How To Build a 180sx/s15 Drift Car Project
Posted on Nov 18, 2008 under replacement auto parts | 12 Comments
***ProDiffer Drift Videos*** for part 2 click here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVRN1kmg6JI
READ!!!……….I get asked often How to build a drift car? Here is a short overview on how to make your car drift ready.
Since most of the cars you guys will be tuning have higher miles, they need a little love. The first thing I would suggest is making sure the car is in good running condition. Make sure all the belts are good, check all the fluids, and change the oil. If the air filter is dirty replace it.
Next, check the brakes. Make sure brake pads have life left and the rotors are not too worn. Since you will be using the e-brake to initiate drifts and to correct drift angle once the car is sliding sideways, you need to make sure the rear brake pads are in good condition. Otherwise, you will have a hard time getting the rear wheels to lock up when you pull the e-brake. If they are worn out go to Napa, Auto Zone, or Oreillys and buy the brake parts you need – most of these auto parts stores have lifetime replacement policies.
So now your car is running like new. If you have the money buy a set of coilover struts, if not, get a set of springs. You can also get strut bars on eBay for cheap. Now your suspension is tighter. I would get used to this before doing any more suspension modifications.
Now if this is your second car, or you dont do much street driving, Id strip out everything you can except the drivers seat! Get a heat gun and a putty knife and remove all the sound deadening material – like 50+ pounds on a S13 Silvia.
Next thing I would suggest is getting a bucket seat. You can get a decent one for under $200 plus the mounts and everything else for about $70. You dont need harnesses right away, but Id recommend them. This will help keep you planted in the turns while drifting instead of fighting to hold on.
The most essential modification for any drift car is going to be a Limited Slip Differential, or LSD. These are expensive but sometimes you can find used ones. If its used, get it rebuilt! A cheap alternative to buying a LSD, popular with the drifting community, is welding the spider gears together in the factory differential and using the stock axels.
Now your car is ready to drift! Spend the rest of the money on tires because youre going to need them! A good place to get cheap tires for drifting is a used tire shop.
Of course there is any number of additional modifications you could make to increase the performance of your drift car but this overview is meant as an informative starting point for drivers interested in drifting.
Good Cars for a Budget Drift Car Project:
Nissan 240SX (S13, S14 Silvia)
Nissan 180SX
Toyota Corolla AE86
Mazda RX-7
How TO Convert a 180sx silvia s13 s14 s15 to a new front
drift project 180sx drift car with s15 conversion before during after and drift pics
Song dj danny d “drop da bass”
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By XxXDrummerxXx on Nov 18, 2008 | Reply
how much do they …
how much do they usually cost?
By ProDiffer on Nov 18, 2008 | Reply
yeah totally legal
yeah totally legal
By camsac on Nov 18, 2008 | Reply
U wanna know whats …
U wanna know whats funny? that exact same car has been my desktop wallpaper for like the past 2 months, such a beautiful car…
I wanna know though, are s15 front end conversions street legal?
By ProDiffer on Nov 18, 2008 | Reply
clic the first …
clic the first video response for part 2 of this video
By ProDiffer on Nov 18, 2008 | Reply
there will be a new …
there will be a new video posted soon with more pictures of the car build
By smokeythatokey on Nov 18, 2008 | Reply
That is an amazing …
That is an amazing car i have a s13 in the works right now where did you get the front end i love the s15 front and the 240 rear, the s15 rear looks like a in grand prix so that.
By riverviewpowerhouse on Nov 18, 2008 | Reply
my friend john did …
my friend john did that conversion overall it was 700 with lights 100 for paint cause his cars flat black and its clean as bro
By 53gersain512 on Nov 18, 2008 | Reply
itll be like 1500 …
itll be like 1500 plus instalation
By crf150yo on Nov 18, 2008 | Reply
how much did all …
how much did all that cost??
By imperialsolider on Nov 18, 2008 | Reply
wow! Lights are a …
wow! Lights are a grand?!
It’s totally worth it though!
thanks for the help man!
By imperialsolider on Nov 18, 2008 | Reply
Sick !!!!
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Sick !!!!
woah, how much would the front conversion cost?!
I wanna do that to my 180
By weecraiglikescars on Nov 18, 2008 | Reply
wots the song
nice …
wots the song
nice 180