Drift Car Dreams?

[eurotrash]

Last open was sun but i had heat soak problems so i didnt run. Next open is next month i think. Check the evergreen drift website for a schedule.

[camip]

Do you when the next local drift day is I'd like to come watch?

[eurotrash]

Ya ur just gonna get urself hurt drifting with an open.

[camip]

I'll be on a look out for a cheap 3.73. Practicing out in the country with a open diff isn't fun.

[eurotrash]

3.73 is nice then because itll give u the quicker accel u want but u wont outrun your gears right away.

[camip]

I'm no longer doing the 302 build. stuck with an eta for now

[eurotrash]

Honestly dding a welded isnt ideal but once ur used to it its not terrible. Just remember its a dif animal when its wet and it will push u into oncoming traffic if ur not careful. Also i'd look for a 3.73 and use that. Even with the 302 it wasnt geared very well. I got my open 3.73 for like $20 and welded it. Just traded that for a 4.10 welded and i love it but thats with the t5 so not sure on a stock tranny.

[camip]

Lol forgot about this thread. Still slowly building the car had some financial set backs so its going slow. Any thoughts on a welded diff in DD. I have a 2.93 open is it worth welding it(have a garage full of welders so its free)

[eurotrash]

Cant go wrong with pretty much any sticky tire.

[camip]

Stopped by the local tire shops they were super cool about hooking me up. Now whats a good tire for the fronts.

[camip]

most importantly you need to get out and have fun sliding your car. m20 m42 s52 lsx 302 what ever. it doesnt matter if youve got a smile everytime you sit in the car.

best advice I've heard in a while

[FunfGan]

most importantly you need to get out and have fun sliding your car. m20 m42 s52 lsx 302 what ever. it doesnt matter if youve got a smile everytime you sit in the car.

Amen. Different strokes for different folks.

[eurotrash]

op none of that really matters. if you dont feel like your up to dealing with the swap then its not gonna happen. either way you still have a 302 sitting there if you want to do it later. I just wanted to dispell the notion that a 302 is a heavy engine thats worthless. With billet pulleys., an alum waterpump and intake your back down to the weight of an m20 and you can get easy hp out of it later if you want.
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most importantly you need to get out and have fun sliding your car. m20 m42 s52 lsx 302 what ever. it doesnt matter if youve got a smile everytime you sit in the car.

[eurotrash]

no one said it wasnt possible but a stock m20 is a far cry from a turboed m20. buy the time you build your turbo setup and tuned it. you would be spending the same if not more then you would to get the 302 up and running, it would likely be less reliable, and you wouldnt have the torque til later.

do i think its bad to learn with small power. no. my point was that it takes alot to drive an car with power. you cant say that if you take a guy who couldnt drive a 120-159 hp car and give him 300 and expect him to drive it any better because it has more power. hes gonna stuff it just like he did the low power car.

[Kvasi]

I'm gonna quote a great man.
"Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races."
-The Late Carroll Shelby
Coming from mustangs, I would rather have a motor with a shit ton of torque and little horsepower than very little torque and alot of horsepower. You can feel the difference and with drifting torque is gonna play a key factor in getting that car sideways.

Witch means you dont get torque on a turboed engine?
Thats strange, i know several people thats close to 1000nm with turboed straigh six..

One example that its possible to drift an E30 with inline six

https://vimeo.com/29028247