Dori mat - Drifting forum

z4f786 · 15-04-2008, 12:04

Dori ( and all others on this amazing site!)

Im just trying to find other local enthusiast, just want to start getting into drifting, and was hoping to get some (or lot) of guidance. I see you are in Oxfordshire.

Dori Mat · 15-04-2008, 13:51

hi mate welcome to

there's a few more of us in oxfordshire

mitch
neil a walker
papercutout
sammysideways

anyone else ?

best thing to do is to come to a DWYB at santa pod, meet some people
ask questions and see what it's all about

z4f786 · 15-04-2008, 13:57

Good to know there are a few local members, so when is the next DWYB at santa pod?

Dori Mat · 15-04-2008, 14:04

one this friday and the next is 14th may i think

z4f786 · 15-04-2008, 14:12

only thing is I havent got a drift car yet

, been saving for house which I have now bought and now need a car

. any suggestions where I should start, I was thinking of s13 with coilovers?

z4f786 · 15-04-2008, 14:17

Just checked out the DWYB site, cool! I think I will def go down, thanks for the info

z4f786 · 15-04-2008, 14:21

Bummer! these events are on wednesdays, is there not anything on the weekends?

Dori Mat · 15-04-2008, 14:27

S13 with coilovers would be a good start

have a look in the events section for silverstone days they will be saturday normally

neil a walker · 15-04-2008, 15:34

alrite mate. where abouts are you? im cowley. would agree with mat on the choice of car ususally as we both got an s13 and i sold him his green beast. but... im a bit pissed off with mine at the mo tbh and am slowly wishing i bought toyota! its your choice and bmw 325's are a good option too ( really cheep for e36's) but my personal choice would be a mk2 or 3 supra, bit bigger and heavier but parts are available if your serious and as everyone on driftworks knows... toyota engines piss all over nissan lumps! ok, except maybe stavros

Brunosr13 · 15-04-2008, 15:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dori Mat

hi mate welcome to

there's a few more of us in oxfordshire

mitch
neil a walker
papercutout
sammysideways

anyone else ?

best thing to do is to come to a DWYB at santa pod, meet some people
ask questions and see what it's all about

Dori Mat · 15-04-2008, 15:47

your not in oxfordshire bruno

z4f786 · 15-04-2008, 15:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dori Mat

your not in oxfordshire bruno

Maybe he was here when he posted

Neil, Im in cowley too!

had a 325i for a bit but I didnt know about lsds then and it was a bit crappy for continous slides but getting the arse out was easy.

Whats your 328 like, has it got a lsd as standard?

neil a walker · 15-04-2008, 16:05

ah cool! prob round the corner then?! yeah, i did have a 328 coupe actually. weird you know...?hmmm. nah, it was a 95 and was a shitty open diff, they're really long ratio in them too, get a 325 lsd and it would be awesome! or weld it? good cars but 325 engine is tougher than the 328 alloy block, bit less torque but negligable really

z4f786 · 15-04-2008, 16:11

I was looking at mk2 supra, but I do like 325is and all it would really need is a diff like you said, cheapest way in is best for me as I dont really have any experience to avoid pranging an expensive motor. I had the 325i within an inch of its life....and it took it all with a smile....gotta love em!

What you driving now?

It said 325i on your profile

neil a walker · 15-04-2008, 16:20

oh! didnt realise, funnily enough i've been bussing it since saturday. blew up my s13... get a beemer or.... wildcard! mk 3 supra turbo manual, get headgasket torqued up properly, decent suspension and strip. be a drinker though, so bm the best option. theres about 3 million e36's in oxford! all badboyed up and nasty ass styling, gotta be cheap?

z4f786 · 15-04-2008, 16:26

Sorry to hear bout your 13. Do you know any beemers that come with lsd as standard, or any other car for that matter (which will make cheap drift car) mk2 supras look good, not really worried if they drink as I will only use on weekends.

royal · 15-04-2008, 16:31

Weld an open diff

bimmer lsd's command a premium and you don't really need it. e30, welded diff, coilovers, jobs a goodun.

z4f786 · 15-04-2008, 16:37

Havent really researched much about welding diffs, will it be okay for normal driving? can I just keep getting it welded when it breaks off again?

neil a walker · 15-04-2008, 16:41

mk2 supras are 1982-84 ish and are 6 pot 5mgte engine, 170 bhp and loads of torque! like 208lb/ft ,more than my 328 bmw!. absolute classsics, like an ae86 but with more bollocks, lotus chassis, digital dash, cool looking as standard as the wheels are so good on them. decent shocks like tokio and harder, lower springs, anti roll bars, strut braces and thats about it, got 1 and half way diff as standard. basically If you find one, sell it to me.i love them! mk3 supra 1986- 91 ish bit heavier, not too much bigger than a s13, has the 7mgte engine in the 3.0 turbo, renowned for headgasket blowers as it never was torqued down from the factory properly, and their mainly found on council estates as a replacement of the ford granada! haha, um yeah. but their a good bargain if you do the head gasket and get sum coilovers and an exaust. The CT26A turbo is good for 400 bhp, but you cant turn the boost up past 1 bar as the ecu doesnt like it. They're like the soarers older brother.

z4f786 · 15-04-2008, 16:51

Cheers Neil. Im leaning towards mk2 supra,especially if they have lsd as standard. sounds like a out-of-the-box drift car to me, just needs suspension. is donig head gasket expensive?

15-04-2008, 12:04	#1 (permalink)
z4f786 gripper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oxford Posts: 17	Dori mat Dori ( and all others on this amazing site!) Im just trying to find other local enthusiast, just want to start getting into drifting, and was hoping to get some (or lot) of guidance. I see you are in Oxfordshire.

