drifting road car

[jamesd]

hi all
i hate a decent spec 14a that i want to drift.
what are the essentials i need?
also diff wise,is there anything other than welded i can use that'll not clunk on slow turns and try to kill me at every spirited drive?
thanks

[nikkisixx69]

hi all
i hate a decent spec 14a that i want to drift.
what are the essentials i need?
also diff wise,is there anything other than welded i can use that'll not clunk on slow turns and try to kill me at every spirited drive?
thanks

id get a reclinable bucket seat anyway, have leater seats in my s15 and they are a disaster for keeping you held in when drifting.

other than that, maybe some coilovers to make the car a bit more solid.

get a 2way diff, if you get a not so aggresive one you wont have any clunking. they will try and kill you on spirited drives though

[Stevo]

1.5 way diff if you can find one

[jamesd]

thanks guys.i have coils,adjustable rear arms,upper and lower front and rear braces,locking collars and solid mounts on it already.
excuse the ignorance but whats the difference between 1.5 and 2 way?
i never understood it fully.
thanks

[PeterT]

Its a myth about welded diffs and tryign to kill you! only in e36s ya really notice them from my experience.

a 2 way diff locks both on acceleration and deceleration. A 1.5 way only locks on acceleration.

Tbh, all you need to start learning (and to get to a bloody good level) is a diff, stiffen and lower the suspension, and a seat.

[jamesd]

so which do you think would be best for a still usable road car?

[PeterT]

Depends on the budget. If I had the cash id go for a 2 way, 1.5 way is only a half arsed one if you actually want to learn to drift. If your on a budget, weld it. I have an s14 daily driver with a welder and to be honest it doesnt even make any noise when you turn tight, its spot on.

[D1SL]

so which do you think would be best for a still usable road car?

You can still drive it on the road even if you weld the diff, i have a welder in my s14 road car and never had a bother with it.

[jamesd]

oh really?
I thought they clunked all the time when they were welded on slow tight turns.
so you can still have a nice spirited drive aswell as drift with a welded.Thanks for that guys,i always thought a welded would try and kill you all the time you got throttle happy

[ELV-iS]

oh really?
I thought they clunked all the time when they were welded on slow tight turns.
so you can still have a nice spirited drive aswell as drift with a welded.Thanks for that guys,i always thought a welded would try and kill you all the time you got throttle happy

as above i have a weld job in my 200sx and it's grand... if anything it's predictable cos its locked all the time...

it'll try and kill you as much as a 2way - just don't plant the foot on wet back roads, or fly off the clutch - unless your trying to go into the ditch

parking, very very tight corners, turning around, etc... is a little bit of a pain in the ass but you get used to it....