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Originally Posted by 240sxinprogress
Jst2kwik reply: , I have been doing lots of research, I just thought asking the ppl who drift firsthand might be a good place to start. You know, I'm not really looking to do a whole lot of drifting competition, more for a pasttime, so I probably won't be having two cars (FYI it's a chevy cobalt,srry my bad misspell) Plus being in college, i dont have loads of extra money to spend on two separate cars. But your right, I didn't really realize how expensive it was going to be; I knew the upgrades would be expensive, but I wasn't counting on having to buy do many tires and replacement parts, but after talking to other drifters and seeing stuff they've gone through, my wallet was crying seeing at their damaged rides. but thanks for your help and small insults (pm kindergarden? Really?) haha jk it's all good man, and thanks for trying to be nice to poor uneducated wannabees like myself  |
I hear you on the college thing, it really blows trying to finance a drift car and go to school/pay for school. Haha, and no problem glad it helped and most of the guys forget that they were all uneducated clueless people at one point too, and love getting on people's cases when questions are asked.
As to other stuff that was said, LSD's really aren't super necessary, welding your diff is easy, inexpensive, and effective. And if it breaks? OMG!! Weld it again big deal. Worse comes to worst, buy a spare def for like $20 and have that one welded too so you have a backup in case one blows up on you. $1500 for a KAZ two way can go wayyy further in a 240 especially for a budget build.
Just being at a drift event and watching all the guys do their thing is also really helpful. I've learned a lot from quietly observing as well as checking out people's setups - both pros and Joes. Like GmFwd said, the clubloose parking lot events are a great place to start. I've never driven in one (I'm still finishing my car) but they are a step up from the IKEA lot
and the CL guys will give you tips and pointers too.