Best Drift Car?

GRiDRaceTech · 07-28-2004, 09:59 AM

Nightkid, Mike is right about the AE86... I was thinking about getting one and did the research. They're 17-19 years old now and require lots of work. Most have high mileage. Mike is also right about the shorter wheelbase being harder for a newbie to drift.

nightkid007 · 07-29-2004, 07:54 AM

i know about the ae86 already i am just trying to stop any conflict on this thread.

naww mean

Rx7Ryder · 07-29-2004, 07:55 PM

Turbo Rx-7. cheapest car to drift, and easy to work on. engines go for 750 compared to 1000 and above for sr motors (nipponmotors.com) dont belive the *Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored* *Censored**Censored**Censored* ppl say about rotary motors, most people are ignorant when it comes to these engines. They are just like any other engine. If you take care of it it will reward you with a long lasting engine, if you dont, then it will *Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored* up on you.

doorifto · 07-29-2004, 10:27 PM

The car to learn in is definately a baet down 240sx s-13, I believe that these cars were made just so that teenagers all over the world would learn how to drift into stuff, everyone who is learning how to drift, basically has to crash and one of the funnest cars to crash is the 240sx.

mudduck3006 · 07-30-2004, 06:41 AM

well for my 2¢ one of the better cars to learn to drift in is a big clunker of a american car like a camaro or to a lesser extent the mustang the maro for the simple reason of older is cheaper till we get to the late 60`s models but i digress once you learn how to throw the big weight around the little wieght is a snap and one thing the american cars have is weight CrazyHawaiian drifts camaros and he can tell you more about them i just goof off woth what ever car i get for free or near nothing like my blown to high heaven s12 200sx that i killed earlier this year god rest its smelly blown headgasketed soul

10-15-2009, 05:14 PM

i say ae-86 for noobies and mabey something bigger with more power for more experienced drifters

INFO · 04-13-2011, 10:48 AM

this thread is almost 7 years old.. have any opinions changed?

my 1 88 u · 04-13-2011, 11:41 AM

Nope. Good ol S chassis is still the best. So many ways you can go with it. I don't like it but with these LS* conversions it is proven king.

Bebop · 04-13-2011, 12:31 PM

How many diferent LSX S13s been on the FD podium?

Gibbs · 04-13-2011, 12:40 PM

I love y Cressida I own 2 of them both jz swapped and there getting more and more suspension parts made for them and getting to be quiet fun to drive we here at battlestage all own one 3 are jz swapped two are 7mgte swapped and we can say enough on how much we love them!!

Justin Banner · 04-13-2011, 04:30 PM

In my opinion, a Mazda platform holds the advantage of Mazdaspeed support for grassroots and pro drivers and a very healthy aftermarket selection for the Miata/MX-5, RX7, and RX8.

The Nissan S-chassis still holds king, though, with aftermarket support, the amount of people driving one, and knowledge. It's nearly the only chassis in drifting that you can put nearly any engine in and still come out with a winner from rotaries to I4s to I6/V6s and even V8s, it's been put in there with good to great results. And nearly any S-chassis is great for drifting, from the S110 to the S15, they have been some fairly well built cars out the box and most any from the S12 to the S15 will at least be able to swap front end parts.

So, in short, if anyone were to ask me, S-chassis Nissans first, but if you have to be different, find a RX7 or Miata/MX-5.

fc3sloveaffair · 04-13-2011, 06:34 PM

I love my FC
end of story<3

Bebop · 04-13-2011, 07:00 PM

I went from S Chassis to a Miata and I gotta say I learned alot more from a double wishbone car. Its hard to go from macpherson to double wishbone (Miki, Maeng) but easy to do the opposite (Forsberg,Imamura, JTP...sorta).

11-30-2011, 09:42 PM

the best drift car to me would be a 98 240sx with a ford 5.8l shelby super snake edition conversion.... hahah ill keep dreaming... 240sx anything is great to drift..

Nubdrifter · 12-29-2011, 11:08 PM

I am wicked new to this but I want to know people opinions about the old foxbody stang with a 302? they have a good wheelbase WAY more power then you will ever need (one I was lookin at has a lot of engine work done) and they are cheap domestic POS cars parts are everywhere. The only think I could see not liking about it is the solid rear axle.

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07-28-2004, 09:59 AM	#51
GRiDRaceTech Opposite Lock Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,096	Nightkid, Mike is right about the AE86... I was thinking about getting one and did the research. They're 17-19 years old now and require lots of work. Most have high mileage. Mike is also right about the shorter wheelbase being harder for a newbie to drift.

