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EVOclipse
12-04-2005, 08:15 AM
Ok i know the Formula D series is over, but i mean comeon D! is still going on...someone has to have SOMEthing to post about...hehe. sorry im just bored and like 1viadriftsname.... i live drift too,and want a new fix.so post away

AMC_DRIFTER
12-07-2005, 04:28 PM
If you want another fix, why don't you try to drift, it is way better than watching it on t.v. or reading about it in a magazine.

Or if you have a game console, play Initial-D Special Stage for PS2, or Gran Turismo 4, (they have 3 or 4 cars from the formula D series in there)

P.S. snow is coming, that makes for some exelent low-horsepower drifting!

EVOclipse
12-07-2005, 11:32 PM
i do drift as much as i can...cept its FL so no snow....just rain....and im still building up my hachi....i just wanted to jump the forum up

AMC_DRIFTER
12-08-2005, 02:57 PM
Florida eh? (Yes I AM Canadian! )

you got a 86? sweet!
I have alwase wanted one, I'm currently saving for a Corrola AE86.

drftk1d
12-08-2005, 03:05 PM
corollas suck

sorry.

good beginners car though

AMC_DRIFTER
12-08-2005, 03:42 PM
corollas suck

sorry.

good beginners car though


:eek7: what are you saying?:nono: Dont get me wrong though, I am not offended, I just don't agree. here is why:

A Corolla is a left hand drive Trueno. So if "Corollas suck" then Truenos suck. If Trueno's suck then Ueo and his Yukes AE86 suck. And that ain't true.

Ueo kicked ass at D1, and he aint no beginner. I already have a beginner car, a 1972 AMC Hornet 4-door, 232cu 100hp FR, 8" tires all the way around! I want to go big by gutting it and making a super light drift car.

gigglesnirt
12-09-2005, 01:56 AM
just because someone can drive a car well wil not make it a great car.

AMC_DRIFTER
12-09-2005, 10:44 AM
just because someone can drive a car well wil not make it a great car.

To true. But a great car like an EVO VIII in my hands is also bupkis.

(bupkis? what am i saying?) :screwy:

EVOclipse
12-09-2005, 01:38 PM
Well id have to say Ae86's dont suck, they can do things 240's gto's and rx7's cant do. drifting isnt about how much hp or smoke you have, its about technique

AMC_DRIFTER
12-09-2005, 01:50 PM
Well id have to say Ae86's dont suck, they can do things 240's gto's and rx7's cant do. drifting isnt about how much hp or smoke you have, its about technique

Exactly! people wouldn't use them if they sucked. Even Initial-D would have chosen a different car if it wern't for the fact that AE86's kick ass on the down-hill almost straight out of the factory. Even fully customized, it is still cheeper than a mild custom RX-7, or GT-R. And It (in the right hands) could blow away almost anything out there. :)

drftk1d
12-09-2005, 04:11 PM
Exactly! people wouldn't use them if they sucked. Even Initial-D would have chosen a different car if it wern't for the fact that AE86's kick ass on the down-hill almost straight out of the factory. Even fully customized, it is still cheeper than a mild custom RX-7, or GT-R. And It (in the right hands) could blow away almost anything out there. :)

lol youre so deluded. Shigeno, author of Initial d picked that car because he liked it. it was cheap and lightweight, who

dude with 10k invested i doubt youd even get close to the performance of a stock RX-7 (were talking the FD right?). never mind that half of these cars are expensive now ($3000 for an economy car in the mid 80s? rape.) and doing swaps and stuff is expensive, shit, i could have a 240sx with a sr and some coilovers cheaper than a AE101 swapped hachi. good luck finding one.

and wow man, most other cars would rape hachis on downhill, uphill, straight, on a track, whereever, with a capable driver.

i like the corolla ae86, but its nowhere close to being a great car

EVOclipse
12-09-2005, 04:13 PM
lol its a good car but i wouldnt go overboard about blowing away a GTR...i mean its not like you see any jgtc hachi's, but its a good drift car and fun to drive, its just a lightweight well handling car, with very little HP

gigglesnirt
12-09-2005, 04:35 PM
Exactly! people wouldn't use them if they sucked. Even Initial-D would have chosen a different car if it wern't for the fact that AE86's kick ass on the down-hill almost straight out of the factory. Even fully customized, it is still cheeper than a mild custom RX-7, or GT-R. And It (in the right hands) could blow away almost anything out there. :)
lol i saw this and almost cried, you did not just make a reference of comparing cars with a cartoon.....
either way i do like these cars i am just not agreeing with the us market right now, for the price that most of them are its not worth it, you can get an old e30 or something for cheaper and they have matching, if not better performance.

