top twelve drift cars under 24 hundred dollars

[nopar567]

I was thinking of getting a 91 maro.But i also have limited vision.
so help me out,and dont flame me for not knowing.

[Tanker]

If I'm understanging you right, you want a 91 Camaro to go drifting in. keep in mind thats not a car that ppl choose as a drifter, it's big, it's heavy.

the most commanly used cars are Nissan 240s or some small hatchback car.

do alittle background reshearch on drifting first, there is a great explanation in the articals area of SRO

[Black Komet]

well there is one drifting technique that you can do on a V8 that imports cant do becuase its needs alot of horsepower to do this technique is called a power over i think. if you want to get into drifting get a lightweight car or go with the popular choice, the nissan 240sx, that way you can build your skills.just look around the internet there is a list of popular drift cars.sorry to say none of them are american cars.

[Ritz S14]

Originally posted by Black Komet
well there is one drifting technique that you can do on a V8 that imports cant do becuase its needs alot of horsepower to do this technique is called a power over i think. if you want to get into drifting get a lightweight car or go with the popular choice, the nissan 240sx, that way you can build your skills.just look around the internet there is a list of popular drift cars.sorry to say none of them are american cars.

Did you meant a "Power Slide"?

[Black Komet]

i think your rite chaser but i do remember a technique called a power over. but i think thats the term. thanx bro.

[Black Komet]

Power Over ---
This performed when entering a corner and using full throttle to produce heavy oversteer (tail slide) through the turn. (note: needs horsepower to make this happen).

[mixmastatez]

power-over IS NOT DRIFT! how much skill does it take to stomp on the loud pedal on the exit and just hang the arse out?

[Soarer]

power over, is not a strictly v8 thing. anything w/ enough power and rwd. and many imports have a good amount of hp to begin w/ for their weight, not too many in the states (stock i mean).

[chingoner]

anything RWD or even AWD. a camaro would be nice, try to get one with
posi. i'm thinking about getting a notch back 5.0 as my next car.

[Dj Elektrique]

an AWD car is not good for drifting despite what you heard or assumed. RWD is pretty much the only thing good for drift.
Depends on where you live for cars under $2400.
If your in Japan, well just about any of the drift cars used can be bought for $2400.

[TurboMRdos]

im sorry but i dont feel any domestic car is a drift car. Sure they have the power to spin the tires but whens the last time u saw a 5.0 do a mountain pass? Where i live u see the muscle going slow through those roads. Plus they are heavy. and They are prone to breaking parts and motors going out more than an import would be.

[shockwave]

agreed...when u think of domestic the words small light and agile do NOT coem to mind!I've seen some pics/vids of camaros pulling drifts...it looks sorta goofy. Theres more smoke then drift.

[max_misawa]

you guys need to go to school.
I fell sorry for you guys you think only japanese people drift i guess you guys never seen Sprint cars "outlaws".
A camaro is great for drift make sure it is not a T-top though.
240SX are good.
Pinto's
Gran turino's LOL!!!(starchy and hutch)
Old Corolla's.
Even a 72 Super beattle will drift !!!!!!
Basically any RWD drive car with a 4 link rear end will do as a learning tool.
Just get what your budget will alow down the line you can always sell your car and move up to a better car.

Max

[shockwave]

sprint cars run on dirt..u can drift anything on dirt.

[DK]

This is so fucking funny.

[ridge]

nice to see dk back on SRO fucking around again

btw, is there a website that teaches me how to analize economic market graphs?

Like those SS, DD, ATC, AVC...Long Term, Short Term shit.

When P=MC allocative efficent, P<AVC shut down.. etc.

The text isn't helping enough.

[unicron]

http://www.rs-watanabe.co.jp/underpage/photogallery2/kamars.jpg here's your drift CAMARO complete w/ RS Watanabe wheels check these out as well...http://www.rs-watanabe.co.jp/underpage/lightning.htm

[DK]

Originally posted by ridge
btw, is there a website that teaches me how to analize economic market graphs?


