fwd drifting question

07-21-2009, 02:05 PM

i have a 89 toyota camry 4dr with a 2.0l 4 cyl engine...it is only a project car as of now...i wanted to get some ideas as for what type of engine should i swap to (that is affordable)....which suspension would best fit, and what transmission should i get

kcdclan · 07-27-2009, 05:51 AM

swap it with a new car..
fwd is frowned when drifting....
You can not hold a drift unles you keep ripping and letting off the erake = slowing you down.
sale it and get a 240sx

Cavi Mike · 07-27-2009, 10:33 AM

There is no such thing as a Camry project car. Sell it and buy a proper rwd car.

kouki240jz · 08-13-2009, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Cavi Mike

There is no such thing as a Camry project car. Sell it and buy a proper rwd car.

i would disagree with you my friend. if he put a fwd sr20 in there it would be a nice drag car. oof course a DET. its hard to drift a fwd..if your planning on drifting you should jus sell that camry and buy an s13 or miata

Cavi Mike · 08-14-2009, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by kouki240jz

i would disagree with you my friend. if he put a fwd sr20 in there it would be a nice drag car. oof course a DET. its hard to drift a fwd..if your planning on drifting you should jus sell that camry and buy an s13 or miata

Find your nearest bridge and jump from it.

Drift For Food · 08-17-2009, 01:19 PM

The Camry isn't a good starting point. I concur that this shouldn't be a project car. However, you can do basic drifting with it. You are limited however. You're stuck with braking and feint primarily. Once on throttle, you'll just wash out the front end and understeer. However, off-throttle the car will operate just like any other. You are free to learn and use any off-throttle techniques. If the e-brake is useful, you can use that too, but a lot of fwd cars simply don't have a useful hand style e-brake.

In order to do on-throttle drifting, it will take some work. However, it's not a good car to start with. It's just too big and too heavy to make a project vehicle. Find an old Honda CRX and turn it into a track car. That's the type of car you want if you intend to stay fwd.

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07-27-2009, 05:51 AM	#2
kcdclan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 15	swap it with a new car.. fwd is frowned when drifting.... You can not hold a drift unles you keep ripping and letting off the erake = slowing you down. sale it and get a 240sx

07-27-2009, 10:33 AM	#3
Cavi Mike Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Rochester, NY USA Posts: 495	There is no such thing as a Camry project car. Sell it and buy a proper rwd car.

08-17-2009, 01:19 PM	#6
Drift For Food OMG the ground's white! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 676	The Camry isn't a good starting point. I concur that this shouldn't be a project car. However, you can do basic drifting with it. You are limited however. You're stuck with braking and feint primarily. Once on throttle, you'll just wash out the front end and understeer. However, off-throttle the car will operate just like any other. You are free to learn and use any off-throttle techniques. If the e-brake is useful, you can use that too, but a lot of fwd cars simply don't have a useful hand style e-brake. In order to do on-throttle drifting, it will take some work. However, it's not a good car to start with. It's just too big and too heavy to make a project vehicle. Find an old Honda CRX and turn it into a track car. That's the type of car you want if you intend to stay fwd.