Tokio Drift

Johnbro · 05-24-2007, 10:52 PM

So I want to get into drifting, and there is a 240sx I want to buy. At the company I run, we just bought a work truck from this dude out that has an auto repair/ junkyard company. This place is small but the dude that runs it/ owns it does excelent work. His property is in this little town called Wiskey Flatts out side of DFW. Kindof by Cresson where there is a race track that I am pretty sure they do drifting at, but I'm not sure.

Anyways getting on to the car... It is a 240sx, and I don't know what year. It is an auto...which sucks, and it doesn't run. I told the guy to take a look at it, bc it had been sitting out there forever and he didn't remember what was wrong with it and try to tell me what was wrong with it, and how much it would cost to get the motor into good running condition. He said he would take a look at it and give me a call. He is a little back up right now so I have a couple of days to think about this.

The car is beat up enought that I wouldn't care going nutz at the track, and the interior is screwed, but I would strip it anyway. Does anyone on here have any advice? I'm not sure the best way to get into drifting money wise, and the best car to get. I have the money to do it I think I just don't know, sorry long day. Sorry if this is a repost, and sorry if this wouldn't be considered the correct area to post this

Oh its like the 1990 body style

inyong1988 · 05-24-2007, 10:55 PM

It's Tokyo

MBK · 05-24-2007, 10:57 PM

tokio is JDM spelling

Johnbro · 05-24-2007, 10:58 PM

Sorry long day, and I couldn't think of good a subject name. I try to always look over my post so I don't look like a tard

MBK · 05-24-2007, 10:58 PM

its called drifting

Skyline4life · 05-24-2007, 10:58 PM

suspension and then performance. once you get all the suspension work done, i would go about swapping the KA into a SR engine.

Johnbro · 05-24-2007, 10:59 PM

It caught your attention though didn't it? So do you have any imput?

Johnbro · 05-24-2007, 11:00 PM

Where is a good place to find those engines, and would i have to get a new trans too

Skyline4life · 05-24-2007, 11:11 PM

http://passwordjdm.com/category.aspx?Category_ID=202 thats one place..my friend is working on his SR swap at the moment..when he gets online i'll ask him.

Kurt · 05-24-2007, 11:33 PM

SR20 swap that dude.

Johnbro · 05-24-2007, 11:44 PM

I'm trying to get onto a 240 forum but this thing is so hard to figure out. I just want a ball park for a SR20 swap. I think that would be the most costly part. I'm such a newbee to this, and I don't have any friends into the sport to ask

Gr3y Goose · 05-24-2007, 11:47 PM

SR20DET i think the motor is thats common...

Kurt · 05-24-2007, 11:50 PM

This dude that lives near me has a boosted SR20 swapped into his 240.

Thing is quick but he doesn't know how to drive it.. he did auto-x a month back and I pwned him in my civic.

Johnbro · 05-24-2007, 11:55 PM

I have a friend with a z and he lets me drive it, and drift in this parking lot by out houses, and I love it. I just want my own car but I dont want to take a loan out to get a car. I would rather get something cheap and peice it together myself

Kurt · 05-25-2007, 12:08 AM

If you're going to drift get a heap of crap. You're going to hit stuff.

youchasedafterme · 05-25-2007, 12:09 AM

I would not get that 240sx that you looked at. Just seems like too much work to start off with. first look for a car with a good frame(no rust or anything like that) and don't worry about the bumpers too much. Most likely you will bump them one or two times. Then try to see if you can get one with a LSD(I believe it is for the 240sx SE). Try to get an s13 240sx. They are pretty light compared to the other model years. In addition, look for one with a decent motor that you can learn on. Drifting isn't all about power but it sure does help. Just find yourself a nice decent 240, do some suspension work and practice. Once you get good and get the hang of things, then start worrying about an SR20DET swap. Oh by the way, if you are drifting, manual is the only way to go. Be patient in your search for a 240sx. Good luck.

Johnbro · 05-25-2007, 12:38 AM

Thanks for the advice man. What is a LSD? Does the stock 240 have enough power for drifting?

Kurt · 05-25-2007, 01:13 AM

Limited Slip Differential

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limited_slip_differential

honda06si · 05-25-2007, 02:54 AM

if a fast and furious movie came out about driving your car off cliffs while its on fire...i bet there would be kids doing it

paakaula · 05-25-2007, 03:38 AM

what are you looking at doing with the car? just for drift/track? if so i'd say get the engine running, weld up the spidergears (before anyone jumps on me about it saying "it won't last" i know numerous people who've done it and it's ok...besides it's on the cheap) then hit off suspension. a sr swap would be great but if you can't afford it or have to rebuild the k anyways you should check out a small turbo set up...oh and invest in used tires some places have half way decent tires for $15

