Sleeper Drift Car/Daily Driver

[Kalik]

Hello Drifters. I have NEVER tried this sport but from what I have seen and read I am highly motivated to get into this. I have a love for cars, but I don't like to follow the crowd. I am hoping that I can build up a good sleeper car.

OK I saw on XAT that they have a M30 for sale. Previously I was interested in Nissan Ultima F31's (Leopards). But I never made the connection that the M30 was this vehicle. Its hard to find aftermarket parts for the M30 but I think tuning the engine would be the same as tuning a N/A 300zx seeing as they both have the VG engine. How much power is usually required for drifting?

From what I have read from this site, it appears that the main thing is suspension. I have found a site selling coilovers for the M30, but they are expensive seeing as the M30 is not often tweaked. Just need a list of what order shoud I spend the money on a project car. Im thinking approx....

1. Get car - Under $2k
2. Coilover suspension - 2k
3. Power mods - Intake, Exhaust, Headers, 300zx ECU, Chip - 2k
OR SR20 swap w/manual trans - 5k (xat)
4. Lightweight Rims - 1k
5. Interior mods - racing seats, cage, minor ICE, window tint
6. Upgraded Brakes - ?? (maybe 300zx)

and Practice, practice ....

I know this is long for my 2nd post but I am really interested in this. If there is anything I need but failed to mention can you please chime in. ---- Thanks

[hachibill]

hell yeah , do it!! and don't let anyone tell you differently. just do a vg30et swap and you should be good,

[steve]

how dose one make a sleeper drift car

but anyway i don't know if the m30 come with a diff

[Kalik]

Yea I saw a M30 on autotrader yesterday. Going this weekend to look at it. It looks clean, and I don't think the former owners of these type of cars would have ran them to hard. Hopefully. I figure I should get the car and start practicing somewhere 1st before I start dreaming to much and spending all night digging thru japanese websites clicking any link that looks like F31, ultima or leopard. Thanks for the support Bill.

[Kalik]

By sleeper I meant unexpected. Where it would be its only make/model at any event. So nobody would hassle a grown man in an Infiniti during the week driving to the office but I could have fun on the weekends.

[moffett]

I have always wanted to do a M30 project. If only I was rich.:roll:

[_Charles_]

You can use some s13 and s14 suspension parts. I thought about the M30 too....in fact, here is a thread with ALOT of M30 info...

http://forums.freshalloy.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=Q45&Number=67277608&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

[Funk]

there is no real sleeper drift car. lol, any rwd car is a potential drift car.

[satanshatch]

vert ? Dont like it.. ghey..

[Matt Vassallo]

M30s are junk.

semi trailing arm from nissan sucks.

[mranlet]

Weld the diff to the unit-body

Fuck suspension - hard-tail it!

-MR

[Kalik]

Yea I saw that thread on FreshAlloy. But why use the S13/14 suspension if I can get a coilover system for the car. See link- http://www.overboost.com/obs/product.asp?pid=18496

Vert? No the one I want is a coupe. The convertibles were an after thought and they arent as structurally sound as the coupe. Heres the Autotrader to a cheap coupe - http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=161027275&dealer_id=1363059&car_year=1992&make=INFIN&distance=200&max_price=1750&model=M30&advcd_on=n&end_year=2005&min_price=0&certified=n&address=34690&search_type=used&advanced=n&start_year=1984&color=&cardist=200

Mattback, not sure what you meant by the trailing arm. Can this be fixed or compensated with after market parts?

And heres 2 pics of a nice Leopards in Japan -

http://home10.highway.ne.jp/LEOPARD/ulti0361.jpg

http://home10.highway.ne.jp/LEOPARD/109-0919_IMG11.JPG

[mranlet]

It's the design of the suspension - trailing arm like on FC RX-7's, only crappier design.

Even if it were Strut it would be better than the trailing arm from the M30 (not sure why it's so bad but I've heard it from other places as well, I think it has to do with no increase in camber under bound)

-MR

[Matt Vassallo]

no its TONS of camber under bound

its horrible

[mranlet]

Kalik - If by "aftermarket" you include redesigning and rebuilding the suspension, then yeah you could get one and fix it... It would be hot if you could stick it.

-MR

[RB25DETpoweredS14]

you dont need alot of power to drift,
i watch drift bible every night before bed :)

[Kalik]

Lol Steve.... I realized the M30 isn't worth the fabbing when I can get another car that has a dedicated aftermarket. Plus this thread is like 5 months old Rb25guy.