Drift Car on a Budget - Part 2, Building a Parts List

So you've found your new car, soon to be driftsuspension. You can have a car producing 150 hp
monster. Now what? Well, now you will need toand lbs torque and slide like a pro if you have the
start the build up. There are several directionsproper suspension set up. Therefore your parts
you can go and there's no right or wrong.list should consist of the following:
However there is a quick and slow. Now with the- Adjustable coil overs
direction I'm trying to take you with these- Bigger sway bars
tutorials, I'll be teaching you the quick way to get- Polyurethane bushings
out on the track and to be getting the seat time- Strut bars
you will need.- Limited slip differential (LSD)
One common misconception about drifting is that- SFI 16.1 certified 5/6 point racing harnesses
you need gobs of power in order to control a- Snell SA 2000 or newer helmet
drift through a corner, however with myThese are some of the essentials to getting on
teachings through this tutorial, you will learn this isthe track. You should be able to find everything
a myth. What you will need is a tweaked andon this list for a budget of around 4000 dollars
tuned suspension set up that will make it next toUS, putting the running total in the area of $5000.
impossible to be unable to control your vehicleKEY POINT: Always do your research! During you
through a corner.search for the right parts research the brands
So, with that said, let's get started. The firstand parts you find. Check forums, read articles,
priority is a parts list. You have to know whatand search the web for the pros and cons of the
you need and stick to that list. You don't want toitem you want to by. You won't want to be
be buying items like steering wheels and glowingwasting your time and money on things that don't
shift knobs when you should be looking forwork.
polyurethane bushings and sway bars. If you wantTo recap where we are with this budget build,
you drift car to look like a show car then stopyou've found your car, you have your parts list
right now! Your first drift car will be beat up andand are buying the things you NEED. With this you
probably crashed. So you are looking for formare off to a great start and your heading in the
over fashion.right direction.
You parts list at this point should be all about