 with Rotary Power stamped in the tailgate. Life just didn't get no better than that. Plus after 4 days of changing my FD engine, I want something a little simpler. __________________ Team SIXGUN, Don't whine about the food chain, be the top of it. Tokyo Pimps, Godzilla is coming. Lorin, oh Lorin, where have you gone?? If you're in the stands warming the bench, don't whine about the guys in the drivers seats.

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Pennyman A ring a ding ding... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 380	Forgot One. Datsun Z (S30) Year:1970-1978 Make: Nissan Avg. Price: $1,200-$3,500 Weight Dist.: (Front/Rear) 51/49

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05-03-2004, 07:26 PM	#3
Ghost Drifter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Beale AFB Posts: 212	thanks, I'm just trying to help out.=D

05-03-2004, 07:29 PM	#4
MrodDrft Dorifto Pic King Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,559	Cressida Year: 1989-1992 Make: Toyota Cheap Big as mofo

05-03-2004, 07:47 PM	#5
supermodellista mexico #1 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: mexicali, mexico Posts: 53	mmmmmmmmmmmm... i think i will take the fd or the ae86. good information

05-04-2004, 11:22 AM	#6
dae boro hachiroku driver Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: on top of a hill in the east bay Posts: 340	remember blue book has no affect on the price of ae86's

05-04-2004, 05:13 PM	#7
Toycoma Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 278	you should list pick ups too. you can find an old mazda b series for dirt cheap and swap in either a 1.8 from a miata or use a rotory from an rx7. nissan pickup with sr20dets and toyotas with a 4age or 3sge.

05-04-2004, 06:21 PM	#8
nissanguy_24 Guest Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: bakersfield, CA Posts: 3,197	Do not list pickups, if a few guys who know what they are doing want to work on specalty drift pickup thats fine, but we should not endorse the idea that a pickup is a good beginner drift car. I rather see domestics named.

05-04-2004, 06:40 PM	#9
HX-50 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 300	blue book on an fc $4.5k? are we talking the turbo II? i just picked up an n/a fc with some decent mods for $2k by the way i wouldn't reccomend an fc if you're afraid to turn a wrench, it's a great car and i love her, but she's cranky at times, i think i finally got the car running consistantly but that took a while and some cash, so if you're looking to add performance mods to it off the bat you may consider another option because the first step will be fixing what the previous owner neglected, although i'm sure this is true on any older car you'll get

05-04-2004, 06:49 PM	#10
twcfc3s Horny mofo's coast2coast Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: mexicali, baja california. mexico Posts: 915	theyre a little high prices... i think mybe its because im a little stingy...pff..lol

05-04-2004, 07:30 PM	#12
tsi drift Conquestador Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: T-Town Baby Posts: 32	I was just reading about the Conquest/ starion being drift cars. Conquest TSi(starion) year:83-89 make: Chrysler(Mitsubishi) KBB:N/A but i know you can pick them up dirty cheap Weight Dist: (front/rear)54/46 Engine: OHC 2.6L turbo charged 4 cyl Intercooled Hp stock: 175 Tq stock: 210 ft/lbs The only flaw is be prepared to wrench on it a bit...and if you can, find 88-89 rims with the 16x8 fronts and 16x9 rears ...they are great cars just tend to understeer a bit...i am still working on a good setup for mine Josh

05-04-2004, 08:57 PM	#15
Ghost Drifter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Beale AFB Posts: 212	yeah...at the bottom of my original post I said I got it from IT...^_^

05-04-2004, 08:59 PM	#16
spinitsidewayz! skidster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sd Posts: 342	oh oops... lol

05-05-2004, 12:12 AM	#17
nissanguy_24 Guest Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: bakersfield, CA Posts: 3,197	There are several reasons i wouldnt sugest a pickup for beginners or the list. For one. How many people drift pickups? very few. Thus making it kindof hard to put on a list about vehichles used in the sport. And why a pickup wouldnt be god for beginner. They are heavy. there suspension is tuned for comfort and suspension travel, not response. They dont nessisarly have good weight distributions. Most are tall, especialy full sized trucks. Tall means a high center of gravity, makes it alot harder to drift when your vehichle is trying to roll over. Yes we have all heard stories of the guy who drifted his pickup. Or the guy who won the road race in a truck. But i do not suggest some 16 year old getting into the sport, and driving in general, go and take his dad's pickup up a moutain or to a track.

05-05-2004, 12:52 AM	#18
raging panda Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Renton. Posts: 379	yea, using a pickup is a bad idea, leaf springs are not a drifters friend. Even if you are talking about a small B2000 mazda or something, it just isnt a good idea.

05-05-2004, 04:08 PM	#19
KrAzCi Newbie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pittsburg, CA Posts: 10	bro u jacked my list of cars.... lol http://www.drifting.com/forums/showt...6&pagenumber=4

05-06-2004, 05:22 PM	#21
KrAzCi Newbie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pittsburg, CA Posts: 10	my ride?..... its stock.... rollen on hubs.... bro i wrote "future plans" not mods on the car..

05-08-2004, 01:56 PM	#25
soultron Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Willy NC. Posts: 1,059	Chevy Chevette/Pontiac T-1000/Acadian Year:1978-1987 Avg. Price: $50-300us Weight Dist: 51/49 Power: ugh, but who needs power at first?