R.W.240
12-10-2005, 04:00 AM
Corrolas suck. Any good coilover besides maybe SPLs new stuff is 3000$, then... once you get good coilovers you have to run big spring, which, is why Taka can't keep his right side up (not to mention every other Corrola in the FD feild). Solid axle is a blast from the past. then theres the 100whp part. AWESOME.

Corrolas are an OK car to learn on, but once you learn the basics it will be the first thing holding you back. I mean, Probably 75% of the Drivers in the D1 / BM feild started with Rollas, crashed them and then got S Chassis.

The only cool thing about Rollas is that they can get Mega Angle if the driver knows what he/she is doing. Beyond that its all stale.

R.W.240
12-10-2005, 04:05 AM
Exactly! people wouldn't use them if they sucked. Even Initial-D would have chosen a different car if it wern't for the fact that AE86's kick ass on the down-hill almost straight out of the factory. Even fully customized, it is still cheeper than a mild custom RX-7, or GT-R. And It (in the right hands) could blow away almost anything out there. :)


Man, this makes me feel angry that I actually wasted time typing logical reasons why the Rolla isnt great.

1) If you think you could do a fully modded Rolla for cheap your a numbnut and need to roll back to the arcade for more Inital D

2) If you think a fully modded Rolla wouldnt get curb stomped by mild GTR or FC or S Chassis you need to roll back to the arcade for more Inital D.

3) Did you just use the "Downhill" reference for serious? RETARD.

EVOclipse
12-10-2005, 11:12 PM
allthough i do have to defend i love seeing Ueo overtake a s15 and skyline....its so incredilble

AMC_DRIFTER
12-12-2005, 10:55 AM
lol youre so deluded. Shigeno, author of Initial d picked that car because he liked it. it was cheap and lightweight, who

dude with 10k invested i doubt youd even get close to the performance of a stock RX-7 (were talking the FD right?). never mind that half of these cars are expensive now ($3000 for an economy car in the mid 80s? rape.) and doing swaps and stuff is expensive, shit, i could have a 240sx with a sr and some coilovers cheaper than a AE101 swapped hachi. good luck finding one.

and wow man, most other cars would rape hachis on downhill, uphill, straight, on a track, whereever, with a capable driver.

i like the corolla ae86, but its nowhere close to being a great car

Well when a FD 3S has a $5000.00 Brake upgrade because you are too afraid to bugger anything up doing a conversion. Where as a $3000.00 Trueno, Levin is so easy to build your own adaption plate and go with anything that is better than stock. To screw up means nothing. I'm not saying that the FD, FC are pigs, (with a 50/50 weight bias) they handle very well. But the more power you have the more brakes you need. A 240 sx is an exelent example of a popular car, light, cheep, good weight bias, and easy to upgrade.

Not to say that I only watch Initial-D, (I have been around cars all my life and i am still learning) But for example: Bunta is a smart guy and not one to just dish out money for a car part or two. He tuned that car out of inginuity and skill. not the back page of a ricer mag.

Finaly yes, on anything other than a down hill, a Hatchi Roku would almost definatly lose.

I am not saying that nothing can beat an AE86, I'm saying that a driver with Tackumi's skill could kill me, probably you (not saying you suck, I've never even seen you drift or grip) and almost any othe average driver.

An 86 is a cult car, no two ways about it.

That is all I have to say about that. It is just my opinion.:smile:

R.W.240
12-12-2005, 06:26 PM
Well when a FD 3S has a $5000.00 Brake upgrade because you are too afraid to bugger anything up doing a conversion. Where as a $3000.00 Trueno, Levin is so easy to build your own adaption plate and go with anything that is better than stock. To screw up means nothing. I'm not saying that the FD, FC are pigs, (with a 50/50 weight bias) they handle very well. But the more power you have the more brakes you need. A 240 sx is an exelent example of a popular car, light, cheep, good weight bias, and easy to upgrade.

