As I have tested the car in stock mode to drift in it, things were not good enough so had to test what is happening in the car and what need to be adjusted
So Installed 16 inch tires on the back and filled them with air to reach 55 while, while the front tires were 17 inch with 32 air pressure level for more grib.
The car grib was not good enough although it was sliding perfectly on 1st gear but once you go 2nd gear the car loses power due to the automatic throttle control which has to be adjusted by tuning the car to make it more powerful.
The OEM e-brake was good but not good enough for drifting, so hydralic handbrake was a must and it is essential for drifters. Another this was the car's handling was not as good as it should, adjusting the suspension system is a must so you would lower the car more and get a good grip while making turns or throwing the car's weight when making a transition in drifting.
The car needed power , suspension system , lightweight set of rims , torque , handbrake. and a lot more.
Then I decided to upgrade the car and get a new engine to reach the power needed to make the car slide freely.
The choice was a 1JZ GTE engine modified to a single turbo (Why? )
So many reasons for the why part which can be explained in several points:
1. I got a good deal on the engine with the transmission along with other parts which I will mention
2. Having a Turbo on the boxer engine is good but the power of the boxer engine is limited and might not reach the level you want plus spending will be much more in terms of parts . yet you are limited with power ( max 450whp ) with its current transmission
3. Why not a 2JZ engine ? Because I'm still a beginner at this point ( date of issuing this write up ) so I don't want more than 400-500whp at this moment ... if later on i became professional drifter I can simply swap the engine and keep the rest of the parts
in the next part will mention all the parts were used to do the build up and still currently upgrading it.
The car needed power , suspension system , lightweight set of rims , torque , handbrake. and a lot more.
Then I decided to upgrade the car and get a new engine to reach the power needed to make the car slide freely.
The choice was a 1JZ GTE engine modified to a single turbo (Why? )
So many reasons for the why part which can be explained in several points:
1. I got a good deal on the engine with the transmission along with other parts which I will mention
2. Having a Turbo on the boxer engine is good but the power of the boxer engine is limited and might not reach the level you want plus spending will be much more in terms of parts . yet you are limited with power ( max 450whp ) with its current transmission
3. Why not a 2JZ engine ? Because I'm still a beginner at this point ( date of issuing this write up ) so I don't want more than 400-500whp at this moment ... if later on i became professional drifter I can simply swap the engine and keep the rest of the parts
in the next part will mention all the parts were used to do the build up and still currently upgrading it.
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