pacman Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 i have been wanting to make my ke55 a drift car since i got it and i recently blew the engine (literally blew it up ;) ) so now its off the road so i am going to make it into a drifter need some help and advice if your local on online i would appreciate all advice i can get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwarf Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Gday, and welcome to rollaclub. A couple of handy hints for you so that you time here will be well spent. The other one is search and you shall seek. Many topics have been covered before. The rides and projects threads are a wealth of knowledge, and if it's not covered somewhere in there, then it probably can't be done. Try putting more info into you post. We can make many different suggestions, but if you only have $300, not many of them will be practical. You have to keep in mind that we get asked very opened ended questions like yours about once a day at the moment, so if you don't have a think about the questions you ask, you're not going to get answers you're happy with. What kind of advice are you after? Engine? Suspension? Drivetrain? Fully sick shopping list sticker application? Hmmm... maybe not the last one, but you get the idea. ;) Regards Dwarf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacman Posted January 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Gday, and welcome to rollaclub. A couple of handy hints for you so that you time here will be well spent. The other one is search and you shall seek. Many topics have been covered before. The rides and projects threads are a wealth of knowledge, and if it's not covered somewhere in there, then it probably can't be done. Try putting more info into you post. We can make many different suggestions, but if you only have $300, not many of them will be practical. You have to keep in mind that we get asked very opened ended questions like yours about once a day at the moment, so if you don't have a think about the questions you ask, you're not going to get answers you're happy with. What kind of advice are you after? Engine? Suspension? Drivetrain? Fully sick shopping list sticker application? Hmmm... maybe not the last one, but you get the idea. ;) Regards Dwarf thanks i feel kinda lost in all this at the moment i was trying to find someone who could actually come to my house and give me a hand possibly or just some over the net advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OniBerserker Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 this is the place to go when it comes to over the net advice what are you looking at doing to your ke55? budget? plans? target power output? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
styler Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 (edited) whats it with this budget drifting craze! its expensive to get a car to do what it wasnt meant to do from factory, so a old corolla drifting is going to cost a lot or you are very good at modifying cars and have lots of time, knowledge and tools. its going to cost a couple of grand which you might as well buy a used drifter to thrash around on and hack up that has already been set up for drifting and can actually drift around corners to some degree. else if it must be the ke55 corolla id say bigger k motor, weld diff, change diff ratio, get skinny tyres on rear, good tyres up front, big cam, bigger carby, clean up head, mild port, extractors, exhaust, remove / hack up interior, add leafs to rear, lower harder coils up front, new dampers, race seat and harness, half cage, surge tank, motor, gearbox and diff service, longer lower control arms, new stiffer bushes all round, new decent brake pads and shoes, very good handbrake setup, and thats about it or so... theres a few grand and a few months of weekend work if you have tools and know what you are doing. you'll need more than a shifter, a screwdriver and a 6 pack to make it happen. heres a plan, take it to the track stock standard and try to drift... and the only drift you will get is that it wont slide sideways unless its on the roof through the first corner, feel free to stick your hand out the window for extra style points though. when you come to a stop and are the right way up consider your options again. (note: disclaimer - do not attempt the above) Edited January 20, 2009 by styler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacman Posted January 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 whats it with this budget drifting craze! its expensive to get a car to do what it wasnt meant to do from factory, so a old corolla drifting is going to cost a lot or you are very good at modifying cars and have lots of time, knowledge and tools. its going to cost a couple of grand which you might as well buy a used drifter to thrash around on and hack up that has already been set up for drifting and can actually drift around corners to some degree. else if it must be the ke55 corolla id say bigger k motor, weld diff, change diff ratio, get skinny tyres on rear, good tyres up front, big cam, bigger carby, clean up head, mild port, extractors, exhaust, remove / hack up interior, add leafs to rear, lower harder coils up front, new dampers, race seat and harness, half cage, surge tank, motor, gearbox and diff service, longer lower control arms, new stiffer bushes all round, new decent brake pads and shoes, very good handbrake setup, and thats about it or so... theres a few grand and a few months of weekend work if you have tools and know what you are doing. you'll need more than a shifter, a screwdriver and a 6 pack to make it happen. heres a plan, take it to the track stock standard and try to drift... and the only drift you will get is that it wont slide sideways unless its on the roof through the first corner, feel free to stick your hand out the window for extra style points though. when you come to a stop and are the right way up consider your options again. (note: disclaimer - do not attempt the above) handbrakes done roll cage goes in in bout a week tyres are set got a friend pitching in and kustom made wheels race seat harness brakes i need to work on a bit and with all this stuff being done you really think ill have the cash for a six pack i have bout 4 people already waiting to get started on it we just need to decide what engine to put inand yes it is a budget drift car but it is still what i have wanted to do to it since i got it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
styler Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 hey fair enough ;) seems like you have a good start, motor options are all there: mazda rotary: 12a, 13b, 13bt toyota 4ag: 16v, 20v, 4agze, 4agte toyota: 3sge, 3sgte, 1gge, 1ggte, 1ggze nissan: ca18, ca18det, sr20, sr20det, fj20, fj20det holden: v6 theres some ideas anyway, all the above have been done before as far as i know. all involve quite a bit of work and patience but once done have great results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corollaart Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 What red dwarf said is true. :( As they say cheap fast reliable PICK TWO ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacman Posted January 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 hey fair enough :) seems like you have a good start, motor options are all there: mazda rotary: 12a, 13b, 13bt toyota 4ag: 16v, 20v, 4agze, 4agte toyota: 3sge, 3sgte, 1gge, 1ggte, 1ggze nissan: ca18, ca18det, sr20, sr20det, fj20, fj20det holden: v6 theres some ideas anyway, all the above have been done before as far as i know. all involve quite a bit of work and patience but once done have great results. cheers do you think a 4k with t28 turbo will put out enough torque to get a decent slide in cause we still havent made up our minds on engine like we said we are on a bit of a budget we were going for sr20 but we think cheaper for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacman Posted January 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) this is the place to go when it comes to over the net advice what are you looking at doing to your ke55? budget? plans? target power output? well I'm not looking to put it in d1 or anything (i wish) i just want it on the drift track due to i have loved drifting in it since i got it i feel more comfortable in it then any other car i know where everything on thw outside sits so i can get close to anything i used to drift it round a 40m wide round-about when it was an auto my friends were shitting themselves so i figured better then dump the car cause the blown engine i would rather make it again all i want to do is bump up the torque and get it sideways Edited January 22, 2009 by pacman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08ftw Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 cheers do you think a 4k with t28 turbo will put out enough torque to get a decent slide in cause we still havent made up our minds on engine like we said we are on a bit of a budget we were going for sr20 but we think cheaper for now I wouldn't even bother wasting your money putting a turbo on a k motor. If you want a turbo, get a 4agte! Probably a little bit more expensive, a f@$k load more power, and all you have to worry about is the conversion side of things. Instead of having to make custom manifolds etc. If you want a k motor get a 5k/7k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwarf Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Please, for the sake of my aching brain, use some full stops and commas..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
styler Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 id say a turbo 3tc might be a budget option, its been done many times and there are plenty of aftermarket parts. also t series motors have been put in quite a few ke corollas so it all works well. try toyota 3tc.com for ideas and brdracing.com for parts. keep in mind carby turbo is a temperamental and fiddly setup being a compromise of factors most times, but if you want it cheap power its one option, that or the nos option really fall into the budget power category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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