Drift Skyline R34

[highlander87]

I bought a r34 set up to drift. The dash has slip light and tcs off light constant on. If you try turn in tight circles the wheels sort of skid and jump. The mechanic I use. Didn't like it. Is this normal for a drift car? It drives fine and holds the back end perfect when letting it go.

[GTSBoy]

Well, if you f**k up the ABS and TCS systems, which is entirely possible on a drift pig, then of course the dash lights will be on.

And what do you think a tight 2-way diff feels like to drive around on?

[Kinkstaah]

Yes to everything.

[Duncan]

They are likely to be unrelated problems, and neither would be unusual for a drift car

[highlander87]

The abs light is on as well. I was thinking someone altered the ecu with a computer or chip? To lock the TCS off abs off and slip diff on. Iv never driven a drift car before. So I don't have a clue how they drive. Wen I bought it the said the clonking is normal for the type of LSD on it? I heard to pass its mot the abs light will have to be off?

[KiwiRS4T]

You should have googled "drifting" before you bought it. If you want to keep it take it for a test and then if it fails take it to a workshop and get them to rectify the defects.

Or sell it to someone who wants to go drifting.

[Ben C34]

Please post vids of you learning to drift.

[highlander87]

? I do want to drift. Hence why I bought the car..? Just I live in the highlands. Pretty much like the stone ages up here. No drift tracks. Finding mechanics to do work on the skyline is hard let alone one that understands drift set ups. This is why I am here! Many thanks to all the usfull comments.

[highlander87]

I took the car to my usually mechanic. Who is extremely good and he didn't have a clue. I am reaching out to drifters to make sure the car is acting the way it should do before I start abusing it.

[GTSBoy]

I just love the balls out enthusiasm that results in buying a drift modified car without knowing ANYTHING at all about it. And when I say "it", I mean the whole lot of subjects, drifting, Skylines, R34s, TCS and ABS systems, diffs, modifications required/desired for drifting.

Let me restate my initial post. Doing the things to a car that are required to make it a drifter is quite likely to result in the TCS and ABS (Same basic system in an R34, sharing many sensors) having a nana. This is especially true because drifters tend to be eager to do the bodgiest things to achieve their goal. Secondly, a tight mechanical LSD will behave exactly as you describe. There's nothing wrong with it (apart from it being a pain in the arse).

The mechanic you use either has no idea what he is looking at (and is therefore not really a mechanic because how the hell does one get through a 4 year apprenticeship and trade school without having at least one stupidly modified car probably involving welded diff gears???) or is unable to speak the same language as you. Either way, find a better mechanic.

[highlander87]

Gtsboy. Thanks. That's wot I wanted to hear. Iv read and read and read. But to have someone reply about it. the clonking feels bad. But knowing its normal. Makes me smile. Changing my driving style fixes the clonking. When in parkin lots etc. (Taking her out of gear in full lock) Just I needed to kno it was normal. Thank you!! I took it to a tyre shop today. All young dudes. Took skirts off and I got her on the ramp. Did tracking. Sound. While in office. One youngin tried to take her off. span and span. I had to remove him wen I heard. Took me a second to get her off. But obly wen I went forward and the beast spat the ramp out across the road! Just shy of 400bhp. To let u all kno my level of mechanic skills. I'm a joiner.