Setups for a drift mustang...

[TamaDrummer88]

If you could, and you had the money, what would you put into a  SN95 to make it into a drift car?  5.0?  4.6?  IRS or solid axle?  Coilovers or strut and spring?  gutted interior or full interior?


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[5.0wned]

A skyline engine duh!  :D Sorry I couldnt resist. My answer would be a good driver.

[TamaDrummer88]

A skyline engine duh!  :D Sorry I couldnt resist. My answer would be a good driver.

Oh now THATS real original. lol

[Paul]

If I could build a drift Mustang, I would drift it right over a cliff.



Drifting is like figure skating, only with cars.  All the figure skaing I've ever seen was gay too.

[phil_the_thrill]

If you could, and you had the money, what would you put into a  SN95 to make it into a drift car?  5.0?  4.6?  IRS or solid axle?  Coilovers or strut and spring?  gutted interior or full interior?


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kenne bell

[MrNiceGuy]

i would supercharge the 4.6, some kind of posi, and a good set of coilovers.. then it's up to the driver where it goes.. but then again... i would never drift a mustang.. auto-x would be fun.. but definitely not drifting

[ryclef331]

Mild twin turbo setup for quick spool and good low end.  4.10s and a tq arm suspension out back.  You don't want to run a blower on a drift car.  I would see an over the counter blower setup spitting belts off left and right from the constant rpm changes. 

[MrNiceGuy]

Mild twin turbo setup for quick spool and good low end.  4.10s and a tq arm suspension out back.  You don't want to run a blower on a drift car.  I would see an over the counter blower setup spitting belts off left and right from the constant rpm changes. 

ahh i didnt even think about that.. i have seen a lot of supercharged drift cars though..  but drifting isnt my thing.. so i dont know all the pros and cons of different set ups..

[scarface]

is that what you guys do to pass time over there ???

[TamaDrummer88]

In hawaii, drifting is big, because we have such close ties with Japan.  But not once have i seen a mustang drift.  Ive seen an LT1  camaro do it, but never a mustang.

[drifts14x]

Solid axle would be a disadvantage, you'd probably want a cobra motor, blueprinted with some killer valvesprings, bull-nosed, knife-edged crank, the key is just to have tons of rev, because you need to stay mostly in one gear. I used to drift my 240SX, trust me, a Mustang is a little fat to be running that way, but if you insist that this is a fantasy setup, you'd have to put every piece from the steeda catalog in the rear end and tubular K-member, etc, shave 5-600lbs and get a great driver, I know they drive the 05 stang as a drifter, but it still is just to promote Americans getting into the sport, JDM cars are lighter and can do more with a lot less, leave drifting to them.

[94yellowgt]

You mean like this.  Its not me but it just looks to me like just raw american horsepower and rear wheel drive and good driver.

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/fbaded05-d47b-4fe0-8378-10edece95909.htm

[cheddar]

man a 4.6 with a KB blower with a solid axel rear end and one hell of a driver

[driftingmustang]

i got my mustang in order to drift, slowly restoring and building up. if i had all the money i needed now, i would get IRS with new k member in front, correct the reverse ackerson principle in the front (to make positive ackerson), get a cobra block and turbo it, coilovers, roll cage, replace all available body parts with carbon fiber (and paint over it cause im not into the carbon fiber look), get 18 inch bullit tires, and put a 6 speed transmission, lower the gears in the rear a bit, (maybe), upgrade the brakes, tighten my ebrake, and keep the car at stock appearance on the outside and (except for the 4 point roll cage) stock in apearance. but the hieght would be what my stang currently is (realy low)

[SRT Handz]

Solid axle would be a disadvantage, you'd probably want a cobra motor, blueprinted with some killer valvesprings, bull-nosed, knife-edged crank, the key is just to have tons of rev, because you need to stay mostly in one gear. I used to drift my 240SX, trust me, a Mustang is a little fat to be running that way, but if you insist that this is a fantasy setup, you'd have to put every piece from the steeda catalog in the rear end and tubular K-member, etc, shave 5-600lbs and get a great driver, I know they drive the 05 stang as a drifter, but it still is just to promote Americans getting into the sport, JDM cars are lighter and can do more with a lot less, leave drifting to them.

Seems to me like you dont know a thing about drifting...

