Supra's Drifting

[Ahmad88]

look everybody lets jsut end it before we reach 1,000 pages, FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CARS CANNOT DRIFT think about drifting is sliding sideways around a turn, can front wheel cars do that? no they would grip unless u have alot of HP and bald rear tires so you could slide but still i have never seen a front wheel drive car drift around one turn. if it was a S turn then they can do that cuz it would the car would whip in the other direction and be able to slide at the end of the S turn. Anyway just my opinion.

[82Dragon]

I think I've done it on accident... Or maybe that was more of a powerslide,
Or a peel-out while already moving. What I did was just hit the clutch while in a turn and coasted while rounding the corner, then I gave it a little too much gas as I let it out and surprise I wasn't moving where I was pointing. I don't know about drifting. I also thought this car was too heavy for that, atleast without turbo, so it is quite possible that I did something else. For the record, my car is an '82 5mge mostly stock from what I can tell. My suspension is CD-Skipping, Soda-Spilling, Teeth-Grinding stiff but it's great at cornering.

My question for you sidewinders is about interiors. I heard the key to getting sideways is losing weight. My interior is thrashed and I'm looking for stuff to restore it. Anybody want to make a couple bucks for stuff you don't want lemme know. Like I said, I have an '82. She's an L-type with burgundy interior. My plastic is chipped all to hell, the vinyl on the dash is sunbaked and I could use some new carpets. You wanna get rid of any of this stuff? Lemme know.

Thanx
-B

[Supra2NR]

I think I've done it on accident... Or maybe that was more of a powerslide,
Or a peel-out while already moving. What I did was just hit the clutch while in a turn and coasted while rounding the corner, then I gave it a little too much gas as I let it out and surprise I wasn't moving where I was pointing. I don't know about drifting

sounds like you did, but congrats anyways, i learn how to drift without knowing it too

I also thought this car was too heavy for that, atleast without turbo

any rear-wheel drive car, with the right suspension setup can drift
by ur description

My suspension is CD-Skipping, Soda-Spilling, Teeth-Grinding stiff but it's great at cornering.

i think thats what probly enabled you to create the arc, cuz ur suspension is so stiff it dramatically reduces body roll, hencefort giving you more control while in angle

My question for you sidewinders is about interiors. I heard the key to getting sideways is losing weight

nah, i got a 88 n/a supra with stock suspension
and im still able to drift with the car
if skylines, mustangs, chargers, can do it, and those are heavy cars
our supras can too

even without turbo
they got n/a ae86 corollas, drifting against s15's , vipers and big hp cars
it all comes down to technique and how well do you know your car's capabilities, and your boundaries as a driver too

[Isphius]

The problem with supras is steering angle. The wheels dont turn enough. Everyone says the key to drifting is steering angle

[Supra2NR]

The problem with supras is steering angle. The wheels dont turn enough. Everyone says the key to drifting is steering angle

then i guess, we all jus got to improvise then
maybe pull on the ebrake a little more harder
maybe a little more gas here and there

we'll see what we can get lol

[panger]

u can put spacers on the inner end of ur tie-rods. this should give you about 10% more angle. i think the machined spacers that they sell for 86's fit our tie rods, but any properly sized spacers/washers should do the trick. the spacers i have are for a corolla. they're about 5/16ths of an inch thick

[Boostesi]

industrial parks are the way to go mang

[tone loc]

today i stole my own supra and tryied just to see if my e-brake worked and for some reason i barly felt it brake. how would you go about fixing that?

[Isphius]

Originally Posted by panger

u can put spacers on the inner end of ur tie-rods. this should give you about 10% more angle. i think the machined spacers that they sell for 86's fit our tie rods, but any properly sized spacers/washers should do the trick. the spacers i have are for a corolla. they're about 5/16ths of an inch thick

This will also mess you alignment all up. And about your ebrake, Tighten the cable, and replace the rear brake pads.

[Supra2NR]

u can put spacers on the inner end of ur tie-rods. this should give you about 10% more angle. i think the machined spacers that they sell for 86's fit our tie rods,

you mean putting negative camber on the car?
its not a bad idea if its a weekend car
but that will eat up tires unevenly
and like isph said it'll mess up the alignment