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Old 05-11-2007, 10:40 PM   #1
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drifting...

hey guys... im looking to get started on track racing and possibly some drifting a bit later on...
im a p-plater so i can legally drive a turbo car on the road so i was thinking of buying a car and driving it on the track only.. my dad is pretty keen on the idea so now..
i need to find a car..
i have a budget of around $7500 but im willing to save my pennies to around 10,000 and i was hoping to get something that is eithe super or turbocharged. and something that is going to be able to shred some tires for a while to come..
i was thinking a 180sx with a ca20 conversion or maybe even just a turbo 1.8

any suggestions?
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Old 05-11-2007, 10:45 PM   #2
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you could buy my rear wheel drive 626 and spend the cash you save on putting in a rotary or an MX5 engine.



if you are doing drifting or any curcuit work, start off with an older cheaper car, much cheaper to maintain/repair. and it wont hurt as much when you break something.


I would suggest an old RX7, an S1 would rock!
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Old 05-11-2007, 10:46 PM   #3
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there not thatttt cheap.. and i know nothing of rotaries hahahahaha
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Old 05-11-2007, 10:50 PM   #4
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I've seen S1 rx7s go for as little as $2000.


another common/easy one is an old RWD corolla (or sprinter) and swap in a 4agze (code may be wrong, but the supercharged 4age)
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Old 05-11-2007, 10:59 PM   #5
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I think u would be better off settling with a 180sx or silvia, with either the SR20 or CA18 (bare in mind availability of parts will be far better off with teh SR motor) and going from there, and as u said, its mainly goin to be used for the track so u really dont need anything that looks pretty, merely something that will serve its purpose .

What I would put money to..

Car: $6000
Rims & tyres (possibly multiple sets?): $1500-$2000
Suspension: $1000 (depending on what set-up u go for)
Engine Mods: $1000 (also depending on set-up)

So all up thats $10k, so really I would think saving for a little while longer..

Hope that helps

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Old 06-11-2007, 01:34 AM   #6
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I have a Skyline GTR track only vehicle. - Gun Metal Grey

It has the best tyres you can buy on them, 7k worth of suspension - ALL HKS. This vehicle is fully stripped inside ready for race, roll cage is taken out along with gauges.

Toe in/out bars
Coilovers - Best ones HKS make
Control Arms,
Castor Rods
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Sway bars

Its got a Kakimoto Exhaust on it
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HUGE front mount, and i mean its HUGE!!!
5 core fully aluminum radiator, custom built
The beefest HKS clutch package you can get
LE Kakimoto rims - You CANT buy these rims new anymore
Full HKS FMIC kit
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The list goes on and on

Its getting a fresh rebuild soon from a club member so it'll be running like absolute GOLD This is a stunning vehicle and so much fun to be in.

Asking 12k for it. These are the funnest car to get sideways, the RB26 is the most saught after motor of the modern day.
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Old 06-11-2007, 07:13 AM   #7
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Find a car club and join up first then drop in on some track days and see what everone else is driving and the type of mods they have.
Club level motorsport isn't about racing door handle to door handle it's about improving your time and improving your skills.
I've known a lot of people start with an Rx-7 but the pick is the SII, better brakes and suspension than the SI and better cooling than the SIII
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Old 06-11-2007, 08:11 AM   #8
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I say be a stereotype to begin with and get the 180sx or silvia. Relatevelly cheap and easy to get parts.

SR20 is the go because it is a more reliable engine, more bolt on mods and more parts out there. Good Luck with it all.
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Old 06-11-2007, 09:31 AM   #9
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dont get silvia or 180sx...hard to get parts for now days go for a R32 or a R33...theyd be ya best bet...
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Old 06-11-2007, 10:00 AM   #10
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I don't know much about drifting, and not much about rotaries either, but when you're thrashing the ****e out of it at high rpm to keep your wheels spinning sounds like it's going to be a costly, engine oil chewing, apex seal blowing car to maintain?

I'd go with a nissan, probably a 180 personally.
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Old 06-11-2007, 10:15 AM   #11
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32's are becoming a norm on the drift circuit, but 180's aren't cutting it against the 32's anymore...S15's are probably what your after but with that budget your dreaming. save some more your gonna need a fair bit to build a drift car!!
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Old 06-11-2007, 10:39 AM   #12
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jump onto the website secretdrift.com the guys on there are who you should talk tooo!!!good thing about the nissans is there is heaps of aftermarket stuff out there to get...but dont expect anythin to be cheap...get the last months issue of high performance racing, and my mate from works drift car is in there...
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Old 06-11-2007, 10:39 AM   #13
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This looks pretty cheap to me

$7500 http://www.antrx.com/smf/index.php/topic,12376.0.html
For an import U13. It's ATTESA though so it'd be better for circuit than drift

Also running a SR20DET. They're pretty available by the way, one of the guys on there is importing that engine all the time $1495 plus $100-150 postage http://www.antrx.com/smf/index.php?t...27.0;topicseen
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Old 06-11-2007, 01:09 PM   #14
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i found this...http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/private/TOYOTA/SPRINTER/details.aspx?__sid=1137498FC7FE&Cr=0&__Ns=pCar_Pri vateSpecialFlag_Int32|1||pCar_ImageCount_Int32|1|| pCar_LastModifiedDate_DateTime|1&State=New%20South %20Wales&distance=25&silo=1003&seot=0&__Nne=20&Mod el=SPRINTER&R=1775351&__N=4294962861+80+4294964187 +834+285+257&Make=TOYOTA&state_id=80&trecs=8

its a bit more expensive... and may have been thrashed quite badly.. but its got everything i need to safely learn hahahaha
keep the suggestions coming guys
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Old 06-11-2007, 01:36 PM   #15
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that looks good bro hahaha all ya need to do is change the colour and your all set
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Old 06-11-2007, 01:43 PM   #16
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yeah i would rather stab my eyes out than drive a yellow and red car. i realllyyyy want that hahahahaha
but by the time i get the rest of the money it will be goneeeee
and i have to buy a trailor tooooo
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Old 06-11-2007, 01:58 PM   #17
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ohh yeah...well just get the car...hire a trailer...and then save for a trailer...talk to ya pa for the rest of the dough tell him it could be a father son project or something silly hahaha
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Old 06-11-2007, 02:01 PM   #18
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damn that would be a fun car. yeah the trailer and car would break your budget a bit though. still its like the ideal track car, not so much a drifter but you could change that
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Old 06-11-2007, 02:20 PM   #19
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nah even how it is you might be able to get away with drift...the supercharger would wanna be makin it good...hahaha but as soon as the turbo will get bolted on jeeeeze youd do it easily...
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Old 06-11-2007, 02:24 PM   #20
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yeah it comes with a turbo... fun fun fun.. i really want one.. pa wont lend me money hahahaha i still owe him for my astina.. hahaha but gosh that car would be amazinggg....
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