What to buy and mod for a drift car on a tight budget!

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  1. jakelarsen1998

    jakelarsen1998 New Member

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    Hey guys I'm new to drifting and I need some advice on what to buy and what to mod on a drift car on a very tight budget. Thanks :D I need all the help I can get
     
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    mazda mx5, weld the diff. practice
     
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    Thankyou Ruishy. Never had any experience with welding though
     
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    Ive never had any experience with welding. Anything I should know?
     
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    Pay someone else to weld it, but i agree mx5 is probs gunna be your best bang for buck when it comes to drifting
     
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    Alright guys. thanks for the help :D
     
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  7. Ruishy1

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    most garages should be able to weld your diff for around 60-70 quid.
     
    #7 Ruishy1, Jun 1, 2015
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    If your around the East Midlands if you remove it I'll weld it for you £30
     
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    Buy Mk1 Eunos with (usually decent) LSD, drift...
     
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    Thanks for all the help guys. Its helped a lot :)
     
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    buy something already drift ready mate, saves a load of time and effort and you can just get on a learn

    mx5 is a great shout! or I have a drift ready e36 for sale!
     
    #11 dan_gsxr, Jun 2, 2015
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    Where abouts do you live?
     
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    I would have said get a e36 strip it get a welder on it. I recently had one for a bit of fun and wish I had learnt in one. They come with pretty good lock (ish) and have plenty of bhp to skid
     
    #13 jamesb16a2, Jun 6, 2015
  14. zornyan

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    I'd say the mx5 is better, I really like my current e36, more so than my s13 at times. But the mx5 was the most reliable drift car ever.

    I was probably the only car to never once break down at Norfolk arena, I hammered the shit out of it, bog standard clutch/suspension/cooling system.

    Never once gave me hassle, not on the 10k Road miles I did in it either.

    E36s are good, but you need to invest in the cooling system, bog standard suspension is far far worse, as are the bushes.
     
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    Id say E36. Preferably 6cyl. Plenty of power and great looks. Also helps that there's endless amounts of parts for when you break something or the usual bolt on ///M bits.
     
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    E36, and can be built on a mega low budget, we bought a car, fitted a hydro, welded the diff, put it on shocks & springs, added a deep dish wheel for under £350
     
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    you cant go wrong with a bmw mate, less to go wrong, nice naturally aspirated power, instant throttle response, German engineering.
     
    #17 dpariera, Jun 9, 2015
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    I'd say BMW was your best bet. Are you looking for something for road use as well or soley drift? Picking up something that has been through a few hedges already might be an affordable way to get a drift car on a budget.
     
    #18 Lucasdemoley, Jun 9, 2015
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    When you own and drift a few MX5's you'll find that the cooling is the one down side with them as the hoses tend to split.
     
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    No I already own a 2001 Mitsubishi Lancer for on road use, I just want a drift build car with a couple of mates.
     
    #20 jakelarsen1998, Jun 11, 2015
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