hey all just wondering if i can get any help at all here. i have a ke30 that i want to make a drifter as i have already spend alot of money on getting it to get it to run perfect but i want to make it a drifter ie lower it whatnot but i have heard that the ke30 isnt such a good drift car due to its suspension which is leaf springs. does this really matter or effect the way the car handles? i see every1 wants a ke70 but i have only seen 1 drift spec ke30. so is it worth me spending the money on making the ke30 a drifter? or should i just buy a ke70? Also if i keep the ke30 as the drifter what are some basics that i can buy/do to the car to make it have more power and slide alot easier? any help would be killer. thanks! johnny_blacks

 

By the way this is my rolla currently

The 1st thing delete the k series engines, put a turbo ca18 into it using standard ca engine mounts on the standard crossmember, figure out a way to stop axle tramp i think a guy on here called SLO - 030 he is into the older rollas. I think it will be a good car to slide

awesome thanks heaps that has helped me out alot! cheers

I've never heard that CA18's "bolt" into a KE30. Especially with the standard CA mounts.

This is news to me :dance:

Sell the corolla, buy a worked silvia/skyline, drift it like you stole it.

 

A ke30 has a too short wheel base, and a complete lack of power.

 

Only the die hard enthusiasts try to drift corollas, and maximum respect to those who do, as you need twice the driving skill.

 

I owned a r32 for 3 years, they take the skill out of driving, a really easy car to hold sideways at pace

If you've already go the rolla running sweet don't go putting a bigger motor in and raping (crashing) it drifting. Keep it as a daily and get a drift pig and pig it up with super stiff suspension, powerfuly unstreetable engine, not worrying too much about the body etc.

don't DARE SLIDE THAT BEAUTIFUL CAR. it would be cheaper to get an unroadworthy jap car and they are much easier to slide :dance:

Agreed. Keep the 30 for daily duties and get a race/rally only import S13 for nix and thrash that on the track.

The 1st thing delete the k series engines, put a turbo ca18 into it using standard ca engine mounts on the standard crossmember, figure out a way to stop axle tramp i think a guy on here called SLO - 030 he is into the older rollas. I think it will be a good car to slide

 

WHHHAAATTT the F*&k ARE YOU SMOKIN MAAAAAN.

 

this does not work.

Arn't you trying to sell this? Make up your mind or sell me the mags! Or did you buy it?

Arn't you trying to sell this? Make up your mind or sell me the mags! Or did you buy it?

 

 

Yes I am trying to sell it but the buyers keep falling through so I'm keeping it. I'm sure that we can work something out if you want the rims?

if you want to go the 'ca18' route have a talk to Lloyd Smith, he built up a ca18det ke30 and did brilliantly with it. Theres a few video's somewhere on youtube.

 

for example.

 

and as far as making it slide, welded or locked diff is an option, both are illegle as far as i know and it wouldnt be particulally pratical either.

Edited April 30, 201016 yr by Jono.C