Drifters Unite!

[MA70witBoost]

Ok, Im expecting some people to flame this thread. But this is more to gather all the people that are into drifting, and who'd like to get their MA70's sideways. Im more used to the Nissan 240SX than the Supra. But seeing as the MK3 was my 1st/5th car, is RWD, and has a pretty decent amount of power to break the tires loose, I dont see as to why It can't drift. Id like to see this car in Formula D and the D1GP. We own drag/top end... why not drifting?

Screen Names, Locations, Mods, etc. would be nice.

AIM: MA70witBoost
Location: Hialeah, Florida
Mods: 70,000 mile JDM 7M-GTE (re-sealed, 1.2mm HKS MHG, new Bearings, Piston Rings, balanced Crankshaft), Royal Purple 10w40, K&N Performance Gold Oil Filter, Power Adder Air Filter, Cooleez Turbo Inlet Pipe, Rebuilt CT26 w/ Upgraded 50 trim Turbine, Cooleez Full Intercooler Piping w/ HKS SSQ BOV, Stock FMIC, Lipp High Flow Turbo Elbow, Megan Racing DP, 1 catalitic, 3 inches back to Muffler Tip, Front & Rear Strut Bars, Front & Rear Suspension Techniqes Sway Bars, Eibach Springs, KYB Shocks, 2 way LSD w/ Redline 75w90 gear oil, W58 w/ Stage 2 Clutch Masters Clutch, Koyo Radiator, FAL Twin Electric Fans, HKS Fan Controller, Back Seat Removed, Optima Red Top relocated behind the passenger seat

 

[89Turbo]

not a drifter but im curious on your strut tower bar, looks like the Ebay one i've got but mine does not clear the intake manifold, do you still have the rubber spacers below it?

 

[LuvMySilverSupra]

wrong place, wrong car....

here ya go, try this:

www.club4ag.com

 

[garagefujimoto]

wrong place, wrong car....

here ya go, try this:

www.club4ag.com

STFU

 

[BosoMKII]

If the MA70 Supra where a competitive car, you would see them in Formula D and D1 already. Of course you can drift it, but they are heavy cars. That is a major disadvantage in competition.

I voted clutch kick. I drift a 240.

 

[garagefujimoto]

Name : garagefujimoto

Location: Lethbridge, Alberta and around

Car: 1990 JZA70 2.5 Twin Turbo R, half done

Mods: 3000 cc 1.5JZ, Trust T78-33D with manifold, wastegate, downpipe, Garage Yawata Intake Manifold, 90mm throttle, ported/polished head, HKS 264/272 cams, 26X14X4 FMIC, HKS SSQV, Sard 850cc injectors, 2 255lph pumps, Sard Regulator, Koyo Rad, Electric fans, 2JZ water pump, Samco Hoses, Trust Oil Cooler, Apex Power FC, C's Shifter, HKS GD Max Twin Plate Clutch, Aluminum Driveshaft, Tomei Technical Trax Advance 2 way LSD , Cusco hatch, rear floor, master cylinder, front and rear braces, Safety 21 Roll Cage, Solid Bushings, GP Sports Super Angle Kit, Tie Rod Ends, RP Speed Tie Rods, Adjustable rear 6 links, JIC Magic front arms and lower brace, ST swaybars, adjustable endlinks, 18 kg/14 kg coilovers, stainless brake and clutch lines, BNR32 front calipers, JZA80 front rotors, Endless brake pads, 18X10, 18X13 Imperi Genesis wheels, 265, 285/35/ZR18, Full Aero, Bride seats front and back, Takata FIA Harness, HID H4's, Defi BF meters, and lots of other shit

 

[SupraDerk]

I think the weight of the MKIII gets exaggerated. I drift my car anytime I get the chance now that it's running again and I don't have TOO much of a problem, but I'm also still an amateur. As long as you're not going all out balls to the wall throttle toward a turn and expecting to make that, drifting in a MKIII is very much do-able. I think most people don't do it because they don't want their car all beat up... which is why I'm gonna look for a second supra to do it in, :3d_frown: (then I'd get to watch my money disappear twice as fast!! )

With the right suspension setup, this thing I think would be a force to reckon with.

By the way I voted feint!

-Derek

 

[MA70witBoost]

Well I know the car can get sideways... Im an amature as well. Even with the 3 240's I've owned, all I ever got around to doing was clutch kicking at the median when the streets were wet. My first drift attempt at the Hialeah Speedway (while dry) ended up in me understeering, and locking the brakes into a wall. Bent the chassis on it . I love the sport. I dont think that the weight issue is really that big of an issue for the Supra's. Look at the SC300/400's out there drifting. Look at the Vipers and Mustangs. You ask me, all we have to do is balance the weight a bit more on the cars, do some suspension work, and we should be on the right track. The 240SX because its light, very manuverable, and has a great power to weight ratio. I really dont see why the MA70/JZA70 can't get competitive in drifting.

 

[MA70witBoost]

not a drifter but im curious on your strut tower bar, looks like the Ebay one i've got but mine does not clear the intake manifold, do you still have the rubber spacers below it?

Well if you payed $6 for your strut tower bar like i did then yeah, Ebay... I dont really know bout the rubbers... I took off the TEMS caps, and cleaned all the black rubber crap off... It was all braking and looked gay so I got rid of it. It was'nt hard to install at all really. Then again i have a 87 Turbo... Id imagine that the 89+'s are different.

 

[BosoMKII]

SC300 is a great platform for drifting, and its a very different car from the MA70. It has a nice long wheel base and more modern suspension. The weight of the car does come into play though. Same with the big Chaser. They just don't have the same speed as the smaller, lighter weight S15s that are the car to beat in pro drifting. I am talking strictly pro drifting here, and I am not trying to tell you that the MA70 can't do it. Dart Izumi/ORC built a MA70 drift car years ago. I have only seen one clip of it though, and it was going off track.....

I say go for it. Build it up. I think it would be hella rad to see more MKIIIs sliding.

 

[Stretch]

With my old 92 turbo I used power over as it was the easiest. Just gass it and turn and bam. With my 91 prelude i used e-brake, again easiest in the winter ahahaa.
eric

 

[supra90turbo]

power over. durr... lol
if not that, feint or trail braking.

 

[MassSupra89]

Power over.
E-Brake FTL. These cars don't like that.

 

[thesandymancan]

i chose clutch kick because i only had the option to choose one. different corners call for different techniques. you're not gonig to e-brake a long sweeping corner and you wouldnt power over a tight hairpin.

clutch kick FTW.

 

[MDCmotorsports]

Power over or turning brake (not ebrake)

 

[NashMan]

meh what ever i need to do to match the coner i am coming up to

the supra can drift well weight not to big of an issue

the best concer is in your rear diff i favor the 1.5 way diff in this case
2 way it just not needed

so if your diff is up to par it can be done very easy if it's nto this is hard to control wheil in a slide

 

[Mr.PFloyd]

feint. i seriously have ,mastered that drift. i will make a video eventually lol.

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

I usually try to power over. But I have an NA and make no torque. Depends on the road.

 

[bigal0043]

hey this is probally a stupid question MA70 but in your mod list it says you have an upgraded ct-26 with a 50 trim? i thought the stock was 54 trim?

correct me if im wrong

 

[edi]

i'd like to see some MA70 drifting vids if theres any floating around...