Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

Today i saw a r34 drift car. Would it of been a gtr converted to rwd via drive shaft, or a model skyline with rwd already. Or still awd, doubt it but possible.

Also could a strip and n/a r33 and engine swap it to build a drift car or would i need to buy something lighter.
(I know nothing about drifting but really want to learn)
cheers.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/451486-skylines-as-drift-cars/
Share on other sites

Any Skyline will be a great car to learn to drift in.
R33's are good, relatively cheap to buy and strong engine/gearbox/brakes etc. Drum handbrake is a bonus too.

Realistically though, any Skyline will be fine for drifting mate, doesn't have to be anything special.

  • Like 1

get rid of the r33.. get yourself a S CHASSIS (s13,s14,s15,180sx) and go from there. So much better to drift and much more nimble and comfortable. (i have drifted both my r33 and my brothers 180sx and id choose an s chassis any day)

Ideally that's what i'd want but i'm thinking of turning my n/a r33 into a drift missle after i get my full license and go turbo :P
At least for my first drift car as I will probably destroy it trying to learn

I am currently converting a R33 gtst into a drift car.

I went to driftx a couple of weekends ago at calder and there must have been 15 R32/33s so they are a popular car.

I like the s chassis and was looking at these but too many people think an s13/14 is worth too much money. I ended up with a R33, may not be the best but it's a learning machine.

From my experience with most motorsports, just get something and get out there. The s chassis may be more nimble but starting out you won't take advantage of it. Best to have a cruel master that teaches you to be careful on transitions to improve your skills.

I think you could use the na to learn but would change cars rather than slap on a turbo to yours. Maybe do beginners on the na and buy a different car when getting more serious.

My 2c

  • Like 2

r33s are popular due to their strong drivelines and good brake setup.

You can learn to drift in a XF Falcon if you're mustard. But learning in something that works good will make your drifting skills better. If you have a car that's uncomfortable to drift or something that doesn't handle as well as an s chassis you'll never build the confidence to really push it, instead you'll stay at the same spot skill wise.

Not saying go s chassis to be lazy and it does all the work for you, but they're a better handling vehicle which in turn will give you the confidence to drive harder and get more angle etc.

Also alot of the time its power, never start off with a high power car because you'll never grow the balls to actually use the power to its limit.

just my 2c

  • Like 1

Any R/S chassis with a properly locking diff (2 way, shimmed standard or welded [im not going to judge you]) is a very capable drift car. Make sure it doesn't have any boost leaks, that it has an adequate cooling system, a check of the AFR's and a good fuel pump would be my prerequisites if I was about to get into it.

If you have a bit of cash to throw around then next mods would be front mount intercooler, exhaust, electronic boost controller and oil pressure/temp and water temp gauges (don't trust the standard ones) but any car you buy now will have some/most of these already.

You will be amazed how far you can push a standard car before the car become the limiting factor and not your skill as a driver/size of your testicles.

Your user name is awesome. Yeah i was just asking about n/a because i currently have a n/a r33. but a n/a 180 makes less power then my car so my only option would be turbo.
Can someone help me make a list of affordable drift cars. between 5k-10k (buying price excluding mods)


cheers

Edited by SkylineR33RB25

Where are you located? Just trying to figure out what tracks you would be drifting. My mate started drifting in a bog stock NA R33 with a 2 way, and he f**king kills it for it being a non turbo car. He actually won the amateur series and was the only NA car in the field, so skidding an NA r33 is definitely possible but he can really steer very well.

Personally I would either buy a turbo S13/180 (SR not CA) or a R32/33. Can pick up a fairly standard one of any of these cars for 5k. 33's seem to be especially cheap at the moment.

You do have the (harder) option of turbo'ing your current car, but you would have to replace the gearbox with a 25 turbo box which is a $1-1.5k adventure on its own.

  • Like 1

Did a bit of research i think my best options are;
an s chassis (s13-14 180sx 200sx), skyline (r32 r33 turbo rwd version maybe even an old r31?) or toyota supra
Just a lot of browsing car sale websites till i find a banged up one without rego.

Edited by SkylineR33RB25

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • Cheers. Skyline is back on the menu, can’t get rid of it. It’s like a child you don’t want, or herpes 
    • I got back to Japan in January and was keen to get back on track as quickly as possible. Europe is god-awful for track accessibility (by comparison), so I picked up a first-gen GT86 in December just to have something I could jump into right away. The Skyline came over in a container this time and landed in early January. It was a bit battered after Europe, though—I refused to do anything beyond essential upkeep while it was over there. The clutch master cylinder gave out, and so did the power steering. I didn’t even bother changing the oil; it was the same stuff that went in just before I left Japan the first time. Naughty. Power steering parts would’ve cost double with shipping and taxes, so knowing I’d be heading back to Japan, I just postponed it and powered through the arm workout. It took a solid three months to get the car back on the road. Registration was a nightmare this time around. There were a bunch of BS fees to navigate, and sourcing parts was a headache. I needed stock seats for shaken, mistakenly blew 34k JPY on some ENR34 seats—which, of course, didn’t fit—then ended up having the car’s technical sheet amended to register it as a two-seater with the Brides. Then there’s the GT86. Amazing car. Does everything I want it to do. Parts are cheap, easy to find, and I don’t care what anyone says—it’s super rewarding to drive. I’ve done a few basic mods: diff ratio, coilovers, discs, pads, seat, etc. It already had a new exhaust manifold and the 180kph limiter removed, so I assume it’s running some kind of map. I’ve just been thrashing it at the track non-stop—mostly Fuji Speedway now, since I need something with higher speed after all that autobahn time. The wheels on the R34 always pissed me off—too big, and it was a nightmare getting tires to fit properly under the arches. So I threw in the towel and bought something that fits better. Looks way cleaner too (at least to me)—less hotboy, less attention-seeking. Still an R34, though. Now for future plans. There are a few things still outstanding with the car. First up, the rear subframe needs an overhaul—that’s priority one. Next, I need to figure out an engine rebuild plan. No timeline yet, but I want to keep it economical—not cutting corners, just not throwing tens of thousands at a mechanic I can barely communicate with. And finally, paint. Plus a bit of tidying up here and there.  
    • Nope, needed to clearance under the bar a little with a heat gun, a 1/2" extension as the "clearancer", and big hammer, I was aware of this from the onset, they fit a 2.0 with this intake no problems, but, the 2.5 is around 15mm taller than a 2.0, so "clearancing" was required  It "just" touched when test fitting, now, I have about 10mm of clearance  You cannot see where it was done, and so far, there's no contact when giving it the beans Happy days
    • It's been a while since I've updated this thread. The last year (and some) has been very hectic. In the second-half of 2024 I took the R34 on a trip through Germany, Italy, France and Switzerland - it was f*cking great. I got a little annoyed with the attention the car was getting around Europe and really didn't drive it that much. I could barely work on the car since I was living in an inner-city apartment (with underground parking). During the trip, the car lost power steering in France - split hose - and I ended up driving around 4,000kms with no power steering.  There were a few Nurburgring trips here and there, but in total the R34 amassed just shy of 7,000kms on European roads. Long story short, I broke up with the reason I was transferred to Europe for and requested to be moved back to Japan. The E90, loved it. It was a sunk cost of around EUR 10,000 and I sold it to a friend for EUR 1,500 just to get rid of it quickly. Trust me, moving countries f*cking sucks and I could not be bothered to be as methodical as I was the first time around.
×
×
  • Create New...