Quote Originally Posted by no turbo
Let me get the message straight. First, I do drift. The fabulous drift cars I have drifted are the 1994 Mercury Grand Marquis and the 1989 Toyota Pickup. I can drift them well in limited traction areas. (I even have video of my first drift when I was 13; it wasn't but a power over drift on grass, but I didn't spin out. And of all people to film it but my father, for after all, its his car) I turn 15 December 4, so I guess it's touge time (any good hills in Macon?). I would never take ti to the streets. Some of you think I do not know drifting. Well, I drift in videogames (GT4, DFP, 16 by 9, ha ha ha), I read all of the magazines, I go to the events, such as the southern fried slide and Formula D, I happen to have a knowlige of drifting and drift cars, and I have seen drift bible 20 times I bet. Oh, and I even have coveted drift autographs from the pens of: Chunky Bai, Kosuke Kida, Daijiro Yoshihara, Sam Hubinette, Mannabu Orido, Alex Phipher, Takahiro Oeno, And I think Ryuji Miki; Wasn't he the one in the Z33 at Nopi. This post is to long. Anyway, about the engine. I was there at the Southern Fried Slide when the Tiger racing s13 popped its manifold. I feel lag in GT4 and hear about it everywhere. Maybe its just my style to be without a turbo, but I will put more concideration into a turbo, most likely a KA24DET. And, in terms of itb's, can a Greddy E-Manage Ultimate not work. And those smiley faces and that videogame quote in my first post is just Gay.

in reality all of that = bunk as far as being a drifter. you may be an enthusiast but you are not yet a driver, don't confuse the two. you have autographs, i have on track experience . can you feel the car sliding in GT4? do you have an e-brake/clutch to work along with the other controls? do you think the physics in that game are anywhere near what it's like in real life when you factor in tire size/width/compound/track temps/coarse or fine concrete and other external changes on the environment of the track? do you think the lag in GT4 is realistic?

as for Sam (Tiger) popping an intercooler coupling.... if you drift a car you WILL break it at some point. most breakages will be minor, like what happened to Sam will happen to pretty much every turbo car ever made, and it's an easy fix. an NA car is just as likely to break as a Turbo car.