07-29-2004, 07:54 AM	#52
nightkid007 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: mass Posts: 38	i know about the ae86 already i am just trying to stop any conflict on this thread. naww mean

07-29-2004, 07:55 PM	#53
Rx7Ryder Newbie Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 14	Turbo Rx-7. cheapest car to drift, and easy to work on. engines go for 750 compared to 1000 and above for sr motors (nipponmotors.com) dont belive the CensoredCensoredCensoredCensoredCensored CensoredCensoredCensored ppl say about rotary motors, most people are ignorant when it comes to these engines. They are just like any other engine. If you take care of it it will reward you with a long lasting engine, if you dont, then it will CensoredCensoredCensoredCensored up on you.

07-29-2004, 10:27 PM	#54
doorifto Newbie Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Santa Monica Posts: 26	The car to learn in is definately a baet down 240sx s-13, I believe that these cars were made just so that teenagers all over the world would learn how to drift into stuff, everyone who is learning how to drift, basically has to crash and one of the funnest cars to crash is the 240sx.

07-30-2004, 06:41 AM	#55
mudduck3006 king of the ricers! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: north carolina Posts: 104	well for my 2¢ one of the better cars to learn to drift in is a big clunker of a american car like a camaro or to a lesser extent the mustang the maro for the simple reason of older is cheaper till we get to the late 60`s models but i digress once you learn how to throw the big weight around the little wieght is a snap and one thing the american cars have is weight CrazyHawaiian drifts camaros and he can tell you more about them i just goof off woth what ever car i get for free or near nothing like my blown to high heaven s12 200sx that i killed earlier this year god rest its smelly blown headgasketed soul

10-15-2009, 05:14 PM	#56
ghorrah Guest Posts: n/a	i say ae-86 for noobies and mabey something bigger with more power for more experienced drifters

04-13-2011, 11:41 AM	#58
my 1 88 u Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 2,085	Nope. Good ol S chassis is still the best. So many ways you can go with it. I don't like it but with these LS* conversions it is proven king.

04-13-2011, 12:31 PM	#59
Bebop Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 951 Posts: 2,484	How many diferent LSX S13s been on the FD podium?

04-13-2011, 12:40 PM	#60
Gibbs Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 118	I love y Cressida I own 2 of them both jz swapped and there getting more and more suspension parts made for them and getting to be quiet fun to drive we here at battlestage all own one 3 are jz swapped two are 7mgte swapped and we can say enough on how much we love them!!

04-13-2011, 04:30 PM	#61
Justin Banner Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: El Monte, CA Posts: 819	In my opinion, a Mazda platform holds the advantage of Mazdaspeed support for grassroots and pro drivers and a very healthy aftermarket selection for the Miata/MX-5, RX7, and RX8. The Nissan S-chassis still holds king, though, with aftermarket support, the amount of people driving one, and knowledge. It's nearly the only chassis in drifting that you can put nearly any engine in and still come out with a winner from rotaries to I4s to I6/V6s and even V8s, it's been put in there with good to great results. And nearly any S-chassis is great for drifting, from the S110 to the S15, they have been some fairly well built cars out the box and most any from the S12 to the S15 will at least be able to swap front end parts. So, in short, if anyone were to ask me, S-chassis Nissans first, but if you have to be different, find a RX7 or Miata/MX-5.

04-13-2011, 06:34 PM	#62
fc3sloveaffair Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 6	I love my FC end of story<3

04-13-2011, 07:00 PM	#63
Bebop Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 951 Posts: 2,484	I went from S Chassis to a Miata and I gotta say I learned alot more from a double wishbone car. Its hard to go from macpherson to double wishbone (Miki, Maeng) but easy to do the opposite (Forsberg,Imamura, JTP...sorta).

11-30-2011, 09:42 PM	#64
1FJef Guest Posts: n/a	the best drift car to me would be a 98 240sx with a ford 5.8l shelby super snake edition conversion.... hahah ill keep dreaming... 240sx anything is great to drift..

12-29-2011, 11:08 PM	#65
Nubdrifter Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pembroke NH Posts: 3	I am wicked new to this but I want to know people opinions about the old foxbody stang with a 302? they have a good wheelbase WAY more power then you will ever need (one I was lookin at has a lot of engine work done) and they are cheap domestic POS cars parts are everywhere. The only think I could see not liking about it is the solid rear axle.