Better Drifters?

[silviaboi]

Not to sound like a newbie or anything , but my friend and I have been debating which s13 is better for drifting, any input is appreciated.

[NiteKids]

not to be an ass but Just saying S13 refers only to the coupe.

[nismo_sr_20]

Originally posted by NiteKids
not to be an ass but Just saying S13 refers only to the coupe.
are you sure about that? I thought s13 was the chassis code or something like that

[West]

What NiteKids means is...

S13 is a Silvia/240sx Coupe.
RPS13 is a 180sx/240sx Hatcback

In all honesty they are the same, differ by 30-40lbs and the coupe is a little more rigid.

[TheTimanator]

Not to sound like a newbie or anything , but my friend and I have been debating which s13 is better for drifting, any input is appreciated.

The coupe is a little stiffer and lighter (not by much) than the fastback. On the other hand the f/b has a better weight distrubution. Either way, they make great drift cars.

[nismo_sr_20]

oh my bad sorry.

[Dousan_PG]

DOESNT MATTER


DRIFTING IS ABOUT THE DRIVER

[nismo_sr_20]

but what about drifting a civic?

[Dousan_PG]

Originally posted by nismo_sr_20
but what about drifting a civic?

YES it is possible 100%
ive seen vids of guys who drift civics BETTER then guys here who drift rwd

just because its FF doesnt mean it sucks or undriftable. some of those vids are DAMN CRAZY

[240Dori]

i think the fastback has a perfect or almost near perfect 50/50 wight distribution where the coupe has a heaiver front end ...it would seem to me that driver preferance would dictate what is a better drift car for each individual driver...

[HaLo]

Originally posted by WeST
S13 is a Silvia/240sx Coupe.
RPS13 is a 180sx/240sx Hatcback



Not to be a dick but... S13 is the whole 240sx/180sx/Silvia family.

PS13 = Silvia w/ SR20DET
RPS13 = 180sx w/ SR20DET
RMS13 = 240sx hatch
KRMS13 = 240sx hatch w/ Hicas
KRPS13 = 180sx w/ SR20DET & Hicas
...
You get the drift? ;)

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nomuken use to drift in a honda CRX (EF) in the canyons. first drift contest in california (LA) was won by a honda civic/crx back in '95.

[Dousan_PG]

option #42 has some awesome EF drifter..dont know if its nomuken, i forget, its been a while.

damn i want that vid drift heaven. the old options rock. so much fun..


i got a 240sx!

[boro240]

Originally posted by HaLo
Not to be a dick but... S13 is the whole 240sx/180sx/Silvia family.

PS13 = Silvia w/ SR20DET
RPS13 = 180sx w/ SR20DET
RMS13 = 240sx hatch
KRMS13 = 240sx hatch w/ Hicas
KRPS13 = 180sx w/ SR20DET & Hicas
...
You get the drift? ;)

not to be an ass but the chasis code S13 refers only to CA18 powered Silvias. RS13 is CA18 powered 180SXs.

[boro240]

Originally posted by dousan36
option #42 has some awesome EF drifter..dont know if its nomuken, i forget, its been a while.

damn i want that vid drift heaven. the old options rock. so much fun..


i got a 240sx!
i have that one, it was #46. it was an EF hatch. he had serious mods to the front and rear suspension, and lots of toe in in the back i believe. funny seeing keiichi clapping as he was riding along with the guy, then taking it drifting himself. crazy ****.

[HaLo]

Originally posted by boro240
not to be an ass but the chasis code S13 refers only to CA18 powered Silvias. RS13 is CA18 powered 180SXs.

Just add them to the list I wrote. :p

[DoriftoSlut]

Originally posted by boro240
i have that one, it was #46. it was an EF hatch. he had serious mods to the front and rear suspension, and lots of toe in in the back i believe. funny seeing keiichi clapping as he was riding along with the guy, then taking it drifting himself. crazy ****.
It was probably crazy toe-out. That makes a car rotate. Toe-in make it track straight.

[boro240]

whoops. i meant out, haha.

[Bbandit]

hold up hold up
toe out is negative toe and toe in is positive toe.. right?
sorry.. i just need to know :p

[CoasTek240]

Originally posted by nismo_sr_20
but what about drifting a civic?
two words: dave sholz

[adey]

I've never heard toe referred to in positive/negative terms... I'd recommend just using toe in/out for the sake of clarity.

Toe is measured in Degrees and Minutes, but these silly americans who can't seem to grasp such complex ideas just use measurments... 1/8" toe in would be the difference in distance from wheel to wheel between its current setup and 0 degrees of (i.e. no-) toe.

[nismo_sr_20]

woh. you gotta have some skills to drift a fwd i think. well anyways my crazy friend drifts his firebird. he aint that bad

[s13rookie]

skillz= e-brake. enough practice and anything is possible. with some practice i could probably drift my girls durango

[nismo_sr_20]

my friend, with the firebird, drifted his durango already. hehe the back left wheel got off the ground too. is that still considered a drift? anyways those civics that drift, were any of them converted to rwd?

[Grant]

Originally posted by WeST
What NiteKids means is...

S13 is a Silvia/240sx Coupe.
RPS13 is a 180sx/240sx Hatcback

In all honesty they are the same, differ by 30-40lbs and the coupe is a little more rigid.

WRONG.

usdm 240sx fastbacks were desginated as RMS13. Kevin said so and mrmephistohpeles ownz j00!.

[DoriftoSlut]

Originally posted by Grant
WRONG.

usdm 240sx fastbacks were desginated as RMS13. Kevin said so and mrmephistohpeles ownz j00!.
Hehe, uh-oh... we also got RHS13's. But beyond all this, I think the easiest way to generalize btween the two models is "R" meaning fastback, so S13 and RS13 (I know there is speculation that these denote CA18-equipped cars, but i'm not positive on that yet). If you want to be anal: _S13 and R_S13 since those are the slots for the engine code. OH YEAH.

To be more anal than Dousan and his boyfriend (:eek: ), our coupes should technically be: HS13 and MS13.

Here is a list, assuming the CA18 shtuff is true:

S13: coupe w/ CA18DE(T)
PS13: coupe with SR20DE(T)
HS13: coupe with KA24E
MS13: coupe with KA24DE

RS13: fastback with CA18DE(T)
RPS13: fastback with SR20DE(T)
KRPS13: fastback with SR20DE(T) and HICAS
RHS13: fastback with KA24E
RMS13: fastback with KA24DE
KRMS13: fastback with KA24DE and HICAS

(boro240, did I mismatch the M and the H again or am I straight?);) :p