Drift car set ups!

[Rotary no Densetsu]

Originally Posted by Max777

first gens eh? Well, I don't see why you cant have som fun with that.

I saw a build thread where a guy used the subframe from an FC, turbo II swap, full fc front suspension, rack and pinion steering, and brakes, and then converted to a Ford 9 inch rear end with an LSD..

That car looked hella fun!

One of my friends is in the process of doing something similar, he might even be on the forum, I'm not sure.

As for the sway bar thing, when I took my rear sway bar out, it was a complete and total world of difference, it really does help the rear kick out more. I do recommend trying it out, since the sway bar isn't exactly a hard part to remove or put back on.

[Max777]

What puzzles me, is that a lot of GRIP guys say that the car feels better with no rear sway bar because of the trailing arm geometry being very specific on the FC.

I get that it makes the rear easier to kick out, but why would track guys recommend it if they don't WANT the rear to lose traction?

Perhaps the car feels more balanced when you remove the rear sway and it's easier to initiate a drift because of the now better stability?

I think a lot of people could be mislead that: "no rear sway= less rear traction" which I don't think is 100% correct.