370z drift setup?
 

can't find much info, doesn't seem like much people drift their Z.
anyone know what would be a good set up? what things would i need to make it a good drift car?
thanks :tiphat:

Because most people can't afford to ball the car up in a wall and then walk away wiping their hands clean of every owning one. Wear and tear is also not the cheapest to fix or maintain on this new of a car.

locking diff, more power, stiffer suspension and a shitload of tires.

Where do you plan on practicing at? When I lived in japan I had buddies that did it on the weekends in the industrial yards. Even had one guy ball a supra up head on into a 3 foot high concrete wall that seperated the side walk from a the parking lot at one of the business. Car was needless to say totaled... Even on some closed courses you take a very good chance of ball it up into a wall.

You've forever traumatized me. Lol
Well I mean I didn't want to get too serious about it. Just wanted to be able to slide the car around on occasion. Or be able to go to a track every now n then.. Just wanted to have some fun in it. I live in L.A

please buy a 1-3k 240sx to learn to drift...unless your Z is already paid off?

PM VDC_OFF, he drifts his Z in many Texas events and does fairly well.

What he said! But out the box it is ready to drift especially with the sport package.

Awe thanks sweety :tup: Im about to enter my third event in the Z on the 19th. Still have a lot more practicing to do before I get really good at controlling this car around every turn.

^ This is you have never drifted before or dont have a safe event with no walls. I only enter events in tracks with no walls or parking lots with no barriers.

I was also looking into places with no walls or barriers as well! :)
I haven't really tried drifting it yet, just a couple doughnuts. But good to hear that there good drifters! Gonna start sliding it :)

Any tips or advice on drifting it? :)
I feel like its a heavy car in comparison to a 240sx which is what I'm more used to.

Yes I came from a 240 as well and noticed that the 240 since it was light was great on short turns but ran out of power on big high speed turns. This car is the opposite. My biggest tip that most people fail to instruct on is steering. Steering is everything, as soon as you initiate the drift you have to throw the steering wheel all the way in the opposite direction because this thing gets sideways quick. Do that and just feather the throttle until it's under control and you will see this thing go forever, more gas more smoke ;) I like clutch kicking versus ebrake cause it's easier, but you will see that this car makes so much power you don't need either. I can initiate by just stepping on the gas.

Check out my vid in my journal below, I show a lot of mistakes you can learn from lol.

solid rear end bushings, good control arms, clutch diff, diff cooler, a good adjustable coilover, good clutch/flywheel, bolt on power should suffice, no bigger then a 275 tire in back

One thing that I think my car could use more of is steering angle. I feel it maxing out on some turns causing me to stop drifting. If you can find some fab shop to create some custom knuckles that might help but thats not until you get a little better.

Are you from LA or L.A. ?

Do you think it would be possible with the auto tranny?