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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 06:56 PM
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so im 16, i have an 07 base, i drift. i just want to get those things out of the way... so please no "16 and with a z???" comments or "just wait till you crash it" comments, id say im a good driver and ive had my z for 7 months and no tickets, crashes, or even scrapes on the car; even tho i dont drive like a ***** and ive gone through a couple of rear tires haha.
I also drift my s14, but the sr has little torque so the vq is a little more fun to slide, so back in may, i started drifting with my open diff 350z and it was fun, but the open diff didnt give me enough control nor power to the ground to intiate and slide through out a high speed drift. (see last sweeper in vid, thats me with the open diff )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_QGEnD-ux8
ive been drifting for about 3 years, started out with a wrecked s14 i got for $750 at an auction and over the next three years i made it an amazing machine im proud to say i built with my own hands
BEFORE:



AFTER 3 yrs of blood sweat and tears:



Almost all my money was going into my s14 up until about two weeks ago when i thought to my self why not build the 350 into a weekend drifter, so that day i pmd a seller on here to buy a vlsd off a babied g35, also bought a new front brake setup off 88 rotors, and currently saving for a set of hotchkis sways. id say its a good start but im lost, what to do next? i already installed a bride vios rep/buddy club rail, and an apexi ypipe back exhaust a month after getting the z so my mods currently are:

Rep. Bride Vios 3
Buddy Club Rail
Apexi n1 Exhaust
Working VLSD
88 Rotors Drilled/Slotted Rotors
PBR Brake Pads



so im asking should i get the sway bars, or should i get something else? i want something that can further my skills in drifting.
please keep in mind i have plenty of tires...so dont say i should save up for tires haha
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Ps. i wrote this when i was super bored
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 07:27 PM
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wanna sell the s chassis car as-is?
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 07:36 PM
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wanna sell the s chassis car as-is?
i love that car too much, my price would be pretty high, but send me an offer and how youll pick it up, you never know?
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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i too am a current 350 and 240 owner,

i did it backwards tho, started drifting in a z then built a 240, lol

the next mods should be

1.coilovers
2.tie rods w/spacers
3.hydro ebrake
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 08:20 PM
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cool story bro
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by tSaroya
Damn man seems like you put some work into those cars yourself. Good for you. But did you pay for everything yourself or did you parents pay? If they didnt pay, then hats off to you and you will truely appreciate what you have, if your parents payed for it, your a vag muffin hahahaah
the first two years my parents paid for the very few parts i ordered, this is what it looked like right before i took over buying the parts with my own money:

then i got a job and began paying for everything, so you can say that my parents paid half and then i paid half... i guess.
but yeah i did do all the work.

also im not sure what a vag muffin is but ill google it....

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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 11:13 PM
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your parents are pretty badass for helping you out. Congrats on your new car
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post interior and engine bay shots
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 04:46 AM
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Awesome very nice rides, I also come from having a S14 and now a Z, very fun car to drift and smooth stable while sliding. I'd suggest your next parts to be some kind of locking diff if you haven't already fixed this, then some coilovers along with multilink arms (rear camber, toe, and front A arms) to take out some of the negitive rear camber for better grip and tire wear and add some front camber. Also new tie rods with spacer for a bit more added angle. Then you should be pretty set up just try and get a lot of seat time and most importantly make sure to have fun.
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post interior and engine bay shots
of what car?
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Originally Posted by RurouniMidnight
Awesome very nice rides, I also come from having a S14 and now a Z, very fun car to drift and smooth stable while sliding. I'd suggest your next parts to be some kind of locking diff if you haven't already fixed this, then some coilovers along with multilink arms (rear camber, toe, and front A arms) to take out some of the negitive rear camber for better grip and tire wear and add some front camber. Also new tie rods with spacer for a bit more added angle. Then you should be pretty set up just try and get a lot of seat time and most importantly make sure to have fun.
im thinking that my next mod are some sway bars, then just save for a few months to get coilovers and multilink susp.
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s chassis
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 05:59 AM
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heres my latest pic of the interior, it now has a clean s14 wheel, and red/blk leather back seats.


Heres my latest engine bay shot, the engine bay is a bit cleaner now compared to then. and im planning on paint the botm of the hood soon haha

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lol, he's researched...read a lot...and can write well.

Well played sir lol. The cars are sick and no one mentioned anything about the driving yet, but you're really good for 16. Just don't get too confident too quickly.
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You did all that work yourself? Even if your parents paid for the parts thats alot of work man good for you
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yeah i pretty much all the work, i had air tools and a lift at my disposal which helped alot. the only stuff i didnt do was the welding to fix the crash scar when i bought it and the wiring for my sr, which i just sent it to the pros at wiring specialties. thanks guys for all the comments, ill post an update after this weekends event
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what year is your s14? The more I look at yours, the more I want one
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Good stuff
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Originally Posted by ImWeeZzel
what year is your s14? The more I look at yours, the more I want one
It's a 95
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hats off to you.

i had an s13 before i bought my Z. I know how it feels to work your butt off just to pay for mods.

now, mods cost twice as much almost x__x;
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