Not to say that I only watch Initial-D, (I have been around cars all my life and i am still learning) But for example: Bunta is a smart guy and not one to just dish out money for a car part or two. He tuned that car out of inginuity and skill. not the back page of a ricer mag.

Finaly yes, on anything other than a down hill, a Hatchi Roku would almost definatly lose.

I am not saying that nothing can beat an AE86, I'm saying that a driver with Tackumi's skill could kill me, probably you (not saying you suck, I've never even seen you drift or grip) and almost any othe average driver.

An 86 is a cult car, no two ways about it.

That is all I have to say about that. It is just my opinion.:smile:

I call BS on you. Your a Troll aren't you? There is no way someones thought process could be that illogical as to follow a overly dramatic cartoon that closely.

-The Stig-
12-12-2005, 07:34 PM
lol.. I agree.

I saw that bit at work, and decided to leave it be till I got home. C'mon, the characters are only good because of the writing.

Takumi's skill is only there because it's in the script... saying Takumi is totally awesome is stupid. It's a fictional character.

Welcome back to Reality. Where Trueno's are just another low cost rwd shitbox. A fun shitbox to drive no doubt. But not the end all car, not even on the Downhill.

gigglesnirt
12-12-2005, 10:00 PM
Well when a FD 3S has a $5000.00 Brake upgrade because you are too afraid to bugger anything up doing a conversion. Where as a $3000.00 Trueno, Levin is so easy to build your own adaption plate and go with anything that is better than stock. To screw up means nothing. I'm not saying that the FD, FC are pigs, (with a 50/50 weight bias) they handle very well. But the more power you have the more brakes you need. A 240 sx is an exelent example of a popular car, light, cheep, good weight bias, and easy to upgrade.

Not to say that I only watch Initial-D, (I have been around cars all my life and i am still learning) But for example: Bunta is a smart guy and not one to just dish out money for a car part or two. He tuned that car out of inginuity and skill. not the back page of a ricer mag.

Finaly yes, on anything other than a down hill, a Hatchi Roku would almost definatly lose.

I am not saying that nothing can beat an AE86, I'm saying that a driver with Tackumi's skill could kill me, probably you (not saying you suck, I've never even seen you drift or grip) and almost any othe average driver.

An 86 is a cult car, no two ways about it.

That is all I have to say about that. It is just my opinion.:smile:
wow, you did not just make a comparison to real drivers and cartoon characters! holy shit! hahahahaa you did! im still in shock, i mean i dont wanna flame or anything, but kids like you are the basic reason that i really dont talk about drifting around people who dont know shit, they come into a conversation with nothing and expect to be able to have a good ol chit chat with someone who knows what they're talking about, people like you are also the main reason i get tired of drifting besides actually doing it, anything around it its always surrounded by kids not knowing shit. im done this is too much.

p.s. considering it basically seems like your 'learning' from a cartoon, i wouldn't go near a car anytime soon, main reason people get killed for drifting, or even just driving around for that matter is people who follow something that is fiction based, and try to mimic it to be cool.

EVOclipse
12-12-2005, 10:58 PM
ok someone tell me how to post a video or hit me up with an aim direct connect to post a video, im going to take of the gloves for this one.

drftk1d
12-13-2005, 12:41 AM
Well when a FD 3S has a $5000.00 Brake upgrade because you are too afraid to bugger anything up doing a conversion. Where as a $3000.00 Trueno, Levin is so easy to build your own adaption plate and go with anything that is better than stock. To screw up means nothing. I'm not saying that the FD, FC are pigs, (with a 50/50 weight bias) they handle very well. But the more power you have the more brakes you need. A 240 sx is an exelent example of a popular car, light, cheep, good weight bias, and easy to upgrade.


AHAHAHAHAAH do you know how good the stock FD3s brakes are?

freaking 450hp track FDs from japan still run stock brakes.

3k into a hachi isnt doing shit kid, im sorry
the only advantage it would have over an RX-7 is that you wont care when you crash it.



game over.

insert coin.

AMC_DRIFTER
12-13-2005, 11:08 AM
Ok ok.

I have grown up around cars my ENTIRE life, I even came home from the hospital making car and tractor noises. Needles to say I have spent countless hours in the garage wrenching on old AMCs. Now I know that I have nowhere near the mechanical abillity of most, but then again, I am only 18.

