drift?

[shirazi89]

are 318ti's good for drifting? just wondering...

[Variance]

Oh god, and it begins....

To be nice, though, I'll answer your question. Pretty much, no. Most ti's did not come with LSD, which makes it fairly hard to get sideways, especially considering our relative lack of power.

BTW, FnF ftl.

[stormos]

i had always planned to get an s13 project car. Now this shiat film is going to rocket the prices

especially when the kids stack them....

[lkwd318ti]

Originally Posted by stormos

i had always planned to get an s13 project car. Now this shiat film is going to rocket the prices

especially when the kids stack them....

+1...
Me too, I've always wanted an RPS13 (fast back 240sx), but now...I don't think I want one anymore...

-Randy

[REDIS]

yes a s13/240 is easy to make fast and looks awesome but they are IMO way played out. a bimmer, especially a ti, is a needle in a haystack compared to a nissan in the tuner world. Dare to be different.

[AlaskaBlue]

I think a ti would be fine to drift if you don't have an open diff. The short wheel base would make it harder to control. Who drifts a stock car though? You can fix whatever you don't like.

Personally I think judged 'races' kind of takes the point away, but it looks like it would be kind of fun.

EDIT: I misspelled

[stormos]

Originally Posted by REDIS

yes a s13/240 is easy to make fast and looks awesome but they are IMO way played out. a bimmer, especially a ti, is a needle in a haystack compared to a nissan in the tuner world. Dare to be different.

well played out?

they are fast becoming VERY rare. They are MUCH harder to get here compared to ti's which are 2 a penny (common).

besides, they are far more fun to drive, i can vouch for this

[Variance]

stormos, not sure how it is over on your side of the pond, but over here I see atleast 5 a day.

[ChItalian1027]

I saw three where i live!! all stock

[3DGE]

IF we are talking about seeing other ti's, if I am lucky I will see one every two weeks.

[snuggz]

Ha, even before this abomination of a "film" was released, 240 is the new civic in my opinion.

The day I finished my swap, I got my Ti sideways quite a bit... but would I call it drifting? Hell no....

[andyman7931]

the best bmw to get sideways... my 88 735i :-) limited slip diff, heavy car, long wheelbase... I could kick the back end out, do whatever I want totally under control.

[REDIS]

Originally Posted by stormos

well played out?

they are fast becoming VERY rare. They are MUCH harder to get here compared to ti's which are 2 a penny (common).

besides, they are far more fun to drive, i can vouch for this

well, here in the US there is probably a ratio around s13/240=70% TI=30%

like 3DGE said, I'm lucky if I see a ti every 2 weeks.

[mohaughn]

LSD was an option on ti's. Mine came from the factory with a stock lsd. I have to look up that thread with the number definitions to see exactly what kind it is. Definitely needs more power. But most drifting cars are definitely not stock. You would be hard pressed to get a 240 sideways without doing something to it. I like the older japanese version fairlady z's.

BTW.. I see another Ti everyday. One of my neighbors has one. Of course I also see several 240's, 300's, and 350's everyday. Even a right hand drive silvia.

[nusstroy]

Originally Posted by AlaskaBlue

I think a ti would be fine to drift if you don't have an open diff. The short wheel base would make it harder to control. Who drifts a stock car though? You can fix whatever you don't like.

Personally I think judged 'races' kind of takes the point away, but it looks like it would be kind of fun.

EDIT: I misspelled

I went drifting in a STOCK M5 today. We got fully horizontal for a second on a 2 way street too, fun :-)

heh hahaa!