Yeah actually there are a few sites like that done by some professors. I remember a friend of mine discovered one that he found particularly helpful Fall 2000. I'll have to see if I can find my notebook from that class and find the address for you. Send me a PM so maybe I won't forget.

[ridge]

thanks, you've got a PM.

[Jay]

yes American cars can be drift cars...but the 5.0 has a better aftermarket for suspension mods...Ive even seen a LP500 at a drift event in JDM land...anything goes!!!

[EskimoBob]

ok lets say for a second it doesn't matter what the type of car is (i.e. domestic or foriegn) let's just consider the cars stats. horsepower, torque, wieght, suspension, etc... so just going with the information like that what makes domestics bad for drifting? not including the "looks of things"

[EskimoBob]

and you still haven't answerd the question of top twelve drift cars for under $24k, i would like to know

[Soarer]

heres a few IMO.

1 240sx (all years) including the sil-eightys 180's i guess
2 corrola/trueno (the older rwd corrolas)
3 FC
4 FD
5 Soarers/SC300's
6 Skyline GTS-t
7 MR2
8 i've seen older gs300's/aristos drift
9 Altezza/is300
10 ?
11 ?
12 ?

i dunno, if i missed anything (which im sure i did) fill in the blanks. these cars arent necassarily brand new so used they are under 24k

[EskimoBob]

is300, that would've been the last thing i would have thought to be on that list

[mixmastatez]

Originally posted by Mudvayne
heres a few IMO.
2 corrola/trueno (the older rwd corrolas)
5 Soarers/SC300's
7 MR2


in my humble opinion... TE27 and 37 are awesome, also seen drifting in KE71s. always the hachi too.
a soarer- V8 or 2.5tt- seems pretty close to a camaro to me though. the MR2 is all fun & games drifting till the bitch up and turns itself around on you. very very touchy, but hugely rewarding when you get it right.

and its under $2400 right? not $24,000? probably only the corollas, MK1 MR2, beat-up non-turbo FC in your price range then huh. good to learn in a beater though before you bend a nice car.

[Soarer]

oops, i thought, 24,000. sorry.

i've seen plenty of soarers drifting. but all were 2.5 twin turbos, never seen a v8.

keep in mind that list of cars is in no specific order

[Angel5]

I think a fox 5.0 could make a good drift car. They're not too heavy and you don't even really have to touch the engine.
Huge aftermarket and weight distribution problem can be fixed with tons of aluminum parts and battery relocation.
It'd be interesting to see one drift down a mountain road.

[Locky-da]

Power over = really hard to control
if you do it wrong the car will snap back on you and you will end up off the road, guard rail... or ditch.
other option is that you spin out

[Black Komet]

i was told that the power over is a advanced technique

[David85GSLSE]

86 Corolla GTS (AE86), 86-91 RX-7 (FC), 81-85 RX7 (FB), 240SX (S13), 240SX (S14), older MR2s, older MKIII's (heavy), older 300Z's (heavy), etc.

[boostinlevin]

You forgot the Cifero.

[boostinlevin]

Hi y'all im new. :cool:

[Mr 20Valve]

Originally posted by boostinlevin
You forgot the Cifero.


you mean the Cefiro.....

[Mr 20Valve]

Originally posted by boostinlevin
Hi y'all im new. :cool:


Hi! New. Pleased to meet you.

[boostinlevin]

Nice to meet u too, btw how do u input the image under Name. (So thats how u spelled it.) :p

[Mr 20Valve]

you have to wait until you're considered 'cool' enough by the moderators before you can get a picture under your name... :p

[boostinlevin]

Hey i know 'cool' okay... see------------>:cool:

[Mr 20Valve]

im shitting you dude.


youve gotta have 350 posts before you can have a custom avatar...

check out 'Newbie Corner' for all the answers. :)

[Wolf]

Originally posted by TurboMRdos
im sorry but i dont feel any domestic car is a drift car. Sure they have the power to spin the tires but whens the last time u saw a 5.0 do a mountain pass? Where i live u see the muscle going slow through those roads. Plus they are heavy. and They are prone to breaking parts and motors going out more than an import would be.

