Best Car To Start Drifting With.

Fastcarguy · Mar 25, 2013

okay so i just got into drifting and i needed a good car. i went to the used car dealership and found a plymouth prowler. i bought it and took it to the track. if you just got into drifting, i would recommend a prowler. thing slides like nothing else, and completely stock. you just turn and the thing slides.

Mih · Mar 25, 2013

I would tell you to get a stock Silvia S15 (comfort hard tires) or a stock Nissan 350Z (comfort hard tires).

Good power/balance ratio by factory.

Aquarelle · Mar 25, 2013

Buy an S13, put it on comfort hards and put this tune on it. Start out on a mid range RPM and as you gain experience move up to the high RPM.

I personally use 2.0 camber at the front though as I felt it had a better feel than with 3.0.

NMKH91 · Mar 26, 2013

When i started people told me that this would be a great starter car and it was quite good

UnlimitedIV · Apr 2, 2013

I bought a Mazda RX-7 FC. Good car for starters and it's cheap

WhiteShadw · Apr 2, 2013

I second the Mazda RX-7 FC. Fantastic handling, and the best part is that mine is tuned to 274hp and has enough torque to drift easily through the last corner on Tsukuba, with Sports Hard on.

Dan · Apr 2, 2013

A Peugeot 908 with horsepower detuned to 650 HP can be quite fun.

All joking aside, I really enjoy the premium BMWs like the M3 Coupe '07, M5, Z4 M Coupe (really good), 135i, etc.

suarez7 · Apr 7, 2013

DB9 mate. lighten it, with ch tyres and its a beast

Thomasss95 · Apr 7, 2013

I like the Nissan S13, Toyota GT86 was quite nice and I love the BMW M3 '07.
The BMW has a little more power, so I would start with the S13 or GT86.

suarez7 · Apr 7, 2013

yeah true dont start with the db9. get something light and japanese they drift best.(bias much?) but i definitely reccomend the db9

MrPainCake · May 5, 2013

need a basic easy to handle car to start with. please help

JR86 · May 5, 2013

Get a 370Z, S13, C63, S15 and some other off the shelf stock FR cars. Get a variety to learn the handling characteristics of different cars

MrPainCake · May 5, 2013

jrkiwiboy
Get a 370Z, S13, C63, S15 and some other off the shelf stock FR cars. Get a variety to learn the handling characteristics of different cars

just run em stock?

JR86 · May 5, 2013

MrPainCake
just run em stock?

While you are still learning, yes. But with CH tyres

MegaJoshh · May 5, 2013

Get any of them cars, and put all the best drive train and transmission on it, just in-case you need to shift mid-corner. Usually stock takes too long and your car just dies.

DegenThought · May 5, 2013

I might also recommend ABS off (all aids off for that matter) for those new to drifting. Yes I know it sounds scary, but you will learn so much more about the basics of car control when there aren't a bunch of computer aids affecting the handling physics. Of course this means you'll want to adjust your brake balance, but other than that I leave my drift cars pretty much stock. Sometimes a semi-racing exhaust and a clutch and flywheel upgrade. Later you can start messing with the LSD but in a lot of the above recommended cars it isn't necessary. When in doubt the simpler the better. You can learn a lot all aids off and comfort hards.

Some of my favorites:

S13
V12 Vantage
Viper SRT10 Coupe supercharged
BTR (a little more advanced, trickier to master but a lot of fun)
C63 AMG

svennieking · May 5, 2013

I learned drifting with my g25 with:
180sx (s) fully tuned
mustang gt (p) fully tuned
supra rz (s) slowly tune

Kitten · May 5, 2013

Start with a Stock Rx-7 FC or FD :3.

aasikissa · May 5, 2013

Check out my gt86 tune from my drift tune garage

FiftyBelowZero · May 5, 2013

A GT86 with a spoiler

BlindsideTora · May 6, 2013

Any stock rx-7 with a diff. That's what I started of with.

JoRdY105 · May 6, 2013

Mazda RX-7 with the racing air filter, sports exhaust, LSD, a close ratio gearbox, not customizable and also the clutch upgrades.
I also put the full suspension to drop the height right down, and take the toe off the back wheels

I'll still go back to this now even with a couple of years behind me drifting, because it's good fun!

BlindsideTora · May 6, 2013

JoRdY105
Mazda RX-7 with the racing air filter, sports exhaust, LSD, a close ratio gearbox, not customizable and also the clutch upgrades.
I also put the full suspension to drop the height right down, and take the toe off the back wheels

I'll still go back to this now even with a couple of years behind me drifting, because it's good fun!

I used to do that as well but I just put negative toe in the rear on literally all my cars

BlindsideTora · May 6, 2013

Start with a s13 or s15 with CH tires and a diff. Just mess around with diff so that the lack of power wont be a problem.

JoRdY105 · May 6, 2013

BlindsideTora
I used to do that as well but I just put negative toe in the rear on literally all my cars

Oh really? Does that work well?

Aquarelle · May 6, 2013

JoRdY105
Oh really? Does that work well?

In moderation.

BlindsideTora · May 6, 2013

JoRdY105
Oh really? Does that work well?

Yea it helps me so I don't have to use handbrake as much it kicks the back end out a lot easier and helps for cleaner and smoother transitions but as UrieHusky said it must be in moderation other wise it just feels like abs is off.

JoRdY105 · May 6, 2013

UrieHusky
In moderation.

Oh cool!

BlindsideTora · May 6, 2013

JoRdY105
Oh cool!

Yea don't go crazy with it though or it can mess up a car quicker than the jump drift at Ebisu.

JoRdY105 · May 6, 2013

BlindsideTora
Yea don't go crazy with it though or it can mess up a car quicker than the jump drift at Ebisu.

I could imagine haha!

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