renovatdkitchn
New Member
Hey guys,
Long story short I've got a spare super clean and rust free 2G DSM coupe chassis sitting in my driveway that was supposed to become my drag car, but I decided to turn my convertible into the drag car instead and have gone from an HX40 to a Borg Warner S475.
After not being able to decide what to do with my coupe, I've decided to turn it into a drift car as no one has done it before. I haven't drifted at all before, only seen it at the local track and loved the idea ever since.
Being I hate doing things twice, wanted to ask if theres any preventative things I should be doing now while I'm doing the AWD swap to get power to the rear wheels. So far the plan is to replace the subframe and rear diff bushings with solid aluminum ones, weld the rear and center diff's and get adjustable toe and camber for it to zero out the rear as the stock stuff doesn't allow that on a lowered car.
Figured I will use axle cups to plug the front spots for axles. Unless anyone thinks I should try drifting it as a 4x4? It's all going to be just for fun as I don't plan on competing with it. I can also safely get it up in the 400whp range, so breaking the tires loose shouldn't be an issue. The chassis has already undergone a decent amount of weight reduction.
If its decent for drifting, I will invest in a new front suspension setup where I can get much more camber and caster.
I can also start and keep a build thread posted here if anyone is interested in how it turns out.
Long story short I've got a spare super clean and rust free 2G DSM coupe chassis sitting in my driveway that was supposed to become my drag car, but I decided to turn my convertible into the drag car instead and have gone from an HX40 to a Borg Warner S475.
After not being able to decide what to do with my coupe, I've decided to turn it into a drift car as no one has done it before. I haven't drifted at all before, only seen it at the local track and loved the idea ever since.
Being I hate doing things twice, wanted to ask if theres any preventative things I should be doing now while I'm doing the AWD swap to get power to the rear wheels. So far the plan is to replace the subframe and rear diff bushings with solid aluminum ones, weld the rear and center diff's and get adjustable toe and camber for it to zero out the rear as the stock stuff doesn't allow that on a lowered car.
Figured I will use axle cups to plug the front spots for axles. Unless anyone thinks I should try drifting it as a 4x4? It's all going to be just for fun as I don't plan on competing with it. I can also safely get it up in the 400whp range, so breaking the tires loose shouldn't be an issue. The chassis has already undergone a decent amount of weight reduction.
If its decent for drifting, I will invest in a new front suspension setup where I can get much more camber and caster.
I can also start and keep a build thread posted here if anyone is interested in how it turns out.
