i want drifting to be a little easier with my supra and i sorta know what to buy but dont know whether its neccessary or not. could someone give me a few hints of what they deem neccessary for drifting :)

i know an lsd is esential.

is that the one by TRD cause that seems to be the only one i can find

you sure your car doesn't already have an lsd?

stuft if i know i been real busy an all (exams and stuff), why, do you think a new one is unneccesary :huh:

my cousin is the best drifter i know personally. (and trust me i know alot of them) i'll tell him your situation and i'll see what he says. peace

thanks, much appreciated :D

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my cousin said that if u wanna drift good u really dont need the best car. of course with the parts it helps but he thinks people with much experience and knowledge about there car rite now then they should know how if they just try it. have u tried drifting yet?

anyone have a website they know of that can explain drifting and give as much info as possible, you know like drifting for morons or something :D

i think there is a book for drifting for idiots :lol: <_<

IS an idiot, hmmm i think that book would be perfect for me.

we know that... in fact i just sent one to u... hope u like it :P ;)

sent me what a book, or an idiot?

hell, probably both!

well i sure could use the book to learn to drift, and the idiot i could use to make me look smarter.

I tryed it back in 2000, I ended up in someones flower bed... took out a 25mph sign and got the hell outta there. Make sure you try it somewhere safe, like um NOT ON THE STREET my $.02

First of all if you want to drift i wouldnt use the supra. The supra is heavy and expensive to maintain if you damage parts of it ( which happends often while drifting) try geting a 240sx those are cheap on ebay!
i have a supra and 240 and the 240 is by far the best for drifing

any ways..
The most important modifications to a drift machine (and the best way to get it sideways) is to mod its Suspension, it tires, and its brakes.

SUSPENSION
For the suspension start off with lowering it. This is the cheapest way to improve your suspension. then look into geting a strut brace, these do alot and are not to hard on the wallet. If you still have money to spend go for sway bars. also look at geting some progressively wound springs because these are way better then the stock springs that come with the supra..

Tires
when you first start drifing DO NOT buy new tires.
you go through your first set of tires VERY quickly trying to learn the basics.
after your first set is gone then go for some soft z rated slicks these are the best for drifting B)
I even know alot of guys who go to the junk yard to pick up tires for a fun day of drifing.

Brakes
first of all you will want to buy sloted roters. brakes slow your car down by transfering kenitic energy to the brake pads which causes alot of heat! sloted roters release the heat beter then plain ones.so your brakes wont get mushy after an hour of drifing!

best of luck with your drifting

Can you really get through a corner faster drifting, than just driving a line.

usually not, depends on the corner, and what kinda racing. Drifting is used a lot in rally, but the drifting most poepl are talking about these days is done on streets, and it's more show than anything else...

If you have a MK3 turbo, it should have a factory LSD. They will wear out, but you can get aftermarket units from Kaaz, Cusco, and ATS. To make it drift well, you really only need coilovers. 18kg/mm front and 10-12kg/mm rear spring rates are what I'd prefer, but the ride quality won't be GT-like anymore. I also recommend a racing seat as it keeps you firmly planted for better control when you'd normally be leaning against the door panel or center console...


The MK3 is one of the more difficult cars to drift, but it is rewarding when you get it down. Plus you can hop in a 240 or a corolla and within minutes be able to drift it as well as its owner... The major downside is that it does not have the steering angle of most cars, so this is about as extreme an angle as you will get:

http://www.geocities.com/ma71supratu...res/drift1.jpg

drift or die in san jose
 

:bouncy:wanna drift here in san sjo we have some nice hair pins up hill so if any 1982 supra and up we can go meet up and bring u up to the hill

its not neccessary to buy parts for it aslong its lowerd and good supension
 

OK so just try to start drifting in the rain it more slide n not dangerous

use an open parking lot, thats where i learned...and teh fun of trying not to be caught by the mall security...wut a rush hahaha

cusco makes a 1.5 way lsd it runs about 900 bucks though

i know an japanese website but i dont know if you can read japanese.... hehe.

Drifting in the rain
 

I started with donuts in a parking lot to feel the weight and movement of the car and then moved to drifting. You don't want to rush into it or you'll find that you beautiful supra will end up in a ditch :( haha. Does anybody know if its easier to drift in the rain because i feel that i have more control when its dry. I drifted in a fwd in the rain and ended up doing a complete 180. Also if you just get lowering springs does it mess up the camber? right now I have anti-swaybars(one of the best investments i have made to my mkiii) about to get the cusco strut tower bars..

you have more control when its dry because you can use the tire's grip to enter and exit a drift...in teh rain you dont ahve much control...but to first learn and control the car while sliding its easier to initiate a slide on wet pavement...and you will be able to feel teh movement of hte car before hitting the dry pavement...snow will also do the same thing...i have more control in dry becasue the tires have more grip...but for beginners i recommend doing it in an open wet area before tearing your tires apart on dry pavement

lowering springs affect the camber of teh car...though not a big enough effect to have it rebalanced...if you install coilovers i would consider having it readjusted...but i have negative camber on the front and a little on the rear to give it more contact patch when drifting...wears out the tires a little more...but when u drift u notice more grip so you can direct the car where you want it more easily

I learned to drift in an 88 turbo supra. I've been drifting with a couple of friends, and they have to feint or pop the clutch and the car drifts alright. In my supra, I just give it a light feint and stomp the gas and it drifts REALLY well. You have to be careful though (and this may be common to most drifters, for all I know), because if you don't get the car to drift and you're already commited to the turn, you HAVE to keep the gas up and hope that you clear it.
While I was learning to drift my 88 supra, I tried to drift a 90 degree corner on some backroads, and I didn't feint hard enough; my tires spun for a split second, then grabbed. I kept the wheel over and let off the gas (here was my mistake). My front tires just slipped and I ended up in the ditch. Luckily, there was plenty of grass for me to get back on the road. I went back and practiced there, repeating the same situation, and figured out that if I stayed on the gas, it pulled through every time, but that if I braked or let off the gas, I slid.
This may just be my heavy-!@# car at work, or it may be common to most cars; I honestly don't know. I hope that this was informative.