Chasis Reinforcement

[GT-D34DLY310]

Hey guys and gals, today i recently put on chasis reinforcement on my inifinity Coupe to test out what it does. So now i would love to know if adding chasis reinforcement is a good thing to add in a drift car. Thanks!

 

[Fadam]

Yes, it is. All in all it gives you better grip through the corner because there's less chassis flex so your tyres have a better contact patch

 

[GTP_Kazama]

Yes it is good, no it won't give you better grip. Think of it this way: when you initiate a drift the car flexs to adjust to the forces put on it, chassis reinforcement stops that flex which stops the car digging in on the leading/front tyres/suspension making for a more even but less grippy ride.

 

[Jesus]

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[xGuNzABLaZiNx]

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[Flame75322]

Its only good on a select few cars, and it just kills most of them. I disagree with the idea that a rigid body=better drifts. Look at mountain pass drifting as a prime example, rarely do you use the e-brake to initiate, you usually use weight transfer. And if your car is stiff and rigid, the weight can't rock the suspension and you won't initiate. This can be applied to normal track drifting as well, because when chaining turns, you need to use weight transfer and throttle control to change direction. It really only works on cars that have too much body roll and need to be stiffened.

 

[Nobu34]

You don't want body roll while drifting. Drifting is about a controlled slide. When your car is rolling all over the place. You don't have much control over the car. A more rigid body = more control over the car. That's why pro drifters run very high spring and damper rates. Anyways it doesn't make that great of deal. It just allows for more control over where you want the car to go.

 

[pergatory]

I do chassis reinforcement on every drift car. If it makes the car too stiff, lower the spring rate and/or dampers. Chassis flex is like having softer springs, but it's a factor you cannot control or adjust. It's similar to the concept of replacing all your bushings with polyurethane.

When you have complete control over things like spring rate & damper stiffness, you want to eliminate all other play/flex in the suspension so that full control is on the springs, dampers, and tires.

That's why the pro drift rigs you see built up have serious roll cages even though they're rarely doing anything that could result in injuries. They use the roll cage to stiffen the chassis. They often weld all the seams too for even more rigidity. They don't do it so their car is super rigid like a go-cart, they do it so that all the burden of weight transfer is on the suspension, which they can control.

Body roll is not bad or good, it's a question of balance. The finer control you have over that balance the better, and chassis flex is not something you can control so it's best to eliminate it as much as possible.

 

[LR-SWD-007]

I do chassis reinforcement on every drift car. If it makes the car too stiff, lower the spring rate and/or dampers. Chassis flex is like having softer springs, but it's a factor you cannot control or adjust. It's similar to the concept of replacing all your bushings with polyurethane.

When you have complete control over things like spring rate & damper stiffness, you want to eliminate all other play/flex in the suspension so that full control is on the springs, dampers, and tires.

That's why the pro drift rigs you see built up have serious roll cages even though they're rarely doing anything that could result in injuries. They use the roll cage to stiffen the chassis. They often weld all the seams too for even more rigidity. They don't do it so their car is super rigid like a go-cart, they do it so that all the burden of weight transfer is on the suspension, which they can control.

Body roll is not bad or good, it's a question of balance. The finer control you have over that balance the better, and chassis flex is not something you can control so it's best to eliminate it as much as possible.

Mad props to pergatory for this explanation...👍

 

[MrDrift98]

I do chassis reinforcement on every drift car. If it makes the car too stiff, lower the spring rate and/or dampers. Chassis flex is like having softer springs, but it's a factor you cannot control or adjust. It's similar to the concept of replacing all your bushings with polyurethane.

When you have complete control over things like spring rate & damper stiffness, you want to eliminate all other play/flex in the suspension so that full control is on the springs, dampers, and tires.

That's why the pro drift rigs you see built up have serious roll cages even though they're rarely doing anything that could result in injuries. They use the roll cage to stiffen the chassis. They often weld all the seams too for even more rigidity. They don't do it so their car is super rigid like a go-cart, they do it so that all the burden of weight transfer is on the suspension, which they can control.

Body roll is not bad or good, it's a question of balance. The finer control you have over that balance the better, and chassis flex is not something you can control so it's best to eliminate it as much as possible.