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z4f786 gripper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oxford Posts: 17	only thing is I havent got a drift car yet , been saving for house which I have now bought and now need a car. any suggestions where I should start, I was thinking of s13 with coilovers?

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15-04-2008, 13:51	#2 (permalink)
Dori Mat is bored of K1 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: oxfordshire Posts: 3,673	hi mate welcome to there's a few more of us in oxfordshire mitch neil a walker papercutout sammysideways anyone else ? best thing to do is to come to a DWYB at santa pod, meet some people ask questions and see what it's all about

15-04-2008, 13:57	#3 (permalink)
z4f786 gripper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oxford Posts: 17	Good to know there are a few local members, so when is the next DWYB at santa pod?

15-04-2008, 14:04	#4 (permalink)
Dori Mat is bored of K1 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: oxfordshire Posts: 3,673	one this friday and the next is 14th may i think

15-04-2008, 14:17	#6 (permalink)
z4f786 gripper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oxford Posts: 17	Just checked out the DWYB site, cool! I think I will def go down, thanks for the info

15-04-2008, 14:21	#7 (permalink)
z4f786 gripper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oxford Posts: 17	Bummer! these events are on wednesdays, is there not anything on the weekends?

15-04-2008, 14:27	#8 (permalink)
Dori Mat is bored of K1 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: oxfordshire Posts: 3,673	S13 with coilovers would be a good start have a look in the events section for silverstone days they will be saturday normally

15-04-2008, 15:34	#9 (permalink)
neil a walker spl dori master Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the shire Posts: 403	alrite mate. where abouts are you? im cowley. would agree with mat on the choice of car ususally as we both got an s13 and i sold him his green beast. but... im a bit pissed off with mine at the mo tbh and am slowly wishing i bought toyota! its your choice and bmw 325's are a good option too ( really cheep for e36's) but my personal choice would be a mk2 or 3 supra, bit bigger and heavier but parts are available if your serious and as everyone on driftworks knows... toyota engines piss all over nissan lumps! ok, except maybe stavros

15-04-2008, 15:47	#11 (permalink)
Dori Mat is bored of K1 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: oxfordshire Posts: 3,673	your not in oxfordshire bruno

15-04-2008, 16:05	#13 (permalink)
neil a walker spl dori master Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the shire Posts: 403	ah cool! prob round the corner then?! yeah, i did have a 328 coupe actually. weird you know...?hmmm. nah, it was a 95 and was a shitty open diff, they're really long ratio in them too, get a 325 lsd and it would be awesome! or weld it? good cars but 325 engine is tougher than the 328 alloy block, bit less torque but negligable really

15-04-2008, 16:11	#14 (permalink)
z4f786 gripper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oxford Posts: 17	I was looking at mk2 supra, but I do like 325is and all it would really need is a diff like you said, cheapest way in is best for me as I dont really have any experience to avoid pranging an expensive motor. I had the 325i within an inch of its life....and it took it all with a smile....gotta love em! What you driving now? It said 325i on your profile

15-04-2008, 16:20	#15 (permalink)
neil a walker spl dori master Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the shire Posts: 403	oh! didnt realise, funnily enough i've been bussing it since saturday. blew up my s13... get a beemer or.... wildcard! mk 3 supra turbo manual, get headgasket torqued up properly, decent suspension and strip. be a drinker though, so bm the best option. theres about 3 million e36's in oxford! all badboyed up and nasty ass styling, gotta be cheap?

15-04-2008, 16:26	#16 (permalink)
z4f786 gripper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oxford Posts: 17	Sorry to hear bout your 13. Do you know any beemers that come with lsd as standard, or any other car for that matter (which will make cheap drift car) mk2 supras look good, not really worried if they drink as I will only use on weekends.

15-04-2008, 16:31	#17 (permalink)
royal S1- F.T break! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,542	Weld an open diff bimmer lsd's command a premium and you don't really need it. e30, welded diff, coilovers, jobs a goodun.

15-04-2008, 16:37	#18 (permalink)
z4f786 gripper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oxford Posts: 17	Havent really researched much about welding diffs, will it be okay for normal driving? can I just keep getting it welded when it breaks off again?

15-04-2008, 16:41	#19 (permalink)
neil a walker spl dori master Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the shire Posts: 403	mk2 supras are 1982-84 ish and are 6 pot 5mgte engine, 170 bhp and loads of torque! like 208lb/ft ,more than my 328 bmw!. absolute classsics, like an ae86 but with more bollocks, lotus chassis, digital dash, cool looking as standard as the wheels are so good on them. decent shocks like tokio and harder, lower springs, anti roll bars, strut braces and thats about it, got 1 and half way diff as standard. basically If you find one, sell it to me.i love them! mk3 supra 1986- 91 ish bit heavier, not too much bigger than a s13, has the 7mgte engine in the 3.0 turbo, renowned for headgasket blowers as it never was torqued down from the factory properly, and their mainly found on council estates as a replacement of the ford granada! haha, um yeah. but their a good bargain if you do the head gasket and get sum coilovers and an exaust. The CT26A turbo is good for 400 bhp, but you cant turn the boost up past 1 bar as the ecu doesnt like it. They're like the soarers older brother.

15-04-2008, 16:51	#20 (permalink)
z4f786 gripper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oxford Posts: 17	Cheers Neil. Im leaning towards mk2 supra,especially if they have lsd as standard. sounds like a out-of-the-box drift car to me, just needs suspension. is donig head gasket expensive?