First off, I would like to appologise to all of the people on this forum. I didn't want to offend anyone with my opinions.

Because my dad is old-school, the only cars I have been around are old, and quirky cars. Mainly AMCs. I have grown attatched to weird and inexpencive ways to go fast. My first car (and still is) is a 1972 AMC Hornet 4-door. I love the shape of everything on this car. Others think that it is a POS. I take it all in stride, after all it is their oppinion.

I have grown up going fast for cheep. I helped my dad build a $900.00 (ENTIRE COST) drag car. (a 1974 AMC Gremlin with a 450hp 360cu) No bull either. A lot of people said it couldn't be done, but we did it and ran 11's. We put $10,000.00 cars on the trailer.

To be able to go fast for cheep has alwase been the mantra that I live by.

Lastly, I agnolage the abilities of the RX-7 (all models). I have done some late-night surfing on the web learning about them, and you are all correct in your statements. I appologise for bashing them, it was not the point of my argument, I incorectly used it as an example, and for that I am truly sorry.

I hope that you all can also understand that the only reason I compared Bunta Fujiwara to this thread, is because he is so much like my dad. Because none of you know my dad it was required to draw the comparison. That is the only reason I did it. My dad wouldn't be caught dead ordering something before he determined that it couldn't built from scratch.

I am a huge fan of Hatchi Roku's and with my background, I see them as another way to go fast for cheep. Anything can be done with inginuity and skill.


Again I appologise for what I said, and I hope that everyone can forgive me. Please. :smile:

AMC_DRIFTER
12-13-2005, 11:22 AM
BTW I have never stated that I am a pro drifter, In fact I SUCK at drifting, but I still try. However, my skill as a Drag Racer is decent. I have, in the last 3 races, come 3rd, 2nd, and last race 1st. All in my stock '72 AMC Hornet. It is also my daily driver, and my car that I use for drifting. I don't call it a drift car because it only has a 100hp 6 cylinder, and my drifting skill is nil. But I do try and sometimes I can manage to pull off a low speed drift (usually by accident). I do not claim to be a pro but I am a drifter. Sorry for any mix-up.

gigglesnirt
12-13-2005, 08:08 PM
my car has 100hp and i call it the drift car, but yea mainly cause its a peice of shit and grip is no fun thats for awd stuff XD
i know what you mean by cheap shit its the way to go and my favorite i think its just fun stuff, and there is no definition for a drift car its just if you slide or not dont listen to anybody (especially from drifting.com)
its no problem i was just a little, i dunno, i was just playing forza online and drifting with some little kids, no if you really wanna hate motorsports there's a qquick ticket hehe, basically the sport is just to screw around in and have fun.
o yea in the drag races how do you come in 3rd? you mean a points tournament type event or what?

AMC_DRIFTER
12-14-2005, 10:41 AM
my car has 100hp and i call it the drift car, but yea mainly cause its a peice of shit and grip is no fun thats for awd stuff XD
i know what you mean by cheap shit its the way to go and my favorite i think its just fun stuff, and there is no definition for a drift car its just if you slide or not dont listen to anybody (especially from drifting.com)
its no problem i was just a little, i dunno, i was just playing forza online and drifting with some little kids, no if you really wanna hate motorsports there's a qquick ticket hehe, basically the sport is just to screw around in and have fun.
o yea in the drag races how do you come in 3rd? you mean a points tournament type event or what?

Thank You for understanding.

By 3rd, I mean Quarter finalist. To go out in the round before the final round.

I used to drag a Junior Dragster, and have really good consistancy. I ran 11.00-11.25 at a 1/8 mile air strip all day long in my hornet. 100hp makes it consistant, (no tire spin) and the only reason I came in second the race before last was because the other guy got a .500 reaction time. Mine are usually .540 - .740!

gigglesnirt
12-14-2005, 05:41 PM
yea i had a friend who did the junior dragsters but then he got fat haha.

drftk1d
12-15-2005, 02:19 PM
wow kid whats with the apology?

if you feel the hachi is the greatest, stand your ground and defend yourself

AMC_DRIFTER
12-16-2005, 12:15 PM
wow kid whats with the apology?

if you feel the hachi is the greatest, stand your ground and defend yourself

I do like the AE86, but i didnt want to start a flame war or anything, plus I said some incorect things about the fd3s. that is why. :biggrin:

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