Ignorance is bliss, isn't it?

[SupraRacerTT]

i dont like the idea of american cars being drift cars.they end up in the ditch and its not the car its the driver.Ive already seen one to many american muscles try to enter a drift session in st.louis and end up in a ditch.they have to much horsepower and if you think about it they werent meant to drift but to drag and haul ass down the straightaway.You wouldnt catch me dead drifting in my old 73 mustang fast back. my 240 yeah but fastback
no. but dont go and think american muscle cant drift cause it can it just requires a good driver and alot of know how

[Wolf]

Originally posted by SupraRacerTT
but dont go and think american muscle cant drift cause it can it just requires a good driver and alot of know how

How is it different for a Japanese car?

[catchinsomeZs]

alright i have never seen a domestic acutually drift i saw some try but no. but i have a ? would my 87 300zx be any good at drifting if i modded it. it is turbo. what about a 74 datsun 260z

[Jay]

here is my stupid list of cheep drift cars

Sa22 and FC rx7s(all over the junk years..easy to get hard parts)
E30 325(an ae86 with torque)
fox body 5.0(ton of shit for it)
240sx(duh)
190Es by MBZ
Thunderbird SC(nice torque motor)

there are more but its just an idea

the AE86 dosnt make a good drift car in the US cause there is so few of them...the miatia would make a better car...

[Silvia S14]

convertable = bad for drifting

[Venom]

heres mine, must say in cali
s13 ka24de
180sx ka24de
z31
trueno
mk1 mrs
not much cuz the price is soooooooo looooooow

[megotmea7]

y FC before FD?
they r better for drifting?
am i missing something?

[TurboMRdos]

hey wolf... im sure u can get sidewayz in your american muscle as can my friend in his 99 gt. But last time he tried to have a "burnout, donut spinning, and drift" contest againts me, i beat him and hes a good drivier. His car is just to heavy and has to much power. It hard for him to control it as smoothly as i can control my ae86. And if im so ignorant id like u to come up to my neck of the woods and beat me in a mountain pass. Actually drifting to take turns and not powering sidewayz out of a turn. And if you prove me wrong then i'll give u props.

[FIRESTARTER]

i have seen a camaro drift, and it did well. also my top ten list would be:1.silvia
2.180sx
3.hachiroku
4.skyline gts-t
5.cefiro(a31)
6.laurel
7.soarer
8.miata
9.fc
10.miscellaneous( like wagons, taxi cabs,etc
and a power over is pretty hard to do, but imports do it fine. i dont know who it was who said they couldnt cause u need power, but unlike drag racing, its not the more power, the better. lap time isnt the only factor in drift racing. its also skill, finesse, and style. the jap cars that drift have more than enough power to do what they want. most of the torque comes through good cams and tuned computers. but most amateurs dont go over 300hp, cause they dont really need it. the only guy i know of that goes over is the champion drifter taniguchi-san, whos s-15 has around 410hp

[Angel5]

Originally posted by TurboMRdos
hey wolf... im sure u can get sidewayz in your american muscle as can my friend in his 99 gt. But last time he tried to have a "burnout, donut spinning, and drift" contest againts me, i beat him and hes a good drivier. His car is just to heavy and has to much power. It hard for him to control it as smoothly as i can control my ae86. And if im so ignorant id like u to come up to my neck of the woods and beat me in a mountain pass. Actually drifting to take turns and not powering sidewayz out of a turn. And if you prove me wrong then i'll give u props.

What about something like the Mustang SVO? I think it could drift quite well.

[Jay]

a SVO stang would be even better than the 5.0 due to lack of front end weight...and no a convert isnt bad for drifting.If you drift you know this to be true..