i wanna drift!!!

[HPF Jeff]

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:

[supra_84]

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

Originally Posted by supersupra

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

[supra_84]

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

[SupraMan1784]

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

[a_zepeda926]

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

[hangsupra]

Originally Posted by KingDiamond

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

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

[Suprazeus]

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..

[SupraMan1784]

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

[SupraMan1784]

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

[flight doc89]

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.