...In drifting, a Solid Rear end is an ADVANTAGE....IRS is the DISADVANTAGE.....Solid rear Makes drifting a whole lot easier than IRS. Look at the car that started the drift craze...the AE86 "Hatchi-Roku" was solid rear...and thats why maybe people choose a AE86...because it is soild rear.

..In drifting you dont stay in 1 gear....You use many gears and many types of techniques to initiate the drift. Feint, Power over, Braking, Side, Shift lock...these are all elements you to creat a drift.

....Seems To Me Like You Need To Watch The Drift Bible Son

...and Steeda Parts Suck Donkey Balls....Maximum Motorsports or NOTHING!!!

[Matt94GT]

I wouldnt say Steeda sucks, they make some good stuff but IMO MM makes higher quality suspension products.

[DropTopPony]

Why is it that every one of these threads turns into a pissing match of some sort...

Nothing wrong with Steeda Suspension Parts!

[Lightning Struck]

is that what you guys do to pass time over there ???

yea and eat  :rice:

[Matt94GT]

You mean like this.  Its not me but it just looks to me like just raw american horsepower and rear wheel drive and good driver.

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/fbaded05-d47b-4fe0-8378-10edece95909.htm

yea that guy is a good driver, i know id put it up on one of those little curbs a few times if I were trying that lol.

[DropTopPony]

is that what you guys do to pass time over there ???

yea and eat  :rice:

and chase around really hot hawaiian girls....soooo yummy

[Lightning Struck]

is that what you guys do to pass time over there ???

yea and eat  :rice:

and chase around really hot hawaiian girls....soooo yummy

I like Pineapples do you  ^-^

[BadBlack95GT]

I'm not a fan of drifting... i think it's kinda cool to watch, but i wouldn't build a car for it. I'm more interested in driving really fast for only 1320 Feet

[reivaxtorres]

You mean like this.  Its not me but it just looks to me like just raw american horsepower and rear wheel drive and good driver.

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/fbaded05-d47b-4fe0-8378-10edece95909.htm

you guys really consider that drifting? thats just power sliding and doughnuts to me


EDIT:
drifting a mustang is not hard at all, its just harder to do it in a 3300+lb car than it is to do it in a 2700lb car.

SRA vs IRS. SRA is not always an advantage. yes, the ae86 has the SRA, but then again look at how much it weighs.
the BIGGEST factor in drifting is weight transfer and weight balance. yes, the SRA is about 70-80lbs lighter than the IRS in a mustang, but the SRA is about 125lbs HEAVIER than the IRS in regards to unsprung weight, which is pretty much the amount of weight you throw back and forth. the IRS also helps to even out the weight balance (weight distribution) of the front-heavy mustang.

what do you need to drift a mustang tho? prefessionally drift? look at the falken mustang and thats pretty much what you need. a build motor, supercharged to get about 500-600rwhp, gutted, cagged, massive amounts of suspension work, brake upgrades, and lots and lots of tires.
to just drift it on an amature level (and on a budget)? at the very least get lowering springs, a clutch that is going to withstand the abuse of constant high rpm drops/high rpm shifting, and at the very minimum a front strut tower brace. and lots and lots of patience and tires. if you want some more power out of it, just get some basic bolt ons like exhaust and intake, and a throttle body (improves throttle response).

what was i drifting with? a 98gt with no rear sway bar, hawk brake pads w/slotted rotors, steeda front strut brace, 2" lowering springs, and the rest of my suspension was stock. i was drifting on my stock 17" chrome rims. power mods were: intake, t/b, plennum, pullies, clutch, al. flywheel, catted x pipes and magnaflow catback. that was it for mods, and i was (after about a year of once-a-month practice) drifting as good as most the other amature drifters out there. had a professional drifter drive my car and i was amazed at how good he got it to drift, way better than i had ever done.

earlier this year i swapped the SRA for IRS and while i havent drifted on a drift course since ive had it, i have messed around and i have tested it, and it feels a lot better than the SRA. the car is a lot more predictable and you are in control of the car, you are no longer reacting to the car's movements.

[Matt94GT]

Well yah its not really 'drifting' I agree but its getting there, dont often see stangs drifting and I thought that was a pretty sweet vid.  Drifting I guess are the dudes in the nissans and toyotas consently sideways doing like 60mph.

I agree with you man, its all about the driver, I could drive a pro drift car and somebody that has good drifting skills could own me with my stang probaly lol.