Drifting 101 - a guide/insight to drifting the z
04-22-2009, 06:40 AM
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went out to a event at summit point wv last weekend and pulled the grey plug to much success but i have also heard that but putting the yaw sensor in the center colsole on a switch you can effectivly ndeactivate the vdc and tcs will still keeping the abs...i have heard the wire to cut and put on a switch is the orange wire on the sensor...can anyone confirm this?
04-22-2009, 06:52 AM
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Grey plug
Yeah, i typically pull the grey plug.
let me find the info on the switched version at the yaw sensor....
more pics added: 3-9-12:
-J
let me find the info on the switched version at the yaw sensor....
more pics added: 3-9-12:
-J
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04-22-2009, 07:01 AM
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Switched Option:
Here we go.
"OR" in the first diagram is "orange" colored wire. 12V
https://my350z.com/forum/1533421-post12.html
Just need an inline switch. No need for a "rocker" really...
-J
"OR" in the first diagram is "orange" colored wire. 12V
https://my350z.com/forum/1533421-post12.html
Just need an inline switch. No need for a "rocker" really...
-J
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04-22-2009, 07:59 AM
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Hhmm... I haven't touched my e-brake while drifting at all.
Carbonetics LSD, Cusco Control Arms, Blistein Coilovers
We've been running 10.5 with Nitto NT01's. Took my car all day on the dry skid pad to figure out we needed to stiffen the suspension more and the car was pretty much stripped.
Added JL W7 and amps in the trunk of car and this past weekend it was on!!
Did my first road course drift event this weekend. I am interested to know how most people start and maintain harp angled curve drifts.. Entry is the issue as with huge banks and curves its kinda hard to knoiw when to enter right. Each pass I did was better and better but still not killing the angles the way I know the car can.
Carbonetics LSD, Cusco Control Arms, Blistein Coilovers
We've been running 10.5 with Nitto NT01's. Took my car all day on the dry skid pad to figure out we needed to stiffen the suspension more and the car was pretty much stripped.
Added JL W7 and amps in the trunk of car and this past weekend it was on!!
Did my first road course drift event this weekend. I am interested to know how most people start and maintain harp angled curve drifts.. Entry is the issue as with huge banks and curves its kinda hard to knoiw when to enter right. Each pass I did was better and better but still not killing the angles the way I know the car can.
06-17-2009, 05:33 PM
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Nice write up man! Ive always wanted to drift but always thought id wreck my car but threw my stocks on and went sliding around last 2 nights in a row and man it was fun. I bought work meisters which Im kinda regrading know, should have used the money for a LSD and some cheaper 18's.
06-18-2009, 08:57 AM
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Nice write up man! Ive always wanted to drift but always thought id wreck my car but threw my stocks on and went sliding around last 2 nights in a row and man it was fun. I bought work meisters which I'm kinda regrading know, should have used the money for a LSD and some cheaper 18's.
glad i was able to help, but yeah...save for a diff.......keep searching here at there are always deals on LSD's poping up now a days..
-J
06-18-2009, 10:39 AM
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I drift a semi-auto 08 350z it can drift really well in the rain but, it is kinda hard to get the Z sliding on asphalt. So to have a good drift semi-auto Z get better rear brakes and/or hydraulic e-brake because,the rear brake are really really weak
07-20-2009, 07:44 AM
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I agree 100%, not only from experience, but from proven science. i dont know if you all caught that jessy james show on speed, but they hooked all these microbs up to him and when you watched the road, he time through an obstacle course was like 3 seconds slower than when he looked where he was going.
after that test, he was 16th in a race and made it to 4th just from looking wear he was going and not the immediate road...this was a off road event and testing.
06-06-2010, 10:27 AM
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^^ To answer your question,
THEY break! simple as that! The Z diff CAN be welded. But if you track/drift your car, you will break it..........
many have done this, all have failed.
now, if you dont track your car, some have had them last a reasonable amount of time.......but soon break....
on a 240 its another story! those diffs are strong as rocks! If i owned a 240 i would weld it for sure!
-J
THEY break! simple as that! The Z diff CAN be welded. But if you track/drift your car, you will break it..........
many have done this, all have failed.
now, if you dont track your car, some have had them last a reasonable amount of time.......but soon break....
on a 240 its another story! those diffs are strong as rocks! If i owned a 240 i would weld it for sure!
-J
welded diff block:
welded spider gears:
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06-06-2010, 07:49 PM
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I believe the original question was in response to someone that wanted to weld it for drifting........
it will break, talk to those that drift - actually use a welded diff and they will tell you it breaks quite easier in the Z diff configuration.......
yes, i agree, in a 240sx it holds up quite well.....
-J
06-06-2010, 08:50 PM
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^i almost want to buy a stock open lsd pumpkin and get it welded to try it out, instead of saving up 900 for a kazz 2 way
got my hydro ebrake in yesterday, probably going to have a couple questions when i start installing this bish
got my hydro ebrake in yesterday, probably going to have a couple questions when i start installing this bish
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^^ how are you guys rear sub-frame diff bushings????
This one that does this?? blown yet??
http://i731.photobucket.com/albums/w...g?t=1233936367
IIRC, the ksport is a inline unit? so how do you plan on connecting it is more of what im asking.......Can you post pics of what exactly K sport sent you???
I'm guessing its a piston with an inlet and outlet? what are those sizes?? M10x1.0 brake line fittings...
the easiest way is to plumb it to the passenger side wheel well at an existing block under the wheel well.... see my post #34 for these two pics:
let me assure you though, you will have NO working ABS, and you will have to disconnect abs...lights will be on, on your dash if you remove/disconnect it..
My post on 31 and 34 show how to do this keeping ABS...
you can go to a junk yard and get Tee fittings off the back of a Nissan 240sx or any other car thats toyota or nissan, etc....even under the hood if the car has no abs, it may have a Tee on some older imports...edit - see page 5 for the nissan 240 tee i bought.
-J
This one that does this?? blown yet??
http://i731.photobucket.com/albums/w...g?t=1233936367
IIRC, the ksport is a inline unit? so how do you plan on connecting it is more of what im asking.......Can you post pics of what exactly K sport sent you???
I'm guessing its a piston with an inlet and outlet? what are those sizes?? M10x1.0 brake line fittings...
the easiest way is to plumb it to the passenger side wheel well at an existing block under the wheel well.... see my post #34 for these two pics:
let me assure you though, you will have NO working ABS, and you will have to disconnect abs...lights will be on, on your dash if you remove/disconnect it..
My post on 31 and 34 show how to do this keeping ABS...
you can go to a junk yard and get Tee fittings off the back of a Nissan 240sx or any other car thats toyota or nissan, etc....even under the hood if the car has no abs, it may have a Tee on some older imports...edit - see page 5 for the nissan 240 tee i bought.
-J
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06-09-2010, 10:21 AM
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its the one with the inlet and outlet
it also came with 2 2ft brake lines that connect to the lever.
so im guessing i tee off one line and sent those to the rear lines
i dont care about ABS so when i tee off the other line wheres the easiest place for me to put those?
also i know i need tee fittings for the brake lines to split. but what type of adapter should i use to tap into/install the aftermarket lines into the actual brake lines?
also any clue about how many ft of brake line should i order?