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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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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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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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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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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 marc
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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 Cusco Strut braces Sway bars Its got a Kakimoto Exhaust on it HKS oil cooler 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 HKS SSQV BOV 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. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 |
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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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 |
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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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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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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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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