05-24-2007, 10:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Johnbro Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Wort Texas Age: 20 Posts: 692 John iTrader: 0 / 0%	Tokio Drift So I want to get into drifting, and there is a 240sx I want to buy. At the company I run, we just bought a work truck from this dude out that has an auto repair/ junkyard company. This place is small but the dude that runs it/ owns it does excelent work. His property is in this little town called Wiskey Flatts out side of DFW. Kindof by Cresson where there is a race track that I am pretty sure they do drifting at, but I'm not sure. Anyways getting on to the car... It is a 240sx, and I don't know what year. It is an auto...which sucks, and it doesn't run. I told the guy to take a look at it, bc it had been sitting out there forever and he didn't remember what was wrong with it and try to tell me what was wrong with it, and how much it would cost to get the motor into good running condition. He said he would take a look at it and give me a call. He is a little back up right now so I have a couple of days to think about this. The car is beat up enought that I wouldn't care going nutz at the track, and the interior is screwed, but I would strip it anyway. Does anyone on here have any advice? I'm not sure the best way to get into drifting money wise, and the best car to get. I have the money to do it I think I just don't know, sorry long day. Sorry if this is a repost, and sorry if this wouldn't be considered the correct area to post this Oh its like the 1990 body style

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05-24-2007, 10:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
inyong1988 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 18,842 iTrader: 43 / 96%	It's Tokyo

05-24-2007, 10:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
MBK Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,757 iTrader: 3 / 100%	tokio is JDM spelling

05-24-2007, 10:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Johnbro Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Wort Texas Age: 20 Posts: 692 John iTrader: 0 / 0%	Sorry long day, and I couldn't think of good a subject name. I try to always look over my post so I don't look like a tard

05-24-2007, 10:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
MBK Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,757 iTrader: 3 / 100%	its called drifting

05-24-2007, 10:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
Skyline4life Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mundelein, IL Age: 19 Posts: 3,053 Evan iTrader: 0 / 0%	suspension and then performance. once you get all the suspension work done, i would go about swapping the KA into a SR engine.

05-24-2007, 10:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
Johnbro Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Wort Texas Age: 20 Posts: 692 John iTrader: 0 / 0%	It caught your attention though didn't it? So do you have any imput?

05-24-2007, 11:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
Johnbro Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Wort Texas Age: 20 Posts: 692 John iTrader: 0 / 0%	Where is a good place to find those engines, and would i have to get a new trans too

05-24-2007, 11:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
Skyline4life Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mundelein, IL Age: 19 Posts: 3,053 Evan iTrader: 0 / 0%	http://passwordjdm.com/category.aspx?Category_ID=202 thats one place..my friend is working on his SR swap at the moment..when he gets online i'll ask him.

05-24-2007, 11:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
Kurt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 4,226 iTrader: 2 / 100%	SR20 swap that dude.

05-24-2007, 11:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
Johnbro Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Wort Texas Age: 20 Posts: 692 John iTrader: 0 / 0%	I'm trying to get onto a 240 forum but this thing is so hard to figure out. I just want a ball park for a SR20 swap. I think that would be the most costly part. I'm such a newbee to this, and I don't have any friends into the sport to ask

05-24-2007, 11:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
Gr3y Goose Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The House that Ruth Built Age: 21 Posts: 2,545 Goose iTrader: 3 / 100%	SR20DET i think the motor is thats common...

05-24-2007, 11:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
Kurt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 4,226 iTrader: 2 / 100%	This dude that lives near me has a boosted SR20 swapped into his 240. Thing is quick but he doesn't know how to drive it.. he did auto-x a month back and I pwned him in my civic.

05-24-2007, 11:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
Johnbro Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Wort Texas Age: 20 Posts: 692 John iTrader: 0 / 0%	I have a friend with a z and he lets me drive it, and drift in this parking lot by out houses, and I love it. I just want my own car but I dont want to take a loan out to get a car. I would rather get something cheap and peice it together myself

05-25-2007, 12:08 AM	#15 (permalink)
Kurt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 4,226 iTrader: 2 / 100%	If you're going to drift get a heap of crap. You're going to hit stuff.

05-25-2007, 12:09 AM	#16 (permalink)
youchasedafterme Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 284 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I would not get that 240sx that you looked at. Just seems like too much work to start off with. first look for a car with a good frame(no rust or anything like that) and don't worry about the bumpers too much. Most likely you will bump them one or two times. Then try to see if you can get one with a LSD(I believe it is for the 240sx SE). Try to get an s13 240sx. They are pretty light compared to the other model years. In addition, look for one with a decent motor that you can learn on. Drifting isn't all about power but it sure does help. Just find yourself a nice decent 240, do some suspension work and practice. Once you get good and get the hang of things, then start worrying about an SR20DET swap. Oh by the way, if you are drifting, manual is the only way to go. Be patient in your search for a 240sx. Good luck.

05-25-2007, 12:38 AM	#17 (permalink)
Johnbro Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Wort Texas Age: 20 Posts: 692 John iTrader: 0 / 0%	Thanks for the advice man. What is a LSD? Does the stock 240 have enough power for drifting?

05-25-2007, 01:13 AM	#18 (permalink)
Kurt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 4,226 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Limited Slip Differential http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limited_slip_differential

05-25-2007, 02:54 AM	#19 (permalink)
honda06si Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 11,151 justin iTrader: 6 / 100%	if a fast and furious movie came out about driving your car off cliffs while its on fire...i bet there would be kids doing it

05-25-2007, 03:38 AM	#20 (permalink)
paakaula Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 68 iTrader: 0 / 0%	what are you looking at doing with the car? just for drift/track? if so i'd say get the engine running, weld up the spidergears (before anyone jumps on me about it saying "it won't last" i know numerous people who've done it and it's ok...besides it's on the cheap) then hit off suspension. a sr swap would be great but if you can't afford it or have to rebuild the k anyways you should check out a small turbo set up...oh and invest in used tires some places have half way decent tires for $15