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  • Texas Toast
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    Originally posted by Hachi
    I have done alot to my car to slide it. Harder springs are not always better, its really dependent on your drifting style. You'll notice that a lot of the pro guys seem to have softer setup and there cars are a little higher than the Japan drifters.
    Me personally I'm running no sway bar in the front and the thickest IR sway bar in the rear. And i have solid mounts all around with weld subframe mounts in the rear but i have a progressive spring in the rear on D2 suspension. But i'll be first to admit my suspension is not the best setup, but I only use the car for drifting and haven't had any issues.
    heres a lil vid its a small lay out but its fun.
    http://youtu.be/v7tZONpPiac
    Fucking love it.

    Do you have more info on your car, a build thread perhaps?

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  • Hachi
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    well my 2 cents

    I have done alot to my car to slide it. Harder springs are not always better, its really dependent on your drifting style. You'll notice that a lot of the pro guys seem to have softer setup and there cars are a little higher than the Japan drifters.
    Me personally I'm running no sway bar in the front and the thickest IR sway bar in the rear. And i have solid mounts all around with weld subframe mounts in the rear but i have a progressive spring in the rear on D2 suspension. But i'll be first to admit my suspension is not the best setup, but I only use the car for drifting and haven't had any issues.
    heres a lil vid its a small lay out but its fun.
    Last edited by Hachi; 11-16-2011, 08:04 PM. Reason: poop

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  • drummerchubbs
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    What bushings for the rear should I be looking at?

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  • phreshkid
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    Originally posted by einstein57
    AKG makes some pretty decent stuff. Some people like energy suspension. There is a member here who makes his own and sells them as a complete set. Can't remember his screen name though. Ireland Engineering gets mixed reviews.

    revshift of something like that?

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  • sesco8
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    Ie

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  • einstein57
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    AKG makes some pretty decent stuff. Some people like energy suspension. There is a member here who makes his own and sells them as a complete set. Can't remember his screen name though. Ireland Engineering gets mixed reviews.

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  • drummerchubbs
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    Any suggestions guys?

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  • drummerchubbs
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    What bushings for the rear? There are so many. So far I'll be getting strut bar and sway bar.

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  • bmwguy325is
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    OK you need to make the rear as stiff as you can. So 1000lb springs can help. Solid bushings will help too

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  • einstein57
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    I'm no drifter but tossing on a thicker rear sway bar made my car pretty tail happy. I have the ST bars but they are kinda a paine to install. Look in to reinforcement brackets if you run thicker sways or else you will eventually rip something off your car. My rear swaybar tore itself out of the chassis after 3 hours of practicing at an ABR event.

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  • Texas Toast
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    Look into a front and rear strut bar. They stiffen it up like a boss.

    I'm running a sparco front and no-name in the rear.

    I have no complaints so far with my countless street drifts and one full event.

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  • drummerchubbs
    started a topic Drift Setup Questions

    Drift Setup Questions

    Hey Guys, i'm new to modifying suspension on cars. I bought coilovers but now I don;t know whats next. Can someone please provide me some guidance on what I need to make my e30 sedan stiff enough for drifting?

    Please provide some brands or links if you like to help me out.

    Thanks!!!
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