Friday, June 22, 2007

Nissan 200sx S13

Step Drift : Nissan 200sx S13

A drift car is RWD!
You can ass-drag a FWD car and you can power understeer a 4WD car, but it's not true drifting.
Here are some examples and details on some of the most popular choices of drift car. Although there are many other suitable cars for drifting, these seem to be the most suitable in terms of value for money, standard equipment and availability of tuning parts, and spares.
Make/ Model: Nissan 200sx S13 (180sx in Japan)Engine: CA18DET 1.8litre Turbocharged 180bhpStandard Differential: Open diff or Viscous LSD depending on age and model.





Good:
* Cheap to buy.
* A very predictable car to learn in.
* Loads of drift specific parts available off the shelf.

Bad:
* Getting old now with even the newest examples being well over the 10 year mark.
* CA18DET engine is prone to big end problems in later life, especially if over-revved.
* Standard suspension is very soft.
* The Viscous LSD is not great, and higher mileage units can become tired and behave like an open diff.

By http://www.driftworks.com

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