s2000

[publicenemy137]

hmm, too expensive, when people are paying $90 for skylines and a lot more for twin turbo supras. Not to mention S15's that cost just as much, or conversions

[flylwsi]

a used tt supra is about 25k for a nice car.
what's the MOST COMMON DRIFT CAR?
ae86 or 240sx.
why?
price.
how much would it cost to build one? under 10k if you're good, under 20k if you're spending more than the average joe.

just to buy a stock s2k, you're forkin out 30+.
then 1k in suspension. then 1k for I/E, 1k for header...

hmm...
that's 4k on top of the car, for stuff that wouldn't cost much on an 240, especially if you swap an sr20.
it's a price issue.

top end drifters in japan aren't worried about cars like the s2k, simply b/c there are turbo'd cars out there that make big power and drift easily...
silvia/180sx/240sx/supras/skylines
that's why the s2k doesn't drift as much, or people don't build from it...
you've got to spend 8k just to get it reliably turbo'd, and into the region that these other cars are making (hp-wise) with BPU upgrades...

handling is a plus in the s2k, and it's awesome, but it's not the only issue...

it's price.

[flylwsi]

also:
what's the cost of a used 240sx, or a converted car?
or your supra?
the skyline is a common drift car? in the states? right.
ya know what a used skyline can be had for in japan?
dirt.
literally. so it's not uncommon to see them over there, and honestly, the ones that do drift there are the exception, not the rule...

[publicenemy137]

yeah I guess you're right. Maybe when S2ks get cheaper we'll see em drift in the future. Though I still think the main reason that convertible's don't drift is that they are not rigid and solid enough for drifting.

[PH34R DRFT]

as far as convertibles not being "rigid and solid enough to drift" i think thats a bunch of BS....sure it might not be goods as a hardtop but i have seen plenty of convertibles drift..some have done some of the best drifts i have ever seen

[publicenemy137]

they can drift and drift well, but I think if you drift it too long the chassis will twist and your 32k investment will go down the hole.

[flylwsi]

again, you need to read.
a drift car is setup in the same way a track car is.
with a cage.
the s2k was DESIGNED as a vert, and designed to take these twisting forces from track/hard driving.

again, the car was built for this stuff.
it's a price issue more than anything else.

putting a cage in the car will more than give it the necessary rigidity. there are guys in california that are taking these cars to track days and stomping vipers/vettes, so that's obviously not an issue...