280z as a drift car?

[satay]

yee or nee?

found one for 2k. might get one instead of a s13.

thanks doods

[HyperTek]

throw S13 coilovers, people are doing it now, will require cutting/welding.

No power steering. and i think they are lacking in differential options if your looking to drift. Id think you would want to invest heavily on freshening up the suspension.

This guy did a few events in his Z
http://www.oldbeagle.com/davescholz//public/davey.html

[satay]

so stiffen it up, weld the diff, and im good to go?

i was just worried about the weight distrobution, it looks so long in the front

[drftem]

Ill sell you my already drift built 74 260z

[jrb1449]

throw S13 coilovers, people are doing it now, will require cutting/welding.

No power steering. and i think they are lacking in differential options if your looking to drift. Id think you would want to invest heavily on freshening up the suspension.

This guy did a few events in his Z
Davey SlideSquad version 9.04 (http://www.oldbeagle.com/davescholz//public/davey.html)


I remember seeing this car at Button Willows?? Streets of Willow??? years ago! He had the whole car covered in paper mache (sp). hahaha

here is my 73 240z with SBC v8 it drifts pretty well.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4737750526_aa3450c8fd_b.jpg

[Slidin' Sam]

^^^^^^^^^^

Nice Z! Any specs???

[SBC260]

jrb1449, BEAUTIFUL CAR!!

What wheels do you have on it??

[Bushido]

those looks like rota RB-R's.


very clean
very cleanly done indeed.

[jrocslider]

that is delicious

[tossaxe]

Such a beauty.. :eek: I love these cars, just couldn't drift one. My conscience wouldn't let me :)

[dawagarage]

i bought a 280z with 68k miles on it. even though it was a low mileage car, it was still 30 years old. 30 years breaks down & deteriorates parts. so before you brought the car to the track or a drift event, or even making it a daily it would be a great idea for you to refresh the car and do hella maintenance. drifting is already hard on a 'new' car, so itll be exceptionally hard on an older car. long story short, its possible but will require more money than you think. the first thing that failed on my car was the upper radiator hose.

[SBC260]

those looks like rota RB-R's.


very clean
very cleanly done indeed.


I found that out AFTER... I am now ordering me some.

[Flipzide]

Here's my friend drifting his 280z with stock suspension and a welded diff that we dropped in before an event. He has since moved on to an S13 as a daily. To be honest, I wouldn't recommend it. It was a fun experience though.

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/84/l_8ba00f087bacbd3136664754f40a17ac.jpg